Recent CD Purchases

strangerinthehouse · Post by **strangerinthehouse** » Mon May 02, 2005 2:50 pm

I'm taking my last to finals for my AA degree today so I decided to spend the time in between raiding the local Borders, so besides last week's purchase of KoA (This is the first time I'm listening to it and I'm slowly becoming attached to it.) Here is what i bought today:

Singles Going Steady-The Buzzcocks (one of many bands intorduced by the rhino No Thanks! 70's Punk box set)

Something Else By the Kinks- I've been listening a lot to the Lola Vs The Powerman and The Moneygoround album, so I decided to get something else by the kinks.

Read Music/Speak Spanish- by Desaparecidos (Conor Oberst side project)
I've been loking for this for 3 years.

I also got two cassettes for my insurance rental, Hank williams greatest hits and the best of ELO.

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Mon May 02, 2005 3:30 pm

Great selection, especially the 'Cocks. Enjoy!

pophead2k · Post by **pophead2k** » Mon May 02, 2005 4:07 pm

Songs for Silverman- the fine new album by Ben Folds. This guy really is a terrific songwriter.

VonOfterdingen · Post by **VonOfterdingen** » Tue May 03, 2005 6:58 am

Bob Dylan - Nashville Skyline
EC- Almost Blue re-re-issue
EC- KOA re-re-issue
Smokey Robinson - The Millennium Collection
Soundtrack of our Lives - Origin Vol.1
Bruce Springsteen - Devils and Dust

Who Shot Sam? · Post by **Who Shot Sam?** » Tue May 03, 2005 8:19 am

The Fall - Peel Sessions Box Set

This arrived yesterday. Anyone know if the guitar riff from "Athlete Cured" was stolen from Spinal Tap's "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You", or the other way around? I assume the former, since the tune didn't appear on a Fall album until 1988's "The Frenz Experiment". Funny that it doesn't get a mention in the Peel liner notes - it's so blatant. Wonder if Nigel Tufnel and David St. Hubbins have been made aware of the resemblance.

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Tue May 03, 2005 5:12 pm

Don't know the Spinal Tap song, but isn't it a fantastic collection? Would be good to see an analysis from Fall specialists on which songs surpass their studio originals. To me, a few leap out immediately for this accolade: Container Drivers, Lie Dream of Casino Soul, Couldn't Get Ahead.

Who Shot Sam? · Post by **Who Shot Sam?** » Tue May 03, 2005 5:17 pm

Otis Westinghouse wrote:Don't know the Spinal Tap song, but isn't it a fantastic collection? Would be good to see an analysis from Fall specialists on which songs surpass their studio originals. To me, a few leap out immediately for this accolade: Container Drivers, Lie Dream of Casino Soul, Couldn't Get Ahead.

Haven't been able to listen to all of it yet, but what I've heard so far I really like. Go rent Spinal Tap, listen to "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You" (that's the tune they play at the end in Japan), then put on "Athlete Cured". No doubt about it - 100% rip-off. Not that I mind. It's a good riff.

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Tue May 03, 2005 5:38 pm

Being a desk potato, I downloaded it in under a minute, and yes, the riff is undeniably similar.

invisible Pole · Post by **invisible Pole** » Wed May 04, 2005 9:52 am

WSS, did you get the new Go-Betweens' album ?
I've read a few reviews describing it as superb and one of their best.
Can you confirm ?

Who Shot Sam? · Post by **Who Shot Sam?** » Wed May 04, 2005 9:54 am

invisible Pole wrote:WSS, did you get the new Go-Betweens' album ?
I've read a few reviews describing it as superb and one of their best.
Can you confirm ?

Winging its way to me as we speak, or so say the good folks at Amazon.com. I'll let you know once I give it a spin.

Post by **BlueChair** » Wed May 04, 2005 10:37 am

Don't be forgetting to pick up the new Aimee Mann, out this week!

Who Shot Sam? · Post by **Who Shot Sam?** » Thu May 05, 2005 12:31 pm

Not a purchase really, but I've *ahem* borrowed the Frank Sinatra Capitol Years set from a friend, for listening purposes only, of course.

Superb stuff. That's his best period IMHO, although there are also a lot of gems on the Reprise set.

miss buenos aires · Post by **miss buenos aires** » Fri May 06, 2005 8:29 am

Just bought a CD by the Russian Futurists (Our Thickness). It's not bad. Not blindingly original, but not bad. Reminds me of Neutral Milk Hotel.

