I pushed TV on the Radio up on the go-get-list, right after Tom Waits' Orphans -- which currently is the "oh, I need this now this very instant or I'll die from withdrawal". So, soonish.
You know, my big sister could really beat the crap out of her. I mean, really really.
Dawn ,'Storyteller'
Buffista Music III: The Search for Bach
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.
Nicklas - Nov 19, 2006 8:52:10 am PST #4451 of 10003
"Either it's murder, or this library has a very strict overdue policy."
DavidS - Nov 19, 2006 9:41:24 am PST #4452 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
right after Tom Waits' Orphans -- which currently is the "oh, I need this now this very instant or I'll die from withdrawal".
Tell me about it.
::currently surveying collection for CDs he can trade in::
esse - Nov 19, 2006 10:48:05 am PST #4453 of 10003
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!
SA, Have you heard his other albums? I think the reason I am having trouble putting it in my Top 10 is because I am comparing it to Transistor Radio and Transfiguration of Vincent, which are still better albums in my opinion. But it is a great album.
I haven't! I really need to get my hands on them, but I'm kind of waiting until I buy an 80 gig iPod, so I can just stick stuff on there without having to keep it on my computer.
Atropa - Nov 20, 2006 9:20:56 am PST #4454 of 10003
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Where would be the best place for me to look for a long out-of-print LP? I'm trying to track down the double LP recording of "Don Juan in Hell". It was released by Columbia in 1950. If I could manage to find a copy by Christmas, it would make me the best daughter ever.
Anyone have any suggestions? Other than Google, that is, because I'm working my way through the search results right now.
Tom Scola - Nov 20, 2006 9:34:26 am PST #4455 of 10003
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Jilli: [link]
Scrappy - Nov 20, 2006 9:40:01 am PST #4456 of 10003
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Scola is the helpfullest!
Atropa - Nov 20, 2006 9:40:57 am PST #4457 of 10003
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Yes!! Scola, thank you SO much.
Strega - Nov 21, 2006 9:43:50 am PST #4458 of 10003
Apologies if I'm repeating something everyone already knows, but rumor has it there's an interview with Tom Waits on today's All Things Considered.
Figured I should pass it on.
DavidS - Nov 21, 2006 10:07:23 am PST #4459 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
but rumor has it there's an interview with Tom Waits on today's All Things Considered.
Sweet! Pimping the box set. Thanks, Strega.
DavidS - Nov 21, 2006 10:14:29 am PST #4460 of 10003
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Anybody fond of Steve Schaviro's super post-mod theory heavy pop culture excursions?
I loved his take on Doom Patrol from way back when you had to FTP text in the pre WWW days.
Anyway, he's got a new thingie called Stranded in the Jungle (and yes, I'm fine with that Dolls and/or Cadets reference), and check out his cultural objects of interest.
One example:
Swoon: The artist formerly known as Prince dedicates his life to the pursuit of Beauty. What could be more extravagant, or more ridiculous? It isn't easy to pay court to Beauty. You must be prodigal of time, energy, and money. You must be indifferent to embarrassment. You must be ready to try anything. You must go to the most absurd lengths to prove your desire. Prince's music is promiscuous beyond measure. It occupies every possible sexual position. It swallows up just about every style of music, black or white. It moves with ease between gospel choruses and arena rock guitars, between heavy funk riffs and lightweight pop ballads, between melodic falsetto crooning and psychedelic distortion. Nowhere is Prince's quest for Beauty more delirious than in his 1986 movie, Under the Cherry Moon.
eta: On further review, his new thing is blessedly free from po-mo theory and is just interesting pop cultural writing.