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Grex > Music1 > #137: Rock/punk/funk/jazz/world music reviews | |
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raven
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Rock/punk/funk/jazz/world music reviews
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Nov 11 00:25 UTC 1994 |
This is the item to review all types of music except for western
classical music.
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raven
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response 1 of 22:
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Nov 11 00:33 UTC 1994 |
Diamand Galas w/ John Paul Jones "The Sporting Life": I have really
been enjoying this album, it's really soulful and technicaly acomplished,
yet it also rocks due to John Paul Jones (ex Led-Zep) bass lines.
Diamanda Galas weaves intense tales of inner city relationships
and revenge in several languages including Greek, Spanish and English.
Her voice is a cross between opera, blues and a screaming Led Zep guitar
line. You will either love it, or hate it, I love it.
This diva of doom will be playing in A2 on Nov. 15th, check it out.
p.s. This item is not to knock classical music, but just to give a
a space to some non classical reviews because the review item has mainly
been getting classical reviews recently.
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raven
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response 2 of 22:
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Nov 16 07:04 UTC 1994 |
Come on people I know for a fact that not all of you listen to clasical
music, so review a new non-classical album OK :-).
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jazzhead
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response 3 of 22:
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Nov 17 09:42 UTC 1994 |
q
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pphilipp
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response 4 of 22:
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Nov 18 22:50 UTC 1994 |
Uhhh, well OK. I picked up a cd by the Rova saxophone quartet called
_From the Bureau of Both_ the other day. I like it quite well. It has
the subtle harmonic interplay typical of World Saxophone Quartet tunes,
but the compositions on the Rova disc aren't as clearly rooted in the
R & B / gutbucket tradition of WSQ (especially those WSQ tunes by Hemphill
or Murray). Rova seems, to my ears, rather in the tradition of someone
like Anthony Braxton (with a little Jimmy Lyons thrown in). The playing
is challenging and the writing unique, but (at least for someone with
a bit of exposure to post hard-bop jazz) not off putting. These guys
pretty uniformly play with full, round, inviting tones. Interesting
stuff throughout. [note - I make no claims to be able to review a
recording properly. I just want to try to get some discussions going
about jazz. I'm trying a similar tactic under item 122 (Jazz) ... come
and join me!]
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raven
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response 5 of 22:
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Dec 1 19:51 UTC 1994 |
Bahia Black "Ritual Beating System"
This album is afro-latin jazz with the most incredible drummming
I have heard anywhere. It also features Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shoter,
Henry Threadgill, and the drummer Olodum. The album is all over the
map stylisticaly sometimes latin, sometimes post-be-bob and sometimes
just the incredible drums precussion on strange things like scraps of
metal. With production by the always fantastic Bill Laswell I give
it my highest recomendation.
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pphilipp
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response 6 of 22:
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Dec 2 06:25 UTC 1994 |
Is this Bahia Black album new? This is a very intriguing lineup either way
(though, of course, the age makes a difference - especially for Herbie!).
How much space does Threadgill get? He
is one of my favorite composers/players/improvisers, though I was quite
disappointed with the last I heard of him. That was a cd called _Hip Hop
Be Bop_ with lots of very interesting people, but too much of the hip
hop of the title (while I admit to not knowing much about hip hop, I'm
not thoroughly hostile to it - it just sounded forced with thise serious
jazz improvisers trying to play it). Anyway (I seem to get drift even
within my own posts!), I'm interested to hear more about this Bahia Black
album
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raven
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response 7 of 22:
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Dec 2 20:01 UTC 1994 |
The Bahia Black album is 1992. I don't think they're a regular
group but rather one of Bill Laswells projects like Praxis, or Material.
Both very good groups by the way which combine punk, funk, jazz
etc in a wat that's not contrived, and that sounds good (at least to
my ears).
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pphilipp
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response 8 of 22:
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Dec 4 05:31 UTC 1994 |
I see. What can you tell me about Material? I have one record by them
(though I don't have it in front of me, so I'm not able to look up the
name) and I wasn't super impressed on one listening (perhaps I should
give it another chance) - especially given the incredible personelle.
I have a number of Last Exit (another of his projects) which I like
quite well (largely for the presence of Peter Brotzmann).
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raven
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response 9 of 22:
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Dec 4 07:48 UTC 1994 |
The best Material albums I can rememver offhand is Seven Souls
which I think is the one with Ravi Shankar and William Burroughs. I would
have to check though. Some of the other material albums are kind of
lame actually now that I remeber them. More info when I dig through
my tape pile.
