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  1. 12-10-2007, 05:48 AM #1
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    Wow! Wilco gets a Grammy nomination.

    I don't know whether to be happy or sad. Sky Blue Sky is a nice record, but, like most everyone else here, I despise the very thought of 'awards' like the Grammys. I do like the fact that they're getting free publicity from it and most assuredly will sell more records because of it, and that's not a bad thing, it's just for all the wrong reasons.

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    I don't like others.
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    I've heard three different songs from Sky Blue Sky on Volkswagon commercials.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Swish
    Wow! Wilco gets a Grammy nomination.
    Wow! Wilco won 2 Grammy's for their last record!

    Back then they won Alternative album of the year, but this time they are up for Rock album of the year
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    Gee...how could I forget that they won before?

    Quote Originally Posted by Davey
    Wow! Wilco won 2 Grammy's for their last record!

    Back then they won Alternative album of the year, but this time they are up for Rock album of the year
    Oh, right. I don't care about the Grammys.

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  6. 12-10-2007, 10:07 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Swish
    Gee...how could I forget that they won before? Oh, right. I don't care about the Grammys.
    And yet, you start a thread about them? The lady doth protest too much, methinks. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Molina sings another somber tune, and the Sojourner box moves closer to my heart.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Swish
    I don't know whether to be happy or sad. Sky Blue Sky is a nice record, but, like most everyone else here, I despise the very thought of 'awards' like the Grammys. I do like the fact that they're getting free publicity from it and most assuredly will sell more records because of it, and that's not a bad thing, it's just for all the wrong reasons.

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    I like when bands/artists who deserve mainstream recognition/success, find it. Arcade Fire gets a nod for best alternative album.
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  8. 12-10-2007, 04:06 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by Davey
    And yet, you start a thread about them? The lady doth protest too much, methinks. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Molina sings another somber tune, and the Sojourner box moves closer to my heart.
    Yah, est eez a gut box, eh?

    Maybe the Academy or whoever votes for these things noticed that a fair amount of mainstream artists have been involved in scandals...or just plain suck. I don't mind if Wilco or Arcade Fire get a little lovin', they need to eat too. And, if it avoids the disgrace of having a super clean-sweep by the likes of Three Days Grace then more power to 'em. Hell, I've even enjoyed some of the stuff that Dave Grohl has done this year--except that one song reminds me of "One Of These Things Is Not Like The Other" from Sesame Street lore. Overall, not a bad year for nominations.

    As an aside, I heard Spoon on the radio today.
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  9. 12-11-2007, 09:25 AM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by bobsticks
    Yah, est eez a gut box, eh?
    Yah, eez gut sheet.

    Hard to soak it all in, so I tend to fixate on one of the discs, and then almost like an epiphany it hits me how much I love what Molina does. Even in his later guise as the new Neil Young and Crazy Horse, his own song craft and personality still comes through. Doubt he can ever top the best of those two last Songs:Ohia records (at least for me), the amazing "Farewell Transmission" followed by "Riding with the Ghost" may have been the best opening of any record I heard in the last decade. But really glad to have this box. From what I've heard, Black Ram is his best CD since becoming the Magnolia Electric Co., and I love Nashville Moon almost as much. The short Sun Sessions EP playing now, and I like it a lot too. Probably not the place for a newbie to start wandering around, but man, eez gut sheet for fans like me to catch up on where he's been riding the last couple years or so.

    Mama here comes midnight with the dead moon in its jaws
    Must be the big star about to fall
    Long dark blues
    Will o the wisp
    The big star is falling
    Through the static and distance
    A farewell transmission...

    And yea, Spoon has gotten pretty popular. You often hear their songs on the latest hip and cool TV shows, kind of makes me wince sometimes, but good for Britt, he deserves it.
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  10. 12-12-2007, 02:47 AM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by Davey
    Yah, eez gut sheet.

    ... Doubt he can ever top the best of those two last Songs:Ohia records (at least for me), the amazing "Farewell Transmission" followed by "Riding with the Ghost" may have been the best opening of any record I heard in the last decade. But really glad to have this box...

    Not just the openers, he closes well too. Blue Chicago Moon gets me every time.


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    She said : "Eh, I know you, and you cannot sing"
    I said : "That's nothing - you should hear me play piano"
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