Apparently you miss a shitload of special guests, including the instaboner musical genius David Byrne, whom I’ve seen eat a slice of pizza in a canary yellow shirt more times
Neddy‘s back with a brand new invention: “Some of the goods from the 2007 release crop…dare I say a great set of tunes. My list of ‘albums to buy’ exceeds my means right now, but by all means, please let me know what I should be listening to or pass on a track or two that I might highlight in the weeks to come. Enjoy!”
01 Spring And By Summer Fall — Blonde Redhead: 23
02 My Little Japanese Cigarette Case — Spoon: Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
03 Innocent Bones — Iron & Wine: The Shepherd’s Dog
04 Fake Empire — The National: Boxer
05 Human Racing — St. Vincent: Marry Me
06 Walken — Wilco: Sky Blue Sky
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October has begun, which means it’s time for baseball’s postseason. The playoffs kicked off last night, and I can’t remember a better collection of eight teams fighting for the championship, whether young and scrappy or experienced and powerful. Baseball and live music are similar in that you never know what’s going to happen when you enter a venue. You may see your boys play the game or show of their lives, or you may see their hopes crushed by a bad performance.
Given the similarities between music and sport, it’s no wonder that many baseball players are also musicians. So this week’s B List looks at eight baseball players who can handle both a fastball and the pentatonic scale with ease.
1. Bernie Williams: The Yankees longtime centerfielder is also a critically acclaimed guitar player who has released an album entitled The Journey Within. Bernie has a few connections to the jamband world thanks to his appearance at the Jammys in 2001, and his recent sit-in with the Allman Brothers at the Beacon.
Read on after the jump for a video of Bernie playing Who’s Been Talking with that other Derek, and for seven more baseball musicians as well…
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