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"BURNT SUGAR is a territory band, a neo-tribal thang, a community hang, a society music guild aspiring to the condition of all that is molten, glacial, racial, spacial, oceanic, mythic, antiphonal and telepathic."

"we don't strive to be original, but aboriginal"

That's some wild stuff.

Is it too late to throw a vote in for LCD Soundsystem?

Nothing at all. I just never had you pegged as someone who appreciated Reed or the Transformer album. What's rare (but not unheard of) is you not hating something that I don't hate too

If I could be anything in the world that flew

I would be a bat and come swooping after you

And if the last time you were here things were a bit askew ...

Well you know what happens after dark

When rattlesnakes lose their skins and their hearts

And all the missionaries lose their bark

Oh, all the trees are calling after you

And all the venom snipers after you

Are all the mountains bolder after you?

If I could be anyone of the things in this world that bite

Instead of an ocelot on a leash, I'd rather be a kite

And be tied to the end of your string

And flying in the air, babe, at night

Cause you know what they say about honey bears

When you shave off all their baby hair

You have a hairy minded pink bare bear

And all the balls are rolling out for you

And stones are all erupting out for you

And all the cheap bloodsuckers are flying after you

Yesterday, Daisy Mae and Biff were grooving on the street

And just like in a movie, her hands became her feet

Her belly button was her mouth

Which meant she tasted what she'd speak

But the funny thing is what happened to her nose

It grew until it reached all of her toes

Now when people say her feet they mean her nose

And curtains laced with diamonds dear for you

And all the Roman Noblemen for you

And kingdom's Christian Soldiers dear for you

And melting ice cap mountain tops for you

And knights in flamming silver robes for you

And bats that with a kiss turn prince for you

Swoop, Swoop

oh baby,

Rock Rock

Swoop, Swoop, Rock, Rock

Whoa - something's strange here. Del, did we just discover another rare common music interest?

I've always had a blast watching Spearhead. Audience participation stuff can irk me sometimes, too (feel like a chump if you do, a stick in the mud if you don't), but the energy is always so high and the vibe so on for Spearhead that it doesn't bother me at those shows.

Fond memories. Go make some!

(how you feeeeellllliiiiinnnnn')

That'd be fun, but of course you can't actually "run" for the office of PM. I s'pose you could try to convince him to join the Liberal party and challenge Martin for the leadership at the next convention, whenever that will be.

Very sleepy (Caribou!) so this will be muddled, but ...

Yeah, as it stands right now, everyone stands to benefit from a June election except the Liberals. The BQ & CPC in particular. It's funny, because I remember a thread on here not so long ago (Missle Defense?) where we were talking about how it wasn't in the Conservatives interest to force an election. Things change fast. The Conservatives are now outstripping the Liberals nationally, and are even edging them out in Ontario (first time since 1985) - this is a rare window of opportunity for them.

Harper is doing what Harper is expected to do given the circumstances - capitalize on the fallout of the Gomery inquiry while it's hot. People seem to have it in their heads that not only have the revelations been damning to the Liberal party in general, but that they've been damning to Martin in particular. Martin himself will most likely be exhonerated of any personal guilt or wrongdoing in the inquiry's final report, so it would serve the Conservatives well to have the public go to the polls before that happens, while the public is still (mistakenly) under the impression that Martin is himself directly and knowingly tied into the scandal.

*shudder* at the thought of Stockwell as foreign affairs minister. I'm still bewildered that he was made foreign affairs critic for that party.

Although these folks are salivating at the prospect:

Stockwell Day Award

(unfortunately not a joke)

I throw my support behind SlowCoaster and the new Spoon album as well. (and if you like Bright Eyes, Spoon's Brit Daniel and Bright Eyes released a neat little mutual EP last year called "Home, Vol. 4" that's worth listening to) Can't wait to hear the Sharon Jones disc.

Both Okkervil River and Magnolia Electric Co. have been doing it for me lately. I'm not totally sold on MEC's studio release, but the live "Trials & Errors" is bursting with all sorts of Neil Young-like flavours! Emotionally powerful stuff without being the least bit hokey or sentimental.

Russian Futurists - cute and fun. They've been coming up in all types of discussions over the last few months, and I finally got the opportunity to hear them. Best part is that they really look like they're having a good time, and that's contagious. Nice way to start off the show, though I sorta wish they would've had second billing instead of the opening spot, for reasons below ...

Junior Boys - erm, maybe the irony just runs so deep these days that it doesn't need to be acknowledged. But I kept hoping for at least a smirk or wink from the boys on stage ... I mean, they don't really /mean/ it, do they? Or ... do ... they? ... Those beats, with those sounds, with those synth lines ... and yet, they look so serious about it all. Did he really just ask me to hold him like a baby? It would make for a great 'in' joke, if I suspected it was a joke at all. (and I like Talk Talk, FWIW). I'm either not jaded enough these days, or I'm too jaded in all the wrong ways. Either way, big *shrug*.

