I'm totally into the Dresden Dolls now. It took me a little while to warm up to the CD, but it's great. "Girl Anachronism" still rocks my socks, "Coin-Operated Boy" is bouncy fun, "Gravity" and "Bad Habit" are new favorites, and "The Perfect Fit" and "Truce" are lovely.
We're proud to say that the Class of '99 has the lowest mortality rate of any graduating class in Sunnydale history.
Jonathan ,'Touched'
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.
Polter-Cow - May 25, 2004 9:03:11 am PDT #2758 of 10003
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
DavidS - May 25, 2004 10:11:59 am PDT #2759 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
While you're down there, see if you can't get to the Saturn Bar in the 9th Ward sometime. It's sleazy as hell and apparently Tom Waits hisself is known to hang out there.
We didn't go this time, but I've been to the Saturn Bar before. When I walked in they had Johnny Guitar on the TV and Johnny Cash playing on the jukebox.
Hec! Remember when you said that you were listening to my new favorite CD I didn't know about? You were right. Jill Tracy's Diabolical Streak is brilliant.
Isn't it great? I knew you'd love it. Perfect goth cabaret.
Polter-Cow - May 25, 2004 10:24:17 am PDT #2760 of 10003
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
knew you'd love it. Perfect goth cabaret.
Goth cabaret? Dresden Dolls are cabaret-y, and they wear mime-y makeup.
Atropa - May 25, 2004 10:38:08 am PDT #2761 of 10003
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Isn't it great? I knew you'd love it. Perfect goth cabaret.
It's fabulous. The only problem I have is that, in my head, Doomsday Serenade gets re-mixed with Rasputina's Doomsday Averted.
Now I wanna see a Jill Tracy/Rasputina double-bill. Which, in my perfect world, would happen this Thursday when I go see Rasputina.
Hayden - May 25, 2004 11:30:22 am PDT #2762 of 10003
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
We didn't go this time, but I've been to the Saturn Bar before. When I walked in they had Johnny Guitar on the TV and Johnny Cash playing on the jukebox.
Excellent! Hope you had a blast!
DavidS - May 25, 2004 1:57:54 pm PDT #2763 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Excellent! Hope you had a blast!
Did indeed. Saw these good folks at The Spotted Cat on Frenchman...
Jeremy Lyons and The Deltabilly Boys. Smokin' hot on the national steel with resonator. Also covered "Ring of Fire" for a dandy singalong.
and...
New Orleans Jazz Vipers - if you like the mix of gypsy django jazz and early jazz in Triplets of Belleville you'd probably like this group. Not your usual moldy Dixieland by any means.
Also, while I was there I met a guy at a used clothing store (he spotted my Amoeba bag) who was a ukelele player and an expert on Cliff Edwards (aka, the voice of Jiminy Cricket and one of the biggest acts in Vaudeville's heydey). We had a cool discussion about 20s jazz and crooners and suchlike.
meara - May 25, 2004 2:50:20 pm PDT #2764 of 10003
Doh! I totally forgot to give the CDs to Anne, even though I saw her a bunch this weekend.
Ah well. Excuse to go check out this embroidery store she keeps talking about near her, maybe?
Hayden - May 26, 2004 5:55:47 am PDT #2765 of 10003
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Sounds bad-ass, David.
Sue - May 26, 2004 6:14:57 am PDT #2766 of 10003
hip deep in pie
The latest "issue" of Radio 3 has a live session with The Decemberists. (And Hayden in session.)
Warning: Site is Flash heavy.
Steph L. - May 26, 2004 1:20:21 pm PDT #2767 of 10003
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Hey, Gandalfe:
I have that random mix CD of Hayden's all ready to send back to you, but....I can't make out the return address on the envelope. Can you e-mail my profile addy with your address?