DrNo
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I will always have a soft spot for Automatic and Monster.
People always seem to hate on Monster but I still think it's a pretty interesting record. "Strange Currencies" is one of my favorite REM songs.
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I definitely can't order mine. I just made an initial list and it was something like 25 or 30 songs. An attempted top ten, pre-TWL.
Misunderstood
California Stars
At My Window Sad and Lonely
Airline to Heaven
Remember the Mountain Bed
Hummingbird
Via Chicago
Jesus, Etc.
Shot in the Arm
At Least That's What You Said
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no one's in there.
I'll go get this party started. Jump in everybody!
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What the hell IS turnable.fm?
You of all people will love turntable.fm. DJ while you work!
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Is there a ViaChicago room on turntable.fm? I haven't found one yet but the site is kinda buggy for me at times. Been having a blast on it for the past week or so though--with all the musical knowledge on this board I'm sure we could get a lively room going for those interested.
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From what I have purchased
1. Decemberists - The King Is Dead (easy #1/this is timeless/didn't even really like this band/crazy good)
2. Gillian Welch - The Harrow And The Harvest (great songs speak for themselves)
3. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues (just beautiful)
4. J Masics - Several Shades Of Why (some cool tunes here/i have a soft spot for j)
5. Iron/Wine & The Head And The Heart - (hit and miss for both records, but I have enjoyed them)
I'm awaiting to purchase:
MMJ
Vetiver - The Errant Charm
Oh crap--how did I forget J Mascis?! I've probably listened to that more than most of the other records on my list... so killer.
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Faves So Far:
The Low Anthem-- Smart Flesh
Jost T. Pearson - Last of the Country Gentlemen
The Decemberists - The King Is Dead
Centro-matic - Candidate Waltz/Will Johnson - Little Raider EP
Charles Bradley - No Time for Dreaming
Gillian Welch - The Harrow and the Harvest
Kurt Vile - Smoke Ring for My Halo
Robert Ellis - Photographs
Wye Oak - Civilian
Disappointments, which sadly include 3 of my all-time favorite bands:
Okkervil River
Iron and Wine (That "tree by the river" song kills me dead.)
Bon Iver (stunning in part, but includes "Beth/Rest")
My Morning Jacket
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This bandwagon has plenty of seats, y'all. Go Mavs!
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I'll post a review in a day or two but here's the setlist. Pretty standard for this tour.
Ashes of American Flags
Bull Black Nova
I Am Trying to Break Your Heart
Pot Kettle Black
I'll Fight
Handshake Drugs
One Wing
War on War
Shot in the Arm
At Least That's What You Said
Via Chicago
Jesus, Etc.
Impossible Germany
Airline to Heaven
I Hate It Here
Walken
I'm The Man That Loves You
Wilco (The Song)
Red-Eyed and Blue
I Got You
Hoodoo Voodoo
Heavy Metal Drummer
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I've only listened to the album twice but so far I'm pretty bored with it. I miss the days when he used to rock out a little. Made the ballads hit harder. Also, I find Allison Moorer's stuff to be pretty forgettable, and don't really like when the two of them duet.
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So killer. "Boeing 737" is easily my favorite song of this young year.
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My band opened for these guys in Dallas. Really nice dudes, and they played a great set for about 15 people with absolutely no complaints.
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Fashionably late to the party, but sweet creamy Jesus.
I just heard that recently, too. It's pretty boss.
Does anyone know if this new Akron/Family leak is for real? 'Cause if so...
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnugSPfCRmQ
1. Joel Alme - Waiting for the Bells
2. The Tallest Man on Earth - The Wild Hunt
3. Phosphorescent - Here's To Taking It Easy
4. Cotton Jones - Tall Hours in the Glowstream
5. Dr. Dog - Shame, Shame
6. Justin Townes Earle - Harlem River Blues
7. Laura Veirs - July Flame
8. The National - High Violet
9. Possessed By Paul James - Feed the Family
10. Mavis Staples - You Are Not Alone
Arcade Fire, Joanna Newsom and especially the Black Keys would have all made my list if they'd just hired an editor.
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I think "Numbers" might be the most bizarre song Ryan has ever released, and that's really saying something. In my opinion he hasn't made a decent album since Jacksonville City Nights, and both that one and Cold Roses had a bunch of filler in between the great songs. I often wonder whether Caitlin Cary, Phil Wandescher and the rest of Whiskeytown helped him distill and edit his ideas for that band, and if Gillian Welch/David Rawlings had the same role during the Heartbreaker sessions. Ever since that album he's felt like a mess to me. He's still put out some brilliant songs, mind you, but he's spent way too much time genre-hopping.
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Lou we must have been at the same show, I also caught the flatlander late on saturday. Excellent set.
While I agree about their later records not being quite as good as the first one, I really enjoyed "Hills and Valleys", some excellent song writing on there. Particularly the opening three tracks.
I just watched "Lubbock Lights" a few a nights ago (its available to rent on amazon), if you like these guys the film is a must see. Really cool documentary about their home town.
As for those wondering about Butch's solo material, GRAB IT, his songwriting is lyrically dense and very rewarding. His last one "war and peace" has some great stuff on it. Not to mention the guy is one hell of artist, his pen drawings are unreal, he does these futuristic landscapes, very cool stuff.
I agree about Hills and Valleys. "After the Storm" was probably my favorite song when I saw them last Saturday in Dallas.
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I grew up on Robert Earl Keen but haven't seen him live in years due to his sizable fanbase of frat boys. His first five or so albums are all pretty solid though.
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88.9%. I'll take it.
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Lucinda Williams dueting with Steve Earle on "You're Still Standing There" (I think it is called.)
EmmyLou Harris dueting with everyone....
LouieB
This.
And Alejandro Escovedo's verse in Whiskeytown's "Excuse Me If I Break My Own Heart Tonight." Classic.
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LOVE this.
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I have a few Tex discs and a Patterson comp that's pretty great, so yes
.William Bell is another one that did some great records and wrote some incredible songs. He still sounds pretty good too:
I got to see William Bell a couple years back at a Stax revue at SXSW. He still has it. "I Forgot To Be Your Lover" is one of my favorite songs ever...
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My favorite James Carr song right now is this one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuQ84qo-Vj0
Any Joe Tex fans in the house? How about Bobby Patterson?
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I have all of it. Pride, To Willie and Aw Come, Aw Wry are all essential, three of the best albums I've heard in the past decade. The album and ep that preceded these have their moments as well.
Josh T. Pearson
in Someone Else's Song
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Love both of these guys. The Josh T Pearson record is one of the best things I've heard all year. I have to be in the right mood for it--it's definitely not casual listening--but it's fantastic.