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Re: Dw. Dunphy On… That Moment When You’re Over It

David_E — Fri, 15 May 2015 00:17:10 -0000

Yep. This. (Also, the record is both thin and warm. Warm, in that it sounds like it was recorded live-ish, with less keyboard fussiness than you're used to and just a metric TON of violin. Thin, in that it lacks a lot of low end or space in the recording. The songs are okay. None are embarrassing, but none will make Still Carrying On: Kansas' Greatest Hits Redux.)

Re: The Friday Five: March 27, 2015

David_E — Fri, 27 Mar 2015 16:51:10 -0000

"Moving Target" - Pushstars, After the Party ..... Good stuff, if not a bit stuck in the 90s. I think this song and band gave birth to Tonic.

"Long Division" - Slow Runner, Shiv! ..... These guys deserve a much wider audience than they have. Up there with Harper Blynn and Smallpools for my favorite new finds of the last 5 years.

"Misunderstood" - Wilco, Being There ..... Where Tweedy forsakes all pretense at pretending he didn't want to be Westerberg. (And really, didn't we all?)

"Fooled Around and Fell in Love" - Elvin Bishop, Struttin' My Stuff ..... A pleasant little ear worm pulled from history's dustbin – to my great delight – by the Guardians of the Galaxy.

"Groove Me" - King Floyd, Eponymous ..... A stone-cold classic that just makes me think of butter commercials these days.

Re: The Friday Five: February 20, 2015

David_E — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 21:51:56 -0000

I am horrified that, no disrespect to Chaka Kahn, but I meant to say Cheryl Lynn sang on Toto's "Georgy Porgy." Still tough shoes to fill, and embarrassing that it took a day of nagging doubt on my part for this brain fart to register. Get Real indeed.

Re: The Friday Five: February 20, 2015

David_E — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 11:55:48 -0000

“Georgy Porgy” by Eric Benet (from A Day In The Life)

This version doesn't do much beyond befoul the memory of Jeff Porcaro by flying in programmed drums, but yeah, what a good choice in covers. A Toto original from their first LP, which replaces the irreplaceable Chaka Khan with ... Faith Evans. Tough shoes to fill.

“High Water” by Uncle Tupelo (from Anodyne)

Jay Farrar doing what Jay Farrar did best – and, for my money, better than almost any solo thing he's done since. I know the song name-checks water. I still see trains when I hear this. Old ones. With hobos.

“Remember My Name” by Toy Matinee (from Toy Matinee)

A whole bunch of goodness here, and a whole bunch of never-realized potential. Catchy enough to be a hit, quirky enough to not have a chance. I maybe even liked this better than the single, "Last Plane Out."

“Six O'Clock News” by Kathleen Edwards (Failer)

A story of small-town revenge from Canada's answer (and I say this will all due respect and awe) to Tom Petty. Love Kathleen.

"It's Raining Men" by The Weather Girls (Success)

No.

Re: Popdose Conceptual Theater: Archer

David_E — Thu, 18 Dec 2014 17:59:15 -0000

I think you just broke Jeff's "No Tommy Shaw" rule.

Re: The First Day of Mellowmas: Earth, Wind & Reacharound

David_E — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 11:04:25 -0000

I mean, not even a "Fa-la-la, dancin' in December"? Really?

Re: The Popdose Guide to Del Amitri

David_E — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 10:36:16 -0000

Thanks, Dave. I'm flattered this article is still even posted, and still speaking to readers. A lot of great Del Amitri news out there right now. Good time to be a fan!

Re: Justin Currie On His New Album “Lower Reaches” + The Future Of Del Amitri

David_E — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 21:27:36 -0000

Great, great interview. Thanks to you both for the time and effort.

Re: Rock of Aging: How Concert Reviews Might Read From the Cheap Seats

David_E — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 10:53:13 -0000

This is why I quit going to stadium shows in '95.

Re: Songs That Kill: The Rembrandts, “I’ll Be There For You”

David_E — Wed, 11 Jun 2014 16:00:09 -0000

BoDeans in 5 … 4 …. 3 ...

Re: Listening Booth: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, “American Dream Plan B”

David_E — Sat, 07 Jun 2014 22:26:53 -0000

For me, "The Trip To Pirate's Cove" made MOJO bearable; it was a slinky, latter-day answer to "Something Big." This track, like you said (sadly) ... this is the stuff bands make when they're bored. Garage fun that fades with every listen. I'll still buy the album, but it will likely get less play than "Echo." Which gets 1/50th the play of anything Petty pre-1992.

Re: Book Review: “Lovecraft’s Monsters”

David_E — Fri, 09 May 2014 10:12:58 -0000

I was sort of hoping your first link would lead to this: https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Re: Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’90s, Vol. 103 (of 103)

David_E — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 10:19:53 -0000

So appreciate the effort that went into this. Though you've made me even LESS a fan of 90s music because of it.

