Friday Random Ten
Feist "Gatekeeper" Let It Die
The Embarrassment "Train of Thought" Time for a Change--Bar/None Sampler #2
John Cale "Fear Is a Man's Best Friend" The Island Years
Sleater-Kinney "One More Hour" Dig Me Out
Yo La Tengo "Night Falls on Hoboken" And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out
Ed's Redeeming Qualities "Falls Church, Virginia" It's All Good Times
Magnetic Fields "The Things We Did and Didn't Do" 69 Love Songs
The Minus 5 "Bought a Rope" The Minus 5
Matthew Sweet "I Wanted to Tell You" (live) Son of Altered Beast
Superchunk "Foolish" Incidental Music 1991-95
bonus
Moebius & Roedelius "Grenzganger" Apropos Cluster
Lots of goodness here after the first two okay-nesses get out of the way. Great Cale into S-K, the YLT is lengthy but interesting, the ERQ one of my fave lyrics, the Magnetic Fields and Minus 5 surprisingly strong out of their album context, then a great Sweet song done well enough live and a Superchunk song that's normally pretty buzzed and blurred. And Cluster closing with Germanic noises--why not?
The Embarrassment "Train of Thought" Time for a Change--Bar/None Sampler #2
John Cale "Fear Is a Man's Best Friend" The Island Years
Sleater-Kinney "One More Hour" Dig Me Out
Yo La Tengo "Night Falls on Hoboken" And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out
Ed's Redeeming Qualities "Falls Church, Virginia" It's All Good Times
Magnetic Fields "The Things We Did and Didn't Do" 69 Love Songs
The Minus 5 "Bought a Rope" The Minus 5
Matthew Sweet "I Wanted to Tell You" (live) Son of Altered Beast
Superchunk "Foolish" Incidental Music 1991-95
bonus
Moebius & Roedelius "Grenzganger" Apropos Cluster
Lots of goodness here after the first two okay-nesses get out of the way. Great Cale into S-K, the YLT is lengthy but interesting, the ERQ one of my fave lyrics, the Magnetic Fields and Minus 5 surprisingly strong out of their album context, then a great Sweet song done well enough live and a Superchunk song that's normally pretty buzzed and blurred. And Cluster closing with Germanic noises--why not?
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posted by George at 7:01 AM
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1. Pop Phenomenon -- The Push Kings
2. Pilot Can at the Queer of God -- Flaming Lips
3. I Got You Babe -- Sonny and Cher
4. The Who vs. Porky Pig -- Guided By Voices
5. Fear, Bitterness and Hatred -- Young Fresh Fellows
6. If I Fell -- The Beatles
7. Blame it on Cain -- Elvis Costello
8. At Home He's a Tourist -- Gang of Four
9. Draglines -- Deborah Silverstein
10. Stranger in the House -- Elvis Costello
Bonus: Man in Black -- Johnny Cash.
Mine's fun but not too brainy
1. The B-52’s – “Private Idaho” -- Wild Planet
2. Al Green – “You” – I Can’t Stop
3. Talking Heads – “Stay Up Late” -- Little Creatures
4. Stevie Ray Vaughn & Double Trouble – “Leave My Girl Alone” -- In Step
5. Guster – “All The Way Up To Heaven” -- Lost And Gone Forever
6. The Drifters – “Up On The Roof” -- Atlantic Rhythm And Blues 1947-1974
7. Tampa Red – “Since My Baby’s Been Gone” -- Tampa Red Vol. 14 1949-1951
8. Willie Nelson – “The Party’s Over” -- The Essential Willie Nelson
9. Cat Power – “Empty Shell” -- The Greatest
10. Death Cab For Cutie – “Summer Skin” -- Plans
**Bonus** Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels – “Jenny Take A Ride!” -- 1965: The Beat Goes On
Mine's... well,different, I guess you'd call it.
We strive to be different at INOTBB. Strive casually, of course, but still....
Okkervil River, "You Can't Hold the Hand of a Rock and Roll Man," The Stage Names
Yo La Tengo, "Double Dare," Painful
Red Aunts, "Sleeping in the Wet Spot," Drag
Tom Waits, "Picture in a Frame," Mule Variations
Ugly Casanova, "Barnacles," Sharpen Your Teeth
Nick Drake, "Horn," Pink Moon
Tom Waits, "Barcarolle," Alice
Pavement, "Mercy Snack: The Laundromat," Slanted & Enchanted, L & R
Yo La Tengo, "The Story of Jazz," Prisoners of Love
Quickspace, "A Rose," The Death of Quickspace
Bonus: Ola Podrida, "Pour Me Another," Ola Podrida
Sad sack and jangly guitars. Have you checked out the new Superchunk EP yet, George? I hear it's good.
1. "Sullen Girl" Fiona Apple / Tidal
2. "I Wish I Was Your Mother" Mott The Hoople / Mott
3. "Tonight" Sibylle Baier / Colour Green
4. "Robber Dub" The Clash / Black Market Clash
5. "Love Hurts" Roy Orbison / The Essential Roy Orbison
6. "Red Lantern Girls" Vetiver / To Find Me Gone
7. "Older Guys" Teenage Fanclub / Thirteen
8. "The Way We Get By" Spoon / Kill The Moonlight
9. "I Am Goodbye" Bonnie "Prince" Billy / Beware
10. "Money City Maniacs" Sloan / Navy Blues
bonus "Help The Aged" Pulp / This Is Hardcore
Mine's laced with power pop towards the back end.
Whatever happened to Quickspace? I liked those guys.
From what I read, the title The Death of Quickspace was originally intended to be literal, though they released singles in 03 and 05. They always deliberately kept a low profile. Not sure why.
Hope the Leonard Cohen show was spectacular, George. My friend in Austin said it was the best show she'd ever seen, and she's seen everyone.
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