|   Whatcha been listening to? (Tuesday rotation thread) | DustyChalk
Nov 26, 2002 7:20 AM | | This is what I've been listening to for the last week or so:
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What have you been listening to?
Comments on mine later. Feel free to ask me to pay particular attention to a particular recording. |
| re: Whatcha been listening to? (Tuesday rotation thread) | Pat D
Nov 26, 2002 7:39 AM | | This is new stuff for me:
Joan Tower, Fanfares for the Uncommon Woman; Marin Alsop, Colorado Symphony Orchestra. Koch 3-7469-2 H1
David Mullikin, Richard Strauss, Oboe Concertos; Peter Cooper, oboe, Marriner, ASMF. Summit DCD 320
Bartok, Concerto for Orchestra, Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta. Reiner, Chicago SO. RCA 5604-2-RC
Walter Piston, The Incredible Flutist, etc. Schwarz, Seattle SO. Delos DE 3126
String Fever, It Don't Mean a Thing, Marin Alsop, leader. Seems to be a private recording sold by the Colorado SO.
Smetana, Ma Vlast, Kubelik, Vienna Philharmonic Orch. London Weekend Classics 421 167-2
Geirr Tveitt, A Hundred Hardanger Tunes, Suites 2 and 5. Bjarte Engeset, Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Naxos 8.555770 |
| I like Strauss... | DustyChalk
Nov 26, 2002 10:37 PM | | ...but am not familiar with the oboe concertos. But I really like the oboe. Please give us your impression of this. |
| I like Strauss... | Pat D
Nov 28, 2002 5:23 PM | | I wanted to listen to the work again before I replied.
Richard Strauss's oboe concerto is a very cheeful work in four movements instead of the usual three for a concerto. The orchestration is quite rich, as one would expect from Strauss, and the oboe part is very tuneful but apparently quite difficult in places. I notice from the Penguin Guide that Heinz Holliger and Ray Still, both very eminent oboists, have recorded it.
It is quite a late work, composed when Strauss was 81. I was not familiar with it. I got the particular CD after a concert by the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. The other composer, David Mullikin, plays cello withe the Colorado SO, I think. His oboe concerto is a fine work, I think. As I was looking at the cover, a voice said, "I'll autograph it for you, if you want." I turned and there was Peter Cooper, who is the principal oboist for the orchestra. He's fairly tall, at least 6 feet I imagine. How could I refuse? Anyway, I told him we were visiting in the area and had enjoyed the concert, which was conducted by Pinchas Zukerman. |
| Lots of long songs... | Mr MidFi
Nov 26, 2002 7:40 AM | | ...Many of them from the Red Carpet Service comp (thanks again, Troy). Nice job. Love that Sultan of Brunei song!
Then I put together a volume 2 of "Life's a Long Song" which goes like this:
Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding - Elton John
Need Your Love (live) - Cheap Trick
Heroin (live) - Lou Reed
Echoes - Pink Floyd
La Villa Strangiata - Rush
Siberian Khatru - Yes
Unquiet slumbers for the sleepers...in that quiet earth/Afterglow - Genesis
Then I played the 3 discs I bought my wife for her birthday:
Cheap Trick - s/t
Rush - Hemispheres
Rush - 2112
Other spinnage:
Elton John faves comp (all from 1975 or earlier)
Wilco - s/t
Steely Dan - Royal Scam
XTC - Black Sea
Best of the Doors (both discs)
Rolling Stones - Tattoo You |
| re: Whatcha been listening to? (Tuesday rotation thread) | nobody
Nov 26, 2002 7:57 AM | | Heres a few things that Ive heard lately
<b>Vinyl</b>
<b><i>Butthole Surfers Brown Reason to Live</i></b>
Hardcore weirdness. Not for the faint of heart. The Legend of Anus Presley is simply a great song title, as is The Shah Sleeps in Lee Harveys Grave. Not as well done as some of their work that was to come in a couple years, but if youre a fan, its worth a listen.
<b><i>Leonard Cohen Im Your Man</i></b>
Ive always got mixed feelings about this one. Its got some great songs and some utterly corny crap. Im not real knowledgable about the guy, so I dont know if thats a pattern for him or not, but this one sure goes up and down. Worth it just for Everybody Knows, the title track and a couple others. The electronic backing tracks are a bit dated overall, but the lyrics hold up.
