Matmos transfroms everyday sounds into melodies >[link]
The money quote:
Mystery novelist Patricia Highsmith gets music made by snails, who trigger a light-sensitive theremin by interrupting a laser in a darkened room.
"When the snails crawled towards the light and wiggled their eye-stalks in the path of the laser, it was so awesome. We couldn't believe that it really worked," says Drew Daniel, the other half of Matmos. "I think these were just particularly groovy snails -- I think other snails might have ignored the laser. But these were like the Paganinis of the invertebrate world."
Did we discuss the concert rider requirements for the Iggy tour here? It's not that it's outrageous, but outrageously funny:
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I think I want to marry this guy and have his babies.
Sorry, obvious short term mem-- oh look, something shiny!
OK, this is completely random, but: years ago, I heard a recording of Norah Jones singing "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?" I emailed the DJ who said it was an unreleased promo or something. Anyone around here have it?
When album covers ATTACK!.
Wow! That is brilliant.
If anyone has trouble with the download, there's a youtube version: [link]
Here's the track listing for Tom Waits'
Orphans.
His box set of previously unreleased tracks and alternate takes.
Disc: 1
1. Lie to Me
2. LowDown
3. 2:19
4. Fish in the Jailhouse
5. Bottom of the World
6. Lucinda
7. Ain't Goin' Down to the Well
8. Lord I've Been Changed
9. Puttin' on the Dog
10. Road to Peace
11. All the Time
12. The Return of Jackie and Judy
13. Walk Away
14. Sea of Love
15. Buzz Fledderjohn
16. Rains on Me
Disc: 2
1. Bend Down the Branches
2. You Can Never Hold Back Spring
3. Long Way Home
4. Widow's Grace
5. Little Drop of Poison
6. Shiny Things
7. World Keeps Turning
8. Tell It to Me
9. Never Let Go
10. Fannin Street
11. Little Man
12. It's Over
13. If I Have to Go
14. Goodnight Irene
15. The Fall of Troy
16. Take Care of All My Children
17. Down There by the Train
18. Danny Says
19. Jayne's Blue Wish
20. Young At Heart
Disc: 3
1. What Keeps Mankind Alive
2. Children's Story
3. Heigh Ho
4. Army Ants
5. Books of Moses
6. Bone Chain
7. Two Sisters
8. First Kiss
9. Dog Door
10. Redrum
11. Nirvana
12. Home I'll Never Be
13. Poor Little Lamb
14. Altar Boy
15. The Pontiac
16. Spidey's Wild Ride
17. King Kong
18. On the Road
...and here's your product description:
This collection goes far beyond a simple career retrospective, with over thirty new songs, from his own versions of songs he gave to other artists to things recorded in the garage with his kids. Also includes Tom's unique interpretations of songs by such diverse talents as The Ramones, Daniel Johnston, Kurt Weill & Bertolt Brecht, and Leadbelly. Each of the three CDs is separately grouped and sub-titled "Brawlers", "Bawlers" and "Bastards" to capture the full spectrum of Waits' ranging and roving musical styles. "Brawlers" is chock full of raucous blues and full-throated juke-joint stomp, "Bawlers" contains Celtic and country ballads, waltzes, lullabies, piano, and classic lyrical Waits' songs, while "Bastards" is filled with experimental music, stories, and jokes. The beautifully designed booklet reproduces Tom's lyrics in the style of a book of old poetry, with twenty pages of never before seen photos. The limited edition deluxe package contains a hardcover-bound 94-page booklet.
