Reading: someone's secret project
Music: SModCast
TV/Movie: John Carpenter's The Thing
Link o' the Day: Mad Peck Studios

It's been a while since I've done one of the Facebook memes (is that even the correct term for these?) in a while. I got tagged recently on one featuring love music acts one has seen. Here are the rules:

Ok, here are the rules. Test your memory and your love of live music by listing 50 artists or bands (or as many as you can remember) you've seen in concert. List the first 50 bands that come into your head.
Copy these instructions: Click on "notes" under tabs on your profile page. Select "write a new note" in the top corner. Paste the copy in the body of the note. Make your list. Change the number at the top, and add our title. Once you've saved, don't forget to tag friends (including me) on the right

My list didn't make 50, which surprised me as I used to go to a lot of live shows back in the 80s and 90s--mostly punk, folk, and R&B acts. I'm probably forgetting a couple of notable shows, but I'm more likely not remembering a lot of minor acts at small venues. Ah well. I've added a few notes.

• Gaelic Storm (1)


• Todd Rundgren


• Lou Reed


• Meatloaf


• Spinal Tap (2)


• The Smithereens


• Fear (3)


• Ed's Redeeming Qualities


• Roomful of Blues (4)


• The Fabulous Thunderbirds (5)


• NRBQ

• Velvet Crush


• The Grateful Dead (6)


• John Hiatt


• Cherish the Ladies


• The Neo-90s Dance Band


• Pendragon


• The Mighty Mighty Boss-tones


• Ladysmith Black Mambazo


• Big Joe Turner


• Toots and the Maytals


• The Young Adults


• Coat of Arms

• Minor Threat


• Duke Robillard


• Bonnie Raitt


• Judy Collins


• Arlo Guthrie (7)


• Leon Redbone


• Evan John and the H-Bombs


• The Band


• Paul Geremia


• Greg Brown


• X


• Jimmy Foetus (8)


• Jewel (9)

• The Skimatics


• Leo Kottke


• Janis Ian


• Billy Bragg


• Neon Valley BoysAnd a host of spark-in-the-night bands at dozens of small punk and folk venues.

(1) Pretty Maggie and I always see these guys when they're in town and we always manage to get pretty damn close to the stage. A great band to see and one of the few live acts that are as good as they are on CD.
(2) Their opening act was a puppet show (The Big Nazo Band)
(3) Probably the best punk show I'd been to--also, I think, the last time I went into the thrash pit.
(4) I used to roadie for these guys. Good times.
(5) Met Steve Ray Vaughn backstage at this show.
(6) Barely remember the music. I went for the (ahem) cultural experience. Twice. Found it culturally bereft. There was no third experience.
(7) Actual quote heard in the audience: "I'll catch up with you guys later. I'm listening to Bob Dylan!" (Bob Dylan was not there.)
(8) Also known as JG Thirwell - currently does the score for The Venture Bros.
(9) She played at a small club in Providence maybe a year before she got big enough to play stadiums.

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Today's link goes to Mad Peck Studios--home of the Providence poster, classic concert posters--and my personal favorite: the musical commentaries and mixed-tape goodness of the Masked Marvel, IC Lotz, and Dr. Oldie.

Good stuff!