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| PsychicTwin |
Posted - 05/12/2004 : 07:33:14
I was in San Francisco two weekends ago, and went on a little album shopping spree at the ever-wonderful AMOEBA RECORDS....
this is what I picked up:
Weird War (first album, forget the name)
Hovercraft (an EP, forget the name...really awesome stuff!)
Sebadoh - Bubble & Scrape
Bad Wizard - (forget the name...this is a local band from Jersey who play shows around here in DC. ballsy rawk stuff)
Yo La Tengo - The Heart Beats As One
there were more, but I forget them at the moment. I bought, like, 8 or 9 discs. God I love that place
Has anyone ever heard of Hovercraft? I don't even know if they're still together...it's an experimental-noise band, I guess the bassist chick is Eddie Vedder's girlfriend or something (insignificant fact, really.) They remind me of Sonic Youth at their noisiest...I don't know, this EP really rekindled my love of noise-rock. Makes me want to start recording some like-minded ideas I've had floating around in my head.
Another question for you all (I'm all over the place on this thread)...is anyone here a Royal Trux fan? They put out some awesome albums in their day ('Thank You', 'Cats & Dogs', 'Sweet Sixteen') and Neil Hagerty is actually on the Weird War album I picked up. If you dig RTX, I highly recommend checking out Weird War (also on Drag City Records)
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| darkoutsider |
Posted - 05/25/2004 : 19:03:25
Most recent albums... only two.
Frank Black - Teenager of the Year (I've been missing out man)
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Willy and the Poor Boys (Short but sweet)
In my defense... I'm just sayin' |
| Broken Face |
Posted - 05/25/2004 : 17:46:41
i just got back from the used record store where i bought for less than $15...
Aloha - Sugar
Jonny Polonsky - Hi My Name is Jonny
Beat Happening - Black Candy
Sparklehorse - Its A Wonderful Life
XTC - Nonsuch
-brian
 - "I joined the Cult of Frank / And they tried to cut off my nuts and make me put on a blue jumpsuit"
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| therewererumours |
Posted - 05/25/2004 : 17:41:42
quote:
Originally posted by Cheeseman1000
quote:
Originally posted by steveone
electrelane-s/t
I saw Electrelane last December supporting !!! (although they sucked, I was there to see M83).
They were pretty cool, and dead cute, which isn't the point...
Kind of spiky alt.rock, with the occasional sax.
Good show.
I'm tempted to get their new album The Power Out, have you heard it?
 "Everywhere I go I want to travel by Maglev"
I had a free ticket to go see them last month, but I was working. I heard lots of good stuff about them. I saw Lady Tron live and they really rocked in an electronic noise type way (they're dead cute as well), and have been meaning to get their album for ages. M83 sound good from the single I've heard.
He's coming to save your mind and town |
| Cheeseman1000 |
Posted - 05/25/2004 : 15:47:04
quote:
Originally posted by steveone
electrelane-s/t
I saw Electrelane last December supporting !!! (although they sucked, I was there to see M83).
They were pretty cool, and dead cute, which isn't the point...
Kind of spiky alt.rock, with the occasional sax.
Good show.
I'm tempted to get their new album The Power Out, have you heard it?
"Everywhere I go I want to travel by Maglev" |
| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 05/25/2004 : 14:00:54
I bought three more today.
Jesus And The Mary Chain - 21 singles (boy have The Raveonettes ripped them off)
Throwing Muses - Throwing Muses
Fugazi - The Argument
Hansel and Gretel have formed a band, .....And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Breadcrumbs!!! |
| steveone |
Posted - 05/22/2004 : 19:54:57
here are some amazing bands i've been able to see live recently and these records rule!
the lot six-major fables
deerhoof-milkman
apollo sunshine-katonah
electrelane-s/t
m.ward-transfiguration of vincent
the sultans-shipwrecked
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| The Calistanian |
Posted - 05/21/2004 : 14:02:57
Hey...thanks!
