So is that it? Are we done with the Tuesday thread then?

[Stone]

Third, I thought that one in red just came out today. Did you get an early copy? How is it? Where's all the comments? What good is a friggin list of albums with no comments? We're not in obner anymore, Toto!

Here's the deal:

(a) I don't know if I got an early copy or not, but the guy at the music store has provided early copies to me before.

(b) It sounded good on first listen, but I've only spun it once, which leads to my next answer....

(c) I can provide very preliminary and basically meaningless comments on the 3 new albums I got, but I've only spun each one of them once so I'm not sure how helpful it'd be (if at all).

I can tell you this, of the three new ones (Bright Eyes, Andrew Bird, High on Fire), High on Fire caught my attention the most. I'm definitely going to have to spend more time with all of them to get a good sense about them, though.

P.S. Alphabetical? I thought I was doing good just by keeping track this time.

P.S.S. Does anyone else find Berlin to be very inconsistent? There are a few very good tracks on it, but some of them just bore the shit out of me.

P.S.S.S. The Pogues just weren't the same after Shane MacGowan left/got kicked out. Anyone heard the stuff he did with the Popes?

P.S.S.S.S. I was on a bit of a Hollies kick lately. I also listened to part of Sing Hollies In Reverse, which is a Hollies tribute album and has such artists as Material Issue, Mitch Easter, E, and the Posies. They had some really good songs, but put out some real dreck too.

P.S.S.S.S.S. See other threads for comments on Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven.

[Mysterio]

I never post on the Tunesday thread (or most any others for that matter), but I felt compelled this week to contribute b/c of ForeverAutumn's pleading...

I wanted to thank everyone for all of the great recommendations. I always read the thread, and I have discovered bands I would have never found were it not for Stone, Davey, Troy, Ex Lion Tamer, Slosh, tentoze, ForeverAutumn, Jim Clark, Finchy, audiobill, Dusty Chalk, mad rhetoric, Swish, Jar, etc, etc, etc. A big shout out to you all!!! Forgive me if I didn't mention your name.

Now, enough gushing...

Here's what I've heard this week:

Pinback - Summer in Abaddon. I can't believe I waited this long to get this! I've read you guys talking about this band for so long, but couldn't pull the trigger. I heart this. Gonna have to get the other stuff.

Denali - The Instinct. I don't recall anyone talking about this recently, read about it on the CNET forum. Great female voice. Solid band. Sounds like more musically mature Portishead, as described. Highly recommend for fans of that band. Need to get the first album which supposedly was much like P...

The Legends - Up Against the Legends. I heart this also. Of the current 80'sish bands, including Franz Ferdinand, et al., I think I like this best, though still like the others. Solid.

I have been listening to these 3 repeatedly since acquiring last week.

Others:
Chicago Underground Duo (now Trio) - 12 Degrees of freedom. Had heard good things about these guys, and this album is good, though need to be in the mood for modern, free jazz.

Broken Social Scene - feel good lost. First album, hardly any vocals. Much experimentation with sound. I like it better with each listen.

Interpol - Antics has been in heavy rotation for weeks. I initially was disappointed, now feel I may like more than Turn on...(sorry I didn't discuss in that thread).

Interpol - live recording referred by Jim Clark. Good show.

Hope of the States - live recording downloaded from one of the Jim referrals. I really like this performance, and I ordered the album. I think that I love this band, too.

Arcade Fire - both live album (again from Jim) and Funeral. Really like this band, too!

I am really excited about all of this new music that's happening right now. I was pretty disappointed in the late '90's and early 00's. Now, my ATM card is getting worked as often as when I was in college. I'm not sure if that's a good or bad thing.

I also revisited some jimmy eat world - bleed american and citizen cope (don't know the name of the cd, burned for me). the jimmy eat album I had kinda given up on a long time ago, but I enjoyed it again.

That's most of it for now. I just wanted to offer my appreciation and thanks for your dedication, everyone. Although there may appear to be only a few posters, I'm sure there are others like me who religiously check in each week to see what you guys are talking about.

Keep up the good work!
Mysterio

[Finch Platte]

Wow, a "local". I'm just over the hill(s) from you in Stockton. Glad you chimed in.

I haven't been to Scruz in a while- I used to go all the time when Streetlight had the real cheap CDs under the racks of regular-priced discs. I know, they still have them, but not like they used to.

Where do you CD shop in SC? Any other stores I should know about?

Thanks,

fp

Edit: Oops- this post is aimed at Mysterio...

[Mysterio]

Wow, a "local". I'm just over the hill(s) from you in Stockton. Glad you chimed in.

I haven't been to Scruz in a while- I used to go all the time when Streetlight had the real cheap CDs under the racks of regular-priced discs. I know, they still have them, but not like they used to.

Where do you CD shop in SC? Any other stores I should know about?

Thanks,

fp

Edit: Oops- this post is aimed at Mysterio...

