It all puts me in mind of the story Steve Kilbey told the audience, about meeting Joe Walsh in rehab. When asked for an update on the Eagles, Walsh groaned and grumbled and answered, "Man, ever since I sobered up, I realize just how much I hate those fuckers." . . . That's a great story. The fact that I immediately heard Buddy Cole telling it to me was just so much icing on tby HollowbodyKay
QuoteAnd I also met no shortage of people whose attitude was summed up by a girl I worked with, who had gotten into the habit of checking out the cassettes in my Walkman and eventually asked, in all earnestness, "If these bands are so good, then why haven't I ever heard them on the radio?" Yeah. If your mother's cooking is so good ... why can't I get it at McDonaldby HollowbodyKay
Quoteit was almost impossible to hear the music All I can say is that having to personally scour the record stores of the world lookin' fer rare and esoteric music(instead of DOWNLOADIN' it from a ... a cozy armchair ... in a some kinda ... POSH ... IVORY TOWER) builds character, DAMMIT!by HollowbodyKay
QuoteWonder if the Resident's stolen eyeball head ever showed up. i mean, what would you do with it? Can you imagine trying to sell it at a pawn shop or sumthin? PAWN DUDE: An authentic Residents eyeball? Meh. The best I can offer you is twenty bucks. Take it or leave it.by HollowbodyKay
Quote"STH" was replaced by "Sweet Child o' Mine," at least for a while, as the show-off piece. I'm not struggling to believe that. Or to find it endlessly amusing. . . . YouTube is lousy bad video versions. Hope y'all enjoy this one.by HollowbodyKay
QuoteI wonder who is the biggest sucker, the person who buys a used copy of Frampton Comes Alive or the person who buys a new copyone $30 or so dollars? $30.00? That's a better price than they're offering here. Of course ... it's still sealed! Just in case you wanna inhale some vintage air I guess?by HollowbodyKay
I use the NME. But I also use anarchy.by HollowbodyKay
Quote I'm thinking that "Blister In The Sun" might be the winner here. I knew tons of folks back in the day who loathed the Smiths and R.E.M. who owned that album. However ... "How Soon Is Now?" and "Radio Free Europe" are also obvious contenders. Based on how easy the Femmes tune is to play, I'll bet dudes in guitar shops blister when they hear thoseby HollowbodyKay
If you're mulling over the idea of opening a used record store, I feel it is incumbent upon me to let you know that most states will refuse to issue a business licence to you unless you can prove you've got at least several dozen copies of this album on hand. Happily ... they're everywhere. So stock up!by HollowbodyKay
My People Were Fair And Had Sky In Their Hair But Now They're Content To Wear Stars On Their Brows. :::edited to bring bongos up in the mix::: Post Edited (02-11-18 13:58)by HollowbodyKay
I enjoyed seeing this story. As a former resident of the City of Brotherly Love, I was damned proud to see them finally win a Superbowl. I wonder if there'll be anything left of the city by morning?by HollowbodyKay
QuoteI am not a sports fan, so I had no idea who Strickland was. As Iron Maiden were wont to say: "We're on a mission from Rod!"by HollowbodyKay
QuoteI asked that very question about the Fall upon learning about MES's death. The most consistent answer was This Nation's Saving Grace .. It's a great answer. If This Nation's Saving Grace *isn't* their best album, it's one of the best three (and the other two are probably one of two compilations and The Wonderful and Frightening World of The Fall). I'mby HollowbodyKay
So you though you'd like to change the world Decided to stage a jumble sale Butterball ... Butterball. ~ "Flag Day" (The Housemartins / London 0 Hull 4)by HollowbodyKay
QuoteSo ... four-fifths of the "classic" Journey line-up, plus a singer who sounds just like Steve Perry, isn't good enough for him. But a tribute band gets him excited. Where or how does the Velvet Underground's Squeeze album fit into this algebra?by HollowbodyKay
oh please ... no.by HollowbodyKay
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QuoteREM - everything after Green I'd like to amend that to read as follows: Everything after IRS. . . . I took a moment to listen to a few selections off Collapse Into Now the other day and was reminded that Lifes Rich Pageant (with all its e-nun-ci-a-tion and meaningfulness) was really the beginning of the end for them. Green loses points for including "The Wrong Child" whby HollowbodyKay
QuoteIf you've been following these lists ... I haven't. But it looks like rock is dead. That, or Pitchfork is out to lunch.by HollowbodyKay
On a whim, I paid a visit to the R.E.M. website and saw that they're auctioning off memorabilia to benefit Scott McCaughey. Which is laudable. One of the photos threw me for a loop, however. I'll confess: The very first thing that flashed through my mind was "Wow! The dots on Peter Buck's shirt must be freakin' minuscule! In fact, it doesn't even look likby HollowbodyKay
I liked U2 right up to around the time they must've felt that they could no longer get away with dressing like Amish cowboys and walking across frozen lakes. Wasn't that right about the time "Rattle & Hum" came out? Didn't they go all sorts of Las Vegas after that? Bah!by HollowbodyKay
QuoteLet's leave out musical genres/sub-genres, or we'll be here all day. Armed with the knowledge that punk and alt-rock are both supposed to be genres/sub-genres, I'll say nothing. . . . Instead, here's a drawing of a man being beaten and flayed alive by bunny rabbits:by HollowbodyKay
RIP. This is as fine a tribute as you could ask for.by HollowbodyKay
QuoteWho would make a case for a band that really was gone to soon - this is all hypothetical obviously but might be cool to see who we come up with. I'm tempted to chime in with ... The Chameleons UK, actually.by HollowbodyKay
QuoteI've posted this a lot on here but to me I just can't stand the record. Document was the last R.E.M. record that really floored me. . . . Edited to include: QuoteI'll always be a Chronic Town/Murmur/Reckoning guy Exactly. And I'll even allow "Fables of the Reconstruction" to wiggle onto my list (even though the signs of creative fatigue were alby HollowbodyKay
QuoteI am very impressed by MIRROR REAPER, the new album by "funeral doom metal" band Bell Witch. So it's a fusion of ... Funeral Metal and Doom Metal? Bah! I don't see how you could possibly make that work.by HollowbodyKay
Daddy Should Have Sleighed in High School?by HollowbodyKay
QuoteWhat's the most egregious ... example of that dreaded '80s production sound? Some of the usual suspects: Howard Jones. The Fixx. INXS. Etc. . . . And that last one's not a band. At least not that I'm aware of.by HollowbodyKay
Stood there boldly Sweatin' in the sun Felt like a million Felt like number one The height of summer I'd never felt that strong Like a rock I was eighteen Didn't have a care Working for peanuts Not a dime to spare But I was lean and Solid everywhere Like a rock My hands were steady My eyes were clear and bright My walk had purpose My steps were quick and lightby HollowbodyKay
QuoteAnd people wonder how Trump got elected. Actually, if Bon Jovi wins by popular vote ... that'd be one thing he doesn't share in common with The Donald®.by HollowbodyKay
