tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post4417495872375177345..comments2024-03-28T07:27:42.810-07:00Comments on Burning Wood: Almost Time For The Year-End List. (Still waiting for some good records to come out.)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-66656172252235065352014-12-06T18:16:57.091-08:002014-12-06T18:16:57.091-08:00More than 10, but songs/perfromances that stood ou...More than 10, but songs/perfromances that stood out for me this year.<br /><br />George Ezra - Budapest<br />Glen Campbell - I’m Not Gonna Miss You<br />Iggy Azalea - Fancy (I’m so ashamed)<br />Girls Chase Boys - Ingrid Michelson<br />Jack White - Lazaretto <br />Khalil Uchis - What They Say <br />Meaghan Trainor - All About That Bass ( I know)<br />Michael Jackson & Jason Timberlake - Love Never Felt So Goo (What is wrong with me? Help!)<br />Mike Viola & Wild Honey - Oh Darlin’<br />Sarah McLachlan - Shine On<br />St Paul & The Broken Bones - Call Me<br />Taylor Swift - Shake it Off (Ok. Now I’m worried)<br />Weezer feat Sara Bareilles - (If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To<br />cmealhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03201121023050701074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-49580887039283451842014-12-06T18:06:38.745-08:002014-12-06T18:06:38.745-08:00I've only actually bought 9 albums that were r...I've only actually bought 9 albums that were released this year <br /><br />Better Than Ezra - All Together Now<br />The Black Keys - Turn Blue<br />Gary Clark Jr - Black and Blu(Mixtape)<br />John Fulbright - Songs<br />Mads Langer & Tom Christensen - Side Effects<br />Paloma Faith - A Perfect Contradiction<br />Pharrell Williams - G I R L<br />Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - Give the People What They Want<br />U2 - Songs of Innocencecmealhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03201121023050701074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-46017130327021354742014-12-02T21:13:56.661-08:002014-12-02T21:13:56.661-08:00Robert Plant's lullaby and The Ceaseless Roar ...Robert Plant's lullaby and The Ceaseless Roar is my runaway winner for album of the year. And it didn't even make the Rolling Stone Top 50, which is a badge of honor, at this point.<br />I truly admire Plant's determination to explore new and different music, while eschewing the likely multi-million dollars he could earn by reuniting with his LedZep mates. That takes balls.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02812221895719217031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-66320244965305659402014-12-02T10:19:19.960-08:002014-12-02T10:19:19.960-08:00Joe henry the invisible hourJoe henry the invisible hourAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-46840180735995587662014-12-01T14:33:03.542-08:002014-12-01T14:33:03.542-08:00Capt. Al, the record sounds like a parody of Lucin...Capt. Al, the record sounds like a parody of Lucinda Williams. There used to be a charm to her warble, but now to my ears, it's almost unlistenable. Some great material, but there was bound to be on a double. I wanted to love this record, but it was a huge disappointment. Sal Nunziatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09221629293545204260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-69636510021439377422014-12-01T14:25:41.231-08:002014-12-01T14:25:41.231-08:00What about the Lucinda's album pissed you off?...What about the Lucinda's album pissed you off?<br /><br />I happen to like the album a lot but feel it has a sameness of sound and arrangements that keeps me from loving it. Also she sounds like she's buzzed on cough medicine w/ codeine. <br /><br />Capt. AlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-50620396068546782392014-12-01T10:57:05.270-08:002014-12-01T10:57:05.270-08:00"One or two actually made me angry. (I'm ..."One or two actually made me angry. (I'm talking to you, Lucinda!)"<br /><br />Yeah, somehow I got suckered into that album too and I echo your sentiments.<br /><br />As Mr. Repsher has tangentially reached back to a previous post, I found an article in the Guardian by Steve Albini that gives a many faceted perspective on the musicbiz.<br /><br />Google the following: steve albini guardian purple dwarf assless chaps<br /><br />Expat EdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-73625499459189739832014-12-01T10:32:25.268-08:002014-12-01T10:32:25.268-08:00Thought I would recommend Burnt Offering by The Bu...Thought I would recommend Burnt Offering by The Budos Band. I've had that record on repeat now for almost two months. It seemed brass heavy to me at first, but it has a cool vibe and grows on you. Sounds kind of like a lost low-budget movie soundtrack from the 70's. Although derivative of better music, I also liked Sun Structures by Temples. Other than that, not much for me in 2014.<br />-BlakeSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-86871874806013502502014-12-01T07:15:34.344-08:002014-12-01T07:15:34.344-08:00About the only album that blew my doors off in the...About the only album that blew my doors off in the old-fashioned way was the new one by Spoon. No "great" songs per se, the album just holds together so well as a recording artist understanding what he does best and hitting his stride.<br /><br />I also liked the Foxygen album, although I realize it's a bit thin by classic-rock standards. There's almost a Lennon-esque tinge to some of the vocals and some genuinely good ideas melodically that they flirt around with. Would I call them great? Hell, no, but I hear enough of these guys hinting that they could break through one of these albums to pay attention.<br /><br />Addendum: a few weeks ago when you were complaining about vinyl prices, I thought, eh, this is much ado about nothing. The other week, I had time to kill before going to the gym and popped into an Urban Outfitters to look at clothes, figuring the bloated prices would keep me from buying anything.<br /><br />I didn't realize they had a vinyl section, comparable to what you'd find in a dumpy strip-mall department store in the 70s and 80s, but still, a vinyl section. I perused. My eyes popped out. As example, they had nearly every KISS album in the K section ... prices at $32.98! Just unbelievable that anyone would pay that much for an album. The newer artists seemed to be slightly cheaper, around mid-20's, but still. I guess you were right about this ... the shift for me from vinyl to CD to digital has never felt better!William Repsherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16690181505790748431noreply@blogger.com