Oh yeah. Susan Orleans' article. Isn't that what got optioned into a movie?
Spike: We got a history, him and me. Fred: What? Spike: It was a long time ago. He was a young Watcher, fresh out of the academy when we crossed paths. It was a, what-you-call battle of wills and blood was spilled. Vendettas were sworn. It was a whole-- Fred: My God you're so full of crap. Spike: Yeah. Okay.
'Unleashed'
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.
Jon B. - Sep 29, 2005 4:46:48 am PDT #694 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Frankenbuddha - Sep 29, 2005 7:27:45 am PDT #695 of 10003
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
It's very... Kate Bush. Back to basics sound for her.
"Hounds of Love" basic or "The Dreaming" basic? Or earlier?
Sue - Sep 29, 2005 7:51:50 am PDT #696 of 10003
hip deep in pie
Frank, it's very...atmospheric. I'd say more Sensual World than anything else.
Zoilus has an entry about here: [link]
There's a radio rip here: [link]
dw - Sep 29, 2005 8:53:40 am PDT #697 of 10003
Silence means security silence means approval
I was thinking it sounded very late 70s prog, but I caught it halfway through the first time. From the beginning, yeah, I'd say Sensual World.
Priceless quote from the BBC Blagger's Guide to Music on Madame Bush:
She releases albums the way people in legends release ogres - that is, not very often, and then only by accident.
joe boucher - Sep 29, 2005 9:10:21 am PDT #698 of 10003
I knew that topless lady had something up her sleeve. - John Prine
NYistas should try to see the Shaggs musical this week
Have you seen a production? It sounds interesting, but it has a lot of competition (Serenity, lisah's show, the Neil Gaiman/Dave McKean movie, pennant races, plus non-options like the new fridge being delivered, best friend's birthday, and work that could erase all the preceding) so sell it if you can. Limited runs always get priority if everything else is equal.
Speaking of Neil Gaiman, he was just on the Leonard Lopate show. There's also an interesting interview with Anthony Shadid that I want to re-listen to. (These people think that they have some claim on my time simply because they pay me to be here!)
Corwood, you probably saw this Big Star article, but I didn't want you to miss it.
In musical theater news... Theatremania.com is offering "$70 tickets to Sweeney Todd at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre. Orchestra and Mezzanine rows A-H ONLY: $70 All prices include a $1.25 restoration fee. This offer is valid for performances from 10/3/05 through 11/20/05, excluding all Saturday evenings and Thursday 10/31/05. Tickets must be purchased by 11/11/05." It's free to join & the discounts are worth the 1-3 emails I get every freakin' day. I got sixth row tickets to "The Pillowman" for $40 off. I'd like to see this one, too. A friend of mine was in Hedwig (main replacement for one of the band members) and he said that Michael Cerveris was the best Hedwig, even better than John Cameron Mitchell.
Jon B. - Sep 29, 2005 9:29:10 am PDT #699 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Have you seen a production?
No. I want you to see it and report back!
The new Big Star isn't nearly as awful as I was led to believe. As a Big Star album it's disappointing, but if it were being released as a Chilton solo CD, I would be thrilled with it.
t edit Ha! I didn't realize when I put in the link above, that Joe's link was an expanded version of mine. D'oh!
t re-edit And now, having read that expanded review, I agree that "February's Quiet" is the hit.
Hayden - Sep 29, 2005 10:37:03 am PDT #700 of 10003
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
I saw the Big Star review and pretty much agree with it, but
As a Big Star album it's disappointing, but if it were being released as a Chilton solo CD, I would be thrilled with it.
if I could get into that headspace I might feel differently.
DavidS - Sep 29, 2005 10:18:31 pm PDT #701 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Either a regime change at The Alternative, or they've got a new intern.
New (previously unshown) videos tonight included: Beastie Boys - "Jimi Jams," "Gold Soundz" - Pavement (Santa archers on an industrial park rampage - who knew Pavement had such vids?), "Can You Dig It?" - Pop Will Eat Itself ("Alan Moore / Knows the score!").
PWEI reminded me of White Zombie, of all things.
Hey, did you know that Pavement likes both R.E.M. and The Fall? You would if you saw the "Gold Soundz" vid.
DavidS - Sep 29, 2005 10:32:21 pm PDT #702 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Egad, I finish Jilli's Goth(ish) video collection (6 hours!) and they show three goth videos they never did before. Hmph.
"Wasteland" - Mission UK; "Under the Gun" - Sisters of Mercy; "Shadowtime" - Siouxsie.
Damn you, Goth intern!
dw - Sep 30, 2005 5:23:51 am PDT #703 of 10003
Silence means security silence means approval
Hey, did you know that Pavement likes both R.E.M. and The Fall? You would if you saw the "Gold Soundz" vid.
This is sarcasm, right?
"Wasteland" - Mission UK; "Under the Gun" - Sisters of Mercy; "Shadowtime" - Siouxsie.
I vaguely remember the videos from 120 Minutes way back in the day. Wonder if that's where the Goth intern is pulling these from....