It's the Friday evening "What are you listening to" thread

[GOPisEvil]

I am listening to Earlimart's "Everyone Down Here" cd. I will follow that with their new cd "Treble and Tremble".

I'm in the mood to hear them because they're opening for Son Volt and I just bought my ticket to the show on Sept. 16! :bounce:

[greatauntoftriplets]

1. The cicadas....

They're outside. Not in a music mood.

[two gun sid]

2. XM Channel 48 Squizz

Staind is playing right now.

I really like Son Volt GOPisEvil. Hope you enjoy the show.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

3. the fans

trying to keep cool-still near 100 degrees here....

[GOPisEvil]

5. I have my ceiling fan on high, too.

The a/c is running, too.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

4. I've been listening to The Hold Steady's "Your Little Hoodrat Friend" over

and over. Saw them on Conan the other night and thought they were great. Song is free .mp3 on their site. Gonna get their albums now!

http://theholdsteady.com/mp3.html

Your Little Hoodrat Friend

yr little hoodrat friend makes me sick but after i get sick i just get sad. because it burns being broke and it hurts to be heartbroken but always being both must be a drag. she's been calling me again. she's been calling me again.
yr little hoodrat friend's been calling me again. and i can't stand all the things that she sticks into her skin. like sharpened ballpoint pens. and steel guitar strings. she says it hurts. but it's worth it. tiny little text etched into her neck it said "jesus lived and died for all your sins." she's got blue black ink and it's scratched into her lower back. it said: "damn right i'll rise again." yeah, damn right you'll rise again.

i've been dusted in the dark up in penetration park. i've been plastered. i've been shaking hard and searching in a dirty storefront church. i've been plowed. but i ain't ever been with your little hoodrat friend. what makes you think i'm getting with your little hoodrat friend?

[flamingyouth]

6. "All Mixed Up" by the Cars

At least this very minute. :D

[GOPisEvil]

7. The best way to listen to the cars. Recorded.

Live? :boring:

[flamingyouth]

8. I never saw them live.

But I'm partial to the Benjamin Orr stuff at any rate. :D

[GOPisEvil]

13. The following represents their interaction with the crowd.

Hi, we're The Cars.

(An hour and a half of music that sounds just like the recorded versions)

Thank you, good night.

I could have saved the money and listened to my tapes at home.

[Zuni]

9. black sabbath

[flamingyouth]

14. What album?

[Zuni]

15. actually it is a DVD

of the Sabbath reunion. I am still waiting for my people to get their shit together so I can go get my drink on so I am just killing time

[Zomby Woof]

10. "Blonde On Blonde"

One of my absolute favorite albums, which I have neglected for too many months...ahhhh...

Grandpa died last week
And now he's buried in the rocks
Everyone was talking 'bout
How badly they was shocked
But me, I expected it to happen
I knew he lost control
When he built a fire on Main Street
And shot it full of holes...

[Kathy in Cambridge]

11. The Red Sox and the hum of Central AC

it's hot here...

[Ariana Celeste]

12. pj harvey- "big exit"

[Placebo]

29. Ahh! PJ!

"I want a pistol
I want a gun
I`m scared baby
I wanna run
This world`s crazy
Give me the gun

Baby, baby
Ain`t it true
I`m immortal
When I `m with you
But I want a pistol
In my hand
I wanna go to
A different land

I walk on concrete
I walk on sand
But I can`t find
A safe place to stand
I`m scared baby
I wanna run
This world`s crazy
Gimme the gun"

:yourock:

[Ariana Celeste]

34. Good stuff!

I introduced PJ to my mom just recently and she LOVES the music.

[Allenberg]

16. Pirates blowing the game in the 10th inning.

JOSE MESA SUCKS :mad:

[Allenberg]

32. Jose Mesa sucks.

1000th Post! :bounce:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

47. Congratulations on your 1000th post!

:woohoo: :woohoo:

:toast: :toast:

edited to add: I see this happened yesterday; oh well! Bringing up the rear as usual!

[no name no slogan]

17. tonight's playlist

All of the Stooges "Funhouse", and some other stuff:

