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07 April 2009

Turn off the shuffle: 25 great albums that work best when listened to from start to finish | Music | A.V. Club

Turn off the shuffle: 25 great albums that work best when listened to from start to finish | Music | A.V. Club.

I have been itching for some new music, and this will probably be a good spot to start.  Given my very limited knowledge, I am still surprised that Queen doesn't have an entry, or Sigur Ros? Or Radiohead?  No matter; this is at least a place to start.

13 March 2009

It is Friday.

And because it is Friday you deserve much Awesomeness. How much? This much:

14 January 2009

Jill Sobule's Heir?

She's great. Take a listen. Covet her eyewear.

26 September 2008

It's Friday

Get your Friday groove going with this great little ditty from Pomplamoose, and be sure to also check out Hail Mary.

09 August 2007

Human Again

The weather has broken, finally. For the first time in over a week I feel alert, rather than dogged by the sloth-like pace that one must undertake in 95 degree heat with 80% humidity. I can actually think about getting on my bike without wanting to scream and thrust my sunburned-yet-still-pasty-white-middled-self into the pond.

The View

So, yeah! I went to the Newport Folk Festival! It was beautiful, it was sunny, and the acts were all good. I don't think I've ever seen a more mellow crowd at a festival; I suppose that isn't entirely to be unexpected however. I mean, EmmyLou Harris sings alot of songs of heartache and loneliness. It's bound to make you reflective.

I wish there were some more acts there however that had a more traditional folk/bluegrass feel. Alejandro Escavedo, while okay and I'm certain a fine musician, was too rock for the festival. Where was Patty Griffin? Leo Kottke? Chris Smither? William Elliott Whitmore? I think about them performing at a venue like that and get all giddy! They would be perfect; they would fit in nicely; they would have a new following. In particular Leo Kottke, whom I deem as one of the finest musicians I have had the honor of seeing in concert. Chris Smither would also be a delight as his writing is some of the best you can come across. How can you deny a guy that has been described by Bonnie Raitt as "my Eric Clapton"? Right.

Iced Coffee

So I wish there were more performers there. That is, with the exception of the unbelievably good Carolina Chocolate Drops (which if you ever get the chance to see you absolutely MUST), most of the acts were perfectly fine but not terribly engaging. I want to learn something from the musician, not just hear their cd. I can save (or rather, my mom could save :) $65 and do that at home where the drinks are free.

But that's a minor problem. Because how can you hate spending a day outside on Newport Harbor watching the sailboats, tankers, and seagulls? You can't, even if they occasionally ran out of toilet paper in the (unusually clean) port-a-johns.

Knights in Shining Armor

18 July 2007

I Used To Live On The Moon

16 July 2007

Who needs a drummer?

Not Tilly and the Wall, I'll tell you. Why get some over-egoed ass when you can enroll the services of a perky tap dancer in a tutu? Brilliant!

Via Kung Fu Grippe.

06 May 2007

Audience Participation


Audience Participation
Originally uploaded by absquatulate.

A while ago a few folks were chatting about which concerty they've attended was the best they've ever been too. I had a hard time coming up with one... I haven't been to a ton of concerts, but they all sort of melted together and I couldn't come up with a good answer. Moxy Fruvous was really good. Billy Joel was good. Pink Floyd was good. But which was the best?

I'm ashamed that I couldn't come up with They Might Be Giants. I saw them in college at the Water Street Music Hall in Rochester, NY and Oh My Gosh, did they roxors teh hoxors. At the end they had the whole place in a HUGE conga line! So when I heard they were coming to The Iron Horse (a delciously small venue in Northampton) I implored a friend to get tickets.

THIS my friends, is the best concert I've been to. TMBG, after all these years, still have unbelievable stage presence, they rock it out as hard as they can (or they put up a great front) and really get everyone involved. It looks like they're really into it, the band is tight, each of the Johns is going frantic on the guitar or on the accordian or keyboards, and everything is just ROCKING.

If you haven't seen them do yourself (and your brain) a favor and go. A great band that writes really smart music and gets everyone up on their feet. How can you go wrong?

09 April 2007

Pearls Before Breakfast

The Washington Post performs a brilliant experiment:  plant a world famous violinist at a D.C. Metro Station and see what happens: Pearls Before Breakfast - washingtonpost.com From the article:

"But the behavior of one demographic remained absolutely consistent. Every single time a child walked past, he or she tried to stop and watch. And every single time, a parent scooted the kid away."

For God's sake people, STOP every once in a while and appreciate something beautiful.  Life is just too short not to.

31 March 2007

Paolo Nutini

I know someone who will probably laugh at the irony of me posting this song, but it always gets me in a good mood. Especially when it's 6:30am and I'm on the road to Worcester.