Posts Tagged: Music and Sound
Joel Plaskett Emergency
Posted by on Friday, January 16, 2004 in - 3 comments
Truthfully, Truthfully is a great album. Good instrumentation gets more important as • I get older. Why? Did I see Thrush Hermit? Back then? No idea • but not likely. Maybe he was in Steps Around the House. I just noticed Twice • Removed is 10 years old - I'm not sure 'cause the print's so …
"Why Should I Care?"
Posted by on Thursday, January 15, 2004 in - 3 comments
Brent played the greatest rock drive home record this afternoon, 1973's "5:15" from Quadrophenia, which it about the thoughts of a stoned kid heading home from a crappy job on a London train. Amazing how the boring old CBC is pushed by this show. • As the greatest teens ever, The Who deserve a …
Do I really need this?
Posted by on Tuesday, January 13, 2004 in - 5 comments
There are things you need and things you think you need and things you know you don't need and then once in a while there is something hanging right there on the cusp like a CD of incidental music to the 1960's UK marionette sci-fi show Thunderbirds. Dandy tribute site here. I am more of a Captain …
Globe Gets Religion
Posted by on Saturday, January 10, 2004 in - 2 comments
Tijuana Bibles in another battle at the Horseshoe last December • Attentive readers may have noticed I (like Portland) have a thing for the Tijuana Bibles and their posters. Well, I am not the only one as Stacey Case - the Bible's Super Destroyer...or Destructor to you and me - got a full page …
Attention Brewers and Distillers!!!
Posted by on Thursday, January 8, 2004 in - 2 comments
I am greatly flattered by the above letter which arrived today from Keith of Electron with two CDs and three mini-CDs enclosed, two of his work under the name The Stereo Effect Project and three from his pal in Germany going by Heptane Sun Quad. • I am enjoying this electronica as it reminds me …
Audio Play
Posted by on Thursday, January 8, 2004 in - 5 comments
A while ago I was wondering about adding sound to this site. Not necessarily music but some audio. I received some interesting support and advice. • It is hard to find a cheap digital sound recorder but I think I have landed on an inexpensive alternative, the Sony TCM-150 portable cassette …
I am Robot and Proud
Posted by on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 in - 2 comments
A few weeks ago, I bought a CD by I am Robot and Proud (aka Shaw-Han Liem of Toronto) called "You Make Me this Happy" from Electron, discussed here, run by helpful Keith. I appears I am Robot and Proud has other newish CDs out called The Catch and Grace Days. I just listened to "Saturday Afternoon …
Let's Call It...
Posted by on Monday, January 5, 2004 in - leave a comment
When I was submerged about a month ago I heard the guitar from Martha and the Muffins "Swimming". We have a pool in this place no one uses but us. With goggles, it's all flailing kiddie ankles up there, me holding at the bottom thinking of out by the church at North River where you could dive down …
My Life as a Talking Heads Song
Posted by on Wednesday, December 31, 2003 in - 1 comment
"Stay Up Late". • Amsterdam. I bought it when I worked there in '86, backpacking, hanging out in bars by canals and the cassette still floats around the back seat floor of the car. Funny song. Until 18 years later on New Year's Eve and they are over three.
