Comments on: The Friday Five: February 27, 2009

By: Gonzo

Gonzo — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:56:10 +0000

1. Jamie Lidell- “Hurricane”
2. Felix da Housecat – “Sequel2Sub”
Honestly, I got this for free when I worked at my college station and have probably listened to it once. I should probably take care of that.
3. Megadeth – “Hangar 18″
Classic.
4. Le Tigre – “Don’t Drink Poison”
5. Misfits – “Angel Fuck”

By: whiteray

whiteray — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 05:24:30 +0000

Ah, a magic time: 11:11 here in the Midwest as I start this.

1. “This Little Girl Of Mine” by Ray Charles, Atlantic 1063, 1955. I might have liked a few other tracks by Brother Ray a little more, but still . . .

2. “You Don’t Mess Around With Jim” by Jim Croce, ABC 11328, 1972. As one writer said, Croce’s boast and brag was a breath of fresh air during the era of sensitive singer-songwriters. Still is a breath of fresh air 35 years after Jimmy left us.

3. “My Back Pages” by Bob Dylan from “Another Side Of Bob Dylan,” 1964. The Master in one of his times of transition. “I was so much older then. I’m younger than that now,” indeed.

4. “Peace – A Beginning” by King Crimson from “In The Wake of Poseidon,” 1970. A brief meditation intended mostly, I think, to provide respire for the neighbors on the floor above

5. “Take A Look” by Gary Walker & the Rain from “Album No. 1,” 1968. Literate, tuneful country-based rock. Why didn’t this guy make it?

And if there were a sixth, we’d welcome Howlin’ Wolf with his 1958 epic, “Moaning For My Baby.” Scary stuff indeed.

Until next week, may only pleasing sounds find you.

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 04:36:56 +0000

Don't get me wrong Slappy... I'm doing cartwheels for the FNM reunion (I even wrote my little virtual love letter here on Ickmusic back in September), I just dig the unbridled energy and unpredictable nature of Bungle and never got the chance to see it in person (I saw FNM twice back in the day and they were amazing).

By: Slappy

Slappy — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 02:34:09 +0000

Really? Bungle over FNM? Bay Area “kid” (at least used to be) here, so, I’ve seen them both a 5+ each and found Bungle to be really the lesser of the bands. What about them do you prefer?

By: KathyB

KathyB — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:05:36 +0000

Thank you, Michael, for sharing what’s on your shuffle, because it makes me feel not quite so bad about mine. (Mine’s still weirder, though.)

1. “Memphis” by Johnny Rivers. This would normally be the perfect song for a Friday afternoon if I didn’t have a big project due at the end of the day Monday–so today is the beginning of a long weekend of work instead of the end of a long week. This song is much more suited to the latter than the former.

2. Excerpt from Stephen Sondheim’s talk at the 92nd Street YMCA in 1973 [I believe], talking about the influence of Burt Shevelove. He also sings “Invocation,” an early opening number from “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.” This is eight minutes out of a two-hour interview.

3. “Round Midnight” by the Miles Davis Quintet, live, 11/4/1967.

4. “Murder by Mistletoe” by the Felice Brothers, from “The Felice Brothers” (2008). I admit to getting them mixed up with the Avett Brothers. I like them both. This is a great song.

5. “This and That” by Acid House Kings from “Advantage Acid House Kings” (2002). If somebody had told me a few years ago that I’d love a band called Acid House Kings, I’d have thought they were out of their mind. The name sounds like a death metal group, but they’re actually folk-pop from Sweden.