Jackson Browne – Sedona, ZA (10/02/99)

Jackson Browne
Hamilton Warren Ampitheatre
10th Annual Verde Valley Music Festival
Sedona, AZ
October 02, 1999

Before the Deluge
Everywhere I Go
The Barricades of Heaven
World in Motion
Doctor My Eyes
The Next Voice You Hear
Your Bright Baby Blues
The Pretender

Encore:
Running on Empty

Jackson Browne – Nashville, TN (04/12/99)

Jackson Brown
Ryman Auditorium
Nashville, TN
04/12/99

I’m Alive
In the Shape of a Heart
Alive in the World
The Barricades of Heaven
World in Motion (with Jimmie Fadden)
Cocaine (with Steve Earle)
Christmas in Washington (with Steve Earle) (Also with Emmylou Harris, Indigo Girls, Buddy & Judy Miller)
Goodnight, Irene with Steve Earle) (Also with Emmylou Harris, Indigo Girls, Buddy & Judy Miller)

Se7en (1995) 4K UHD Review

se7en uhd cover

As I mentioned in this week’s Pick of the Week I’m a big fan of David Fincher’s Se7en. What’s astonishing is that this was just his second feature film. He’d made numerous music videos before entering the world of movies, so he knew his way around a set and behind a camera. But his first feature film, Alien3, was a disaster. The studio constantly interfered, the box office was disappointing and critics mostly hated it (there has since been a “Director’s Cut” of sorts and it’s actually pretty good).

My point is that it is something of a small miracle he was able to make another film at all, that he made something so audacious, so freaking good as Se7en is a testament to Fincher’s confidence and vision so early in his career.

They just released a nice 4k UHD version of the film and it looks amazing. You can read my full review here.

Tom Waits – KPFK Sessions (1973-1975)

Tom Waits ìKPFK Sessionsì
KPFK broadcasts, Studio City CA
1973-08-12, 1974-07-23 & 1975-01-12

— 1973-08-12 (August 12, 1973)
01 Virginia Ave
02 San Diego Serenade
03 Ol’ 55
04 Semi Suite
05 Fumblin¥ With The Blues
06 Rosie
07 Depot Depot
08 I Hope That I Don¥t Fall In Love With You
09 Heart Of Saturday Night
10 Better Off Without A Wife
11 On A Foggy Night
12 Heart Of Saturday Night

— 1974-07-23 (July 23, 1974)
13 Intro
14 Semi Suite
15 Drunk On The Moon
16 San Diego Serenade
17 Rosie
18 Fumblin’ With The Blues
19 New Coat Of Paint

— 1975-01-12 (January 12, 1975)
20 Intro
21 Nobody
22 On A Foggy Night
23 The Heart Of Saturday Night
24 Fumblin’ With The Blues
25 Better Off Without a Wife
26 Intro
27 Drunk On The Moon
28 Big Joe And Phantom 309


This is a truly fabulous and interesting collection of early Tom Waitsí radio shows that includes music and interviews during a period of about a year and half; around the time of his first couple of album releases. Fascinating because you can actually hear audibly the metamorphosis of Tom from a struggling musician into a star. His singing style change is remarkable and his growing confidence is obvious. The earliest stuff doesnít sound at all like the Tom we know and love. The change in his voice is amazing (smoking and drinking does take its toll, lol). Tomís interviews are very interesting as he tells the background stories of the songs, kind of a pre-Storytellers thing. Donít miss this one if you donít have it. Enjoy.

The Reading Journal: 2024

sinner man by lawrence block

I don’t talk about books as much as I do movies simply because I watch a lot more movies than I read books. I love reading. I love books. But I’d be lying if I said I read all the time. I tend to get distracted by movies and TV shows, social media and…well, this blog.

I try to set time aside each night to do a little reading. Sometimes that works. Sometimes I play silly games until way too late at night and just go to bed.

But Goodreads does a fun little end-of-the-year summary so I thought I’d talk about books for a minute.

I read 17 books in 2024 which seems abysmally small. Especially since half of them were comic books. No shade on comics, I love them, but they do tend to be a little shorter than your typical novel.

