Reaction is mixed from the whopping TWO reviews that have been posted of the theatrical version of Neil Young's "Greendale," which had its world premiere over the weekend in Dallas.
A blog called Kera is big on the band, which features former members of New Bohemians,  but finds the play  thin and loose. A non-committal review from the Dallas Morning News, however, concludes by telling patrons how they will react when the house lights go on:
"Maybe you won't exactly know why, but this bunch will have you leaving the theater rarin' to go and determined to save the planet."
Meanwhile, Young himself continues to dip into his vaults, this time pulling out Crazy Horse sessions from 2000 that were scrapped in favor of recording many of the same tunes with  Booker T. & the MG's for the mostly forgettable "Are You Passionate" album.
Neilyoung.com reports that John Hanlon, the original co-producer with Neil, is mixing all of the so-called "Toast" material that was recorded in the San Francisco studio of that name. Many songs share a bluesy, jazz-tinged vibe; there are three rockers; and others have extensive jams. They are likening it to  "a down-played 'Tonight's the Night,' except these songs deal directly with love and loss, not drugs."
It will be the first "Special Edition" from the Neil Young Archives though there is no release date yet.
Jeremy Deller is the artist who created the graphic.