What Are You Listening To Right This Very Second?

[Steve of Bloomington]

Game Theory! I just discovered them about a month ago, and now I'm seeing them everywhere.

Related: The Loud Family is (was?) led by Scott Miller from Game Theory. Their 'Plants and Birds and Rocks and Things' album is a classic. Aimee Mann is also a big fan of it - I've heard her mention it on a couple of occasions.

[Sugarbear]

'The Beautiful Days' by Swans off of Soundtracks for the Blind

I finally checked them out after having them on the radar for years, and am really enjoying almost everything I have heard so far. The New York Times' article the other day about ATP with a picture of Michael Gira is what finally got me off my asterisk.

[dudep]

I never got around to the archive of Diane Kamikaze's recent show with Joe Preston (Thrones), but I found a link to his radio show on the playlist.  Currently listening to an instrumental Hawkwind tune from the "Spoilt" episode.

[fonpr]

http://www.wolfgangsvault.com/steve-martin-with-the-steep-canyon-rangers/video/pitkin-county-turnaround_1001171.html?utm_source=NL&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20111006video

[Dan of Orange]

Ferrets - Don't Fall In Love (1977)

[Omar]

[Dan of Orange]

What's your take on 'Slave to the Grind' versus 'Skid Row' Omar? I found 'Slave' really difficult too get into.

[masterofsparks]

What's your take on 'Slave to the Grind' versus 'Skid Row' Omar? I found 'Slave' really difficult too get into.

I know you didn't ask me, but Slave is infinitely superior to the debut. I'd put it up there among the finest of its era.

[Omar]

What's your take on 'Slave to the Grind' versus 'Skid Row' Omar? I found 'Slave' really difficult too get into.

I know you didn't ask me, but Slave is infinitely superior to the debut. I'd put it up there among the finest of its era.

Skid Row is a very solid debut, but Slave to the Grind is a classic.  The overall playing and songwriting is at a much higher level to my ears. 

Slave delivers a great mix of heavier riffage (the opening 1-2 blast of "Monkey Business"/"Slave to the Grind" is one of my all-time favorite opening 1-2 blasts; "Mudkicker"), pop metal rippers ("The Threat," "Livin' On A Chain Gang"), Parental Advisory-prompting ("Get the F Out"¹), punk rave-up "Riot Act," and a trio of primo power-ballads ("Quicksand Jesus," "In A Darkened Room," and "Wasted Time").  "In A Darkened Room" is probably Bach's best-ever vocal performance.   

In summary: Dan, please revisit this recording!


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¹My parents loved that song.

[Dan of Orange]

Thanks, I think I might!

[nec13]

This one has been on heavy rotation for several weeks now.

[hardweek]

I think the new Kathryn Calder single might be my favourite pop song of the year:

http://youtu.be/6HudEFREyNY

[fonpr]

I think the new Kathryn Calder single might be my favourite pop song of the year:

http://youtu.be/6HudEFREyNY

Culling the L.A. Gemstones "R.ock" box of all the non-rock.

Goodbye Association and Paul Revere and Johnny Rivers

[Paul DeLouisiana]

Sorry guys but this is the shit:



ps- If ANY of you munches put a line through "the"......!

[Chris L]

Sorry guys but this cover is the shit:



ps- If ANY of you munches put a line through "the"......!

Sorry, but I had to make a different alteration.