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Today's Subjects: ----------------- I found a new album of the year contender [Timothy Jones-Yelvington ] Re: I found a new album of the year contender [meredith ] Aimee Mann, live at Warsaw ["Karen Hester" ] Aimee Mann, live at Warsaw ["Karen Hester" ] Re: 4400 Theme [gaseous clay ] Re: I found a new album of the year contender [gaseous clay ] Re: 4400 Theme ["Ella McCrystle" ] Hotlanta [Doug ] Re: I found a new album of the year contender [Neile Graham ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 01:02:48 -0500 From: Timothy Jones-Yelvington Subject: I found a new album of the year contender Lots of awesome new stuff lately -- will probably say more about some of them later, but wanted to announce immediately-- St. Vincent's "Marry Me," is ridiculously compelling. One of the most captivating things I've heard in a really, really long time. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:21:14 -0600 From: neal copperman Subject: Re: I found a new album of the year contender I was really curious about that group just based on their poster. They are coming to town in early August. The PR material says the group contains members of Suftjan Stevens band and The Polyphonic Spree. Sounds like fun! neal . At 1:02 AM -0500 7/23/07, Timothy Jones-Yelvington wrote: >Lots of awesome new stuff lately -- will probably say more about some of >them later, but wanted to announce immediately-- > >St. Vincent's "Marry Me," is ridiculously compelling. > >One of the most captivating things I've heard in a really, really long time. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 01:41:08 -0500 From: Timothy Jones-Yelvington Subject: Re: I found a new album of the year contender It's one of those "bands" that's a solo act at its core. Annie Clark was a guitarist for Polyphonic Spree and Sufjan. It's delightfully eccentric. On 7/23/07 1:21 AM, "neal copperman" wrote: > I was really curious about that group just based on their poster. > They are coming to town in early August. The PR material says the > group contains members of Suftjan Stevens band and The Polyphonic > Spree. Sounds like fun! > > neal > > . > > At 1:02 AM -0500 7/23/07, Timothy Jones-Yelvington wrote: >> Lots of awesome new stuff lately -- will probably say more about some of >> them later, but wanted to announce immediately-- >> >> St. Vincent's "Marry Me," is ridiculously compelling. >> >> One of the most captivating things I've heard in a really, really long time. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:15:28 -0400 From: "Karen Hester" Subject: music review spoilers What is a spoiler in music reviews for you? There are a few things I've enjoyed discovering for myself, such as Thom Yorke's voice on PJ Harvey's 'The mess we're in', hidden tracks back when they were new, or when a song suddenly changes (I jumped the first time Throwing Muses' 'Honeychain' went crashingly loud). If the lyrics tell a story then I'd prefer to hear it first than read the lyrics. Nothing akin to plot spoilers in book or movie reviews, however. K. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:48:42 -0400 From: meredith Subject: Re: I found a new album of the year contender Hi, This post reminded me that woj bought the St. Vincent album a week or so ago, but I haven't had a chance to listen to it yet. I'm taking care of that right now. Mmmmm, tasty. woj saw St. Vincent open for ... somebody ... here in town earlier this year, and came home raving about her more than the main act. I see why. (np: St. Vincent, _Marry Me_) - -- =============================================== Meredith Tarr New Haven, CT USA mailto:meth@smoe.org http://www.smoe.org/meth =============================================== hear at the HOMe House Concert Series http://hom.smoe.org =============================================== ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:02:28 -0400 From: "Karen Hester" Subject: Aimee Mann, live at Warsaw Old Polish blokes hung out in the Polish National Home's bar and watched Brooklyn's cool kids flood in. The tallest crowd I've ever been in - what is it about Aimee that attracts gigantic hormone-pumped-meat eaters? The pack of tiny 5ft girls around me looked like hobbits in a forest. Great music - two keyboards (a bit much of that organ sound), bass, drums, and herself on acoustic guitar. The new album, almost finished but not due until early next year, has no electric guitar. However one of the new songs she played Really Rocked (other than way too much repetition of the line "you've gotta lot of money but you can't afford the freeway") so no electric guitar doesn't mean pleasant plucking of delicate strings. There's a new song on youtube called '31 today' - Aimee and a comedian friend made a "sub youtube" video (her words). