Michael Tomasky: Off-topic post on the time I almost bought Big Pink

Mentioning Sean reminds me of the time that I nearly bought Big Pink. No, not the record. Not even the remastered CD. I mean the house.In around 1999 or 2000, I'd heard it was for sale. I lived in NYC at the time and I happened to be just then starting to look at some upstate property. I rang up the real estate agent and arranged a viewing.Well, it was awesome and humbling to see it and stand in it. Yes, I stood in the famous basement. It was at the time under the hegemony of the occupant, who r...

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