Isn't that a picture of one of the dudes from Good Charlotte?

Word. Given how prolific he is some of his truly great records (Wonder Show of the World, The Letting Go, Superwolf, Master and Everyone) get ignored.  The catalog is much deeper than Viva Last Blues and I See a Darkness.  Even his not-as-great albums are significantly better than what his Drag City peers can do (Bill…

As upbeat, and sorta goofy, as that version is, it still packs a wallop.  The part where he sings "and light it up forever!" kinda gets to me. 

I have a quibble: do you really think the original recording has an "upbeat stomp"?  Bonnie Prince Billy's recent re-recording is certainly upbeat.  But, the original from 1999 is very somber: http://www.youtube.com/watc…  It's certainly fuller—there's drums, piano, electric guitar.  But upbeat?  Stomp?

Can we discuss the fact the Bonnie "Prince" Billy did this a year ago?  http://www.dragcity.com/new…

Go and listen to early Dead.  Their best records are rarely "noodly."  In fact, they were pretty tight. The tempo on the first record is almost Ramones-esque in it's speed.

Can we talk about the video?  I seem to recall it attempted to tap into a trend for non-linear narrative.  It is like a cheap version of those G n R videos for singles off "Use Your Illusion"

I'm about to be picky.  Sorry.

Dave Grohl drumming for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.

I have no idea.  I wasted a lot of time there, too.

That premise is centuries old.

Will Oldham (Bonnie "Prince" Billy) is an avowed Kelly fan who's been known to cover his songs  http://www.youtube.com/watc… and has appeared in "Trapped in the Closet."  Please let this lead Kelly and Oldham undertaking a collaborative album and tour.

My first thought was Star Wars.  But, Tasha's response reminded me that watching The Sound of Music was a regular Thanksgiving event for my family and that I've always found it satisfying.  That film is the cinematic equivalent of waldorf salad: old-fashioned, even passe, but still fucking delicious and satisfying.

No, it was in Bowling Green, OH.  If I had that story I'd definitely tell it all the time.

I saw Havens maybe 6 or 8 years ago.  He was great.  Before playing "All Along the Watchtower" he told a story about hearing Dylan play it and adapting it to his unique playing style.  In his story he said that Hendrix heard him play the song and asked Havens to teach him his version, which Hendrix promptly stole for…

Historical epistemology!  It's cool!

I'd have not said a word.  But Barth is obsessively proud of Maryland.  Also, your joke is rather solid.

People, people, people.  Sot-weed is 18th century slang for Tobacco.  Not Marijuana.  C'mon.

Maryland.  Not New England.

So, I guess nobody was at the 2003 Malkmus & Jicks concert at which they played an hour-long set of Pavement songs.