I was thinking it sounded very late 70s prog, but I caught it halfway through the first time. From the beginning, yeah, I'd say Sensual World.

Priceless quote from the BBC Blagger's Guide to Music on Madame Bush:

She releases albums the way people in legends release ogres - that is, not very often, and then only by accident.

NYistas should try to see the Shaggs musical this week

Have you seen a production? It sounds interesting, but it has a lot of competition (Serenity, lisah's show, the Neil Gaiman/Dave McKean movie, pennant races, plus non-options like the new fridge being delivered, best friend's birthday, and work that could erase all the preceding) so sell it if you can. Limited runs always get priority if everything else is equal.

Speaking of Neil Gaiman, he was just on the Leonard Lopate show. There's also an interesting interview with Anthony Shadid that I want to re-listen to. (These people think that they have some claim on my time simply because they pay me to be here!)

Corwood, you probably saw this Big Star article, but I didn't want you to miss it.

In musical theater news... Theatremania.com is offering "$70 tickets to Sweeney Todd at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre. Orchestra and Mezzanine rows A-H ONLY: $70 All prices include a $1.25 restoration fee. This offer is valid for performances from 10/3/05 through 11/20/05, excluding all Saturday evenings and Thursday 10/31/05. Tickets must be purchased by 11/11/05." It's free to join & the discounts are worth the 1-3 emails I get every freakin' day. I got sixth row tickets to "The Pillowman" for $40 off. I'd like to see this one, too. A friend of mine was in Hedwig (main replacement for one of the band members) and he said that Michael Cerveris was the best Hedwig, even better than John Cameron Mitchell.

Have you seen a production?

No. I want you to see it and report back!

The new Big Star isn't nearly as awful as I was led to believe. As a Big Star album it's disappointing, but if it were being released as a Chilton solo CD, I would be thrilled with it.

t edit Ha! I didn't realize when I put in the link above, that Joe's link was an expanded version of mine. D'oh!

t re-edit And now, having read that expanded review, I agree that "February's Quiet" is the hit.

I saw the Big Star review and pretty much agree with it, but

As a Big Star album it's disappointing, but if it were being released as a Chilton solo CD, I would be thrilled with it.

if I could get into that headspace I might feel differently.

Either a regime change at The Alternative, or they've got a new intern.

New (previously unshown) videos tonight included: Beastie Boys - "Jimi Jams," "Gold Soundz" - Pavement (Santa archers on an industrial park rampage - who knew Pavement had such vids?), "Can You Dig It?" - Pop Will Eat Itself ("Alan Moore / Knows the score!").

PWEI reminded me of White Zombie, of all things.

Hey, did you know that Pavement likes both R.E.M. and The Fall? You would if you saw the "Gold Soundz" vid.

Egad, I finish Jilli's Goth(ish) video collection (6 hours!) and they show three goth videos they never did before. Hmph.

"Wasteland" - Mission UK; "Under the Gun" - Sisters of Mercy; "Shadowtime" - Siouxsie.

Damn you, Goth intern!

Hey, did you know that Pavement likes both R.E.M. and The Fall? You would if you saw the "Gold Soundz" vid.

This is sarcasm, right?

"Wasteland" - Mission UK; "Under the Gun" - Sisters of Mercy; "Shadowtime" - Siouxsie.

I vaguely remember the videos from 120 Minutes way back in the day. Wonder if that's where the Goth intern is pulling these from....

This is sarcasm, right?

Sarcasm how? They obviously loved both those bands.

Yeah - "Pavement were Fall copyists" is Rock Snob Recieved Opinion #1245, between "Band of Gypsies is the best Hendrix Album because it is the funkiest" and "Neil Young is the sole '60s hero who really got Punk".

Sarcasm how? They obviously loved both those bands.

I meant more like "Pavement were REM fans, and in other news, the sun rose in the east."