
While I finish up my next post, I figured I'd keep you busy with a grab-bag of adiosloungeica. THELONIOUS MONSTER The Monster's set at The Echo (Thursday, February 4) was the beautiful mess I expected. Polished? Yeah, not exactly. Well-rehearsed? Of course not. But, when the boys locked into their groove ... "See That My Grave Is Kept Clean" and "So What If I Did" ... they reminded me why I keep coming back. Every time I've seen Thelonious play, there's always transcendence amidst the dishevelry. [...]

Big Star: Blue Moon [ purchase ] Gleeson: Blue Moon [ purchase ] No, not that "Blue Moon." This is the "Blue Moon" written by Alex Chilton for Big Star's underground masterpiece, Third/Sister Lovers . Like most of the songs on the record, this one is arranged with minimal adornment, featuring a pair of acoustic guitars, a standup bass, what sounds like a mellotron, and maybe light synthesizer. Beautiful, simple, in-and-out in 2:06. [...]