Okay so like when was the last time I started one of these? A year ago? (That wasn't a very good question.)

Felix da Housecat - Kittenz and Thee Glitz
MRI - All That Glitters
Playgroup - Playgroup
Simple Minds - Reel to Real Cacophony
The Sound - Jeopardy
Tubeway Army - Replicas
Claude Young - DJ Kicks
Various - Disco Not Disco 2

Uncle Tupelo -- 89/93: An Anthology
90 Day Men -- 1998
90 Day Men -- (it(is)it) critical band
90 Day Men -- To Everybody: (this is on my shortlist of the year's best albums. i think you'd like this pikul)
Blood Brothers -- March on Electric Children
The Band -- The Band
Silver Apples -- Silver Apples

Cannibal Ox~ The Cold Vein
New Order~ Lowlife
Kylie Minogue~ Fever
Thursday~ Full Collapse

Anglagard - Hybris
Sugar - Besides
David Bowie - Space Oddity
Oyster Band - Wide Blue Yonder
Gaskin - End of the World
Gentle Giant - Octopus
Steve Vai - Alive in an Ultra World
Michael Penn - MP4
King Crimson - Thrak
Thin Lizzy - One Night Only

I'm assuming this is a "what are you listening to today?" thread...

for me it's

Mystikal- Tarantula
Lovage: Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By- Automator
Avalon: The Motion Picture Soundtrack
Led Zeppelin Mix (of my own creation)
Faith No More- Angel Dust
Chux Beta- THIS IS A DEMO!
Shonuff- Are We Live?
NERD- In Search Of
Deftones- White Pony

Korn - Untouchables


all day long...........

today is Iced Earth day for me:
IE: Iced Earth
IE: Night of the Stormrider
IE: Burnt Offerings
IE: Something Wicked this Way Comes
IE: Alive in Athens
IE: Horror Show

(angry music day )

The Go - Whatcha Doin' (Yancey, any opinions on this?)
Frank Zappa - Guitar
False Front - Criminal Kind
Gaza Strippers - Laced Candy

Uncle Tupelo: Anthology 89/93
Crooked Fingers: Crooked Fingers
Crooked Fingers: Bring on the Snakes
Stanton Moore: Flying the Koop
Eels: Souljacker
Jimmy Smith: Root Down Live!
Slobberbone: Everything You Thought Was Right Was Wrong Today

Hey! Been meaning to write you. I was pretty disappointed... just not too much there. It's perfectly servicable garage rock, but, obviously, Jack doesn't get a chance to shine. I love the last song on the comp you sent though, the name is currently escaping me.

Very true. Interesting though, in the liner notes Jack is listed as a co-writer for the last song on the album, "Time for Moon." The guitar there has a real White Stripes feel, I think.

Still looking for Jolene? I got a dirty (emphasis on dirty) little copy of it if you're interested.

I'm assuming that dirty means poor sound quality... but one of my friends got a copy. I haven't gotten it from him yet, but I will eventually. Thanks anyway though.

You ever get the Trail of Dead record?

I'll give "Time for Moon" a spin this weekend.

Nah, been too broke. But I like what I've heard, nice and noisy and disjointed. They're playing here tomorrow night. It's sold out and the Empty Bottle is not a place to go for a sold-out show. One word: suffocating.

When they start tossing their drum kit into the audience or start doing stage dives it'll be even worse. They're not too tight live, but they know how to entertain. I don't know if I've ever seen a band have more fun onstage.

I wanted to go, but I'll be out of town for a friend's wedding.

Sundog - Have you been to a sold out show at the Bottle recently? It seems like the crowds aren't quite as suffocating - I think they're doing a better job of actually counting the people on the various guest lists so they don't oversell.

Now Playing:
Bark Psychosis - "Hex" (I finally picked this up - excellent, Pikul, just excellent)
Damien Jurado - "I Break Chairs"
Les Savy Fav - "Go Forth"
Alex Chilton - "Live in London"

I'm on a Talking Heads kick today. Last night I picked up the last two CDs of theirs that I didn't have (except for compilations etc.) - '77 and More Songs About Buildings and Food.

Talking Heads - '77
Talking Heads - More Songs About Buildings and Food
Talking Heads - Remain In Light
Talking Heads - Speaking In Tongues
The String Quartet Tribute to R.E.M. (found this last night in the used section, kinda interesting)

I went mainstream today:

Sheryl Crow
REM- Green
Chris Isaak- Baja Sessions
Lemonheads- Best of
Wilco- Summerteeth
Dwight Yoakam- This Time

I love how all of the record collections of the "regulars" of these threads are converging. I think it's great -- and really kind of odd when you think about it.

I also bought Hex because of Pikul. A wonderful album.

I haven't been there in a while. Been going to the Beat Kitchen lately.

You know, what struck me as odd was that the Trail of Dead show has sold out in advance. Does that mean you can't get in by paying the cover? If they aren't taking cash at the door then I can see it being better controlled.

It was at the 1st of the 2 White Stripes shows last summer, we paid at the door relatively early. By the time they got on stage the place was insanely packed tight.

I usually reserve it for special occasions, but I broke out Depeche Mode 101 for my lengthy car ride today. Simply breathtaking....
Jon
"A brief period of rejoicing!"

The Bark Psychosis purchases make me very happy. If you stumble upon copies of Independency or Game Over, their two singles collections (there is overlap, however), take the chance if you can. Most of that earlier material is less hinged but still beautiful -- even when it's at its most violent. And they were still in their teens when they recorded a lot of it!

They're one of those bands you just listen to all day, aren't they?

I just listen to "rockin' the suburbs" all day.

If you don't know the song "not the same" by ben folds, you're missing out on the greatest song of all time.

I agree that "Not the Same" is a really good song. I like the way Ben Folds tells stories in his songs. It also has a good piano beat going on at times. But the song makes me far too contemplative.

Today:

The Strokes - Is This It
Charlie Hall - Porch and Alter
The Normals - A Place Where You Belong

On the drive to work today:

Kosheen - Resist