From: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org (fegmaniax-digest) To: fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Subject: fegmaniax-digest V14 #286 Reply-To: fegmaniax@smoe.org Sender: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-fegmaniax-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk fegmaniax-digest Saturday, December 10 2005 Volume 14 : Number 286 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Re: lists [James Dignan ] favorites of 2005 [Eleanore Adams ] reap (unconfirmed) ["Stewart C. Russell" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2005 23:04:40 +1300 From: James Dignan Subject: Re: lists Jeff sez: >So auditionees are currently in rotation in my car - I can say that >having just relistened to Eno's _Another Day on Earth_, I pretty much >agree with you, James: it's not as good as I'd hoped but still a good >listen. I don't think it'll make my list, or if it does, somewhere >near the bottom of the top 20... it's good Eno, but it's... safe. He sounds comfortable and not pushing the boundaries. Understandable given his length of time in the business but less than I wanted. What I'd give for it to have been another "Wrong way up" (let alone like one of the mighty first four). Stewart chimed in: > > disappointments? A couple. Perhaps I set my hopes too high on these: >> '64-'95 (Lemon Jelly) > >It didn't do what it should have did for me either. When they start >doing concept albums, you know there's something wrong. I had high hopes after "Lost Horizons", but this one didn't come close, sadly. James - -- James Dignan, Dunedin, New Zealand -.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.-=-.- =-.-=-.-=-.- You talk to me as if from a distance .-=-.-=-.-=-. -=-. And I reply with impressions chosen from another time .-=- .-=-.-=-.-=-.-=- (Brian Eno - "By this River") -.-=-.-=-.-=-.-= ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2005 07:34:15 -0800 From: Eleanore Adams Subject: favorites of 2005 I love there lists - you guys have the best music. but no one mentioned my favorite: Rogue Wave - Descended Like Vultures not as good as the first album out in 2003, but still very good. on SubPop. eleanore ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2005 16:22:21 -0500 From: "Stewart C. Russell" Subject: reap (unconfirmed) Richard Pryor, 65. ------------------------------ End of fegmaniax-digest V14 #286 ********************************