<b><i>Green On Red No Free Lunch</i></b>
One of my favorite EPs ever. Rootsy country rock with 6 originals and a cover of Willie Nelsons Funny How Time Slips Away. Raw acoustic sounds. If you like the Blasters in their more country inflected moments, youd probably like this. I dont know if its on CD or not.
<b><i>Dead Kennedys Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegtables</i></b>
Easily cruises into any top ten list of punk LPs. Ferocious and Funny. Lyrics are top notch social satire with a dash of topical political rhetoric. The music is hard and fast, but more melodic and better played than your average hardcore record. If you have any interest in punk, Im sure youve heard this. If you have any interest in punk and havent, please return all your nose rings and temporary tattoos to Hot Topic now and spend the money at Abercrombie and Finch. Youre either 12 years old or a moron.
<b><i>The Pogues If I Should Fall From Grace With God</i></b>
Automatically a great LP just for the wonderful Christmastime romance tragedy Fairytale of New York, a heartbreakingly beautiful ballad. The rest of the album features their trademark Irish-influenced, scruffy rock with a highlight being the Mexican influenced Fiesta. Lots of songs about drinking and gambling. Pretty much everything Ive ever heard from these guys goes great with a few drinks, this one is no exception.
<b>CDs</b>
<b><i>Moby Ambient</i></b>
If youre a fan of Play and 18, this one may not be for you. Its wordless electronic meanderings with lots of subtle blips and beeps. I like it, but remember, if youre looking for something sounding like his more recent stuff, youll be sadly disappointed.
<b><i>Audioslave</i></b>
As Ive seen others mention, it sounds more like the next Soundgarden LP than the next Rage Against the Machine, which is just what I was hoping for. If youre a Chris Cornell fan or a Soungdarden fan, you wont be disappointed. If youre looking for another Rage Lp, you might be.
<b><i>Joy Division Closer</i></b>
If youre listening to and liking Interpol and havent listened to Joy Division, you probably should. I can never decide if I like this one or Unknown Pleasures better. This one caught my eye first this time.
<b><i>Handsome Family Through the Trees</i></b>
Mutant cross between Willie Nelson and Nick Cave. This is the only one of theirs that I've heard, but Ill likely check out more sometime. My wife screams at me every time I play this. She just dont get it. I do.
<b><i>The Best of Roberta Flack</i></b>
Everybody too obsessed with being cool should just thank the Fugees for making it OK to listen to this thanks to their version of Killing Me Softly. Everybody else just relax and dont worry. That soothing voice just sounds good, and a little overt sentimentality never hurt anyone.
Thats all for now. Later
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| Lots of Vinyl and CeeDee Remixes | DLD
Nov 26, 2002 8:03 AM | | Made a comp for a real sweet friend who loves to dance:
Bryan Ferry. Slave To Love-Special 12" Remix
Eurythmics. Revival-Extended Dance Mix
The Cure. Close To Me-Extended Version
Orchestral Manouvres In The Dark. Talking Loud and Clear-Extended Mix
Neneh Cherry. Buffalo Stance-1/2 Way To The House Mix
Falco. Vienna Calling-'86 Edit Mix
New Order. Bizarre Love Triangle-Dance Mix
Pet Shop Boys. Girls and Boys-12" Mix (CD)
Fine Young Cannibals. I'm Not Satisfied-Matt/Dike Mix
Tone Loc. Funky Cold Medina-Vocal Mix
Aretha Franklin. Who's Zooming Who-Dub Mix
Webb Wilder. Human Cannonball (CD)
Yes. Owner Of A Lonely Heart-Dance Mix
Dub Narcotic Sound System. Shake A Puddin' (Regular CD)
David Bowie. Absolute Beginners-Long Version
Robert Palmer. You Didn't Have To Turn Me On-Dance Mix
Normal stuff:
Wilco. Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Pearls Before Swine. These Things Too
Fleetwood Mac. Then Play On
All Ears Comp. Halloween Lab 2 (or whatever its called)
Dr John. Creole Moon
Floyd. DSOTM
Yech's Last Waltz |
| Technically, that's Blur/Pet Shop Boys | DustyChalk