Well, that's the first time I've been called a "local" here in the Cruz! I have been here since '98, but I don't know if I'll ever feel like a local. I'm sure you know what I mean...

Unfortunately, all of those that I mentioned were purchased last weekend at Streetlight. Though I love most all things in Santa Cruz, I am most disappointed by the lack of a quality music store selection. I don't even bother with those underneath racks generally, because it's too much of a pain in the ass to search and search randomly while you crouch on the dirty floor underneath someone's crotch.

I do try and temper my spending by only buying used and under $10. That's hard to do when my list grows each week after reading this thread! I've currently got 3 post it notes' worth in my wallet of stuff to search for.

I really need to make a trip to the city and Amoeba sometime soon.

But, it's fun to find those jewels.

Thanks,
Mysterio

[ForeverAutumn]

Mysterio...I couldn't help but make the following edit to your post. Please forgive me as I know this is not very ladylike, but I just have no self control when it comes to things like this. Welcome to RR!

it's too much of a pain in the ass to search and search randomly while you crouch on the dirty floor underneath someone's crotch.

But, it's fun to find those jewels.

[Mysterio]

Mysterio...I couldn't help but make the following edit to your post. Please forgive me as I know this is not very ladylike, but I just have no self control when it comes to things like this. Welcome to RR!

Very clever!

I would just like to say that I was going to comment on my own ramblings there, but I thought it ungentlemanly. Now I'm afraid I've left myself open for this jab.

For the record, those aren't the crotches I generally like to be under (not that there's anything wrong with that). Nuff said.

Thanks for the welcome as well, though I've been reading RR in the shadows for over 5 years.

And now back to our regularly scheduled program...
M

[audiobill]

I never post on the Tunesday thread (or most any others for that matter), but I felt compelled this week to contribute b/c of ForeverAutumn's pleading...

I wanted to thank everyone for all of the great recommendations. I always read the thread, and I have discovered bands I would have never found were it not for Stone, Davey, Troy, Ex Lion Tamer, Slosh, tentoze, ForeverAutumn, Jim Clark, Finchy, audiobill, Dusty Chalk, mad rhetoric, Swish, Jar, etc, etc, etc. A big shout out to you all!!! Forgive me if I didn't mention your name.

Now, enough gushing...

Keep up the good work!
Mysterio

Hey, Mysterio.

Thanks for the post!
It's great to see that you, too, are raving about that Pinback album.
I definitely need to get my ears on that one.

Welcome to the board,
Bill aka audiobill

[nobody]

P.S.S. Does anyone else find Berlin to be very inconsistent? There are a few very good tracks on it, but some of them just bore the shit out of me.

I don't, but I think I'm in the minority. I;ve heard plenty of people mention this. I'm a big fan of the albu8m though, just have to be in the right frame of mind to pull it out.

P.S.S.S. The Pogues just weren't the same after Shane MacGowan left/got kicked out. Anyone heard the stuff he did with the Popes?

I don't really like his stuff with the Popes nearly as much as with the Pogues. It just doesn't have the charm of the Pogues, retains traces of the Irish music, but mostly more straight rock. His glory days were with the Pogues, and personally I dont see him hitting those heights again, unfortunately, but you never know.

P.S.S.S.S.S. See other threads for comments on Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven.

I'm with ya on the love for Beloved revolutionary Sweetheart. Camper Van Beethoven was a great band, although I never really got into Cracker outside of a song here and there, Euro Trash Girl is a great tune. Kinda like the Pogues comment above, I think going in a more traditional direction with Cracker drained the uniqueness and charm from the sound.

Don't have enough time to post my listens...maybe later.

[Gav_2000]

My one recommendation at the moment (and I've been pushing this to friends in the UK) is Soniadada 'Barefoot Soul' (www.soniadada.com).

I know very little about the group but heard the song 'Angel' on a flight from Tokyo to Hong Kong. I couldn't find the album in the UK so eventually got a friend to buy it on a trip to the States.

I assume they're American but I'm not sure how popular they are over there.

[audiobill]

I'm still listening to that boxed set by a group called Nirvana.

Been viewing DVDs, mostly; light music week other than the Nirvana.

BTW.,

Anyone here know what the quality of DVD-9 dvds is like?? They are from overseas and they have some chinese characters on the boxes. I just bought "Ray" and was blown away by both the movie and the quality.

Unfortunately, I steered away from any other titles because of their unfamiliar cases/packaging. The price was right..........$8 cndn..

Pls., anyone know anything about these??

Thnks,
Bill

[tentoze]

Here's the deal:

P.S.S.S. The Pogues just weren't the same after Shane MacGowan left/got kicked out. Anyone heard the stuff he did with the Popes?

I have The Snake, from 1994. Sounds like the Pogues to me, which is to say that it is very good. "Her Father Didn't Like Me Anyway" is about as good as any Pogues song, and that sez a lot.