Susan's Place Transgender Resources

here are some songs which i think are interesting

-Ell

http://www.youtube.com/v/tK3Ce9md96g (http://www.youtube.com/v/tK3Ce9md96g)
The Decemberists, "Sixteen Military Wives"

They are a very good and very talented band.  Not just 3 chord rock.

Quote from: tekla on May 07, 2008, 12:39:05 AM
They are a very good and very talented band.  Not just 3 chord rock.

: )

Posted on: May 07, 2008, 10:43:45 AM

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Quote from: Jamie-o on May 07, 2008, 02:53:46 AM
Slightly reminiscent of The Beatles circa '67. :icon_headfones:

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Posted on: May 07, 2008, 10:49:27 AM

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Next, a song by Chris Whitley.

http://www.youtube.com/v/_Yrj-ImpFNM (http://www.youtube.com/v/_Yrj-ImpFNM)
Chris Whitley, "Valley of the Innocents"

Quote from: redfish the posthuman on May 07, 2008, 02:27:41 PM
I'm really liking The Black Keys at the moment

i hadn't heard of them. yes, i think they are cool, also. thanks, fiskebolle.

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Caribou, "Skunks"
http://www.youtube.com/v/QplxeexCcTE (http://www.youtube.com/v/QplxeexCcTE)
Posted on: May 08, 2008, 12:10:00 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/BXlL_L1--Ug (http://www.youtube.com/v/BXlL_L1--Ug)
Loreena McKennitt, "Ce He Mise Le Ulaingt?

The Black Keys were amazing if only because its hard to believe that two people could be that loud.  Though I liked the last tour better.

Quote from: tekla on May 10, 2008, 01:15:34 AM
The Black Keys were amazing if only because its hard to believe that two people could be that loud.  Though I liked the last tour better.

similarly, El Ten Eleven seems to have alot of sounds for just two performers
www.youtube.com/v/xFCRMonf7lI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFCRMonf7lI#noexternalembed)

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Quotehttp://www.youtube.com/v/aeVWBVrIMzA

Piano Magic, "Not Fair"
Posted on: May 10, 2008, 02:11:16 AM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GieSISXdaak#noexternalembed (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GieSISXdaak#noexternalembed)
Cocteau Twins - Throughout the Dark Months of April and May
Posted on: May 14, 2008, 12:28:40 AM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1xAEJaOD5k#noexternalembed (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1xAEJaOD5k#noexternalembed)
The High Violets, "To Where You Are"  (Live)
Posted on: May 14, 2008, 01:21:15 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JkksFySAiE#noexternalembed (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JkksFySAiE#noexternalembed)
Explosions in the Sky, "A Song For Our Fathers"
Posted on: May 15, 2008, 11:46:05 AM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lTo3O2Oi2U#noexternalembed (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lTo3O2Oi2U#noexternalembed)
Bobby & Blumm - "Breakwater"
Posted on: May 15, 2008, 02:01:47 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPdE8Mxq9xo#noexternalembed (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPdE8Mxq9xo#noexternalembed)
Ms. John Soda, "Solid Ground"
Posted on: May 16, 2008, 12:48:27 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_1gvaoY2Z4#noexternalembed (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_1gvaoY2Z4#noexternalembed)
Year of the Rabbit, "Strange Eyes"  (Live)
Posted on: May 17, 2008, 02:48:03 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yLJFPlschs#noexternalembed (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yLJFPlschs#noexternalembed)
Tori Amos, "Taxi Ride"
(Parental Warning: the video segment is not for the squeamish, or faint of heart)
Posted on: May 17, 2008, 05:16:52 PM

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Sarah Blasko Perfect Now [Peninsula Lounge 16.02.07] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytYC0Mttl7Q#lq-hq)
Sarah Blasko, "Perfect Now"  (Live)

Posted on: May 17, 2008, 11:59:23 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8zXLQCx5gw#noexternalembed (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8zXLQCx5gw#noexternalembed)
Ludovico Einaudi, "Fuori Dal Mondo"
Posted on: May 18, 2008, 12:05:08 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMHyovwX7JM#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMHyovwX7JM#ws)
The Band, "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down"  (Live)
Posted on: May 18, 2008, 04:53:12 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=047q0Fycx-k#noexternalembed (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=047q0Fycx-k#noexternalembed)
Mazzy Star, "Five String Serenade"
Posted on: May 19, 2008, 11:05:48 AM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/Pcw_R06MZw0 (http://www.youtube.com/v/Pcw_R06MZw0)
Stone Coyotes, "Detroit or Buffalo"  (Live)
Posted on: May 19, 2008, 04:17:25 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/h70DDgNTdCI (http://www.youtube.com/v/h70DDgNTdCI)
Massive Attack, "Heat Miser"
Posted on: May 20, 2008, 01:49:44 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/tfKj2yOzj1I (http://www.youtube.com/v/tfKj2yOzj1I)
a little song by Tool...
Posted on: May 20, 2008, 03:15:05 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/V9pZ_QDPwbA (http://www.youtube.com/v/V9pZ_QDPwbA)
Silversun Pickups, "Rusted Wheel"

ell,

I love "Mazzy Star" thanks for that!!!

Quote from: funnygrl on May 21, 2008, 04:09:12 PM
ell,

I love "Mazzy Star" thanks for that!!!

You're welcome.   :)

Posted on: May 21, 2008, 06:14:12 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/uJA43L5c60o (http://www.youtube.com/v/uJA43L5c60o)
Massive Attack, "Weather Storm"

Quote from: redfish the medically constructed on May 22, 2008, 09:49:15 AM
I really like the Joan Baez version of The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

Hi redfish (hope you are feeling well), ya me too. i always thought hers was the original, and The Band's was a cover. but actually it's the other way 'round.
Posted on: May 22, 2008, 12:09:04 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/CtLj4UW7gko (http://www.youtube.com/v/CtLj4UW7gko)
MBV, "Come In Alone"
Posted on: May 22, 2008, 06:17:57 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/tVN9IQ-_pu4 (http://www.youtube.com/v/tVN9IQ-_pu4)
Cat Power, "Satisfaction" (cover of Stones' song)

The Band had a true luxury in having several people who could sing, all with very different voices.  I have always loved Levon Helm's voice, which is so aching that it just seems to cut to the quick on the songs he does (Dixie Down, The Weight).

For something silly, try its version of Rammstein set to Winnie the Pooh.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCEZ2m9o7vc

Quote from: Lisbeth on May 23, 2008, 08:10:13 AM

Quote from: ell on May 21, 2008, 12:45:47 PM
http://www.youtube.com/v/tfKj2yOzj1I (http://www.youtube.com/v/tfKj2yOzj1I)
a little song by Tool...

Am I the only one

ya

I've seen Tool a few times, and while I'm not head over heels about them as some of my friends are, they are pretty powerful live.

Quote from: redfish the medically constructed on May 23, 2008, 09:43:45 AM
http://www.youtube.com/v/LdhGrI9Kr3o&rel (http://www.youtube.com/v/LdhGrI9Kr3o&rel)

:)

that is too cute, redfish!  Thank you
Posted on: May 23, 2008, 02:26:28 PM
oh, and i just found out the name of it is Cuteasaurus.

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Quote from: tekla on May 23, 2008, 01:17:08 PM
I've seen Tool a few times, and while I'm not head over heels about them as some of my friends are, they are pretty powerful live.

i think Tool are unique, and i love them and admire them, even though i only really like a few of their songs.


--o--


http://www.youtube.com/v/pd4dCatk3Eg (http://www.youtube.com/v/pd4dCatk3Eg)
Sigur Rós, "Flugufrelsarinn"
Posted on: May 23, 2008, 11:46:46 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/-m0BvCpIdZc (http://www.youtube.com/v/-m0BvCpIdZc)
Priscilla Ahn - Boob Song  (Live)
Posted on: May 24, 2008, 10:33:32 AM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/9-hSQBaSf-0 (http://www.youtube.com/v/9-hSQBaSf-0)
Cocteau Twins, "Pearly Dewdrops Drops"

Quote from: Lisbeth on May 23, 2008, 08:10:13 AM

Quote from: ell on May 23, 2008, 04:17:07 AM

Quote from: redfish the medically constructed on May 22, 2008, 09:49:15 AM
I really like the Joan Baez version of The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

Hi redfish (hope you are feeling well), ya me too. i always thought hers was the original, and The Band's was a cover. but actually it's the other way 'round.