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVqBJ8DdsGA I like Aimee's voice but can understand how it irritates others. Sometimes it sounded like there was this gorgeous voice being forced out through closed lips, and I'd look up only to see her mouth open wide. For someone uncomfortable with stage banter Aimee was wonderful - eloquent, dry, funny. After removing her coat and later her scarf she said "this is as far as it goes" and many people went "awww" and Aimee was chuffed that women were among the awwwers. "You're flirting with all of Brooklyn", she chided herself as she rearranged her slipping silky top. The band were having fun. On their road trip they have 'the worst song ever', 'the worst musician ever' discussions ("with us it's all about hate"). Two of the winners were Jewel and Bob Seger, who the main keyboardist described as a singing hernia, so Aimee slipped "And those Hollywood nights, in those Hollywood hills" into her encore and he got the giggles. K. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:10:24 -0400 From: "Karen Hester" Subject: Aimee Mann, live at Warsaw Old Polish blokes hung out in the Polish National Home's bar and watched Brooklyn's cool kids flood in. The tallest crowd I've ever been in - what is it about Aimee that attracts gigantic hormone-pumped-meat eaters? The pack of tiny 5ft girls around me looked like hobbits in a forest. Great music - two keyboards (a bit much of that organ sound), bass, drums, and herself on acoustic guitar. The new album, almost finished but not due until early next year, has no electric guitar. However one of the new songs she played Really Rocked (other than way too much repetition of the line "you've gotta lot of money but you can't afford the freeway") so no electric guitar doesn't mean pleasant plucking of delicate strings. There's a new song on youtube called '31 today' - Aimee and a comedian friend made a "sub youtube" video (her words). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVqBJ8DdsGA I like Aimee's voice but can understand how it irritates others. Sometimes it sounded like there was this gorgeous voice being forced out through closed lips, and I'd look up only to see her mouth open wide. For someone uncomfortable with stage banter Aimee was wonderful - eloquent, dry, funny. After removing her coat and later her scarf she said "this is as far as it goes" and many people went "awww" and Aimee was chuffed that women were among the awwwers. "You're flirting with all of Brooklyn", she chided herself as she rearranged her slipping silky top. The band were having fun. On their road trip they have 'the worst song ever', 'the worst musician ever' discussions ("with us it's all about hate"). Two of the winners were Jewel and Bob Seger, who the main keyboardist described as a singing hernia, so Aimee slipped "And those Hollywood nights, in those Hollywood hills" into her encore and he got the giggles. K. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:15:44 -0400 From: gaseous clay Subject: Re: 4400 Theme one time at band camp, John Higdon (jchigdon@mindspring.com) said: >Trying this again as a test, since I got a message back from my original >attempt, saying that my message had a permanent failure in delivery due >to it coming from a dynamic IP address in the sorbs.net database.... if anyone should get something like that, please forward it to me at owner-ecto@smoe.org. those sorts of bounces should automatically go back to me instead of the poster but that doesn't always happen.... thanks, woj ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:17:52 -0400 From: gaseous clay Subject: Re: I found a new album of the year contender one time at band camp, meredith (meth@smoe.org) said: >woj saw St. Vincent open for ... somebody ... here in town earlier this john vanderslice. >year, and came home raving about her more than the main act. I see why. actually, i was raving about both prety equally, i thought. but who's keeping score? ;) +w ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 11:42:22 -0600 From: neal copperman Subject: New Sinead and world tour I just noticed that Sinead O'Connor released her a new double CD called Theology in June. Same songs on each disc - one done acoustically and the other given full band treatments. Anyone heard it? Many tour