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  1. I'm contemplating moving from Austin to Fergus Falls, Minnesota, the land of my people. Fuck Texas heat. Give me snow to my rooftop.


    My mom grew up on a farm south of St. Cloud so this hits close to (her) home.

    Homercles: likely but overpasses and bridges can flash freeze as it gets below 28 or so.
  2. Just saw this. I’m in shock.

    I’d suspect I’m one of many who saw Jevan as being the heir apparent to Vince. Colt had other ideas. Jevan took it gracefully and played well when given the opportunity. It just wasn’t meant to be for him at Texas.

    Tragic. And horrifying. *If* it’s suicide just all the more upsetting. My son had a good friend take his own life earlier this summer. All-American boy. Smart, attractive, talented, athletic and kind to everyone he met. He appeared to have had a good grasp of what he wanted in life and was on track to accomplish it. The kid every parent would love to claim. Something told him life would be easier on the other side. We’re still getting over it. We never will completely.

    Rest well, young Jevan. I pray you are in a good place and at peace. Hook ‘em.

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  3. That State Final against SA MacArthur was transcendent. Have a friend who was a coordinator for Mac. Said they only had two days to prepare due to the other finalist being disqualified and no practice time but it didn’t matter. Ced brutalized them.

    Just tragic. Waaaay too young. Sincere prayers for the Benson family, his daughter, the family of his passenger and all who knew them. Rest well, 32. Thanks for the good times and memories. Hook ‘em.

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  4. Also, please be upstanding for the Mayor of Simpleton. Just a brilliant song from hook to structure to lyrics to harmonies and that outrageous bass line.

    All that and I’m still in love with that model/actress. So Audrey Hepburn-esque...

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  5. As a Matthew Sweet fanboi “100% Fun” and “Girlfriend” are easily album numbers 1 & 2 but this is the song that gets my juices flowing. Just a raw visceral jam.

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  6. Girl at Whataburger commented on my Taylor t-shirt. Said her dad was a guitarist. I actually said that I had too many guitars. WTF? I must be getting senile.

    You’ll see in a few days that I don’t really believe that. Not really NGD. More like OGD. But in a most excellent fashion. Soon...

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  7. I see both sides.  Earl Scruggs's banjo is probably worth putting in a museum.  Just like Jimi's Woodstock Strat or Blackie.  It's not like there's a dearth of banjos or Strats out there to play. Earl's brother's guitar?  Do we really care?  It would probably be sitting in the back room of a pawn shop otherwise, as up close, it's a true POS.  So that one could go either way. 


    If it belonged to Steve Scruggs, Earl’s youngest son, you can burn it all with hell fire. He killed his wife, a high school friend and crush of mine, in the infamous murder-suicide. Liz Kissling was an adorable sweetheart. She deserved way better than that.

    Every time I hear anything from or about Flatt and Scruggs I can see Liz in her UT sweatshirt in chemistry class. Heartbreaking.
  8. I’d never seen this before. Live in Germany in ‘79. What a performance. Ocasek’s frenetic rhythm juxtaposed against Orr’s smooth delivery is amazing. And what I’d give for an iso of Easton doing Easton things here.



  9. Still the benchmark for me all these years later.

    Easton’s technical precision is exceeded only by his innate ability to craft a catchy hook. Or the other way around. I still haven’t decided.
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