I haven't listened to it in years, but I remember liking the Smithereens track as well as Katrina's.
Buffista Music 4: Needs More Cowbell!
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.
Mark Linkous news took me by surprise. I love Sparklehorse.
And re: what's the thing that I like most/most important to me in the music I listen to:
0. Ontological honesty. It should be there so I'll listen to it.
1. Bass.
2. Melody.
3. Lyrics.
Huh. I tend not to notice the bass so much, except when it's doing something weird, like in Iggy Pop's "New Values" or much of Joy Division, where the bass plays the melody at a much higher pitch than normal.
I didn't either, until I noticed that most of the songs/bands I love give an important role to bass. And, disabling the bass on some songs helped to realize how important and necessary this instrument is.
Shir, do you like Morphine (the band, not the drug)? They tended to use just a bass with two strings, and no guitar. Drums and one guy playing two saxophones simultaneously rounded out the band.
The were marvelous. Mark dying was a tragedy. Probably the first music related tragedy I remember suffering.
I'll try 'em, tommy. Heard of them before, but never got to the "actually listening to" part.
What I hope to start listening to soon, however, is that Wovenhand CD I've ordered. David Eugene Edwards is unbelievably talented.
What I hope to start listening to soon, however, is that Wovenhand CD I've ordered.
Which album? eMusic has them, so I might check them out....
Mosaic. If you like them, you should also try 16 Horsepower.
Hello music hivemind. I am on a recognition committee, and the idea has been floated to have some kind of theme song for our May event. Yes, I know, potentially very painful. That's what I'm trying to avoid.
So, any suggestions for "yay team" kind of songs that aren't cringe-inducing? We Are the Champions and Simply the Best are right out, due to PTSD from a Office-worthy team-building event years ago.
No profanity or religion, please. Bonus points if it involves "growing" or plant-tending metaphors, but that is not necessary.