wcco, 1983: "there is a dangerous tendency with punk to focus on evil and violent instincts." ohnotheskyisfallingwhycantkidsstillbehippies!:

there are mortals, and then there's neil hamburger. america's funnyman will grace the turf club this sunday.

but which hamburger will we get? will it be the passionate country crooner?


or the scotch-swilling showbiz insider?


only one thing's for sure: that hamburger's debilitating throat illness will be in tow. as neil would say: but thaat's...my life!

August already? Well, so long, radio blogland, and happy future times. Cue the exit music...

frequently blogged about (and beloved of wmcn) indie heroes yo la tengo have a new lp on the way, popular songs, and have released a video for album opener "here to fall". it's a super-sweet psychedelic soul jam, and bodes well for the album, which is out september 8:

yo la tengo, the best live band i've ever seen, will be at first ave on october 7