I'll bet David's book is more his speed because there's an affinity between Tom Waits' subject matter and Murakami's novels, but I'll also bet that Murakami listens to the Beach Boys way more often than Tom Waits.
Mal: Inara, think you could stoop to being on my arm? Inara: Will you wash it first?
'Heart Of Gold'
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 - Oct 28, 2007 7:40:33 pm PDT #6681 of 10003
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
sumi - Oct 28, 2007 7:43:57 pm PDT #6682 of 10003
Art Crawl!!!
Well, it would be an opportunity for him to listen to Tom Waits.
Hayden - Oct 28, 2007 7:47:05 pm PDT #6683 of 10003
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
I'm guessing from the Murakami books I've read that he listens to a) a shitload of jazz, b) a chunk of Western classical music, and c) a wee bit of classic 60s rock.
DavidS - Oct 28, 2007 8:38:05 pm PDT #6684 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Until Murakami translates my book, I'll have to settle for one of my other dreams coming true. A band naming themselves after The Daisy Bang.
tommyrot - Oct 29, 2007 5:27:23 am PDT #6685 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.
By capturing the history of an obscure pop band that personified everything good about that genre of rock is Smay’s tribute to a sound and history that he loved. That is the same reason Murn, Kayne, Joyce and Hansen have chosen to adopt the name Daisy Bangs, to pay tribute to the music that has made them who they are.
Awesome!
I should go see them sometime. Maybe I'll tell them, "I know David Smay! Do you want to touch me?"
DavidS - Oct 29, 2007 5:43:24 am PDT #6686 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Maybe I'll tell them, "I know David Smay! Do you want to touch me?"I hear that's an excellent pickup line.
Glamcookie - Oct 29, 2007 7:02:06 am PDT #6687 of 10003
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
GF and I are going to see Tegan and Sara tonight and Quasi tomorrow night! It's crazy how there are months of no bands (that you want to see) and then they all play at the same time. We saw PJ Harvey last week (or was it the week before?) and New Pornographers not long before that. Anyway, it's an odd phenomenon.
Hayden - Oct 29, 2007 7:44:15 pm PDT #6688 of 10003
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Jesus, David, that's so fucking cool about the Daisy Bang. Also, if it helps, I'll vote for Murakami to translate your book when they ask me.
BigDuluth - Oct 29, 2007 7:46:34 pm PDT #6689 of 10003
"I am the all-singing, all-dancing crap of the world"
GC, color me jealous. I caught on to So Jealous maybe a month before The Con came out and was very happy with both. Let me know how the show goes.
DavidS - Oct 29, 2007 8:10:07 pm PDT #6690 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Jesus, David, that's so fucking cool about the Daisy Bang.
I am chuffed!
Also, if it helps, I'll vote for Murakami to translate your book when they ask me.
Democracy in action, baby. Vote yes on famous translators. You know where Tom is huge? Germany, Scandinavia - anywhere they sell wurst. I would not be surprised if it eventually got translated over there.