Rayn Adams - Cobwebs

Ryan Adams has been blogging constantly the last couple of days, including posting a ton of home demos and acoustic versions. This one's definitely my favorite, a version of the song "Cobwebs" off the new album. Been thinking about this song a lot lately (it's about love and fragility and Manhattan, I think), and this version is tremendous.


"COBWEBS" new version- Home Jam RA from Wilson Wolf on Vimeo.

Greatness.

Animal puppets sing Usher's "Love in This Club."

Now, that may sound stupid, or boring, or just awful.

But I nearly fell on the floor laughing.

Judge for yourself.

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Ryan Adams playing "Two" in his hotel room

it takes two from Wilson Wolf on Vimeo.

Great clip. I think the recorded version of this one was a bit too poppy. This one captures the lyrical quality of the song better.

Guster - August 16th, 2003, Radio Music City Hall

This is the earliest show I attended that's up there, and still a favorite. I was a huge Guster fan in college, and although I sort of fell out of it after college, I have some fond memories of their shows, which were universally pretty fun, sometimes reaching excellence (as they did this night). Weirdly, my sister, who didn't share much musically with me, got to college and pretty much immediately became a Guster fan.

This one features my favorite Guster song (Either Way), my favorite Guster concert sing-a-long (Happier), and the song that's probably their best (Come Downstairs and Say Hello).

I Spy Careful Barrel Of A Gun (Nothing But) Flowers Keep It Together Red Oyster Cult Either Way Ramona What You Wish For Airport Song Homecoming King Medicine All The Way Up To Heaven Come Downstairs & Say Hello Demons Fa Fa Parachute I Hope Tomorrow Is Like Today Amsterdam Happier

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The Live Music Archive

The utterly indispensable Live Music Archive now has a feature that lets you embed streaming shows. So, yeah, I'll be doing that a bit in the next few days. I'll throw up shows I went to, along with shows I just happen to think are awesome.

Willie Randolph

Don't think I have much new to say on this one, but man, what a shitty way for him to go out. I understand the logic behind firing him at this point - his style wasn't the one to turn this team around. But he'd done a good job. He didn't deserve to get axed late at night, on the west coast, after a victory.

Even by the Mets' standards, this has been a strange season.

R.E.M. - Man on the Moon

Saw R.E.M. tonight. Awesome experience - they're one of the quintessential live bands. Michael Stipe has that undeniable frontman charisma. They closed with Man on the Moon, which has always been a favorite of mine because: a) it's an awesome tune and b) it pays tribute to Andy Kaufman, who may have been the most brilliant comedic mind ever.

If you believe
There's nothing up his sleeve
Then nothing is cool