But you can feel raw emotion in the The Band's performance that you can't in Joan Baez's.

There was a lot of soul in The Band's version. On the subject, Levon Helm released an album recently, Dirt Farmer, it's really wonderful to hear him singing again.

Z

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Quote from: Zythyra on May 25, 2008, 08:48:10 AM

Quote from: Lisbeth on May 23, 2008, 08:10:13 AM

Quote from: ell on May 23, 2008, 04:17:07 AM

Quote from: redfish the medically constructed on May 22, 2008, 09:49:15 AM
I really like the Joan Baez version of The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

Hi redfish (hope you are feeling well), ya me too. i always thought hers was the original, and The Band's was a cover. but actually it's the other way 'round.

But you can feel raw emotion in the The Band's performance that you can't in Joan Baez's.

There was a lot of soul in The Band's version. On the subject, Levon Helm released an album recently, Dirt Farmer, it's really wonderful to hear him singing again.

Z
www.youtube.com/v/cBuJB218UvU (http://www.youtube.com/v/cBuJB218UvU)

Thank you, Z.

Posted on: May 26, 2008, 01:16:16 AM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olG0NFjmzgw# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olG0NFjmzgw#)
M83 - "Teen Angst"

Posted on: May 26, 2008, 01:19:17 AM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVMOgKycXhU# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVMOgKycXhU#)
Lida Husik - "Trash Out Tonight"

Posted on: May 26, 2008, 04:59:21 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn9v7tyUhw4# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gn9v7tyUhw4#)
Eisley - "Combinations"




Posted on: June 05, 2008, 03:52:46 AM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_N2OZK1ufXM# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_N2OZK1ufXM#)
Kate Bush - "The Fog"

Posted on: June 06, 2008, 04:42:52 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUjyKCcEIFM# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUjyKCcEIFM#)
Explosions in the Sky, "Your Hand in Mine"

Posted on: June 07, 2008, 01:01:13 AM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTwpcVsT7U8# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTwpcVsT7U8#)
Engineers - "Forgiveness"

Posted on: June 07, 2008, 12:37:17 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yai4bier1oM# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yai4bier1oM#)
Brian Eno - "Third Uncle"
Posted on: June 07, 2008, 06:11:43 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/Y1L8uRApYeQ# (http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/Y1L8uRApYeQ#)
Enya - "Caribbean Blue"
one of the most beautiful songs ever, i think
Posted on: June 08, 2008, 03:26:27 AM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/zOkkpJa65Lg# (http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/zOkkpJa65Lg#)
The Knife - "You Take My Breath Away"

Posted on: June 08, 2008, 08:57:43 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/oK8G_mx5n9c# (http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/oK8G_mx5n9c#)
Piano Magic, "Shot Through the Fog"

"Shot Through the Fog" is simply lovely, ell. Great choice. The Knife is very knife-like and I totally agree on your comment about "Caribbean Blue."

N~

Quote from: Nichole on June 09, 2008, 12:01:22 PM
"Shot Through the Fog" is simply lovely, ell. Great choice. The Knife is very knife-like and I totally agree on your comment about "Caribbean Blue."

N~

Hi N~,

ya, i love that Piano Magic song, too. thank you! and "You Take My Breath Away" and especially that Enya song. it's almost analgesic.

-Ell


Posted on: June 09, 2008, 04:12:56 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/NNODm8eSSco (http://www.youtube.com/v/NNODm8eSSco)
Laurie Anderson, "Born, Never Asked"

Norah Jones- "Sinkin' Soon".


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdsHqwntOG8

Quote from: funnygrl on June 12, 2008, 05:15:22 AM
Norah Jones- "Sinkin' Soon".

www.youtube.com/v/BdsHqwntOG8 (http://www.youtube.com/v/BdsHqwntOG8)

Thank you, funnygrl. i liked that one alot.

-Ell

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http://www.youtube.com/v/Z-zhZBKTlEo (http://www.youtube.com/v/Z-zhZBKTlEo)
The Ecstasy of Saint Theresa, "Neon"
Posted on: June 13, 2008, 01:27:23 AM[/size]

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http://www.youtube.com/v/TN3ll-reUEs (http://www.youtube.com/v/TN3ll-reUEs)
Enya - "Pax Deorum"
Posted on: June 14, 2008, 03:29:17 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/NnXuLNOwzDk (http://www.youtube.com/v/NnXuLNOwzDk)
Sigur Rós - "Untitled 6"
Posted on: June 14, 2008, 09:36:12 PM




http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/kjBFb9rj-Zs (http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/kjBFb9rj-Zs)
Primus, "Lacquer Head"

Love Primus, Les Claypool is an awesome bass player.

Quote from: tekla on June 16, 2008, 09:50:12 AM
Love Primus, Les Claypool is an awesome bass player.

oh, i totally degree
Posted on: June 17, 2008, 05:39:56 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/zr0_i2ZJRvE (http://www.youtube.com/v/zr0_i2ZJRvE)
Snow Patrol, "Run"

Not much on Snow Patrol, they are OK, but not as good as their fans seem to think they are.  But Laurie Anderson is, even at her worst, pretty much totally awesome.  I don't ever think that she got the props she deserved when she was doing those fantastic records like Home of the Brave and United States Live and Mister Heartbreak.

for the records, from wiki:
Anderson was born in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, where she graduated from Glenbard West High School. She attended Mills College in California, and eventually graduated from Barnard College magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, studying art history. In 1972, she obtained an MFA in sculpture from Columbia University. Her first performance art piece – a symphony played on automobile horns – was performed in 1969. In the early 1970s, she worked as an art instructor, as an art critic for magazines such as Artforum, and illustrated children's books.

Quote from: tekla on June 17, 2008, 07:07:11 PM
Not much on Snow Patrol, they are OK, but not as good as their fans seem to think they are.  But Laurie Anderson is, even at her worst, pretty much totally awesome.  I don't ever think that she got the props she deserved when she was doing those fantastic records like Home of the Brave and United States Live and Mister Heartbreak.

for the records, from wiki:
Anderson was born in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, where she graduated from Glenbard West High School. She attended Mills College in California, and eventually graduated from Barnard College magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, studying art history. In 1972, she obtained an MFA in sculpture from Columbia University. Her first performance art piece – a symphony played on automobile horns – was performed in 1969. In the early 1970s, she worked as an art instructor, as an art critic for magazines such as Artforum, and illustrated children's books.

i don't know *where* i first heard of her, but i'm mostly only familiar with her "Big Science" album.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjacfNpitlQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjacfNpitlQ)
Ulrich Schnauss, "Monday Paracetamol"

Posted on: June 17, 2008, 09:23:36 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMEE9AW94Hs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMEE9AW94Hs)
Sigur Rós - "Hljomalind"


Posted on: June 18, 2008, 09:38:08 AM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkpaJ6FAfZI (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkpaJ6FAfZI)
Radiohead - "Sail to the Moon"

Posted on: June 18, 2008, 10:00:01 AM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/UyRX0nXXqd8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/UyRX0nXXqd8)
Yann Tiersen & Shannon Wright, "Pale White"

Love your taste in music Ell. :)  Radiohead are my favourite band.  ;D  I also love Kate Bush and Enya.

The live record is awesome.  I wish it was out on DVD because she had slides she took that went along with all the music.  I remember doing the show, we had to show up a day early because we drilled through the stage so that we could run all the cables under the stage instead of across the deck.  The visual was stark.

As good as the studio records are/were, they had nothing on her live gigs, she was the first great performance artist after all.

Quote from: buttercup on June 18, 2008, 05:42:30 PM
Love your taste in music Ell. :)  Radiohead are my favourite band.  ;D  I also love Kate Bush and Enya.

