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| Mickey |
Posted - 06/25/2009 : 07:54:33
Really looking forward to this. I think Frank knows a couple other guys who would want to help Mulcahy out, it'd be awesome if they joined him on his track. We can dream.
From Pitchfork:
Thom Yorke, Michael Stipe on Mark Mulcahy Tribute Album
The National, Dinosaur Jr., Frank Black also cover Mulcahy songs Thom Yorke, Michael Stipe on Mark Mulcahy Tribute Album
Musical visionary types take care of their own. Mark Mulcahy was the frontman for the 1980s Connecticut-based alt-rock band Miracle Legion, who released a few hard-to-find albums of R.E.M.-esque college rock jangle before breaking up in the mid-90s. He also led Polaris, the band who did the music for the beloved Nickelodeon kids' show "The Adventures of Pete & Pete". Since then, he's released three solo albums.
Late last year, Mulcahy's wife Melissa died unexpectedly, leaving him to take care of his three-year-old twin daughters. If Mulcahy is going to keep making music, he'll need help. And fortunately, he's getting it.
On September 29, Shout! Factory will release Ciao My Shining Star: The Songs of Mark Mulcahy, a tribute album to Mulcahy that will also serve as a benefit for him. An amazingly stacked lineup of indie rock greats have contributed their versions of Mulcahy songs. Thom Yorke takes on "All for the Best", Michael Stipe turns in his version of "Everything's Coming Undone", and the National handle "Ashamed of the Story I Told". Dinosaur Jr., Mercury Rev, and Frank Black also contribute songs.
Tracklist below.
Ciao My Shining Star: The Songs of Mark Mulcahy:
01 Thom Yorke: "All for the Best"
02 The National: "Ashamed of the Story I Told"
03 Michael Stipe: "Everything’s Coming Undone"
04 David Berkeley: "Love's the Only Thing That Shuts Me Up"
05 Dinosaur Jr.: "The Backyard"
06 Chris Harford and Mr. Ray Neal: "Micon the Icon"
07 Frank Black: "Bill Jocko"
08 Vic Chesnutt: "Little Man"
09 Unbelievable Truth: "Ciao My Shining Star"
10 Butterflies of Love: "I Have Patience"
11 Chris Collingwood of Fountains of Wayne: "Cookie Jar"
12 Frank Turner: "The Quiet One"
13 Rocket From the Tombs: "In Pursuit of Your Happiness"
14 Ben Kweller: "Wake Up Whispering"
15 Josh Rouse: "I Woke Up in the Mayflower"
16 Autumn Defense: "Paradise"
17 Hayden: "Happy Birthday Yesterday"
18 Juliana Hatfield: "We're Not in Charleston Anymore"
19 Mercury Rev: "Sailors and Animals"
20 Elvis Perkins: "She Watches Over Me"
21 Sean Watkins: "A World Away From This One"
Posted by Tom Breihan on June 25, 2009 at 12:30 p.m.
-Mickey |
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| matto |
Posted - 10/10/2009 : 05:22:12
something awful had a nice parody of pitchfork some years back
http://www.somethingawful.com/fakesa/richdork/
says it all
sminki pinki |
| Broken Face |
Posted - 10/09/2009 : 10:46:09
quote:
Originally posted by vilainde
Wow. That Pitchfork guy's a real asshole.
I ordered the CD last week, haven't received it yet.
Denis
"Can you hear me? I aint got shit to say."
Yeah - plus he glosses over the fact that Miracle Legion and Mulcahy have both received tons of critical accolades over the years. Its Pitchfork, so you have to assume some level of asshole.
- Brian |
| vilainde |
Posted - 10/09/2009 : 10:33:09
Wow. That Pitchfork guy's a real asshole.
I ordered the CD last week, haven't received it yet.
Denis
"Can you hear me? I aint got shit to say." |
| matto |
Posted - 10/09/2009 : 05:13:13
http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13555-ciao-my-shining-star-the-songs-of-mark-mulcahy/
sminki pinki |
| Carl |
Posted - 08/20/2009 : 12:33:37
brooklynvegan - Breeders played Bowery, Frank Black playing Mark Mulcahy show @ MHOW (tix), on Love & Rockets tribute comp (MP3). |
| Mickey |
Posted - 06/26/2009 : 10:28:03
Like I was saying, this is the perfect excuse for at least a partial Catholics reunion.
-Mickey |
| fbc |
Posted - 06/26/2009 : 08:01:16
I wonder if McCaff and Boutier make an appearance. I bet NME would know. |
| Mickey |
Posted - 06/26/2009 : 07:43:37
Most of the miracle legion stuff, like it says in the article, is really hard to find. I would love to hear more of it myself.
-Mickey |
| billgoodman |
Posted - 06/25/2009 : 20:41:43
always wanted to buy some of his stuff, but I never got around to it. This looks like a good starting point.
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| vilainde |
Posted - 06/25/2009 : 11:26:44
It sucks that Mark needs money. I keep listening to In Pursuit of Your Happiness, again and again, since I bought it 2 years ago. He's an incredibly talented songwriter and singer.
Denis
"Can you hear me? I aint got shit to say." |
| trobrianders |
Posted - 06/25/2009 : 08:46:58
Thanks for this. I'm gonna look him up. Those song titles are great btw.
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| jediroller |
Posted - 06/25/2009 : 08:46:43
Thanks for the info!
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