Comments on: 2008 Music Review: The mellower feel-good stuff

By: Andrew Vit

Andrew Vit — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:23:52 +0000

It’s unfortunate how anything that isn’t readily marketable as a known genre in North America just gets lumped into the “world music” bin. There’s so much awesome African music! I’ve really been getting into some good stuff from Algeria & Mali lately–those rhythms and melodies are such a fresh change from the typical western format… Be sure check out a band called Tinariwen if you haven’t already.

By: gillian

gillian — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 04:24:22 +0000

I haven’t heard of HOoverphonic, but I’ll check them out since you mentioned it. Thanks Patricia!

By: Patricia

Patricia — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:04:15 +0000

Thnx for the suggestions.
Music volley: Have you checked out Hooverphonic (The Magnificent Tree)? I just discovered them and I love them!

By: Garth

Garth — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 06:54:56 +0000

I take the opposite approach. I will get attached to an album and listen to it over and over for several weeks. As a result my MP3 collection grows at a glacial rate.
And I love/hate concerts. The last one I went to was The White Stripes (forever ago). The music rocked (Dolly Parton “Jolene” cover was mind blowing) but security treated us like criminals, and there was a guy standing in front of me with his shirt off, displaying tribal tattoos, yelling “WOOOOOOOO” the whole time.

By: gillian

gillian — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 04:28:55 +0000

@jeffy I love going to concerts, but I hate the recordings. What I dislike is that you can often hear the audience members screaming and it reminds me of annoying jerks at concerts who won’t STFU and listen to the band. Also, sometimes you realize that the band isn’t that good live. Shearwater was an exception to my usual rule, though I do think the recording engineering has something to do with it.

By: jeffy

jeffy — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 03:02:46 +0000

Fun!.
I want to know who sedated the audience in the Extra Golden video and stapled them to their chairs?
Re: Shearwater: Kitties!
Re: Anathallo: OMG, amazing sound. I went looking for them in my local public library and discovered that they did a version of “If you’re happy and you know it” for a children’s collection. The mind boggles.
Do you dislike live performance or only recordings of it? I agree some bands should stick with the studio, but some only really shine when they’re in front of an audience and playing together in the zone. IMHO, of course.
Thanks for the new year presents. I’m looking forward to seeing what else you recommend from last year.