That's not my point at all. Of course there should be discussions and questions but something as simple as a tracklist can be looked up in a matter of seconds.

From the ninebullets.org board: Hey guys, I just found out about this and was asked to pass the info along. The DBT documentary, "The Secret to a Happy Ending" is going to have it's World Premiere in Florence, Alabama on Friday, April 18th. It's part of Alabama Studio Weekend. You can find out more about other events here: http://www.alabamastudio.org Details about the film screening below.... 8:00 - 10 pm The Shoals Theater The world premiere screening of "The Secret to a Happy Ending", a documentary film by Barr Weissman about The Drive-by Truckers. Nearly 4 years in the making, the film features interviews and musical performances, as well as in studio, road and at home footage. Corner of Mobile and Seminary Streets in Florence Open to the Public

From what I understand this is pretty much it for the magazine. Any options they may have had for surviving have already been explored. Then again there's that saying about never saying "never". I'm not sure if you're familiar with it or not but a couple of years ago Jim White's concept album The Mysterious Tale of How I Shouted Wrong-Eyed Jesus! served as the inspiration for the film Searching For the Wrong-Eyed Jesus which includes performances by The Handsome Family, Melissa Swingle (of Trailer Bride/The Moaners), David Eugene Edwards (of 16 Horsepower), David Johansson, Johnny Dowd and others.

R.E.M. launches a site devoted entirely to Accelerate: http://www.remaccelerate.com

It amazes me that so few people seem to be capable of looking this type of information up online via sites like AllMusic.com, Amazon or any of the many other sites that provide tracklists, especially when it's more than obvious that you have the abililty to do so right there at your fingertips.

I would imagine very little. While I do read album/movie reviews I don't rely on them 100%, I put more stock in the opinions of friends with whom I share similiar musical tastes. The true test is actually listening to the album myself. Oftentimes I find my opinion differs greatly from the reviewers (and sometimes even my friends) so I wouldn't worry too much about what reviewers say and/or how their comments might affect album sales. Obviously if a record gets poor reviews across the board it's reason for concern but that doesn't mean I'm not going to like the album in question.

I've only purchased one or two but I noticed the same thing with those Millenium collections. To further clarify my "cheap knockoff" comment, I'm not sure how they get around the legalities of it but those Extended Versions and Millenium collections don't appear to be sanctioned by an artists' actual label. Those are only two examples, I've seen a lot of other collections that are obviously cash-ins. They're not counterfeits or they'd never be allowed on store shelves but they're not "official" releases either. We've all seen them in the budget bin, convenience stores, drug stores, truck stops and other places or at least I have. Most of the time I steer clear of them and go with albums released by the artists' actual label.

From what I've read in interviews Waters and Gilmour are talking more than ever but neither has much interest in a Floyd tour. As for the big arena/stadium shows I've grown out of the habit of attending them as much as I use to in recent years. Most of my concert going these days consists of catching my favorite bands in clubs instead. This year I already have more big shows (Van Halen, R.E.M., Winwood/Petty) lined up than I have in a very long time. Last year's Police show at Bobcats Arena in Charlotte reminded me why I don't do the big shows so much anymore. One thing is the cost ($90 a ticket for seats in the nosebleed section), another is the lack of intimacy at a stadium show. It's hard to feel any sort of connection with the band on stage when you feel more tempted to look at the big screen projections than the tiny ants on stage below. Depending on the artist, I'll take club shows over the Enormo-Dome shows any day of the week.

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I'm not sure but it's very likely considering the number of festivals they play every year.

By "cheap knockoff" I wasn't referring to the price of the CD itself but to the fact that on those Extended Versions CDs the material has already been made available elsewhere.

No, I haven't but I appreciate the tip and will definitely keep an ear out for her. In the same vein musically are you familiar with Donna the Buffalo? In addition to the cajun and country they also throw in a bit of rock n' roll and reggae. Donna the Buffalo on stage at Merlefest in North Wilkesboro, NC Donna the Buffalo on MySpace

Some Farrar solo dates and news of him working on a Kerouac documentary: Jay Farrar solo dates Jay is heading out for some solo dates this weekend. Mark Spencer will be accompanying him. Anders is opening the show at Maxwell's as well as all West Coast dates. Chris Masterson (Son Volt) and Eleanor Whitmore will open in Brooklyn. 2/22: Maxwell's Hoboken, NJ 2/23: Music Hall of Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY 2/25: Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, CA 2/26: Troubadour Los Angeles, CA 2/27: Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA 2/29: Tractor Tavern Seattle, WA 3/1: Aladdin Theatre Portland, OR Farrar pens music for Kerouac documentary "One Fast Move Or I'm Gone" is a documentary about Jack Kerouac's life as it relates to his novel, Big Sur. Notable actors & historians, family members & love interests lend their voices to this documentary as Jay's original compositions, inspired by the novel, underscore the film. Jay also collaborates with Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie) on several songs. You can check out the trailer at: http://www.kerouacfilms.com.