Nov 26, 2002 10:42 PM | | Looks like good stuff. I used to listen to a lot of remixes in the 80's. I can't believe you don't have any Depeche Mode on there, though. They were the kings. Check out "Something to Do (Metalmix)" -- one of the grooviest remixes ever, IMHO. |
| I got some Depeche Mode | DLD
Nov 27, 2002 8:27 AM | | but I don't think I've got any remixes. I'll be on the lookout for them. And that Pet Shop Boys version of Girls and Boys, I thought that was their remake of Blur's Girls and Boys? No? I guess I should read the liner notes closer tonight , it IS a Blur EP (Wayyyy cool version of Maggie Mae on there, that reverberating background guitar rules when it comes to the fore). Got a buncha pretty good Duran Duran remixes but by definition these things are soo long, can't fit but a dozen or so on an 80- minute cd/ |
| Been listening to... | celticbob
Nov 26, 2002 8:44 AM | | George Harrison - Brainwashed
Chris Robinson - New Earth Mud
Sass Jordan - Rats
Photon Band - s/t
Darrell Cooper - Foundation
Big Red - ...From A Dirty Kitchen
Car:
Honeymoon Suuite - Lemon Tongue
Winger - The Very Best Of
Poison - Hollyweird
Reb Beach - Masquerade
+ test copy of comp i'm working on :) |
| Photon Band | Stone
Nov 26, 2002 9:05 AM | | What's that Photon Band album like? I have <i>Oh, the Sweet, Sweet Changes</i> (or is this what you're referring to) and like it quite a bit. They have a new one, <i>It's a Lonely Planet</i> that's supposed to be more glam, and it looks interesting.
Stone |
| Photon Band | celticbob
Nov 26, 2002 9:54 AM | | mmm.I think there must be 2 "Photon Band" s out?? This one is a 2000 release of a local blues/rock band.Great disc and they are decent live. |
| Sass Jordan... | maf
Nov 26, 2002 9:43 AM | | I heard recently that she's starring in the off-broadway production of "Pearl" (I think that's what it's called), biographical story of Janis Joplin. I understand it is getting some pretty good reviews, specifically Sass who does all her own singing and does a bang up job.
mark
NP: Jim Rome |
| Sass Jordan... | celticbob
Nov 26, 2002 9:56 AM | | Interesting. Never heard that.I can't figure out why she changed the spelling of her name on her last disc? She was Sass Jordan and now she's Sas Jordon. Bizarre!!!! |
| re: Whatcha been listening to? (Tuesday rotation thread) | Demetrio
Nov 26, 2002 9:09 AM | | Very few stuff this week:
- IZZ - I Move (can't get tired of listening to this great album)
- THRESHOLD - Critical Mass (their best to date!!)
- AFTER FOREVER - Prison of Desire (I liked Decipher better)
- The 3rd & The Mortal - Memoirs (like Dusty Chalk said well, this is vey diverse from their previous stuff).
And still:
- Troy's Red Carpet Service comp (great work again, Troy, congrats!!)
- BarryL's Easy Listening Prog (this sampler sounds always so cool...)
Demetrio. |
| Yeah, but... | DustyChalk
Nov 26, 2002 10:42 PM | | ...if you think of it as a different band entirely, it is quite enjoyable. Compare them to Portishead, for example.
Sort of like early Talk Talk vs. later Talk Talk. |
| Plenty-O-Music.... | audiobill
Nov 26, 2002 9:11 AM | | I've been listening to many of the CDs I picked up on my Friday buying-binge.
Also, I've been digging the Refreshments' "Fizzy, Fuzzy, Big & Buzzy". What a great fun CD -- it's one of those CDs that just oozes happiness and fun.
The refreshments are undervalued imho.
Also listened to the Foo Fighters' latest -- I'm not impressed.
Do yourself a favour and save your moneys $$$$ on this one. Perhaps, someone here at RR likes it, but I find it too bland and quite honestly uncreative. Oh, well $17.99 Cndn wasted on this baby. In fact, I gave it to one of my students, who actually likes it.
As for the other recent purchases:
The Sadies' new one "Stories Often Told"
Catherine Wheel's "Chrome"
Echo & the Bunnymen's "Reverberation" (My 1st Echo disc)
Jane's Addiction "Ritual De Lo Habitual" (rcd.by Slosh)
Blur's "Parklife"
Low's "Things We Lost In The Fire" (rcd.by Davey/dbi)
Ned's Atomic Dustbin "Intact - the Singles Collection"
Sonic Youth's "Murray Street" (rcd by RR Fellowship)
The Teardrop Explodes' "Kilimanjaro"
N*E*R*D's "In Search Of..."
