Re: New York P2ers rise again!
A new and shocking piece of information is that here in big bad Hew York City--OK metropolitan New York, but it works out that way: we now have one of the largest P2 contingents around. HERE! snip People are known to show up here form Philadelphia, Connecticut, and even Boston too. They know who they are! Will the new and improved NYC contingent be at the Damnations/Elena Skye show next Sunday at Maxwell's? Hope so, 'cause I'm making the trek up from Philly and it'd be nice to see some of you folks pre-TFest. As far as I understand it, there aren't advance tix for that one. Steve Kirsch [EMAIL PROTECTED] np: Mekons-I Have Been To Heaven Back (new rarities comp--yowza!) ___ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
Re: Goose Creek Symphony
Kip wrote: Heh heh...Marie comments on the alarmingly growing ranks of faux bluegrass and hippy acoustic bands. It's becoming all da rage here in St. Louis, too: half-proficient tie-dyed youth playing fiddles, mandolins, banjos and Martin guitars. Whatever, but the music is just as deadly dull played acoustic as it was with Stratocasters. It **is** dull, but give the little hackeysackers credit for at least being openminded enough to accept a little twang without recoiling in revulsion. Naked Omaha opened up for a hippydippyjammywhammyphishywishy band from W Va called The Recipe a while back. I figured it'd be a horror show, but their fans actually seemed to appreciate the twang in our music. It was a pleasant surprise. Steve Kirsch [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
Meat Puppets (was Re: Speaking of Noise)
Jeff Weiss: That album is in the collection for completion purposes only. For me, they hit their stride with Up on The Sun. Yup, and I'd suggest further that from the second album (MP2) onwards they never really released a clunker until that horrible No Joke record. They were a hell of a band. I'm skeptical about the new lineup without Cris and Derrick, but we'll see. Steve Kirsch [EMAIL PROTECTED] np: Replacements--"Stink" EP ___ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
Re: Artist of the Decade?
Tarhut Jeff: Steve Malkmus. Ooh, good one. I'm torn between Malkmus or Jay Farrar. Steve Kirsch [EMAIL PROTECTED] np: Damnations TX ___ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
Sparklehorse in Philly 4/18
Last time I saw Sparklehorse (May '96) I wanted to wring Mark Linkous' neck for being a moody, disinterested little shit. He was pissy that night 'cause very few people showed up, so the ones who did were treated to a lackluster encore-less performance about which I bitched so much on list that it started a big discussion (on P2 I think) about why bands do encores anyway. :) No need for lengthy discussions this time. They were brilliant. We were treated to a mix of stuff from both albums--a little heavier on Vivadixie than Good Morning Spider. Perhaps my **only** complaint this time is that they could have played longer. But what they did play was nevertheless one of the best shows I've seen in a while. The rockers were even bigger, louder and more mindblowing than on the albums and the quiet songs were beautiful. Jonathan Segal, ex-CVB multi-instrumentalist, was a great addition on fiddle, guitar and xylophone (!). Highlights for me were Happy Man, Rainmaker, Hammering the Cramps, Sunshine and Saturday, but there wasn't a dud in the bunch. They even looked like they were having **fun**. Imagine that. :) Mr. Linkous has redeemed himself for his past sins in Philly. I'd say, "Make sure you catch these guys on tour," but that was the last night of the tour, or so they said. Oh yeah... I liked opener Varnaline a **lot** better than on "Sweet Life"--the only album of theirs I have. Live they sounded like a strange amalgam of Galaxie 500 and early Bob Mould playing at Grant Lee Buffalo's house, which is not a bad place to be. I'm tempted to buy their first album. Steve Kirsch [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Underappreciated (long)
