Beating a dead horse called Tunesday

Hey Swish

Give your son a thank you from me, I have the utmost respect for those guys.

Glad he's home safe

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I would tell you that I'm even more torqued up because my son is home after his one-year tour of duty in Baghdad. I feel a whole lot better when I go to sleep at night and when I wake up in the morning, and the rest of the day is pretty f<a>uckin' good too!

As for music, I already mentioned the first three on Sunday, but....

Arizona Amp and Alernator
Clear Lake - Amber
Cat Power - The Greatest
Sufjan Stevens - Illinoise
The Decemberists - Picaresque
Over the Rhine - Ohio

Oh yeah, I also got my hands on two of my favorite foreign film DVDs: Jean De Florette and Manon of Spring. Both are the original MGM releases and they weren't cheap, but I had to have 'em. It took me months of bidding on e-bay and bartering on Amazon to finally land them. Both are used by in perfect condition...well, close to perfect anyway. We watched the first on Saturday and will see the other this weekend. They are actually Parts 1 and 2 of the same story if you're familiar with them. Great stuff!

Swish

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Wolf Parade
Wolf Parade
I can't stop listening to Wolf Parade

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Originally Posted by Swish

I would tell you that I'm even more torqued up because my son is home after his one-year tour of duty in Baghdad. I feel a whole lot better when I go to sleep at night and when I wake up in the morning, and the rest of the day is pretty f<a>uckin' good too!

As for music, I already mentioned the first three on Sunday, but....

Arizona Amp and Alernator
Clear Lake - Amber
Cat Power - The Greatest
Sufjan Stevens - Illinoise
The Decemberists - Picaresque
Over the Rhine - Ohio

Oh yeah, I also got my hands on two of my favorite foreign film DVDs: Jean De Florette and Manon of Spring. Both are the original MGM releases and they weren't cheap, but I had to have 'em. It took me months of bidding on e-bay and bartering on Amazon to finally land them. Both are used by in perfect condition...well, close to perfect anyway. We watched the first on Saturday and will see the other this weekend. They are actually Parts 1 and 2 of the same story if you're familiar with them. Great stuff!

Swish

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Swishy Baby:

YES!!!! I am so glad to hear the news about your son!!! Hug that boy, nice and tight, for me, okay? My boy leaves for the land of sand in less than two weeks. He will be gone for almost a year.

Ag

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Originally Posted by Duds

Katatonia - advance copy of The GReat Cold Distance. Awesome cd

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I'm jealous.

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Originally Posted by Swish

Oh yeah, I also got my hands on two of my favorite foreign film DVDs: Jean De Florette and Manon of Spring.

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Agree, those are both excellent films. It's funny, you don't need fancy special effects, extreme action, or gratuitous sex for a good film... just a solid story & good crew (good writers & talented actors). But even Hollywood tends to load (ruin) those kinda films with political sub text. Still, there's plenty of great classics out there. It's even surprising how many movies made way back in the 30's are really, really good as well.

I've started watching a lot more foreign things recently, as there's just too much medicocrity in US films (I'm sure there are many good lesser knowns... but they're often too hard to hear about or (then) find.) A few days ago I picked up Kieslowski's "The Decalogue." I got it 'cause I had a big fat coupon (for Borders) and this is NOT a cheap package... 3 DVDs in all! I hope it's as good as it's billed. One thing about films is you can never be sure, simply from reviews... you have to see it yourself. LOL.

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Originally Posted by ForeverAutumn

Swish, that's fantastic news. I'm glad to hear that he's home safe and sound.

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I've been really freakin' busy so I'm sorry for not replying sooner.

Swish

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Hey Swish

Give your son a thank you from me, I have the utmost respect for those guys.

Glad he's home safe

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I don't know you (or do I?), but you're alright in my book so far.

Swish

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Originally Posted by Audio Girl

Swishy Baby:

YES!!!! I am so glad to hear the news about your son!!! Hug that boy, nice and tight, for me, okay? My boy leaves for the land of sand in less than two weeks. He will be gone for almost a year.

Ag

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Sorry we never got to talk, but I'm sure we will soon. I wish the best to your son over there and will keep him in my thoughts. Our son had some amazing stories for us, most of them good, some of them hair-raising.

Swish

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Originally Posted by audiobill

Now, THAT's torqued!!

Wishing a Big welcome home from all of us, Swish.

Man, I bet you're sleeping well.

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New Orleans the next time we go, and I think it will be in 2007. Please tell me you're in because I really want a chance to party with you!

Swish

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New Orleans the next time we go, and I think it will be in 2007. Please tell me you're in because I really want a chance to party with you!

Swish

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Hey, Swish

We'd love to party with you in New Orleans in 2007; if there's any possible way we can swing it -- we're there to play!

Cheers,

Bill

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...you don't need fancy special effects, extreme action, or gratuitous sex for a good film...

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But it doesn't hurt.

I've been coming to these boards for a few years now, I dont post much though.

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Originally Posted by Swish

I don't know you (or do I?), but you're alright in my book so far.

Swish

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Good Tuesday morning everyone!

Starting the day off with a recent aquisition:

Mark Seliger's Rusty Truck ~ Broken Promises

Rolling Stone photographer turned singer/songwriter? Could happen ;)

Gotta give the guy credit, there's some damn fine songs on this disk. Of course he had a few folks lending a hand - Jakob Dylan, Lenny Kravitz, Sheryl Crow, Willie Nelson, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings.

AMG describes the disk as a "countrified, blues-tinged, no-nonsense rock & roll blend that's real in heart and soul". I'd say that sums it up nicely.

