Getting the spins

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 3:40 pm

ZMan · Post by **ZMan** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 5:00 pm

A new slate of groovage tunage, courtesy of WEHM.

Man Man - Head On (Hold on to your Heart)

Dr. Dog - Broken Heart

Twin Forks - Cross my Mind (more whistle-along goodness)

Phoenix - Trying to be Cool

The Alternate Routes - Nothing More

howard · Post by **howard** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 2:55 pm

Listening to a bunch of old shit from my yute. I was struck by how a complete POS band like Bread can spew a garbage easy listening hit like Everything I Own that grates the ears and the soul. But then someone like Boy George can cover it and make it awesome.

(This serves as a reminder that I claim no high horse when it comes to 'good' and 'bad' rock and roll, pop or any other music. Some of the shit I like is really fucking corny. I don't deny this; I like a lot of well-done pop music.)

Speaking of Boy George, it is well known that The Crying Game, another awesome record, was a UK hit in the 60s by a Brit teen idol, Dave Berry. But I was not informed that Little Miss Dynamite did this bit of wonder. Coming on strong, indeed:

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 5:10 pm

This album is on a large number of this year's best of lists. I hadn't seen this video before today. lt gives me goosebumps.

Post by **brian** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 5:33 pm

I thought this was a great version of "Stockholm" on Letterman.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 9:55 pm

So, Bloodshot Records just re-released CDs of the first two albums by the Bottle Rockets, both from the mid 90s. (If howard can post old shit so can I.) The first, eponymous, album contains the great nugget embedded below. The second one, "The Brooklyn Side" was reviewed by AB, I recall, back in the glory days of the Swampe, when we had a record review thread. Ladies and Gents, led by Brian Henneman (Jeff Tweedy's guitar tech, back in the Uncle Tupelo days), the pride of Festus, Missouri, the Bottle Rockets!

TheHumanComa · Post by **TheHumanComa** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 10:23 pm

govmentchedda wrote:This album is on a large number of this year's best of lists. I hadn't seen this video before today. lt gives me goosebumps.

I didn't realize he was part of the Drive By Truckers until the lists started coming out. Otherwise I would have listened to it sooner. good stuff. For some reason I prefer listening to bands over a solo artists. Given the choice of Jason Isbell vs The Drive By Truckers, i'd listen to drive by truckers . But solo artists like Andrew Bird and Sufjan Stevens have made me appreciate the go it alone artists a lot more.

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 10:36 pm

sancarlos wrote:the pride of Festus, Missouri, the Bottle Rockets!

I am a huge fan of Leftovers their CD of B-sides and such.

I liked it so much I used a song in a video I made

(bonus of footage of the evil ex MrsRush)

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 11:09 pm

Don't get me started on Jason Isbell.

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Dec 20, 2013 6:54 am

Rush2112 wrote:
sancarlos wrote:the pride of Festus, Missouri, the Bottle Rockets!
I am a huge fan of Leftovers their CD of B-sides and such.

I liked it so much I used a song in a video I made

(bonus of footage of the evil ex MrsRush)

Pretty tame as far as Rush-en dash cam videos go.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Fri Dec 20, 2013 9:20 am

Giff wrote:Don't get me started on Jason Isbell.

Big fan, or tired of the hype? I guess I'll have to wait and see what your countdown has to offer.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Dec 20, 2013 11:03 am

govmentchedda wrote:
Giff wrote:Don't get me started on Jason Isbell.
Big fan, or tired of the hype? I guess I'll have to wait and see what your countdown has to offer.

The former. My guess is you'll see him mentioned a couple times.

And I'm sure my Facebook thing is a little self-indulgent. Or a lot. But I don't care. I always wanted to be Casey Kasem.

Post by **brian** » Fri Dec 20, 2013 11:10 am

By the way, if you're on Twitter, Isbell's very active and occasionally pretty damn funny. @JasonIsbell

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Dec 20, 2013 1:13 pm

I like him solo better than with the unit.

Post by **brian** » Tue Dec 31, 2013 4:04 pm

A nice tribute to Benjamin Curtis, who fronted the underrated Secret Machines and School of Seven Bells and who passed away a couple of days ago from cancer.

Post by **brian** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 7:37 pm

The Top 20 most Shazamed songs during TV shows during last year.

Should be cross posted in the Walking Dead thread as the top three are all from it. (Lucero fans -- check out #2!)

howard · Post by **howard** » Mon Jan 06, 2014 10:52 pm

Tom Waits--I Don't Wanna Grow Up
Badfinger--Baby Blue

What do I win?

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Fri Jan 17, 2014 1:44 pm

First solo album from Jorma Kaukonen, of Hot Tuna and some other band whose name escapes me.