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pphilipp
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response 10 of 22:
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Dec 5 01:22 UTC 1994 |
I checked the name of the one Maretial record I have. It's _Memory Serves_.
Let me know what you think of that. If someone out there thinks it's worth
while I'll give it another chance.
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raven
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response 11 of 22:
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Dec 5 06:33 UTC 1994 |
Actualy Memory Serves is materials best album and the other one I was
trying to think of... Ofcourse you may not like it on second listening
personal taste and all that. The other two material albukms which I have
somewhere, did not impress me. One is like bad disco funk, the other is very
reggae sounding.
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raven
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response 12 of 22:
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Dec 22 20:53 UTC 1994 |
Giant Sand "Glum" This has to be one of the most lyricaly interesting
albums I have heard in the last couple of years. Both lyricaly and
musicaly the band reminds me of Neil Young Crazy Horse album but it's not
mearly derivative. Typical lyrics include "There in endless white noise
clamor, two houses built with reckless hammer," and "You could earn
your wings by living on both coasts."
This is one to check out for lovers of complex lyrics and rough
and tumble music ala Crazy Horse.
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raven
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response 13 of 22:
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Jan 23 23:43 UTC 1995 |
Throwing Muses "University" This album is growing on me after
an inital flat reaction. It features Kristen Hersh's usual strong singing
and lyrics with strong emotional images, but it didn't break as much
new ground as I was expecting considering the album took two years to make. I
think maybe Kristin saved her best songs for her outstanding solo album she put
out last year "Hips and Makers." I would say get" Hips and Makers" first if
you are new to the Muses then "House Tornado," or "THe Real Ramona." But by
all means check out their music it's great.
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pphilipp
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response 14 of 22:
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Jan 25 19:21 UTC 1995 |
Regarding Throwing Muses, this is getting a bit older (though not so old
as House Tornado), but I really love their recording called Hunkpapa.
Check it out.
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raven
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response 15 of 22:
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Jan 26 05:41 UTC 1995 |
Hmmm Hunkpapa actualy doesn't impress me as much as the other
Muses recordings. The flugel horns and keyboards don't really work
for me, what I like about the Throwing Muses is their raw emotional
sound that is somehow akin to modern blues to me.
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bmoran
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response 16 of 22:
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Jan 26 06:34 UTC 1995 |
I accidently discovered Latin music listening to Brave Combo on the
Gumby disc. I found Los Van Van at a record show/sale last year. It said
Latin Music from Cuba on the cover, so I took a chance. It was great!
Big band sound, great dancing music.
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allroy
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response 17 of 22:
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Jan 27 07:12 UTC 1995 |
by mike mccusty... laughing hyenas have a new record out called hard times. it
is very good, very rocky, much more bluesy and rock influence on this record.
if you haven't seen this band live i suggest that you check:done q help
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raven
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response 18 of 22:
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Jan 27 08:44 UTC 1995 |
Welcome to Grex allroy. It does get easier (I know) :-).
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randall
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response 19 of 22:
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Jan 28 04:49 UTC 1995 |
It gets easier? When? I still get those dumb^H things when I press the
backspace (which I've been meaning to canvass the staff about)
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raven
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response 20 of 22:
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Sep 27 23:43 UTC 1995 |
David Bowie: Outside
Bowie's best effort in years. A truly dark album about the "art
murder" of a 14 year old child. Brian Eno produces the album and plays
keyboards. The album has a very dissonant thick produced sound that does
bog down a bit in parts, but overall does work in a highly *disturbing*
fashion. Bowie is touring with NIN this fall and I hear a bit of NIN
influence though I think Bowie's lyrics are more original & interesting.
The only complaint I have about the album is it relies a bit
much on cyberpunk cliches, but not enough to get in the way of the
*sound* of the album.
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doll
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response 21 of 22:
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Jun 16 14:37 UTC 1996 |
bowie and nin? did it ever happen? weird
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birdlady
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response 22 of 22:
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Aug 19 14:13 UTC 1996 |
It happened...I was there. It was amazing. At the very end, Trent and David
did a duet...Trent played the saxaphone! =) The sad thing was,...after Trent
Reznor got done, about half the people left. David Bowie was about to take
the stage, and all these people were *leaving*. Dorks. So Amanda and I ran
forward and got better seats. =)
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