Buffistas, talk to me about the Yeah Yeah Yeah's, if anyone is familiar with them. They were on the MTV Movie Awards, and I relaized that I'd heard the song they played before, and mistaken it for the Pretenders trying something new, just because the lead singer sounds so much like Chrissy Hynde. But I liked that song- does anyone know if the rest of the album holds up?

I don't have the record, Lilty, but it's been well reviewed. If you liked the one track, I expect it'd be worth jumping in for the whole thing.

Joe, I know what you mean about Hendrix. You can certainly think of him soloing if you try, but it seems like such a little portion of the totality of his music. It's like when I read an interview with Johnny Marr talking about how he worked in the studio, and I just got such a completely different idea of what a guitarist can bring to a band instead of playing a few chords then stepping up and wanking out a solo. Similarly the first time I saw the Police play live I was blown away by all the textural elements Andy Summers pulled out of his guitar. (Though Andy could also step up and shred live, as he did on "Demolition Man" - a fairly enh song on album.)

Mostly when I think about Hendrix's music, though, I think about his interplay with Mitch Mitchell. I don't know any drummer/guitarist combo that ever played like they did before or since.

Lilty, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs are great. The CD takes a little bit of warming up to, and not all the songs are stellar, but several rock, and the others are passable because they're interesting and different. Very raw. Was it "Maps" they played? Probably. One of the best songs, and it leads right into "Y Control," which is also awesome. Worth checking out, if you trust my musical taste. Which you should, cause it RULES.

I have the Yeah Yeah Yeahs CD and saw them live. They are not, precisely, my thing, but I think they're good at what they do. karen O is an amazing frontwoman.

I have Kiko, By the Light of the Moon, and The Neighborhood. What else should I own?

Just Another Band from East LA is a fantastic collection of their early stuff. It's a two disc set that is a collection of "hits", hard to find, unreleased and live tracks up to Kiko.

And my favorite LL is Colossal Head.

They have lots of great bootlegs floating around, too. I've seen them live bunches, but sadly was unimpressed with their last album. Then again, they have had some seriously messed up personal stuff happen to them in the last few years.

And I also want to hear the "Harmony Cathedral" mix.

I can send you a copy when I send you the next round of mixes, LJ.

Thanks tina, and Jon B.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

The logjam is broken. tina's package is in the mail, priority so it should be there by Weds (Thurs latest).

Here's something interesting about Robert Quine, from my local indie record store (Shake It Records), from the newsletter they send out. This was written by the store's owner:

"When I was a young pup who had set off for NYC to chase the love of a young lady, I got a job at a record store/distributor that was frequented almost daily by Robert. He called me "Ohio" 'cos that's where I'm from and where he was from, too. Akron.  He got me hooked on grilled cheese, bacon, tomato sandwiches & iced-coffee for breakfast. But the best part was when he would introduce me to his friends... 'Marianne (Faithful), this is my friend, Darren.'  'Joe (Strummer), this is my friend, Darren.' 'Lou (Reed),  this is my friend, Darren' I just remember him being a nice guy to a kid when he didn't have to be and that left an impression on me."

For Jilli, a description of one of the tracks from the latest Divine Comedy record:

Hee! The description sounds great. Unfortunately, I know nothing of the Divine Comedy. Would I like them?

Buffistas, talk to me about the Yeah Yeah Yeah's, if anyone is familiar with them.

I like them. The lead singer has a "Patti Smith meets Betty Boop" thing going. It's intriguing.