Sufjan Stevens's Christmas albums: [link]
Haven't listened yet, can't vouch for 'em, but hey, Sufjan Stevens, if you like that sort of thing, give it a whirl.
Also, some non-musical self-promotion: [link]
Mal: Does she understand that? River: She understands. She doesn't comprehend.
'Objects In Space'
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.
Michele T. - Dec 12, 2005 9:45:53 am PST #1515 of 10003
with a gleam in my eye, and an almost airtight alibi
Fred Pete - Dec 12, 2005 9:56:46 am PST #1516 of 10003
Ann, that's a ferret.
OK, how about Archie Bell and the Drells? There's a choice of "Tighten Up" or "I Can't Stop Dancing."
Hayden - Dec 12, 2005 10:19:38 am PST #1517 of 10003
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Tighten Up.
Email response:
Thanks, Joe! I'll pre-order when I get the cash, then.
DavidS - Dec 12, 2005 10:26:49 am PST #1518 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
OK, how about Archie Bell and the Drells?
I love "Tighten Up"! R.E.M. covered it on a flexidisc. Also the Dolls covered Archie Bell's "There's Gonna Be A Showdown."
"Well I got ten notches / right on my shoes / when it comes to dancin' / I just can't lose..."
Speaking of the Dolls (and when do I not?), there's finally finally finally a decent Dolls performance DVD from their heydey. These are Bob Gruen's videotapes of performances by the Dolls in their prime. So they're b/w and not as crisp as film, but they capture the band's raucous stage presence perfectly. Check it out: All Dolled Up. Aside from 18 performance clips from such legendary long-gone NYC spots as Kenny's Castaways and Club 82 (a drag bar where much early punk occurred as well), it also has the "Lipstick Killers" video of the Dolls. Which seems very much inspired by The Who's "Happy Jack" gangster video.
Now if Musikladen will just release their Dolls material on DVD...
Most fun rock and roll band evah!
Hayden - Dec 12, 2005 10:53:19 am PST #1519 of 10003
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Excellent!
Hey, Misha, I liked your article. Any piece on software that can work in a Pynchon quote is a-ok by me.
Rio - Dec 12, 2005 12:01:14 pm PST #1520 of 10003
Are you ready to be strong?
Jon B. - Dec 12, 2005 1:12:27 pm PST #1521 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Sweet! Which one's your nephew?
Rio - Dec 12, 2005 2:32:35 pm PST #1522 of 10003
Are you ready to be strong?
Ben, the tall one on the far left.
Gandalfe - Dec 12, 2005 4:40:25 pm PST #1523 of 10003
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.
Strange question: My son, who is 10, wants to get an electric guitar. Does anyone have any experience with such things, electric guitars for children, and can direct me to one that's A) small enough for him, and B) not just a toy?
tommyrot - Dec 12, 2005 6:27:24 pm PST #1524 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Can't help much, except to say that probably the biggest problem a child would have in playing a regular electric guitar would be lack of finger strength - i.e. he'd probably only be able play for a little while at a time. That being said, electric guitars are much easier on the fingers than acoustic guitars (with the exception of the classical guitar, which has nylon stings).
So, I don't know about buying the electric guitar itself, but you could get "softer" strings for it, which would help on the finger issue some. There are also little finger-exercising thingies that might help.