Confessions of a Fanboy

Despite being my favorite album from someone who at times has been my favorite artist, it’s been a really long time since I listened to Mark Lanegan’s 2001 effort Field Songs in its entirety.  I’ve listened to favorite tracks from it from time to time, but it’s been awhile since I started at “One Way [...]

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Nothing is hitting me this morning.  I want to listen to Dylan and Oasis, but I can’t listen to them without thinking about how I’m supposed to be reviewing them and I have no time for that right now.  I’m delaying that until (I hope) tonight when I’m pretty sure I’ll have time to get [...]

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Let’s see, last week The Police reminded me that I hate exclusivity deals.  Earlier today I discovered U2 knows how to fuck up a perfectly good re-release opportunity.  What else am I pissed off about?  Oh, I know!
It’s pretty stupid to take a title that a lot of people will want and make it available [...]

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It’s a setlist free Wednesday, boys and girls!  Bruce took the night off last night and I don’t have an R.E.M. update, so we’re going to have to talk about something different.
I’m mentally… absent… at the moment so today’s updates my be short, sweet, and bereft of creativity.  My apologies.
I’ve gotten a couple e-mails from [...]

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It’s a good thing I got so much writing done yesterday because I’ve gotten fuck all done today.
The phrase of the day comes from one Michael Stipe:  “Death is pretty final, I’m collecting vinyl.”
After all the cajoling, nagging, and prodding from one Mr. Mark Saleski, I’ve finally taken the plunge and ordered a turntable.  That’s [...]

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I was hoping to get some writing done while prepping for tonight’s BSCA. Fat chance. I’m so pissed off because I’m hopelessly constipated, linguistically speaking. I was hoping Saturnalia serve as a super fiber, freeing the words from my bowels but that has not proved the case. I’m going to stop [...]

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It’s been a slow year for new releases so far and that has been part of the reason things have been slow around here. This is where it all turns around.
The Gutter Twins’ debut record released Tuesday. I got it Monday night but didn’t get to really start listening to it until yesterday [...]

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I finally finished my Richard Hawley review. It took longer than I’d hoped it would but I think it turned out rather well. You can check it out if you’re so inclined. You should check out the review and the record.
I am a believer in the snowball effect. Good and bad [...]

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I guess I’m a “lyrics guy” tonight. I’ve been listening to some of the other cuts from Mark Lanegan’s Bubblegum album this evening. I wrote about “Hit The City” and my possible trip to Las Vegas. While “Hit the City” has a sleazy, dirty feel the songs I’ve been listening to tonight [...]

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The dog descends through the promised land
Down kingdom come and the acid bath
I’m Babylon, burned inside out
Nothing to kill it.
I hit the city
How’s that for an opening to a song? I’ve been known to listen to the first 30 seconds just to hear that. I love it. Mark and Polly Jean, mixing [...]

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