didn't realize the vinyl was out of print. the 3 lp box set i purchased in 2009 seems to be worth a lot of money now. it has white pepper, mollusk, and 12 golden country greats.
saw mark chesnutt with my parents at the six flags amphitheater in arlington. must have been around 92 or 93 when bubba shot the jukebox was a hit. i vividly remember eating at cheddar's across the street, which was a real treat back then.
saw some bands saturday at 29th st ballroom: two legged dog: appeared to be high school kids, and they were actually pretty good. stooges style garage rock with decent vocals. llano: not sure what they were going for but it didn't work. had a fiddle in the band...but also made a bunch of dissonant noise? it wasn't good. oogwei: heavy psych trio. bass player is the son of the tia carrera guitarist. this was their album release show. definitely strong tia carrera vibes...jammed on stoner riffs for a while and did some screaming. they were entertaining but haven't quite got it all together yet.
i'm guessing andrew watt, who was the other guitarist on stage...blonde dude with the ridiulous fur coat. only heard of him because he produced the last pearl jam album. he's young and excited and a lof of these old dudes seem to enjoy working with him.
saw ghostwoman and shame at mohawk on saturday night, it was a cold one. was mostly there for ghostwoman but shame was enjoyable. ghostwoman is a 2 piece psych-blues band. really like their albums and they were pretty good live. shame is a british post-punk band. they had a ton of energy and the lead singer was engaging. not typically the style of music i go for but they were fun.
y'all familiar with the beer delivery app, tavour? have been using it for the past few months and have enjoyed it. if you're interested in trying beers not available in tx it's worth a look. they have a flat shipping rate and give you a date each month of when your cart will ship. you get to add whatever you want to your cart before the shipping date and they're constantly changing what beers are available. no subsription...if you don't add anything to your cart there's no charge.
saw rory scovel at the paramount last night, some of the best standup i've seen in a long time. he's really refined his act since i last saw him in 2019. i was legitimately smiling/laughing the entire time. ran into him at the driskill bar after the show and he seemed like a really nice dude.
savannah isn't required to know anything about these people. frankly these dumbass sob stories are part of what's become terrible about the show. she was friendly enough to get their votes, that's all that matters. they showed sophie mouthing the names of the loved ones...knowing those names didn't win her the game. on a game show about 1 person winning a million dollars it makes sense to be focused on yourself and winning. who gives a shit about how big of a personal connection she made with the other contestants? it was a sore loser question for sure.
This was a very good year for new music.
1. viagr aboys- viagra boys: this is by far my favorite album of the year, i love it. clever, catchy, humorous. the epitome of their weird post punk style.
2. instant holograms on metal film- stereolab: picks up right where they left off 15 years ago. their classic synth-pop sound with good melodies and beautful soundscapes.
3. private music- deftones: it's not new or innovative, but it sound exactly like deftones should sound in the year 2025.
4. helldorado- spiritworld: this is a weird one because i love the heavy slayer-esque songs but don't like the other half of the album's death western sound. i like the heavy songs enough that it got a lot of listens.
5. welcome to the civilized world- ghostwoman: excellent psych blues album. they are a duo but make a lof of noise and have some good riffs.
6. the scholars- car seat headrest: it's a concept album, a college rock opera. it has all the signature sounds of the band with catchy guitars and dense lyrics. i think it's a really solid album that seems to have been overlooked...at least i haven't seen much talk about it this year.
7. sable/fable- bon iver: an upbeat happy bon iver album. it's a bit of a different sound while still sounding exactly like bon iver.
8. cutthroat- shame: angry british post-punk with some humor and experimentation. some great tracks on here.
9. the bestiary- castle rat: fantasy/doom metal. great riifs, killer vocals, a really great sounding album.
10. is- my morning jacket: some classic mmj tracks on this one. firmly in their dad rock era but the soaring vocals and layered guitars work.
honorable mention:
the pattern speaks- skloss: hypnotic, droning psych rock
trash classic- frankie and the witch fingers: garage rock/heavy psych
tron ares soundtrack- nin: the 4 songs with lyrics are really good.
the "name 1 family member of each jury member" question was so stupid. why did they vote out kristina to begin with? she was never going to win. sage's big reveal that she was in the military was not quite the bomb she thought it would be. the whole season was so bad.
now they've got mr. beast, billie eilish idol, and jimmy falon on season 50? probst has lost his damn mind.