Well, it's complete. After a quick trip to New York today for a meeting, I am on my way home. The final toll: 28 bands, in whole or in part. I missed 4 completely.

Who I saw: Shipping News, Super System, Girls Against Boys, Ted Leo & The Pharmacists, !!!, The New Year, Uzeda, Pegboy, Tim & Andy of Silkworm, The Ex, Killdozer, Jon & Kat of The Ex and the Mekons, The Didjits, PW Long, Negative Approach, Sally Tims, Scratch Acid, Big Black, Shellac, Quasi, The Mon-Orchid, Enon, Three Mile Pilot, Tara Jane O'Neil, Seam, Coco Rosie, Pinback, Calexico.

Who I missed: Man or Astroman (that hurt), Arcwelder (ditto), Brick Layer Cake, The Black Heart Procession.

And did I mention Mike and I went to see Asia at Avalon on Thursday?

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