Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

Putin must be throwing ketchup at the walls.

This blog will pay for itself.

The revolution will be supervised.

Whoever he was, that guy was nuts.

Republicans are radicals, not conservatives.

Nothing worth doing is easy.

Imperialist aggressors must be defeated, or the whole world loses.

He really is that stupid.

This has so much WTF written all over it that it is hard to comprehend.

A sufficient plurality of insane, greedy people can tank any democratic system ever devised, apparently.

Since when do we limit our critiques to things we could do better ourselves?

I did not have this on my fuck 2022 bingo card.

Today’s GOP: why go just far enough when too far is right there?

The next time the wall street journal editorial board speaks the truth will be the first.

Prediction: the GOP will rethink its strategy of boycotting future committees.

Sitting here in limbo waiting for the dice to roll

A last alliance of elves and men. also pet photos.

Jesus, Mary, & Joseph how is that election even close?

We are aware of all internet traditions.

Meanwhile over at truth Social, the former president is busy confessing to crimes.

They traffic in fear. it is their only currency. if we are fearful, they are winning.

Only Democrats have agency, apparently.

You don’t get rid of your umbrella while it’s still raining.

Take hopelessness and turn it into resilience.

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Thursday Evening Open Thread: Musical Interlude

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(I swear I was putting this together before MisterMix’s post went up. Now I have to go find my Michelle Shocked CDS from back when they were first released…)

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  2. 2.

    Commenting at Balloon Juice since 1937

    I’m seeing Isbell Sunday, part of a two day music fest near Buffalo. Hope he plays this. It’s my favorite rem song.

  11. 11.

    Jeffro

    I may get a few copies – I’m sure my RWNJ   bro would appreciate one and I’m sure I can think of others! ?

    btw signed up to be a poll observer in VA’s election this Nov.  looking forward to it!

  12. 12.

    Inspectrix

    Breaking my heart… I have been wanting to see Jason and co. for years and I finally have tickets for later this week. The show is indoors and I just can’t bring myself to go.
    We have young unvaccinated kids in the house that we don’t want to bring the virus home to. Even though the venue is being diligent about vaccine/test requirements, I figure there will be some Delta covid in the auditorium somewhere.
    Anyone in Boston want our 2 tickets?

  16. 16.

    Four Seasons Total Landscaping mistermix

    Driver 8 is one of my favorites.

    I think I might have given away my Michelle Shocked CDs. I didn’t realize they were worth $250 each.

  34. 34.

    Another Scott

    @zhena gogolia: Isn’t it though?

    I’ve never watched him before, but those seem to be his actual words…

    rofl / cringe

    “Literal vampire potbelly goblins…”

    Cheers,
    Scott.

  35. 35.

    Catherine D.

    Open music thread – Apple TV+ has a live filming of Come From Away! So happy because I’ve never been able to see it live.

  40. 40.

    Another Scott

    @Omnes Omnibus: Obligatory…

    Boris Johnson is to announce the return of imperial weights and measures, making it legal for market stalls, shops and supermarkets to sell their goods using only Britain’s traditional weighing system post-Brexit https://t.co/ysDIKAX4md

    — The Times (@thetimes) September 16, 2021

    Because of course he is.

    (via IamHappyToast)

    Cheers,
    Scott.

  45. 45.

    Geminid

    @Jeffro: Poll watchers will be important this year and next.  There will be a lot of bad actors from the other side trying to disrupt balloting. They may make a token effort in your town, but they will be out in force elsewhere, likely in khaki pants and polo shirts, trying to deny voters the franchise. Many will be paid with dark money.

  49. 49.

    Sure Lurkalot

    Judging from the clip, it’s going to be a great CD and I hope it raises oodles of cash for Stacy and friends.

    REM was so prolific. It’s hard to have a favorite or even a top 5, but Driver 8 seems at the top of a lot of people’s faves.

  51. 51.

    sab

    @Another Scott: Is that for real or the Onion? They switched over in 1975. Nobody under the age of retirement will even know how it works. I remember watching little old ladies in Marks and Spencer trying to figure out how many meters of fabric they needed to sew a new garment from an old pattern.

  54. 54.

    RSA

    Great track. Great cover.

    Agree about the song. Maybe it’s just me, but if I’d just been listening and hadn’t been watching the video, I might have thought it was a lo-fi REM concert recording?  A fine cover.

  56. 56.

    raven

    Here’s the lineup
    1. “Nightswimming” (R.E.M.) feat. Béla Fleck and Chris Thile
    2. “Honeysuckle Blue” (Drivin’ N’ Cryin’) feat. Sadler Vaden
    3. “It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World” (James Brown) feat. Brittney Spencer
    4. “Cross Bones Style” (Cat Power) feat. Amanda Shires
    5. “The Truth” (Precious Bryant) feat. Adia Victoria
    6. “I’ve Been Loving You Too Long” (Otis Redding)
    7. “Sometimes Salvation” (The Black Crowes) feat. Steve Gorman
    8. “Kid Fears” (Indigo Girls) feat. Julien Baker and Brandi Carlile
    9. “Reverse” (Now It’s Overhead)
    10. “Midnight Train to Georgia” (Gladys Knight & The Pips) feat. Brittney Spencer and John Paul White
    11. “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed” (The Allman Brothers Band) feat. Peter Levin
    12. “I’m Through” (Vic Chesnutt)
    13. “Driver 8” (R.E.M.) feat. John Paul White

  57. 57.

