I have a list of performers that I have to see before I/they move on to the next "gig". Last night we had the honor of seeing Stevie at the Hollywood Bowl. Such a great show and what a giving performer. The energy this man channels through an audience is an amazing sight to witness in person. Hands down one of the greatest shows I've ever experienced!
heard this song this morn for the first time in a while
it's beautiful
and the lyrics...so hauntingly honest.
May 12: The Elk Hotel at Cafe Du' Nord as pt of the 11th Annual Mission Creek Festival
( followed by a preformance by the beautiful and talented Veronica Klaus)
The Elk Hotel; A Dirty Soap Opera
"Life is a circle. A wobbly circle."
"And all of life's great secrets will be revealed during your stay at the Elk Hotel, including how to tell which potato in your mash is the biggest slut. This vision of hell is a fluorescently lit broken record of the bizarre, presided over by top-notch soap opera actors. And you can only watch in appreciation and schadenfreude as they are spun into the recursive whirlpool of the miseries and mysteries confined to the soiled rooms within the Elk..."
----NY UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL 2006
for a primer check out THE ELK HOTEL.COM or check the episodes on youtube.
check the Mission Creek Fest website for updates on the schedule closer to the date.
one last thought...
miles on vinyl - WHEW!
hold on to your hats and glasses kids...an actual 'Blue Note' record.
silky smooth.
other albums i'm 'spinin' tonight:
Portishead | "Portishead"
Jane's Addiction | "Nothing's Shocking" (i love "summertime rolls")
Stewart Copeland |"Rumblefish" Soundtrack
The Decemberists | "The Crane Wife"
BRMC | "Take them on, on your own"
Jane's Addiction | "So What" 12" Deep Red remixes
so i've been damn busy the last few weeks (apologies to those whose calls/emails i haven't returned), but i'm back in the saddle this weekend - finishing the first draft of my next feature titled " SonnySideDown". It's still in 'hush-hush' mode but I'll post more deets about it as soon as I can.
So back to vinyl, I picked up several choice album this morning but the first one that hit the needle (if u read the earlier rant -- this is the first record I've played in like 20yrs) was Floyd's 'the final cut'.
WOW - I forgot how great vinyl sounds.
some positives:
1) you can still make those old school mix tapes...'cept vinyl to digital is much warmer that digital to digital...my .02
2) You are listening the the album as the artist/producer intended. None of this shuttle stuff
3) You have to get off your ass if you want to skip a song or to turn the record over.
If you are rockin iTunes exclusively, i would highly recommend that you go out and buy a record player (you can pick up a good sounding one for $50-100).
It's a good musical supplement and you won't be sorry!!!
p.s. - i haven't found The Flamimg Lips 12" yet :(
I decided after many years of digital musical listening that I would dabble in the world of vinyl once again. I remember the first record I bought (be nice I'm dating myself here) which was a Smiths 12" of 'How Soon is Now'. So I have the record player and now have the daunting question to answer - what will my Second 1st Vinyl be?
I'm a fan of Wayne Coyne & The Flaming Lips and there's an alternate version of The Yeah Yeah Yeah song that I heard a few times recently.
So with that I thought I'd give it a whirl on vinyl and have discovered that:
1) Labels still produce vinyl (mostly 12")
2) They are not easy to get (not as easy as my Smiths purchase @ Lou's Records in 198*)
Anyhow, if any has any recommendation for buying vinyl be sure to pop in a comment.
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So back to this version of The Yeah Yeah Yeah song....definitely check it out.
It's almost acoustic and makes you really focus on the lyric:
Yeah Yeah Song (In Anatropous Reflex)
If you could blow up the world with the flick of a switch
Would you do it?
If you could make everybody poor just so you could be rich
Would you do it?
If you could watch everybody work while you just lay on your back
Would you do it?
If you could take all the love without giving any back
Would you do it?
And so we cannot know ourselves
Or what we'd really do
With all your power
With all your power
With all your power
What would you do?
With all your power
With all your power
With all your power
What would you do?
If you could make your own money and then give it to everybody
Would you do it?
If you knew all the answers and could give to the masses
Would you do it?
(Yeah yeah yeah yeah/no no no no)
Are you crazy?
It's a very dangerous thing to do exactly what you want
Because you cannot know yourself, or what you'd really do
Keep an eye on this kat...upcoming album later this year on the French indy label Because