Caribou - agreed with Palms that "Up In Flames" had a lot of shoegazery - as well as a Spiritualized kinda vibe - going on. I was hoping for a bit of the groove of "Start Breaking My Heart" on the new record, which I didn't really find, but I found something else to get into. The show was ... well ... fantastic. They hit pieces of all three, and it flowed *well*. Felt short, though, but I imagine if I was drumming like that, I wouldn't be able to keep it up all night either. I really like that they choose to keep things like the vocals pre-recorded and do the rhythms live. The safe and obvious choice, if you've only got three people up there playing, is to do it the other way around, but it really works this way. It was most definately worth checking out!

(cheers to the Silver Apples reference, Palms)

Yeah, I wouldn't be chomping at the bit to see him live. The mood he serves is more like drizzly foggy morning in cottage country than ready-to-rock on TO island, for sure. Glad Bjork saved the day.

I am kind of liking Superwolf (the Bonnie "Prince" Billy & Matt Sweeney collaboration) after a few listens. It's a partnership that seems to work pretty well, though I was definately impatient with it on the first spin and left it sitting for a long time before giving it another chance. Might have something to do with the rain.

Heh, funny stuff guigsy. More details about the B"P"B show?

There is so much interesting music being released so quickly it really is getting difficult to keep up. We may have to do a "roundup of albums in 2005 so far" thread ... and it's only April!

(my most recent 3 thumbs ups:

Caribou - The Milk of Human Kindness

The National - Alligator

Magnolia Electric Co - Trials & Errors)

Yeah, every band on that list is worth checking out, for sure. The Go! Team are a blast, make me wanna dance ...

Bonnie Prince Billy (Will Oldham) is great, but can be kind of a downer. A lot of the Palace music stuff he released is stellar.

Arcade Fire - phenomenal. If I hear "Funeral" one more time, I might kill myself, but it is a great fugging album. The S/T release before it is good too (as are the CBC sessions, if you can dig 'em up)

The Decemberists break my heart (in a good way) repeatedly, and Colin Meloy is on the right road to genius. I prefer "Castaways & Cutouts", but others will differ.

Secret Machines - yeah! The track "Nowhere Again" is a good place to start.

M. Ward is a talented muthafawker. The shins are ... well ... the shins! Take "oh, inverted world!" over "chutes too narrow", but they're both gold.

I have no love for the Fiery Furnaces though. I just don't get it, I guess.

Thumbs up to all the albums you listed (minus "Blueberry Boat", and I think there are better starting points for Oldham than "There is a Darkness") The Soft Bulletin kicks Yoshimi's ass.

[edit:] rubberdinghy, you gotta check out "Midnight Vultures"! It's prince-y. (in my world, that's a goooooood thing)

heh, I went to sleep early and stayed that way (mostly) until 2:00pm. Geez, I'm getting old and lame.

you have to admit it took a lot for the asian birthday party to even start rockin.

I honestly have no idea what this means ...

I have found the sweet spot, and the sweet spot is the stairs. Heard some mixed reviews of the show this evening, which surprised me. Sounded and looked good to me. Always a hoot, those guys.

team nepean = in deep

(with special guest: the curiously unshakeable hangover)

If Vin Diesel was a D&D character his statistics would be so high that they would be partially fused with infinity.

In the American Revolution Vin Diesel swam over the Atlantic ocean to speak before Parliament. They refused to hear the gentle giant, so he fought the lot of them, then made off with the Queen. Their child was Winston Churchill.

Vin Diesel is the father of David Bowie, whom he sired in an attempt to have sex with the planet mars.

they are playing crap right (roxie music!!!) now

put up your dukes, buddy. It's on.

They've done that peculiar thing where they slyly turn a "popular favourites of the moment" poll into a "greatest albums of all time" list. Definately a lot of great ones on there though.

Being a British poll, I'm surprised that there's no love for T REX - Electric Warrior.

I want to party. Especially after sitting this weekend out.

Not sure what's on the (proverbial/non-existant) calendar for next Sat., but I can picture myself there if it's open.

"finnish freeform"? Wassat?

so what's up with the "Buddy" list, in terms of practical functionality?

Don't think we've ever actually spoken, but I've always meant to tell you how awesome that green coat of yours is ...

Happy birthday! Folks speak mighty highly of ya in this city.

MaxWebster & Andre Agassi

So if Lazlo was on someone's ignore list, would they even be aware of Lazlo's thread about ignore lists at all?

(and if a tree falls in the forest ...)

