ATLANTA - March 9, 2009

[Clash Cadillac]

That "rooster" appeared to have the name Bob Mould printed on it quite prominently. I glanced at it several times trying to figure out what area of merchandising Husker Du had branched into, but it defeated me.

Was it a rooster or chicken, I am drawing a blank now? I tried to get a good look but could not make out any of the stickers or writing. I always wondered what kind of following Husker Du and Sugar had outside of Minneapolis.

[DzM]

That "rooster" appeared to have the name Bob Mould printed on it quite prominently. I glanced at it several times trying to figure out what area of merchandising Husker Du had branched into, but it defeated me.

Was it a rooster or chicken, I am drawing a blank now? I tried to get a good look but could not make out any of the stickers or writing.

Roosters are chickens. They're male chickens. Hens are female chickens. Roosters are also correctly called cocks, but they're still chickens. Old hens are also correctly called biddies (as in "I'm surrounded by old biddies"). Hens can also be called chooks. Young hens (or yearling hens) can be correctly called pullets. Of course juveniles of either sex are called chicks. A young rooster, the male version of a pullet, is correctly called a cockerel.

It disturbs me that I sort-of know these things.

[LittleCupcakes]

That "rooster" appeared to have the name Bob Mould printed on it quite prominently. I glanced at it several times trying to figure out what area of merchandising Husker Du had branched into, but it defeated me.

Was it a rooster or chicken, I am drawing a blank now? I tried to get a good look but could not make out any of the stickers or writing.

Roosters are chickens. They're male chickens. Hens are female chickens. Roosters are also correctly called cocks, but they're still chickens. Old hens are also correctly called biddies (as in "I'm surrounded by old biddies"). Hens can also be called chooks. Young hens (or yearling hens) can be correctly called pullets. Of course juveniles of either sex are called chicks. A young rooster, the male version of a pullet, is correctly called a cockerel.

It disturbs me that I sort-of know these things.

That is certainly the most complete and coherent description of the various forms of egg-laying Spicy Chicken Fillet fodder I have ever read.

And that's our DzM:
Photographer
Husband
Softly Socialist Liberal
Pogues Fan
Intratubes Whiz
Buyer of Drinks

To this we can now add "Chicken Geek".

All Hail our own Renaissance Man

[Clash Cadillac]

That "rooster" appeared to have the name Bob Mould printed on it quite prominently. I glanced at it several times trying to figure out what area of merchandising Husker Du had branched into, but it defeated me.

Was it a rooster or chicken, I am drawing a blank now? I tried to get a good look but could not make out any of the stickers or writing.

Roosters are chickens. They're male chickens. Hens are female chickens. Roosters are also correctly called cocks, but they're still chickens. Old hens are also correctly called biddies (as in "I'm surrounded by old biddies"). Hens can also be called chooks. Young hens (or yearling hens) can be correctly called pullets. Of course juveniles of either sex are called chicks. A young rooster, the male version of a pullet, is correctly called a cockerel.

It disturbs me that I sort-of know these things.

Yes, I knew that as well. Just a brain fart in my old age. I do live in South Dakota after all. For some reason I just don't remember the red crown on the chicken. However, it must have been a rooster based on Andrew's comment.

What I meant was, "Was it a rooster or a hen".

[DzM]

And that's our DzM:
Photographer
Husband
Softly Socialist Liberal
Pogues Fan
Intratubes Whiz
Buyer of Drinks

To this we can now add "Chicken Geek".

And general Man-About-Town.

All Hail our own Renaissance Man

Hail and Well Met, Citizen. Now stand aside for I take large strides!

What I meant was, "Was it a rooster or a hen".

Or "Will someone pullet my cockerel?"

[Clash Cadillac]

and lets not forget about "prairie chickens"


oh and did I mention cocks are bigger in South Dakota

now will someone please get us back on topic about the killer show in Atlanta?

[DzM]

now will someone please get us back on topic about the killer show in Atlanta?

I heard that Shane spent all his time huffing nitrous in a black tent with hookers and an elephant. And that he's preggers. And that Spider (the banjo player) and Jem (the accordion dude) totally had to cover for him by singing Waltzing Mary and performing some instrumentals ... I read somewhere that Metropolis was one of them.

I should also mention that I was dealing OK with my jealousy until I began hearing tales of Meowhouse's phototaking. Now I've graduated to outright envy. And your review/travelogue - Raging envy. Much more of this and I'll be beside myself.

[meowhouse]

I did put up five pictures last night. Have more but they're not done yet.

meowhousemedia.com or Pogues set on Flickr if you just want to look and not read anything.

There will be more up within a few days.

[soulfinger]

Terrific photos, thanks for sharing. I particularly like the one of James - very arty!

[SkaPunkAndOtherJunk]

I agree, good photos! I like the one of James too. I can't wait to shoot the NYC show tomorrow night. Anyone else shooting the show come say hello, i'll be the guy in the fedora hat.

[firehazard]

Terrific photos, thanks for sharing. I particularly like the one of James - very arty!

Yes, I was struck by that one too. I have an acquaintance who has a particular weird obsession with, erm, sorry, I mean artistic interest in, pictures of accordions, and I know will love that one. Great photos altogether, thanks.

[meowhouse]

Thanks so much. I haven't even looked at them all yet so I'm sure there will be a few more decent ones. I only took about 180, which is low for me. (180 of The Pogues, I think about 85 for Dan.)

Re the James picture: I only took it that way b/c it was so hard to see him otherwise! I wish Spider hadn't been cut off and I could have cropped him out but thought the shot looked better with the framing of the speakers on both sides, so I left him in. Next time I'm wearing higher-heeled boots for sure.

I did get some nice individuals of everyone; they're just not up yet. I think even Andrew's came out pretty well even, which is unusual b/c drummers are the hardest to shoot.

[SkaPunkAndOtherJunk]

Yeah I can never get a shot of Andrew and sometimes for me it's hard to get shots of Terry and Daryl because they are in dark sections of the stage. I'll have to try tomorrow.

[RuPere]

the local buzz is still building everyday re Mon's show . . . it's def on its way to *legendary* status - one thing I forgot to mention is hearing Shane's "scream" during Whiskey and Fall from Grace (1st two numbers) - after not experiencing it for 20 years these were truly goose-bumping (not chicken-bumping) moments . . . he soooo still has it! Made me remember that building in Dublin (near Temple Bar dist) where all the windows have been painted over w portraits of Irish greats - Yeats, Wilde, Beckett etc. . . and Shane . . .

[paddywhacker]

That "rooster" appeared to have the name Bob Mould printed on it quite prominently. I glanced at it several times trying to figure out what area of merchandising Husker Du had branched into, but it defeated me. The "black man.........." t-shirt was the only real reminder we were in the Deep South. I could put no interpretation on it that screamed "irony", unfortunately.

Mr. C. Hope I'm not presuming, but I didn't realize you were a Bob Mould fan. Workbook is in fact one of my favorite pieces of work by any artist. Bob Mould - in my opinion, a constant jockeying between spewing simple anger and poetic eloquence, love and hate, sadness and hope, optimism and reality....he's an "every man's" songwriter, but doing it in a way that most can't. Much like Chris Difford writes about the everyday, mundane things in life, but makes them feel like the most important, "life or death" situation."........