I would be there right now.

Simon ,'Objects In Space'


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.


Jim - Aug 24, 2005 8:56:33 am PDT #9864 of 10003
Ficht nicht mit Der Raketemensch!

The whole archive is here : [link] and well worth the ime to download.


DavidS - Aug 24, 2005 8:58:05 am PDT #9865 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

20th Century Boy by T Rex is a freaking GREAT song,

It sure is. That's a massive riff to get you grooving. I think the first time I heard it was in Boston, '84ish when the True Believers covered it live with Steve Berlin from Los Lobos sitting in on sax.


Jon B. - Aug 24, 2005 9:13:12 am PDT #9866 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

Boston, '84ish when the True Believers covered it live

Where was that, David? I wonder if I was there?


Hayden - Aug 24, 2005 9:13:13 am PDT #9867 of 10003
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."

Gracias, Jim.

David's post reminds me that The Austin Music Network (our hometown video network, y'know) is about to go off the air and has been playing clips of live Roky Erickson performances, including a scaldingly great one from 20 years ago with the True Believers.


DavidS - Aug 24, 2005 9:18:01 am PDT #9868 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Where was that, David? I wonder if I was there?

The Channel. It was a Los Lobos show with True Believers opening. I saw Hoodoo Gurus and The Replacements (separate shows) at the Channel that year too. Also The Bangles at The Paradise.


DavidS - Aug 24, 2005 9:18:32 am PDT #9869 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

including a scaldingly great one from 20 years ago with the True Believers.

Speaking of which, how's Alejandro Escovedo doing?


Gandalfe - Aug 24, 2005 9:29:20 am PDT #9870 of 10003
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.

20th Century Boy by T Rex is a freaking GREAT song

It may be the freaking GREATEST song.


Hayden - Aug 24, 2005 9:56:37 am PDT #9871 of 10003
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."

how's Alejandro Escovedo doing?

Last I heard, he was doing pretty well, but that was a few months back.

So, I just listened to The Mars Volta's Frances the Mute, and I'm sorta ambivalent about it. There's aspects to the music I really like (the space-rock/free-jazz wackiness), and aspects that push all the wrong buttons with me (the Yes-ishness), and I'm not sure which will ultimately sway my take on the album.


Jon B. - Aug 24, 2005 9:59:01 am PDT #9872 of 10003
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

It was a Los Lobos show with True Believers opening. I saw Hoodoo Gurus and The Replacements (separate shows) at the Channel that year too. Also The Bangles at The Paradise.

I definitely was at that Hoodoo Gurus show (Big hair! Ahhhh!). And I saw the Bangles at the Paradise the second time they came around. I know I saw the True Believers somewhere around that time, but can't remember if it was that Channel show. I really wish I'd kept a diary.


lisah - Aug 24, 2005 10:01:26 am PDT #9873 of 10003
Punishingly Intricate

how's Alejandro Escovedo doing?

That reminds me I think I saw something about him touring now....YES!

He's in DC on Sept 30. I hope that means he's doing a lot better.