garbanzo

i'm kind of surprised to see so many people choosing Lonesome Crowded West as their fave. it's great, but it's not my #1.

blindly, i would choose Long Drive. but going by my track ratings in foobar, Moon and Antarctica and Good News both have the most 4 and 5 star tracks.

really, i like it all except for Sad Sappy Sucker. that one's just rubbish.

who's seen them live? i think i've been to 5 shows now. once they opened for Cake, that was the worst i've seen them. they don't seem to do well in big venues. the best show i saw was also the first - the Garage in London, back in 2000 i think it was. fantastic show, tiny venue, and i was up front standing next to speakers that towered over me. what performance they put on! unfortunately i had to leave early, i was hugely disappointed...

also, the guy i was with was a french dude who wrote for a music zine, so he managed to get an interview. we sat and had some beers with the band before the show. Brock wasn't there unfortunately. he apparently hates doing interviews. it's said that's the origin of Ugly Casanova