What are you listening to right now?

Mechanical Grace · Post by **Mechanical Grace** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 9:55 pm

Good for what ails ya. Or at least good for what ails me.

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 2:46 am

Cool choice!

I've been playing Kid A, having seen a Culture Show interview with Thom Yorke, in which he answered the question 'What song do you think is your best?' with How To Disappear Completely, saying it was a beautiful piece where they achieved something really special. Occurred to me I never played it much, anbd actually it is a superb piece. The LP as a whole sounded really good to me. I know several of the songs best via the live renditions on I Might Be Wrong, so it was nice to revisit. Title track is fabulous, and Idioteque sounds better than ever. What was all the fuss about at the time? It's mostly accessible and memorable, and very well sequenced.

miss buenos aires · Post by **miss buenos aires** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 7:04 am

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Show Your Bones

PlaythingOrPet · Post by **PlaythingOrPet** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 8:00 am

I've been in a state of utter bunny bliss listening to this.

Mike Boom · Post by **Mike Boom** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 8:29 am

I was just listening to the single "Black Magic" which is pretty great, but gee, its a pretty hefty sample from "Crimson and Clover" aint it?

Post by **BlueChair** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 8:56 am

Amazing

lostdog · Post by **lostdog** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 10:20 am

BlueChair wrote:

Amazing

Really? You think so? Thought it was pretty patchy myself....

Post by **BlueChair** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 10:54 am

Some tracks are definitely better than others, but I think Burke's approach is really fresh. Soul singers have recorded country songs before, but I think this is the first album I've heard where a soul singer is backed by an all-out country band with no efforts to completely rearrange the songs. I also respect the fact that Burke opted to do songs by Jim Lauderdale, Buddy & Julie Miller, Gillian Welch, etc. instead of yet another version of "Cold, Cold Heart" or "You Don't Know Me."

I think my only main criticism of the album is that Burke shouldn't have felt compelled to include so many duets.

mood swung · Post by **mood swung** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 12:08 pm

exactly what you might expect in some ways, completely unexpected in others. I'll give it two thumbs up, Roger.

And now I'm listening to the cd Chrille is anxiously awaiting to make sure I didn't screw it up!

Jackson Monk · Post by **Jackson Monk** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 3:48 pm

They shoulda been huge!

Bad Ambassador · Post by **Bad Ambassador** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 4:28 pm

Otis Westinghouse wrote:Cool choice!

I've been playing Kid A, having seen a Culture Show interview with Thom Yorke, in which he answered the question 'What song do you think is your best?' with How To Disappear Completely, saying it was a beautiful piece where they achieved something really special. Occurred to me I never played it much, anbd actually it is a superb piece. The LP as a whole sounded really good to me. I know several of the songs best via the live renditions on I Might Be Wrong, so it was nice to revisit. Title track is fabulous, and Idioteque sounds better than ever. What was all the fuss about at the time? It's mostly accessible and memorable, and very well sequenced.

I did exactly the same myself. Great record and the sequencing issue is a very valid point. As a record it ebbs and flows at all the right moments. Top stuff. Amnesiac soon, I think.

Working back through some Wilco stuff at the moment as I've just finished reading the biog, 'Learning How To Die' and have 'The Wilco Book' lined up for a thumb-through before the Joe Strummer autobiog arrives. Tempted to watch 'I Am Trying To Break Your Heart' again.
Anyone got the 'Man In The Sand' Wilco / Bragg DVD about the Mermaid Avenue sessions? Is it any good?

Mike Boom · Post by **Mike Boom** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 5:14 pm

I know we've agreed this before Jackson, but your damn right there, one of my alltime favourite records , for sheer listenability , grooviness, pop hooks and hum/sing - alongliness! Its everything I love about pop music. Should be compulsory to own it.

pophead2k · Post by **pophead2k** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 7:01 pm

The new Steve Turner solo album, New Wave Punk Asshole. Any Mudhoney fans out there? You need this......

verbal gymnastics · Post by **verbal gymnastics** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 6:06 am

The Clash - From Here To Eternity

mood swung · Post by **mood swung** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 1:06 pm

which I never would have heard, if it hadn't been for the eerie congruence (at least in my life) of soccer and music, specifically MLS and Tim Armstrong. I don't get it either, but I'm expecting kittens to show up on my doorstop soon.

Goody2Shoes · Post by **Goody2Shoes** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 3:49 pm

Songs For Swingin' Lovers - Frank Sinatra.

Go ahead and laugh. It really is ridiculous.

Bad Ambassador · Post by **Bad Ambassador** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 4:16 pm

strangerinthehouse · Post by **strangerinthehouse** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 6:48 am

senior_service · Post by **senior_service** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 2:34 pm

Who Shot Sam? · Post by **Who Shot Sam?** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 3:15 pm

Nice one! You have the new album yet?

Post by **BlueChair** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 3:15 pm

welcome back, senior_service!

miss buenos aires · Post by **miss buenos aires** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 5:30 pm

PlaythingOrPet wrote:
I've been in a state of utter bunny bliss listening to this.

What is this? Where did it come from? How can I get one?

senior_service · Post by **senior_service** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 6:49 pm

Who Shot Sam? wrote:Nice one! You have the new album yet?

Not yet. How is it?