Life is quite mad, SA. But mostly in good ways. Plus, am (six weeks in!) being very good at work, and not reading B.org. Which is sad, but probably for the best.
And, (on topic) I'm downloading music from iTunes these days--my boss and coworkers are all giving me their free songs from Pepsi, which is fun. But a few of the songs I've really wanted, they haven't had. Hmph.
Yeah, iTunes is slowly getting more comprehensive, but indie stuff and some big names aren't giving up the goods.
In music-y news, the clips of the Triplets of Belleville soundtrack that I've heard are exceedingly cool. I wants it.
I heard it over the weekend, and it's fab. I still haven't made it to the movie yet. Stupid end of the school year papers.
Then I am totally coming. Is it 21-over?
I'll check on that.
Do you need to prebuy tickets, or will there be some at the door?
And I'll check on that, too.
Have you bought your ticket to DC yet?
Not yet.
The Magnetic Fields are coming to Northampton! Whee!
Yeah, iTunes is slowly getting more comprehensive, but indie stuff and some big names aren't giving up the goods.
And their oldies selection is quite weak.
Bloodshot rekkids are available on iTunes. Go forth! Spread the gospel of the honky-skronk!
Also, CDBaby.com, an indie distributor, is having a big ol' clearance sale.
I got more new CDs on half.com and Amazon last night. (I'm on a Must Diversify! Now! trip.) The CDs I bought were:
- "It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back," Public Enemy
- "Blacklisted," Neko Case
- "In Search Of...", N.E.R.D.
- "Three Feet High And Rising," De La Soul
- "Fragments From a Rainy Season," John Cale
- "Things Fall Apart," The Roots
- "Pleased to Meet Me," the Replacements (I had it on cassette, which I can't find anymore. I am slowly duplicating the good parts of my high school record collection on CD. The next purchase in this vein should be Sonic Youth's "Sister".)
Between that and an LJ mix trade I'm participating in, I expect to be in New! music! heaven! for quite a while.
"Fragments From a Rainy Season," John Cale
For some musicians (Neil Young is one), my rules are:
1. Live beats studio
2. Acoustic beats electric
3. Solo beats band
And those rules certainly work for me in this case. A bunch of Cale's best songs (and one of Cohen's) performed simply and minimally. I love this album.
YMMV - some people get bored with Cale's piano playing.
One more thing: moonlit's Bonus Australian disk - LOVE it.