1. I am a fsh with no i's.
2. You must be wearing Zubaz, 'cause you're daring to be different.
3. I am a man with 3 fingers...but that doesn't count my index finger nor my thumb. |
| Skatealex1 |
Posted - 05/21/2004 : 13:38:42
quote:
Originally posted by The Calistanian
I know absolutely nothing about Modest Mouse. I ordered one of their albums, it was "Important..." something, I don't remember the title. How is that one?
Also, I know absolutely nothing about Built To Spill. What album should I start off with?
I quit being into new music about 8 years ago, so I'm trying to start getting into some bands again.
I am a man with 3 fingers...but that doesn't count my index finger nor my thumb.
Good News for people who love bad news is the modest mouse cd you're prob talking about, its not their best cd but its awsome anyway, as for built to spill get one of their older cds and you'll be good 
The Truth Is Out There |
| Broken Face |
Posted - 05/21/2004 : 11:49:58
quote:
Originally posted by vilainde
quote:
Originally posted by Broken Face
i just got the new beta band (heroes to zeros), the new br. danielson (brother : son)
What? Has it been released yet or did you just get an advance copy?
Denis
i assume you mean the br. danielson - you can get it exclusively from www.soundsfamilyre.com until june - i like it a lot - a little less manic than the danielson familye stuff
-brian
- "I joined the Cult of Frank / And they tried to cut off my nuts and make me put on a blue jumpsuit"
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| Dallas |
Posted - 05/21/2004 : 11:32:13
I just discovered them this year, so, I havent seen them live. I hope they swing back through the states and head down south... |
| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 05/21/2004 : 10:32:56
I'm going to see The Walkmen next month. Should be good.
Hansel and Gretel have formed a band, .....And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Breadcrumbs!!! |
| Dallas |
Posted - 05/21/2004 : 08:58:38
Van Lear Rose by Loretta Lynn - produced by Jack White. Its great. If you can appreciate classic country (Cash, HWilliams, etc) then you will love this disc.
Youth and Young Manhood by Kings of Leon - surpised by how much I like this disc and band.
Dylan Bootleg Series 1966 Manchester - this is the tour when Dylan plugged in halfway through the show and the folk-nazi crowd shouts him down and calls him sellout and Judas. Great disc.
Bows and Arrows by the Walkmen - Great disc IMO.
6/7 of the Disclive Pixies discs - I'm lovin these... |
| VoVat |
Posted - 05/21/2004 : 08:40:15
quote:
That damn DVD made me go the record store and spend way too much! I'd sue if I had any money left!
Just find a lawyer who works on contingency.
Cattle in Korea / They can really moo. |
| The Calistanian |
Posted - 05/21/2004 : 08:38:45
I know absolutely nothing about Modest Mouse. I ordered one of their albums, it was "Important..." something, I don't remember the title. How is that one?
Also, I know absolutely nothing about Built To Spill. What album should I start off with?
I quit being into new music about 8 years ago, so I'm trying to start getting into some bands again.
I am a man with 3 fingers...but that doesn't count my index finger nor my thumb. |
| Bryan Shepherd |
Posted - 05/21/2004 : 05:39:48
Wait a minute, I've got the receipt here somewhere...
Television-Marquee Moon (Remastered)
Miles Davis-On the Corner
AC/DC-Highway to Hell (Remastered)
Pixies DVD
Jeff Smith's Bone Book 4-The Dragon Slayer
Guitar World magazine
Not all of these are albums, obviously, but that's what I bought. That damn DVD made me go the record store and spend way too much! I'd sue if I had any money left!
 I'm the guy from wonderland...& you will never understand... |
| VoVat |
Posted - 05/20/2004 : 15:22:17
It's on a YFF tribute album. I don't think it's on one of their own albums, but I don't know for sure.
EDIT: Wow, my post count is 1234!
Cattle in Korea / They can really moo. |
| Cheeseman1000 |
Posted - 05/20/2004 : 14:59:15
Is that on their new album? I haven't really studied the track listing and I can't be bothered to get up and walk the two feet to wear the case is. Meh.
Tis a good album though, me likey.
