Comments on: XPN Singer-Songwriter Weekend: Fountains of Wayne and the Old 97’s http://doesthisblogmakemybuttlookbig.com/2004/07/15/xpn-singer-songwriter-weekend-fountains-of-wayne-and-the-old-97s/ Does This Blog Make My Butt Look Big? Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:57:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: Scott http://doesthisblogmakemybuttlookbig.com/2004/07/15/xpn-singer-songwriter-weekend-fountains-of-wayne-and-the-old-97s/#comment-773 Mon, 19 Jul 2004 05:41:45 +0000 http://doesthisblogmakemybuttlookbig.com/2004/07/15/xpn-singer-songwriter-weekend-fountains-of-wayne-and-the-old-97s/#comment-773 I was there last year, and I basked in the glory that is TMBG. I even purchased one of the only t-shirts that I own. I left as soon as Art Garfunkel started singing. I was there last year, and I basked in the glory that is TMBG. I even purchased one of the only t-shirts that I own.

I left as soon as Art Garfunkel started singing.

]]> by: Becky http://doesthisblogmakemybuttlookbig.com/2004/07/15/xpn-singer-songwriter-weekend-fountains-of-wayne-and-the-old-97s/#comment-772 Sun, 18 Jul 2004 15:14:28 +0000 http://doesthisblogmakemybuttlookbig.com/2004/07/15/xpn-singer-songwriter-weekend-fountains-of-wayne-and-the-old-97s/#comment-772 Scott, you probably knew this, but you're a <a href="http://www.irconnect.com/penn/?d=42329" rel="nofollow">year too late</a> for TMBG at singer songwriter. Scott, you probably knew this, but you’re a year too late for TMBG at singer songwriter.

]]> by: Scott http://doesthisblogmakemybuttlookbig.com/2004/07/15/xpn-singer-songwriter-weekend-fountains-of-wayne-and-the-old-97s/#comment-771 Sun, 18 Jul 2004 00:05:17 +0000 http://doesthisblogmakemybuttlookbig.com/2004/07/15/xpn-singer-songwriter-weekend-fountains-of-wayne-and-the-old-97s/#comment-771 Had I known the food would be of such a variety, I still wouldn't have gone. I supposed XPN is worth supporting, but I don't listen to the radio (thanks, iPod!), and even if I did I don't think I would lisen to XPN. Perhaps I am just not hip enough to appreciate all that they do, but I am saving my money for 4 train tickets (round trip to DC and round trip to NYC) to see They Might Be Giants next weekend and the weekend after that. I am a happy boy. It would have rocked if they were playing at Singer Songerwriter though. A boy can dream, can't he? Had I known the food would be of such a variety, I still wouldn’t have gone. I supposed XPN is worth supporting, but I don’t listen to the radio (thanks, iPod!), and even if I did I don’t think I would lisen to XPN.

Perhaps I am just not hip enough to appreciate all that they do, but I am saving my money for 4 train tickets (round trip to DC and round trip to NYC) to see They Might Be Giants next weekend and the weekend after that. I am a happy boy.

It would have rocked if they were playing at Singer Songerwriter though. A boy can dream, can’t he?

]]> by: Becky http://doesthisblogmakemybuttlookbig.com/2004/07/15/xpn-singer-songwriter-weekend-fountains-of-wayne-and-the-old-97s/#comment-770 Sat, 17 Jul 2004 15:03:29 +0000 http://doesthisblogmakemybuttlookbig.com/2004/07/15/xpn-singer-songwriter-weekend-fountains-of-wayne-and-the-old-97s/#comment-770 Dave, your point still stands--the Grammy people don't have it quite together. Scott--I mostly agree with you about this year's singer-songwriter lineup. I was super excited about Fountains of Wayne and the Old 97's but the rest of the weekend doesn't do that much for me. Still, it's fun to hang out by the river and watch live music. And I noticed last night that the food offerings were much better than they were at Festival Pier for the Guster show--corn! fresh fruit! spinach burgers! For the carnivores, they had ribs, cheesesteaks, scallops wrapped in bacon, etc. Dave, your point still stands–the Grammy people don’t have it quite together.

Scott–I mostly agree with you about this year’s singer-songwriter lineup. I was super excited about Fountains of Wayne and the Old 97’s but the rest of the weekend doesn’t do that much for me. Still, it’s fun to hang out by the river and watch live music. And I noticed last night that the food offerings were much better than they were at Festival Pier for the Guster show–corn! fresh fruit! spinach burgers! For the carnivores, they had ribs, cheesesteaks, scallops wrapped in bacon, etc.

