'Lessons'
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.
Holy crap, someone submitted Fall Out Boy. (Under The Cork Tree.)
An excellent choice from their albums, though I'd love to read one about Folie A Deux as well.
I'm excited by Whatever and Ever Amen and Very (two well-loved albums of my youth), John Mayer, and Jimmy Eat World appearing on that list. And hey, if someone writes the Kanye West one, maybe I can figure out why everyone is loving 808 and Heartbreak so much, and whether I should care too.
Did Gary pitch anything?
I don't think so. He's dean of his program for the next year, and probably too busy to think about writing a book.
Woooh! Which album?
First one, I think, although I believe he intends to talk about the Misfits, too, if they select his book.
808 and Heartbreak
It took a few listens, but I'm really loving this record right now. It's such a personal, sad record - I just want to hug his neck (as my mother likes to say). He lost his mom and broke up with his long-time girlfriend/fiancee last year and it certainly shows in this collection of songs. Don't get me wrong, it's probably my least favorite Kanye record, but I love that he did something different and I think it works well. Like Pitchfork said, after all the great music Kanye's given us, he's earned the right to do a record for himself. I don't often agree with Pitchfork, but I liked this.
Queensryche for Operation: Mindcrime
I'll be over here, twitching, remembering 1990.
Is that a twitch for 1990 in general, or about O:M? Because I luuuurves O:M.
A twitch for O:M, aka, the soundtrack to lord knows how many VERY LONG DRIVES to various places back when I was not the driver and therefore had to shut my cakehole.
I swear, every con-going alternadude I knew with a license didn't own any other music. (And remember, my previous-to-Goth musical history was all punk and new wave, so while I might appreciate it now, I sure as hell didn't then.)
Hec and Cor, My DH pitched XTC's Wasp Star. He would like to join your exalted company.
Awesome! Please pass along that I wish him the best of luck.
XTC's Wasp Star
God, I *love* that album. That's one of a handful of albums where I love all the songs on it (instead of skipping past some on the CD/iPod).
Hec and Cor, My DH pitched XTC's Wasp Star. He would like to join your exalted company.
Aww, I'd love to read his take on that record. I can put in a word with Mr. Barker to take his time over that proposal.
Please do. Jason is SO excited about this.