Jay Farrar

Apparently he lives in Belleville, IL. At least according to his twitter bio.

Good conversation, lots of good stories. Worth checking out for sure. No direct JF talk at all. One sort-of reference when Agnello mentions how some artists won't let him touch their vocals with any effects or whatever. Agnello: "[x], [y], Jay, guys like that would kill me" Maron: "Jay - which one" ...

Good to know. Glad to see the positive vibes this evening after a change in department and tactics. Putting away the assault rifles, tank, and body armor to interact with the citizens as actual human beings is getting a warm response. It was that simple. Should have been obvious to someone in charge...

Any St. Louisians know anything about this (seemingly very) strange town?

Pretty bizarre seeing all the riot gear and tanks on the streets.

The DA went way out over his skis in going for murder 1 w/death penalty. Manslaughter or some such charge might've been a slam dunk. I didn't follow it that closely, but from the articles I've read it's not unreasonable to doubt that mom committed premeditated murder. Death by reckless parenting, ne...

I am one step up from a Luddite but this thread doesn't shock me. Does it really surprise/creep out/offend some of you that in 2011 it is simple to put someone's name into a search engine and a picture of their house appears? Really? That is hilarious. Nothing wrong with Lew's query. I doubt that h...

Early front-runner for creepiest thread of the year.

Hmm.

If only there was some high tech device that would allow one could type in any question and get an answer to that question - INSTANTLY!

Grifterwithafunnylittleha wrote:Will somebody pull up Larry's "Father-in-law's Outhouse" story? Good times ...

in a hurry so not gonna search, but thread is titled "the Rising Tide"

best thread ever besides the political debate/rant threads circa 2004 election/Okemah release.

That's a totally different thing. A novelist sits in their home and write out a story. A performer comes into your hometown, sets up at your favorite bar/club/coffee house/etc and plays you some songs. Not taking the time to at least say, "Hello. Thanks for coming." if someone comes up to you is ru...

Wanting to meet an author because you like his novel is like wanting to meet a duck because you like pate. - Margaret Atwood Good quote. Reminds me of the semi-annual threads about boarders being disappointed with their personal encounters with JF. Never understood that sentiment, and Atwood puts i...

Anyone have any insight?

UPDATE http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/68404/239424 Willie Nelson, who was arrested last week in Texas for having pot on his bus, has been charged with misdemeanor possession. Nelson was originally charged with carrying six ounces, a felony with a maximum sentence of two years in prison plus ...

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-ap-us-nelson-marijuana,0,1612186.story I recall righteous outrage was the board consensus last time Willie got pinched - in NOLA, if memory serves. I guess law enforcement are just doing their jobs, but this seems more and more silly by the day. OTOH, wonder wh...

Have I been duped? Just busting chops. I thought I made it clear upthread that by all accounts this is a hoax. But maybe I didn't front that well enough. Even though it's fake, that journalist does lay out the logical counter in the Mick v. Keith argument. Insofar as there is such an argument...