Beautiful South's "Painting It Red"
Butthole Surfers' "Weird Revolution"
The The's "Soul Mining"
XTC's "Oranges & Lemons"
XTC's "Mummer"
XTC's "Drums & Wires" (all Japanese remasters)
Boy Sets Fire's "After the Eulogy"
Btw., I'm really enjoying the BSF disc, as well as Troy's "Red Carpet Service" comp. (Thanks-a-ton, Troy...nice work)
Cheers,
audiobill |
| I love the arty stuff | Troy
Nov 26, 2002 9:14 AM | | That Alan King . . . what a genius. The best track on this is "I Don't Wanna Cha Cha". |
| re: Whatcha been listening to? (Tuesday rotation thread) | DarrenH
Nov 26, 2002 9:41 AM | | Adagio - Sanctus Ignus. Demetrio, you're going to love this. Intelligent symphonic metal. Not only is Stephan Forte an excellent guitarists but he is an exceptional composer who was classically trained. His music incorporates elements of classical music that is just ear candy to me. I love this disc. Much better than Symphony X.
The Jelly Jam - S/T. Excellent. The keyboards is missing. More emphasis on the guitar work of Ty Tabor. His vocals are outstanding as well. Elements of King's X are present but not overwhelming. Lyrically, the spiritual references used in King's X' material are not present. If you like King's X you would enjoy this.
Liquid Tension Experiment - 1. Instrumental project from members of Dream Theater and bass extroidinaire Tony Levin. An interesting body of work. The level of talent with these musicians is very evident. Petrucci rips on guitars and Rudess shreds on the keyboards. The last track is a 28 minute "showing off" blowout.
Porcupine Tree - Lightbulb Sun. Finally! Worth the wait. This is an excellent disc. Musically, I place this somewhere in between Stupid Dream and In Absentia.
Dream Theater - When Day and Dream Unite. First offering from these prog metal guys. James LaBrie is not present on this one and it shows. Not my favorite. The next one, Images and Words, would make these guys know to the world.
Lacrimosa - Fassade. I like Elodia much better. Not a bad disc however. Elodia incorporates more classical influences that make it a much better release. In fact, Elodia was recorded with the London Symphony.
Mostly Autumn - For All We Shared and Spirit of Autumn Past. I just love this band. The guitar work and compositional skills of Bryan Josh are outstanding. And Heather Findlay has a superb voice. A great band. Not proggy at all. Check them out.
Enchant - Blink Of An Eye. Not bad but not great. An average disc.
Jordan Rudess - Feeding The Wheel. Another instrumental project from this keyboard thrasher. Very good. Lots of piano work on this one. Not as heavy as one would expect. Good support artists as well.
Steve Morse Band - Split Decision. Great guitars from the Dixie Dregs axeman. Instrumental. Some heavy thrashing and some lighter stuff. Nice surprise. I bought this on a whim.
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - B.R.M.C. This is where I strayed from prog. I like this disc. Hard for me to discribe. The reviews state that thier sound is like Jesus and Mary Chain. I have no idea who they are or what they sound like. All I know is that this disc rocks. I love the track "Whatever Happened To My Rock and Roll?". Great new purchase.
Demetrio, just picked up a disc by Luca Turilli, ex-Rhapsody guitarist, titled Prophet of the Last Eclipse. First impressions are very good. Symphonic metal all the way. If you like Adagio, and I think you will, go for this one also. I just love this sound.
Happy Thanksgiving all.
Darren |
| Right to my want list!! | Demetrio
Nov 26, 2002 10:03 AM | | Hey, Darren, thanks for the tip about Luca turilli, sounds really very interesting. And after reading your positive comments about Adagio, can hardly wait to get the cd I had ordered last week.
Glad to see you enjoying Porcupine Tree and Mostly Autumn that much, you know these are two of my current favorite bands.
Also agree with your opinion about Lacrimosa, Elodia is their best release indeed.