Oh, thank you!   :)

Posted on: June 18, 2008, 09:26:49 PM

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Quote from: tekla on June 18, 2008, 05:53:39 PM
The live record is awesome.  I wish it was out on DVD because she had slides she took that went along with all the music.  I remember doing the show, we had to show up a day early because we drilled through the stage so that we could run all the cables under the stage instead of across the deck.  The visual was stark.

As good as the studio records are/were, they had nothing on her live gigs, she was the first great performance artist after all.

for some reason, i'm kinda partial to her fully-formed songs, and discernable melodies.
"So hold me, Mom, in your long arms. Your petrochemical arms. Your military arms."

Quote from: tekla on June 18, 2008, 05:53:39 PM
The live record is awesome.  I wish it was out on DVD because she had slides she took that went along with all the music.  I remember doing the show, we had to show up a day early because we drilled through the stage so that we could run all the cables under the stage instead of across the deck.  The visual was stark.

As good as the studio records are/were, they had nothing on her live gigs, she was the first great performance artist after all.

I heard Laurie Anderson in concert once, fantastic, and yes, as great as the albums are, she is a performance artist and the visual adds another layer. I've got a bunch of her older albums, apparently she recently released a new one which I haven't heard yet.

Z

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn8Eusq54zQ#lq-lq2-hq (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn8Eusq54zQ#lq-lq2-hq) -
Film School, "P.S."
Posted on: June 19, 2008, 02:44:50 PM

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Quote from: tekla on June 17, 2008, 07:07:11 PM
Not much on Snow Patrol, they are OK, but not as good as their fans seem to think they are.

oh, i thought the lyrics were very sweet.




Posted on: June 20, 2008, 12:09:06 AM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/MnwS-QFDjD0 (http://www.youtube.com/v/MnwS-QFDjD0)
Yann Tiersen - "Way Home"
Posted on: June 20, 2008, 04:22:32 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/plQkCr9Ziec (http://www.youtube.com/v/plQkCr9Ziec)
KT Tunstall - "Throw Me A Rope"
Posted on: June 20, 2008, 05:36:25 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/Y51fP5RE7_g (http://www.youtube.com/v/Y51fP5RE7_g)
The Dresden Dolls, "The Perfect Fit"
Posted on: June 22, 2008, 06:15:14 AM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/bgZgYjK76aQ (http://www.youtube.com/v/bgZgYjK76aQ)
Regina Spektor, "Summer in the City"
Posted on: June 22, 2008, 09:24:44 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/J_Q_fYuMZdA (http://www.youtube.com/v/J_Q_fYuMZdA)
Elliot Smith,  "Angel in the Snow"
Posted on: June 23, 2008, 08:40:34 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/eO-dT913Zmg (http://www.youtube.com/v/eO-dT913Zmg)
The Dresden Dolls, "Sex Changes"

The Dresden Dolls are like Bertolt Brecht on an LSD trip. 

Quote from: tekla on June 24, 2008, 12:16:18 PM
The Dresden Dolls are like Bertolt Brecht on an LSD trip. 

*chuckle*  yuh huh.

Don't tell me you've also seen them live.

Posted on: June 24, 2008, 12:49:29 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/1CAJ28aFrMw (http://www.youtube.com/v/1CAJ28aFrMw)
The American Analog Set, "Hard To Find"
(caution: extremely good dance song. do not play unless you have time to dance around the room.)

Three times now, beginning a few years ago when Trent Reznor had them open for NIN.  They have played the Fillmore and Warfield again since then.

Live is the only way I hear music.  When I'm home its cool jazz and classical.  I never listen to the radio except for KPFA.  So I never hear any new music until it shows up where I work.

Quote from: tekla on June 24, 2008, 01:03:48 PM
Three times now, beginning a few years ago when Trent Reznor had them open for NIN.  They have played the Fillmore and Warfield again since then.

Live is the only way I hear music.  When I'm home its cool jazz and classical.  I never listen to the radio except for KPFA.  So I never hear any new music until it shows up where I work.

but...you listen to Ell's picks, right?


ps.
i'm green with envy for the shows you've seen.

Your new best friend,

-Ell

Yeah, people go "Wow, you get to work with all my favorite bands" and I reply, "Yeah, I work with all the bands you don't like so much too."

And, I get to see people I really like go out and if not suck, at least fax it in on occasion.  And I watch people I don't really like go out and shine.

So, its a mixed bag.

Quote from: tekla on June 24, 2008, 02:38:13 PM
Yeah, people go "Wow, you get to work with all my favorite bands" and I reply, "Yeah, I work with all the bands you don't like so much too."

And, I get to see people I really like go out and if not suck, at least fax it in on occasion.  And I watch people I don't really like go out and shine.

So, its a mixed bag.

um, do you need an apprentice?

-Ell

I have one.  I used to have two.  Both FtM trans bois.  I had to suggest another, more corporate route for one as that person had some serious substance abuse problems in the past, and Rock Concerts in San Francisco are not the best environment for that.  But the other one, was nicknamed (and our nicknames last a lifetime in this biz) Crash on the very first show - Smashing Pumpkins - that they ever worked with me.

Through no real fault (but sort of) Crash moved a box, and in so doing dropped a moving light worth about $14K.  Panicked beyond all level of life itself, the poor thing looks at me and asks what was to be done.  (I'm sure, because I've talked to Crash about it since then, that it was going to be the end of the career).  But I was not going to lose an apprentice, so I said, "we're going to put it back in the box and I want you to find some orange tape, put a big X on the top of it and write "NFG" on it"  "What's that mean?" was the reply.

We had had a conversation about names, and Crash didn't like the female one they got stuck with at birth, so I - I do try to respect people once in a while - didn't use it, so I just said, "Crash, NFG means 'no f***ing good' and from that moment on Crash it was.  And I told Crash that I would do my best to just forget it (largely because its Smashing Pumpkins and I have a deep and abiding hate of Billy Corgan so screw him....) but they better never ever forget that I forgot it.

We've been an awesome pair since then.

Quote from: tekla on June 24, 2008, 04:29:22 PM
I have one.  I used to have two.  Both FtM trans bois.  I had to suggest another, more corporate route for one as that person had some serious substance abuse problems in the past, and Rock Concerts in San Francisco are not the best environment for that.  But the other one, was nicknamed (and our nicknames last a lifetime in this biz) Crash on the very first show - Smashing Pumpkins - that they ever worked with me.

Through no real fault (but sort of) Crash moved a box, and in so doing dropped a moving light worth about $14K.  Panicked beyond all level of life itself, the poor thing looks at me and asks what was to be done.  (I'm sure, because I've talked to Crash about it since then, that it was going to be the end of the career).  But I was not going to lose an apprentice, so I said, "we're going to put it back in the box and I want you to find some orange tape, put a big X on the top of it and write "NFG" on it"  "What's that mean?" was the reply.

We had had a conversation about names, and Crash didn't like the female one they got stuck with at birth, so I - I do try to respect people once in a while - didn't use it, so I just said, "Crash, NFG means 'no f***ing good' and from that moment on Crash it was.  And I told Crash that I would do my best to just forget it (largely because its Smashing Pumpkins and I have a deep and abiding hate of Billy Corgan so screw him....) but they better never ever forget that I forgot it.

We've been an awesome pair since then.

if anything starts happening in that arena, i'm your girl.
1) well, actually i don't have any experience except working a little tech in college
2) only motivation is being able to see lots of live performances
3) also totally dig theater and modern and classical dance   *sigh*
4) i guess that's not much of a resume, but there it is
5) *deranged squirrel grin*

-Ellie

Well before you sign on my last gigs have been, O.A.R., Ted Nugent, Earth, Wind and Fire, Travis Tritt, The Temptations, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Lifehouse, and Kenny Rodgers.  Of that bunch, The Temptations were near perfect, and Ted Nugent was really good even though I hate him.  The rest sucked.

