The problem stems from a combination of cultural suicide and administrative ineptitude. I suspect that the solution lurks somewhere in the quality of leadership at all levels, the most basic of which is parenting.
Oh, uh, you were referring to the genre? My error.
Much love to Neko et al., but did anyone else think that this NP outing was not as good as the first two?
Nah, this whole CD is good. Really.
I think it was Pat Robertson who called music "the new pornography." The band thought it only appropriate to call themselves The New Pornographers.
Edit: I've been corrected. It was Jimmy Swaggart, not Pat Robertson.
gillespp wrote:
Jimmy Swaggart. See https://ask.metafilter.com/mefi/23230
Fabulous artists! Outstanding album.
So, whoever you are . . . your upload made it into the main before mine, huh? Well, at least Pernice Brothers are on the RP map. Kudos!
There weren't any Pernice Brothers listed as having been uploaded when I uploaded mine. Didn't know the new 3 from a single artist = instant reject rule when I first tried. Later, I went back and tried again.
Check the LRC for more and give a listen.
Pernice Brothers - Somerville reviewing 7/6 (54%)
It's a nice tune and needs some thumbs up.
Cool set. Nice play on the homophones "weight" and "wait" and then you wrap it up w/a "world" trifecta. You even got a similar sound w/the word "way" (way/wait/weight). Oh, and that's a play on weigh/way. You racked up some serious points there!
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Weight of the World
Elvis Costello - Waiting for the End of the World
World Party - Way Down Now
Try this one:
Talking Heads : Radio Head
Radiohead : Talk Show Host
This is the only O'Jays tune on RP??? Granted, it's freakin' amazing but there are so many others that should be here too. C'mon! Somebody fix this, k? Please!
I'd forgotten how much I love the sound of philly 'til I heard this from David Dye on World Cafe from WXPNLink:Helping to Shape the Sound of Philly Soul
February 22, 2006 · When Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff started Philadelphia International Records in the early '70s, they followed in the footsteps of great regional soul labels like Detroit's Motown and Stax in Memphis.
With the help of talented arranger Thom Bell, Philly Soul went on to become one of the leading cultural influences in the '70s; songs like "Love Train," "For the Love of Money" (by the O'Jays) and "Me and Mrs. Jones" (by Billy Paul) made their mark with a unique combination of driving rhythms and sweet orchestration.
With John Jackson, author of House on Fire: the Rise and Fall of Philly Soul, Kenny Gamble and Thom Bell give their personal insights into this important piece of music history.
It's one terrific story and well worth your time. I promise.
This is Jackson's masterpiece. It is one of the most beautiful and touchingly heartbreaking songs ever written by anyone. This is an exquisitely crafted song.
I'm honored to be the first to comment on it.
I love the juxtapositions of:
- night / morning
- sleeping / awake
- closed eyes / dreaming
- bed / sky
- drifting / running
- spoken words / whispered promises
- whispered promises / where we both lie
- steps from the beginning / close to the end
- hard into your eyes / some words come easy
- still wasn't right / changing light
- continued through the night / running for that morning flight
- vanished into the air / late for the sky
and I love the function of this progression:
And still we continued on . . .
Tracing . . .
Trying . . .
Looking . . .
Awake again . . .
How long have I been sleeping?
How long have I been drifting . . .
How long have I been dreaming . . .
How long have I been running . . .
For all of its literary technique, it remains eternally fresh.
I'll add an additional nod to David's slide guitar which is glorious.
It's been 6 years since it was last played at RP.
I think we might be ready to hear it again.
Jackson Browne - Late For the Sky
All the words had all been spoken,
Somehow the feeling still wasn't right
And still we continued on through the night.
Tracing our steps from the beginning,
Until they vanished into the air
Trying to understand how our lives had led us there.
Looking hard into your eyes
There was nobody I'd ever known
Such an empty suprise
To feel so alone.
Now, for me, some words come easy
But I know that they don't mean that much
Compared with the things that are said when lovers touch.
You never knew what I loved in you
I don't know what you loved in me.
Maybe the picture of somebody you were hoping I might be.
