On Saturday I went up to West Jefferson to see my good friend George Dustin Combs play. I used to play with GDC in the legendary Kid Gruesome back before electricity was invented. Anyway, it was great hearing some of the old jams like "Fallen Angels Wings." I also like his new(ish?) "Johnny Cash Is Dead." Check out his myspace to hear some of his tunes:
http://www.myspace.com/GeorgeDCombs
I had threatened to blog from the concert (free wi-fi with purchase!) but pre-gaming for the gig was more important. Honestly, I firmly believe that pre-gaming for anything is very important.
I got the new Pavement Brighten the Corners re-issue this past week. First off, I must say that Matador has done a fantastic job with these re-issues. I always thought that this album was underrated, so it is nice to see it getting the full two disc treatment. So many fantastic songs, but I think my favorite is "Starlings of the Slipstream." Man, that one gets me everytime. I always liked "Transport Is Arranged" because it reminds me of Abbey Road for some reason. I am probably the only person who thinks that.
My only complaint is that it does not have "For Sale! The Preston School of Industry" on it. I guess I'll just have to wait for the Farewell Horizontal re-issue.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Diamond?
I am making an effort to add to this more. After all, what is the point of having a blog, if you don't update but once a month?
So what to say? A couple of weeks ago I dropped my wife off at school. On the way home the CD I was listening to ended. I switched on the radio and heard "Supper's Ready." Score! So, two big thumbs up to the wonderful folks at Flyer Radio, the UD radio station.
All day I have been thinking about this song and how I haven't heard it in a while:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql4IiP__5ck
We actually used to make fun of old Neil Diamond when I was younger, but when you hear a song like this, you realize your past mistakes and get on with life. Now I think twice about bashing old Neil.
Plus, the Monkees covered some of his songs. The Monkees rule.
So what to say? A couple of weeks ago I dropped my wife off at school. On the way home the CD I was listening to ended. I switched on the radio and heard "Supper's Ready." Score! So, two big thumbs up to the wonderful folks at Flyer Radio, the UD radio station.
All day I have been thinking about this song and how I haven't heard it in a while:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql4IiP__5ck
We actually used to make fun of old Neil Diamond when I was younger, but when you hear a song like this, you realize your past mistakes and get on with life. Now I think twice about bashing old Neil.
Plus, the Monkees covered some of his songs. The Monkees rule.
Monday, March 23, 2009
March Madness
My Dayton Flyers won a game in the tournament this year. This makes me very happy. I was in the 5th grade the last time they won a tournament game. God knows what I was listening to back then.
I have slowed a little on my mix making, but I did make two solid ones this past month: Guaranteed Sweetness by Tobin Sprout and Haunted By American Dreams by Neko Case. I also figured out a way transfer my records to sound files. This means I now have a CD copy of Neil Young's long forgotten Time Fades Away.
File this under "Good Things in Life."
I have slowed a little on my mix making, but I did make two solid ones this past month: Guaranteed Sweetness by Tobin Sprout and Haunted By American Dreams by Neko Case. I also figured out a way transfer my records to sound files. This means I now have a CD copy of Neil Young's long forgotten Time Fades Away.
File this under "Good Things in Life."
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