last days of radio (lost and found)
ah the hidden treasures, lurking dusty behind shelves and in drawers and cupboards and shinyshinyboxes; in dvd cases, wrong cases, suitcases; used as bookmarks, balancing devices and in one case a stand for muppet toys. all these lovely treats hidden away for me to find as part of some elaborate logistical orwellian nightmare i call moving house. you know the book house of leaves? you know the movie cube (and it’s sequels (but not gleaming the cube))? that’s my spare room. honest to christ. still haven’t found my ted leo cd. have YOU borrowed it? maybe it didn’t exist in the first place. anyhow thought i’d share these lost and founds with y’all. two things to take note of: a) the smog track is probably the best thing bill callahan has recorded b) if you click on the link for edwin starrs website he speaks to you. from beyond the grave. scared the shit out of me this afternoon…
- daniel johnston & jad fair: i did acid with caroline
- no bra: munchausen
- bedhead: haywire
- karate: one less blues
- belly: gepetto
- modern lovers: roadrunner
- revolting cocks: do ya think i’m sexy
- smog: vessel in vain
- boom bip & nina nastasia: the matter (of our discussion)
- edwin starr: war
17 April 2008 at 7:55 am
The smog track was brilliant- never heard vessel in vain before. Sums up how i feel. simply lovely acoustic too. thanks for sharing. and good luck with moving. and cheers, damn it.
17 April 2008 at 9:49 am
it is a beautifully understated song. from the excellent dead mans shoes soundtrack. which is a bloody good film as well.
26 May 2008 at 7:54 am
all of johnston’s music is lyrically brilliant…no matter who he plays with..
27 May 2008 at 1:32 pm
brilliant. if not occasionally unsettling / creepy. saw him play last year. felt exactly the same way.
fiend in a cloud? john vanderslice? more excellence from barsuk records.
27 May 2008 at 9:16 pm
yeah vandy. saw him twice this year. onces in an instore where i actually met him and talked to him. nicest guy ever.