SweetPear · Post by **SweetPear** » Fri May 06, 2005 9:53 pm

Deaf Pedestrians......Listened to it a few times and I'm likin' it.

Aimee Mann.......Haven't played it yet.

invisible Pole · Post by **invisible Pole** » Sat May 07, 2005 3:25 pm

Just got from Amazon.com :
- Elvis Costello - King Of America (Rhino)
- Brodsky Quartet - Moodswings

Upon first listen I have to say "Real Emotional Girl" wasn't as good as I expected. (I played Randy Newman's original version and liked it better).
Well, maybe it will grow on me.
I do like "My Mood Swings" though.

Fishfinger king · Post by **Fishfinger king** » Mon May 09, 2005 7:45 pm

A+++ releases of 2005 so far are:
I'm wide awake it's morning - Bright eyes
Hal - Hal
Blinking lights - Eels

strangerinthehouse · Post by **strangerinthehouse** » Mon May 09, 2005 7:57 pm

Black and White Night- Roy Orbison along with EC and others as his backing band. I'm tempted to say that THE COMEDIANS cover is better than EC's two originals, but that's only a tiny bit of temptation.

Lifted or The Story is in the Soil.....- Bright Eyes.
WIDE AWAKE is one of the BEST new albums I've gotten this year.

can't wait for the new coldplay

lawngnome · Post by **lawngnome** » Mon May 09, 2005 8:52 pm

I just got Bjork's Debut and Lou Reed's Berlin used today. Both are amazing... Debut replaced Juliet Letters in of my car cd player!

Post by **BlueChair** » Mon May 09, 2005 9:10 pm

Josh Rouse - Nashville
Elvis Costello - King Of America reissue
Eels - Blinking Lights

Who Shot Sam? · Post by **Who Shot Sam?** » Mon May 09, 2005 9:41 pm

I've been listening to The Go-Betweens latest, "Oceans Apart". Very nice album but, typically, I like the Forster's sharply written tunes more than McLennan's. The album's also lacking in edge a bit to me - makes me feel like Middle-Aged Man just listening to it, but I'm going on 38 so I guess that's appropriate.

Eels' "Blinking Lights And Other Revelations" is another matter. Brilliant, biting double album with a lot of sharp edges (though perhaps fewer than some of their earlier discs). Definitely in my top four so far this year, which would read something like this:

Andrew Bird - The Mysterious Production Of Eggs
M. Ward - Transistor Radio
Eels - Blinking Lights And Other Revelations
Beck - Guero

Meadowmeal · Post by **Meadowmeal** » Tue May 10, 2005 3:16 am

The House of Love - Gotta Be That Way
I hadn't expected them to make such a great single again! Great comeback. The Mogwai-remix on the flip is rather shit though.

Boo Radleys - Giant Steps
one of the most underrated bands of the 90s!

Stereolab - Oscillons from the anti-sun

Who Shot Sam? wrote:Andrew Bird - The Mysterious Production Of Eggs

My favourite album of 2005 so far. I saw him live last week, in Amsterdam. He was just incredible!

Post by **BlueChair** » Tue May 10, 2005 5:49 am

Who Shot Sam? wrote: Andrew Bird - The Mysterious Production Of Eggs
M. Ward - Transistor Radio
Eels - Blinking Lights And Other Revelations
Beck - Guero

Didn't you buy some of these ages ago?

Who Shot Sam? · Post by **Who Shot Sam?** » Tue May 10, 2005 6:03 am

BlueChair wrote:
Who Shot Sam? wrote: Andrew Bird - The Mysterious Production Of Eggs
M. Ward - Transistor Radio
Eels - Blinking Lights And Other Revelations
Beck - Guero
Didn't you buy some of these ages ago?

Yep, that's just the stuff I've liked best so far this year.

Who Shot Sam? · Post by **Who Shot Sam?** » Tue May 10, 2005 7:46 am

BlueChair wrote:Eels - Blinking Lights

Blue, they just announced North American tour dates for Eels w/strings, including a stop in Toronto and one in New York

(late June).

Also, for any Eels fans out there, they did a great set on KCRW's "Morning Becomes Eclectic" yesterday:

http://kcrw.org/show/mb

Scroll down to recent programs, then click on "Listen" for audio or "Click Here To Watch" for video. I can't recommend this program enough. I know I've said it elsewhere, but this is a great way to hear new music. If only all radio were like this.

pophead2k · Post by **pophead2k** » Tue May 10, 2005 8:24 am

Just replaced my copy of Crowded House's Woodface in memory of Paul Hester.