Speaking of Noise

1999-04-23 Thread tlombard
I've finally gotten around to listening to the Rykodisc reissue of the first Meat Puppets album - with 18 (!) bonus tracks - and I'm really digging it but I forgot how brutal it is at times. For those on the list who find Freakwater unlistenable - I'd be curious how long you'd listen to this

Bar Code Sticker Annoyance

1999-03-15 Thread tlombard
I don't know what annoys me most - the broken cd case phenomena, the plastic wrapping frustration (opening it), the tearing off the bar code scanner sticker overlaying the cd, or the dreade dhidden bonus track that typically young bands think it's cool to do still, years after the technology is

Jo Dee Messina?

1999-03-15 Thread tlombard
I've got tickets to see Vince Gill this summer. This will be my first time seeing Gill and I'm really looking forward to it - "The Key" was my second favorite CD last year (Dave Alvin's was number one). I just found out that Jo Dee Messina is opening up. Anybody know anything about her? The