I do love You're Living All Over Me.

Looks like '87's gonna be a very good year Dave. Those are some great albums. The Swans played here just a few months ago. Two nights, one at a Masonic temple in Brooklyn and the other in the lower east side. I couldn't make either one. Meant to put that one in the 'what bands did you miss' thread.

i can't get this stupid Sugarland song, Stuck Like Glue, outta my head

jay718 wrote:


Sitting here thinking how feasible it would be for me to hop in the car for Karaoke tonight... Loved that crazy little broad!

Maybe next week.

On Monday I went to see Crocodiles in Nuremberg, unfortunately they had technical difficulties and could only play 5 or so songs. Regardless, I can't recommend them enough, esp. to fans of JAMC, Spacemen 3, Echo & the Bunnymen, ... they're currently on tour: www.myspace.com/crocodilescrocodilescrocodiles

Still loving JOLLY
www.jollyband.com/

But new Blackfield just arrived (Welcome to my DNA) Amazing so far!

Saw Geoff Berner in Utrecht Synagogue on Thursday, listening to his new CD now.

Hard to recapture the intensity of a live performance. There may have been about 40 people there. It is so good to be close to a performer, who talks to you directly rather than shouting some bland "how are you?" into a faceless mass.

Berner's introductions to his songs, his icy wit and charm and the intimacy of a three piece band (accordeon, violin and drum) made it an unforgettable experience. Songs like Facher, Maginot Line and Rabbi Berner Finally Reveals His True Religious Agenda are great fun, but he delves deep for Mayn Rue Platz, One Shoe and Volcano God. THis is where he becomes chilling.
So some of the audience decided to quit before the end, as he obviously doesn't shy away from his more controversial bits in a religious house. Good for him.

Glad to take two CDs off him. Ridiculously cheap as well. How does this guy make a living?

Other CD is an oldie. Good too. But he sounds more like Joe Jackson, hardly time to breathe between lines as his anger and incredulity pours out.

By the way, this guy is a Vancouver native son JonJacob and DocMabuse should check him out once he gets back BC-side.

I've found a liking to Julian Cope's "Peggy Suicide". Can somebody recommend any of his other albums?

Also - finally - Gaslight Anthem grew on me. I'm enjoying the '59 Sound very much.

Schweig! wrote:


Yeah, they have a similar vibe as the Replacements. IMO, they're the best new American rock band of the past 10 years. Easily.

Anyway, here's another cut from the past.



Added:
Wow, hearing that made me go back and look up some other favorites I was listening to in the 90's.

I caught The Strike once in '99 or '00 then they just disappeared. Unfortunate. Great Album.



Ahhh...Leatherface. Add them to the list of bands I never got to see but always wanted to. 'Mush' was one of the great punk albums of the 90's. I'd like to post the whole thing here.