You'd be surprised how far a tomato can go if you put your arm into it, Angus.
We knocked 'em deader!
Willow ,'Lies My Parents Told Me'
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.
Michele T. - Feb 03, 2005 4:32:32 pm PST #7233 of 10003
with a gleam in my eye, and an almost airtight alibi
tina f. - Feb 03, 2005 5:04:02 pm PST #7234 of 10003
My first REM show:
4 March 1989 - Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO
support: Robyn Hitchcock
set: Pop Song 89 / Exhuming McCarthy / Welcome To The Occupation / The One I Love / Turn You Inside-Out / Orange Crush / Sitting Still / Feeling Gravitys Pull / Time After Time (Annelise) / Cuyahoga / Being The Begin / Driver 8 / Pretty Persuasion / These Days / Get Up / Life And How To Live It / It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
encore 1: Stand / Tired Of Singing Trouble / I Believe / Crazy / You Are The Everything
encore 2: Finest Worksong / King Of Birds / Academy Fight Song
encore 3: Summertime / Auctioneer (Another Engine) / Perfect Circle / After Hours
I was in 8th grade as well and it was my first concert evah. I bought a bootleg of it that summer at Recycled Sounds in Westport (KC) and that was my first bootleg ever. When I used to make tape mixes I put the version of "Acadamy Fight Song" from this show on just about every mix I made.
So I moved to Chicago this week and my new roommate, actually my old (college) and once again new roommate, has a music collection to kill and/or die for which I have been listening to while unpacking. It's like I got 500 new CDs without paying a dime!
My update on the mix swap: I haven't had any buffista mixes to send on in a few months and I never did send a new copy of mine on to Angus because I had no CD burner.
DavidS - Feb 03, 2005 5:06:06 pm PST #7235 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Hey tina! You should hook up with some Chicagoistas. I saw a bunch in December and had a blast.
tina f. - Feb 03, 2005 5:13:37 pm PST #7236 of 10003
You should hook up with some Chicagoistas.
I am hoping to. I had a crazed move. I got here Sunday and started freelancing full time on Tuesday. Yay money. Boo hectic moving/working at the same time. Is there some kind of wacky mailing list I can join for Chicago folk, perhaps?
Jon B. - Feb 03, 2005 7:46:39 pm PST #7237 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Just back from seeing The Arcade Fire. Frankly, I wasn't crazy about their recent debut album, but I'd heard that they're one of those bands "you have to see play live" so I figured I'd give them a chance. Plus, FAQ Girl likes the CD.
Aaaaannnnnd, they were... OK, I guess. I get why they've got the buzz. High energy, enthusiasm and sincerity can get you pretty far. They've got the large (7 piece, including two violins) band thing happening which is so popular with the kids these days. But the songs just weren't there for me. Sure, the arrangements were nice, but the songs were full of (as FAQ Girl put it) unearned climaxes. It was like eatin empty calories -- it feels good in the moment, but a few minutes later you can't remember why.
I'm glad I saw them, but I won't be rushing to see them again any time soon.
In other news, that Jeff Mangum guitar went for over $1000. Yay! [link]
Angus G - Feb 04, 2005 1:53:17 am PST #7238 of 10003
Roguish Laird
You'd be surprised how far a tomato can go if you put your arm into it, Angus.
You haven't seen me throw, Michele!
DXMachina - Feb 04, 2005 3:53:24 am PST #7239 of 10003
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
t Makes mental note to choose tomatoes at thirty paces if he ever has to duel Angus...
I never did send a new copy of mine on to Angus because I had no CD burner.
Tina, if you want, I can burn off a copy and send it on to Angus. I have some other CDs coming in from Teppy that I'll be sending along anyway.
tommyrot - Feb 04, 2005 4:23:08 am PST #7240 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.
Or tina, if you want to hang out sometime, I could bring along my iBook and copy some CDs for you.
There is a Midwest Buffista mailing list. When I got a sec I'll dig up the URL where you can sign up for it.
Hayden - Feb 04, 2005 11:28:23 am PST #7241 of 10003
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Congrats on your move, Tina! Send an addy my way and I'll send you my year-end mix.
erinaceous - Feb 04, 2005 6:19:45 pm PST #7242 of 10003
A fellow makes himself conspicuous when he throws soft-boiled eggs at the electric fan.
I think I finally have my year-end mix together. It's better than 'eh', less than 'scintillating', just like 2004 itself. If you want a copy, email me at the profile addy. Tell me whether you want a standard audio (plays anywhere!) or mp3 (less typing!) CD. Also tell me whether you would like me to include, at random, a book from the towering stack of inappropriate review copies, surplus galleys, and dupes cluttering up my offices ...