I'm limiting my choices to ones (except maybe for the Reivers or EDD) that I've rarely seen discussed here. I think half of most of our collections are "criminally underappreciated" by the masses (of listeners and critics), so I had to narrow it down to "underappreciated on P2" and it's till too long...:). That also means that since we've talked about nearly every twangy thing I own, most of these are twangless, and a lot are fairly punk/indie: --You Am I--"Hi Fi Way"--the second album by these Aussies, where they turn down the Stooges, turn up The Jam and get spectacular results. --Squirrel Bait--self-titled--a blast of Husker Du-isms with vocals so throaty they make Mats-era Westerberg sound like Pavarotti... ungodly powerful --Slint--"Spiderland"--dense, complex, rhythmic math-rock from ex-Squirrel Bait-ers,like a combination of Fugazi and something more "progressive rock"-oriented --Danny Dusty--"The Lost Weekend" --I'm a big mid-80s Green On Red fan and this is my favorite GOR-related album...a drunken, sloppy, wonderful GOR/Steve Wynn/Long Ryders/Rain Parade collaboration on 7 GOR-ish originals plus a Dylan tune. --Reivers--"Translate Slowly" and "Saturday"--melodic pop-rock from Austin that's ever-so-slightly twangy. I still miss 'em --Eleventh Dream Day--"Beet" --I've inflicted my opinion of this on the list too many times :)...Velvets meets Crazy Horse meets X...Just buy it if you can find it. Gimme a witness, Dave. --Face To Face--"Big Choice"--the most uplifting, high-speed, melodic punk album I think I've ever heard --Giant Sand--"The Love Songs"--my first exposure to Howe Gelb, way back in '88, and still (maybe) my fave by them. Think: Neil Young gets drunk and plugs in with Robyn Hitchcock as his lyricist. --The Johnsons--"Break Tomorrow's Day"--a Philly band from the 80s who it seems no one's ever heard of. Power pop heaven and so out-of-print that the Trouser Press Guide stopped listing it 2 volumes ago. --Scrawl--"Velvet Hammer"--my fave from Columbus' finest grrrl band. The Albini production is perfect. --Mission of Burma-"Vs."--aggressive, guitar-heavy, chaotic, full of joyfully-yelled vocals...available with extra tracks from Ryko. Seminal American post-punk. -- Volcano Suns--"The Bright Orange Years"--a more melodic, song-oriented version of Mission of Burma headed by Burma's drummer, Peter Prescott --Naked Raygun--"All Rise" --my favorite non-SST punk album from the 80s. Guaranteed to elevate testosterone levels and start spontaneous moshing... --Windbreakers--"At Home With Bobby Tim"/"Terminal"--their first and fourth albums available on one CD. Sorta twangy 80s rootsy pop. Loved this band. Mark Wyatt's on the "At Home" album when i think about it Sidewinders--"Auntie Ramos' Pool Hall"--big, loud, 2-guitar roots rock. I can't imagine a Scorchers fan not liking this one. OK, I've gone on too long...:) Steve Kirsch [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
Re: Underappreciated (long)
Oh silly f*cking methat was s'posed to be underappreciated albums of the **90s**, wasn't it? D'oh! Sorry 'bout that, Steve Kirsch [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
Philly area alt.country open mic
Here's your chance to give the Philly-area alt.country scene a well-intentioned kick in the ass. Every other Sunday night at 9pm(next one is April 25th) Upstairs At Nick's (2nd St between Market and Chestnut) has been hosting an alt-country open mic featuring a house band with members of Hogan's Goat, Naked Omaha and the Rolling Hayseeds, plus whoever else jumps up onstage to do some songs. There's tons of cool covers plus whatever originals folks decide to play. I just went to my first one this past Sunday and had a blast. The house band was fun and Naked Omaha played a few of our own too. We're gonna make it a regular thing to show up there and hope a bunch of you Philly-area people will too. Bring your band or just bring yourself. Get onstage or just hang out. There's no cover and the drinks are cheap. Steve Kirsch [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: MIKE NESS
Actually, what you hear is me mailing sympathy cards off to Amy and Steve for their stunning gap in their otherwise usually good taste. Between Heaven and Hell and the self-titled record with the Ring of Fire cover (I think it's a cover, but I don't know whose song it is, any help? g) are two of my fave roots rock records of all time. Well, don't send too much sympathy my way...I **like** both of those albums a fair amount. I just think Social D. suffers from a major "sameness" problem a lot of the time. I swear 80% of their songs are interchangeable (maybe closer to 100% on the latest studio album from a few years back). And it doesn't help that Ness' vocal delivery is identical on every one too. I saw 'em on both of those tours, though and they really do kick ass live, but the albums are only a once-in-a-while-and-then-I'm-tired-of-'em-again thing for me. Steve Kirsch [EMAIL PROTECTED] np:Greg Garing--"Alone" ___ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
Re: What are the kids listening to today?