Quote from: tekla on June 24, 2008, 06:04:47 PM
Well before you sign on my last gigs have been, O.A.R., Ted Nugent, Earth, Wind and Fire, Travis Tritt, The Temptations, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Lifehouse, and Kenny Rodgers.  Of that bunch, The Temptations were near perfect, and Ted Nugent was really good even though I hate him.  The rest sucked.

oh! you poor dear. no wonder you don't watch TV.
Posted on: June 24, 2008, 06:11:30 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/6nT-R5NAPsQ (http://www.youtube.com/v/6nT-R5NAPsQ)
Edith Frost, "Ancestors"
Posted on: June 25, 2008, 11:30:04 AM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/_5c1rNHdq04 (http://www.youtube.com/v/_5c1rNHdq04)
Bonfire Madigan, "Snowfell Summer"

OK, check out Rodrigo y Gabriela on U-Tube.  Not too shabby.

Quote from: tekla on June 25, 2008, 05:08:46 PM
OK, check out Rodrigo y Gabriela on U-Tube.  Not too shabby.

They are very fun to watch.

--o--


http://www.youtube.com/v/3WGIo_y7jdI (http://www.youtube.com/v/3WGIo_y7jdI)
Steeleye Span, "The Blacksmith"

New "OPETH": 'Coil'.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlkSfRfxVT0

Wish I could be a "tekla' apprentice too :-*

I love Opeth, one of my favorite metal bands, very lush, yet still delicate.

http://www.youtube.com/v/_4O7VHlJykU (http://www.youtube.com/v/_4O7VHlJykU)
Rilo Kiley, "Close Call" (Live)
(Caution: this is really LOUD. please adjust your volume first)
Posted on: June 27, 2008, 03:26:52 AM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/uqVlSztRkAA (http://www.youtube.com/v/uqVlSztRkAA)
Great Northern, "Home"
Posted on: June 27, 2008, 11:43:34 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/XsQCOPi4t1g (http://www.youtube.com/v/XsQCOPi4t1g)
Swell, "At Long Last"
Posted on: June 28, 2008, 10:56:33 AM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/nGetho96A1I (http://www.youtube.com/v/nGetho96A1I)
Cortney Tidwell, "Missing Link"
Posted on: June 28, 2008, 03:32:39 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/CF5nyx7YDJk (http://www.youtube.com/v/CF5nyx7YDJk)
Sia, "Sunday"
Posted on: July 01, 2008, 01:54:36 AM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/Gs6AjuzJJNk (http://www.youtube.com/v/Gs6AjuzJJNk)
Boris, "My Neighbor Satan"
OMG, i love Boris

Posted on: July 02, 2008, 11:44:20 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/Z3z-BDz6BmY (http://www.youtube.com/v/Z3z-BDz6BmY)
Throwing Muses, "Bright Yellow Gun"
(This is track one off of their superb University cd.)
Posted on: July 03, 2008, 05:47:34 PM

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Patty Griffin, "Someone Else's Tomorrow"

www.last.fm/music/Patty+Griffin/_/Someone+Else's+Tomorrow (http://www.last.fm/music/Patty+Griffin/_/Someone+Else's+Tomorrow)

Posted on: July 03, 2008, 06:21:51 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/-o8FOGC_Puc (http://www.youtube.com/v/-o8FOGC_Puc)
The Go! Team, "My World"

Posted on: July 04, 2008, 01:45:36 AM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/l1z0FGxWi7Q (http://www.youtube.com/v/l1z0FGxWi7Q)
Boris, with Michio Kurihara, "Rainbow"
OMG, i love Boris, with Michio Kurihara

Posted on: July 04, 2008, 03:58:56 AM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/BLJ5a6aJOb8 (http://www.youtube.com/v/BLJ5a6aJOb8)
Flight of the Conchords, "Ladies of the World"
(forgive me for posting this one. it is just so nerdy.)
Posted on: July 04, 2008, 05:29:48 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/HLtvF6b2E0w (http://www.youtube.com/v/HLtvF6b2E0w)
Aly & AJ, "Insomniatic"

Posted on: July 06, 2008, 12:17:28 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/n08JRxVLKLE (http://www.youtube.com/v/n08JRxVLKLE)
Enya - "On Your Shore"
Posted on: July 07, 2008, 03:25:08 AM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/kjIwm7d_xs8 (http://www.youtube.com/v/kjIwm7d_xs8)
Beth Orton, "Thinking About Tomorrow"

a cute paraphrase from this song is:

"You know that i've been waiting for you,
I've been created for you...so hold on!"

Quote from: redfish the artiste on July 08, 2008, 12:03:28 PM
Every night I listen to Enya to fall asleep, and then like 20 minutes later I get annoyed and turn it off.

I like the music, but there's something about listening to it too long while trying to fall asleep that annoys me.

well if that's how you feel, it is, um, odd, that you would choose that music to fall asleep to.

Posted on: July 08, 2008, 12:10:48 PM

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Quote from: redfish the artiste on May 23, 2008, 09:43:45 AM
http://www.youtube.com/v/LdhGrI9Kr3o (http://www.youtube.com/v/LdhGrI9Kr3o)

:)

Posted on: July 10, 2008, 05:06:29 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/FWp0MGf40xA
Sneaker Pimps - "Six Underground"
Posted on: July 11, 2008, 02:07:24 AM



www.gokartrecords.com/__IMAGE_DIR__/__MEDIA__/lunajan.mp3 (http://www.gokartrecords.com/__IMAGE_DIR__/__MEDIA__/lunajan.mp3)
Lunachicks, "Jan Brady"
i absolutely love this song...
Posted on: July 11, 2008, 05:45:45 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/edRq99Kk6S0
The High Violets, "Sun Baby"
Posted on: July 17, 2008, 04:12:35 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FtfxSXpkjk#noexternalembed (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FtfxSXpkjk#noexternalembed)
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, "Woman in Love (it's not me)"
Posted on: July 19, 2008, 03:37:27 PM

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The Knife - Lasagna (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NLWWOsKOwk&feature=related#lq-lq2-hq)
The Knife, "Lasagna"
Posted on: July 19, 2008, 06:07:07 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zo1-XlazvY#noexternalembed (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zo1-XlazvY#noexternalembed)]
Justice vs. Simian, "We Are Your Friends"
Posted on: July 20, 2008, 12:44:21 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDJ-McfPyis#noexternalembed (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDJ-McfPyis#noexternalembed)
Free Kitten, "Surf's Up"
Posted on: July 21, 2008, 02:09:25 AM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPJJSCFdVd0#noexternalembed (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPJJSCFdVd0#noexternalembed)
Portishead, "The Rip"

Well I'm going to do the Outlands fest, there ought to be something I like there - though I'm sure with my luck I'm going to get stuck with Radiohead and Jack Johnson and not Rodrigo y Gabriela or Kaki King or the ever awesome Primus reunion number 5 or so, and I like Grace Porter a lot and Widespread I have not seen with Jimmy Herring on the lead, so that might be nice.

Radiohead     Tom Petty     Jack Johnson
Beck    Ben Harper    Wilco
Manu Chao    Primus    Widespread Panic
The Black Keys    Steve Winwood    Rodrigo y Gabriela
Cold War Kids    Cafe Tacvba    Broken Social Scene
Steel Pulse    Lupe Fiasco    Andrew Bird
Lyrics Born    Regina Spektor    Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
Black Mountain    Galactic's Crescent City Soul Krewe    Drive-By Truckers
The Felice Brothers    M. Ward    Stars
Devendra Banhart    ALO
Matt Nathanson    Jackie Greene
Two Gallants    The Cool Kids
Dredg    Grace Potter
Sidestepper    Little Brother
Kaki King    Bon Iver
The Coup    Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk
Liars    The Mother Hips
Donavon Frankenreiter    Nicole Atkins & The Sea
Nellie Mckay    K'Naan
Goapele    Back Door Slam
Sean Hayes    Culver City Dub Collective
Rupa & The April Fishes    

Quote from: tekla on July 21, 2008, 01:09:03 PM
Well I'm going to do the Outlands fest, there ought to be something I like there - though I'm sure with my luck I'm going to get stuck with Radiohead and Jack Johnson and not Rodrigo y Gabriela or Kaki King or the ever awesome Primus reunion number 5 or so, and I like Grace Porter a lot and Widespread I have not seen with Jimmy Herring on the lead, so that might be nice.

