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Wilco http://www.wilcoworld.net/ Click on the Roadcase link and you can sample some stuff archived from their recent concerts. They're based in Chicago, and have been around for 15 years, but couldn't write a commercial hit if they tried (not sure if they do). But I consider their lead man, Jeff Tweedy, to be the Bob Dylan-Neil Young singer-songwriter of this generation. They draw on an electic mix of 70s rock and country rock, and helped introduce the term alt-country to the lexicon of modern music in the 1990s, though they have been trying to elude this label ever since. But most important they have their own unique sound. And they rock, and rock particularly well in concert. (As an aside, Peter Buck from R.E.M. was particularly fond of the sound of Wilco's previous incarnation, Uncle Tupelo,, and produced an album of Uncle Tupelo's in March 1992 at Buck's beachside condo in S.C., I believe...U.T. split up in 1995, splintering into Wilco under Tweedy and the group Son Volt under Jay Farrar). Another favorite of mine happens to be based in your newly adopted city: Spoon. They too have been around since the 1990s but they matured much with their recent albums. I saw them open for Beck last year. Finally, The Shins. These are really the only three bands making music these days that I really keep up with, with anticipation. Finally, as you probably already know, I think Austin (or a nearby city) is host to the South-by-Southwest music festival every year. I think it usually takes place in January or February so maybe you can attend some of that. Norm, Based on this post, I'd have figured you were still following Yo La Tengo and Sonic Youth as well?

Brilliant. What a wasted opportunity.

Totally bogus dude. Totally bogus.

When are the albums being released in mono on vinyl? I thought someone said November? Making a Christmas list, which includes the Nessa issues from the past year, and would like to include a few of The Beatles albums as well!

We all grew up watching The Cosby show and loved it.

I use a squeezebox at home to serve up all of my music. The iPod I treat pretty much like a Walkman I guess. Like everyone is saying, MG, just dive in. These devices are definitely flexible enough to meet your needs, even if you font know what your needs are yet!

MG, Let's back up a few steps. How do you see your wife using the ipod? Is she the type of person that needs to have every album by hundreds of artists available to her at any given moment in the day? Does she prefer "mix tapes"? Does she have favorite albums that she never grows tired of and doesn't really veer outside of that comfort zone? My advice would be to go for something like this: http://catalog.ebay.com/iPod-nano-4th-Gene...d=p3286.c0.m271 The newest version of this player also has a video camera, which I'm assuming you all don't need? 15GB of mp3s ripped at a high bitrate is still more music than you or her will be able to get through in a week. Once you get set up with itunes, you need to go Preferences > General > Import Settings. It sounds like it is currently set to convert/rip to AAC. If the rest of your collection is ripped as mp3, I would continue down that path. Choose the rip settings that sound best to you and forget about it.

Its funny how differently people use these things. I would never know what to do with a 160GB ipod. I guess I'd fill it up and never listen to 90% of it. MG, if you ask me, although iTunes has become more and more convoluted with each new release, it is still very user friendly and fairly intuitive software. You should have no problem working your way in.

so what are you using? what earphones? what portable media player?

No. I believe you. I knew I wouldn't understand. Still, something comforting about reading it and not understanding. I'm comfortable in my intellectuality.

just went back and read the aotw thread. not to get all nostalgic and sh!t, but those were the days. wish clem hadn't taken his comments with him. i found scott walker's music last year and would be interested to read whatever he said to ol' tx.

Thanks to a recommendation by Larry Kart, I've been enjoying and recommending this album often. Actually ran a 5k to it on Saturday.

I hope things improve quickly. In the meantime, as was said above, you can count on us for positive vibes.

i guess i got it the first time around then...

that's the joke?

I'll second the recommendation for the Schuller album, and not just for the accordion. I like this album a lot. What's up Tom! I don't get it?

Apple does not make hard drives. Their products usually use Hitachi. Apple has an external hard drive on the market called Time Capsule. It encases a Hitachi 1TB Deskstar. It suffers from the same issues that any hard drive is susceptible to. http://timecapsuledead.org/ No matter what your brand loyalty, back it up. I am currently using a Buffalo Linkstation Pro NAS which runs Linux. Windows PC and Macs read/write to it every day. *lovingly typed from a MBP.

Hope you're not relying on software to turn you on Bill!

http://rvanews.com/entertainment/jazz/dave...announced/22971

ps if you think this is an apple vs windows issue, I have a 500gb Lacie triple interface bookend that I'll sell to the highest bidder. Only a year and a half old. I'm sure thousands of folks are now looking to unload their Apple Time Capsules before they hit that magic mark as well.

My advice: go now and purchase a RAID-capable NAS and transfer your data immediately. Don't let that external shut down again until it has been backed up completely! Once backed up, wipe the drive and reformat. You may be ok at that point, but a lot of folks would buy a new enclosure if it fails again. Often times, that will solve your problems. Depending on the value of the data, the expense is negligible. Good luck Maggie.

I may be off base here, but I see so many successful working bands in Richmond VA, playing creative music. The musicians are committed to each other (as a scene even). I feel like they all have common goals. Whether they are unspoken goals, I don't know. There is a certain level of respect. When someone is starting a new project, they hand-pick the band. They set up regular rehearsals, they set up gigs once the music is there. Some pay. Some don't. The music is still the most important result. I wonder if the lack of cooperation in this thread is due to a lack of respect or understanding of the music at hand? Leaders are choosing the wrong musicians. I know the laptop thing is sort of a joke, but if that dude is more musical and sympathetic to your vision than the disrespectful bassist, maybe worth looking at. The problem Allen had was a very shallow pool of musicians to choose from. Is that sort of the problem here too? If this particular bassist is in demand due to a lack of capable bassists, it sounds like he is choosing to play other music. Why? How well do you know him?

http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/03/the-bea...tion-usb-stick/

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Happy birthday Guy! I seem to miss most bday threads somehow. Glad I caught this one so I can take the opportunity to thank you for recounting so many great experiences. Here's to another 70!