Dont smoke dont smoke dont smoke

Dont smoke

It's a nine billion dollar

Capitalist Communist joke

Dont smoke dont smoke dont smoke dont smoke

Dont smoke

Smoking makes you cough,

You cant sing straight

You gargle on saliva

& vomit on your plate

Dont smoke dont smoke dont smoke dont smoke,

Dont smoke smoke smoke smoke

You smoke in bed

You smoke on the hill

Smoke till yr dead

You smoke in Hell

Dont smoke dont smoke in living Hell Dope Dope

Dont smoke dont smoke dont smoke

You puff your fag

You suck your butt

You choke & gag

Teeth full of crud

Smoke smoke smoke smoke Dont dont dont

Dont Dont Dope Dope Dope Dont Smoke Dont Dope

Pay your two bucks

for a deathly pack

Trust your bad luck

& smoke in the sack

Dont Smoke Dont Smoke Nicotine Nicotine No

No dont smoke the official Dope Smoke Dope Dope

Four Billion dollars in Green

'swat Madison Avenue gets

t' advertise nicotine

& hook you radical brats

Dont Smoke Dont Smoke Dont Smoke

Nope Nope Dope Dope Hoax Hax Hoax Hoax

Dopey Dope Dopey Dope Dope Dope dope dope

Black magic pushes dope

Sexy chicks in cars

America loses hope

& smokes and drinks in bars

Don't smoke dont smoke dont smoke,

dont smoke dont dont dont dont dont

choke choke choke choke kaf kaf

Kaf Kaf Choke Choke

Choke Choke Dope Dope

Communism's flopped

Let's help the Soviet millions

Sell 'em our Coffin-Nails

& make a couple billions

Big Bucks Big Bucks bucks bucks

bucks bucks smoke smoke smoke smoke

smoke Bucks smoke bucks Dope bucks big

Dope Bucks Dig Big Dope Bucks Big Dope

Bucks dont smoke big dope bucks

Dig big Pig dope bucks

Nine billion bucks a year

a Southern Industry

Buys Senator Jesse Fear who pushes Tobacco subsidy

In the Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Dope smokes dope smokes dont smoke dont smoke

Cloak cloak cloak room cloak & dagger

smoke room cloak room dope cloak

cloak room dope cloak room dope dont smoke

Nine billion bucks for dope

approved by Time & Life

America loses hope

The President smokes Tobacco votes

Dont Smoke dont smoke dont smoke dont smoke

Dont smoke nope nope nope nope

30 thousand die of coke or

Illegal speed each year

430 thousand cigarette deaths

That's the drug to fear

In USA Dont smoke Dont smoke Dont smoke

Get Hooked on Cigarettes

Go Fight the War on Drugs

Smoke any other Weed

Get bust by Government Thugs

Dont smoke dont smoke the official dope

If you will get in bed

& give your girlfriend head

then you wont want a fag

Nor evermore a drag

Dont Smoke dont smoke Hope Hope Hope Hope

O Please Dont Smoke Dont Smoke

O Please O Please O Please

I'm calling on my knees

Twenty-four hours in bed

& give your boyfriend head

Put something in your mouth

Like skin not cigarette filth

Suck tit suck tit suck cock suck cock

suck clit suck prick suck it

but dont smoke nicotine dont smoke

dont smoke nicotine nicotine it's

too obscene dont smoke dont smoke

nicotine suck cock suck prick suck tit

suck clit suck it But dont smoke sh!t nope

nope nope nope Dope Dope Dope Dope

the official dope Dont Smoke

Make believe yer sick

Stay in bed and lick

yr cigarette habit greed

One day's all you need

In deed in deed in deed in deed smoke weed

smoke weed Put something green

in between but don't smoke smoke dont smoke

hope hope hope hope Nicotine dont

smoke the official dope

Dope Dope Dope Dope Dont Smoke

Smoke weed indeed smoke grass yass yass

smoke pot but not nicotine no no

indeed it's too obscene

put something green

in between your lips get hip not square

listen to my wail don't dare smoke coffin nails

ugh ugh ugh ugh the government Drug

official habit for Mr. Babbitt

Dont smoke the official dope

dope dope dope dope don't smoke

Dont Smoke Dont Smoke.

First with your hands, then with your mouth

A downpour of sweat, damp cotton clouds

I was a fool, you were my friend

We made it happen

You took off your clothes, left on the light

You stood there so brave, you used to be shy

Each feature improved, each movement refined

And eyes like a showroom

Now they are spreading out the blankets on the beach

That weatherman is a liar, he said it would be raining

But it is clear and blue as far as I can see

Left by the lamp, right next to the bed

On a cartoon cat pad you scratched with a pen

"Everything is as it has always been

This never happened"

"Don't take it so bad, it is nothing you did

It is just once something dies, you can't make it live

You're a beautiful boy, you're a sweet little kid

But I am a woman"

So I laid back down and wrapped myself up in the sheet

And I must have looked like a ghost, because something frightened me

And since then I've been so good at vanishing

Now I do as I please, and I lie through my teeth

Someone might get hurt, but it won't be me

I should probably feel cheap, but I just feel free

And a little bit empty

No it isn't so hard to get close to me

There will be no arguments, we will always agree

And I will try to be kind when I ask you to leave

We will both take it easy

But if you stay too long inside my memory

I will trap you in a song tied to a melody

And I will keep you there so you can't bother me