Radiohead     Tom Petty     Jack Johnson
Beck    Ben Harper    Wilco
Manu Chao    Primus    Widespread Panic
The Black Keys    Steve Winwood    Rodrigo y Gabriela
Cold War Kids    Cafe Tacvba    Broken Social Scene
Steel Pulse    Lupe Fiasco    Andrew Bird
Lyrics Born    Regina Spektor    Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
Black Mountain    Galactic's Crescent City Soul Krewe    Drive-By Truckers
The Felice Brothers    M. Ward    Stars
Devendra Banhart    ALO
Matt Nathanson    Jackie Greene
Two Gallants    The Cool Kids
Dredg    Grace Potter
Sidestepper    Little Brother
Kaki King    Bon Iver
The Coup    Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk
Liars    The Mother Hips
Donavon Frankenreiter    Nicole Atkins & The Sea
Nellie Mckay    K'Naan
Goapele    Back Door Slam
Sean Hayes    Culver City Dub Collective
Rupa & The April Fishes    

i see Regina Spektor will be there.
OMG.  try not to miss her act.

If she is good, I'm sure I'll be working another stage at that moment.

Quote from: tekla on July 21, 2008, 05:37:00 PM
If she is good, I'm sure I'll be working another stage at that moment.

i think she's lots of fun, and have already included her on Ell's picks:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgZgYjK76aQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgZgYjK76aQ)

Its so not the way my life works out.  If the "we suck" is on against 'the best band ever' I'm going to be on the first stage.

but you've seen the Dresden Dolls!!! ffs.
bands are like books. 9 out of 10 suck. but the ones that don't, make it all worth while.

Quote from: Lisbeth on July 21, 2008, 09:54:51 PM

Quote from: ell on July 21, 2008, 07:53:13 PM
i think she's lots of fun, and have already included her on Ell's picks:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgZgYjK76aQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgZgYjK76aQ)

OMG!  She evokes the ghost of Billy Holiday for me!  She's wonderful!

well *finally* i played a song someone likes.

-Ellie

Posted on: July 22, 2008, 02:01:31 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4Pg-2LP76g (http://www.youtube.com/v/v4Pg-2LP76g)
M83, "Skin of the Night"
Posted on: July 22, 2008, 05:13:24 PM

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Quote from: ell on July 21, 2008, 05:06:24 PM

Quote from: tekla on July 21, 2008, 01:09:03 PM
Well I'm going to do the Outlands fest, there ought to be something I like there - though I'm sure with my luck I'm going to get stuck with Radiohead and Jack Johnson and not Rodrigo y Gabriela or Kaki King or the ever awesome Primus reunion number 5 or so, and I like Grace Porter a lot and Widespread I have not seen with Jimmy Herring on the lead, so that might be nice.

Radiohead     Tom Petty     Jack Johnson
Beck    Ben Harper    Wilco
Manu Chao    Primus    Widespread Panic
The Black Keys    Steve Winwood    Rodrigo y Gabriela
Cold War Kids    Cafe Tacvba    Broken Social Scene
Steel Pulse    Lupe Fiasco    Andrew Bird
Lyrics Born    Regina Spektor    Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
Black Mountain    Galactic's Crescent City Soul Krewe    Drive-By Truckers
The Felice Brothers    M. Ward    Stars
Devendra Banhart    ALO
Matt Nathanson    Jackie Greene
Two Gallants    The Cool Kids
Dredg    Grace Potter
Sidestepper    Little Brother
Kaki King    Bon Iver
The Coup    Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk
Liars    The Mother Hips
Donavon Frankenreiter    Nicole Atkins & The Sea
Nellie Mckay    K'Naan
Goapele    Back Door Slam
Sean Hayes    Culver City Dub Collective
Rupa & The April Fishes    

i see Regina Spektor will be there.
OMG.  try not to miss her act.

i also kinda like Andrew Bird live.

Quote from: tekla on July 21, 2008, 01:09:03 PM
Well I'm going to do the Outlands fest, there ought to be something I like there - though I'm sure with my luck I'm going to get stuck with Radiohead and Jack Johnson and not Rodrigo y Gabriela or Kaki King or the ever awesome Primus reunion number 5 or so, and I like Grace Porter a lot and Widespread I have not seen with Jimmy Herring on the lead, so that might be nice.

Radiohead     Tom Petty     Jack Johnson
Beck    Ben Harper    Wilco
Manu Chao    Primus    Widespread Panic
The Black Keys    Steve Winwood    Rodrigo y Gabriela
Cold War Kids    Cafe Tacvba    Broken Social Scene
Steel Pulse    Lupe Fiasco    Andrew Bird
Lyrics Born    Regina Spektor    Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
Black Mountain    Galactic's Crescent City Soul Krewe    Drive-By Truckers
The Felice Brothers    M. Ward    Stars
Devendra Banhart    ALO
Matt Nathanson    Jackie Greene
Two Gallants    The Cool Kids
Dredg    Grace Potter
Sidestepper    Little Brother
Kaki King    Bon Iver
The Coup    Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk
Liars    The Mother Hips
Donavon Frankenreiter    Nicole Atkins & The Sea
Nellie Mckay    K'Naan
Goapele    Back Door Slam
Sean Hayes    Culver City Dub Collective
Rupa & The April Fishes    

tekla, if you haven't you should really check her out. Guarantee you a great time and good, diverse musical signatures and lyrics you'll appreciate. This woman is the best thing to come outta NYC since Sinatra, no kiddin! Ignore the video, listen to the song. *smile*

Quote from: Ellie's Lisbeff on July 22, 2008, 09:27:59 PM
Just because I don't comment, doesn't mean I don't like it, dear.

EEL,
Lisbeff

:)


Posted on: July 26, 2008, 11:55:22 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/5A9PiGyxlhU (http://www.youtube.com/v/5A9PiGyxlhU)
Tori Amos, "Cornflake Girl"

Will do my best, your word is good enough for me, and of course if I don't like her, I'll send you the bill for the ticket.

wait... I never pay for tickets..... OK, you will owe me lunch.  If your right, lunch is on me.  Philly Cheesesteak right?

http://www.youtube.com/v/78Bd8jeDbXU (http://www.youtube.com/v/78Bd8jeDbXU)
Holy F***, "Milkshake"  (Live)
Posted on: July 29, 2008, 12:23:16 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/zlYoYipVXUE (http://www.youtube.com/v/zlYoYipVXUE)
The Cure - "From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea"
Posted on: July 31, 2008, 03:49:14 AM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/BwdtfuKkN3E (http://www.youtube.com/v/BwdtfuKkN3E)
Sirenia, "Save Me From Myself"
Posted on: July 31, 2008, 01:06:26 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/Q316PkFWYpE (http://www.youtube.com/v/Q316PkFWYpE)
Killdozer, "Knuckles the Dog (Who Helps People)"  (Live)
Posted on: July 31, 2008, 02:18:52 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/ICmj4en-M4c (http://www.youtube.com/v/ICmj4en-M4c)
Boris (featuring Michio Kurihara) - "Starship Narrator"
Posted on: July 31, 2008, 02:41:51 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/6MEqlL5vKTk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MEqlL5vKTk)
Tori Amos, " A Sorta Fairytale"
Posted on: July 31, 2008, 03:12:00 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/hLCG5mNlxnI (http://www.youtube.com/v/hLCG5mNlxnI)
Tori Amos, "Spark"
Posted on: July 31, 2008, 03:21:51 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/YyEdq1hIFaI (http://www.youtube.com/v/YyEdq1hIFaI)
Capercaillie, "An Gille Ban"

Quote from: redfish the flip-flopper on August 02, 2008, 10:47:57 AM
Regina Spektor is amazing

I also like one of the songs by the Mother Hips a lot, but I haven't heard much else by them

me like her too.