My interest in the whole alt.country thing dates back much further than the term itself, back to when it was called "country rock" in the 70s. That was some of the first music I discovered through friends and family members that wasn't all that present on the radio. Artists like John Prine, Jimmy Buffett, Guy Clark, Steve Goodman, Emmylou, Gram Parsons/Flying Burrito Brothers, Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen, Pure Prairie League, Poco, Goose Creek Symphony, Leon Russell's Hank Wilson's Back, Vol. 1 album, etc. In the 80s it was Lone Justice, Long Ryders, Jason and the Scorchers and others. By the mid to late 90s I was pretty much out of touch with most artists (aside from Prine and Clark) that made that kind of music anymore. I kept reading about Uncle Tupelo, Son Volt, Wilco, Lucinda Williams, Whiskeytown and some other local artists such as the Backsliders, Trailer Bride and Six String Drag which eventually led to me picking up Son Volt's Trace and later, a compilation of regional artists called Revival Vol. 1: Brunswick Stew n' Pig Pickin'. All along I had been aware of No Depression magazine but never purchased a copy. Once I went online and was able to find like minded music fans via e-mail lists and messageboards I started to broaden my horizons even further beyond the artists I was already familiar with. No Depression and discussions on those e-mail lists and boards played a huge role in that. I'm glad to know they are going to carry on in some fashion by keeping the website active but it saddens me very much to know the print edition is being put to rest.

If you go back further in the UT catalog you'll find they have a much rawer sound than that found on Anodyne. By the time of Anodyne you could already hear the seeds of Wilco in Tweedy's more refined sound. I find Farrar a bit "dry" at times myself but I think you'll love Trace.

I'm not made of cashola but I'd like to buy them all at once (despite already owning at least a couple of them) since it would be less expensive then buying them one at a time. Same thing with the box of Stones remasters. I've been a Dead fan forever but in order to catch up on their back catalog I purchased both of their boxes (and the Jerry box All Good Things) a few summers ago. Believe it or not, I'm still making my way through all of them. I can go purchase a brand new disc by whoever but if my mood dictates it I may just as well reach for some vintage record from my collection instead. In fact, I have a bunch of stuff I've recently ordered sitting in a stack right now that remains unlistened to. Fucking criminal I know but I also know I'll eventually get around to listening to them all at some point.

...or Wilco's Kicking Television:

I think we did. I saw them in Raleigh at the now defunct Hideaway BBQ last year but they were also doing their regular Tuesday night gig in Austin when I was there last spring but catching his show just wasn't in the cards. I may have also mentioned this before but Ian has guested on at least one Patty Hurst Shifter record. Without looking at liner notes I'm not completely sure but I think he sat in on Sadder Side from their newest record: http://www.myspace.com/pattyhurstshifter

Funny you should mention that. I've always been a Dylan fan but I didn't start to get into him in a big way until the first three volumes in the Bootleg Series. Those and Time Out of Mind really helped kick start my re-interest in all things Bob. I haven't missed an installment in the Bootleg Series since. I do hope to catch up on his back catalog at some point by investing in the Dylan box of remasters. It's not all of his records but it should make for a pretty nice start. You can read more about it here: http://www.bobdylan.com/remasters

I don't have any news on the Keith Moon doc but will say if you ever have a chance to see Ian and the Bump Band, by all means do so.

If there's anything I hate, it's bands doing medleys. On rare occasions they work but very, very rarely. It seems to smack of a band headed straight to Vegas (or Branson).

I think that would be every Stones' fan's dream, to see them in a much more intimate setting. As for the sideshow stuff, I think that kinda of goes along with the territory of a Stones show, it just wouldn't be the same without it. Having said that, the last show I saw (Bigger Bang Tour) wasn't real big on that kind of thing. They had the condo thing onstage with audience members in it and some pyro, otherwise it wasn't real big on the "spectacular" stuff. On the Voodoo Lounge tour they had screens showing movies and giant blow up dolls that inflated as the show went along. That was much more of a spectacle than the Bigger Bang show I saw.

BOBBY BARE JR ON TOUR Fri Mar 7 Asheville, NC The Grey Eagle Sat Mar 8 Atlanta, GA Star Bar Tue Mar 11 Fort Worth, TX Aardvarks Wed Mar 12 San Antonio, TX Casbeers Fri Mar 14 Austin, TX Yard Dog Gallery (Bloodshot Day Party) Fri Mar 14 Austin, TX Club Deville (SXSW Showcase) BOBBY BARE JR ON TOUR WITH SON VOLT Wed Apr 9 Louisville, KY Headliners Thu Apr 10 Nashville, TN Exit/In Fri Apr 11 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse Sat Apr 12 Tallahassee, FL The Beta Bar Sun Apr 13 Birmingham, AL Workplay Theater Tue Apr 15 New Orleans, LA Tipitina's Wed Apr 16 Houston, TX The Continental Thu Apr 17 Austin, TX Antone's Fri Apr 18 New Braunfels, TX Gruene Hall Tue Apr 22 Knoxville, TN Bijou Theater Wed Apr 23 Charlotte, NC The Visulite Thu Apr 24 Raleigh, NC Lincoln Theatre Fri Apr 25 Washington, DC 9:30 Club Sat Apr 25 Philadelphia, PA The Trocadero

I can't say I get that impression from that record at all, same for their live shows. Then again I find that most of the people that think the Stones should hang it up haven't even seen them in concert, they're going by what the press says without actually forming their own opinion. You get no argument from me there, as rough as his voice may sound at times I love the Keith solo records much more than anything the Stones have done studio-wise in recent years.

I held the box set edition of Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs in my hands the other day but somehow I think I'd enjoy the actual album much better than a box full of alternate takes. Oh, and for those that haven't seen Derek and the Dominoes on The Best of the Johnny Cash Show DVD, you owe it to yourselves to check it out. Not only is Derek on it but it also includes CCR, Dylan, Ray Charles, Neil Young, James Taylor and many, many others.