Sally Timms, In the World of Him (Touch & Go).
Hey, cool!
And in other news that may be interesting only to me, Tracy Grammer recently released a new album,
The Verdant Mile.
Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer were an amazing duo on the folk scene and among my favorite musical acts ever. They were heading towards national prominence until Dave Carter died of a heart attack (at age 49--speaking of dying too young) two years ago. This is the first solo album Tracy has released. It doesn't have any of Dave's songs on it, but she's working on another album, to be released next year, with all of his songs that they had not yet recorded when he died.
Worst song by favorite band - "Mermaid Legs" Versus. Good laws, how did Richard go so wrong?
We saw the Curiosa festival Friday, which I went on about for far too long in my journal. But one thing I noticed about the Cure's performance is that Robert Smith, at least, seems to be sort of grudgingly accomodating in playing "Lovecats" and "Friday I'm in Love" for the five thousandth times.
My question is this: Do performers have any type of an obligation to play older material or hits? Should they, if it bores them but makes the fans happy? I know some performers basically do greatest hits shows, whereas other bands play newer music almost exclusively. What's the right balance?
My question is this: Do performers have any type of an obligation to play older material or hits? Should they, if it bores them but makes the fans happy? I know some performers basically do greatest hits shows, whereas other bands play newer music almost exclusively. What's the right balance?
Dylan deals with this by radically changing the song's arrangement - trying to make it new, and find different angles on it.
Dylan deals with this by radically changing the song's arrangement - trying to make it new, and find different angles on it.
I've heard of artists (Connie Francis may be one) who do a medley of the old hits, to satisfy the fans who came for that reason, but emphasize the newer songs.
Dylan deals with this by radically changing the song's arrangement - trying to make it new, and find different angles on it.
Joe Jackson's live album has, I believe, 4 versions of Is She Really Going Out With Him.
Dylan deals with this by radically changing the song's arrangement - trying to make it new, and find different angles on it.
Yo La Tengo has done this many times as well.
One of my CD players died last night. Before I buy a new one, I'm wondering if anyone here has any experience with the 'enhanced' CD formats like SACD or DVD-A? I grew up on vinyl, and I have this persistent delusion that CDs, for all of their advantages, lack something of the emotional edge of good old records. I'm wondering if more digits would help, or at least prove that I'm a nut so I can get over my irrational Luddism.
One tour, Elvis Costello had a huge wheel onstage with all his songs on it, and audience members got to spin it and whatever it landed on, they played.