http://www.youtube.com/v/otNyX_uMXYk&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/v/otNyX_uMXYk&feature=related)
Regina Spektor - "Après Moi"  (Live)
Posted on: August 02, 2008, 05:57:26 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/xnwOKVCh6cU (http://www.youtube.com/v/xnwOKVCh6cU)
The American Analog Set, "Using The Hope Diamond As A Doorstop"
Posted on: August 05, 2008, 03:50:58 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/-UKOHSPTTcU (http://www.youtube.com/v/-UKOHSPTTcU)
The American Analog Set, "Fool Around"
Posted on: August 05, 2008, 04:07:38 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/8hhxthxhwk0 (http://www.youtube.com/v/8hhxthxhwk0)
The Shins, "Caring is Creepy"
Posted on: August 07, 2008, 05:14:49 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/AKRA7weVyLs (http://www.youtube.com/v/AKRA7weVyLs)
Sun Kil Moon, "Carry Me, Ohio"
Posted on: August 07, 2008, 05:31:28 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/Sw9H-ruSmM4 (http://www.youtube.com/v/Sw9H-ruSmM4)
Eric Avery, "All Remote And No Control"
(Parental Warning: video segment may be disturbing)
Posted on: August 08, 2008, 01:59:10 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/o4I2BKXSbUA (http://www.youtube.com/v/o4I2BKXSbUA)
The Kills, "Alphabet Pony"
Posted on: August 08, 2008, 02:16:20 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/NdivCM0elKs (http://www.youtube.com/v/NdivCM0elKs)
Delirium, "Silence"
Posted on: August 10, 2008, 07:02:41 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/z-mxBDuRaZ8 (http://www.youtube.com/v/z-mxBDuRaZ8)
Silversun Pickups, "Lazy Eye"
Posted on: August 10, 2008, 07:24:30 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/jTeNz5TVusk (http://www.youtube.com/v/jTeNz5TVusk)
The Shins, "Red Rabbits"
Posted on: August 11, 2008, 04:32:32 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/6Nj-zxvPUnM (http://www.youtube.com/v/6Nj-zxvPUnM)
Tommy Guerrero, "By Fist And Fury"
Posted on: August 12, 2008, 11:18:22 AM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/Mr7cQtIJ1YY (http://www.youtube.com/v/Mr7cQtIJ1YY)
Sid Vicious, "Something Else"
Posted on: August 12, 2008, 01:52:33 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/o-XK__B5gZg (http://www.youtube.com/v/o-XK__B5gZg)
Tori Amos, "Pancake"
Posted on: August 12, 2008, 03:00:14 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/f3QUuAWqEWo (http://www.youtube.com/v/f3QUuAWqEWo)
Pinback, "Prog"
Posted on: August 13, 2008, 03:25:59 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/faJE92phKzI (http://www.youtube.com/v/faJE92phKzI)
Dave Brubeck Quartet, "Take Five"  (Live)

Accidents aside, its one of the classic jazz records by a true master.  For many people it was their first exposure to stuff not done in 2/4 or 4/4 time signatures.

Oh, I like your dad.

Yeah, Brubeck is a classic, a standard, but Phillip Glass, that's not your everyday item at all.  I love the soundtrack to the trilogy Koyaanisqatsi Powaqqatsi and Naqoyqatsi as much as I love the movies themselves, but I think he did great work for The Illusionist also.  But I adore The Photographer which was based on the life of Edweard Muybridge.

But I pretty much adore anyone who studied with Nadia Boulanger - in a world of pop crap music, she makes the gold.

Phillip Glass is what I put on when I want to end the party, without telling people to leave.  That or Bela Bartok, Music for Strings, Percussion and Celeste.

Quote from: redfish the nihilist on August 14, 2008, 11:26:05 AM
My sister used to listen to Dave Brubeck's album with Take Five on it during every long car trip she took, but one day she got in a bad accident while it was on and she hasn't listened to it since.

aw. hope she was alright.

once i was eating fig newtons while driving, and almost crashed my car.

later, i got rid of the car and was riding a motorcycle, while trying to stuff a fig newton in my face, and went off the road.

since then, i only enjoy fig newtons in the safety of my apartment.

-Ell

Posted on: August 15, 2008, 01:07:24 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seqBCIo-iCs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seqBCIo-iCs)
Ms. John Soda, "Go Check"

Quote from: tekla on August 14, 2008, 02:01:46 PM
Phillip Glass is what I put on when I want to end the party, without telling people to leave.  That or Bela Bartok, Music for Strings, Percussion and Celeste.

Ha, you won't get rid of me that easily.  :laugh: I love Glass's work, especially Koyanisqatsi and a recording of him playing solo piano, however I like Steve Reich and Terry Riley even more. And La Monte Young. And anything by Bartok. I might be the only one left at said party  ;D

Z

http://www.youtube.com/v/rYjE6h_S5dM (http://www.youtube.com/v/rYjE6h_S5dM)
Boards of Canada, "Skyliner"
Posted on: August 17, 2008, 11:17:34 PM

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www.youtube.com/v/oZ7mdweRNs0 (http://www.youtube.com/v/oZ7mdweRNs0)
Electric President, "Insomnia"
Posted on: August 19, 2008, 11:12:39 AM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/NcOdVbUcwWM (http://www.youtube.com/v/NcOdVbUcwWM)
Fergie, "London Bridge"
Posted on: August 19, 2008, 03:10:03 PM

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http://www.youtube.com/v/ypVLtlXy_No (http://www.youtube.com/v/ypVLtlXy_No)
Tom Tom Club, "Genius of Love"

Quote from: The Elf's Miss Lisbeff on August 20, 2008, 08:05:48 AM
Need five more posts to start a new page.

lol, thanks, hon.   :)

Quote from: Lisbeff's Elf on August 21, 2008, 01:35:31 AM
lol, thanks, hon.   :)

You're welcome, dear.   :-*

are there no clips of Captain Beefheart?

Quote from: tekla on August 22, 2008, 10:15:37 AM
are there no clips of Captain Beefheart?

Not on Ell's Picks there aren't!

i go more for beautiful/melodic, or fun/punk, Celtic, or terrific groove. i stay away from most Techno/Rave/Dance, old school Classical, Hip Hop, most Jazz, old school Funk, hardcore Metal, New Wave, speed Metal, hardcore Rap (but i love Fergie's brand of rap). i don't know how to classify bands like M83 or Boards of Canada, but i like them alot.

i thought Captain Beefheart's cover of Frank Zappa's "Debra Kadabra" was pretty good, but it's not the kind of thing i can listen to over and over, which is a requirement i set for myself on this thread.

-Ell

ps.
if you like Beefheart, you should try and talk Pica Pica into starting a Pica picks thread. i think hir's crazy about him.

Melodic punk?  Your kidding right?

What ever happened to that PUNK REBEL deal
(except for the fact that they write the same damn A/B/A - verse/chorus/verse songs that everyone else before them wrote.  Except for Flipper and Pop-O-Pies.  That stuff was good.

Quote from: tekla on August 22, 2008, 03:53:17 PM
Melodic punk?  Your kidding right?

What ever happened to that PUNK REBEL deal
(except for the fact that they write the same damn A/B/A - verse/chorus/verse songs that everyone else before them wrote.  Except for Flipper and Pop-O-Pies.  That stuff was good.

i didn't say melodic punk. i said fun/punk. as in songs such as "Jan Brady" by the Lunachicks. i know that this is not a recognized genre. but i mention it because of songs like "Jan Brady", and "Something Else", by Sid Vicious. they're punk, but they're not terribly offensive. and they're lots of fun, imo.

the melodic/beautiful songs (again, i know this is not a recognized genre) would include stuff like "Caribbean Blue" by Enya, or just about anything by Sigur Rós.

since i'm not a music critic, i don't really care about genre names so much. if i think a song is good, and i like it, what does it matter what genre it belongs to?

-Ell

Sigur Ros I'll give you, Enya is just pro-tool crap, so you can have that.

Sid Vicious - all promo, no playing.  Sid Barrett is another matter.

Quote from: tekla on August 22, 2008, 05:54:02 PM
Sigur Ros I'll give you, Enya is just pro-tool crap, so you can have that.

Sid Vicious - all promo, no playing.  Sid Barrett is another matter.

hey, get off her.
i don't really follow Enya, but i just love "Caribbean Blue". it has long been one of my favorites.

