doves' last broadcast.
It's good. Elbow sounds a bit like them, too.
Mal: Then I call it a win. What's the problem? Inara: Should I start with the part where you're stranded in the middle of nowhere, or the part where you have no clothes?
'Trash'
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.
bon bon - Aug 01, 2004 8:12:47 am PDT #4354 of 10003
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
DavidS - Aug 01, 2004 12:51:36 pm PDT #4355 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Oh, and Hec, I was playing the Glamourdolls while ripping it, sitting next to LB (who was drawing Batman, as per usual) and he said "this is good Batman music." I believe the song that was playing was "Do You Like Boys." I will let you draw your own conclusions.
I concur with Little Bird - it's excellent Batman music. Action packed, glossy and just a bit twisted too.
Today's subject is Music You Watch.
First, I'll note that the last episode of The Alternative I TiVoed was excellent for mopey boys (Cure, Peter Murphy, Echo and the Bunnymen) and power pop fans (my beloved Hoodoo Gurus, Let's Active [the puppy video], The Mats video for "Alex Chilton" [they were still in their "we'll make a video, but you can't make us make it interesting" phase), and The Bongos' "Number With Wings." Ple, did you know there was even a video for that? I sure as hell didn't. Oh yeah, and they catered to my inextinguishable Jane Wiedlin crush with the "Cool Places" video.
Also, picked up a DVD of interest to msbelle, joe, hayden and Misha: Heartworn Highway - a mid 70s documentary about the margins of country music (at the time) including, Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Steve Earle (very young), Rodney Crowell (ditto), David Allen Coe, John Hiatt.
For fans of British eccentrics, I also got the DVD for....well, I'll just share the box copy:
Landing squarely in the What The Fuck department is Bonzo Dog Band alumnus Vivian Stanshall's Sir Henry At Rawlinson End. If you're looking or white-hot action hat delivers Trevor Howardin a tutu on a unicycle, then consider your quest at an end.
evil jimi - Aug 01, 2004 9:29:19 pm PDT #4356 of 10003
Lurching from one disaster to the next.
my beloved Hoodoo Gurus
Saw them live circa 1986. Most fun I've ever had at any concert I've attended.
sumi - Aug 02, 2004 7:30:59 am PDT #4357 of 10003
Art Crawl!!!
I kind of remember the "Numbers with Wings" video.. .
DavidS - Aug 02, 2004 9:14:46 am PDT #4358 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I kind of remember the "Numbers with Wings" video.. .
As videos go it was fairly standard 80s pop surrealism. I just didn't know they had any videos for that song or any other.
Alicia K - Aug 02, 2004 9:35:41 am PDT #4359 of 10003
Uncertainty could be our guiding light.
I know one of youse guys penned a book about pop music. If someone would kindly provide me with the title, I'd love to add it to my Amazon wish list. Ta ever so!
Jon B. - Aug 02, 2004 9:48:37 am PDT #4360 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Hec co-edited a book about Bubblegum Music.
Alicia K - Aug 02, 2004 9:49:18 am PDT #4361 of 10003
Uncertainty could be our guiding light.
That's the one. Thanks!
DavidS - Aug 02, 2004 10:02:44 am PDT #4362 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Woo hoo!
Nicely pimped, Jon.
Thank you, Alicia.
tommyrot - Aug 02, 2004 10:06:10 am PDT #4363 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Hec, when does the new book come out?
I'm thinking of asking Quimbys if they can order it for me (assuming they otherwise wouldn't have it.) Would that be helpful? I'm thinking that if they order a copy for me they might order one or two more copies for their shelves....