There may be a bit of hyperbole in those reviews. Just Another Diamond Day is some sweet and lovely Nick Drake-meets-early-Joni Mitchell-ish folk, but my life hasn't changed much. Li'l Sphere seems to like falling asleep to it.
I don't really have a security blanket... unless you count Mr. Pointy.
Buffy ,'Lessons'
Buffista Music III: The Search for Bach
There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.
Hayden - Nov 22, 2005 12:39:34 pm PST #1301 of 10003
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
tina f. - Nov 22, 2005 12:45:51 pm PST #1302 of 10003
There may be a bit of hyperbole in those reviews.
I especially like the "gravest clock/stray sigh" one. But who knows - maybe tomorrow I will come in here and proclaim that it is actually stronger than the gravest clock and the bestest thing ever. The reviews have me excited about listening to it if nothing else.
Hayden - Nov 22, 2005 12:50:16 pm PST #1303 of 10003
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
I notice the Pitchfork review compared the arrangements to Joe Boyd's work with Nick Drake and Nico's Chelsea Girl. I'm guessing it's rather purty.
DavidS - Nov 22, 2005 12:53:25 pm PST #1304 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Do you have that from Songs From The Film? 'Cause the CD reissue is fetching a pretty penny on Amazon these days.
Hmmm, I think it is. I went out and snapped it up on CD when it came out beause I'd been looking for the LP forever.
As is some of the Long Ryders stuff.
I nabbed the OOP Anthology last year when I got an itch for them. Just lucky that it was sitting there waiting for me.
However, I stupidly passed on Dennis Wilson's Ocean Blue when I had the chance and have been mopey about it ever since.
DavidS - Nov 22, 2005 12:55:05 pm PST #1305 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I like Diamond Days but it didn't knock my socks off. It's filed in my brain with Kim (Cooper)'s other strange folkie dreamy drifty women like Judee Sill and Linda Perhacs.
IAmNotReallyASpring - Nov 22, 2005 2:51:29 pm PST #1306 of 10003
I think Freddy Quimby should walk out of here a free hotel
I nabbed the OOP Anthology last year when I got an itch for them. Just lucky that it was sitting there waiting for me.
The anthology! Some, er, opportunist is selling a copy of that for £125 on Amazon.co.uk. A foolish price considering you can get it for $75 on Amazon.com.
I know all this money talk is gauche but still.
That sounds right up my alley, on all counts. Thank you!
I'm fairly sure I'll need assistance to do this. It may take some time.
Jon B. - Nov 22, 2005 6:57:21 pm PST #1307 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
the Devin Davis? Is totally my jam.
Sorry I didn't pimp him sooner.
the OOP Anthology
Is stuff from the first EP on there? Join My Gang? 10-5-60? And She Rides? Those were my favorites.
Hayden - Nov 22, 2005 8:42:18 pm PST #1308 of 10003
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
I have 10-5-60 on vinyl. No content, just boasting.
Kate P. - Nov 23, 2005 4:53:35 am PST #1309 of 10003
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
I'm fairly sure I'll need assistance to do this. It may take some time.
No rush, whenever you get a chance I'll be grateful. Do you have the songs copied to your computer already? If so, then just send an email with one or two songs attached as files to buffistarawk at gmail.
DavidS - Nov 23, 2005 5:47:46 am PST #1310 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Is stuff from the first EP on there? Join My Gang? 10-5-60? And She Rides? Those were my favorites.
Yep. I expect something will come back out in print now that the price has gone shooting up. Maybe some little label like Not Lame or Yep Roc will license it.
When I get a chance this afternoon I'll throw some Long Ryders up on buffistarawk so people can sample. Here's the track listing:
10-5-60 And She Rides Born To Believe In You You Don't Know What's Right, You Don't Know What's Wrong Join My Gang Final Wild Son Ivory Tower Still Get By Run Dusty Run (Sweet) Mental Revenge Fair Game Too Close To The Light I Had A Dream I'll Get Out Somehow Masters Of War I Can't Hide Lights Of Downtown Mason-Dixon Line Capturing The Flag Years Long Ago Looking For Lewis And Clark State Of My Union Two Kinds Of Love If I Were A Bramble And You Were A Rose Christmas In New Zealand Basic Black Pushin' Uphill He Can Hear His Brother Calling 17 Ways He's Got Himself A Young Girl (And He Can't Keep Up) Gunslinger Man I Want You Bad A Stitch In Time Baby's In Toyland Harriet Tubman's Gonna Carry Me Home The Light Gets In The Way Spectacular Fall Flak Jacket Ring Bells Prisoners Of Rock 'n' Roll (Live)