What are you listening to right now?

invisible Pole · Post by **invisible Pole** » Sun Sep 24, 2006 12:16 pm

Brilliantly titled "You Only Call Me When You're Drunk" from this album :

Chrille · Post by **Chrille** » Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:53 am

Joni Mitchell's Hissing Of Summer Lawns. Third listen. I like it already, but I absolutely love 'The Jungle Line' already!

Mr. Average · Post by **Mr. Average** » Tue Sep 26, 2006 1:01 am

"Copland: 3rd Sym.: IV. Molto Deliberato (Freely At First)" Levi, Y. & Atlanta Sym. Orch.

Perfect for late night projects.

mood swung · Post by **mood swung** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 8:38 am

yep, the title spoke to me.

Who Shot Sam? · Post by **Who Shot Sam?** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:44 pm

I've been listening to two albums by Brooklyn bands that have a lot of hype surrounding them at the moment - TV On The Radio and Grizzly Bear, which Mike Boom mentioned recently. TV On The Radio is a tough nut to crack - and almost willfully so at times. There are some genuinely great moments on their new disc, Return To Cookie Mountain (the collabroration with David Bowie is one of them), but also enough sharp edges and sonic muck to make the album a bit of a long slog. Grizzly Bear's Yellow House is another matter. Everything is very delicately arranged and it requires close attention, but I find there's a little bit more here to chew on and a ghostly quality that is very compelling. Reminds me a bit of that Midlake album from a few months ago -- something remote about it, but it draws you in and makes you want to come back again for another listen.

PlaythingOrPet · Post by **PlaythingOrPet** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 5:30 am

Tres excited about this one.

Another dirty secret. This needs to be posted in the ugly album covers thread too.

Gillibeanz · Post by **Gillibeanz** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 10:50 am

Heard this on MTV the other day and was so taken with it I just had to find it!! Never heard of him or his music before.....

True Reflections by Jah Cure:-

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu ... D=39117809

Behind these prison walls, doing my paces
doing my time.
Spending my restless nights, visioning faces.
Oh they all cry, they cry.
Prison a nuh bed a rose, the livity it makes me bawl
I wish that Jah could come and take us back in time.

Cuz I swear, that I can be a better man,
I swear, if only you could understand.
The faith in me shall set me free (reflections)
The faith in me shall set me free (reflections)

Behind these metal bars, to Jah Jah im chanting,
praying for your love divine.
Im oh so sorry a man, deeply im hurting,
the price ordained to be mine.
Impossible to see the changes that iâ€™ve made in my life.
All they see is just the boy theyâ€™ve left behind.

and I swear, that I can be a better man,
I swear, if only you could understand.
The faith in me shall set me free (reflections)
The faith in me shall set me free (reflections)

Dont judge me wrong cuz now im stronger than I was before.
I was young and unwise, didnt you hear my cry?
If possible to seee the changes in me that Iâ€™ve made in my life
all they see is just the boy iâ€™ve left behind

I swear that I can be a better man.
I swear, only you could understand.
I swear that I can be a better man.
I swear, if only you could understand.
The faith in me shall set me free (reflections)
The faith in me shall set me free (reflections)

Chrille · Post by **Chrille** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:52 am

I love this already. I know Graceland and Surprise and I'm a big fan of both. But I think this sucker might grow to be my favourite so far!

invisible Pole · Post by **invisible Pole** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 12:14 pm

Who Shot Sam? · Post by **Who Shot Sam?** » Mon Oct 02, 2006 12:58 pm

The new Pernice Brothers album, Live a Little. Arrived today with a lovely little bonus disc of demos, outtakes, etc.

Someone get a copy to Elvis. EC gets namechecked in Joe Pernice's blog, in reference to his new song about writer B.S. Johnson...

2. "B.S. Johnson" is simply an homage to the late great writer of the same name. Itâ€™s safe to say that he was not/is not widely read here in America, but he should be. My brother is a pretty bright guy. Heâ€™s read a couple books, and upon seeing the title, thought Iâ€™d created fictional character, a Walter Mitty type, named Bullshit Johnson. I told him I had, but thatâ€™s for the next record.

