We're late on this week's Music: What Happened (1987!), but Scott's taking next week off, so in the meantime, enjoy this video of Scott & Jon Auer (Posies) performing "Horse With No Name":
It's the year that Scott considers "the best year of [his] life." Read this week's installment of "Music: What Happened?" to find out which one, and why.
Also, M:WH? is taking a week off on Nov. 17 because Scott didn't get any suggestions for that week. How about sending in an idea to scottmiller (at) 125records.com? The following years are still available:
It's 1989 time for Scott in this week's installment.
If you bought the very first 125 release, Belle Da Gama's Garden Abstract, or even if you didn't, you should check out the Bye Bye Blackbirds' brand new CD Houses and Homes. The band features BDG mastermind Bradley Skaught, and the album is chock full of guitar pop gems. During their in-store performance at Amoeba Records in Berkeley over the weekend, the BBBs covered songs by Gram Parsons, the Everly Brothers and the far more obscure Vulgar Boatmen; the band obviously has great influences, and have come up with a classic sound that's all their own. If you're impatient like me, you can get instant gratification by downloading it on eMusic or iTunes, or you can buy the CD at fine stores everywhere. Oh, and Loud Family/Game Theory's Gil Ray is a guest star on the album!
What do Liz Phair, Radiohead and the Loud Family have in common? You'll have to read today's Y2K-focused edition of "Music: What Happened?" to find out.
Don't miss today's 96 Hours entertainment section in the San Francisco Chronicle, which has a cover story on Jill Tracy! She will be performing "A Musical Seance" with violinist Paul Mercer at Thrillpeddlers this weekend.
