Thursday, August 17, 2006

Let's Talk About Procrastination....tomorrow

Okay, I've been really bad. And I'm behind. And I need to do a Warped wrap-up - with lots of groovy pictures. So let's laundry list for now and I promise to be better soon.

Purchases:
CD store trade-in:
1. SCRITTI POLITTI – White Bread Black Beer (Nonesuch)
I love Green Gartside’s voice, and have kept in touch with his stuff since back in the glory days of “The Word Girl” and “Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)” and this one seems like a return to those golden days. I hope it lives up to the enjoyment of its first few listens.
2. JERRY HERMAN
A clearance table gift for my mom and brother, both of whom are big fans of Broadway show tunes (I’ve grown less fond of all but the classics and Sondheim in all his efforts).
3. RADIOHEAD – My Iron Lung (Capitol)
I saw this 8-track EP on a new releases list recently, so I was excited to find it at the trade-in store. But the copyright date is a few years old, and it’s clearly an extended single from the past. What gives?
4. VARIOUS ARTISTS - UNCUT Playlist
Do I have this already? Couldn’t risk missing out, so I grabbed it.
5. VARIOUS ARTISTS - Q Covered: The Eighties
6. WILLIAM SHATNER – The Transformed Man (Creation)
I’m a victim of the recent commercials for the upcoming Shatner roast, combined my fond (?) memories of his version of “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.”
7. WILLIE NELSON – You Don’t Know Me: The Songs of Cindy Walker free sampler
MIDDLE DISTANCE RUNNER – 3 song free sampler
I’m gonna stop counting this band’s CDs in the YTD countdown ‘cause I keep picking them up whenever I see them in the freebies pile. I like the way this band releases customized promo discs for upcoming gigs. Somebody’s got a talent for marketing.

Sent:
8.The SLATS – Boom Patrol (Latest Flame)
9. TOWERS OF LONDON – Blood Sweat & Towers (TVT)
10.VARIOUS ARTISTS – Rip This: Rockin The Summer sampler (TVT)
11. BRETT DENNEN – So Much More (Dualtone)
12. The KLEZMATICS – Wonder Wheel: Lyrics by Woody Guthrie (Jewish Music Group)
13. The RECEIVER – Decades (Stunning Models On Display)
14. VIRGINIA COALITION – Live at the 9:30 Club (Bluhammock Music)
15. GRIDDLE- Klimty Favela (Your Permanent Records)

Gifts:
16. STEVIN (sic) McNAMARA – Yogitar (Etherean Music)
Terry brought this home for me from recent travels. The title is silly, the cover worse (a graphic that morphs a man in meditative pose with a huge guitar), but Terry heard it as in-store music and really liked it. Gentle ambient sound.
17. DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE – Directions (DVD)
18. DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE – You Can Play These Songs with Chords (Barsuk Records)
19. DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE – We Have the Facts and We’re Voting Yes (Barsuk Records)
Terry’s birthday resulted in his getting some background music and a new video collection from one of his favorite (albeit recently discovered) bands.

Requested:
20. TODD SNIDER – The Devil You Know (New Door)
When the song “You Got Away with It (Tale of Two Frat Brothers)” begins, it sounds like a generic tale of snotty rich boys behaving badly, but subtle references in later verses – to Florida and Camp David – reveal that it’s a slap against our Pretender-in-Chief. Great stuff from a great
21. EXIT CLOV – The “Jolly Roget Sessions”
Local boys on the move.
22. TRACHTENBURG FAMILY SLIDESHOW PLAYERS – Off and On Broadway (Sarathan Records DVD)
23. MONSTERS ARE WAITING – Fascination (?)
24. SILVERSUN PICKUPS – Carnavas (Dangerbird)
Kind of a Pixies vibe. Coming to the IOTA in October. I’m psyched.
25. VIENNA TENG – Dreaming Through the Noise (Zoe/Rounders)
26. MARY LEE’S CORVETTE – Love Loss & Lunacy
Played locally recently.

Pitches:
27. JENNY BOYLE – Life in Mosiac (self-released)
28. ASHTON ALLEN – Dewdrops (Livewire)
Coming to Jammin’ Java September 1st.

Advances:
29. GOVT. MULE – High & Mighty (ATO)
Out August 22nd.
30. IMA ROBOT – Monument to the Masses (Virgin)
Out September 19th.
31. GRIDDLE – Klimty Favela
32. The SUMMER OBSESSION – This Is Where You Belong (Virgin)
Out August 29th.
33. BRIDGES AND POWERLINES – S/T (self-released)
Out September 26th.
34. LADYFINGER (NE) – Heavy Hands (Saddle Creek)
Out September 26th

YTD Total: 480

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