I certainly appreciated a recent post about all of the different versions of the Screamin' Jay Hawkins tune. Some I knew of, others I'll have to seek out. The first time I heard the tune was when Diamanda Galás recorded it for The Singer . Speaking of Diamanda, one thing I've always appreciated about Halloween has been it being the only day of the year I can listen to her and receive complim
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Posts by sndgls73
I Put a Spell On You
It's been a year since we last met...
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Actually it's been more like 4, but that's besides the point. Just discovered that Cordelia's Dad will be reuniting in January at TT the Bears in Cambridge with an anniversary show in the Spring of 2007 at the Iron Horse (I miss that venue). For anyone who happened to live or study in Western Massachusetts ("The sleepy West of the woody East" as immoratlized by The Pixies with 'U-Mass') in the l
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Should I stay or should I go
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So moe. made their long awaited return to New England with two shows in New Hampshire in their first post-Who shows. First night was mellow with lots of extended jams. Second night was much better in my opinion. The extended Recreational Chemistry jam converted me into a lover of the tune. Through the magic of tapers and bt.etree.com, I'm downloading both shows now to hear what I may have miss
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The Price of Eclectic Musical Tastes
I had been planning road trip to Foxwoods Casino to see the Brian Setzer Orchestra in December. Low and behold, George Winston will be doing his thing in NH the same night. Either way, it's a road trip. I've seen neither perfom live and have been patiently biding my time...and now I must make a choice. It would be much easier to find someone who wants to see George Winston, but that makes Bria
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Sinning with the Reverend
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Hmmm. I saw Reverend Horton Heat open for Frank Black in the early 90s. Their set blew me away and I didn't want them to leave. It turned into a rockin' revival of sorts that whipped the club into a frenzy (or maybe my memory fails and I'm idealizing something that didn't happen?!) The headliner paled in comparison (sorry, Frank). So I'm getting geared up to see them in November with the Legen
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Banjo is a virus
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I wanted to post on Decibel magazines article about gay men and lesbians in extreme metal (aside from the expected references to Rob Halford and Faith No More, it was quite well written), but I got sidetracked (not sure how) by Danny Barnes' new free EP posted on his website (http://www.dannybarnes.com). I'm not sure how long this has been up, but he has recorded a collection of experimental tune
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Modest Marr?
So MTV.com and RollingStone.com are both reporting that Johnny Marr has stepped up from producing the new Modest Mouse disc to joining the band as a full-fledged member. The eternal optimist in me remains hopeful that this collaboration will yield some flippin' sweet tunes. I'm also reminded that I haven't liked any of Marr's post-Smiths projects (despite trying really hard to like them). After
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Those were the happiest days of my life
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Wow. Caught The Pretenders at Hampton Beach Casino last night and they delivered. The band was tight and Chrissie Hynde still knows how to hold an audience in the palm of her hand. Despite some misgivings about going to the show due to poor ventilation and estimates of temperatures hovering in the 90s, I left feeling satisfied that those factors didn't make me change my mind. The set list ...
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Wootens make it taste better
So we got tix to see Steve Miller. I don't think I've listened to him since high school. Since I've dragged my sweetie to a fair number of show, I thought it only fair to tag along to this show. At least it's not Barbara Streisand. Or Barry Manilow. Yeah, I'd go...the things we do for love...but I'm no Fan-ilow. But I digress...So I visited the Steve Miller Band website to see what's new and
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Burn to Shine: Washington, DC
Just watched the first installment of Burn to Shine recorded just outside of DC. The premise is simple: find a house that's going to demolished, enlist local indie bands to play one song, document aforementioned song, and complete with destruction of house. Bob Mould gave a stellar solo rendition of 'Hoover Dam' which never really stood out as a great song until I watched him perform it. Ted...
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