Then later that week there was one other song he jumped around too and loved it almost as much as Thousand dollar car - it was The BottleRockets Welfare Music. This kid knows what he likes so I finally bought him his first rock and roll cd There's something about the BoRox that's so damn simple, basic and catchy that kids love 'em. My two boys (8 4) go wild over 'em, so wild that I've sworn that if they ever do an instore or some other gig in Philly that's not a smoky bar at midnight, I'm going to take my 8-yr-old to see them. Every time he finds out I'm going to see them, he asks with a sad look on his face, "Is this another place you have to be 21 to get into?" So if any of you Doolittle folk on this list wanna schedule a Philly instore next time they're in town, there'll be at least 2 of us there. :) Steve Kirsch [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
Re: Upcoming Dallas shows
Tough choice...I'd vote for whichever is less likely to be near you in the future, which for me would be Slobberbone 'cause I'm way up here in NJ where Da Bone hardly ever tours, but Sebadoh's putting on a hell of a show this tour too and down in your neck of the woods I suspect you'll see Slobberbone come by again sooner than Sebadoh. Steve Kirsch [EMAIL PROTECTED] * On Thu, 25 Mar 1999 18:00:03 -0600 (CST) *Sometime to Return* [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Is anyone going to be at either of these shows this Saturday? a.) Richard Buckner w/ Sebadoh b.) Slobberbone (in Denton) Which do you all think would be the better one to go to...? ___ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
Hey Derek or Todd!
Sorry for the onlist message, folks Derek or Todd from Buck Diaz, I left Todd a message at home but then realized he goes out of town on business, etc, and might not get it...Can I use Derek's drums on Fri night? It'll make the changeover b/t sets a lot easier and I have to bolt right after we play or else I'd offer to let you use mine. I'll bring all my breakables plus my own snare. Write me offlist. Thanks, Steve Kirsch [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
Live Mott
OK, so there I stood in my local indie shop holding this apparently just-released live 2-disc Mott the Hoople album from the Mick Ralphs days. It has one show from 1973 or so from Philly and another from some other town. And it was about $23. Anyone heard it? It's not a boot, but I've never seen it before. Almost bought it 'cause I'm a bit of a fanatic, but on the other hand I want to make sure it's better than the live one I own on vinyl, which is over-the-top high-energy, but laced with awful lead work by Ariel Bender. Anyone? Steve Kirsch [EMAIL PROTECTED] "I've been thinking with my guts since I was 14 years old, and, frankly speaking, between you and me, I have come to the conclusion that my guts have shit for brains." -- Nick Hornby, "High Fidelity"
Sebadoh in NYC
Anyone headed to the Sebadoh show in NYC on Thursday night at the Bowery Ballroom?? If you want to meet up mail me offlist. Also, anyone know when Bowery Ballroom shows **really** start??? The ticket says 9pm, but I don't believe it. Steve Kirsch [EMAIL PROTECTED]
SXSW wristband available
Hey there, I have an extra SXSW wristband. Write me offlist if you want it for face value ($65, I believe) Steve Kirsch [EMAIL PROTECTED]
questions from an SXSW first-timer
Since this year is my first time at SXSW I have a few questions for you veterans: --How close to on-schedule do the venues stay? I'm curious 'cause some nights I may try to see one band at one place and another down the street at another venue, which brings me to question #2: --Is it even feasible to try to go to two, or even three, venues in one night if they're reasonably close to each other?? For example, if on Friday night I decide to see Slobberbone at midnight at Maggie Mae's and then at 1 am head to Freakwater (no comments from the peanut gallery:)) at Jazz Bon Temps Room a block down the street is that even do-able? Will I even get in the door for the second show, or do I have to decide in advance which place to go and just stay there for the evening? --any of you Austinites know anything about the band called "...and you will know them by the trail of dead"??? I'm intrigued by the name. :) Thanks, Steve Kirsch [EMAIL PROTECTED] "I've been thinking with my guts since I was 14 years old, and, frankly speaking, between you and me, I have come to the conclusion that my guts have shit for brains." -- Nick Hornby, "High Fidelity" ___ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
Re: Return of the Grevious Angel
Of course, Steve, opinions are totally subjective. On the whole I found the compilation illustrated just how little most of the bands included really understand traditional country music, which where Gram took his inspiration where most of his recorded output was based from. Yeah, I think I liked it for the same reason you didn't...'cause it kinda rawked. :) Steve Kirsch [EMAIL PROTECTED] "I've been thinking with my guts since I was 14 years old, and, frankly speaking, between you and me, I have come to the conclusion that my guts have shit for brains." -- Nick Hornby, "High Fidelity" np: Hadacol (ooh, I like this a **lot**:)) ___ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
