I saw them on their last reunion tour, and they were REALLY good. I was wary, because reunion tours can so often be lame, but even if I hadn't had semi-diminished expectations, the show would have kicked ass.

I also saw them on the last reunion tour (because OMG BAUHAUS! MUST GO!), and it was a fabulous show.

I'm clinging to this faint hope that Peter Murphy will be suspended upside down from the lighting rig to perform Bela (which is what happened at Cochella), but I won't be surprised if it doesn't happen.

I do have to say I've had good luck with the few reunion shows I've seen.

I never said so - but the Knitters were awesome. I especially enjoyed Dave Alvin and have been reading about/considering a Blasters purchase ever since. I was all star struck by John Doe - who had that true love of the crowd/love of the music joy thing going on. It was fun.

Dancing girls are good. But I don't know if they're as good as Brian Eno in a space outfit with a giant ostrich fether collar.

We did get several shots of Eno in his Roxy days in that montage (even though he wasn't with the band in person). One of the times the girls came out in full Vegas regalia (sequins and feather head pieces). The other they looked like they were on loan from Robert Palmer.

I saw the Pylon reunion tour too! Lots of fun.

Also the Buzzcocks reunion tour.

I just read that the Gang of Four is coming here this fall! Has anyone seen them in their current incarnation?

Dancing girls are good.

I am my own dancing girl.

Also the Buzzcocks reunion tour.

I saw this one. So good.

The new Mojo has Dylan's 100 Greatest Songs (and Bob on the cover). There's some fascinating stuff in it, particularly different musicians discussing the songwriting of their favorites. Loved Richard Hell's bit particularly.

I was just reading someone else saying the same thing. Oh, wait, that was you (thank you bloglines!).

Tina -- I like the E3C earbuds, but I'm not convinced that they are that much better than the standard iPod buds. Unless you blast them, you don't get much low-end. On the other hand, I'm not sure that any earbuds will give good low end unless you blast them.

Going to the Knitters tomorrow, if this cold doesn't defeat me! Glad to hear they still rock.

And, yeah, CYHSY are very cool, but they are so The Buzz here that they feel already done. How lame is that?

Joe, it's called a pause. I've heard you take them. Try it in your prose. It won't hurt.

Also, eMusic rocks, and supports various musicians and my other friend Joe. I just joined, and am wondering what took me so long!

but I'm not convinced that they are that much better than the standard iPod buds

Mmmhmm. Well, I don't want to spend that much money if there isn't a big improvement in quality.

On the other hand, I'm not sure that any earbuds will give good low end unless you blast them.

That's what I'm afraid of. I like the inconspicuousness of the earbud but I REALLY miss the sound quality of the headphones I use at home (enormous Koss studio headphones). Maybe I need to explore the smaller headphone route and abandon the earbud option altogether....

Also the Buzzcocks reunion tour.

I saw them open for Pearl Jam at Alpine Valley in 2003. It was their first show together (or at least in a while), and Eddie Vedder was completely freaking out at the side of stage during their set. Adorable.

t shameless Eddie fangirl

I just read that the Gang of Four is coming here this fall! Has anyone seen them in their current incarnation?

Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, and Madame Condi? See 'em all the time I'm sorry to say.

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OWWW!! The fuck it doesn't hurt, T.!

Edited to reflect your new online persona. Hey, that pause didn't hurt nearly as much.