 "Everywhere I go I want to travel by X-Wing" |
| VoVat |
Posted - 05/20/2004 : 14:57:06
I saw the Mendoza Line open for Neko Case on Sunday. I thought they were good musically, but not so hot vocally. I'm kind of curious to hear their cover of the Young Fresh Fellows' "Deep Down And In Between," though.
Cattle in Korea / They can really moo. |
| Adnan_le_Terrible |
Posted - 05/20/2004 : 14:48:05
...and the Financial Times.
I keep feeling like people are just looking at screens and web sites all the time, but do they ever do anything? Or go out and say anything to anyone? I'm not so sure anymore. |
| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 05/20/2004 : 13:09:04
quote:
Originally posted by bumblebeeboy2
rest of music sucks ass at the moment. haha. 
Is it like today? Oh, oh, oh-oh. Then there followed days with kings, empires and revolutions. blood just looks the same when you open the veins. sometimes it was faith, power or reason as the cornerstone. but the furrowed brow has never left his face. he said, how did it come to this?
Someone pass Bumble his slippers and pipe!!!
Hansel and Gretel have formed a band, .....And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Breadcrumbs!!! |
| Cheeseman1000 |
Posted - 05/20/2004 : 10:37:15
It wasn't purchased, but I got the new Mendoza Line album tother day. They're on Cooking Vinyl, so some of you may be familiar... I was expecting a kind of slightly dull folk-rock, but its actually pretty good stuff. Reminds me of mid-70's, Rolling Thunder era Dylan, with some Gram Parsons-y country rock and some Southern boogie. Not my cup of char at all usually, but its very high quality, and the songs are ace.
The other one was Devendra Banhart, Rejoicing In The Hands. This is a beautiful album, some amazing finger picking and really class songs.
"Everywhere I go I want to travel by X-Wing" |
| Crispy Water |
Posted - 05/20/2004 : 09:44:08
Banyan - Anytime At All
Dufus - 1:3:1
Wellwater Conspiracy - Wellwater Conspiracy
All three are flat-out incredible to my ears. I've been a Wellwater fan for years, but the others are new discoveries. Banyan is one of those rock 'n' roll all-star projects led by Stephen Perkins, though it was Mike Watt's involvement that got me interested. The Dufus CD is one of the most insane things I've heard in my life, and while it's definitely not for everyone, for the time being they win the Best New Band Sweepstakes in the court of my own opinion. That's all I can think of as far as recent purchases, but whomever it was asking after Hovercraft fans, you've found one in me. All I've got is the Vagus Nerve/De Orbit Burn single, and that's actually all I've even heard, but I like it enough to cast my support. It just seems that I never find anything else by the band.
Nothing is ever something. |
| Adnan_le_Terrible |
Posted - 05/20/2004 : 05:30:19
I only know the song "99.9°F", and the song is fabulous. I will buy the album when I start working, I have to finance my holidays now.
I keep feeling like people are just looking at screens and web sites all the time, but do they ever do anything? Or go out and say anything to anyone? I'm not so sure anymore. |
| jediroller |
Posted - 05/20/2004 : 05:27:41
I'm with you Adnan, I like that album too, although I think "99.9F°" is my favourite (have you heard that one?).
I thought "Book of Dreams" was boring though.
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Everything I say to you is gonna come out wrong anyway |
| Adnan_le_Terrible |
Posted - 05/20/2004 : 04:48:59
Suzanne Vega - Nine objects of desire
I used to like her a lot when I was a kid (when she released "My book of dreams", "Lucas" and "Tom's diner"), then I forgot her. Now I'm rediscovering, and this album is really great!
I keep feeling like people are just looking at screens and web sites all the time, but do they ever do anything? Or go out and say anything to anyone? I'm not so sure anymore. |
| bumblebeeboy2 |
Posted - 05/20/2004 : 03:43:18
not sure if i've already posted this, but i got the new jim white album, pretty cool... and will probably get the modest mouse new album next week... i've already downloaded it, but i'd like to have the real thing, especially as some of the tracks mix into each other, so don't sound quite right on my CDr...
can't think of anything else i want. might check out the new mclusky album, they're not bad in a pixies-rip-off kind of way.  rest of music sucks ass at the moment. haha.
