Anybody pick up anything this weekend?

[BarryL]

Now if I can just resist getting that Alison Moyet disc of covers, .

The disk is called Voice, and while it is nice, you don't have to have it. I love Moyet, but this one reflects an artist that has lost her way and has now become a singer. There's nothing special here, IMO.

If you need a test drive before you buy, let me know.

[-Jar-]

IZen Guerrilla: Shadows On The Sun *

What do you think of these guys? Man, I haven't bought an album from them since POSITRONIC RAYGUN. I used to see them play all the time in Cleveland back in the mid-90's. Great, incredible live band. The kind of band you try to drag everyone you know to go see 'em, even those that don't normally like psycho-blues-core (what the hell else can you call it?) music.. everyone in the house has a great time when they play. Imagine Hawkwind with their space-rock effects and stoner rock riffs playing gospel, blues and Sam Cooke covers in a revival tent. (actually, ZG do a killer cover of Cooke's "Change Gonna Come").

I wish I hadn't lost touch with them, incredibly nice guys and they just put on one of the best shows you'll ever see. If you don't have their early stuff, I'd highly suggest it. I believe Alternative Tentacles has a cool reissue of their early ep's (GAP-TOOTH CLOWN/INVISIBLE LIFTEE PAD). Great stuff, pretty lo-fi, but the I'd rather listen to them than most blues I've heard. Though, I played them once for a dyed-in-the-wool blues fan and he looked at me like I was insane.

-jar

[jasn]

What do you think of these guys?

I've only heard a few of their cuts over some internet streams (Accuradio), and like 'em a lot. Every cut has been from "Shadows on the Sun", so that's where I'm starting. I'm looking forward to my first full listen, and not expecting virtuousity. Instead, I'm expecting a headache from playing it f**king loud!

[Ex Lion Tamer]

Just cued up my initial spin of SPoon's newest "Gimme Fiction", that I came home with today. Nice gatefold cover, nice heavy, black, flat, noiseless (so far) vinyl pressing. The first song is good. I'll probably have more to say in the coming days...

Other newish (not this weekend but in May) stuff I've picked up and NOT paid enough attention to:

Massive Attack - Mezzanine
Beck - Guero