Snowbird . . .  set up saved searches in your Twitter account.
I don't even try to keep up with my regular  stream when I'm busy but takes seconds to hit my saved searches.
I use two searches
gracepotternocs . . that gives me the bands tweets and any replies
Grace Potter  . . that gives me both tweets using just her name and the  ones with Grace Potter and the Nocturnals 

As far as RW messing up fun - I'm a charter member of the Pity Party Club  :(