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Cult_Of_Frank
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 Posted - 02/28/2005 : 11:03:15
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In our disc exchange (see: North American Mix Mixer), both Floop and King of Siam included a Beulah track. While I wasn't a huge fan (lyrically) of Popular Mechanics for Lovers, I absolutely fell in love with Me & Jesus Don't Talk Anymore.
Wanting to hear more, a friend burned me a CD of MP3s with all their albums. They're all pretty good, but Yoko is an exceptional album from start to finish. To be fair, my listening has been heavily weighted by the fact that M&J is on Yoko, but really, I think that if they had kept going, their next record would've been amazing.
Anyway, my friend that burnt me the CD says Yoko's his least favourite, so I wanted to hear what you guys think. If you haven't heard it, check it out! Especially if you like SMYT material like Manitoba and Coastline with lots of instrumentation. Combined with a more popish element (I suppose they're sort of Wilcoish).
Finally, thanks so much to both King of Siam & Floop for directing me to Beulah.
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Sir Rockabye
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Posted - 02/28/2005 : 11:11:07
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Jesus, that's eery. I was just about to start a Beulah thread about Yoko as well. A friend of mine also burned me an MP3 CD of all of their albums, and my favorite has been Yoko. A close second is When Your Heartstrings Break, but so far Yoko is my top choice. I like Beulah because there is nothing difficult in listening to their music. As a band, they are very upfront (far from simple; on every listen I notice some subtle instrumentaion or variation that I hadn't noticed before) and the music is very easy to listen to on the first go-round. It's very rare for me to get hooked on a band by one or two listens, but Beulah managed to do it. Shame that they broke up before I really got into their music.
I always knew Floop to be a big proponent of them, but his anti-Wilco sentiments always set me off, so I was forced to ignore him.
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Cult_Of_Frank
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Posted - 02/28/2005 : 11:17:51
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Yes, that's a very good summary of what's great about them. Easy but with depth. And I'd also agree that Heartstrings is second, though I'd say it's closer to being tied with The Coast Is Never Clear. Both of which, admittedly, I have to listen to more.
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Broken Face
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Posted - 02/28/2005 : 12:01:31
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yoko was one of my favorite albums of 2003. i thoroughly enjoy it still.
-Brian
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floop
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Posted - 02/28/2005 : 12:04:21
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YOKO is my least favorite too, though i like it.
my ranking is probably:
THE COAST IS NEVER CLEAR
WHEN YOUR HEARTSTRINGS BREAK
HANDSOME WESTERN STATES
YOKO
i've been trying to spread the Beulah gospel for a long time now.. i truly love these guys. my favorite "recent" band, hands down. it's a shame they broke up, but i find it hard to believe that Miles and Bill Swan will just stop making music. those guys are too talented.
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Cult_Of_Frank
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Posted - 02/28/2005 : 12:25:04
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I'm listening to this album again for the umpteenth time and it's just really beautiful. I haven't been this into an album in a loooong time. Well, long in musical time. This would've been on my list of favourite albums for 2003 if I were more "with it" instead of two years behind.
Wasn't Handsome Western States supposed to be their big one? Seems like the only thing we really agree on is that one is one of their weaker albums (otherwise, your ordering is exactly opposite of mine). Funny.
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floop
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Posted - 02/28/2005 : 12:26:51
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HANDSOME WESTERN STATES is their first album
diversity of opinion is what makes the world a beautiful place (like Beulah albums)
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floop
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Posted - 02/28/2005 : 12:34:35
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ps. cult, if you like Yoko so much, you should try to find the acoustic YOKO DEMO, which is almost better than the album. they sold like 1000 copies (i have one if you're desparate)
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Cult_Of_Frank
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Posted - 02/28/2005 : 12:36:09
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I'm not usually that big a fan of acoustic versions. I really have to be in the mood for something like that, but thanks for the offer. I suppose I wouldn't mind hearing a track or two, but I can probably find that in a search.
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floop
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Posted - 02/28/2005 : 12:45:21
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alright tough guy. i'm just saying, if you love YOKO so much, you'd probably like this..
a little background info. on YOKO: three of the band members went through divorces right before the YOKO days.. hence the darker feel of the album
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Posted - 02/28/2005 : 12:59:39
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I must say that I'm loving Beulah too, thanks to Floop's mix, after that I got Yoko too, they are very good, but I must search for the others albums.
Someone tell me why I act like a fool
When things don't go my way
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Cult_Of_Frank
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Posted - 02/28/2005 : 13:16:49
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I wasn't being remotely tough, I swear. I'm not even capable of being tough!
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floop
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Posted - 02/28/2005 : 13:26:42
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yeah, i'm just kidding. that's something i just say to people sometimes.. but in real life, you can tell i'm kidding. i swear
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Posted - 03/01/2005 : 09:46:12
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Floop was right about Beulah!
I have to admit that...
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Sir Rockabye
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Posted - 03/01/2005 : 10:11:14
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Floop is never right. Admit nothing Rita. Nothing!
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Broken Face
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Posted - 03/01/2005 : 10:36:34
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i almost went to the last ever beulah show, which was in nyc, but i wasn't in town that week.
-Brian
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Posted - 03/01/2005 : 11:19:54
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Originally posted by Sir Rockabye
Floop is never right. Admit nothing Rita. Nothing!
