owl Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 They just posted this item: News: Thom Yorke, A.C. Newman Do Farrell Benefit Auction As previously reported, former Rogue Wave bassist and Magnolia Electric Co. touring member Evan Farrell died late last year in an Oakland apartment fire. Farrell's untimely passing has weighed heavily on many, and none so much as the wife and two children the beloved musician left behind. Several big names have stepped forward to help the Farrell family by contributing unique items to a benefit auction hosted by friends of Evan. Among the goods available now on eBay for bidders: a signed copy of Thom Yorke's The Eraser, a printer's proof for the New Pornographers' Challengers bearing the signature of Mr. A.C. Newman, a signed copy of Joan of Arc's classic Live in Chicago, 1999, and a bunch of awesome posters and rare screen-prints from Jay Ryan and Mat Daly of Chicago's own Bird Machine printmaking collective (the folks responsible for lots of snazzy Pitchfork Music Festival promotional material as well). More items are expected to hit the auction block, so you'd do well to bookmark that eBay link up there. Most of the current auctions end on the evening of Sunday, February 17 (with the Newman one ending the following Tuesday morning), and all proceeds once again go to Evan Farrell's family. You may also still donate directly to the Farrells via PayPal by clicking here. It's truly wonderful that these artists are contributing to Farrell's family, and I hope that it's a big help for his wife and daughters. Yet I was struck when they called Joan of Arc's Live in Chicago album "classic." I guess the album has held up better than they thought back in 1999, when they gave it a 1.9 rating. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh Rich Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 And don't forget their rating for the new British Sea Power album.... U2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Synthesizer Patel Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 And don't forget their rating for the new British Sea Power album.... U2 They seem to be the only people other than me you didn't like the album, although, of course, my review was far far better! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
owl Posted February 13, 2008 Author Share Posted February 13, 2008 What is a rating of U.2, anyway? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 I think it refers to this part:Despite the implications of the band name, British Sea Power don't work as well at this size and scope. They're in danger of becoming the Alarm to the Arcade Fire's U2. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caliber66 Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Also this part: Where formerly they made glancing references to bands like the Pixies and the Psychedelic Furs (singer Yan still sounds studiously like Richard Butler), the primary touchstone on Do You Like Rock Music? is U2. And not 1980s U2, 2000s U2. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
owl Posted February 13, 2008 Author Share Posted February 13, 2008 They're in danger of becoming the Alarm to the Arcade Fire's U2.I'm not even sure if I know what that means. God, hopefully none of my drinking buddies see this and realize that I'm not the credible hipster I so vainly try to be. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radiokills Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 in their defense, its pretty obvious that they were trying to exaggerate the quality of the items put up for auction on ebay. there are also lots of different "writers," so no matter what there will be some contradictions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 I'm not even sure if I know what that means. God, hopefully none of my drinking buddies see this and realize that I'm not the credible hipster I so vainly try to be.As sugar is to Splenda, U2 was to the Alarm and The Arcade Fire may be to BSP. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
owl Posted February 15, 2008 Author Share Posted February 15, 2008 As sugar is to Splenda, U2 was to the Alarm and The Arcade Fire may be to BSP.You just blew my mind.in their defense, its pretty obvious that they were trying to exaggerate the quality of the items put up for auction on ebay. there are also lots of different "writers," so no matter what there will be some contradictions.When Pitchfork was younger and the main guy ran more of the show, he'd purposely give Joan of Arc records heinously low ratings--whether they deserved them or not, so it's funny to me that Live in Chicago is now being described as classic on his site. Basically, all I'm saying is that "Pitchfork cracks me up." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radiokills Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 fair enough Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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