Jonathan Coe (a master in his own right), upon hearing the song, emailed to let me know Iâ€™d managed to sum up BSJâ€™s life in two minutes, twenty-two seconds, and that it took him 500 pages to do so in his spectacular bio of B.S. called Like a Fiery Elephant. Iâ€™m a big fan of JCâ€™s, and it was as if Elvis (Costello) had written. I told my UK publicist I am indebted to him for getting the record to Mr. Coe. And that if he gets one to Elvis Costello, Iâ€™ll swim the Atlantic and wash his (my publicists, not ECâ€™s) feet.

http://pernicebrothers.com/blog/2006/09 ... ction-etc/

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 5:54 am

I have the famous 'book in a box' by BS, The Unfortunates.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Unfortunates-B- ... F8&s=books

As you can see, 227 loose leaf sections, with only the first and last chapters with a fixed position. Also, it's worth quite a bit! I've spent time looking at it, but not read it, partly cos I know I would have to take notes on the 25 variables and try and work out the differing effects of different orderings. Hats off to the Pernices for this and for hearing from the excellent Coe, who has single-handedly revived the reputation of this highly unusual writer. A friend was reading another of his and described a quite incredible scene to me involving a woman, a dog and, ahem, the dog's tongue.

Who Shot Sam? · Post by **Who Shot Sam?** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 8:30 am

This sounds very interesting. Maybe a bit like Robbe-Grillet or Beckett. Shame it's so damn expensive. I'm intrigued enough to see if I can hunt down another of his novels.

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 8:45 am

Reminds me of the Argentinian Cortazar's 'Rayuela' (Hopscotch) which is bound but invites reader to choose their way through. I'm afraid I don't know enough to recommend others. There are 7. Alberto Angelo, maybe. I think the dog one the friend read might have been Christy Malry's Own Double Entry. He topped himself aged 40.

Who Shot Sam? · Post by **Who Shot Sam?** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 8:53 am

Speaking of books, this looks tasty. May have to add it to my Christmas list...

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/080211 ... 52?ie=UTF8

Post by **BlueChair** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 7:45 am

Enjoying this so far... very early faves are "Watch Out For Me Ronnie" and "Mr. Tough"

mood swung · Post by **mood swung** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 8:07 am

loving the Jack J Badfish/Boss DJ! off to see if Netflix has the video.

Who Shot Sam? · Post by **Who Shot Sam?** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 9:51 am

The second volume of the Billy Bragg reissues project on YepRoc. Landed with a thud on my doorstep this morning. Loaded with extras, demos, alternate versions, tons of live material. Quite a package.

mood swung · Post by **mood swung** » Wed Oct 04, 2006 12:13 pm

keeping the groove going -

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 6:36 pm

Been checking out M. Ward's Transistor Radio and Transfiguration of Vincent. I like his voice a lot and the general feel of the songs, not sure if I'm excited enough to get Post-War, but if it's his best yet, it may well be worth checking out. Like his cover versions: Well Tempered Clavier at the end of TR is a nice guitar arrangement of the one piece of Bach I can play on the piano (namely the Prelude in C that opens the 48 toccatas and fugues of the WTC, and that ain't a ref to the twin towers), and Let's Dance, penultimate track on TofV. I think an MP3 of this was posted before. Makes a more haunted and interesting song of the bombast of the original. Interesting bloke.

Who Shot Sam? · Post by **Who Shot Sam?** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 6:56 pm

Give his music a little time to weave its magic. I first heard Transfiguration on a car ride to Philly and it left me a bit cold at first (not great road music). After I'd spent some time with it, I fell in love with the album.

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 6:58 pm

Can imagine that might happen a bit. Will report back! It's a (board) cliche (of mine), but it's often the 'get it on the 5th play' type stuff that really embeds itself longest.

Who Shot Sam? · Post by **Who Shot Sam?** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 7:02 pm

The new Pernice album was like that for me. Listened 2-3 times and wondered if I was missing something or if it might be a bit of a disappointment. Now I can't stop playing it and it gets better and better with each play. Usually need to take albums for a few spins around the block, kick the tires, etc.

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 7:09 pm

Lloyd and Ron have always been a bit like that for me, although as soon as I heard the new Lloyd I knew I was going to love it. it's a great feeling, ain't it, when you fall in love with a record and know you're going to have a beautiful relationship?

Post by **BlueChair** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 9:12 am

It's still too early to know how much I'll enjoy this one, though there are a few immediate standouts like "Think I'm In Love" and "Soldier Jane." There are also a few songs that are kind of annoying, though, so we'll see.

I love the fact that it came with a DVD with music videos for all 15 songs

Mr. Average · Post by **Mr. Average** » Sun Oct 08, 2006 12:42 pm

"Il Sogno" - great for Sunday morning coffee and paper.