-dave

Moving on to my second selection of the morning

Third Road Home ~ Venus in Retrograde

A 2004 release that I just discovered and is easily my top pick for February. From CDBaby - "Named "one of the best CDs of 2004" by the Indie Acoustic Project, Third Road Home offers a soul-stirring blend of earthy Americana that is as evocative, compelling, and ethereal as it is warm and accessible".

A double thumbs up from me.

-dave

Just time for one more quickie before work :p

I'm a monster Tom Russell fan, so I'm thrilled to hear that he has another release on the way. Based on this preview EP, which is a mix of originals and covers, it will be another excellent addition to my collection!

Tom Russell ~ The Pugilist - EP

Love and Fear is scheduled for release sometime in late March I believe.

-dave

This horse gets deader by the week.

Two new things for me this past week:

Two Gallants~ What The Toll Tells- 2 lp 180g Saddle Creek vinyl. No idea if anyone around here listened to their debut, The Throes, but this one seems a logical progression to me. Read it described somewhere as a cross between Bright Eyes with balls and Dylan. Being relatively unfamiliar with Bright Eyes, I can't speak to the comparison. It is very raw and urgent-sounding music. I like it.

Willie Nile~ Streets of NewYork- a rare new release from one of my heros. Jangly guitars, unpretentious songs, and just a damned good rock n'roll time. And they somehow managed national distribution from Sony, so maybe a few people will buy it.

been listening to a lot of screaming metal math core stuff. whatever you call it.

Botch - WE ARE THE ROMANS
Meshuggah - NOTHING
Buzzoven - SORE, AT A LOSS
Today Is The Day - TEMPLE OF THE MORNING STAR
Sepultura - ROOTS
Entombed - WOLVERINE BLUES
Dillinger Escape Plan - CALCULATING INFINITY
Eyehategod - DOPESICK

yea, pretty stuff.

heh

-jar

Nothing really new to me this week, but I did get a new CD player put in my SUV, so I don't have to rely on cassettes any more. Here's what I spun:

Fu Manchu - California Crossing

Superchunk - No Pocky For Kitty
What a fine album. It's been quite a while since I listened to this, but it never disappoints.

Sugar - Copper Blue

Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited

Ted Leo/Pharmacists - Shake the Sheets

Kate Bush - The Kick Inside

and a couple of CD-Rs made from MP3s:

(1) a mix of downloads from Pitchfork

(2) Kirsty MacColl songs from the Stiff years

Lots of John Vanderslice. Just totally digging him. Love that "demo-yet-finished" quality to the assembly of the tunes. Combined with earnest lyrics (as opposed to self-conscious), and the occasional cool warped production (case in point, "Interlude 2" from Time Travel is Lonely), makes for a delightful listening experience.

Production is too bright -- Troy would like it.

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Boris - Akuma No Uta
Wow, this is some rockin' sh<a>it. Good stuff, but I wish they didn't have the space-pop interludes.

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I downloaded Pink but haven't had enough spin time to see if I want to buy it or just delete the damn thing. ;) Kinda like a faster Melvins, only Japanese.

I also downloaded most of Tapes 'n Tapes The Loon a couple of days ago. Funny that Pitchfork reviewed it today. Only a couple of spins so far but I'll probably end up buying this one. I'll need to make a CD-RW copy to listen to on the way to work to know for sure first.

NP:Spoon - Telephono

More from the cutting edge...

Jeff Beck - Flash (Even worse than I remember. Only one good track.)
R.E.M. - Murmur (MFSL)
The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night (DESS Blue Box)
The Beatles - Revolver (DESS Blue Box)
Kate Bush - The Kick Inside
The Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Inner Mounting Flame (MFSL)
Yes - Wembley, Oct 26, 1978 (Too bad the Beeb didn't record this night instead of the 28th.)

Seems like there was more but I can't remember.

Isobel Campbell\Mark Lanegan ~ Ramblin' Man ep prelude to their new release.This is one great 4 song cd. Can't wait for the biggie size.

M.E. Smith and the Farm Noir Ensemble..think Dolly with an edge. Think $1.CDN at Cash Converters


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Wow - I haven't been here in many moons. Hope all my old RR amigos are doing well.

Earlier, I was spinning Jimmy Smith - Got My Mojo Workin'. It is a Verve vinyl version I recorded to my HDD.

Now I just finished Jay Farrar - Live in Seattle.

JD

I don't know much about science
My intrests don't take me there
But I know this, as dumb as I am
When I was young, and it was winter
In our yard there use to be snow there
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Why do people like stars, they're so far away
They're always there and safe to look at, wish upon one
I could have been you in that fantasy, far away from here

Hey, this Tapes 'n Tapes The Loon is seriously f<a>ucking good! Got to spin it a couple more times today and I'm definitely buying this one, and soon. Hope it's out there on LP.

Yeah, the Pavement influence is pretty obvious with this band. Actually it kinda sounds more like Tweedy's voice singing in Malkmus' style, with a mix of raunchy Malko-esque guitar, a bit of Violent Femmes, and at times a touch of The Feelies. Even so they have enough of their own unique character to keep the songs engaging and interesting enough to make you want to keep coming back to them.

Also been listening to the title track of the new Destroyers album a lot. Funny that this should grow on me when Clap Your Hands Say Yeah did not, even though they have the same basic sound. Weird.

I downloaded most of the new Calexico today and decided to delete it without hearing it first. Mp3 sucks ass and I'll just wait for the proper album to be officially released. I'll preview bands with mp3 but I came to my senses and would rather not hear a sonically awful representation of music I know I'll like, especially since Calexico's albums normally have pretty good sound.