Raq, did you see that he posted it? DavidS "Buffista Music III: The Search for Bach" Oct 12, 2006 3:43:30 pm PDT

Um, what would the musical style of "Zombie King" be called?

Elfmanesque? Cabaret calypso? Cab Calloway Swing? It's actually from a musical by a local theater group. The musical is titled Young Zombies In Love by Emerald Rain Productions and they have such other choice songs as "Flee! (Or a brief history of Zombism in Western Thought)"

Raq, did you see that he posted it?

Yeah, but I haven't posted the music yet.

True enough.

Man, I've been listening to these tracks from the Marie Antoinette soundtrack over and over and over. Gang of Four, New Order, Siouxie and the Banshees, Radio Dept. I can't wait to get my hands on this soundtrack in full. This is the most awesome music.

Has anyone listened to the new Hold Steadys album? That's been on consistent rotation this weekend too, and it's really good. Also picked up the Decemberists, Beck, Josh Radin, John Mayer (hush, David), the new Snow Patrol (extremely meh) and The Last Kiss soundtrack (high hopes dashed; it's not a quarter as good as Garden State's was, but maybe I'm wrong to compare). I also haven't been able to take off Justin Timberlake's new single, "My Love", from playing over and over again. Though I'm sure that's no surprise to anyone here.

Okay, I'm starting to send the songs.

I'm sending them to Buffistarawk2.

The password is the same except it ends with "2." [password]2

This is the most awesome music.

If you check the dates on that music you will see that that era coincides almost exactly with my college years ('79 - '83), and a couple years afterwards.

I figured it was around those dates. Well, I didn't associate it with you necessarily, but I knew it was early to mid-eighties. If I wasn't all about the alt-country, I would probably consider New Order to be the most perfect band there ever was. There's something about that whole era/kind of music that just...is perfect.

It occurs to me I should probably get my hands on more.

It occurs to me I should probably get my hands on more.

New Order went through several different styles. Their earliest stuff was pretty much in keeping with their Joy Division origins. Then by "Blue Monday" they really hit on something new and original. I'd say Power, Corruption & Lies would be the place to start. But that was the beginning of a major fusion of dance music and post-punk. Then they got into New York's dance music and did stuff like "Confusion."

That whole post-punk era has been in vogue for the last several years and very influential. Rhino did three compilations under the name Post Punk Chronicles that I like. Mojo did a good sampler on that period. There's another comp called Senses Working Overtime (from the XTC song) that's good.

For Gang of Four I'd say start with Entertainment. That's classic. Or their compilation A Brief History of the Twentieth Century.

I think you'd really like Pylon too. Sound is similar to Gang of Four (very muscular, angular, driving dance rhythms) but they have a female singer (the amazing Vanessa Briscoe) and more abstract/arty lyrics. Their first two albums Gyrate or Chomp are both fantastic, or get the compilation Hits.

Their song "Feast on My Heart" will rip you into tiny little shreds and serve you wrapped up in a lettuce leaf with plum sauce.

Huzzah! Halloween O'Seven is up at Buffistarawk2.

I guarantee that "The Lurch" will cause you enjoyment.

As a bonus, I am working on an extra seasonal mix, October Nocturnes.

It'll be a mix of dread inspiring folk rock, dark cabaret and other pretty acoustic maladies.

Pretty! Quiet! Melancholy! Good red-wine-by-firelight music. (Or Scotch if your prefer.)

Has anyone listened to the new Hold Steadys album? That's been on consistent rotation this weekend too, and it's really good.

YES! I got it the day it came out (had to actually buy it even though it's available on emusic because they are a "must have the actual CD in my hand" kind of band). I looooove it so much.

I think the whole thing is super solid, but if it was just "Party Pit," "You Can Make Him Like You" and "Massive Nights" I would be just as happy.

I am loving the new Decemberists as well. But an album I bought last week that I cannot stop listening to is the new Thermals. It came out a few months back I think, but it only came on my radar after someone sent me the link for the video of "A Pillar of Salt." . The whole album sounds pretty much like that song and that is actually a GREAT thing.

Yay, new Halloween mix! David, you're so good to us. (Um, and have I given you a giant virtual hug and congratulations yet? I have the sinking feeling that I have not, so: CONGRATULATIONS and welcome to the world, baby Matilda!)