Meanwhile, in Seattle...

If it wasn't Signe Anderson, I'm not sure who it was. This is a clip from 1966 that was shot at the Fillmore in San Francisco. You can see Signe at around the 1:36 mark.

They're full length debut record, Boys and Girls, drops April 10th. This was shot over the weekend at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, GA during their set opening for Drive-By Truckers.

Bill Kreutzmann: Jerry Garcia 'Wasn’t Really Happy' During Grateful Dead's End

Kakslauttanen Igloo Village in Finland

What do you mean by "pro equipment"?

New iTunes session from Wilco featuring Nick Lowe on "Cruel To Be Kind".

One of my college classmates reviving our college radio station as an online radio station. Looks like I'll get to play DJ again.

It's no doubt inspired by the "Is This Anything?" segments that air periodically on Letterman. http://youtu.be/ZsoE4Wv_x3Q

This photo also showed up on Imgur so I'm guessing it's not actually Major Major.

From Imgur:

I'm not the only person on the planet that's a Tull fan.

Are you are referring to someone that's singing with a current incarnation of Jefferson Airplane (of which there is none, at least that I'm aware of) or Signe Anderson who was a member prior to Grace Slick joining the band in 1966?

What a huge contrast here. I appreciate the Move but I'll always prefer Cheap Trick's version of this song.

When discussing Icky Mettle, Gorman Bechard was absolutely giddy so I can't fault any music fan for such enthusiasm when describing what is obviously one of their favorite records. Plus, I'm largely unfamiliar with the Archers of Loaf so I don't really have any room to criticize. During the time that the Archers, Superchunk, Ben Folds Five and others from the area were getting their initial recognition it seems that my musical attention was focused elsewhere. During that time period (early to mid nineties) one of the only local bands to register on my radar was Squirrel Nut Zippers. Seems there was an entire era of NC music that I missed out on. I've since heard more of Superchunk's work (and caught a bit of their set during Hopscotch last year) and like what I've heard. As for the Archers, I'm not even sure that I've ever heard a single song of theirs. However I do know a significant amount of people that hold them in high regard. Same for Archers member Eric Bachmann's current band, Crooked Fingers (who just did a show here with Mount Moriah last week).

Caught a screening of this at the Nightlight in Chapel Hill last night thanks to a friend tipping me off to it a couple of weeks ago. I'm not sure how they expected anyone to even know about it when there was absolutely no mention of it on the film's official webpage so I'm forever grateful for the tip. This isn't your typical rock n' roll documentary as it includes no live footage or audio from the Replacements, nor are there any interviews with the band members themselves. It's comprised nearly entirely of interviews with friends, fellow performers, critics, writers, former employees of the band and perhaps most importantly, fans. An answering machine (which also figures rather prominently as part of the official website design) serves as a sort of motif for the movie. It also plays a part in a couple of very intriguing twists that take place in the documentary but I won't give those away here. When I first read that the Replacements didn't take part in the film I was admittedly very skeptical but after seeing it I really had no reason to be. Would it have been better if they had participated? Maybe so but it also would have taken the movie in a very different direction. As it stands, it's up to the people interviewed to convey the huge range of emotions one gets from listening to a Replacements song (or seeing them in concert, something I was never fortunate enough to do). In a similar vein, Jim Walsh's book, It's All Over But the Shouting also didn't include any input from the band. In a sense, due to it's unique approach, Color Me Obsessed is like the movie length version of the Replacement's video for "Bastards of Young". For those unfamiliar with that clip the Replacements aren't in it at all, it's a lone shot of a stereo speaker as the song blasts at full volume. Meant more as a fuck you to MTV (as well as their label), it went on to become one of the most iconic videos of all time. One very shining example of how well this minimalist approach works is the interview with fiction writer Robert Voedisch. He makes his points so eloquently and articulately that hearing the music itself almost seems unnecessary. Another example would be the interview with longtime fan Elaine Pan. Her passion for the band is so great that it's all she can do to hold back tears as she relates just how much they mean to her and what a huge impact the Replacements have had on her life. If you're a Replacements fan, I highly recommend seeing this movie if it's playing in your town (check the website for a list of screenings). If it's not, you can contact your local theatre (preferably one that is indie film friendly) about bringing the movie to your area. For more information on this you can contact the filmmaker, Gorman Berchard, through the film's website. If you're unable to see it have no fear as Gorman says it will be released on DVD in early April. First as a single disc version and later as a deluxe edition that will include lots of outtakes from the film (including an hour long interview with Grant Hart from Hüsker Dü). The original cut had the film running for three hours, the version I saw had been whittled down to around two hours. During a Q & A Gorman did after the screening he mentioned one of his other projects, a documentary on Archers of Loaf that was shot during a two night stand they did at the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro, NC last year. He added that it's more of a concert film but it does include several interview segments. He expressed a desire to do a documentary on them that would be more of a career overview (like the Replacements film) but that is still in the offing at this point.

A lot of places don't use piped in music anymore a la Muzak. Many use satellite radio so if that was the case, it was perfectly legal. Even it was Muzak, they've come a long way since the days of elevator music. They offer a lot more variety these days, including bands like Zeppelin.

I don't mind some prog bands but when I hear Gentle Giant on XM's Deep Tracks channel the first thing I do is reach for the dial. As for Tull, I love their work (the vast majority of it anyway).