Wow, that's just really shocking and awful.

Wow, that's just really shocking and awful.

I thought Stories was an interesting departure/exploration that still mostly sounded like PJ Harvey to me.

I thought Stories was an interesting departure/exploration that still mostly sounded like PJ Harvey to me.

I love Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea, but it's easily the most radio-friendly record Harvey ever recorded and is pretty much the antithesis of a " listen-to-the-whole-thing-until-you-like-it".

I love Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea, but it's easily the most radio-friendly record Harvey ever recorded and is pretty much the antithesis of a " listen-to-the-whole-thing-until-you-like-it".

The Budokan version of "I Want You To Want Me" is the one I grew up with and the only one I knew existed at the time.  When I finally heard the regular studio recording years later I was completely let down.

The Budokan version of "I Want You To Want Me" is the one I grew up with and the only one I knew existed at the time.  When I finally heard the regular studio recording years later I was completely let down.

"And Everything Is Going Fine" is also available on Netflix instant streaming.

"And Everything Is Going Fine" is also available on Netflix instant streaming.

@avclub-d542a3419c3ad57206a96bcc86155ebc:disqus  Ah gotcha.  Yeah, he was definitely more energetic in the beginning.  Hope he didn't damage himself permanently.

@avclub-d542a3419c3ad57206a96bcc86155ebc:disqus  Ah gotcha.  Yeah, he was definitely more energetic in the beginning.  Hope he didn't damage himself permanently.

"…lean and mean."

"…lean and mean."

It's right next to Impressed.

It's right next to Impressed.

Material Issue is one of my favorite bands for up-tempo sadness.  Renee Remains The Same is another Glory Days type of tune.  For pure desperation and anxiety though, I always turn to Goin' Through Your Purse.

Material Issue is one of my favorite bands for up-tempo sadness.  Renee Remains The Same is another Glory Days type of tune.  For pure desperation and anxiety though, I always turn to Goin' Through Your Purse.

License To Ill was the soundtrack of my preadolescence.  The tape belonged to one of my best friends, because my parents would never let me own it at that age, and he and my other best friend listened to it until we wore it out on my friend's Radioshack cassette player.  I know that the record became kind of looked…

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