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I recently discovered I too am related to the immortal Roy Acuff. He was my great great uncle, which came as a surprise considering I am an African-American male, but hey, I am just proud to be related to a song writing legend. And my husband, Brad agrees. Would love to get in contact with the ...

Now THIS is a great record.

What most viewers don't realize is that Mr. Moohead pulls this stunt about twice a week on this show. "The Chair Slip" is his signature bit. Too few artists these days are dedicated to the art of physical comedy, but "The Prince of Pratfalls" keeps the waning flames flickering. God Bless You, M...

You're welcome, Franz Ferdinand.

If there ever were a second coming of the Jesus of Cool, I would expect it to be Jeff Tweedy.

". . . it's also my Ken Kesey. . . I don't get called on that much." Say something funnier than that, I dare you.

Is it just me, or is Demetri Martin waaaay prettier than I remembered?

I give my attention to Kenny. I assume he needs it.

Summerteeth is one of the twenty best records ever.

Camel on a Chicago rooftop. Hee hee.

Hey y'all from a life-long liberal Democrat who loves Merle Haggard. We don't need to agree on everything to keep America strong; we need to recognize that its our differences - and the freedom to express those differences - which make us unique. I raise a bottle to all Merle Haggard fans. Let's ...

Gram, like Ray Charles, always understood that country and soul were two sides of the same coin. Remarkable song.

Love the fact that one of the best soul songs of all time is also one of the best country songs of all time. Whether it's Roger McGuinn on the Byrds' "Sweethearts of The Rodeo" or even better Gram Parsons version released later, this tune is one of the best examples that's it's all just American ...

The Good Reverand Strummer. Take me to the river, Joe.

I guess phony Beatlemania hadn't quite bitten the dust yet at this point, huh Joe?

So cool and it shows where the perfect feel for pop melody came from. Strummer is God.

My God - Suicide, the Voidoids and The Clash on the same bill. That must have been something indeed.

Joe Strummer is God.

I love Warren and this is yet another example of his particular genius. But check out the Dwight Yoakam version with Flaco Jimenez on accordian. Special.

Deconstruction is a lovely tool, but not a tool which works for every situation. Ian Hunter is a rocker. Putting him with an orchestra is pleasant. But in the end, bad idea.

From Big Star to Teenage Fanclub to Fountains of Wayne. Nice.

I've always believed this was the song that prompted Robbie Fulks to write "Fountains of Wayne Hotline". If the FOW boys could invade his idiom this successfully, Robbie would show them he could hang in the "power pop" gendre every bit as well.

Love em both and I'm glad they respect each other'...

Nothing wrong with the mug shots - it's all a part of who Frank was. And all he was missed Ava in a way that could only be expressed in song.

Fill in holes till it hurt deep in your bones

I mean really drill it home to your inner zone.

That's it.