Maybe you're kidding, but we'd run any and all of those in a heartbeat.

Heh. The Charlton Heston one is something I promised to do for Scram a long time back. The others are just pop riffing - I'm not sure if they'd bear that kind of scrutiny. Well, Antonioni's sink in reputation is definitely worth a discussion, even if I wouldn't want to write it.

But thanks for the invitation - I'll think of something juicy. I read most of the current issue and it kicks righteous ass.

Got ahold of sister's boyfriend. They have a press kit! Thanks Jon!

No problemo. If you know the booking guy, it might be worth handing him the stuff in person. Then follow up a couple of weeks later (or ask him when you should follow up).

Jon, you should TiVo the special episode of Fairly Odd Parents (on Nickelodeon) titled "Channel Chasers" - there's a beautiful Hannukah takeoff on A Charlie Brown Christmas.

Hec! I was roaming through the local B&N (aaaah, airconditioning!) earlier tonight, and your Bubblegum book was on the shelf as a Staff Pick!

Hec! I was roaming through the local B&N (aaaah, airconditioning!) earlier tonight, and your Bubblegum book was on the shelf as a Staff Pick!

Right on! Must be the same store that Ple mentioned (and wondered if it would give her a chance to talk to the cute music guy at the store). As my book has pretty much left the shelves in San Francisco, I have to say Seattle is winning me over.

I don't know if these things have ever been mentioned in the Buffista music thread(s) but if you're looking for live bootleg shows, check out these sites:

Bittorrent users can get some brilliant shows from [link] or [link] (although it should be said that STG is having some major problems and their tracker is currently not working).

If you don't want to use Bittorrent, a dedicated P2P network has been created for the sharing of "legal" (artist or band has given permission for free sharing of bootleg recordings) shows using a java client called [link] ... Furthurnet has the same advantages and disadvantages of Bittorrent (with the biggest disadvantage being fewer bands/artists to choose from).

Dude. I just caught the end of the "Girl Anachronism" video on Trio. That was almost as surprising as hearing Frou Frou in Wonderfalls.

x-post from Bufistechnology:

What's the best sortware (linux, OS X or Win XP) for ripping or copying a damaged music CD?

I had thought that cdparanoia for linux was the best, but it looks like the most recent version is from 2001? Will that work on my Fedora Linux?

Both iTunes and Toast Titanium (v 6) for OS X are unable to rip/copy one track. It does play in my car stereo, though.

Can't help ya, Tom.

Been listening to London Calling since I picked it up on CD. (Seems oddly like cheating that "Train in Vain" is on the tracklisting. Also, missing the scratched in note in the runout groove on the LP.)

It is, of course, an absolute classic rock album so I won't restate it's many many virtues. What I am particularly noticing on this go-round are little things - all the little asides Mick and Joe mumble and murmur into the mic that gives the whole album such a conversational feel. Like they're responding to each other in the studio and you feel like you're in that room chatting about the Spanish Civil War and Montgomery Clift's accident and pre-Beatles British rock and roll. Two other things: (1) I always felt it was a very conscious reclamation of British rock history, pulling in Vince Taylor and Dub and Ska/Rock Steady and skiffle elements into a new mix; and (2) Love Topper Headon's drumming which just has great little inventive touches and latin and Jamaican rhythms and does so much more than merely power the song forward. (Though he does that too.)

I remember talking about London Calling with Gilbert Hernandez when I worked at Fantagraphics. He said, "You just knew it was a classic album on the first listen. You just knew."