Post by **brian** » Fri Jan 24, 2014 1:23 pm

Couple of awesome albums already this year from Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks (Wig Out at Jagbags) and Mogwai (Rave Tapes). So bummed I'm going to miss Mogwai in Las Vegas in April (consolation is I'll be in San Diego watching the Tigers play the Padres).

ZMan · Post by **ZMan** » Wed Feb 05, 2014 4:39 pm

brian wrote:The Top 20 most Shazamed songs during TV shows during last year.

I use Shazam all the time to track down songs & artists I don't recognize on the radio. But I never thought to use it for a song in a tv show or movie, I usually google those. Amazing how those blind spots can form in my head.

howard · Post by **howard** » Wed Feb 05, 2014 6:54 pm

Sounds like the music coordinator for Walking Dead deserves a raise.

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 2:04 pm

De La Soul is giving away their entire catalog for the next 20+ hours or so.

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Sun Feb 23, 2014 12:02 pm

Sweet Child o' Mine in 1920's Jazz...

DC47 · Post by **DC47** » Sun Feb 23, 2014 8:26 pm

Concert movie not released in USA of Ry Cooder and a great band in 1987.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 10:32 am

Steven Hyden wrote about this band on Grantland this week, The War on Drugs.

I'm really enjoying what I've listened to from this band on Spotify.

Post by **brian** » Thu Feb 27, 2014 10:36 am

govmentchedda wrote:Steven Hyden wrote about this band on Grantland this week, The War on Drugs.

I'm really enjoying what I've listened to from this band on Spotify.

I've seen them a couple of times. They're really good live. I've tried to get into their albums, with mixed results. Probably haven't heard their latest though.

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Mon Mar 03, 2014 3:05 pm

Post by **brian** » Tue Mar 04, 2014 5:09 pm

Grantland tackles DBT.

Jerloma · Post by **Jerloma** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 12:05 pm

I can't stop watching this sad clown covering Royals and absolutely crushing it...

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Wed Mar 05, 2014 12:44 pm

This one is good as well (but not as good, even with the eye candy.)

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Thu Mar 06, 2014 8:21 pm

This is awesome. I love these loop recordings or whatever the hell it is called, and this chick's voice is fantastic

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Thu Mar 06, 2014 8:45 pm

That is awesome.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Thu Mar 06, 2014 9:03 pm

Can't get this one out of my head. Powerful use of news footage in the background. She is so cute, too! She did NIN Closer. Seeing her sing "I want to fuck you like an animal" was pretty hot. She plays a mean guitar, too. There is a video from a live show where she takes requests from the crowd, like improv, and blends one song into the next. Her guitar and bass while doing Marilyn Manson's Beautiful people was pretty cool. first time I have ever considered donating to someone's kickstarter.

cerrano · Post by **cerrano** » Thu Mar 06, 2014 9:49 pm

i now have a new obsession.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Mar 07, 2014 1:55 pm

brian wrote:Grantland tackles DBT.

Great read. I disagree on the name though...I love it. Hope to break my live DBT cherry next month at Stubbs in Austin.

Post by **brian** » Fri Mar 07, 2014 2:04 pm

Giff wrote:
brian wrote:Grantland tackles DBT.
Great read. I disagree on the name though...I love it. Hope to break my live DBT cherry next month at Stubbs in Austin.

You won't be disappointed. Though I haven't seen them since they kicked John Neff out. I gotta admit I always loved that triple ax attack. Not too many rock bands have three guitarists these days.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Fri Mar 07, 2014 2:11 pm

Not DBT, but I'm seeing Isbell on Sunday. His dime piece is playing earlier in the day at the same festival. Flaming Lips headline tomorrow.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri Mar 07, 2014 3:34 pm

govmentchedda wrote:Not DBT, but I'm seeing Isbell on Sunday. His dime piece is playing earlier in the day at the same festival. Flaming Lips headline tomorrow.

Awesome.

Post by **brian** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 6:45 pm

I highly recommend Sun Kil Moon's latest (Benji). Just absolutely gobsmackingly incredible. One of those albums I can't be doing anything while listening to because I just want to get lost in it. I won't even play it in my car because I'm worried I'll just drift off and stop paying attention to the road.

Post by **Shirley** » Mon Mar 10, 2014 10:38 pm

The Sybian wrote:Can't get this one out of my head. Powerful use of news footage in the background. She is so cute, too! She did NIN Closer. Seeing her sing "I want to fuck you like an animal" was pretty hot. She plays a mean guitar, too. There is a video from a live show where she takes requests from the crowd, like improv, and blends one song into the next. Her guitar and bass while doing Marilyn Manson's Beautiful people was pretty cool. first time I have ever considered donating to someone's kickstarter.

She's very impressive and I love her choice of covers, but I couldn't help but think her voice is just too sunny for Closer and Heart-Shaped Box. Both covers were missing the angst and pain of the originals.