Quote
http://www.youtube.com/v/Y1L8uRApYeQ (http://www.youtube.com/v/Y1L8uRApYeQ)

She could skip the tour and just send out the Apple laptop that really plays it.  Think of the money that could be saved.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCSPf5Viwd0&feature=related#lq-lq2-hq (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCSPf5Viwd0&feature=related#lq-lq2-hq)
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, "Sure 'Nuff 'n Yes I Do"

oh wait, there is a Captain Beefheart song on Ell's Picks.
Nevermind.

Thank you, I remember when rock and roll was fun and not processed like some Kraft cheese food.  The Captain rocks!

Quote from: tekla on August 22, 2008, 07:08:34 PM
The Captain rocks!

yeah, but he's also got the Blues.

He does, but don't we all?  And about Frank Zappa.  Most of the people on all the pages of vids preceding this are not fit to even carry his used guitar strings, much less, ever play with him.

Quote from: Lisbeff's Elf on August 22, 2008, 07:04:05 PM
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, "Sure 'Nuff 'n Yes I Do"

oh wait, there is a Captain Beefheart song on Ell's Picks.
Nevermind.

Ell,

Thanks for posting the Captain Beefheart song! Very cool!

The guitar riff that the song is built on was used by Muddy Waters for Rolling and Tumbling. Robert Johnson used the same riff for both If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day and Traveling Riverside Blues. I believe the earliest recording of this melody was Minglewood Blues, recorded in 1928 by Gus Cannon's Jug Stompers. I'm sure this was more than any really wanted to know... I'll go back under my rock now...  ;D

Zythyra

Quote from: tekla on August 22, 2008, 08:21:10 PM
He does, but don't we all?  And about Frank Zappa.  Most of the people on all the pages of vids preceding this are not fit to even carry his used guitar strings, much less, ever play with him.

off her means, get off her, to you, ma'am.

Frank Zappa is a bit irritating to my ears.

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Quote from: Zythyra on August 22, 2008, 08:37:32 PM

Quote from: Lisbeff's Elf on August 22, 2008, 07:04:05 PM
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band, "Sure 'Nuff 'n Yes I Do"

oh wait, there is a Captain Beefheart song on Ell's Picks.
Nevermind.

Ell,

Thanks for posting the Captain Beefheart song! Very cool!

The guitar riff that the song is built on was used by Muddy Waters for Rolling and Tumbling. Robert Johnson used the same riff for both If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day and Traveling Riverside Blues. I believe the earliest recording of this melody was Minglewood Blues, recorded in 1928 by Gus Cannon's Jug Stompers. I'm sure this was more than any really wanted to know... I'll go back under my rock now...  ;D

Zythyra

Hi Z., aw, you're welcome. of course, Tekla made me do it. after trashing my musical tastes for a while.
*looks around* what? have i ever claimed to be other than a heathen or barbarian?

-Ell
Posted on: August 24, 2008, 10:42:21 AM

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNd_tZb52g0#lq-hq (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNd_tZb52g0#lq-hq)
Kate Bush, "How To Be Invisible"

If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day

Is flat out one of the best songs ever written, and one of the ten commandments of Blues/Rock for sure.

As for Frank Zappa.  I can write you a check to  guarantee that 100 years from now, about the only person in Rock music they will talk about in serrious music schools is Frank Zappa.  Really, he put out close to 90 records (as opposed to the two or three that most bands labor mightly to produce) and still has over 20,000 hours of music in the vault.  I really only like about 20% of Frank's stuff.  But that 20% is more music than the entire Pink Floyd catalog.  That's a fact.

Kate Bush was very good too.  She is missed, and loved.

Quote from: Lisbeff's Elf on August 29, 2008, 07:24:54 PM
Hi Z., aw, you're welcome. of course, Tekla made me do it. after trashing my musical tastes for a while.
*looks around* what? have i ever claimed to be other than a heathen or barbarian?

Ell, i don't recall you ever claiming to be either... but if I have to choose between them, heathen sounds like more fun  ;) :laugh:

Quote from: tekla on August 30, 2008, 02:56:53 AM
If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day

Is flat out one of the best songs ever written, and one of the ten commandments of Blues/Rock for sure.

Yes, it's absolutely one of the great songs!

QuoteKate Bush was very good too.  She is missed, and loved.

What? I didn't know that she is no longer with us!! I have a couple of her older albums and love them.

Z

Quote from: Ellie's Lisbeff on August 30, 2008, 08:51:46 AM
Hey! Barbarians get to have fun, too, you know! *Lisbeth puts on her horned helmet and shakes her spear at you*

<heathen Z hides under her rock>

I'm imagining a rewrite of Cindi Lauper's "Heathens just want to have fun"  >:D

Thought you might enjoy this heathen image I found in google  ;D

(https://www.susans.org/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fthumb%2F1%2F19%2FHeathen_figurine.PNG%2F380px-Heathen_figurine.PNG&hash=23b92f2a46aa89229fba0b46cddb20c63ef00811)

Z

Kate Bush is still alive, but its hard to tell, its been like at least 10 years since she put out any new stuff.  I've assumed she is all but retired.  Heck, she only toured once in like '79.

And Cindy Lauper did not write, Girls just wanna have Fun, a fact that has made her pretty bitter I understand.

http://www.youtube.com/v/tzyzVZZfUfM (http://www.youtube.com/v/tzyzVZZfUfM)
Minutemen, "This Ain't No Picnic"
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Kinski, "The Wives of Artie Shaw"

I loved the minutemen, great band.  Did the Eagles of Death Metal last night, they were pretty good.

Quote from: tekla on September 24, 2008, 06:00:28 PM
I loved the minutemen, great band.  Did the Eagles of Death Metal last night, they were pretty good.

:)




http://www.youtube.com/v/fPmQVPYVhDo (http://www.youtube.com/v/fPmQVPYVhDo)
The Vandals, "Urban Struggle"
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http://www.youtube.com/v/vyixauvPTEo (http://www.youtube.com/v/vyixauvPTEo)
Boards of Canada, "Hi Scores"
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http://www.youtube.com/v/sSWTppQVAu0 (http://www.youtube.com/v/sSWTppQVAu0)
Boards of Canada, "Dandelion" + "Heard From Telegraph Lines"
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Matt Costa - Sweet Thursday (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxn0M2dwjI8&feature=fvsr#noexternalembed-lq-lq2-hq)
Matt Costa, "Sweet Thursday"

Quote from: ell on August 22, 2008, 08:11:01 PM

ps.
if you like Beefheart, you should try and talk Pica Pica into starting a Pica picks thread. i think hir's crazy about him.

oh yes, i love the good captain.

sure nuff yes i do being possibly my most favourite, i used to use it as my alarm clock most mornings.

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Quote from: Zythyra on August 22, 2008, 08:37:32 PM


The guitar riff that the song is built on was used by Muddy Waters for Rolling and Tumbling. Robert Johnson used the same riff for both If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day and Traveling Riverside Blues. I believe the earliest recording of this melody was Minglewood Blues, recorded in 1928 by Gus Cannon's Jug Stompers. I'm sure this was more than any really wanted to know... I'll go back under my rock now...  ;D

Zythyra

have you got the harry smith anthology, i got that on a whim, fantastic collection

Minglewood Blues, recorded in 1928 by Gus Cannon's Jug Stompers

But of course, all good Deadheads know Jerry loved Jug Band music, and the Dead started as a jug band deal, and of course recorded New, New Minglewood Blues, and played it live thoughout their career.

http://www.youtube.com/v/EgJtvdiL69w (http://www.youtube.com/v/EgJtvdiL69w)
Santessa, "Phased"
Posted on: October 04, 2008, 11:55:50 am

Quote from: Pica Pica on September 29, 2008, 04:26:09 PM
have you got the harry smith anthology, i got that on a whim, fantastic collection

I should have that but don't. I do have quite a lot of music from that era though, so it would be overlap to buy it...

Quote from: tekla on September 29, 2008, 04:33:02 PM
Minglewood Blues, recorded in 1928 by Gus Cannon's Jug Stompers

But of course, all good Deadheads know Jerry loved Jug Band music, and the Dead started as a jug band deal, and of course recorded New, New Minglewood Blues, and played it live thoughout their career.

