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Is that Carrie Brownstein rocking out on the toy keyboard?
Matt introduced Richard Reed Parry as a member of Kings of Leon. Aaron (or Bryce???) remarked that Matt would soon be leaving the band to resume his standup comedy career. Funny …
errr, sister.
I think I’d be more likely to name Bryce Dessner than Aaron, but good mention either way.
Amen to that, brother.
It’s hard to ignore the arc of Hole’s career as Kurt came into and out of Courtney’s life (Before Kurt – unlistenable; During Kurt – one of the best albums of the decade; After Kurt – unlistenable). And, playing the guitar parts on LTT and seeing how similar they are in some parts to Nirvana’s chord progressions … it’s hard to ignore.
However, in Courtney’s defense, I’d say the following:
- She didn’t screw it up
- She undeniably wrote the lyrics, which are perhaps the album’s strongest feature
- Her vocal performance on that album is phenomenal.
- There’s a story behind every great album. Inspiration (at one extreme) to ghost writing (at the other) happens all the time, and to the greatest bands. It’s not to hard to imagine a period of intense creative collaboration during whatever moments of lucidity Kurt & Courtney managed to pull off.
And, if we were to review the bands that ended up sounding like Nirvana … well, the Internet doesn’t have enough space.
“Underrated”
C’mon, she made one great rock record, which is one more than any of you wiseasses.
That’s too great.
At the Asbury Park show on Monday night he asked if anyone was going to the protests on Tuesday … wish I’d figured out that he was hinting that he was going to be there.
BTW, is that the same sweater he was wearing like 15 years ago? Isn’t the guy married? How does he get away with that?
“Feeling Gravity’s Pull” and “Boxcars”
I’d add Chronic Town to your list: “Boxcars”, “Gardening at Night”, “Million” … two or three of those were always the encores in their early shows.
Speaking of which, this band is (or was) smashingly-good live. Intimate, creative, electric energy, charming.
And “At least that’s what you said” …
Come to think of it, this band has some pretty spectacular openers.
When did Sufjan join Wilco?
That’s a big omission .. hope they fill it. Of course, everyone does the du whether they know it or not.
I always thought he was singing “weenie skin” …
I don’t hear a single.
I agree Hartford. It’s the one I reach for first. YHF is clearly more “significant” to the band’s history, and the better documented, but AGIB continues to reveal and reward.