Outside of comics I mostly read detective stories which is no surprise and a wonderful book of TV essays by Emily Nussbaum. That reminds me how much I love a good cultural essay and that I should find more of them online.

Anyway, you can see the stats over at Goodreads.

John Coltrane – Shows by Date

xxxx.xx.xx – Live Trane Underground
1956.12.08 – Philadelphia, PA w/Miles Davis
1957.02.16-23 – St. Louis, MO – w/Miles Davis
1957.02.23 – St. Louis, MO – w/Miles Davis
1957.04.13 – New York, NY – w/Miles Davis
1958.08.09 – Washington, DC – w/Miles Davis
1958.09.25 – Detroit, MI
1958.11.01 – Washington, DC – w/Miles Davis
1959.01.03 – New York, NY – w/Miles Davis
1959.08.25 – New York, NY – w/Miles Davis
1960 – Live at the Jazz Gallery
1961.07.01 – Newport, RI
1961.11.18 – Paris, France
1962-1963 – At Birdland
1962.11.19 – Stockholm, Sweden
1962.11.20 – Helsinki, Finland
1963.10.26 – Copenhagen, Denmark
1964.08.18 – Philadelphia, PA
1964.09.18 – Philadelphia, PA
1965.08.26 – New York, NY
1966.07.02 – Newport, RI
1966.07.17 – Kobe, Japan

Various Artists – Nobody Sings Dylan Like Dylan, Vol. 33-34

Various Artists
Nobody Sings Dylan Like Dylan – 33-34

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Nobody Sings Dylan Like Dylan Vol. 33: Progress and the Doom Machine

This one goes out in memory of David Plentus, the founder of DylanCover.com, who passed away last month. I didn’t know him, but his site is an invaluable resource and it always gave me a sense of accomplishment when one of my compilations appeared on his NSD page. I hope someone will be continuing the site as a tribute to his dedication.

A couple of notes on this volume’s selection: I know some don’t consider “Ballad of Easy Rider” and “Wagon Wheel” true Dylan songs, but they’re both damn good, and after 33 volumes I decided to take the liberty; if you’re a purist, don’t download those tracks. And I also know John Mayer is widely reviled, but I think he does a nice job with “Don’t Think Twice”; as when I included Guns ‘N Roses, I’ve come down on the side of the music and tried to ignore personalities.

As always, a big thanks to the tapers, the original uploaders, the nice folks who’ve sent me recordings, the fine artists who’ve created cover artwork, and especially the performers and most of all the composer. Due to the many different sources, I am not including lineages. I have done nothing to the original files but normalize the levels and fade in and out on each track (using Cool Edit). If you’ve got something good that deserves consideration for future volumes, PM me.

01 Ballad of Easy Rider – Bruce Springsteen (Aug 20, 1981, Los Angeles Sports Arena)
02 This Wheel’s On Fire – The Byrds (Sep 20, 1970, Pacific Memorial Stadium, Stockton, CA)
03 Positively Fourth Street – Bryan Ferry (Mar 17, 2007, St. David’s Hall, Cardiff, UK)
04 Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again – North Mississippi All-Stars (Feb 5, 2011, Criminal Records, Atlanta, Ga)
05 Walkin’ Down the Line – Eilen Jewell (Apr 29, 2010, Katalin, Uppsala, Sweden)
06 Ring Them Bells – Sara Jarosz (May 20, 2010, Higher Ground, South Burlington, VT)
07 Lay Lady Lay – Band of Heathens (Jul 27, 2009, Don Quixote’s, Felton, CA)
08 Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door – Alejandro Escovedo (Jan 28, 2011, Neighborhood Theatre, Charlotte, NC)
09 Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright – John Mayer (Jul 31, 2010, Bristow, VA)
10 Forever Young – Sara Watkins (Jun 19, 2010, Clearwater Festival, Croton-on-Hudson, NY)
11 All Over You – Cooper McBean (January 13, 2011, The Echo, Los Angeles, CA)
12 Blowin’ in the Wind – Jonathan Richman (Feb 4, 2010, Jack Rabbits, Jacksonville, FL)
13 A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall – Ryan Bingham (Oct 3, 2007, The King King, Hollywood, CA)
14 Every Grain of Sand – Deacon Blue (Dec 28, 1991, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall)
15 Visions of Johanna – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (Aug 9, 2010, Ebisu LIQUIDROOM, Tokyo, Japan)
16 Dirge – Sophie Hunger and Erik Truffaz (Nov 3, 2010, Studio 15 de la RSR, Lausanne, Switzerland)
17 Going Going Gone – Mark Lanegan (Aug 2, 2002, Urbino, Italy)
18 Wagon Wheel – Mumford and Sons with Gilliam Welch and David Rawlings (Jun 12, 2010, Bonnaroo Festival, Manchester, TN)

