A friend I worked at Arista with, a lifetime and a half ago, sent me an e-mail asking me if I'd heard that car commercial with some girl singing 'Under The Milky Way.' I had, from another room in my apartment, and I didn't recognize the singer (Sia, it turned out), but it was one of those 'what's that?' moments, when something you know so well, but haven't heard it ages, comes back in an altere...
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Church is a raw, lo-fi pop trio made up of two brothers, Brandon and Richard Laws, and their friend Cristof Hendrickson. Inspired by The Beach Boys and Cristof's impressive collection of vintage synth systems, the dudes from Portland formed a band, released an EP, picked up some buzz, and are about to release another. I've been listening to the Gold EP all morning. At just under 16 minu...
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Having been a fan of The Church since their debut Skins and Heart, I was thrilled when Spacebaby PR contacted me and asked if I'd be willing to review this disc for the Ripple. Of course, I said yes. I'd followed the band through their heyday of Heyday, through their journey Under the Milky Way and beyond. I'd seen them live the first time they ever toured America. I saw them again with Pet...
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An understated album of classic psychedelia.
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When I was growing up, Journey was a big hit with me, but it was before the band changed so much. The album "Future" was the last album that really interested me from them. Sorry but when they added Steve Perry, I just was not on board. I loved the guitar work of Neil Schon from the beginning, but for me, Steve Perry changed that band way too much. Good for them because they did what they had t...
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As I wind down the final videos to 100, I wanted to be sure I hit some of most favorite tracks, and this certainly qualifies. As an album, The Church's 1990 "Gold Afternoon Fix" LP was a major disappointment after "Starfish", which featured their worldwide hit "Under The Milky Way". But there was one great thing about "Gold"; it contained a song that I have literally listened to thousands of ti...
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Can I tell you about my favorite album to work to?I bought this when I was 12 or 13, and hated it. Then when I was 16 I gave it another chance and have ever since have had it on loop when I do my painting. If you've ever seen my stuff, it is rather fitting.Funny thing about this album, ever since high school my friends who were punk, goth, skinhead, hippie whathaveyou...they all loved it and bo...
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Church is a raw, lo-fi pop trio made up of two brothers, Brandon and Richard Laws, and their friend Cristof Hendrickson. Inspired by The Beach Boys and Cristof's impressive collection of vintage synth systems, the dudes from Portland formed a band, released an EP, picked up some buzz, and are about to release another. I've been listening to the Gold EP all morning. At just under 16 minu...
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I just heard a bit of Church's new EP and have to say that I'm enjoying it. The first track I sampled wasn't really to my liking, but the rest of it sure was — including this short little gem. MP3: Church - Happiness If the entirety of the indie rock spectrum was asked to collaborate [...]~~
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A friend I worked at Arista with, a lifetime and a half ago, sent me an e-mail asking me if I'd heard that car commercial with some girl singing 'Under The Milky Way.' I had, from another room in my apartment, and I didn't recognize the singer (Sia, it turned out), but it was one of those 'what's that?' moments, when something you know so well, but haven't heard it ages, comes back in an altere...
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It's been a week, one seriously crazy week, since I arrived home from Denver for the big MOGtiply family reunion, with the Monolith Music Festival on the side. I made a few mental notes, but I've been staggering through my towering workload of late, and it's just now that I feel that I can get in enough time to put 0's to 1's and write a review.First, some background. Back in May, I had just re...
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Church is an Australian Band that a good MOGger has turned me on to. Seven tracks on a cd has left me wanting more. (hint, hint)Check 'em out.
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| 5 The Unguarded Moment |
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