had no idea Van Dyke Parks had such deep roots in the Pittsburgh area--McKeesport High School, Carnegie Tech (as it was then), getting thrown out of the Frick mansion (though his visit there today went rather better). Great show.

It's morning, but this is the soundtrack.

Richard & Linda Thompson / Night Comes In

thinks it's time to put on some music from The Gary.

You gotta do what you gotta do.

Autumn Leaves - Live - Tripod Jimmie - 1982

"I have nothing to lose, nothing to gain."

David Bowie Blackout

JB Hutto and the Hawks

Apparently Al Johnson vastly improves any kind of party.

Shorty - "Coopie N' Me"

Somehow this became an afternoon for the great, inexplicable band Shorty.

Shorty - Rocketman, Rocketman

I have become a bit obsessed with Pere Ubu's B each B oys seedee +, particularly the intro to "Down By The River": "I can't help it if my nightmares are stupid. I bet yours aren't that good, either."

No matter how good one's morning is, it's even better with this.

Neu! - Hallogallo

Whoa! Robert Fripp plays on a Grinderman track! (OK, PFk link, so what.)
Whoa!

I'm doing the time warp with Pittsburgh Thursday. It's a good one; be on the lookout for this when it emerges.

I'm not entirely surprised that over two and a half hours, two different audio programs reveal their differences, but is disappointed that the differences are so great. Fortunately, Live offers warping.

I'm not, in fact, playing tonight, but I'm here recording. So that's a thing.

All about this song today--the Thalia Zedek trend continues.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QGJVfQVu9Uk

Come -- German Song at Tanned Tin

And here it is. I, source of pull-quotes. (There are inaccuracies here and there, but minor ones.)

Reclusive outsider musician Jandek performs at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts - Music - Music Fe

U.S. Maple afternoon: Acre Thrills, then Live at the Casbah. Next up: Purple on Time or Long Hair in Three Stages?

Speaking of next week's Jandek show, there's a Jandek show next week. The legendary outsider folk/blues figure emerges for a rare show Thursday, August 5, 8PM at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts. Tickets $15 advance, $17 at the door. This is Jandek's first ever Pittsburgh performance, and not to be missed. http://www.pittsburgharts.org/jandek.php

Pittsburgh Center for the Arts / Jandek - Aug 5, 2010

I just did an interview for the City Paper with Manny Theiner for Manny's upcoming article on next week's Jandek show.

The Thalia Zedek phase continues: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pcw1vAaAI8

Come -Car