Tulip Frenzy

By now Dig! has been overtaken by certain events.  The “winners” — the Dandy Warhols — are these days producing — lemme just say it — real drek.  The “losers” — the Brian Jonestown Massacre — have just released a new EP, um, interestingly titled Smoking Acid, and it is pretty incredible.  (Signs of having been recorded in Iceland, perhaps at the same time as My Bloody Underground, but so much stronger… better produced.)  And of course, last night’s show was remarkable not just for its musicianship but also its “professionalism.”  So in a way it grieves me to know that many people think only of the shambling wreck of a person Anton Newcombe can, in Dig!, be seen to be.  The Anton who was onstage last night is a survivor, and an incredible presence.  Having said that, go ahead, watch Dig! And thanks to those geniuses at SnagFilms, you can watch it either below, or at http://www.snagfilms.com.

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