Demetrio. |
| You are welcome. After all you've done for me.... | DarrenH
Nov 26, 2002 11:34 AM | | it's the least I could do. I do hope you like Adagio. I know I'm building this up but it really is outstanding. The classical music references and composition make this disc truly great. And like I said before, if you like Adagio you are sure to like Luca Turilli's Prophet of the Last Eclipse.
Darren |
| re: Whatcha been listening to? (Tuesday rotation thread) | mawako
Nov 26, 2002 10:07 AM | | Just put a new CD player in my car (finally)...checked it out with these comps...
comp 1
50,000 Miles Beneath My Brain...Ten Years After
Comfortably Numb...PF
Time...PF
Your Time is Gonna Come...LZ
Baby I Love Your Way...Big Mountain
Dear Jill...Blodwyn Pig
Atlantis...Donovan
Hey Jude
Lovely Rita
Crimson and Clover...TJ and the Shondells
Smoke on the Water...Deep Purple
Hard Road...Deep Purple
Migration...Amboy Dukes
Prodigal Man...Amboy Dukes
comp 2
Boston and Devo
comp3
Dakota Staton(Late, Late Show), Cal Tjader, Martin Denny and Enoch Light
Sounds half-way decent....
Happy Thanksgiving
Mawako |
| Steve Morse | CZ
Nov 26, 2002 5:27 PM | | Ever heard "Major Impacts"? each song is a tribute to someone that influenced him - all originals, but each captures the flavor of the inspiration IMO. I am Steve Morse freak - saw the Dregs 3 times, been hooked ever since. My favorite moment was during a guitar solo when everyone else was offstage. He smiled, and started playing Black Sabbath riffs - one after another - for about 5 minutes. It was in a bar, and I was sitting at a table about 12 feet away, sipping a brew. He was having a blast ripping these snippets off the top of his head, and I was going nuts. Embarrassed the hell out of my girlfriend sitting next to me.
Cheers,
CZ |
| Major Impacts | DarrenH
Nov 27, 2002 6:31 AM | | Hi CZ,
I'm familiar with Major Impacts but have not listened to it yet. I think there is even a second CD in the series. I was tempted to buy this but there are so many CD's on my want list and some of those took precedence. I will eventually get around to buying this CD. I am enjoying Split Decision. It was a good purchase. Seeing an artist perform in an intimate setting is the ultimate experience. You are lucky. Now, if I could only be 12 feet away from Porcupine Tree sipping on a brewski with maybe 100 others........wishful thinking.
I remember a comment by you in another thread stating that coming back here is going to cost you money. I laughed and thought "How true". Ahhhh, but what fun I'm having.
Take care and Happy Thanksgiving
Darren |
| 2nd Major Impacts?! | CZ
Nov 27, 2002 8:38 AM | | In the liner notes, I think he mentioned maybe doing another one, since there were many more artists he considered. But I thought he never did it - I hope he did, and if so that there is a Tony Iommi toon on it. I'm grabbing it if I find it, and I'll let you know. Happy Thanksgiving.
Cheers,
CZ |
| re: normal mishmash...... | tentoze
Nov 26, 2002 11:19 AM | | V. Morrison, Veedon Fleece- Great tunes, but sounds like it was recorded at the deep end of the swimming pool. Gotta get the remaster and hope......
Belle & Sebastion- Dunno know the name- the kids sent it with no info, but I think it's like a hits comp thing. I like it.
Al Kooper, Rare & Well Done- 1 ceedee of unreleased, one of remastered "familiar" stuff from early to as late as it gets. Sound quality is amazingly good for as old as some of this is.
Lucinda Williams, Essence- Fine, but did she REALLY get religion?
Tom Waits, Blood Money- Words fail- this one gets spun a lot.
Steeleye Span, Now We Are Six- Any excuse to hear Maddy Prior's voice.
B. Dylan, Love & Theft- I'm sorry Bob, I really am. I wanted to like this, but it's gawdawful.
Gamble Rogers, The Warm Way Home- To remind me of home.
Johnny Dowd, Temporary Shelter- Periodic catharsis for my buried anti-social tendencies.