Are you honest when no one's looking? Can you summon honey from a telephone? They sat there with their hooks in the water and their mustaches caked with airplane glue.
You're right too SirRock...I know he doesn't deserves but I must say the truth.
Someone tell me why I act like a fool
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floop
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Posted - 03/01/2005 : 11:36:57
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i went to the second to last one, which was sort of their "last" one since it was their last San Francisco show. their hometown.
great show
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Skatealex1
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Posted - 03/02/2005 : 22:23:31
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i thought it was funny seeing this thread cause i bought this cd 2 weeks ago
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Cult_Of_Frank
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Posted - 03/03/2005 : 06:34:39
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I'm ordering mine as soon as I find time to stop by my local record purveyor.
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floop
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Posted - 03/03/2005 : 08:29:03
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buy THE COAST IS NEVER CLEAR first
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Cult_Of_Frank
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Posted - 03/03/2005 : 08:38:28
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Actually, I'm thinking I'll buy that one and Yoko. I had Coast and Heartstrings mixed up before (Heartstrings had more horns, so I guess I must have assumed that THAT would be your favourite, but didn't check which disc was playing). :)
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floop
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Posted - 03/03/2005 : 10:45:42
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i think you might have been thinking of HANDSOME WESTERN STATES? that's probably got the least horns. that was their first album, which was essentially a demo recorded to 8 track cassette.
i'm glad you like YOKO, but as a big fan, i'd hate to see new people introduced to that album for their first taste. but that's just me..
those curious about Beulah, i strongly suggest starting with THE COAST IS NEVER CLEAR, then make your way elsewhere.. or don't listen to me
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Cult_Of_Frank
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Posted - 03/03/2005 : 11:05:25
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What don't you like about Yoko? Just that it's downbeat and not really representative, the music in general, or something else?
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floop
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Posted - 03/03/2005 : 11:08:01
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it's not that i dislike YOKO. at all. it's just my least favorite among their 4 albums. i like it quite a bit actually. and like the downbeat element.. i especially like the acoustic demo version of it. it's fucking great.
i just think that with HEARTSTRINGS and COAST IS NEVER CLEAR they're doing what they do best. YOKO was sort of branching off in a new direction, and i think some of it is successful and some not.
but no, i like YOKO. i like everything by these guys..
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Posted - 03/21/2005 : 12:23:32
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Originally posted by floop
ps. cult, if you like Yoko so much, you should try to find the acoustic YOKO DEMO, which is almost better than the album. they sold like 1000 copies (i have one if you're desparate)
ist es möglich für ein quesadilla skrotum zu lecken? beim sprechen der quesadillas von LBF, ja. ja in der tatheheheheheheehehee!
I found it!!! And floop, you're right, it's almost better than the album.
But I still think that The Coast is Never Clear is the best.
P.S. Urgent message to speedy m, have you listened Beulah yet?
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Cult_Of_Frank
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Posted - 03/21/2005 : 12:35:01
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Heh, I've been barking up that tree for two months and/or have sent him Yoko, but as far as I know, hasn't listened to it yet (aside from checking out Me & Jesus).
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Posted - 03/21/2005 : 15:32:26
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He will be mad when he reads this, but once adopted, it's forever...can't disadopt!
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KingOfSiam
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Posted - 03/30/2005 : 08:35:33
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| Floop is correct in saying that COAST is better than Yoko. I like both albums but nothing beats "Burned By The Sun" on Coast. It makes me want to go to the beach...I haven't seen the ocean in 13 months :( |
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Sir Rockabye
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Posted - 05/10/2005 : 19:09:25
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Beulah news. The DVD "A Good Band is Easy to Kill" has been announced for release on August 2nd. The trailer that was up, then was later taken down, is once again up, for any interested parties.
http://www.furtherdownfilms.com/beulahtrailer.html
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floop
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Posted - 05/10/2005 : 19:18:54
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aawwwwwwwww man. that makes me so sad watching that.
thanks Sir Rock. i'd heard about this, but never saw the trailer.
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Sir Rockabye
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Posted - 05/10/2005 : 19:36:11
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Yeah. That trailer struck a chord with me as well.
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floop
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Posted - 05/20/2006 : 13:54:18
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finally got around to seeing this movie (most of it). it sucks when good bands break up because they can't make a living at what they do.
i love the part when they go to Canada and that Canadian fan invites them to his house and then starts lecturing them about American politics. gotta love Canadians
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Cult_Of_Frank
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Posted - 05/20/2006 : 15:07:06
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Just like you love Bush?
Yeah, generalitizations are annoying and it's ironic you'd criticize someone for generalizing (I agree) in one sentence and do so yourself in the next.
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KingOfSiam
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Posted - 05/20/2006 : 15:10:20
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Originally posted by Cult_Of_Frank
Just like you love Bush?
Yeah, generalitizations are annoying and it's ironic you'd criticize someone for generalizing (I agree) in one sentence and do so yourself in the next.
"If we hit that bullseye, the rest of the dominos will fall like a house of cards. Checkmate."
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floop
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Posted - 05/20/2006 : 15:32:43
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you're right. i shouldn't stereotype. i'm sure that, in fact, very few Canadians dislike the United States.
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