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[Hey Adrien!]

A juicy full show from The Slip, my favorite 00s New England jam band that never quite made it big, but I got to see live 20+ times between 2003-2008. This show from Chicago features my favorite era of the band: between their first two albums that heavily leaned into weird minimalist instrumental guitar jazz with pop undertones.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

 

[Hey Adrien!]

On a plane ride home and this National throwback is a suitable soundtrack at cruising altitude.

 

[Purple Stein]

I am all about ratboys as we close out 2025.

 

[alexd]

On a plane ride home and this National throwback is a suitable soundtrack at cruising altitude.

I got into The National after I heard their version of "morning dew" off the "day of the dead" tribute while at the Panera counter. I had to Shazam the song while getting my sandwich. 😊

 

[QDOG5]

Speaking of the Dead my daughter completed this puzzle over the holidays. It was a b#tch. grateful dead - 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzle

 

[alexd]

Speaking of the Dead my daughter completed this puzzle over the holidays. It was a b#tch. grateful dead - 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzle

OMG... so many similar and repetitive areas... 🙃

 

[QDOG5]

It took my daughter and me about 10 hours over 4 days to finish.

 

[QDOG5]

Ratboys are excellent. Lots of good new bands coming out of Chicago here are a few others.
The Last dinner party.

 

[QDOG5]

Riley Walker

 

[Ewekon]

Always love to learn of new bands and Chicago rocks.

 

[Gutter King]

Mangetout by Wet Leg is the song of the year for me. Incredibly catchy pop rock, unique vibe.


David Gilmour's Luck and Strange came out in 2024. But he blessed 2025 with great live renditions and an incredible second interview with Beato (The last 5 min!!)

Alter Bridge released Playing Aces off their forthcoming release and it's really good after the first two singles were mediocre. Mark Tremonti is a generational talent.

Bon Iver put out my favorite song from him since the For Emma days, Speyside. Incredibly beautiful.

Amanda Shires punched back with a rocker. Piece of Mind is a good sound for her. Her and Isbell's divorce felt inevitable to me. He did some good work as well with Foxes in the Snow, a man that is incapable of putting out a dud.

2025 was a good year for music, bracing for the full onslaught of AI.

 

[QDOG5]

I started a year end review of concerts attended in a different thread. FYI

 

[Ewekon]

Just kicking this off , have seen Tyler a handful of times but only recently starting listening to Colter Wall but man this is good:

I just listened to Beggars Banquet, front to back on remastered vinyl. Had been years.

Masterpiece

 

[storrsroars]

This year will be 25 years since the passing of a personal favorite of mine - Stuart Adamson. So here's a recording of what I believe was the final concert Big Country did in the UK, on Adamson's home turf, The Barrowlands in Glasgow. It's hard to overstate just how much this crowd loved the band.

 

[Kolumbo]

Take Me Home Tonight
Heard this on the radio and they mentioned it was a collaboration with Ronnie Spector. Her video was ahead of its time with the background dancers. In 1986 Eddie was about 37 and Ronnie 43. I actually saw Eddie perform in Enfield in 2003 for the 4th of July

 

[Kolumbo]

This year will be 25 years since the passing of a personal favorite of mine - Stuart Adamson. So here's a recording of what I believe was the final concert Big Country did in the UK, on Adamson's home turf, The Barrowlands in Glasgow. It's hard to overstate just how much this crowd loved the band.

Encore at 1:54:00

Remember the video well. Great music of the '80's

 

[Atomicfear]