Happy Thanksgiving to all............. |
| Well, Lucinda sang ABOUT religion | DLD
Nov 26, 2002 11:44 AM | | Kinda like Kasey Chambers did with The Last Hard Bible, We're All Gonna Die Someday Lord, and I'm Gonna Pray. Popular themes in C & W music. But I'm not sure if she's a candidate for one of those "I Found It" bumper stickers. I had an "I Lost It" bumper sticker one time, but I lost it. Agree about Maddy Prior. All Around My Hat ain't too bad either. |
| I think she lost it | Stone
Nov 26, 2002 12:02 PM | | Let her know if you come across it. |
| Wouldn't know what it looked like, but I did go to church the other day | DLD
Nov 26, 2002 6:10 PM | | First Babtist of Richardson. On a Friday, they were having a fall rummage sale. One of His angels had a 1977 vintage 55wpc rms Sanyo receiver, in the box(!!) supposedly never played, had yummy wood venner covering and brushed aluminum faceplace, perfect for my office for $20. Thats one church I'll be going back to every fall. If I find my "I lost it" bumper sticker, could I then in good conscience put on an "I found it" bumper sticker? I'm afraid the original message would be lost tho. DD, digging that hole deeper and deeper |
| Covenant-Northern Lights | Jim Clark
Nov 26, 2002 11:30 AM | | Which is very nice indeed. At times the bpm's drop a bit low. I think they are shooting for contrast because it surely isn't deep.
Covenant-Sequencer
Assemblage 23-Defiance and Failure
Wolfsheim-Pop Killer
Luther Wright and the Wrongs-Rebuilding the Wall
Kraftwerk-Computer World
CRSV5-Thanks Chrisnz and Dbi (for mailing it to me)
Troy's Red Carpet Service that does have some good tracks and one very good track (the opener!) Thanks again Troy
Rae's "Get your backside out and see somebody) Once again, some great stuff on here and some lesser tracks sandwiched in between. The indie coffee shop nodders are easier to digest when you know it's going to be followed by something with some fury. Thanks Raemundo.
Mainly spent time with a sick young'n and making a new comp which means I also listened to CD's by the following:
Echo Image
Monaco
Electronic
Apoptygma Berzerk
Iris
Erasure
Merge
Conscious Structure
Science Park
B! Machine
New Order
And finally Faith Assembly.
Adios Muchachos y Muchachas,
jc
Mainly spent time |
| I didn't think it was out yet?!? | DustyChalk
Nov 26, 2002 10:45 PM | | Dagnabit, where did you pick that up...? (Rhetorical question, just whining.) |
| America-Land of the free, Home of the Brave, | Jim Clark
Nov 27, 2002 7:02 AM | | And the last country to get CD's. A&B Sound Online has it in stock. http://www.absound.ca/ I suspect there are others, just apparently not in the US.
I'd break it down like this:
4 awesome tracks
4 pretty good tracks
3 filler tracks
jc
PS: Northern Light not Northern Lights, sorry. |
| latest listens | richmon
Nov 26, 2002 12:01 PM | | Captain Beefhart - homemade comp from the Grow fins box set
Verve Pipe 'Underneath' - love that "medicate myself" song
Smithereens - Best of
Korai Orom -1996
Jefferson Airplane -2400 Fulton St
Gracious - this is Gracious -some slow moments, but when they're good, they're great in a Cantebury way
Porcupine Tree - The sky moves sideways - grows on me with every listen
Tangerine Dream - Private music of
Dream Theatre 'a change of seasons' - 23 min title song is terrific, the rest, boring cover songs
Jerry Cantell 'Degradation trip' -rockin good tribute to Layne Staley album
Shawn Colvin - 'A few small repairs' -got it for $5 .. enjoyable stuff
Rodger Waters 'the pros and cons of hitchhiking' - the best of his solo stuff? I like it much more than amused to death.
Tommy Castro -'the essential Tommy Castro' - a bit disappointing, only 4-5 good songs here.
Billy Joel 'Fantasies & Delusions' solo piano music he wrote but didn't perform - heavily classical. |
| Lotsa comps & some Christmas Tunes | JDaniel
Nov 26, 2002 12:11 PM | | Been listening to Christmas tunes with the family while decorating the house for the holidays. Our new house has a whole house music system, including the outside (front porch, back deck & patio), which made decorating the outside easier this year.
Comps:
-a very fine "Besides" comp by Mr. MidFi - thanks amigo.
