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krj
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response 116 of 131:
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Jan 15 22:33 UTC 2001 |
Note to self: while at Tower, heard the prerelease copy of the new
album from a band? called Moe. Forget the title. Sounded like a
rock band I might be interested in. Anyone know anything about them?
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happyboy
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response 117 of 131:
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Jan 16 00:12 UTC 2001 |
nope! 8D
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orinoco
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response 118 of 131:
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Jan 16 01:06 UTC 2001 |
I've heard of them, but just barely. They tend to open for jam-rock bands
like Phish or Blues Traveller; they're probably up to headlining their own
shows now, which would be why I've stopped seeing their name.
That, and they insist on having their name spelled "moe." -- no capital "M",
and a period at the end, even in the middle of a sentence -- which must make
articles about them hell to proofread.
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krj
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response 119 of 131:
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Jan 28 22:25 UTC 2001 |
Note to self: heard an interesting new-age-y piano piece on WCBN
this afternoon. Michael Robinson, "Hamoa" I think, on the Azure Miles
label. The web page says the guy is influenced by Indian ragas.
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krj
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response 120 of 131:
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Feb 24 23:14 UTC 2001 |
Robert Christgau's annual "Pazz & Jop" poll in the Village Voice
is now online at http://www.villagevoice.com. The Voice seems to have
ended out of town sales and moved much of its material online?
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krj
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response 121 of 131:
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Mar 10 06:14 UTC 2001 |
In the past you've had to read my whining when I've gone into a mood
and hated all the music around. So it's only fair to mention that,
at least on a personal level, 2001 is setting out to be an amazing year
for tasty CDs. So far there are maybe 15 discs which might merit
fave-of-the-year listing. And the shows at the Ark have been
well above average.
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dbratman
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response 122 of 131:
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Mar 13 00:36 UTC 2001 |
Will wait patiently for that end-of-the-year best list.
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krj
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response 123 of 131:
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May 17 16:46 UTC 2001 |
Well poot. Just found out that I waited too long on the CD reissue
of "A.T.2 / The Boot," Fairport Convention's 4-CD set from the 1982
& 1983 Cropredy festivals. I have "The Boot" from its initial cassette
only release, and my recollection is that it was the only Cropredy
recording I've enjoyed. The CD reissue has gone out of print.
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dbratman
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response 124 of 131:
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May 20 08:10 UTC 2001 |
I rather enjoyed the CD of the Fairport 25th anniversary concert, but
mostly as a souvenir of having been there. It wouldn't be so enticing
without those personal memories.
I had, at one time, the LP release of the first Cropredy festival, but
I believe I sold it: the band was out of practice and not very good.
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krj
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response 125 of 131:
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May 21 18:34 UTC 2001 |
To add a further *argh* to resp:123 :: Fairport's spring mailout -- which
I tossed aside without opening because I said, Oh, there's the annual
ad for the Cropredy festival -- announced that they were down to the
last hundred or so copies. So they tried to give me warning.
I am not a completist. I am not a completist. I am not a completist...
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krj
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response 126 of 131:
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May 22 18:05 UTC 2001 |
Note to myself and Mickey: I found an occitan web site at
http://www.dobl-oc.com . It's a general culture site which only lists
CDs as a sideline; however, it does appear that there is a new
Rosina de Peira CD which I didn't know about, plus a reissue of another
of the old LPs, "Cancons de Femnas." (I wish their brilliant album IE
would get reissued on CD, dang it.)
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krj
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response 127 of 131:
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May 25 16:40 UTC 2001 |
resp:123 and subsequent: Rockin' World (http://www.rockinworld.com),
a British Isles folk specialist I've ordered from for years, say they
are holding a copy of "The Boot" reissue box for me. Might be a
few more left there if anyone else wants one.
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krj
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response 128 of 131:
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Jun 1 18:45 UTC 2001 |
A couple of notes to myself. All Things Considered had a review of
the new Cowboy Junkies album on their show yesterday. They played lots
of clips from it, and I liked it a lot; to crib from the reviewer,
it sounds a bit like Neil Young with a female vocalist. Much "heavier"
electric guitar than the CJs have done in the past, to the best of
my recollection.
The Cowboy Junkies were cut loose from their former label in the
recent industry consolidations, and they are now self-released.
The NPR reviewer thinks this album is an improvement,
since the band stopped trying to produce a
radio-friendly hit single. Paraphrasing again: "A major label
record contract, like a bad drug habit, can be hazardous to a
band's health."
Note #2: Stephen Malkmus was the musical guest on last night's
Letterman repeat. While I am getting to appreciate it everytime I
see a recognizable rock band on TV, I do wish the guy could sing even
a little bit better. Memo to self: dig out the Pavement CD I bought
out of the store player on the last used CD shopping trip in Maryland.
Note #3: Another NPR feature, on Sunday, was about Scott Miller and
the Commonwealth. Scott Miller was formerly with the V-Roys, who were
sort of proteges of Steve Earle, and his new work seems to move even
more in a folk vein while still having a good bit of electric guitar
in it. For consideration.
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mcnally
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response 129 of 131:
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Jun 1 23:53 UTC 2001 |
I take it that's not the Game Theory / Loud Family Scott Miller, then..
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krj
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response 130 of 131:
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Jun 2 05:09 UTC 2001 |
I guess not. I found a mention of the confusion over the two Scott
Millers on the www.loudfamily.com web page.
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krj
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response 131 of 131:
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Jun 17 04:32 UTC 2001 |
Heard a couple of nice jazz things on WEMU this afternoon.
"Babe's Blues," by Gene Harris and the Three Sounds, was a mellow
relic from 1961, and unfortunately it was only issued as a limited-edition
CD back in 1997. Argh.
And tomorrow afternoon, WEMU is running a feature including a
South African band called Brotherhood of Brass; and I couldn't
find a single thing about them on the web.
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