The Be Good Tanyas

I was on the road most of the day today...and I wasn't driving so I didn't have to focus on the mind numbing pretzel that IS the Los Angeles freeway system for a change. This allowed me to spend some quality time with my mp3 player. It's funny how you can listen to a song a hundred times and it never really means THAT much to you, then all of a sudden when it comes on via shuffle as you are caught in some nostalgic moment that same song can act as a sort of revelation. ... MORE

I can't get this out of my head. Possibly due to playing it so much. Originally came up in a thread in ngtivspace, but I think it deserves a headline of its own.
I would swap this one song for all of Patti Smith's Twelve.
Listen out for the little 'hey' at the end.

It's the tremor here that breaks your heart, the shaking but determined voice seeing itself through. There's a plea, but not a desperate one, not desperate, not dramatic, just at once hoping and anticipating the quiet uselessness of hope. My best friend once slipped this into a hearty playlist of country music, alt- and otherwise, near Lucinda, near Tom Waits. Beside the loud, the angry and the drunk, the Be Good Tanyas lay lower to the ground, somehow sultry in their sw... MORE

When Doves Cry has been covered by seemingly everyone, to varying degrees of success. One of my favorite versions is by The Be Good Tanyas. Enjoy!

Well...its been like 3 weeks or so since I posted my last Be Good Tanyas song. Way too long. I have gone for weeks at a time and only listened to these ladies. They have such a sooting, almost therapeutic effect on me. My comfort music most definitely. Here is one off of their record 'Chinatown'

How much do I love The Be Good Tanyas? Too much I'm sure...it's probably not healthy. But I am at peace with this, and moving on...and anyone who comes into my life is just going to have to accept the fact that me and these girls are a package deal. Here is my favorite off of the album they released last year...

Man, I was reminded today of why I hate nightclubs! I am, if you didn't already know, a big fan of those Craigslist.com missed connections. They fascinate me, and I am almost 100% sure they have never, ever worked. Anyway, while perusing the Columbus section today I saw this little bit of potetry ^{^^ Spice - Friday night... - m4w - 31 If you were at Spice on Friday night and wearing a skirt, I'm looking for you. I only saw you from behind, but you had an amazing ass}... MORE

To make amends for my MULTIPLE GNR posts today, I will now post a few songs that I love in order to cleanse our collective musical palette. Nothing sounds better after a dose of bad hair metal than some banjo infused folk music....

Every weekend my myspace page gets littered with oodles of offers to come out to clubs. I hate nightclubs. Really I do. They were fun while I was in school and the couple of years after....but now when I drive by a place and i see people all dressed up, waiting in line to pay $10 to get in to some flavor of the month, wanna-be trendy nightspot...i think of this song...2nd verse

I listened to the Be Good Tanyas all day today...love these songs, I mean I really, really love these songs. The albums 'Blue Horse' and 'Chinatown' especially...so here is a double dip for you...go buy these records...so good for the soul

Because as I said this morning, I love these ladies...and their natural, old-timey sound. And because this specific song has one of my all time favorite song lyrics in it: "Promise me we won't go into the night club, I really think its obscene...what kind of people go to meet people at some place they can't be heard or seen'"

I'm not feeling verbose right now...but definitely just check this band out.

So, how are people liking this new album? It's been three years, there have been babies born by band members- a lot has happened! I would love to hear impressions. As for me, I am loving it. The BGT's musical skills and sense continue to make me dance around the house and sing full voice when I have a sore throat. I have to say it's kind of odd without Jolie Holland in there, but I am enjoying her music separately too. Frazey, Trish, and Parton are complete on the... MORE