Also, Hec, two copies of LOST IN THE GROOVES arrived on my doorstep. Unfortunately, their to be gifts, so I can only browse a little.
I haven't been able to find the damn thing in a meatspace bookstore yet. I hope that just means it's selling out.
Wash: I didn't think you were one for rituals and such. Mal: I'm not, but it'll keep the others busy for a while. No reason to concern them with what's to be done.
'Bushwhacked'
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.
Frankenbuddha - Nov 30, 2004 3:27:24 am PST #6215 of 10003
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
DXMachina - Nov 30, 2004 3:29:12 am PST #6216 of 10003
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
My copy showed up yesterday, as well. Woot!
DavidS - Nov 30, 2004 4:50:07 am PST #6217 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Right on!
Where are my copies?
I haven't been able to find the damn thing in a meatspace bookstore yet. I hope that just means it's selling out.
Hmmm. Yeah, Routledge has some distribution problems, so it is helpful to mention the book at your local bookstore just to get it on their radar. Routledge mostly does academic press, so bookstores are not prone to flipping through their catalog for a book like this.
Glamcookie - Nov 30, 2004 7:49:27 am PST #6218 of 10003
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
Is that at all related to the very short-lived MTV show (I think it was called Dead @ 17), that, among other things, was Reese Witherspoon's first gig?
Nope. It's very Buffy-esque. Girls that rise from the dead to fight evil. I like the art in it a lot.
Michele T. - Nov 30, 2004 7:16:37 pm PST #6219 of 10003
with a gleam in my eye, and an almost airtight alibi
there are huge gaps in even my passing familiarity with pop culture (unusual upbringing, long story),
Was it, perchance, an unusual Brooklyn-based upbringing? Or does the name just tend to correlate with u.u.s?
On a different topic, I love the blurb for the new Mekons compilation at the Bloodshot Records site:
If you are a Mekons fan you know that your desire to have everything in their catalog inevitably draws you to this release. It will also free you up from carrying all that vinyl from filthy squatters camp to filthy squatters camp.Like the man said, it's funny because it's true.
The blurb goes on to say
If you are not a fan of the Mekons, this is a good place to start. It's got something from every era of their long and storied career: from smart mouthed, ground zero punks to latter day flag bearers of career suicide and integrity.which I am less certain about -- it's a little heavier on the difficult side of their ooovrah than I'd've gone, but it may yet replace my standard introductory mix tape, if only because the Mekons would see a few centavos from the purchase.
And, on the topic of "Hallelujah" and its covers, one of my coworkers said that Wainwright's cover made him "happy-sad," which is also exactly right. (And, if you like R. Wainwright, you must rush out and get Want Two, which is better than Want One was, and more varied, AND comes with a live concert DVD!)
Nara - Dec 01, 2004 11:17:38 am PST #6220 of 10003
"It's no use growing older if you only learn new ways of misbehaving yourself." - Saki
Was it, perchance, an unusual Brooklyn-based upbringing? Or does the name just tend to correlate with u.u.s?
No, I actually grew up in Europe, although I've been living in Canada for ages now. Why, is there a Brooklyn-specific brand of unusual upbringing? Sounds intriguing.
As for my username, I think it was a completely random choice. It carries no particular associations or meaning for me, although apparently it does for others (u.u.s.??).
Re: The Mekons - I think the only song I've ever heard is "Ghosts of American Astronauts" and I'm not terribly keen on it. Is that one fairly representative of their style or are there other songs I might want to check out?
DavidS - Dec 01, 2004 11:31:25 am PST #6221 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
On a different topic, I love the blurb for the new Mekons compilation at the Bloodshot Records site:
I will be showing the Mekons video for "Memphis, Egypt" at the Quimby's event.
Re: The Mekons - I think the only song I've ever heard is "Ghosts of American Astronauts" and I'm not terribly keen on it. Is that one fairly representative of their style or are there other songs I might want to check out?
Fairly representative, though they are often more raucous. (rockist?)
Nara - Dec 01, 2004 11:35:58 am PST #6222 of 10003
"It's no use growing older if you only learn new ways of misbehaving yourself." - Saki
Fairly representative, though they are often more raucous. (rockist?)
"More raucous" is usually a good thing in my book. Any specific recs?
Hayden - Dec 01, 2004 11:41:35 am PST #6223 of 10003
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Mekons Rock & Roll, Fear & Whiskey, The Edge of the World, and OOOH! are the 4-star albums in my book.
Michele T. - Dec 01, 2004 11:43:59 am PST #6224 of 10003
with a gleam in my eye, and an almost airtight alibi
U.u. = unusual upbringing. I had a friend named Nara when I was a kid.
Raucous Mekons = Rock 'n Roll, the album, especially "Memphis, Egypt," and "Amnesia." I will say that I think "Ghosts" is a great song, but I am also a total Sally Timms stalkerfan.
Hec, do I need to see the Mekons video for reasons other than sheer fangirl completistness?