Musicistas-- we just ordered this poster, due to loving the band and the design. [link] In cruising around their site, I noticed that these guys do a lot of different music and art-related stuff and they have some gorgeous work. They are not too big, but just yummy to look at. Also, not real expensive.
Darn your sinister attraction!
Buffybot ,'Dirty Girls'
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.
Scrappy - May 17, 2008 12:37:42 pm PDT #8413 of 10003
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
DavidS - May 17, 2008 2:47:55 pm PDT #8414 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Here's one for me and DXM:
What happens when two great songwriters decide to focus their talents upon their favorite sport? You get the highly entertaining debut disc from The Baseball Project, Volume One: Frozen Ropes and Dying Quails. The album is the brainchild of Steve Wynn (Dream Syndicate, Steve Wynn and the Miracle 3) and Scott McCaughey (Young Fresh Fellows, Minus 5, and R.E.M). The two musicians were longtime fans of each other’s work throughout the 80s but never met until the early 90s. Wynn recalls, “I honestly think the first time we met was side-by-side at the urinals at the Offramp in Seattle when I played there in 1992.” He adds, “Scott didn’t try to shake my hand.”
...The end result is an album that impresses not only with its depth of both widely known and obscure baseball lore, but with its melodic sensibility, walls of guitars, and catchy choruses. No, Frozen Ropes & Dying Quails does not require a PhD in pitching mechanics or membership in three fantasy leagues to enjoy on a purely musical level. The joyous chorus of “Ted ####### Williams” would probably compel Babe Ruth to sing along. “Broken Man” is about slugger Mark McGwire, yet anyone can identify with the semi-tragic tale of being built up and then being humiliated in public in such a brief span of time. And in “Jackie’s Lament”, Mr. Robinson’s trials while breaking baseball’s color barrier become an anthemic call to anyone who overcomes life’s obstacles.
Shir - May 17, 2008 8:46:28 pm PDT #8415 of 10003
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Karmausic from the top of my winamp playlist:
Scrawl - 100 Car Pile-Up
Mark Lanegan - Driving Death Valley Blues
Sonic Youth - Pacific Coast Highway (though I prefer Katamine's cover)
Greg Dulli - Get The Wheel
Violent Femmes - Gimme The Car
Hayden - May 17, 2008 9:12:34 pm PDT #8416 of 10003
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
there's a handful songs by Sally Crewe and The Sudden Moves
You're a Sally Crewe fan? Dude!
megan walker - May 18, 2008 8:51:24 am PDT #8417 of 10003
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Oooh, Violent Femmes!
ETA: I'm listening to the songs that people were kind enough to send. Very fun. Sadly, there were a few technical difficulties. "A Girl Named GO" is listed as being 2:43, but only plays for about 30 seconds. "Radar Love" is password protected.
FYI: "Hurtin Albertan" is a perfect companion to "Convoy". Also, I love love love "One Piece at a Time".
Lee - May 18, 2008 10:06:25 am PDT #8418 of 10003
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Damn. Sorry about that. I can send you a full length a girl named go to make up for it.
Nicklas - May 18, 2008 10:12:58 am PDT #8419 of 10003
"Either it's murder, or this library has a very strict overdue policy."
You're a Sally Crewe fan? Dude!
Hah. I think we've been through this already. Buy yeah. Sally Crewe fan.
megan walker - May 18, 2008 10:14:53 am PDT #8420 of 10003
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Nothing to apologize for. And, even if there were, the other version of Little Red Corvette you sent would more than make up for it. Very funny. I think I will add both versions to my Groundhog Day mix.
Laga - May 18, 2008 11:30:08 am PDT #8421 of 10003
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
there's also The Clash, "Car Jamming". Boy there's a lot of car songs!
megan walker - May 18, 2008 11:34:47 am PDT #8422 of 10003
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Yeah, they aren't as easy to find as songs with "rain", but I'm happy to have gotten enough new suggestions to bump a few I didn't love having on there.