I should have known. It's no use even trying to stump you, is it? Still, I'm willing to bet most other people here haven't heard it.

Please let me know about the box set, because I've been planning on pre-ordering it as soon as we get through the Xmas $$$eason, but, damn, do I want that extra disc.

Email response: "In addition to the five CDs within the boxed set, the first 5,000 purchasers have the opportunity to write-in for “RT on FR”, a unique and exclusive compilation of Richard’s contributions to previous Free Reed releases, which also includes four bonus tracks, two of which are unreleased. All boxsets ordered from THE CONNEXTION will contain the postcard for the 6th cd." So, no guarantee except the chance to send in the postcard. Presumably if we both preorder, whether now or a month from now, we'll get the set when it comes out, the postcard, & stand a good chance of getting disk 6. That said I wish they'd stop dicking around & just say, if you buy the set & bother to send in the postcard you'll get the disk.

David, could you please check the magazines I sent you to see if the Spin with Legs McNeil & Richard Hell was among them? If it is could you please copy the story & send it to me? Thanks. The only one I ended up keeping was issue no. 1 (Madonna cover). Among other things it contains: a) a piece about John Trubee and the Ugly Janitors of America (hmm... sounds familiar for some reason), b) a Philip Glass article (cf. post 1496) written by none other than WNYC's John Schaefer, whose 2 p.m. show is called Soundcheck, and which I listen to most days & have linked to a whole buncha times, and whose 11 p.m. show is called New Sounds -- just like the column about Philip Glass!, and c) a column by Joe Bob Briggs, which reminded me of a question I had for Ms. Activist Lexicographer, namely, is Joe Bob the originator or simply the popularizer of the "___ fu" construction, one of my favorite pop culture phrases?

Sorry to say that my ongoing pinched nerve issues prevented me from attending my friend Kathy's theater group's one-NYC-performance-only last night. I'm sorry for a bunch of reasons, but I mention it here because I know that David's a huge James Booker fan and this was in Kathy's email: "ArtSpot associate artists Lisa D'Amour, Tom McDermott and I are going to be heating up New York with some live performance this Saturday night, December 10 at the World Financial Center. Lisa and Tom are doing a new piece about James Booker.... More detailed information follows below." The details said nothing about the show nor does the group's website say anything about it. I'll try to find out more, including if it will be in SF at some point. They're NOLA based, so as you can guess things are still rather chaotic.

Man it's slow typing with one hand, which is what the second half of my new tagline refers to (i.e., sinister in its etymological sense)! Back to lurking.

David, could you please check the magazines I sent you to see if the Spin with Legs McNeil & Richard Hell was among them?

I'll check.

It's no use even trying to stump you, is it?

I'm stumpable in all kinds of areas where you have the greater expertise from current African music to 90s folk.

Still, I'm willing to bet most other people here haven't heard it.

And they need to rectify that! As it is a very cheering song with none of the sticky sweet overfamiliarity that other holiday songs can produce.

Xmas gift for the White Stripes fan in your life: [link]

Xmas gift for the White Stripes fan in your life:

Gotta love the sellers note: "I have been taking a break from zombies, albeit a brief one."

Damn you. Now I'm thinking about my doorbell again.

Um, I thought the Zombies broke up. Right around "Time of the Season."

Um, I thought the Zombies broke up. Right around "Time of the Season."

True, but they reformed briefly after "Time of the Season" became a hit. Then they all played on Colin Blunstone's first solo album One Year which I highly recommend to Zombies fans, and also Nick Drake fans as it has a similar vibe, though a bit poppier.

Thanks for the earworm for "Time of The Season" y'all. Like my life isn't hard enough.