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Title: Yo La Tengo @ Marathon?
Post by: Martin Edison on February 26, 2008, 02:05:42 PM

I was listening to the Three Chord Monte show today and I thought I heard him say
that Yo La Tengo will be playing this Sunday at FMU.

Has anyone heard about this?
Are my ears playing tricks on me?

Title: Re: Yo La Tengo @ Marathon?
Post by: Dan B on February 26, 2008, 02:09:20 PM

It's true.

Title: Re: Yo La Tengo @ Marathon?
Post by: Laurie on February 26, 2008, 02:10:40 PM

Yep! From 5-8 PM (http://www.wfmu.org/marathon/schedule.shtml)!

It's probably going to be at least $75 per song. That's just conjecture. I am going to request "Money, Money, Money" by ABBA. Because that's what I want people to fork on over to WFMU.

Title: Re: Yo La Tengo @ Marathon?
Post by: Chris L on February 26, 2008, 02:11:28 PM

They do it every year - playing cover requests for pledges.  Their "Yo La Tengo Is Murdering the Classics" album compiles past marathon performances.

Title: Re: Yo La Tengo @ Marathon?
Post by: Laurie on February 26, 2008, 02:13:49 PM

Plus, Ira Kaplan has been doing fill-ins! He even came in on Christmas Eve from 11 PM-2 AM, which probably isn't a big deal for him since he is probably Jewish. But still!

Title: Re: Yo La Tengo @ Marathon?
Post by: Martin Edison on February 26, 2008, 02:16:50 PM

Thanks! I'm going to be volunteering for Teenage Wasteland from 3-5.
It would be awesome if stay and see YLT.

Title: Re: Yo La Tengo @ Marathon?
Post by: Martin Edison on February 26, 2008, 02:19:26 PM

Quote from: Martin Edison on February 26, 2008, 02:16:50 PM

It would be awesome if stay and see YLT.

My apologies for typing too fast.
I'm at work...

Title: Re: Yo La Tengo @ Marathon?
Post by: Matt on February 26, 2008, 02:23:45 PM

Quote from: Mrs. Jarvis Cocker on February 26, 2008, 02:13:49 PM

Plus, Ira Kaplan has been doing fill-ins! He even came in on Christmas Eve from 11 PM-2 AM, which probably isn't a big deal for him since he is probably Jewish. But still!

Probably?

Title: Re: Yo La Tengo @ Marathon?
Post by: Laurie on February 26, 2008, 02:25:24 PM

Well, I don't know if he's a practicing Jew. I mean, aside from the annual Chanukah shows, does he go to Temple? Is he like my dad, and he just does the High Holy days?

Title: Re: Yo La Tengo @ Marathon?
Post by: Laurie on February 29, 2008, 11:30:46 PM

I changed my mind. I'm totes requesting "Macarthur Park."

Does anyone have a list of all the songs they've ever played?