It’s no secret I have a bias when it comes to Jason Falkner. As webmistress of the powerpop master’s unofficial website for the past eight years and having attended nearly all of his L.A. shows within that span, I consider myself something of a Falkner connoisseur. It’s a harrowing task having to review one of your favorite artists, because you actually have more of a propensity against them. There’s no wiggle room; I know full well when Jason is in top form, and when he’s not.

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Daniel Johnston performing at The Fonda on October 24, 2009.

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“Daniel’s got his marbles in a row right now so I guess that’d be all right,” Daniel’s dad, Bill, told me. “Daniel’s a regular person, you know, like you and me.” “That might be so,” I said, “but Daniel’s done some things I’ve never done that I’m real curious about—plus I think we might have a fun time talkin’ to each other.” We did. This interview by Drew Denny and Chris Ziegler.

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