Kelly Willis did a pretty good cover of "They're Blind" a long ways back.  Not one of my favorite Mats songs but she sold it as a good country ballad.

Anytime I see Joe Flaherty in anything, I make a Count Floyd reference and my wife, who is younger and didn't watch this or SCTV, gives me a look that seems to bring her relationship decision-making skills into question.

I agree.  Having seen them live a bunch both before and after Bennett, I miss the classic rock feel that he brought to the band.  The long jams on Casino Queen were always fun.  I appreciate the virtuosity of Cline but there's something to be said for good old fashioned solid rock and roll too.

I remember the Hom one.  The bad pun has stuck with me for years.  I think that was from a Zork-branded CYOA.

As a longtime fan of the Comics Curmudgeon, I enjoyed that Phil's nemesis is named Gil Thorp.

As a longtime fan of the Comics Curmudgeon, I enjoyed that Phil's nemesis is named Gil Thorp.

The best one-two punch ever is I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You into Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World.  Accept no substitutes.

The best one-two punch ever is I Don't Wanna Walk Around With You into Today Your Love, Tomorrow The World.  Accept no substitutes.

Professor Griff in a room full of aging, Jewish music executives could result in a Scanners moment.

Professor Griff in a room full of aging, Jewish music executives could result in a Scanners moment.

Yessss to Jenny Ondioline.  How about Hydroplane by Unrest?

Yessss to Jenny Ondioline.  How about Hydroplane by Unrest?

The Dogmatics were more garage-y than power pop.  Kind of Boston's Replacements if the Mats never progressed past Hootenanny.  Though King Size Cigarette is a great pop song.

The Dogmatics were more garage-y than power pop.  Kind of Boston's Replacements if the Mats never progressed past Hootenanny.  Though King Size Cigarette is a great pop song.

Agreed.  The Crossing is a fantastic record and the band gets tarred with the one-hit brush so often that it gets overlooked.

Agreed.  The Crossing is a fantastic record and the band gets tarred with the one-hit brush so often that it gets overlooked.

How about Skids?  Into the Valley is one of the best songs from the power pop/new wave era but I'm not sure which side of the fence most people would skew them on.

How about Skids?  Into the Valley is one of the best songs from the power pop/new wave era but I'm not sure which side of the fence most people would skew them on.