-ChipB's This Rocks 5&6& Blues Deluxe (more great stuff from ChipB - these will stay in the changer a while)
-crs5.0 (my fav in the series so far)
-1981 by 3LB
cds:
-Jethro Tull (several)
-O Bro Where Art Thou
-Third day
That's about it. Damn, typing is hard one-handed. I had surgery on my left habd last week, so it's all wrapped up still.
JDaniel |
| Iron & Wine . . . and Patsy Cline | Stone
Nov 26, 2002 2:34 PM | | Iron & Wine - The Creek Drank the Cradle
I did a description of this in a thread below, but basically it's a lo-fi affair, and is a single guy singing, playing guitar, banjo, and some slide guitar. It's a folksy album, and the songwriting is just great. RIYL: Nick Drake, Elliott Smith.
Patsy Cline - The Patsy Cline Collection (box set)
I've only listened to two of the four CDs of this, but I must say it's amazing. I don't use that word very often, but this set (what I've heard of it at least) definitely deserves it. Not a loser song in the bunch - just great song after great song (and 104 total). The sound quality isn't bad (except for the few live recordings) considering it was recorded 45 or 50 years ago. Highly recommended if you're into country at all or female vocalists, or just quality music.
Other stuff listened to this week:
The Books - Thought For Food
The Notwist - Neon Golden
Mastodon - Remission
Isis - Oceanic
Bikini Kill - Pussy Whipped
The Soft Boys - Nextdoorland
Wire - Read & Burn 02
The Telescopes - Third Wave
Sixteen Horsepower - Folklore (this didn't do much for me on the first listen, but admittedly, it was a distracted listen)
Dino Jr. - Bug
Stone |
| buffalo and bison, cannonball and rifle ... and redheads | - Davey -
Nov 26, 2002 3:45 PM | | ballyhoo and bedbugs
bedbugs and ballyhoo
cannonball and rifle
rifle and cannonball
that's the way the thunder rumbles
that's the way the thunder rumbles ....
Cool, cool Echo and the Bunnymen cover from Voyager One on their latest Monster Zero playing right now. Lots of spins in the last couple weeks. One of my current favorites. Kinda funny because I've never actually heard the original since Ocean Rain is my last Bunnymen album, but I'm gonna pretend I'm an 80s hipster and know all their stuff ;-)
Redhead sirens are Tori Amos and Neko Case. Lots of listens to both of their latest albums and they are so great. Is UnleasHell an idiot for not liking female vocals, or what??!!
Sixteen Horsepower is so cool. Everyone knows you have to listen at least three times before offering an opinion so ignore what Stone says :-)
And CRSv5 is so cool too (well, except for that one track someplace in the middle that I always skip, but other than that it's gold :-)). So when do we find out who nominated what? I know who picked Clinic and Grandaddy (d'oh) and Papa M and Songs: Ohia (double d'oh) and Wire (maffy) and Chuck Prophet (allears) and Josh Rouse (audiobill) and John Vanderslice (Rae) and Enon (Sloshy? didn't he already pick Clinic and G'daddy?) but that's about it.
That's all folks. tokyoidaho is winding down now and I've gotta go change the CD and get some work done. Later .... |
| Technically, I didn't nominate Grandaddy or Clinic... | Slosh
Nov 26, 2002 5:30 PM | | but I figured since I was mailing a package half way 'round the planet I might as well fill up the CDR.
So who out there has the Morcheeba (should have been a Cheech & Chong film title) album and how is it as a whole? Baboo? Anyone... |
| Okay then... | Stone
Nov 27, 2002 6:00 AM | | I'll give <i>Folklore</i> (the Sixteen Horsepower album, not the Signal to Trust album) a couple more spins before I tell everyone how much it sucks.
Hey, I bought <i>Blacklisted</i> last night. I haven't listened to all of it yet, but I can already tell it's a winner. Why didn't someone beat me over the head and tell me to buy that sucker before now?
Stone |
| Some people say that Neko is popular with the indie hipsters ... | - Davey -
Nov 27, 2002 9:25 AM | | because they've never heard some of the greats like Patsy Cline or Loretta Lynn or Tammy Wynette. But to me, on this latest album, she's proven that she can stand on her own in that company with both her singing and writing, and it seems like she's just getting started. Maybe she doesn't have quite that universal appeal and I'm sure a lot of it is just because I like Blacklisted so much and the backing that she gets from the Giant Sand/Calexico guys along with her regular contributors. So, did you feel she was a letdown after immersing yourself in the real thing (aka Patsy Cline) the last few days :-) |
| No, I really think Neko's talented, and her music's great . . . | Stone
Nov 27, 2002 11:31 AM | | . . . from what I've heard so far, anyway. It very well may end up in my top 10 for the year, but I need to listen to it a lot more. <i>Blacklisted</i> will definitely be in heavy rotation at my place in the near future.
