Squeeeeeee!

Guess who just bought (through the good graces of a friend who had the internet pre-sale password) tickets for the September 17th Dead Can Dance show?

bounce bounce bounce

Wow, I didn't think those two were working together anymore. Does this perhaps mean a new album as well?

Does this perhaps mean a new album as well?

Dunno. That would be nice, too. But tour! iiieeee!

I saw Duran Duran last night. It was awesome like an awesome thing. "(Reach Up For the) Sunrise" is my new theme song, and I can't stop listening to it.

Damn, I'd been saving up those screams since I was 11. SIMON, I LOOOOOOOOOVE YOOOOOOOOU!!!!!!

Mashup of The Beatles' 1966 album, Revolver.

I haven't had a chance to listen to any of it yet, but I'm posting the link now 'cuz who knows how long it'll be up?

But what is the WORST Bond theme?

Mashup of The Beatles' 1966 album, Revolver.

Two recent themes combined on track 14 of the mashup, "You Only Live Tomorrow", a combination of Nancy Sinatra's "You Only Live Twice" and "Tomorrow Never Knows" -- blechhh!! It's one thing to have a bad idea, but how could the deejay have listened to the finished track and not said, "Okay, that didn't work, back to the drawing board (mixing software, whatever)"? And let me save some trouble for those of you who listen to the first minute or so of it and hate it but think, "maybe it'll get better": it doesn't. At least it's not earwormy, too.

ETA: Just trying to make it easier to find. The change has been made.

The Revolver guy asks that people link to [link]

I listened to the rest of it. Nothing else as bad "You Only Live Tomorrow" but nothing that makes me want to here it again either. I like the idea of "Got To Get You In The Mood" ("Got To Get You Into My Life" mashed with "In The Mood"), but the execution is meh.

Finally, if I dig the latest Rilo Kiley CD, would I be pleased with their other releases?

I second what LJ said. Execution of All Things is fantastic - better than the current one. But stay far away from their first album, Take-Offs and Landings, it's not so good. Even if one of the songs on it ("Wires and Waves") was used in a Buffy ep (Older and Far Away).

All settled into Chicago I am, working non-stop. (But not today due to nasty head-cold having.) The constant working has enabled me to buy a brand new iPod. Glory, glory hallelujah. I got the new 60GB iPod photo with the color screen. It still kind of makes me shiver when I see it. It shows the album cover in color when a song plays - it's smaller than a stamp - but still - pretty neat.

I was lucky to see Jeff Tweedy solo the other night. A funny, heartfelt performance in front of a hardcore-fans-only audience (the show sold out in less than 30 minutes, I got the last three tickets for that night). Lots of covers (including two Dylan tunes) and lots of stuff off of Ghost is Born and A.M. And two Uncle Tupelo songs: "Acuff Rose" and "Gun" - I was especially happy to hear the first.

Besides me and Lyra Jane, has anyone else picked up either Bright Eyes albums? I got both recently and they are really good. My heart votes for I'm Wide Awake... as the better of the two. At least, it's the one I find myself listening to more. It is the country-ier one (three songs feature vocals from Emmylou Harris) and I just find it a lot more raw and emotional.

Back to the Tweedster (look over here hayden!!) - Wilco and apparently Son Volt are playing on the same bill (along with many many other bands including Calexico and Neko Case) for the first time since Uncle Tupelo broke up. This is a big deal folks - and you will never ever believe what illustrious local they have chosen for this momentous occasion. Lawrence, Kansas. I'm so not kidding.

So looks like I am going home in June for sure. Just when I decide to move...Next thing you know KU will the national championship (ha!) and Free State beer will gush from every faucet in Lawrence.

Hey Tina! I'm glad you're ensconced in Chicago. I wonder if there'll be a fist-fight at the show. My money's on Tweedy. But that might be influenced by the fact that he liked my book.

I'm listening to Blue Ash - one of those 70s bands that crazy nutjob hardcore power pop fiends are always talking about. I picked up their recent CD compilation and there were 44 songs on it. I checked their original albums - maybe 10 songs per album. The songs I'm liking (a lot) weren't even on their albums. Apparently they had more than 200 songs in the can, and only got to release two albums worth.

They play stellar jangly power pop. They can crank it up and rock (kind of like Sloan) or do spot-on perfect Beatle jangle. They remind me more of the Flamin' Groovies than The Raspberries, or Big Star (who they get compared to). Nothing unusual in the lyrics, but that's often the way for power pop. But fantastic hooks, and playing. Big surprise because I wasn't that into the one Poptopia track I'd heard.