Hey tina! You should hook up with some Chicagoistas. I saw a bunch in December and had a blast.
Gunn: Well, how horrible is this thing? Lorne: I haven't read the Book of Revelations lately, but if I was searching for adjectives, I'd probably start there.
'Hell Bound'
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.
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."
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 ...
Alicia K - Feb 05, 2005 10:35:52 am PST #7243 of 10003
Uncertainty could be our guiding light.
I managed to get U2 tickets for the second Seattle show (added because the first show sold out in about 5 minutes). They're painfully expensive, but it was all that was available, and I'm going.
Time to start working some overtime to pay for them...
tina f. - Feb 06, 2005 6:58:04 pm PST #7244 of 10003
Tina, if you want, I can burn off a copy and send it on to Angus.
DX, that would be so great if you could. I would appreciate it. I have *two* CD burners that don't work right now and I'm not sure when that is going to change.
Or tina, if you want to hang out sometime, I could bring along my iBook and copy some CDs for you.
Also good. We should hang - a trip to an area comic book shop and some music stores with any other Chicago-istas who felt up for such things would be a fun thing to do...as soon as my money situation is just a little more stable. Which actually might not be too long from now.
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.
Again, I appreciate it.
Send an addy my way and I'll send you my year-end mix.
Woo-hoo! Insent in just a sec, hayden. Thanks - for the mix and well wishes!!
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 ...
Again - woo!! Again, insent.
I have no year-end mix to offer. But as soon as the ol CD burner is back up and running I am going to begin going through my roommate's collection of rare stuff and bootlegs, etc. and there will be mixes..oh yes, there will be mixes.
eta: Did anybody else catch the Pixies on ACL last night? It was great to see them that close after seeing them live. Yes, it was almost the exact same songs done the same exact way as the live show I saw - but my Pixies love has been at new levels since I saw them so I was happy to catch them on the teevee.