GenXer

Saw Silversun Pickups tonight in Dallas. Felt uninspired. They played mostly newer songs. I believe I counted 5 or so songs from Pikul, Carnavas, and Swoon combined. Disappointed in the setlist. I get that the band gets bored playing the same songs for 15+ years but the new stuff needs to match or exceed the songs that are excluded. I counted three songs that were just plain bad. This is the second time I’ve seen them. Really enjoyed the first time. Won’t be seeing them again.

Worked for me too. Ticket says they’re playing the debut album. Hope they include a few songs from Why do birds sing

4th&5 answered the question.

Songkick lists Weezer coming to dallas and austin on june 6 and 8, respectively

At this point, I have tickets for 15 concerts between Mar and end of June. My wife is beginning to audit my expenditures. I’m gonna have to find creative ways to procure them. Haha. I’m in on the femmes in Dallas. They hold a special place in my heart from high school.

March shows Silversun Pickups at Dallas HOB Chris Stapleton at Choctaw Casino Gonna be in Seattle the weekend New Order and the Rev are in Dallas. So no go on them. Tempted to see Buckcherry in Oklahoma on Mar 31 but I’ve got tix for Houndmouth in Ft Worth on Apr 1. May be biting off more than I chew with those drives from north Dallas.

Congrats! That’s awesome!

GenXer’s review of last night’s The Stews show at Granada. I wasn’t familiar with the band when I stumbled across them looking through Granada’s upcoming shows. I saw a few youtube’s of their live shows. Kinda bluesy. Kinda country. Kinda feel-good. In my mind, I dubbed it “beachball blues”. Their youtube’s were at Smith’s Old Bar in Virginia Highlands in Atlanta. I lived in that area for a couple years and went to that bar a few times. So, I thought I’d go to the show. There’s a point to this background which relates to the crowd that attended the show. The band - The lead singer also plays lead guitar. He’s amazing. Damn good guitarist, charismatic, entertaining, plays the guitar his head, chats the audience. Every song has a part for him to display his guitar chops. Almost feels like a blues jam at times. The drummer is also really good. He was wailing away on one song and fell off his platform, got back up, and continued on. That was hilarious. Their catalog is a mixed bag. Some songs are more mature; others have a somewhat uneven amateur transition. One song was just kinda a mess. I suspect they continue playing the first songs they wrote for their core audience which brings me to… The audience - GenXer felt like he crashed a fraternity house party. SMU bros and sorority girls aplenty. The crowd was talking through most of the songs. Girls facing away from the stage chatting with their circle of friends. Weird vibe for an old. After the show, I asked one of the bros wearing his hat backwards what’s the deal with the crowd. He said the band is from Auburn and played a lot of fraternity parties. A couple years ago, they went full time and started touring nationally. A lot of Auburn grads are in Atlanta (and Dallas too apparently). They seem to be very popular with the college crowd. A few songs even attracted the girls to stop their conversations and sing along.

The Stews tonight at Granada

Same eyes

PSA - Thunderpussy is playing at Parish in Austin next Thurs. Wish they were doing a show in Dallas.

And this is another problem. Republicans have been shit for decades. Their economic, healthcare, and cultural (christofacist) policies have been shit for decades. But, they’ll all be better once this current crop goes away. I wouldn’t be able to buy health insurance today without those commies Obama and Biden cause health insurance companies wouldn’t sell to us 1 million+ type 1 diabetics. Republicans are irredeemable pieces of shit always and forever.

I think it falls in the ignored territory by the masses; it certainly was not underrated by critics at the time. At the time it was released in Nov ‘91, I only found it on 120 minutes on Mtv. Nevermind and Ten dropped in Sept and Aug ‘91, respectively. The Seattle scene consumed all the oxygen in the room when Nirvana and PJ crossed from alternative to mainstream. Teenage Fanclub never got out of the alternative umbrella.

Spent the weekend visiting family in Tulsa. Driving back yesterday, I was getting a sleepy. Asked my wife to play something that’ll pick me up. She injected some Crystal Method - Tweekend in the Expedition. Love this album.

Four Hours Eyes Only. Wasn’t that original name of Lenscrafters?

I haven’t seen this film but there’s a couple things in this short sequence that seem questionable. First, Death comes for the Knight. The Knight challenges Death to a chess match with the stakes that Death can take the Knight if Death wins. Why would Death accept these stakes? Death has everything to lose and nothing additional to gain. Death should laugh at the offer and counter for additional winnings (like the Knight’s king or family or something). Point being: Death always wins, and we’re all just negotiating for more time. Also, the Knight just happens to have a chess board set up on the beach. He’s alone; was he playing with himself? I’m curious about the film now. I’ll probably watch it. Thanks for posting.

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I read this with Spicoli voice

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Suicide or did the cartel off him?

Listening to my 90’s alternative playlist, and one of the songs on this album came on.

I agree. Heartspark Dollarsign has a strong progressive social commentary on inter-racial relationships wrapped up in a kickass jam. Albeit not on Sparkle and Fade, Father of Mine speaks to me as my dad was absent much of my childhood. It speaks to the pain and disillusionment of a boy whose dad discards their relationship. Another powerful message delivered in a great song. They’re coming to Plano in April, and I’ve got tix. F the haters.

A denim tent

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