Hey there, thansk for the tip on I Guess We Lost. Hadn't heard that. Fantastic song. Great lyrics, vocals and swing, everything I look for from OR.

I liked the understated disco groove and actually dug the not-quite-Richie-Hawtin-but-similar chirpy sound. So I guess the chirpy sound is a dividing line. I'll certainly agree it's not incredibly unique and innovative—with the prominent 'A' it can't but seem like a Kid A derivation of sorts—but if he wants to release…

The Social Network OST is great, and Year Zero (and to a lesser extent the Slip) was quite effective by substituting worldbuilding dystopic visions (fascist state, environmental degradation, etc.) for teenage angst. The lyrics up through With Teeth had NIN total parodies, while Year Zero seemed like NIN reborn. T

I dunno, "Came Back Haunted" was such a retread that it did not bode well for this return, while "Copy of A" sold me on this project altogether. Different strokes!

Yeah, this new one is really solid. Sounds much brighter than IAVF.

Glad you threw The Next Day on there with the other distinguished 2013 releases. It's been proving itself a fabulous Bowie record, better than Reality, as good if not better than Heathen!

With Pegi Young still on the bill, you've gotta think there's a chance that Neil will appear onstage at one point. Could be amazing.

I was there too, and as excited as I was to see the Replacements, I got a little worried when Iggy and the Stooges were SO GOOD. Just killed it with an intense, tight set. Loud, savage and dangerous in their sixties. They played all the key stuff from their first three albums with swagger AND busted out The Passenger.

Agreed 100%. His voice elevates that band from alright to fucking magnificent. I try and catch em whenever they swing through town. In January he hit and sustained a note on All Hands on the Cook that destroyed me. His talent is kind of unreal.

Carlos the Dwarf, yeah, that's a fine description. It's pretty nifty. I'd recommend holding out for the original miniseries, there's some ideas at play.

Is there any way to read Miracle Man other than online? Are there any published collections?

Out of curiosity, does Top 10 place in your Top 5? I just picked up the Absolute Edition based on folks' recommendations round here. It is mighty awesome and fun. It's more enjoyable than Lost Girls, for instance.

Yeah, that Sienkiewicz run was something else. I only really remember the Legion issues but BS's renditions were truly mind-bending and scary.

It ain't full band, but "Answering Machine" always floors me.

That's an interesting comparison GH. But The Replacements are far superior to Moby Grape. At least, their Let It Be/Tim/Pleased To Meet Me streak is greater than the full run of Moby Grape records.

Love the live set from Portland. Great energy.

But their decision to cover Aja was at least interesting. It prompted me to give the album another shot but nope, aside from the undeniable charms of "Peg" that album's legendary status is lost on me.

I can 100% get behind Killing Yourself to Live as his best book, with Fargo Rock City as the runner up. Your appreciation may vary depending on how much you care about the cultural significance of rocknroll.

I had not heard that before, thanks. It is beautiful, fragile, kinda like solo Johnny Thunders. When I saw the title I was expecting some ironic mashup with Van Halen II, but exhuberant Van Halen that was not.

Kind of, but then the Goldmans acquired the rights to the book in satisfaction of the judgment from the civil suit, so they published it with a damning foreward. As I said, I had forgotten it myself, but Klosterman really highlights how, in retrospect, it's an unparalleled piece of work. He wrote a book that described…