Lilty, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs are great. The CD takes a little bit of warming up to, and not all the songs are stellar, but several rock, and the others are passable because they're interesting and different. Very raw. Was it "Maps" they played? Probably. One of the best songs, and it leads right into "Y Control," which is also awesome. Worth checking out, if you trust my musical taste. Which you should, cause it RULES.
Simon: Captain's a good fighter, he must know how to handle a sword. Zoe: I think he knows which end to hold.
'Shindig'
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 - Jun 14, 2004 8:18:11 am PDT #3116 of 10003
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Lyra Jane - Jun 14, 2004 8:22:53 am PDT #3117 of 10003
Up with the sun
I have the Yeah Yeah Yeahs CD and saw them live. They are not, precisely, my thing, but I think they're good at what they do. karen O is an amazing frontwoman.
tina f. - Jun 14, 2004 9:43:26 am PDT #3118 of 10003
I have Kiko, By the Light of the Moon, and The Neighborhood. What else should I own?
Just Another Band from East LA is a fantastic collection of their early stuff. It's a two disc set that is a collection of "hits", hard to find, unreleased and live tracks up to Kiko.
And my favorite LL is Colossal Head.
They have lots of great bootlegs floating around, too. I've seen them live bunches, but sadly was unimpressed with their last album. Then again, they have had some seriously messed up personal stuff happen to them in the last few years.
And I also want to hear the "Harmony Cathedral" mix.
I can send you a copy when I send you the next round of mixes, LJ.
Lee - Jun 14, 2004 10:45:01 am PDT #3119 of 10003
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Thanks tina, and Jon B.
DavidS - Jun 14, 2004 11:28:44 am PDT #3120 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
The logjam is broken. tina's package is in the mail, priority so it should be there by Weds (Thurs latest).
Steph L. - Jun 14, 2004 11:58:54 am PDT #3121 of 10003
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Here's something interesting about Robert Quine, from my local indie record store (Shake It Records), from the newsletter they send out. This was written by the store's owner:
"When I was a young pup who had set off for NYC to chase the love of a young lady, I got a job at a record store/distributor that was frequented almost daily by Robert. He called me "Ohio" 'cos that's where I'm from and where he was from, too. Akron. He got me hooked on grilled cheese, bacon, tomato sandwiches & iced-coffee for breakfast. But the best part was when he would introduce me to his friends... 'Marianne (Faithful), this is my friend, Darren.' 'Joe (Strummer), this is my friend, Darren.' 'Lou (Reed), this is my friend, Darren' I just remember him being a nice guy to a kid when he didn't have to be and that left an impression on me."
Atropa - Jun 14, 2004 12:07:02 pm PDT #3122 of 10003
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
For Jilli, a description of one of the tracks from the latest Divine Comedy record:
Hee! The description sounds great. Unfortunately, I know nothing of the Divine Comedy. Would I like them?
Rick - Jun 14, 2004 12:17:55 pm PDT #3123 of 10003
Buffistas, talk to me about the Yeah Yeah Yeah's, if anyone is familiar with them.
I like them. The lead singer has a "Patti Smith meets Betty Boop" thing going. It's intriguing.
sumi - Jun 14, 2004 12:21:45 pm PDT #3124 of 10003
Art Crawl!!!
Teppy -- how cool.
DavidS - Jun 14, 2004 12:22:06 pm PDT #3125 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Hee! The description sounds great. Unfortunately, I know nothing of the Divine Comedy. Would I like them?
I think you'd very much like Neil Hannon's (he is the whole group, really) earlier albums with songs like "The Death of A Supernaturalist" or "Gin Soaked Boy" or....
"Your Daddy's Car"
We took your daddy's car
And drove it to the sea
We fooled around for hours
And then when we got tired and it got dark
We found a place to park
And we watched the sun set fire
To the sea
Can you feel the sadness in our love?
It's the only kind we're worthy of
Can you feel the madness in our hearts
As the key turns and the engine starts?
We took your daddy's car
And drove it into town
We steamed into a bar
And we bought the biggest bottle of champagne
And driving through the rain
We sang: "God bless this car, and all who sail in her!"
Can you feel the sadness in our love?
Well, it's the only kind we're worthy of
Can you feel the madness in our hearts
As the key turns and the engine starts?
We took your daddy's car
And wrapped it round a tree
We didn't know what for
We didn't feel like driving any more
It was so good
We got bored
And we are driving from the day we are born
Can you feel the sadness in our love?
Well, it's the only kind we're worthy of
Can you feel the madness in our hearts
As the key turns and the engine starts?
Can you feel The engine Start
********** All done with pop hooks and full orchestation and sly, decadent lyrics. I haven't much liked his more recent works as much, though this is supposed to be a return to form.