i’ve been feeling a bit nostalgic as of late, and for really no reason that i can think of. still, its been going on, and i’ve been rediscovering stuff that at one held a significant place in my heart/mind/whatever at one time. its not to say that they still dont, but time changes everything as we all understand. my favorite song, for many a year, was the afghan whigs version of the elvis presley’s “true love travels on a gravel road.” it was released via sub pop on their covers ep, uptown avondale, which is so worth tracking down.

true love travels on a gravel road

Tags: the afghan whigs, true love travels on a gravel road, uptown avondale

firstly, our good pals at the line of best fit has launched a bella union takeover week in order to celebrate their 12th birthday. all week they’re gonna have some amazing and exclusive content lined up – including: simon raymonde interviewing midlake about the new record, josh t pearson interviewing warren ellis of dirty three, sleeping states reviews his favourite books, my latest novel’s guide to scotland, peter broderick interviews laura veirs, stephanie dosen’s daily agony aunt column, etc. check it out if all that goodness sounds like your deal…

secondly, again, all thanks to the fine folks at scott ford’s message boards for this show. user renee has a list of circulating whigs shows and links to said shows. much love to renee for keeping that list going. this is definitely the best whigs show i have heard, and could be one of my favorite things i’ve posted here. definitely check out “my curse” its quite stunning.

1. intro
2. papa was a rolling stone – blame, etc
3. going to town
4. debonair
5. when we to parted – ex-factor
6. my curse
7. uptown again
8. what jail is like
9. 66
10. band intros – fountain and fairfax
11. faded
12. jam
13. more jam
14. california love – talk
15. more talk
16. john the baptist
17. talk
18. papa was a rascal
19. king only
20. omerta – vampire lanois

Tags: the afghan whigs, the line of best fit

oh glorious friday thou art finally upon us! i for one aint doing shit this weekend, which really is not unlike any other weekend but this time i mean it. for right now all i gots is this awesome afghan whigs show from the zimba escape club in milan on 1.30.94. i got this, and a bunch of other whigs and twilight singers shows from the scott ford message board. so, thank you to the fine folks over there for making this and others available.

1. if i were going
2. debonair
3. turn on the water
4. gentlemen
5. be sweet
6. my world is empty without you
7. when we two parted
8. retarded
9. fountain and fairfax
10. come see about me
11. you my flower
12. what jail is like
13. tonight
14. miles iz ded

Tags: greg dulli, scott ford, the afghan whigs

keep on forgetting to mention that summer’s kiss, the definitive site all things dulli, the afghan whigs, twilight singers, etc, has just released an afghan whigs tribute record featuring the likes of lanegan, joseph arthur, matthew ryan, susan marshall and host of others. click here for all the details.

i used to listen to the apples in stereo just about every day, for quite a while. when i mean a while, i mean probably a few years. i loved the hell out of their first three records, fun trick noisemaker, tone soul evolution and her wallpaper reverie. then they for some reason fell out of favor with my ears and its been probably 8 years since i listened to any of their records. as soon as i get off work im going to put on at least one of em, probably fun trick noisemaker. here they are at berbati’s pan, portland, or on 3.26.07. grab the flac version here, and thanks to yltfan for the recording.

1. intro
2. can you feel it
3. please
4. go
5. energy
6. do you understand
7. strawberry fire
8. sun is out
9. play tough
10. rainbow
11. same old drag
12. whats the #
13. skyway
14. radiation
15. open eyes
16. i cant believe
17. break no 1
18. ruby
19. break no 2
20. tidal wave

Tags: greg dulli, summers kiss, the afghan whigs, the apples in stereo

photo by alexandra leveque but taken from rockscope

good morning, denizens of the internets. as it turns out, those sweet demos are actually part of a two disc set, and as luck would have it matthew @ addicted to vinyl has the first part. who knew? well matthew did, i suppose.

listen to dawes yet? i cant stop… awesome stuff.
that western skyline via daytrotter – favorite song of the year, thus far
when my time comes

i thought this one was gone for good, but alas it lives! here are the afghan whigs at the paradise club in boaston on 4.5.94.

debonair
turn on the water
be sweet
the dark end of the street
what jail is like
regret
gentlemen
i’m her slave
when we two parted
fountain and fairfax
come see about me
you my flower
when doves cry
retarded
my curse

Tags: dawes, matthew sweet, superdeformed, the afghan whigs

sup, homies? hope everyone had a grand thanksgiving and no one was killed venturing out the day after. i participated in my first every turkey bowl with some of the fellas on my block, and for a guy that smokes and drinks too much, i think i did pretty damn well. sure, i was a little winded from time to time, and it was hard to keep up with the younger dudes but, fuck, i think i am still a pretty decent athlete. i should mention that for the past three days, my groinal region has been sore as hell. thats just from the jukin and jivin clinic i was putting on…

btw, plaxico burress is a complete and utter piece of shit. how the hell do you accidentally shoot yourself at a club?

been listening the hell out of two cow garage’s speaking in cursive as of late. a record, that me thinks you will either find much to your liking or not so much. isnt that always the way though?

your humble narrator

brass ring

you can buy it for a measly 5 bucks via suburban home or vinyl for 8 bones. definitely worth it.

here are the afghan whigs live at the democrazy in belgium on 10.8.92.

1. beware

2. i’m her slave

3. turn on the water

4. kiss the floor

5. my world is empty without you

6. come see about me

7. congregation

8. let me lie to you

9. retarded

10. little surfer girl

12. will you still love me tomorrow

13. amphetamines and coffee

14. you my flower

Tags: dumbshit, plaxico burress, speaking in cursive, the afghan whigs, two cow garage

pic stolen from summers kiss

ah, june 29, 1991. i am sure it was a good day cause it was me birthday and i can only wonder what 17 year old me was doing whilst dulli and co. were tearing up the satyricon in portland, or. i am sure i was using nikki taylor’s swimsuit calender to assist me in defiling a sock or tissue. here’s that show..

el zippo

1. amphetamines & coffee

2. i’m her slave

3. turn on the water part one

4. hated

5. southpaw

6. conjure me

7. turn on the water part two

8. big top halloween

9. let me lie to you

10. retarded

11. congregation

conjure me

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFy6mduYT8g]

honky’s ladder on conan

[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8r5Xvz9CjE]

Tags: greg dulli, nikki taylor, the afghan whigs, youtube