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offerw
* Dog in the Sand *
South Africa
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 Posted - 07/29/2004 : 09:32:29
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Anybody agrees that these guys make some really good music?
I thought Feast Of Wire was one of the best albums I've heard last year. Quattro(World Drifts In) certainly a song I'll love forever.
Today I watched a live DVD of theirs recorded at the Barbican in London 2002. Damn, now I just want to see Calexico live. I guess they don't always have the Marriachi band along when they have a show but when they do, like at this show, the audience must have a blast. Trumpets, accordion, slide guitar, great songs. I love it.
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speedy_m
= Frankofile =
Canada
3581 Posts |
Posted - 07/29/2004 : 09:35:26
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They are amazing live, even without the Marriachi band. I was completely blown away by their show, they could've played all night.
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apl4eris
~ Abstract Brain ~
USA
4800 Posts |
Posted - 07/29/2004 : 09:35:48
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I absolutley love Calexico.
"Feast Of Wire" rubbed me the wrong way, personally. I was dissapointed in its shiny production and the vocals just sound wrong to me. The atmosphere is lost to my ears.
IMHO I think "Spoke" and "Hot Rail" are very close to masterpieces of the genre, whatever it is. :) |
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offerw
* Dog in the Sand *
South Africa
1264 Posts |
Posted - 07/29/2004 : 09:37:44
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I'm yet to hear Spoke but a song from it, Wash, kicks off the Barbican show and it is incredible.
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Edited by - offerw on 07/29/2004 09:39:17 |
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
11687 Posts |
Posted - 07/29/2004 : 12:38:16
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I haven't listened enough to compare albums, but Feast of Wire and Hot Rail are both great.
 "When 5000 posts you reach / Look as good you will not, hmmm?" |
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Frog in the Sand
-+ Le premiere frog +-
France
2715 Posts |
Posted - 07/30/2004 : 08:35:33
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IMO Feast of Wire is one of the best albums of 2003 - if not the best...
 Join the Cult of Jon T. / and win your weight in cereals |
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Jose Jones
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1758 Posts |
Posted - 07/30/2004 : 08:55:23
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i love this band. also, pick up neko case's 'blackilisted' album. the guys from calexico are her backing band.
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Niue
7443 Posts |
Posted - 07/30/2004 : 08:59:50
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I hate Calexico.
Denis
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offerw
* Dog in the Sand *
South Africa
1264 Posts |
Posted - 07/30/2004 : 09:57:24
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I've listened to the album version of Wash today and it doesn't come close to the live version. Try and get a hold of the Barbican show on DVD/bootleg. Incredible.
Denis, I'm sorry to hear you hate 'em. Why?
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Niue
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Posted - 08/02/2004 : 02:33:30
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Back when Calexico began to be famous here in France, I'd read a lot of great reviews of their records and from what I read I thought it was an awesome band. And then my sister burned me a copy of Hot Rail, which I heard isn't one of their best records. So I listened to it and I must say I really hate it. A couple of long boring instrumentals, 2 or 3 fake mariachi songs, and ballads I don't really care about. I really thought I would love a band with a strong country influence and mariachi musicians, but it didn't turn out that way. I have a bunch of traditional mexican music albums (mariachi/norteņa/ranchera) at home and I'd listen to them over Calexico any day. Then again, all I know by them is 1 album, maybe I'll change my mind after hearing the other ones.
Denis
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