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June 20, 2009 at 8:18pm by Ranjit

Hey Jeremy

Still coming down from that PJ Harvey show last week. I think we can clearly tell she's either a vampire or pixie - or both - in your pictures. I never did see any reflections of her.

I saw some 6 shows and 13 bands in 9 days and I'm beat. I don't know how you do it. But I heard folk legend Michael Hurley is playing at a local produce market(!) tonight and figure I need to see what the fuss is all about. But before I head off, hows about some Builders and Butchers?

-Ranjit

June 20, 2009 at 8:22pm by Jeremy Petersen

Still coming down? Me too. Really stunning show-- looked great sounded great, just wow.

....And while I fumble over my on-air words....

I'll get the B&B on AND play a classic Hurley track! How about it?

June 20, 2009 at 8:26pm by Ranjit

Sweet. You DO have an eclectic library.

June 20, 2009 at 8:46pm by Zaph Mann

Good to hear ‘Foreign Born’ again. I reviewed them positively last year; Matt Popieluch's Shasta-esque vocal scale + three other scruffy bearded lads from the N. California redwood forests. The album 'On The Wing Now' still sounds good - shades of old Iggy Pop - and album closer ‘Never Wrong’ is an ‘anthem-in-waiting’ worthy of Echo and The Bunnymen.

June 20, 2009 at 8:55pm by Jeremy Petersen

Yeah, I've missed their previous stuff or never paid it much mind, but Person to Person is quite good. They may be accused of jumping on the "adopting-world-rhythms-into-their-north-american-rock" bandwagon that seems to be swelling about now......but they sound so great it hardly matters.

June 20, 2009 at 10:31pm by inmemoryofjohnpeel

Glad you like Rachel taylor Brown's album so much, she's a fine and remarkable lady. How about some Laura Barrett in comparison? Or Dresden Dolls, or Regina Spektor (David Christensen made that link).

June 20, 2009 at 10:36pm by nick

i didn't see my request comment (i'm new to this thing). but i wanted to say: Hello. Can you play "Nuclear" by Ryan Adams? Off his album Demolition.

June 20, 2009 at 10:51pm by Jeremy Petersen

IMOJP: Regina Spektor, done (new album out this week);
Nick: Hello. I'm afraid Demolition is one of the many gaps in the back catalog that hasn't been filled yet. Settle for something else on Adams' pop-rockier side?

June 20, 2009 at 10:56pm by inmemoryofjohnpeel

That's the controversial pick from the new Spector, in the same way as Joseph Arthur 'utilises' religion this song bends that way, for a guaranteed audience. despite that it's an interesting and challenging song, just a bit naive perhaps. (Laughing With / Regina Spektor)

Notice how the former Georgie James also sounded in this vein?

What's up tonight - politics (Iran) and religion?!?

June 20, 2009 at 10:58pm by Jeremy Petersen

So be it, then-- politics and religion! This isn't the dinner table, after all!

June 20, 2009 at 11:00pm by inmemoryofjohnpeel

Great show, thanks - appreciated as always.