I saw them the other night at Toad with a friend visiting from Austin. I’d say Tim Gearan is one of the best guitar players in town. If you haven’t seen him, his band plays every Friday night at Atwood’s Tavern in Cambridge. Here are a few clips I shot. Not the best quality, but you’ll get the idea:
Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy Forecasts the Weather.
I played a show with Vanessa Kafka, Matt Beals, and Aaron Pearsall at Sally O’Brien’s last Saturday. Thanks to everyone who came to see us perform. We had a great time. Here’s one track John DeTore caught on his iPhone: I have some footage of the entire show, which I should have up soon. Also, we’d love any suggestions for a band name. Vanessa Kafka and the…
This article threw me for a number of reasons. I’ll comment on it paragraph by paragraph: “An acute butter shortage in Norway, one of the world’s richest countries, has left people worrying how to bake their Christmas goodies with store shelves emptied and prices through the roof.” Why not ship some from Sweden? Or Denmark? Or the UK? Sounds like a good short term operation for someone with a truck. Or a boat. “The shortfall, expected to last into January, amounts to between 500 and 1,000 tonnes, said Tine, Norway’s main dairy company, while online sellers have offered 500-gramme packs for up to 350 euros ($465).” Whoa! Seriously? This is nearly $1,000/kilo, or $907,000 per ton. A truck can hold
Two Things. The Japanese and Russians plan to clone a Wolly Mammoth Jurassic Park style from DNA found in in a frozen mammoth thigh. It’s about time. And this:
Via xkcd:
Here are the latest beers brewed by Sloanies:
I was lucky to catch Ryan Adams’ solo show at the Orpheum last night. It was just Ryan, two acoustic guitars, and a piano. His performance was warm and dynamic, with songs ranging from soft ballads such as ‘Dirty Rain’ from the new record, to more upbeat tunes like ‘Let it Ride’. He played about 25 songs in all, touching on a wide range of his collection with an emphasis on Heartbreaker, Cold Roses, and Ashes & Fire. Ryan showed a self-critical and reflective side throughout the show. He opened with ‘Oh My Sweet Carolina’ and was clearly distracted throughout the entire song. The guitar work and vocals were so subtle and nuanced that the sound of audience members hurrying