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Posted over 2 years ago
In every music junkie's life there are a handful of 'sea change' albums. You know those records that once you hear it, your musical tastes are forever altered. Maybe not totally changed, but your tastes have definitely expanded.The Jayhawks 'Tomorrow The Green Grass' was one of these for me. This record opened up my ears for that whole 'no depression' alt country sound. Without this disc I may have never gone on to find bands like Wilco, Uncle Tupelo, and Lucero...it was like NOTHING else that i was listening to at the time...and 12yrs later I still love it.Feel free to share one of yours if you are so inclined...enjoy the tune
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  1. Dale
    Dale says "*Here's a hint, B: I post about it at least monthly.*":http://mog.com/Dale/blog_post/56049
    Permalink posted 05/25/2007
  2. SatisfiedMind614
    SatisfiedMind614 says Mew...i mean you...should be on their payroll!!
    Permalink posted 05/25/2007
  3. Dale
    Dale says No, not Mew; without this album, I wouldn't have touched the Mew with a ten-foot pole. Check the link on the comment above!
    Permalink posted 05/25/2007
  4. SatisfiedMind614
    SatisfiedMind614 says I knew that! MBV was your gateway into Mew and the like...that is exactly what i was trying to convey in the post! Its like a musical lightbulb turning on in your mind...
    Permalink posted 05/25/2007
  5. 82times
    82times says Grandaddy's _Under the Western Freeway_ was one of those for me. I learend things could be scraggly, well-crafted, _and_ epic at the same time. Awesome album. (iTunes link) (eMusic link)
    Permalink posted 05/25/2007
  6. SatisfiedMind614
    SatisfiedMind614 says Your Grandaddy experience reminds me of another one...Pavement's 'Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain'...the weird poetry as lyrics, the strange guitars...that record was a total watershed musical moment for me
    Permalink posted 05/25/2007
  7. 82times
    82times says Ooh yes, Pavement--you should be sure to check out _American Water_ by the Silver Jews if you haven't already. Stephen Malkmus and the Silver Jews guy were homies...I think he may even play on this record. (iTunes link) (eMusic link) Cool weird little Nirvana (I think?) lego icon, btw.
    Permalink posted 05/25/2007
  8. Lester Jonze
    Lester Jonze says Maybe the most important album of my life. Yeah, It's very possible. A close second... And third...
    Permalink posted 05/25/2007
  9. tybees
    tybees says ??Illinois?? by Sufjan seriously changed my life...I was so oblivious to all the great indie/underground music until I discovered that record, and it opened me up to a whole 'nother world. I doubt I would be on MOG if I'd never heard it.
    Permalink posted 05/25/2007
  10. Thierry Castaing
    Thierry Castaing says Being exposed to JAMC's Psychocandy at a very young age probably shaped my musical taste ...
    Permalink posted 05/26/2007
  11. contrabandwidth
    contrabandwidth says Yeah this album will always have a special hold on me, and with a song like "Blue", I don't know how this album wasn't enormous. Truly a beautiful album. Even though it to led me to other albums like Wilco's "Summer Teeth". I don't know that anything will touch this album. A Masterpiece. If I could make a top ten ( which I don't know if I really could) this would be in there along with Tom Waits' "Frank's Wild Years".
    Permalink posted 05/26/2007
  12. yrralmallik
    yrralmallik says You just got to love that Alt Country sound.I got into it with Fred Eglesmith who lives close by but he is not that big here in Canada or the Us except maybe Texas.He is more known overseas for some reason.Any Fred Heads fans here at Mog.Enjoyed the listen.Your Mog Bro.~(;Yrral Mallik;)
    Permalink posted 05/28/2007
  13. yrralmallik
    yrralmallik says Fred Eaglesmith that is.~ (;Yrral;)
    Permalink posted 05/28/2007

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