LOL, I'm not a deadhead, although I did like a couple of their albums (Workingman's Dead and American Beauty) when I was growing up. I particularly enjoyed Jerry's recordings w/ David Grisman too. I love old jugband music, it's the coolest stuff.

Z

Z

http://www.youtube.com/v/zF3W1SV2OIM (http://www.youtube.com/v/zF3W1SV2OIM)
Trespassers William, "Different Stars"
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Emilliana Torrini, "Today Has Been Okay"
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(http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/Ac_87o0UWUg#%5B/url)

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http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/lrBZeWjGjl8# (http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/lrBZeWjGjl8#)
Boards of Canada - Dayvan Cowboy
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M83, "Safe"

Quote from: ell on November 16, 2008, 03:02:31 PM
Trespassers William, "Different Stars"

For those who are not aware, the name "Trespassers William" is a reference to the Winnie the Pooh story "Pooh and Piglet Go Hunting and Nearly Catch a Woozle."

QuoteThe Piglet lived in a very grand house in the middle of a beech-tree, and the beech-tree was in the middle of the forest, and the Piglet lived in the middle of the house. Next to his house was a piece of broken board which had: "TRESPASSERS W" on it. When Christopher Robin asked the Piglet what it meant, he said it was his grandfather's name, and had been in the family for a long time. Christopher Robin said you couldn't be called Trespassers W, and Piglet said yes, you could, because his grandfather was, and it was short for Trespassers Will, which was short for Trespassers William. And his grandfather had had two names in case he lost one -- Trespassers after an uncle, and William after Trespassers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/blf79kcWjUo (http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/blf79kcWjUo)
Damien Jurado, "Caskets"

http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/3bBQq7SWogs (http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/3bBQq7SWogs)
Tool, "Vicarious"
(Parental warning. video segment includes some extremely disturbing images)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Xa79n1CdKY&related#hq (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Xa79n1CdKY&related#hq)
Bronski Beat, "Smalltown Boy"

http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/bCxEWPLDg5c (http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/bCxEWPLDg5c)
Neutral Milk Hotel, "Two-Headed Boy"

http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/GAiceRuLX1I (http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/GAiceRuLX1I)
Massive Attack, "Dissolved Girl"

www.youtube.com/watch/v/aOT9bBIaJlY (http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/aOT9bBIaJlY)
Morcheeba, "What New York Couples Fight About"

That's an oldie.  The Isley Brothers were Jimi Hendrix's first pro gig.  He was more or less asked to leave because he drew too much attention when he played.  Imagine that.

i like both Jimi and the Isley's but i only listen to the Isleys anymore.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iGt5lfYP_0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iGt5lfYP_0)
Sneaker Pimps, "Low Place Like Home"

Chevelle- The Red- Advent Children (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OF1R5rviyeA#lq-hq)
Chevelle, "The Red"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOQ2yBoDOVs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOQ2yBoDOVs)
Asylum Street Spankers, "Tight Like That"
(Parental Warning: language)

Quote from: ell on December 19, 2008, 10:40:37 AM
Asylum Street Spankers, "Tight Like That"

Wooo hoooo!!!!!  ;D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcZxO3aiApA#lq-hq (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcZxO3aiApA#lq-hq)
65daysofstatic - "Thrash Waltz"

www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhK7XaaDDuQ&related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhK7XaaDDuQ&related)
Bedhead, "Powder"

Powder
what was once so real now doesn't even exist. and now the memories are going, so just the feelings persist. and what thoughts come back i sometimes try to resist. the last of your strength fell apart first in your fist.

and i had no idea i had any ideas. sometimes i think
i've never thought about anything.

it was warm when you held me, when you dropped down beside me. but i saw your face turn to powder in a year.

and did it do any good to have anyone tell you that things weren't as bad as they had actually become?

and did it make things worse when your hand was held. it was the best for everyone but you.

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Great Lakes Myth Society, "Days Of Apple Pie"

Profound.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_g0L0ctzk0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_g0L0ctzk0)
Bedhead, "The Dark Ages"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cadA5iANN2o (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cadA5iANN2o)
Devo, "Girl U Want" and "Gates of Steel"  (Live)

outstanding performance of two classic Devo songs.

"Diablo Rojo" by Rodrigo Y Gabriella

Quote from: ell on February 01, 2009, 09:30:26 PM

Quote from: funnygrl on January 31, 2009, 09:30:20 PM
"Diablo Rojo" by Rodrigo Y Gabriella

thanks, funnygirl.
www.youtube.com/watch/v/-lvMQCmUVv8#noexternalembed (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lvMQCmUVv8#noexternalembed)
Rodrigo Y Gabriela, "Diablo Rojo"  (Live)

Your welcome ell :-*  ya, I still haven't been able to get the whole "youtube" link/file thingy to work here :-\ :P
Glad u liked it though, I just bought this CD that also comes w/ a DVD!!! These two are awesome musicians!!! Take care ell :-*

Quote from: funnygrl on February 02, 2009, 04:48:52 PM
Your welcome ell :-*  ya, I still haven't been able to get the whole "youtube" link/file thingy to work here :-\ :P

the method changes over time, ya know.

but now, all ya have to do is cut and paste the address of the Youtube page.

for your song, it is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lvMQCmUVv8
for some reason, now the computer won't embed it, unless you also add &related at the end.

so to get this embedded, i have to paste, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lvMQCmUVv8&related


-ell
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lvMQCmUVv8#noexternalembed&related%5B/url)

sweet, thanx ell :-*

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gImN5INkzRE&related#hq (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gImN5INkzRE&related#hq)
Uncle Tupelo, "Effigy" (cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival song)
(Parental Warning: some disturbing images of Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse)

Loreena McKennitt - The Mummer's Dance (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcFB8V4kztI&feature=related#lq-hq)
Loreena McKennitt, "The Mummer's Dance"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnhuZ_p-dbQ# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnhuZ_p-dbQ#)
Ott, "The Queen of All Everything"

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ0Yvvw8SUw#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ0Yvvw8SUw#ws)
M.I.A., "20 Dollar"

www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKYALsp-sIg (//http://)
The Stooges, "Search and Destroy"

Bedhead, "Half-thought"
Bedhead - Half-Thought (http://www.youtube.com/v/EmgZS9z4WJw#lq-hq)

Duster, "Memphis Sophisticate"
Duster Video (http://www.youtube.com/v/GAcCGhz0enY#lq-hq)

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Yo La Tengo, "Demons"
Yo La Tengo - Demons (http://www.youtube.com/v/QmSgPp60LoI#lq-lq2-hq)
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TTWS, "Nightingale Song"
Nightingale Song (http://www.youtube.com/v/S5p3JnViq9M#lq-hq)
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Electric Wizard, "The Chosen Few"
Electric Wizard - The Chosen Few (http://www.youtube.com/v/tiYS0WG9hSo#lq-lq2-hq)
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Hilary Duff, "Stranger"  (Live)
http://www.youtube.com/v/xy2JXxa_81M (http://www.youtube.com/v/xy2JXxa_81M)

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Radiohead, "Karma Police"
http://www.youtube.com/v/lZHoci2Wjs0 (http://www.youtube.com/v/lZHoci2Wjs0)

Charmparticles - "The Magnificent Sky, I Leave And Am High"
Charmparticles: The Magnificent Sky, I Leave And Am High (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5ZVvMw4xls#lq-lq2-hq)
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Electric Wizard - "Funeralopolis"
Electric Wizard - Funeralopolis (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sO7VP34n2Ps#lq-lq2-hq)

Elisa, "Come & Sit"
http://www.youtube.com/v/pLPg0pH74gY (http://www.youtube.com/v/pLPg0pH74gY)

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Galerie Stratique, "Train Sous La Pluie"
http://www.youtube.com/v/WgK9c3i1134 (http://www.youtube.com/v/WgK9c3i1134)

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Your Highness Electric, "Midnight Radio"
from the film, Hedwig and the Angry Inch
http://www.youtube.com/v/nmMhGEuIj5g (http://www.youtube.com/v/nmMhGEuIj5g)