    Roger Moore

    @sab: 

    They switched over in 1975. Nobody under the age of retirement will even know how it works.

    It sounds like they still sell a lot of things in traditional sizes, e.g. pints of beer. They were still allowed to label them with the Imperial measurement, but they also had to be labeled in metric. Now it will be legal to mark them only in Imperial units. FWIW, this is worse than the US, where you still have to include the metric units on everything.

  64. 64.

    Anne Laurie

    @Roger Moore: FWIW, this is worse than the US, where you still have to include the metric units on everything.

    US corporations want to sell their products everywhere, including countries where everyone thinks in metric units.

    BoJo and his besties are catering to their isolationist Little Britain fans, may they all be rewarded as they deserve.

  66. 66.

    prostratedragon

    @raven:  Wow. Surprised for a moment that he went that far back. Then I recalled 1) his years with Rahsaan Roland Kirk and Ray Charles; and 2) that I go back that far. Was between high school and college that year.

    I saw him and the Shells in Ann Arbor/Hill Auditorium back around the time of that album. With Cyrus Chestnutt, James Carter, and the showstealer, Twinkie Clark.

  72. 72.

    raven

    @Benw:

    Ludacris saved the day for Georgia by performing at the Bulldogs’ spring game last Saturday after a number of country acts turned down the Dawgs. Before Georgia took the field, the Atlanta hip-hop artist performed a 15-minute medley of songs to the delight of the 93,000 in attendance at Sanford Stadium.

    You might ask yourself, how much does a 15-minute Ludacris performance cost?

    Well, if you’re Georgia, it costs you $65,000 plus fulfilling Luda’s hospitality rider, according to the contract obtained by Macon.com using an open records request.

    What’s a hospitality rider?

    It’s the list of other required purchases and assorted amenities for the artist. For Ludacris, that rider included dinner for 10 people with grilled chicken, chicken wings, pasta, brown rice, mixed vegetables, fruit salad, mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes (or the option for UGA to pay $40 per person for his crew instead of providing them dinner).

    The dinner is not the most interesting part of Ludacris’ hospitality rider, however. That is the list of things that must be provided in his dressing room.

    The list is quite long (you can view the contract in full here), but here are some of the highlights:

    1 loaf of whole grain bread, organic creamy peanut butter and organic grape or strawberry jelly (In case the dinner wasn’t enough, I guess.)
    1 Crest Spin rechargeable toothbrush and Crest toothpaste (Got to keep the teeth clean.)
    1 box of Fruit Roll-Ups (You’ve got to get your fruit snack on, sometimes.)
    6 Hanes Large White T-Shirts
    1 box of Trojan Magnum Condoms, Ecstasy (Naturally.)
    2 Jo Malone candles, Gardenia scent (The room has to smell good.)
    2 bottles of Belvedere Vodka
    2 bottles of Conjure Cognac (This is impressive finessing to force the people paying you to perform to purchase your brand of cognac for you. That’s how you get extra money.)
    2 bottles of Patron Silver
    2 packs of AA and AAA batteries (Always be prepared.)
    2 cases of Snapple (That’s a lot of Snapple.)
    1 small Secret Deodorant (I stand with Ludacris on #TeamLadiesDeodorant. It’s far superior.)

  73. 73.

    Benw

    @raven: great, I thought Ludacris was cool, but he just straight up copied my “get out of bed” rider I give to my family every day

  76. 76.

    J R in WV

    @raven:

    People laugh and make fun of musicians and their dressing room requirements like this…

    But touring on the road for months, even if otherwise luxe accomodations, having stuff you like around in your dressing room is worth that laughter, if you ask me.

    ===========================================

    And as far as other acts stealing a show, many years ago we went to  see Stevie Ray Vaughn, so you know how long ago it had to be. The opener was a blues act, a guy named Lonnie Mack, I had never heard of him, which may say more about me in a small town.

    He totally stole that night from Stevie Ray, was a great show, we were all shocked by the contrast with the headliner act, which was not electric at all.  You would think that after a few shows, Stevie Ray would wake up and start killing his show too… maybe.

  78. 78.

    burnspbesq

    Isbell puts his money where his mouth is. He has cancelled shows on this tour when venues wouldn’t require masks.

  79. 79.

    LeftCoastYankee

    That can’t be Driver 8, he’s enunciating the words when he’s singing!

    JK.  Love that song.  Great version.

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