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

[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