Is it like today? Oh, oh, oh-oh. Then there followed days with kings, empires and revolutions. blood just looks the same when you open the veins. sometimes it was faith, power or reason as the cornerstone. but the furrowed brow has never left his face. he said, how did it come to this?
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| tiredeyes |
Posted - 05/20/2004 : 03:13:07
just got the new pre-ordered pedro the lion cd "achilles heel", you can hear most of it at www.achilles-heel.net he will be at the chameleon club in lancaster pa. june 18th. official release of the cd is may 25th. |
| VoVat |
Posted - 05/19/2004 : 18:37:55
I ordered the Minus Five's "The Lonesome Death of Buck McCoy" just today.
Cattle in Korea / They can really moo. |
| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 05/19/2004 : 13:49:17
Sonic Youth - Washing Machine
Sonic Youth - Experimental Jet Set, Trash And No Star
Throwing Muses - Limbo
Throwing Muses - Throwing Muses
Ash - Meltdown
Jesus And The Mary Chain - Singles......
Fugazi (forget the album's name, hasn't arrived yet)
Hansel and Gretel have formed a band, .....And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Breadcrumbs!!! |
| rockmusic84 |
Posted - 05/16/2004 : 13:53:53
quote:
Originally posted by Malax
Oui the mclusky album is great. Probably the best band in the world at the moment.
Without msg I am nothing....cool title
Pop quiz, anyone know what msg stands for? And its not message.
Monosodium Glutimate?
Join The Cult of U-MASS - IT'S EDUCATIONAL!!! |
| Homers_pet_monkey |
Posted - 05/16/2004 : 12:36:42
quote:
Originally posted by Malax
Oui the mclusky album is great. Probably the best band in the world at the moment.
Without msg I am nothing....cool title
Pop quiz, anyone know what msg stands for? And its not message.
I May've Joined The Cult Of Frank If I Knew What The Balls Was Going On.
*Adapted By Carolynanna*
My stubborn goat?
My stupendous glockenspiel?
My sexy girth?
My silent gnome?
My succulent grapes?
I could go on.
I won't.
Hansel and Gretel have formed a band, .....And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Breadcrumbs!!! |
| Adnan_le_Terrible |
Posted - 05/14/2004 : 19:22:08
Maîtrise en Sciences de Gestion.
It's our tradition to control, Like Erich Honecker and Helmut Kohl, From the Ukraine to the Rhône. Sweet home über alles, Lord, I'm coming home. So come on, Sugar Daddy, bring me home. |
| Malax |
Posted - 05/14/2004 : 19:07:55
Oui the mclusky album is great. Probably the best band in the world at the moment.
Without msg I am nothing....cool title
Pop quiz, anyone know what msg stands for? And its not message.
I May've Joined The Cult Of Frank If I Knew What The Balls Was Going On.
*Adapted By Carolynanna* |
| benji |
Posted - 05/14/2004 : 17:13:19
quote:
Originally posted by jediroller
AT LAST the first 50 Foot Wave mini-album has hit the stores (well, ONE store, and that's after harassing the clerks) in my neck o' the woods so that's what I bought today. Needless to say, it's powerful stuff.
ah, totally forgot about this one - dunno how.
man o man, this cd is fucking amazing.
kristin can rock it out with the best of them.
a truly inspirational ep.
 "I joined the Cult of Frank / I think that man deserves a DB!" |
| jediroller |
Posted - 05/14/2004 : 13:35:46
AT LAST the first 50 Foot Wave mini-album has hit the stores (well, ONE store, and that's after harassing the clerks) in my neck o' the woods so that's what I bought today. Needless to say, it's powerful stuff.
It's the first new CD I've bought in ages. All the other things I got were oldish and mostly used (The Clash, Public Image, MC5, and, fairly more recent, Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros, although not the last one. Yes, that's me acting under the influence of the Clash biography I just read. I recommend it too, it's a great book).
I think I want to buy the Laura Veirs album too. The radio here plays "Rapture" (which you can download from lauraveirs.com) and I really think it's a lovely song.
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Everything I say to you is gonna come out wrong anyway |
