Any Tori Amos fans- I stumbled on a pre-release from her next album that got added to the iTunes store today. Is good.
Hey, cool, I didn't know she had a new one coming out.
I made a fun mix last night of South African music, for the dual purpose of sending to Angus and giving to a friend for a belated Christmas present. Angus, it should go out tomorrow along with my Buffista mix CD. If anyone else wants a copy, let me know. (I don't have it with me or I'd post the setlist: some Miriam Makeba, a few tracks from the
Indestructible Beat of Soweto
album and the
Radio Freedom
album, Hugh Masekela, Brenda Fassie, a couple of big-chorus gospel songs, etc.)
Any Juluka/Savuka, Kate? Or Ladysmith Black Mambazo?
Hey, cool, I didn't know she had a new one coming out.
I didn't either, so I toddled over to Amazon to check. The album is
The Beekeeper
, due Feb. 22nd, and the track is called
Sleeps with Butterflies.
Any Juluka/Savuka, Kate? Or Ladysmith Black Mambazo?
Nope and nope. I don't have any Juluka/Savuka, and I do have LBM, but I figure that's usually the first thing people know about South African music, and I wanted this mix to skew a little more towards the relatively-unknown (er, you know, apart from the Hugh Masekela and the Miriam Makeba...).
Hee. I learned about LBM, Hugh and Miriam all from the same place, Paul Simon's Graceland tour. People will say what they will about him, but that tour/album did make people much more aware of South African music at the time. Johnny Clegg and crew(s) I knew previously from my sister's year in RSA.
Thanks for the Tori Amos heads-up! I'll have to check that out. "Scarlet's Walk" didn't thrill me, but I always look forward to something new from her.
Also heard this morning that the new Garbage CD is coming out in April. Huzzah!
Also heard this morning that the new Garbage CD is coming out in April. Huzzah!
Indeed. I'll raise your "huzzah!" and give you a "woot!"
late to the drinking songs listing but kinda tipsy to make up for it
"Say it Ain't So" - Weezer - Fun, singalongable but not so funny, about not wanting to realize you inherited alcoholism from your father and step-father.
"Slow Decent Into Alcoholism" - New Pornagraphers - Just catchy and great.
"The Good Times are Killing Me" - Modest Mouse. Starts with the line "Is there an ashtray in here?"
For the uber depressing drinking mix: "The Bar is a Beautiful Place" - Ryan Adams, "You. Will?" - Bright Eyes, "Whiskey Bottle" "Moonshiner" - Uncle Tupelo, "Between the Bars" "Last Call" - Elliot Smith
These are all from a recent mix I made called Alcamahol. Purpose for mix: going away party. For myself. I am moving to Chi-town. I will be at my new residence in the Edgewater area 'round Feb. 1. I can't believe I am leaving my beloved Lawrence, but I love Chicago and couldn't be more excited.
Also, loved your mix msbelle. I was so happy to get buffista mail!!
eta: more drinking songs, both kinda sad: "Still Be Around" Uncle Tupelo - that contains some of my favorite lines "When the bible is a bottle and the hardwood floor is home/When morning comes twice a day or not at all" and "True to Life" which contains the lines from my current and long-standing tag "True to life is another hangover/True to life is more and more politics" also the lovely "Dancing with the Women at the Bar" Whiskeytown
I will be at my new residence in the Edgewater area 'round Feb. 1.
Huh. Cool. You might possibly be within walking distance of me. Maybe even closer to aurelia....
