ILXers knowing of its existence is unquestioned - 'twas quite heavily hyped, same as the Cale/Lou Reed "Drella" thing. As for loving it...who knows? Man, I useta see that Eno/Cale record EVERYWHERE, in the racks in every single store back in '90. Which could conceivably have meant that they (the retailers) never sold any of 'em to paying customers - except just the one to Alfred! So maybe he really is an army of one.
― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Wednesday, 2 March 2005 07:57 (nineteen years ago) link
― jack cole (jackcole), Wednesday, 2 March 2005 08:00 (nineteen years ago) link
I remember people being very dismissive of them at the time and me being at an impressionable NME reading age, having to hide the love a little. But I was going through some old tapes the other night, and found this one out again. Their later stuff dropped off pretty quickly, but this was rather lovely. Can't believe he ended up writing songs for Robbie Bloody Williams.
― hobart paving (hobart paving), Wednesday, 2 March 2005 08:23 (nineteen years ago) link
― Huey (Huey), Wednesday, 2 March 2005 09:37 (nineteen years ago) link
― NickB (NickB), Wednesday, 2 March 2005 10:17 (nineteen years ago) link
Sir Shina Adewale and Superstars International's first record is one of my favorites. They were a '70s Nigerian juju band formed by Segun Adewala and Sir Shina Peters.http://africanmusic.org/artists/adewale.html
― Pete Scholtes, Thursday, 3 March 2005 00:01 (nineteen years ago) link
I haven't met anybody who loves this 90's industrial, at least not any more: "Engine" by Die Warzau and "Concentration" by machines of Loving Grace.
― -rainbow bum- (-rainbow bum-), Thursday, 3 March 2005 00:47 (nineteen years ago) link
― Nic de Teardrop (Nicholas), Thursday, 3 March 2005 01:46 (nineteen years ago) link
-- chris besinger (fakefak...), March 1st, 2005.
I used to have that one, and liked it okay, but didn't play it enough to keep it. It's good to see someone does, though, because I remember it being pretty neat.
― Pangolino again, Thursday, 3 March 2005 02:32 (nineteen years ago) link
― The Obligatory Sourpuss (Begs2Differ), Thursday, 3 March 2005 02:38 (nineteen years ago) link
my band played a show a few months ago with a band called special pillow, fronted by a guy named dan cuddy who used to be in hypnolovewheel, and they were pretty great, in a kind of vaguely americana-ish psych kind of way. i should've picked up their cd but i didn't.
― fact checking cuz (fcc), Thursday, 3 March 2005 04:23 (nineteen years ago) link
Revive!
I was thinking about this thread (and a few others) over the weekend while playing a CD by Hypnotic Clambake. Obscure enough that they could have gone in the "I have never heard this band that begins with the letter H" thread, or maybe a worst name thread, or maybe that great "I own every record by... what was I thinking?" one Mr. Seward started.
I do own all 6 CDs by this Boston (now New York) band, despite the fact that I have only seen them live once, so they are not friends, or locals whom I see once a month, just a band whose self-released music is pretty cheap on amazon or ebay, and which I liked enough to gather the whole set.
Their genre: accordion and horn-driven klezmer-rock hijinx, similar to Brave Combo, with a penchant for smartass lyrics that probably put them much too close to Weird Al or They Might Be Giants for the average ilxor.
So tell me more about a wide, weird swath of discs in your (and probably ONLY your) collection!
― Such A Hilbily (Dan Peterson), Monday, 20 April 2009 15:37 (fifteen years ago) link
http://assets.mog.com/amg/pop/cov200/drd700/d745/d74512pakuc.jpg
First google hits for this one include myspace, artistdirect, geocities, and angelfire.
― •--• --- --- •--• (Pleasant Plains), Monday, 20 April 2009 15:50 (fifteen years ago) link
xp: Man, I find myself singing "Niagara Falls" about once a month! I only saw them once, but they jumped off the stage and led the audience in a conga line through the streets of Baltimore at 1 in the morning.
Other than my sister, I'm the only person I know who worships Too Much Joy, but I understand that there are still fans out there somewhere.
― My Neighbor Toronto (kingkongvsgodzilla), Monday, 20 April 2009 15:52 (fifteen years ago) link
This Is The Thread Where I Tell The World How Much I Love *Karen Alexander* And Her Album *Voyager*.
― scott seward, Monday, 20 April 2009 15:57 (fifteen years ago) link
I find myself singing "Niagara Falls" once a month too -- may band covers it!!
I remember seeing Best Kissers when I lived in Seattle in the 90s, can't recall a thing about them.
― Such A Hilbily (Dan Peterson), Monday, 20 April 2009 15:58 (fifteen years ago) link
My band, obviously.
I would say that too, but my drummer is really into our old band as well.
― •--• --- --- •--• (Pleasant Plains), Monday, 20 April 2009 16:01 (fifteen years ago) link
long gone LA slightly shoegazey band Night For Us ... Full disclosure, I once subbed on bass for them, and helped out with their first album.
― tylerw, Monday, 20 April 2009 16:17 (fifteen years ago) link
hmm, guess i'm not the only one: http://www.la-underground.net/2007/07/los-angeles-sort-of-remembers-night-for.html
― tylerw, Monday, 20 April 2009 16:19 (fifteen years ago) link
best kissers in the world
Picking Flowers For! I probably own the album as well but I can't recall any of their other songs. But Picking Flowers For was *such* a great song.
― Joris Stereo, Monday, 20 April 2009 16:22 (fifteen years ago) link
Too Much Joy's Trouser Press review sounds intriguing, and the Karen Alexander review is exactly what I'm looking for. Who do you LOVE?