Re: Hadacol/Damnations
Marie said: Does anyone else hear strains of the Minutemen in Hadacol? There was something vaguely familiar about the vocals. I thought that it might be X, but then it hit me - D Boone. Am I crazy? Does anyone else hear it? I only hear D. Boon in the way they sing the first line of Somebody Lied. The vocals strain just like D. used to...love that stuff. Love this album too...reminds me of some sort of BoRox/Jayhawks mix--ballsy mostly mid-tempo rockers. In fact, so far I like it better than the Damnations album, which I really do enjoy--particularly the harmonies. But I'm bugged by the lack of instrumental flair on the Damnations record...seems like the songs are completely vocally oriented. Once the vocals end, so does the song, often within seconds...which is OK, just doesn't feel like a **band**. I bet they're a lot better live. Steve Kirsch [EMAIL PROTECTED] np: Sebadoh--"The Sebadoh" (this isn't grabbing me yet either on listen #2, which I find hard to believeI'm particularly unimpressed by Jason's songs...hope that changes with more listens) "I've been thinking with my guts since I was 14 years old, and, frankly speaking, between you and me, I have come to the conclusion that my guts have shit for brains." -- Nick Hornby, "High Fidelity" ___ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
Re: SXSW HOTEL ROOM AVAILABLE
I also have an Austin motel reservation that I won't be using 'cause I'm staying with folks in town. If you want it, write me offlist sometime before Saturday (that's when I'm cancelling it). It's from the 17th thru the 21st (leaving on the 22nd). Steve Kirsch [EMAIL PROTECTED] "I've been thinking with my guts since I was 14 years old, and, frankly speaking, between you and me, I have come to the conclusion that my guts have shit for brains." -- Nick Hornby, "High Fidelity"
Fw: SILOS Silos @ Brownie's on Valentine's Day
Thought someone in the NYC area might want to know this. The Silos are at their best when Mary Rowell's playing fiddle. And since, last time I heard, she's got a VIP day gig that doesn't let her play with them often, you oughta catch them with her when you get the chance. The woman flat-out **smokes** that fiddle. Steve Kirsch [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** The Silos will perform at Brownie's on Avenue A at 10th Street in New York City this Sunday, February 14, Valentine's Day The band: Walter Salas-Humara - voice, guitar Mary Rowell - violin Drew Glackin - bass, lap steel, voice Nancy Polstein - drums, voice The bill: Star City @ 8pm Willard Grant Conspiracy @ 9pm The Silos @ 10pm There will be plenty of love songs. Cheers, The Silos http://world.std.com/~silos
Re: FWD: good paul (long)
In retrospect, it's quite possible that later records - 1983's Hootenanny, '84's Let it Be, and the next year's Tim - have been overrated by the fanatics. They are not the perfect gems they're often portrayed as, not the sloppy masterpieces of a band known for drinking itself into oblivion before going into the studio or onto a stage.They contain too many half-assed moments to be considered truly great. Speaking of half-assed moments...those few sentences were exactly where this guy lost me. Steve Kirsch [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
Re: WOW! (from Alex)
I saw Clapton at the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville during the "Slowhand" tour and Williams opened for him there. Was this the case for the rest of the tour? In Philly, John Martyn opened that tour. It's the only time I ever saw Clapton...obviously I wasn't too impressed since that was 1978 and I never had the urge to see him again. :) I remember liking Give 'Em Enough Rope and All Mod Cons a lot better. Still do. Steve Kirsch [EMAIL PROTECTED] np: Slobberbone--Barrelchested (wow, it took me a while, but I **love** this album) ___ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
Re: lou ford?
Any of you North Carolina folks ever heard Lou Ford? I'm listening to a tape now, and whoo-hoo! It's great. Even we Philly folk have heard of them. I saw them at Spittlefest down in Raleigh last weekend and they were one of the highlights...not quite as awe-inspiring as the Drive-By Truckers were, but a good solid band with great harmonies and lots of slow Neil-ish 2-guitar slow rockers--my third favorite of the weekend, as a matter of fact (Backsliders were a close second to the DBT). Steve Kirsch [EMAIL PROTECTED] "If I were King Of America, I'd have two requirements to graduate high school: you have to travel to another country and you have to learn how to play the drums. If you can play the drums, you can do just about anything. It'll even make you a better driver." --Mike Watt ___ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]
