You know, it's funny. We went to war never looking to come back, but it's the real world I couldn't survive.

Tracy ,'The Message'


Buffista Music II: Wrath of Chaka Khan  

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.


bicyclops - Feb 22, 2004 4:17:48 am PST #1183 of 10003

But Going for the One, which was after Tormato, was actually pretty decent.

Acutally Going for the One was '77, Tormato '78. Going for the One is one of my favorites.

Somebody actually defended Tormato in the book - and did it well.

I've never actually heard all of Tormato - what I did hear was pretty bad. I'll be interested to read the defense.


Frankenbuddha - Feb 22, 2004 9:00:33 am PST #1184 of 10003
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Acutally Going for the One was '77, Tormato '78. Going for the One is one of my favorites.

Was it Relayer then? The one without Wakeman after Topographic Oceans (and I REALLY had to try hard not to type that is Torpographic despite my love for the damn thing)?

Another pretty "meh" record, from what I remember. I could go put it on, but then again...


bicyclops - Feb 22, 2004 9:33:58 am PST #1185 of 10003

Yeah, Relayer ('74) is the one with Patrick Moraz instead of Wakeman.


Jon B. - Feb 22, 2004 9:37:48 am PST #1186 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

Dokaka does an acapella version of Fracture too. IJS.


Frankenbuddha - Feb 22, 2004 9:51:25 am PST #1187 of 10003
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Dokaka does an acapella version of Fracture too. IJS.

Holy crap! That's...well...INSANE among other things. Fripp would love it, I think. Just, WOW!

How was the party, Jon? Sorry I had to bail, but I am not in great shape this weekend - also totally blew off (the completely voluntary but I really should have gone in) work.

eta Lark's Tongues, Kid Charlamegne and Green Earrings? Holy crap! This guy is a madman.


tina f. - Feb 22, 2004 9:57:56 am PST #1188 of 10003

Happy belated birthdays Jon and bicylops.

My new Buffista Frankenmixes came in extra super handy yesterday as I had to drive to and from Omaha in the same day with nothing but the stereo in the car to keep me company.


Jon B. - Feb 22, 2004 9:59:20 am PST #1189 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

No worries, Ken. The party was great. Much food eaten and alcohol consumed. Tons of people showed up, although none were Buffistas (there were a few last minutes cancellations). I was in host-mode all night which meant I barely got to talk to anyone for more than a few minutes at a time.

t edit thanks tina!


Frankenbuddha - Feb 22, 2004 10:10:00 am PST #1190 of 10003
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

although none were Buffistas

Glad to hear it went well.

It would have made it a bit odd to be one of the few (or only) "scary internet people". But I would have liked to meet the music folks too. I recognized a few names on the evite lists.

Hopefully if victor and Thessaly host the Angel finale as they thought they would, I'll finally get to meet a bunch of the local Buffistas.


DavidS - Feb 23, 2004 7:39:32 am PST #1191 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

He's joined the circus. Huh. From the official NMH website:

There are currently plans to release a two-volume set of early Neutral Milk Hotel, featuring music from the early, self-released cassettes, live performances, and unreleased recordings. The band wants to do this as a result of the excessive prices at which bootlegs are currently selling online and elsewhere. They will be available from Orange Twin. No date has been decided upon for released. It could be awhile in the future.

Jeff has been working on a collection of short stories. He also just joined the circus and wants to make a movie about snails.


Shanshu - Feb 23, 2004 9:04:23 am PST #1192 of 10003
If skills sold, truth be told, I'd probably be lyrically, Talib Kweli. Truthfully I wanna rhyme like Common Sense But I did five mill' - I ain't been rhymin like Common since (Jay-Z)

Any one like the Soviettes?

Someone gave me the CD as a gift a few weeks ago and it's very cool pop/punk.