Music/Entertainment: Funny Yugoslavian Guy!

This afternoon, Ira Kaplan from Yo La Tengo did an online chat with fans through the Washingtonpost.com site. Alert reader AB sent me his favorite exchange, which demonstrates how simply pure and goofy a music fan can be in the presence of one of his favorite bands. You can read the whole chat here, but I've excerpted Skoca from Belgrade's question and Ira's answer below.

Belgrade, Yugoslavia: Hello, buddy, I am Skoca, I'm 25, I live in this country and I'm listening Y.L.T. last six years. My own top list of albums from the 90's begins with "Nevermind". "I Can Hear Heart.."is the second. HELL OF AN ALBUM! Actually, Nirvana is for books and history, and you are for the memories to remember when I become grandfather.

Right now,I'm saving my money to go to Barcelona in May, to watch your gig (although I got fired last week, I'll save it somehow). Man, tell me who to contact to organize your gig here in Belgrade if it's possible. I will sell my flat in order to do that, if I have to. Really, except you, Velvet Underground, Jim O'rourke, Pharoah Sanders and The Beatles no one means much to me.

"Let's Be Still" is your best song since "Center of Gravity" (to me). I hope your next album is gonna be even more jazzy.
Best regards to you,Georgia & James
Skoca
P.S.Are the lyrics of Nothing But You and Me corny on porpoise?

Ira Kaplan: The lyrics to Nothing But You and Me are not corny on purpose, but I'm not (and wasn't) afraid of them being corny by accident. For booking information write to us at info@yolatengo.com. See you in Barcelona. Good luck with that flat-selling thing you're working on!

"...corny on porpoise..." This guy kills me.