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Anticipate: Ryan Adams

I can't wait for the new Ryan Adams record. If the various live versions of tracks from the album floating around on the web are any indication this is going to be another great album. Most of the press reports are comparing it to his Heartbreaker album and the unreleased music that he created during that period and that is a good thing. Most people cite Heartbreaker as their favorite and he garnered a lot of critical praise for that album before really striking a chord with his Gold album. Adams seemed to lose some fans as he got jammy with the Cardinals and rocked out with his Spacewolf side project but I've been into everything he put out. This album was recorded on analog equipment in his new Pax-Am studio and will be released on his Pax-Am label.

I bought my ticket to his Paris show, in November, ten minutes after they went on sale. I don't know how popular he is here but he booked into a mid sized venue, La Trianon. I've seen Adams several times, from the tour for Gold to his stint with the Cardinals and he has never disappointed. I saw him freak out in Dallas, Texas, rock a festival audience in Austin, Texas and play a beautiful set in a quiet, intimate space in Burlington, Vermont and each time I walked away saying "Wow."

The Wolf

Tom Neely's new painted book The Wolf has been out for a couple of months now and I still haven't gotten my grubby hands on a copy. Tom's stuff never fails to impress be it his work with the Igloo Tornado collective or his recent cover for Decibel magazine. His previous book The Blot was pretty amazing. He is taking the book on a little tour, unfortunately nowhere near Paris .If you live near any of these places check it out, he's a cool guy and the book will undoubtedly rock.

Tom has some great stuff for sale over at his web site.