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Nobody Sings Dylan Like Dylan, Vol. 34: So Long, Honey Babe

Why do we admire Suze Rotolo? I think it’s because she kept her secrets, even at the risk of letting herself be defined (publicly, at least) by a handful of songs written by an articulate but temporarily bitter ex-boyfriend. When she did finally break her silence, it was with a discretion and dignity rare in our modern celebrity culture. So this volume is dedicated to Suze (and does not contain a version of “Ballad in Plain D”).

As always, a big thanks to the tapers, the original uploaders, the nice folks who’ve sent me recordings, the fine artists who’ve created cover artwork, and especially the performers and most of all the composer. Due to the many different sources, I am not including lineages. I have done nothing to the original files but normalize the levels and fade in and out on each track (using Cool Edit). If you’ve got something good that deserves consideration for future volumes, PM me. And thanks to Cover Me for the kind words.

01 Boots of Spanish Leather – Patti Smith (Dec 30, 2010, The Bowery Ballroom, New York, NY)
02 Mama You’ve Been on My Mind – Allan Toussaint (Nov 9, 2006, Avery Fisher Hall @ Lincoln Center, New York City)
03 Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright – Steve Earle (Feb 27, 2011, Center for the Living Arts, Philadelphia, PA)
04 Tomorrow is a Long Time – The Gourds (Apr 29, 2009, The Ark, Ann Arbor, MI)
05 One Too Many Mornings – Rumpke Mountain Boys (Jul 17, 2010, Private Party, Athens, OH)
06 Blowin’ in the Wind – Arlo Guthrie and Donovan (Jun 20, 1981, Folkfestival auf der Donauinsel, Vienna, Austria)
07 Masters of War – Don McLean (May 25, 1975, Hard Rock Club, Manchester, England)
08 A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall – Carrie Elkin (Nov 26, 2009, Prince Albert, Trafalgar St, Brighton)
09 Mr. Tambourine Man – Abbey Lincoln (Jul 12, 2002, Graz, Mariahilferplatz)
10 I Want You -Sophie B. Hawkins (Aug 16, 1992, La Brique, Montreal, QC)
11 All Along the Watchtower – Devon Allman’s Honeytribe (May 22, 2010, Aflac Outdoor Games, Uptown’s Riverfront AT&T Stage, Columbus, GA)
12 Ring Them Bells – Jill Sobule with Cyndi Lauper (Nov 9, 2006, Avery Fisher Hall @ Lincoln Center, New York City, NY)
13 Isis/Love Sick – Ryan Adams (Nov 9, 2006, Avery Fisher Hall @ Lincoln Center, New York City, NY)
14 Going, Going Gone – Jay Farrar (Nov 9, 2006, Avery Fisher Hall @ Lincoln Center, New York City, NY)
15 Fragment – Wesley Stace (Nov 5, 2009, Cafe Fontana, Maple Shade, New Jersey)

Seven 4K UHD Is the New Blu-ray Pick of the Week

seven 4k uhd cover

Christmas time is weird. I mean it is lovely, and wonderful, but it is also like a black hole time warp. We took off for a week around Christmas to visit my in-laws. We came back the Monday before New Year. So I worked for one day and then had a day off. Then I worked Thursday and Friday but things were kind of slow, so there wasn’t actually much to do. Today it was so cold that none of my subcontractors came out to work so yet again a slow day.

It is hard to remember to do anything on a day like this. I almost forgot to write this article. Luckily we are still in the post-Christmas doldrums so there isn’t much coming out.

I’m on record as a pretty big David Fincher fan and Seven is one of my favorite films from him. I love a good serial killer movie and this is one of the very best. I actually just got my copy of this new 4K release of the film and I’ll be writing a review for Cinema Sentries soon so I won’t say any more.

