Day 21: June 1, 2005

Dinosaur Jr., WITHOUT A SOUND - My wife said "when I was in high school, if you wanted to appear cool, you listened to Dinosaur Jr." People seem to remember more about what these guys did when they weren't playing then when they were. But they seem to be some kind of unsung hero band that people like to name drop. For all the talk about what a driving rock band they were and what a guitar hero J Mascis is supposed to be, I found the most interesting song to be the slower, more expressive "Over Your Shoulder."
unaired - WHERE YOU BEEN

Dire Straits, DIRE STRAITS - I remember everyone's reaction when they first heard "Sultans of Swing" in 1977: "What the hell is Dylan doing now?" Of course, Dire Straits stood quite alone in 1977, the only band that wasn't playing punk or talking about punk or running from punk. And probably the only English band that seemed completely oblivious to punk. This has always been a favorite album of mine because of songs like "Wild West End", "In the Gallery" and especially "Down to the Waterline."
unaired - ON EVERY STREET, BROTHERS IN ARMS, COMMUNIQUE

Dixie Dregs, KING BISCUIT - One of the archival releases from the vaults of the King Biscuit Flower Hour. The Dregs country-fried fusion caught my ear when I was a freshman in high school, but I'm not really into this stuff anymore. Outstanding musicianship all around, but now it just sounds like a music-school hoedown.
unaired - BRING 'EM BACK ALIVE (LIVE)

Short night tonight due to some unexpected good television and our son's restless sleep pattern. Dire Straits really brought back memories - I put "Wild West End" on the first mix-tape I ever made for my wife. I grabbed the DinoJr disc the next day to listen to "Over Your Shoulder" on the way to work a few times. Great song.