Adam & The Ants had six albums? Who knew?

Well, Adam & The Ants had 3, Adam Ant had another, uh, 5? 6?

I saw Garbage tonight. Beyond being one of the best sounding shows I've ever seen (not a big surprise given the guys in the band are all studio geeks, but still a pleasure to get a loud show that doesn't kill your ears or sound like shit), and that, aside from a few deep album cuts from records 2 and 3, they played every damn song I would have wanted to hear, there's, well, Shirley Manson. Guh. Mega-guh.

The woman is a stone, smoking hottie, with that sex-ay Scottish burr, great gams and not a lot of shyness about flashing her knickers. Given the show we got at the back of the house, the people right at stage front were definitely getting a whole extra show on top of the music. Favorite non-musical moment? Shirley cutting down some guy in the audience who was doing something disruptive; she started by asking "Are you being naughty?" and went on from there.

Major envy, Frank. I have "Sex Is Not the Enemy" stuck in my head right now. That's a catchy song there.

I have "Sex Is Not the Enemy" stuck in my head right now. That's a catchy song there.

Heh. First encore.

Where did they play, Frank?

Where did they play, Frank?

Avalon - sold out show. We were clustered near one the tables with a good unobstructed view because one of our group was having problems with a respritory infection.

Mix update:

1. Steph L ("Take Me Out To The Ballgame" - Los Straighjackets)
2. Lyra Jane ("Game Song" - Tuscadero)
3. Alicia K ("We Walk" - REM)
4. Joe ("Robbin' Banks" - Clamtones/Jeffrey Fredericks/Holy Modal Rounders)
5. Gandalfe ("Beat on the Brat" - U2)
6. Sue ("463" - Buck 65)
7. Jon B ("Dock Ellis" - SF Seals)
8. DX ("Where's That Hit" - Hoodoo Gurus)
9. Hayden (I moved myself up in the thread to be on deck now)
10. DavidS ("Keep Your Nose Out Of My Business" - Calvin Boze)
11. Tina ("Baseball Theme from Charlie Brown" - Vince Guaraldi)
12. Evil Jimi
13. Erinaceous (Moved!)
14. Jim ("The Snake" - Al Wilson)
15. Lisah ("Song for Freddie" -- The Rogers Sisters)
16. Tommyrot (Moved! I didn't see a reply to my post above, so I figured I'd move you to the end to give you some time. If you have me on bozo filter, I guess that would explain a lot.)

In short: I'm on deck, Evil Jimi is next, followed by Erinaceous, then Tommyrot to finish things out.

Funny interview with the Bobs today on Soundcheck. As host John Schaefer said, "Who knew 'Helter Skelter' was such a happy song?"

Speaking of Soundcheck, I had it on at work the other day wasn't paying attention until they introduced the band & a buddy of mine was playing bass. Anyone know a band called Hem? I looked at the website & there's no mention of my friend so I assume he's either a hired gun or joined recently. I usually like bands he plays in, but it's hard to pay attention at work & hard to make the effort to listen at all outside work, so if anyone knows & likes the band please speak up; the kick in the pants would be appreciated.

David, this could be your favorite Fresh Air interview since David Johansen: 'Lipstick and Dynamite': The World of Lady Wrestling, featuring the documentary's director and the Fabulous Moolah. Was she the model for one of the Love & Rockets characters or just a general inspiration? Btw, the first half of the show's worth listening to. It's an interview with rodeo champ/Deadwood consultant Gary Leffew, the Zen bull rider. Don't know anything about him except what was in the interview but he seems like a mensch.

I ADORE the Bobs. They were the 1st concert (non-school related) I ever saw. "My Shoes" is an anthem of my youth.