Also out this week that looks interesting:

Yojimbo/Sanjuro 4K UHD: I’m very much on record as being an Akira Kurosawa fan. These two films star Toshiro Mifune as a masterless samurai who outwits pretty much everyone aren’t the best films from the famed director but they might be the most fun to watch.

Drag Me To Hell: Sam Raimi got his start making horror films, then he spent a decade making dramas, westerns, and three Spider-Man films. Drag Me to Hell was his return to horror. It is pretty good too. They’ve made a sequel so naturally it is now getting a 4K UHD release.

Saturday Night: I haven’t watched Saturday Night Live in decades. I periodically toss on clips from a recent show via YouTube and I never find it funny. But back in the day, I loved it. This film about the opening night of the very first show has gotten mixed reviews, but I’m somewhat intrigued.

Various Artists – Nobody Sings Dylan Like Dylan, Vol. 31-32

Various Artists
Nobody Sings Dylan Like Dylan – Vol. 31-32

I included some art in these last ones. It may/may not have any relationship to our subject. As always if you don’t want them, just set your client to opt out.

Lineage:
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Nobody Sings Dylan Like Dylan, Vol. 31: I Left My Mind Behind

It’s been a little over a year since I did one of these, so there was lots to choose from. Three songs here are new to the series: “Dignity,” “Goin’ To Acapulco,” and “Standing in the Doorway.” Plenty of new artists too. This one goes out to the blogger at Music Ruined My Life, who has been making the series available in MP3.

As always, a big thanks to the tapers, the original uploaders, the nice folks who’ve sent me recordings, the fine artists who’ve created cover artwork, and especially the performers and composer. Due to the many different sources, I am not including lineages. I have done nothing to the original files but normalize the levels and fade in and out on each track (using Cool Edit). If you’ve got something good that deserves consideration for future volumes, PM me.

NOTE: Lots of people ask me for past volumes in the series. If you are able to re-upload past volumes, please do! And if you’re willing to trade past volumes, please put a note in the comments section so the needy can get in touch. Thanks, Jeff

01 Blowin’ in the Wind – Suzanne Vega & Vanessa Paradis (Studio 128 La Plaine Saint-Denis, France)
02 Dignity – Elliott Murphy (RADISSON SAS HOTEL, BEITOSTÿLEN, SEPT. 8 ñ 2007)
03 Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues – Richmond Fontaine (Sep 11, 2009, The Band Room, Low Mill, Farndale, North Yorkshire, England)
04 Sweetheart Like You – Don Henley (Shoreline Amphitheater – Mountain View, CA Sunday – October 11th, 1992)
05 Girl of the North Country – The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger (Sean Lennon) (2010-08-16 Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton, MA)
06 Simple Twist of Fate – Diana Krall and Elvis Costello (Praza da Quintana, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain July 27th. 2010)
07 Subterranean Homesick Blues – Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks (THE ARK ANN ARBOR Michigan JAN 14 2009)
08 Oxford Town – Crooked Still (Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival, Walsh Farm, Oak Hill, New York, July 15, 2010)
09 Pledging My Time – Peter Case (Third & Lindsley – Nashville, TN – July 18, 2010)
10 Just Like a Woman – Charlotte Gainsbourg (The Crocodile Seattle WA April 14, 2010)
11 Down in the Flood – Flatt and Scruggs (Osaka, Japan March 1968)
12 Goin’ to Acapulco – David Rawlings Machine (Largo Los Angeles, CA, February 21, 2009)
13 You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere – Loudon Wainwright III and Richard Thompson (The Egg, Albany NY, October 18, 2009)
14 One More Cup of Coffee – Frazey Ford 9Sep 7, 2010 KCRW Radio FM Broadcast Santa Monica, California)
15 Standing in the Doorway – David Nelson Band Dec 19, 2009, Arena Thatre, Point Arena, CA)
16 Forever Young – The Swell Season (Archa theatre, Prague, Czech Republic, June 8, 2008)

Nobody Sings Dylan Like Dylan, Vol. 32: Tales of Dark Heat and Vain Love

In celebration of Mr. Dylan’s return to Dime, here’s a Street Legal edition of NSD. I send this out with a warm thank you to Chopen, who has reposted the missing volumes of the series both here and at HC.