Okay, another one: Reptile Palace Orchestra, sort of the Three Mustaphas Three of Madison, Wisconsin. From Turkish and Macedonian dance songs to "Little Wing" and "Cosmic Slop." Chanteuse in an evening gown and violinist with psychedelic FX aplenty. I own all 5 CDs, plus a live boot. (Collecting live shows: one way you can always spot a too-far-gone cult member.)
― Such A Hilbily (Dan Peterson), Monday, 20 April 2009 19:07 (fifteen years ago) link
Love Jones - Here's to the Losers
― Hideous Lump, Tuesday, 21 April 2009 01:13 (fifteen years ago) link
Had that album for a while -- can still hum the title track.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 21 April 2009 01:21 (fifteen years ago) link
I know others also revere A Little More Haven Hamilton, Please by June & the Exit Wounds, but they sure don't show up 'round these parts...
― henry s, Tuesday, 21 April 2009 01:24 (fifteen years ago) link
Has anyone heard "I, Thighpaulsandra" yet?
― Young Chizzy (country matters), Tuesday, 21 April 2009 01:41 (fifteen years ago) link
I seem to be the only person in the world who still wonders about The Shanks "Brang" CD. You'd think the Fall-und-art influence would have roped in...somebody else.
― dlp9001, Tuesday, 21 April 2009 01:41 (fifteen years ago) link
Kiss: The ElderOasis: Standing On The Shoulder Of GiantsMerrymakers: No Sleep Til Famous.
― Geir Hongro, Tuesday, 21 April 2009 01:43 (fifteen years ago) link
Kiss: The Elder
You'd be wrong there.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 21 April 2009 01:47 (fifteen years ago) link
Dare I invoke this again, but I went on a pilgrimage to find the Elder door, and I found it. East 86th off Park Avenue towards Lex, if you give a fuck.
http://vassifer.blogs.com/photos/uncategorized/img_5381_1.jpg
― Alex in NYC, Tuesday, 21 April 2009 01:48 (fifteen years ago) link
Hahaha okay that is beautiful.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 21 April 2009 01:49 (fifteen years ago) link
Knew you'd appreciate it.
― Alex in NYC, Tuesday, 21 April 2009 01:50 (fifteen years ago) link
The Dandy Warhols - Odditorium Or Warlords Of Mars
I am the truly earless
― the unfished business of display names only (country matters), Saturday, 13 June 2009 22:03 (fifteen years ago) link
chronicle of the black sword - hawkwind
― kamerad, Saturday, 13 June 2009 22:14 (fifteen years ago) link
Lewis Furey S/T? anyone?
― sonofstan, Saturday, 13 June 2009 22:21 (fifteen years ago) link
Repulse Kava - Flow Gently Sweet AlphaExpando Brain - Mother Of God! It's Expando Brain
― Enemy Insects (NickB), Saturday, 13 June 2009 22:22 (fifteen years ago) link
The Gospel According To the Meninblack by The Stranglers.
― Alex in NYC, Saturday, 13 June 2009 22:23 (fifteen years ago) link
.... though I'm probably not entirely alone there.
i will go to bat for the crash test dummies' "give yourself a hand" any day of the week
― casual racism fridays (bug), Saturday, 13 June 2009 22:31 (fifteen years ago) link
^^^I will go to bat for "A Worm's Life"!
― the unfished business of display names only (country matters), Saturday, 13 June 2009 22:31 (fifteen years ago) link
Well, the last 4 tracks.
i've only ever heard that one once, when it first came out, and it didn't do much for me. will have to check it out again.
― casual racism fridays (bug), Saturday, 13 June 2009 22:33 (fifteen years ago) link
It's a really surprisingly underrated album, I think it and The Chemical Brothers' "We Are The Night" were my two "gosh I actually dig this shit" choices from the RYM all-time bottom 1000 records
― the unfished business of display names only (country matters), Saturday, 13 June 2009 22:36 (fifteen years ago) link
lol @ my turn of phrase tbh
― gosh i actually dig this shit (country matters), Saturday, 13 June 2009 22:37 (fifteen years ago) link
have you heard "give yourself a hand?" it's probably rated even lower. but i love it, it's great night driving music.
― casual racism fridays (bug), Saturday, 13 June 2009 22:38 (fifteen years ago) link
Ooh, I got one. Despite the fact that seemingly every sentient being in the free world thought the debut album by Birdland was a steaming pile of dung, I quite like several tracks on it.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_TNbLlKOxn08/SRHQmKX5rCI/AAAAAAAAAIw/zf-xbhSW2cc/s320/birdland+birdland.jpeg
― Alex in NYC, Saturday, 13 June 2009 22:38 (fifteen years ago) link
Not heard GYAH but it is on Spotify so I guess my evening's sorted
First 8 tracks of AWL vary from ok to excellent (especially the title-track and maybe He Liked To Feel It, My Enemies t a stretch), but the last four are where it kicks off: a miniature suite of utterly differing, riveting little diamonds
― gosh I actually dig this shit (country matters), Saturday, 13 June 2009 22:41 (fifteen years ago) link
"he liked to feel it" was such a bad choice of a first single. way too similar too MMMM MMMM MMMM lyrically. the first line is "there was a boy" fercrissakes.
― casual racism fridays (bug), Saturday, 13 June 2009 22:43 (fifteen years ago) link
I don't think they ever released 2 Knights And Maidens as a single, which was a terrific oversight imo
― gosh I actually dig this shit (country matters), Saturday, 13 June 2009 22:51 (fifteen years ago) link
that's a good song. that whole album is really solid, to me.
― casual racism fridays (bug), Saturday, 13 June 2009 22:58 (fifteen years ago) link