Hammer, meet nail.

Not only are my hopes for a San Diego show dashed, but the deluxe reissue didn't include a vinyl version.  This is turning out to be a bad f'n week.

Well played.

You are no longer the emperor of my heart.

I believe the technical term you are looking for is "gunt".

Add Robyn Hitchcock to that list as well.

Who doesn't?

…and here's why we think you should like it too!

Um, "were", maybe.  See a recent pic?  I have not.

I guess it's taking them 20+ years to release a new press picture, as well.

How in the world did that fat old bastard attract trim like that?

Man I used to love these guys and still have lots of their earlier stuff, but enough is fucking enough.  I mean, come on:  Sir Garlic Breath?  Flunky Minnows?  Taciturn fucking Caves?  Dude's just pulling shit *directly* from his ass now.  Is it a test to see how much ridiculous crap his fanbase will consume?

Ah but there's so much more to the story.  Apparently he was upset over his girlfriend's boob job so he threatened the surgeon.  It's front page news on my hometown fishwrap:

Yeah his Swami Sound System is / was awesome.  I hate FM949 so I'm glad it's moved over to streaming version that I can catch any time instead of late on Saturdays.

E  M  ….  oh, you know who.

They only did it 'cause of fame.

When I discovered Mission of Burma (thanks to a short blurb in Rolling Stone, of all places), I decided I loved "Boston bands".  So I went on a Taang! binge and bought Moving Targets, Bullet LaVolta, Lemonheads and Bosstones records, with wildly mixed results.  So I know the pain of having to commit to the purchase of…

I immediately regret the decision to post this. ^^

True story time:  After a Decemberists show in 2005, I was standing backstage talking with Colin Meloy, and Petra walked briskly past us and directly into the backstage bathroom.  Though we were a good 20+ feet away, I clearly heard her take an epic post-show piss through the closed door.  He must've heard it too but…

Frankly, Mr. Shankly, I'm a sickening wreck.
Bet you never heard THAT one before!