Re: Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’90s, Vol 101

David_E — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 21:34:17 -0000

I tried, I really did, with that Christopher Williams track you love. But the first ten seconds just sounded like the belt on a record player slipping. Speaking of audio weirdness, MAN there's some digital hinkyness on that Williams Brothers track. Good song, though. Rembrandts lite. I remember liking the Petty cover they did from the same LP (I think). Finally, I've always thought that the horns on Winger's "Easy Come Easy Go" just rocked. Good on him (them) for having the huevos to go that route as a hair metal act.

Re: On Reunions

David_E — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 10:08:17 -0000

When Gorky Park reunited in 2005, I know a lot of us felt that hahahahahhaa, sorry, can't finish the joke.

Re: The Friday Five: January 10, 2014

David_E — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 15:23:16 -0000

Replacements - "Hold My Life" (Tim) - Crack up in the sun; lose it in the shade. Everyone should own this album. Really, there should be a law. The perfect mix of everything good about the 'Mats before and after.

Alice Cooper - "I'm Eighteen" (Love It To Death) - The "strum-strum/dum-dum-dum-dum-dum/arpeggio-arpeggio" of the chorus is just so much fun to play, even if you don't like this song. And I like it. Like it, love it, like it, love it.

Counting Crows - "Another Horsedreamer's Blues" (Recovering The Satellites) - I feel kind of bad, because I sort of gave up on these guys after this album, and this album was only album two. I just enjoyed the first disc so much, this one simply didn't hold up. Almost 20 years (good Lord) later, it holds up better. This is one of the standout tracks for me.

Loud Lion - "Die Tuff" (Loud Lion) - The "Love Bites" clone from an absolutely note-perfect Def Leppard tribute band led by Bleu. I think it's tongue-in-cheek, but it's done so damn well it has to be the product of a fan. This is the record "Adrenalize" should have been. Sort of.

Wax Tailor - "Positively Inclined" (Hope & Sorrow) - Horn-driven hip-hop from a French DJ. Bouncy, mellow fun. Thanks, internet!

Re: Popdose 2013: Rob Smith’s Favorite Music of 2013

David_E — Sat, 28 Dec 2013 20:34:41 -0000

Now this is a list I can get behind.

Re: Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’90s, Vol. 87

David_E — Mon, 18 Nov 2013 12:38:43 -0000

Poor Styx, trying so hard to be Winger on that one … Stynger?

Re: Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’90s, Vol. 86

David_E — Mon, 11 Nov 2013 11:02:53 -0000

I would pay real American money for a Petty version of "Virginia." Ten years of searching, nary a demo, b-side, or bootleg to be found ...

Re: Spinning Discs: Bumps in the Night

David_E — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 10:42:39 -0000

Always a pleasure to read you, Bob. Thanks for taking the time.

Re: The Friday Five: October 25, 2013

David_E — Fri, 25 Oct 2013 21:44:05 -0000

"Let Nothing Come Between You" – Warren Zevon, The Envoy. One of his trifles, sure. But trifles *are* sweet. A rare bit of sentiment from the king of bitter irony.

"Prison Sex" – Tool, Undertow. Wow. There's some musical whiplash. Love this song. This is the scary that NIN never achieved.

"Musta Notta Gotta Lotta" – Joe Ely, Musta Notta Gotta Lotta. #Boogie #Woogie #Texas #BluesRock #Funbutwhatever

"Not Through With You" – Terje Fjelde, Pop Songs. How fun is this? A POPDOSE staff original! Love every bit of this song – the lyrics, the melody, the vocals. Honestly. A favorite find of the year I found it in.

"Something To Say" – Toad The Wet Sprocket, Fear. Aaaaaannnnnd, I'm having dreams of being in college again. And missing finals. And I'm lost on campus. And probably naked. Wait, what?

Re: Five Reasons Why The Navy Yard Shooting Probably Won’t Revive Gun Control

David_E — Tue, 17 Sep 2013 18:21:06 -0000

So, 40 votes to repeal Obamacare is good, but two votes for stronger gun control is not?

Re: David Petraeus Chased, Taunted By Protesters On First Day At CUNY (VIDEO)

David_E — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 09:52:51 -0000

War criminal? I don't get it. While no war or warrior is perfect – and this warrior certainly made some very personal, painful mistakes – the way Petraeus carried himself with the troops, the country, and the intelligence he was given all seem to point to an honorable, realpolitik-based leader. Whither war criminal? Can we not Godwin's Law that charge?

Re: Top 10 Late-Night TV Talk Show Bombs

David_E — Wed, 04 Sep 2013 09:45:38 -0000

Never seen the McEnroe thing before. Odd how he's obviously TRYING to be bad, to work the whole "awkward interview thing" ... and the wheels *still* come off.

Re: Bottom Feeders: The Ass End of the ’90s, Vol. 78

David_E — Mon, 02 Sep 2013 20:25:31 -0000

Jimmy Ryser sounds like Danny Wilde.