FIRST POLL ON POST-DOMENICI MATCH-UPS

Here is my story about the new SurveyUSA poll that show the strongest candidates for Pete Domenici's Senate seat are two who have said they won't run for the office -- Bill Richardson and Tom Udall. I aslso catch up on several new little developments in the political reshuffle following Domenici's announcement he's not seeking re-election.

You can take a look at the raw numbers HERE.

THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS

As always, the two Johns & band provided a fun show, even though we missed the first couple of songs. For some reason I thought the show started at 7. Imagine my panic at about 6:30 p.m. when I looked at my tickets and discovered the show started at 6. (Yes, despite my job as a music columnist, I actually buy tickets for most shows I'm not covering. So no, I can't get you on "the list" for upcoming shows) "Not to worry," I told my son. "There's an opening act."

Guess again. Walking up to the Brewing Company we heard the distinct sounds of "Put a Little Birdhouse in Your Soul."

Oh well. We missed less than my daughter and I did at the George Jones show a couple of years ago when I missed the turn off to Isletta Pueblo. The one time George starts a show on time, and I was late!

But like I say, the Giants were fun, even though I bet that's the last outside show at the Brewing Company this year. Starting to get chilly.

I think my favorite tune last night was "Particle Man," mainly because they tack on the chorus of the weird old Bob Lind folk-rock hit "Bright Elusive Butterfly of Love" at the end of the tune. Was I the only one in the audience old enough to remember that tune?

They also did a great version of "Istanbul" with a delightfully strange organ solo by John L. and an impressive classical guitar intro by Dan Miller. And I was happy to hear a complete version of "Fingertips" including a nice extended overwrought "Darkened Corridors." These days I'm mainly used to "Fingertips" in its various 20-second or so segments popping up in inaappropriate times on my iPod shuffle mode.

I'm not satisfied with the photos I got, but you can see a few of them HERE.

Turns out I could have made it the station on time for my show, but since Noah was already planning to sub (thanks Noah!) I just let him do it.

THE SANTA FE OPRY PLAYLIST

Friday, October 5, 2007
KSFR, Santa Fe, NM
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OPENING THEME: Buckaroo by Buck Owens & The Buckaroos
Hello World by Horace Heller
2000 Man by The Gourds
New Lee Highway Blues by David Bromberg
Don't You Wish It Was True by John Fogerty
The Girl on Death Row by T. Tex Edwards & Out on Parole
The Crossing by Ray Campi
Shell of a Man by Johnny Bush & Justin Trevino
La Mula Bronca by Al Hurricane

In the Highways by The Peasall Sisters
John Law Done Burned Down the Liquor Sto' by Chris Thomas King
Fishing Blues by Taj Mahall
Hitchhiker by Blue Velvet Band
Big Rock Candy Mountain by John Hartford
He's Coming to us Dead by Ralph Stanley
Coffee Blues by John Sebastion & David Grisman
One Cut, One Kill by Bone Orchard
Ashes of Love by Rose Maddox

Don't Look and It Won't Hurt by Richmond Fontaine
Cut the Cards by Chris Whitley & The Bastard Club
The Ballad of Terri McGovern by Joe West
Gambling Charlie by Michael Hurley
I'd Rather Be Your Enemy by Lee Hazlewood
Waking Dream by Trailer Bride
Colorado by Chevy Chase
Scattin' the Blues by Les Primitifs du Futur

Study War No More by Michelle Shocked
Evening Gown by Jerry Lee Lewis with Mick Jagger & Ronnie Wood
Angel of the Morning by Chip Taylor & Carrie Rodriguez
Old Friends by Roger Miller, Willie Nelson & Ray Price
Big in Vegas by The Derailers
Whispering Pines by The Band
CLOSING THEME: Comin' Down by The Meat Puppets

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FAMILY BINNUS

In my music column this week I plugged Taj Mahall's recent recording at Frogville with Hundred Year Flood and Boris & The Saltlicks.

I also should mention my brother Jack Clift's recent recording project. He's been in Kentucky and Tennessee lately doing a recording project with John Carter Cash. Recently they've recorded Ralph Stanley and The Peasall Sisters (remember them from O Brother Where Art Thou?).

Not sure what the album is going to be, but I have a feeling it's going to be a strange combination of American hillbilly music and Uzbeki sounds.

Here's a couple of photos:
(Left to right: Stanley's guitarist James Shelton, Dr. Ralph, Jack, John Carter Cash)

(I don't know the Peasall's names, but that's them with Jack and John Carter Cash.)

WHAT A WEEK!

I'm a political junkie, but with all the stuff going on these past few days I feel like I'm about to OD.

And now Julia's accusing me of hagiography. At least it's not child hagiography.

Besides all the scrambling for Pete Domenici's seat (Heather in, Udall out, Pearce pondering, Lyons leaning, Richardson closing the door), the latest story is about state Sen. John Grubesic's announcement he's not running for re-election. Here's an early Web version of the story. But check The New Mexican tomorrow. There's much more, including a possible surprise candidate.

My favorite part of Heather's announcement press conference today was seeing Al Hurricane there and getting to yack with him for the first time in at least a couple of years. Al's a long-time Wilson supporter. But whatever your politics, he's a great New Mexican musician. I'll play a song of his on the Santa Fe Opry tonight.

No politics for me this weekend. I'm taking my son to see They Might Be Giants at the Santa Fe Brewing Company Sunday. If you see me there do me a favor and don't try to talk politics. back in 1992 or so I took my daughter to see TMBG in Albuquerque and I had to threaten to strangle this guy WHO WAS ON ACID and wanting to talk politics (!!!!) during the concert.