since The High Hat is still on pause could you send me the Firesign Theatre article you told me about?

A sneak preview? Well, maybe, since you're a contributor and all.

FYI, everyone else, between my home computer crashing (in which I lost my copy of Dreamweaver) and half the editorial staff quitting due to lack of time, the HH is taking A LOT longer than originally estimated. In fact, the guy who's supposedly finishing up has been incommunicado with the rest of us for about a month. So, soon, soon.

Well, I just trawled through hundreds of posts. I missed the Beatles love-in (I too am large with the Revolver love), the Bowie-fest (I only have his 2-CD Best Of, and yet there are only four artists who account for more music on my computer) and of course the Kylie-pimping of "Your Disco Needs You" (such a fun song) and "Red Blooded Woman". Sigh. I always miss out on the good bits. Because I don't participate in this thread. So, ok, it's all my own fault. Don't mock me!

I'll vote for "Dig It Up" by Hoodoo Gurus.

I hve not heard this one. When did they release it?

Billytea, I keep forgetting to ask you, did you like the Absolute Beginners soundtrack?

Who could dislike it? Bowie's and Ray Davies' best songs of the '80s? Ed Tudor-Pole? Slim Gaillard?

Not me--that was why I pimped it. I even like the Sade song, and I am not usually a fan of hers.

When did they release it?

"Dig it up" was on the Hoodoo Gurus' 1984 debut album Stoneage Romeos.

Dear lord, the new Fiery Furnaces is.... ambitious. Lots of long songs with multiple parts. And the lyrics are really dense too. It going to take a while to sink in. I'm headed to Western Mass this weekend. I'll have to make a copy to listen to on the way.

Ha! I just checked back and saw that Hayden used the same word to descibe them. A piano and a sandbox indeed.

OK, one more post. The new Polyphonic Spree is exactly what you'd expect -- The same hook heavy songs but with slightly better production that takes better advantage of the chorus of voices. And lots of theremin.

There's also a new Old 97s album, but I'm not familiar enough with their stuff to judge it. Uhhh... the first song sounds good.

Billytea, I keep forgetting to ask you, did you like the Absolute Beginners soundtrack?

I did! Thanks for that.

"Dig it up" was on the Hoodoo Gurus' 1984 debut album Stoneage Romeos.

Hee. That makes sense to me. Did the Hoodoo Gurus actually make much of a splash in the States?