What do a girl hafta do to get a copy a that?

adds glam mix to overdue erinaceous mailing

I think I've loaded most of my mixes onto my computer that used to just be on tape. I might be able to start catching up on these this weekend while I'm working on the book proofs. Might.

I've been hunting furiously for more junkshop glam since getting Velvet TInmine, and haven't found any yet. Sad, sad days.

I've been hunting furiously for more junkshop glam since getting Velvet TInmine, and haven't found any yet. Sad, sad days.

Two other comps are currently available:

Glitter From The Litter Bin on Castle. I love this one. That's where I got about a third of the tracks from the above listed comp. Shouldn't be too hard to find online.

Glitterbest on RPM (same folks who did Velvet Tinmine). This is the stuff between glam and punk. It's pretty interesting, and really filled in a gap in British rock history for me.

The other two comps I got are CD-Rs made by Ursula 1000. You'd have to go shopping in NYC or have somebody there pick those up for you. But you're looking for Satin Dustbin and Clap Your Hands Stamp Your Feet.

If you google on those titles you'll pull up a number of playlists at WFMU where you can usually listen to those songs.

There's also a good list of artier glam rock at I Love Music. That's where I tracked down stuff from the first Be Bop Deluxe record, early Ultravox, Split Enz etc.

There was a British comp titled The Best Glam Rock Record in the World Ever! which had a good mix from the obvious (T. Rex) to the less obvious (Mud) to the rare (Eno's "Seven Deadly Finns"). Doesn't live up to its title, but pretty good. You can still find it on eBay.

Also, I highly recommend Brett Smiley's Breathlessly Brett record on RPM. That was just issued last year though it was recorded in '73 or so.

Finally, Glam Rock Bear's website is an excellent resources for all things glam, with lots of ridiculous/sublime pictures.

I think I've loaded most of my mixes onto my computer that used to just be on tape. I might be able to start catching up on these this weekend while I'm working on the book proofs. Might.

::cough::bossanova::cough::

Whoot! Will watch mailbox relentlessly.

::cough::bossanova::cough::

Right. Birthday CD.

So, the interview went well. I'm listening to it now. We talked with Jay Ferguson, one of the Sloan guitarists, for about an hour. I gave him the Glam mix and he was very excited to receive that. He was a real sweetheart - made sure we got to finish the interview and take pictures even after we got shooshed out of the building by security. So he's standing with us out on the street as we're getting our tickets at Will Call and Sloan fans are going by asking him what was on their set list that night.

Chris Murphy dropped by a couple times and recognized Elizabeth (my co-interviewer and hardcore Sloan fan) from an encounter they had two years previously! She almost expired from fangirl joy when he came over and gave her a hug.

I only stayed for the Sloan set, which was necessarily brief. At one point some Jet fan standing next to me said, "How do you know that guy?" pointing up onstage at Jay, "You two keep making eye contact." "I interviewed him earlier this afternoon."

They rocked hard - great band live (and on record). Classic power pop. It was like getting to see Cheap Trick up close.

Glad the interview went well, David.

What do a girl hafta do to get a copy a that?

Replace "girl" with "boy."

I think asking erinaceous to get a sex-change operation is a little too much for a mix CD, Jon!

Who was wondering about "Of Montreal"? I downloaded one of their earlier albums off Emusic and was deeply, deeply disappointed, considering how good "Disconnect the Dots" was. They were, I hate to say it, twee. Ugh.

That was me, erinaceous. And yeah, a lot of their earlier stuff might qualify as twee, whatever that is. I didn't think it was my thing at first, but it really grew on me. Which album was it? I love a lot of stuff off the older ones like Cherry Peel, Gay Parade, and Coquelicot. I own Bedside Drama, which probably isn't as twee as the older ones (tommyrot, you heard some of it; chime in), and if you like "Disconnect the Dots," you should love the rest of Satanic Panic; it's great. Though the other songs are more songs than trippy atmospheric jaunts, though in typical Of Montreal fashion, there are some bizarre interludes. But it's more electronic and sample-based than the early stuff. And very catchy. And oh so good. Mmm.

But yeah, if you don't like twee, I guess you should stay away from the earlier albums. Even if there's some brilliant stuff like "Penelope" and fun stuff like "Don't Ask Me to Explain." Ooh, and fun story songs like "Nickee Coco and the Invisible Tree" and "Ira's Brief Life As a Spider."

hums "Jacques Lamure"

Also on [Soundcheck], Brazilian vocalist Cibelle. She serves up tropical electronica inspired by the likes of Nina Simone, Tom Jobim, Bjork, and Ella Fitzgerald, that’s a wide leap from ‘60s bossa nova.

They left out the "samba Nirvana." Seriously, she just covered "About a Girl".