Let's get one thing straight though, so far at least I don't think she's in the same league as Patsy Cline - very few are. I really didn't feel any letdown however, because I wasn't expecting her to be as great as Patsy.
I bought <i>Murray Street</i> last night too (along with a few other newer releases). Have you heard it? I don't remember you saying anything about it and I'm too lazy to do a search. :-)
Stone |
| Things I like about Neko ..... | - Davey -
Nov 27, 2002 1:08 PM | | Patsy is always gonna be near the top when we talk about the history of country and pop music and she certainly deserves it. And I'm not trying to imply that Neko is quite the singer Patsy was either, that would be crazy. But I don't think you can deny that Neko is quite a package. She wrote almost all the songs on this album and I think they are uniformly very good. She also produced the album and I think did an excellent job there as well. And she's even a gearhead, playing guitars on many songs and picking up her punk rock drumsticks for others. And who else would have the coolness to credit her good friend Kelly Hogan for "sexy background vocals"? Or get banned from the Grand Ol' Opry for taking her shirt off cause she was too hot? :-)
I gotta find me a copy of that Patsy Cline boxset. I'm kind of ashamed to admit that all I have on hand is the 12 song greatest hits collection. |
| Oh yeah, I do have Murray Street | - Davey -
Nov 27, 2002 2:08 PM | | I like it. There was a track on the Song of the Day comp nominated by RPM, maybe not one of the better songs on the album, and I've talked a little about it but haven't formed that strong of an opinion to be honest. It's made up of all the things that I like about Sonic Youth, including the fabulous production work they've exhibited since the mid 90s, and at times (such as on the opening The Empty Page) is all I had hoped it would be. Yet even when I am really enjoying the songs, it still seems so detached and cool and never really lets go all the way. Kinda calculated. It almost reminds me of a Doors album. Kinda funny in a way, who would've ever though that would happen with Sonic Youth :-) |
| the Gathering | CZ
Nov 26, 2002 5:34 PM | | Hey Dusty - long time no see.
I just finished listening to the only Gathering I have, Mandylion. Tell me about the others - I like MandyLion a lot, but have been told the others are quite different.
Cheers,
CZ |
| the Gathering | DustyChalk
Nov 26, 2002 11:00 PM | | lo. Yeah, LTNS, like...MY ENTIRE LIFE. JK...(well, not really kidding)...
Some fans lump <I><B>Nighttime Birds</I></B> and <I><B>Mandylion</I></B> together (as I do, as I didn't discover them until later), but the older fans believe that they will never completely return to their "hard" roots of, for example, their first Anneke album. I can sort of hear that, but in terms of hardness, they go like this (from lightest to hardest): <I><B>How To Measure a Planet</I></B> (not even metal any more, just "hard rock", yet my favourite -- their most melodic, hook-filled, ethereal, majestic, and, on one track, simply out there, than anything else they've ever done), <I><B>If_Then_Else</I></B> (their most recent; a return to form of sorts, in that it is harder than their previous album, <I><B>How To Measure a Planet</I></B>, yet not adequately hard enough for some of their harder-core old-school fans -- I even have one friend who does not think that it is essential at all, and sold it; I, however, kept my copy), <I><B>Nighttime Birds</I></B> (their second Anneke album -- highly recommended, probably closest in spirit to <I><B>Mandylion</I></B>, can get a little lost with the instrumentals, yet I love them, and think that they add to the total listening package), <I><B>Mandylion</I></B> (a great debut for this version of the band).
You may also want to check out Assembly by Theatre of Tragedy and Unleashed Memories by Lacuna Coil. |
| Nice snapshot of "Gathering" CDs | CZ
Nov 27, 2002 8:41 AM | | Excellent descriptions - thanks.
I think I'll get Nighttime Birds and ... Planet. If I crave more, then I'll add If then Else.
Cheers,
CZ |
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