Awake again, I can't pretend
That I know I'm alone,
And close to the end
Of the feeling we've known.
How long have I been sleeping?
How long have I been drifting along through the night?
How long have I been dreaming I could make it right,
If I closed my eyes and tried with all my might,
To be the one you need?
Awake again, I can't pretend
That I know I'm alone,
And close to the end
Of the feeling we've known.
How long have I been sleeping?
How long have I been drifting along through the night?
How long have I been running for that morning flight
Through the whispered promises, and the changing light
Of the bed where we both lie,
Late for the sky.
James Blunt banned! -- The AOR warbler gets a mighty shock.
A UK radio station has banned MOR singer James Blunt's songs from its airwaves, just days after the star said at an awards ceremony that anyone who does not like his music should simply switch off.
Blunt's 2005 worlwide chart-topper 'You're Beautiful' won two Ivor Novello awards - International Hit Of The Year and Most Performed Work - at the London event last week (May 25).
After claiming his prizes at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Blunt said: "To all those bastards who don't like my music - you're all adults, you can switch your radio off."
Now Essex FM have announced that from today (May 29) it would no longer play Blunt's hits 'You're Beautiful' and 'Goodbye My Lover'.
The station said it was responding to recent audience research, which revealed that listeners had tired of the star's sound.
Chris Cotton, the programme controller, told The Independent: "Quite often there will be popular artists that people are starting to grow weary of. This time, the number of specific comments about James Blunt were more than we have ever seen for one particular artist."
He added: "It was quite staggering. People said, 'Can you get rid of him?' 'Can you ban him?' Even people who say they are fans of his songs go on to express that they're sick of it."
Cotton added that when the station announced its intention to ban the singer, the switchboard was inundated.
He insisted: "The amount of feedback is enormous, so it looks like there'll be a pretty long-term ban.
"While his songs have been very popular, there is a tremendous amount of industry pressure to play certain artists frequently. Often this can be out of step with the audience's tastes, which results in songs being overplayed. We're happy to stand up to this pressure. We encourage other radio stations to take the same step."
Article found at:NME
29.May.06 3:36pm
This came on while I was on hold with a business call. You don't know how close the caller came to hearing me sing in my own inimitable off-key style.
Been there, done that. But couldn't hold back.
Embarrassing? Yes.
But somehow I felt so much better for it.
It usually happens to me wid da funk dat I loves so much.
Just got this CD and saturated myself in it. This is one genius group. Where do they come from, these Brilliant Young Burning Suns? Helluva group. They have it all: Chord changes, tempo changes, arrangement, melody, harmony, message, poetry, production, infectious happy sound.
They're from Kansas City. One of the gentlemen at Teenage Kicks brought them to my attention. There are a couple of their offerings at that link. It's a fine band. I'm glad they're getting some well received airplay at RP. Thanks, Bill.
The cover art appears to be based on Fragonard's Rococo painting The Swing. My wife studied it in art history:
That's a married woman on the swing. Her husband is pushing her on the swing, while her lover hides in the bushes.
Please note: As she reaches the apex, her toe-curled little foot points upwardly as her dainty shoe flies through the air in a moment of ecstatic release.
Ain't art fun?
Best regards to my dear prof, Emmanuel Lemakis. It's been nearly 25 yrs. I hope you are well.
My upload. Thanks for all the thumbs up votes.
Can't wait 'til it plays on the main.
The horns alone make me warm and moist all over.
Great album, too.
And if you think that you can tell a bigger tale
I swear by God you'd have to tell a lie
Kinda sums up Tom, don't it?
Nice choice and a great surprise tonight.
Great upload!
This is one genius group.
Where do they come from, these Brilliant Young Burning Suns?
Helluva group.
They have it all: Chord changes, tempo changes, arrangement, melody, harmony, message, poetry, production, infectious happy sound.
They're from Kansas City. One of the gentlemen at Teenage Kicks brought them to my attention. There are a couple of their offerings at that link. It's a fine band. I'm glad they're getting some well received airplay at RP. Thanks, Bill.