As always, a big thanks to the tapers, the original uploaders, the nice folks who’ve sent me recordings, the fine artists who’ve created cover artwork, and especially the performers and most of all the composer. Due to the many different sources, I am not including lineages. I have done nothing to the original files but normalize the levels and fade in and out on each track (using Cool Edit). If you’ve got something good that deserves consideration for future volumes, PM me.

Finally, I’d like to wish you all a Happy Festivus. When you are done listening to this collection it will be time for the Airing of Grievances, followed by the Feats of Strength.

01 Changing of the Guard – Frank Black and the Catholics (Jul 21, 1999, John Peel Session, London, England)
02 New Pony – Palace Brothers (April 1997, WNUR Airplay, Evanston, IL)
03 Is Your Love in Vain? – Ian Hunter (Sep 16, 1981, The Bayou, Washington DC)
04 Senor (Tales of Yankee Power) – Greensky Bluegrass (Nov 9, 2007, The Stage Stop, Rollinsville, CO)
05 Where Are You Tonight (Journey Through Dark Heat) – Stockholm Syndrome (Mar 14, 2010, The Black Sheep. Colorado Springs, CO)
06 Like a Rolling Stone – Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band (May 19, 2009, Pittsburgh, PA)
07 The Times They Are a-Changing – Sinead O’Connor (Jul 8, 2010, Arena del mare, Porto Antico, Genova, Italy)
08 Billy #4 – Tom Russell and Gretchen Peters (Jun 17, 2010, Third and Lindsey, Nashville, TN)
09 Lenny Bruce – Stan Ridgeway (Sep 11, 2010, City Winery, New York, NY)
10 Positively Fourth Street – Rabbits Rabbits Rabbits (Dec 11, 2010, Echoplex, Los Angeles, CA)
11 Girl From the North Country – Rosanne Cash (Nov 19, 2009, KCRW, Santa Monica, CA)
12 Ballad in Plain D – Ashley Hutchings All Stars (Jun 2, 1988, Town Hall, Royton Lancashire, England)
13 Simple Twist of Fate – Jeff Tweedy (Aug 15, 2010, Joe’s Field @ Solid Sound Festival, North Adams, MA)
14 Just Like a Woman – Counting Crows and Augustana (Aug 13,2010, MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods, Mashantucket, CT)
15 Buckets of Rain – Fistful of Mercy (Nov 11, 2010, Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA)
16 I’ll Keep it With Mine – Dean and Britta (Oct 15 2009, Merlyn Theatre, CUB Malthouse, Melbourne, Australia)
17 Fragment – DP MacManus (Nov 3, 2002, Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, FL)

Jackson Browne – Jackson, MI (01/22/78)

Jackson Browne
Jackson Coliseum
Jackson, Mississippi
January 22, 1978

Transfer: .wav file > Peak Pro 6 (pitch adjusted) > iZotope RX / ozone 5 (mastered) > Peak Pro 6 (post production) > xACT 2.39 > FLAC

01 Take It Easy
02 The Fuse
03 Here Come Those Tears Again
04 Late For The Sky
05 Fountain Of Sorrow
06 Your Bright Baby Blues
07 Rock Me On The Water
08 Jamaica Say You Will
09 Cocaine
10 Song For Adam
11 Doctor In My Eyes
12 Running On Empty
13 Shaky Town
14 Love Needs A Heart
15 You Love The Thunder
16 Band Introductions
17 The Late She
18 The Pretender
19 The Load-Out >
20 Stay
21 The Road And The Sky

Known Faults:
-None

A solid show and good capture from the middle of the “Running On Empty” Tour. Recorded close to the stage likely using a recorder with an internal mic, we do get some instances of the music overpowering the mic creating some slight distortion.

A much longer show than what we have for Birmingham I posted from two nights before (Birmingham may be incomplete though there are no tell-tale cuts). It’s nice to get “Jamaica Say You Will” and “Song For Adam” which appear inconsistently throughout the tout.

Thanks once again to my long time trading ally MR for the file.

Samples and artwork provided…

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