Morning, folks!
The Tallest Man on Earth show at the Black Cat on Friday was the best show I’ve seen all year. I wasn’t the only one floored by Kristian Matsson’s latest album; Metacritic has it at an 8.2, with users giving it a 10.0. Tallest, indeed. Don’t miss him next time he comes through town.
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One of the Post's best blogs reminds us that Farrah Fawcett wasn't the only person whose demise was blocked out by Michael Jackson's—Sky Saxon, singer of the Seeds, died last Thursday as well. I'll say—the publicist who emailed me on June 15 about a garage-rock tour featuring Love, the Electric Prunes, and Saxon, hasn't uttered [...]

Got this from fellow record nerds. The sad news came this morning via e-mail from two geeks. One sent his regrets that he'd have put to Lux Interior and the Cramps in his list of shows he blew off and will never get the chance to make up. The Cramps. Joe Henderson. Dennis Brown.
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