tracks 1-12 Bristol Connecticut August 31 1989
tracks 13-17 Milwaukee Wisconsin, June 1989 (originally released on Inconcerated promo CD)
tracks 18-23 Mansfield Massachusetts August 28, 1989
Most of these tracks come from two separate dates on the infamous Tom Petty Tour, so one of the best parts about this disc are the few snotty comments they make about Tom in between songs. In the middle of the disc are the five tracks which were released by Sire as a promo CD in 1989.

1. Talent Show 2. Around and Around 3. The Ledge 4. Can't Hardly Wait 5. September Gurls 6. Another Girl, Another Planet 7. Within Your Reach 8. Left of the Dial 9. Alex Chilton 10. Nightclub Jitters 11. I'll Be You 12. Bastards of Young 13. Talent Show 14. Answering Machine 15. Another Girl, Another Planet 16. Anywhere's Better than Here 17. Here Comes a Regular 18. Achin' to Be 19. Waitress in the Sky 20. Don't Ask Why 21. Unsatisfied 22. I'll Be You 23. I Will Dare

SOUND QUALITY: Stereo soundboard recordings, 10 out of 10

how is this one? any previous records to compare it to?

The second and final volume of music recorded for the Naori Takizawa fashion show is far more abstract and haunting than the first, with a different set of elements introduced into and equally seamless mix. On the earlier album, Milano (also known as "the first set"), Nobukazu Takemura relied heavily on harmonic variations on what he decided were "classically-oriented" themes. He employed computer-driven programs that simulated the sounds of winds, strings, reeds, and even percussion, all of them very warm and organic sounding. Where themes and variations developed on one another into intricate lyric patterns and rhythmic pulses, the sounds here -- while resembling in places those found on the earlier disc (particularly the sound of the harp) -- are also abstracted with industrial sounds, digital noises, and structured musical entropy, where all thematic elements that are created are gradually and systematically dismantled in order to arrive at their most base materials: whether that be a note or only a un-pitched sound. What holds this sprawling electronic soundscape together is Takemura's insistence on bringing the listener with him. There are a few note patterns that seem to repeat every once in a blue moon, no matter how disenfranchised the material becomes. Using spare, long tones and shifting edges with the corners rounded in the mixing booth, Takemura is able to make some colorful music that is as reliant on timing, nuance, and texture as it is on the gear he composes and performs it on. Finale is a haunting, stark work, that, while shrouded in stillness, never quite stands still, is almost lush in places, full of mood, subtlety, and an impeccable maverick method. What a way to end a fashion show.

this is great:

(thanks paves!)

Oh shit, does this have the one with the wheelbarrow?

I'm not sure which bit you're referring to.

On another disc, he calls this pizza place to prank them with phony orders, and in one of them, if I remember correctly, he pretends to be a dude that's so fat that he needs to carry his gut around in a wheelbarrow.

Oh, that's probably the Great Phone Calls album, which I believe was made before the "Neil Hamburger" character even existed. The album consists of Gregg Turkington making a bunch of prank phone calls, a good half of them to pizza places. I haven't actually heard it, though. Great Moments... is the latest Neil album (it's from 2005) and it's the only one I have. It's not a strictly stand-up comedy album like his others, but there is some of that throughout the album. It's mostly a tribute to and history of DiPresa's Pizza House, which Neil used to perform stand-up at before it finally closed down in 2004. I voted for it in the 2005 albums poll! It's just that good!

Nick, what is that album on the bottom?

I've actually only just recently begun to understand why Gentlemen is so great. I used to think, "Oh, 'Be Sweet' is awesome, and the title track, and nothing else." But I was wrong about that. I was very wrong.

"Sideways Soul: Dub Narcotic Sound System meets the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion in a Dancehall Style!"

is that one any good?

I think this might be favorite new band of 2006, I can't wait to hear the full length.