Michael Berick writes:
>I'll second that. "The Whole Sheband" was a song that always perked up
>my ears and made my toes tap when it played on KCRW down here. it
>perfectly recalled the glam era without souding like a weak parody. This
>also reminds me that I never picked up the soundtrack. An
<< Amen. A band that probably doesn't have a bad record in 'em. They
had a brilliant track on last year's "Velvet Goldmine" soundtrack called
"The Whole Shebang," which came across as equal parts GLB and "Hunky
Dory"-era Bowie. For my money one of the best songs to come out last
year tha
Jon Johnson wrote:
> Amen. A band that probably doesn't have a bad record in 'em.
Yes they do. Copperolis was awful -- a plodding tuneless mess. I
rarely sell records back, and that one went to the used bin in under
two weeks. Just awful.
But the rest of their output is stunning. Nothing
Neal Weiss writes:
>Which reminds me, I heard a tip yesterday that Warner Bros. dropped
>Grant Lee Buffalo. Breaks my heart. I tihnk Grant Lee Phillips is as
>talented as they come. Maybe a Rykodisc or someone will pick 'em
>up.
Amen. A band that probably doesn't have a bad record in '
Wondering if anyone has a feel for how this big-label dropping a shitload
of bands that are then gonna get picked up by the indies is going to
affect bands already on indie, or aspiring to indie, labels. Is it going
to be like when the varsity team cuts a bunch of players, who then try out
for JV,
When it's all said and done, "Mighty Joe Moon" will rest in my top 10
records of the 1990s.
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Subject: Re: Big Labels
<< USA Today had a story on its Life section cover today, "Big Busines Means
Discord for Small Bands," >>
Which reminds me, I heard a tip yesterday that Warner Bros. dropped Grant Lee
Buffalo. Breaks my heart. I tihnk Grant Lee Phillips is as talented as they
come. Maybe a Rykodisc or someone