dates around the world the rest of the year, including a pretty good US swing as well as across Europe, and even Russia. neal np: six black birds - nathan hamilton ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:45:08 -0400 From: "Ella McCrystle" Subject: Re: 4400 Theme re: > Amanda Abizaid. > > She has a Wikipedia entry: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Abizaid > and a site: http://www.amandaabizaid.com/ I bought her album "The Great Plan Vol. II" ("Vol I" was an EP) from CDBaby on a whim, having never even seen the 4400, so I can't say if it compares to the theme, or having heard any of her other work, but it was one of those things that they thought I'd like given my previous purchases and comparisons. I like it/her well enough. She's got a nice flavor. The CD is a bit uneven, with some songs being much more to my liking than others, and it didn't change my world. Some may even find it a teensy bit "bland" overall (perhaps because her voice lulls me into a haze -- a good haze, but it's a haze; so some might feel she's bland.) I kept it and it's worth a listen or three. Be well, Ella ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind. ~ Dr. Seuss ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:31:13 -0500 From: Doug Subject: Hotlanta Wow, Atlanta is the place to be in September. Some of my fave groups are performing there: Queensryche Roxy Theatre Atlanta, GA Thu, 09/13/07 The Cure The Arena At Gwinnett Center Atlanta, GA Sat, 09/15/07 Bjvrk Fabulous Fox Theatre Atlanta Atlanta, GA Mon, 09/17/07 Henry Rollins-Spoken Word Roxy Theatre Atlanta, GA Thu, 09/27/07 Rilo Kiley Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA Sat, 09/29/07 What's really sad is that I'll probably not go to see any of them, despite living only two hours away. Sigh. (lol) - --Doug ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:58:19 -0700 From: Neile Graham Subject: Re: I found a new album of the year contender I went to her myspace page and listened. Wow, does it "Now Now" ever sound like Meg Lunney's work on her solo album, _The margaret anns_ and the second track sounded really like Mimi. But after that...not so easy to pin down and definitely an interesting range in the 4 sample tracks. I think I need to get this. - --Neile At 1:41 AM -0500 7/23/07, Timothy Jones-Yelvington wrote: >It's one of those "bands" that's a solo act at its core. Annie Clark was a >guitarist for Polyphonic Spree and Sufjan. > >It's delightfully eccentric. > > >On 7/23/07 1:21 AM, "neal copperman" wrote: > >> I was really curious about that group just based on their poster. >> They are coming to town in early August. The PR material says the >> group contains members of Suftjan Stevens band and The Polyphonic >> Spree. Sounds like fun! >> >> neal >> >> . >> >> At 1:02 AM -0500 7/23/07, Timothy Jones-Yelvington wrote: >>> Lots of awesome new stuff lately -- will probably say more about some of >>> them later, but wanted to announce immediately-- >>> >>> St. Vincent's "Marry Me," is ridiculously compelling. >>> >>> One of the most captivating things I've heard in a really, really >>>long time. - -- - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Neile Graham .... neile@sff.net/@drizzle.com ... www.sff.net/people/neile Les Semaines: A Weekly Journal ........ www.sff.net/people/neile/semaines Editor, The Ectophiles' Guide to Good Music ........... www.ectoguide.org Workshop Administrator, Clarion West ................ www.clarionwest.org ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 22:20:05 -0400 From: meredith Subject: Re: I found a new album of the year contender Hi, Neile Graham wrote: > I went to her myspace page and listened. Wow, does it "Now Now" ever > sound like Meg Lunney's work on her solo album, _The margaret anns_ and > the second track sounded really like Mimi. But after that...not so easy > to pin down and definitely an interesting range in the 4 sample tracks. Actually what struck me most while listening today was how much her voice sounds like Mia Sheard's. And at times, the music sounds like something Mia would do, too. I'll need to listen to the CD more to figure out exactly to what degree, but I like it. :) - -- =============================================== Meredith Tarr New Haven, CT USA mailto:meth@smoe.org http://www.smoe.org/meth =============================================== hear at the HOMe House Concert Series http://hom.smoe.org =============================================== ------------------------------ End of ecto-digest V13 #191 ***************************