Go get that job, Tina! And yeah, the new Spoon album is good. I prefer Girls Can't Tell but could change my mind at any given moment.
Shh! I kinda wanna hear me talking right now!
Glory ,'The Killer In 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.
Hayden - May 12, 2005 6:17:04 am PDT #8626 of 10003
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
tina f. - May 12, 2005 6:24:34 am PDT #8627 of 10003
Go get that job, Tina!
Gracias, Corwood. I'm gonna try. (I really want it and am getting my hopes up way too much...).
But anyway - I am so glad I checked emusic this morning because lo and behold the new Spoon is available there! I am so over having to have the actual CD and artwork in my hands - I love emusic and the instant gratification/cheapness of it all. In 5 minutes the whole album will be on my iPod and I'm still in my jammies. I am so glad they seem to be adding good labels/artists/CDs on a daily basis and doing so well.
Daisy Jane - May 12, 2005 8:34:38 am PDT #8628 of 10003
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
P-C. I don't know if you'll be in Texas at the time, but Justin's looking for people to be in a Max Cady video.
Get ready for your close-up: Max Cady needs fans to appear in the band's music video for the song "Tonight Alive," which will feature a mix of live performances and shots of "fans at home, singing and rocking out." The only requirements are that rockers must be in the Dallas area (or willing to come to the Dallas area), be "very uninhibited in front of the camera and know all the lyrics to the song."
If you're interested, I can give you J's email. It's in the article, but I didn't want to reprint it here.
Sue - May 12, 2005 8:56:19 am PDT #8629 of 10003
hip deep in pie
tina f. - May 12, 2005 10:09:27 am PDT #8630 of 10003
I am finally listening to Arcade Fire for the first time. (Emusic just got the entire Merge Records catalog - WOOHOO!!) And I totally get what FAQ girl means about the unearned climaxes. But I still really like it. I am so behind...they are like so five months ago.
Next Merge CDs to download - M.Ward, Transfiguration of Vincent and after that a bunch of Din. Jr. that I don't have anymore....
::does little chair dance of new music joy::
ETA: After listening to the new Spoon twice, I highly recommend it. But so far, I am with CI - Girls Can Tell is better. But I also agree that my opinion could change with a few more listens.
Jon B. - May 12, 2005 10:19:31 am PDT #8631 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
I totally get what FAQ girl means about the unearned climaxes.
You remember what I posted a lot better than I remember what you posted. :^P
DavidS - May 12, 2005 10:22:22 am PDT #8632 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I'm trying to think of earned (musical) climaxes.
Hmmm. Roger Daltry's scream in "Won't Get Fooled Again" - that has a nice buildup. And then there's....Hmmm.
Jon B. - May 12, 2005 10:26:23 am PDT #8633 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
It's not just that they have unearned climaxes. It's that they attempt them so often.
Steph L. - May 12, 2005 10:33:46 am PDT #8634 of 10003
I look more rad than Lutheranism
I'm trying to think of earned (musical) climaxes.
"Hang on Sloopy"?
tina f. - May 12, 2005 10:49:55 am PDT #8635 of 10003
You remember what I posted a lot better than I remember what you posted. :^P
Send some job-ma Chicago-way tomorrow and we'll be even. : )
Hmmm. Roger Daltry's scream in "Won't Get Fooled Again" - that has a nice buildup. And then there's....Hmmm.
Whereas I was thinking more like the build up in "California One Youth and Beauty Brigade" right before the "calling all bedwetters" verse. That feels earned, whereas similar tempo (is that what I mean? I don't know correct music terminology) changes in Arcade Fire songs just come out of nowhere. It's not a big issue to me but I think it's an apt description of their style.
ETA: And what Jon said. They do it a lot.