Musicological banter

so I gave this diarrhea,planet a chance, just now.  listened to aliens in the outfield.  you know what I think . . . I think they are ok, not awesome, but I am sure they bring it live, and I really hear them as nothing more than a grungier version of weezer, or a lazier lesson in explosions in the sky meets dino,saur jr.

I can unequivocally say their recorded output is like comparing a lighter to the 4th july

thats, saying a lot.

The Bluetones have reunited for a "slight return"

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/rename-planet-uranus-diarrhea-planet


Rename the planet Uranus to Diarrhea Planet
One young group of American men is singlehandedly saving American rock and roll and creating good American jobs in the process. Those men call themselves Diarrhea Planet, and they are the embodiment of hope and change in Obama's America.

In thanks to the amazing work that these young Americans are doing, and to inspire millions of other young Americans to strive to the same great heights of guitar shredding and job creation, WE THE PEOPLE propose that the planet Uranus be renamed DIARRHEA PLANET.

I mean, Uranus is kinda halfway to Diarrhea Planet anyway, right? So let's honor America and let any aliens out there know what we really stand for. Diarrhea. And American jobs.

Stand up (or sit down on the throne) and be counted!

With my signature, I hope to inspire millions of other young Americans to strive to the same great heights of guitar shredding!

kosmo wrote:
The Bluetones have reunited for a "slight return"

I'm not sure how many gigs they did in the US, but I got to see their one NYC gig in 1996. They were great.

(Looks like they only did NYC, SF and LA in 1996…I don't see any other US dates they ever did.)

bearman wrote:

kosmo wrote:
The Bluetones have reunited for a "slight return"

I'm not sure how many gigs they did in the US, but I got to see their one NYC gig in 1996. They were great.

(Looks like they only did NYC, SF and LA in 1996…I don't see any other US dates they ever did.)

I think like Cast, the Bluetones got one shot at cracking the US market as neither of them got any future releases here, despite having decent careers in Europe.  I'm a huge fan of Mark Morriss's two solo albums.

A fascinating read about the Red House Painters.

http://4ad.com/sleevenotes/red-house-painters/

Hutch wrote:
Jaxx was a definite addition to the area's music scene.. Empire was crumbling so its not a huge loss.. I think Jaxx was a big loss…if Jaxx had been around Ace Frehley might have played there instead of the ridiculous Ramshead Annapolis…that says it all.


without Jaxx the area will simply get bypassed /is getting bypassed for many shows in that genre….they had the connections /longstanding relationships with the bands ….

Sounds like an opportunity. Just find the right strip mall off the radar of the gentrifiers. Think Anne Arundel County. Gov. Richie Road (MD 2) has endless miles of strips, especially through Glenn Burnie.

MDR-7506notBeats wrote:

Hutch wrote:
Jaxx was a definite addition to the area's music scene.. Empire was crumbling so its not a huge loss.. I think Jaxx was a big loss…if Jaxx had been around Ace Frehley might have played there instead of the ridiculous Ramshead Annapolis…that says it all.


without Jaxx the area will simply get bypassed /is getting bypassed for many shows in that genre….they had the connections /longstanding relationships with the bands ….

Sounds like an opportunity. Just find the right strip mall off the radar of the gentrifiers. Think Anne Arundel County. Gov. Richie Road (MD 2) has endless miles of strips, especially through Glenn Burnie.

you're so right! opportunity knocks… hmmmmmmm

Hutch's House of Hairbands

Fugazi's Repeater Revisited


This guy really loved that album. Nice well-written piece.

azaghal1981 wrote:
Hutch's House of Hairbands

+100  (haircut 100 that is)

Not really ignorant like that country band that called themselves The Fall, but still: The Swanns

I only know about them because of their indiscriminate twitter following.

Ceremony (the shoegaze band from Virginia, established in 2005):
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ceremony/46796762230

versus

Ceremony (California punk band, established in 2005):
https://www.facebook.com/ceremony

Do Me Bad Things is back together…  ;D

https://www.facebook.com/DoMeBadThings/timeline

Death (the band) just followed me on Twitter… It's a little disconcerting to get the notification that Death follows you ;)

kosmo wrote:
Death (the band) just followed me on Twitter… It's a little disconcerting to get the notification that Death follows you ;)

Last week Mary Lee the great white shark followed me on Twitter. Up for a swim?

Prince covered the Waterboys!
and I love crimson and clover (although Joan Jett has the definitive version)

Dance Rally 4 Peace

On May 2nd, about a week before his Rally 4 Peace concert in Baltimore, Prince held another performance that he called the Dance Rally 4 Peace. It took place near his studios at Paisley Park in Minneapolis, where he recorded the tribute single ?Baltimore.? He?s just uploaded audio of the entire 41-minute concert, which he performed alongside his backing band 3RDEYEGIRL. You can listen to it and check out a setlist below.



Setlist:
?Chaos And Disorder?
?Dreamer?
?Crimson & Clover? (Tommy James & the Shondells cover)
?Guitar?
?Plectrum Electrum?
?The Whole Of The Moon? (The Waterboys cover)