First half of season 4 coming January 21st. All episodes, you may ask? I don’t know, I might very well answer.
Excited Ones
From the new Guided By Voices album Crystal Nuns Cathedral in stores Friday, March 4!
I think this is their 35th studio LP.
And One More For Thursday
Please to enjoy this sonic blast of optimism from Mudhoney’s Steve Turner.
Whoa
https://youtu.be/dPiplYL897o
Here’s a note-for-note live recreation of The White Album by a group called The Analogues giving me the feels.
Rick Nielsen’s Guitar Collection
Here’s something to pass the time while you wait on those COVID test results.
When it comes to guitar collections, some are so large, so special, and so rare, that even the best collectors can’t help but do a double-take. This is how you would define Rick Nielsen’s collection – a total head-turner.
In the latest episode of “The Collection,” host Mark Agnesi heads to Rockford, IL, to visit the godfather of guitar hoarding. Rick Nielsen, the lead guitarist for Cheap Trick, takes us through his cavern of guitars. Ranging from quirky and strange to the ultimate rare and last of its kind. And in a “The Collection” first, Rick shows off three original 1958 Explorers out of only nineteen in existence.
While Rick’s guitar bevy is superior to most, what’s striking is his irreverence for ‘value’ in a world full of collectors and purists. In Rick’s eyes, the guitar belongs to him, and how pristine the guitar is doesn’t really matter. His passion for guitars and the guitar world is apparent as he is still adding to the vault. Follow along as Rick takes us through his fantastic collection.
Faith No More Covers Burt Bacharach
And holy shit, they crush it (“This Guy’s in Love with You”).
Jump in!
Time For A Xmas Classic
Thanks to Reinfield for exposing me to this Paddy Roberts holiday chestnut a few years ago.
Nearly 60 years on, still as true today as the day it was written.
Bring Me the Head of Charlie Brown
Charlie Brown is on the run from the Peanuts Gang after the Great Pumpkin puts a bounty on his head. Animated student short by Jim Reardon, who later worked on The Simpsons (1990–2004) – director, supervising director, storyboard consultant; WALL-E (2008) – screenwriter, story supervisor; Wreck-It Ralph (2012) – writer, head of story; and Zootopia (2016) – writer, co-head of story.
I Wish I Could Do This
One of my favorite parts of playing the Left for Dead games is wandering around looking at the details. This tutorial gives me an even greater appreciation for the artistry involved!
Musicians!
I’m ready to discuss Peter Jackson’s Beatles event when you are. I liked it a lot, although I felt like it dragged a bit through the middle. What say you, bastards? What was the most surprising revelation?