]]> by: Dave http://doesthisblogmakemybuttlookbig.com/2004/07/15/xpn-singer-songwriter-weekend-fountains-of-wayne-and-the-old-97s/#comment-769 Sat, 17 Jul 2004 09:26:12 +0000 http://doesthisblogmakemybuttlookbig.com/2004/07/15/xpn-singer-songwriter-weekend-fountains-of-wayne-and-the-old-97s/#comment-769 OK, just realized that I wrote 2004 instead of 2003. OK, just realized that I wrote 2004 instead of 2003.

]]> by: Dave http://doesthisblogmakemybuttlookbig.com/2004/07/15/xpn-singer-songwriter-weekend-fountains-of-wayne-and-the-old-97s/#comment-768 Sat, 17 Jul 2004 00:24:00 +0000 http://doesthisblogmakemybuttlookbig.com/2004/07/15/xpn-singer-songwriter-weekend-fountains-of-wayne-and-the-old-97s/#comment-768 Yeppo -- it's Fountains of Wayne against Sean Paul and 50 Cent. Quite interesting, if you ask me. Yeppo — it’s Fountains of Wayne against Sean Paul and 50 Cent. Quite interesting, if you ask me.

]]> by: Scott http://doesthisblogmakemybuttlookbig.com/2004/07/15/xpn-singer-songwriter-weekend-fountains-of-wayne-and-the-old-97s/#comment-767 Fri, 16 Jul 2004 23:13:52 +0000 http://doesthisblogmakemybuttlookbig.com/2004/07/15/xpn-singer-songwriter-weekend-fountains-of-wayne-and-the-old-97s/#comment-767 I must admit that I am not 'hip' to Fountains of Wayne, but I am going to Washington, DC next weekend to see They Might Be Giants and Fountains of Wayne is opening for them. I would go to Singer Songwriter, but the line up doesn't do much for me. I must admit that I am not ‘hip’ to Fountains of Wayne, but I am going to Washington, DC next weekend to see They Might Be Giants and Fountains of Wayne is opening for them.

I would go to Singer Songwriter, but the line up doesn’t do much for me.

]]> by: Becky http://doesthisblogmakemybuttlookbig.com/2004/07/15/xpn-singer-songwriter-weekend-fountains-of-wayne-and-the-old-97s/#comment-766 Fri, 16 Jul 2004 20:13:25 +0000 http://doesthisblogmakemybuttlookbig.com/2004/07/15/xpn-singer-songwriter-weekend-fountains-of-wayne-and-the-old-97s/#comment-766 They *did*? 2004? I thought the Grammy people were trying to be more cutting-edge? They *did*? 2004? I thought the Grammy people were trying to be more cutting-edge?

]]> by: Dave http://doesthisblogmakemybuttlookbig.com/2004/07/15/xpn-singer-songwriter-weekend-fountains-of-wayne-and-the-old-97s/#comment-765 Fri, 16 Jul 2004 18:40:28 +0000 http://doesthisblogmakemybuttlookbig.com/2004/07/15/xpn-singer-songwriter-weekend-fountains-of-wayne-and-the-old-97s/#comment-765 OK, was anyone else confused when Fountains of Wayne picked up a Grammy nomination for "Best New Artist" in *2004*? What's the deal with that? OK, was anyone else confused when Fountains of Wayne picked up a Grammy nomination for “Best New Artist” in *2004*?

What’s the deal with that?

]]> by: irc http://doesthisblogmakemybuttlookbig.com/2004/07/15/xpn-singer-songwriter-weekend-fountains-of-wayne-and-the-old-97s/#comment-764 Fri, 16 Jul 2004 05:16:31 +0000 http://doesthisblogmakemybuttlookbig.com/2004/07/15/xpn-singer-songwriter-weekend-fountains-of-wayne-and-the-old-97s/#comment-764 i seem to get a lot of referrals through your site to mine...probably because of the "recently updated blog" stuff you've got happening on the left there. so i thought i'd post a comment and say, "thanks for the traffic". i'm in agreement on fountains of wayne being underrated. that's the curse of the radio and big labels if you ask me: they promote the living hell out of four-chord hooky-heavy tunes and leave the delicate wonders to the true fans to enjoy. damn shame. and it's only going to get worse with all this syndication and conglomeration and confabulation going on... i seem to get a lot of referrals through your site to mine…probably because of the “recently updated blog” stuff you’ve got happening on the left there. so i thought i’d post a comment and say, “thanks for the traffic”.

i’m in agreement on fountains of wayne being underrated. that’s the curse of the radio and big labels if you ask me: they promote the living hell out of four-chord hooky-heavy tunes and leave the delicate wonders to the true fans to enjoy. damn shame. and it’s only going to get worse with all this syndication and conglomeration and confabulation going on…

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