E:\MP3 Files\The Stooges\Fun House\Down On The Street.mp3
E:\MP3 Files\The Stooges\Fun House\Loose.mp3
E:\MP3 Files\The Stooges\Fun House\T.V. Eye.mp3
E:\MP3 Files\The Stooges\Fun House\Dirt.mp3
E:\MP3 Files\The Stooges\Fun House\1970.mp3
E:\MP3 Files\The Stooges\Fun House\Fun house.mp3
E:\MP3 Files\The Stooges\Fun House\L.A. Blues.mp3
E:\MP3 Files\Siouxsie and the Banshees\Juju\02 - Juju - Siouxsie and the Banshees - Into the Light.mp3
E:\MP3 Files\Siouxsie & the Banshees - Tinderbox\(Siouxsie & the Banshees)-Cannons.mp3
E:\MP3 Files\Siouxsie & the Banshees - Tinderbox\(Siouxsie & the Banshees)-92 Degrees.mp3
E:\MP3 Files\Police, The\Ghost in the Machine\09 - Ghost in the Machine - The Police - Omegaman.mp3
E:\MP3 Files\Comsat Angels\The Glamour\09 - 05 - Web Of Sound.mp3
E:\MP3 Files\The Comsat Angels\From Beyond\98 - Valley Of The Nile.mp3
E:\MP3 Files\The Comsat Angels\From Beyond\98 - Ice Sculpture.mp3
E:\MP3 Files\The Comsat Angels\Land\04 - 04 - Independence Day.mp3
E:\MP3 Files\The Comsat Angels\Land\04 - 03 - A World Away.mp3
E:\MP3 Files\The Comsat Angels\Land\04 - 07 - Island Heart.mp3
E:\MP3 Files\The Comsat Angels\7 Day Weekend\05 - 03 - You Move Me.mp3
E:\MP3 Files\The Comsat Angels\7 Day Weekend\05 - 04 - I'm Falling.mp3
E:\MP3 Files\The Comsat Angels\7 Day Weekend\05 - 08 - High Tide.mp3
E:\MP3 Files\the Chameleons\Script of the Bridge\monkeyland.mp3
E:\MP3 Files\the Chameleons\The Fan and the Bellows\The Fan and the Bellows.mp3
E:\MP3 Files\the Chameleons\The Fan and the Bellows\Nostalgia.mp3

[GOPisEvil]

18. That's a nice playlist.

The Stooges! I haven't played them in a while. I'm in a softer mood tonight, but maybe later in the weekend.

[no name no slogan]

19. Yeah, I'm into the tail end of it now

into the Comsat Angels stuff-- fairly mellowish 80s alt-pop from Sheffield. Best known as the band who had that one song in the movie "Real Genius" and who get namechecked all the time, but who nobody seems to listen to....

Had to listen to the Stooges earlier though.... the perfect antidote to breaking something when your ex-wife pisses you off!!! :o

[GOPisEvil]

20. Well, I wouldn't know about ex-wives, but I'm into Neko Case right now.

THAT'S where I know Comsat Angels from. I knew I had heard of them before. I might have to visit iTunes later.

[GOPisEvil]

21. I've switched to Merle Haggard.

Swinging Doors is on now. :D

[Zomby Woof]

22. sweet

I still need to get "That's The News Today" somehow.

[GOPisEvil]

24. Ooooh...on to "The Bottle Let Me Down"

I downloaded 5 or 6 songs from "16 Biggest Hits" a while back.

I have my dad's copy of Merle Haggard Live from Muskogee on vinyl. :thumbsup:

[kitkatrose]

23. Shakira's "La Tortura"

I NEED her cd now, but I have to ride the bus for a long time to get it and I don't have time. :cry:

[Dave Sund]

25. Rhapsody

9.99 a month, sure, but damn there's a ton of music on there.

Listening to "The Boxer" by Simon & Garfunkel right now. My listening habits vary a lot, though. Don't stick to one genre. Been on a bit of an indie rock kick lately. Lot of Death Cab and Trail of Dead, Interpol, etc.

[GOPisEvil]

26. I'm always on an indie rock and pop kick.

Except now, when I'm on a Merle Haggard kick. :silly:

[Dave Sund]

35. Masters of War now

Always a good one.

[Placebo]

27. Morrissey — 'Viva Hate' & 'Your Arsenal'

Great albums. :thumbsup:

[uhhuh]

28. At the risk of sounding full of myself

I am listening to the cd of my band's music..

We have our first practice with the whole band on Sunday, and I have to be ready..We ended up recording everything in parts BEFORE we had the drummer, and before I met the keyboardist.

I've been told I'm supposed to be promoting also, so if anyone wants to check out what we have on myspace, it is at www.myspace.com/avenueinoceania or you can check at www.avenueinoceania.com .

I guess I've done my part here.

I'll probably listen to Chameleons, Strange Times after that.

[flvegan]

30. Rise Against. I just can't stop spinning this disc.

[bif]

31. Bjork & the Sugarcubes

[GOPisEvil]

33. Merle got me in a twangy mood. Now it's The Derailers.

Now where is Left is Write so we can revel in our Derailers fandom?

[Beware the Beast Man]

36. A song I'm working on that I am about to post.

No title for it, yet...

[Ariana Celeste]

37. Gary Numan- "Love and Napalm"

First time I've actually listened to this album.

[aquaman]

38. Jimi Hendrix......Band of Gypsys............

Amazing cd.

[u4ic]

39. Carole King

[GOPisEvil]

40. I saw her on The Today Show (I think) last week.

She still looks and sounds great. :hi:

[u4ic]

45. I saw her a few months ago

on PBS...and I agree, she looks and sounds great!

[GOPisEvil]

48. Your signature line picture!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

I just turned signatures back on today, I hadn't seen that.

:rofl:

[u4ic]

52. It's a warning to you

better behave now...:spank:



:evilgrin:

[GOPisEvil]

54. I'll be a perfect angel.

O8)

Well...maybe with a little :evilgrin: thrown in.

:dilemma:

[no name no slogan]

44. I [heart] Carole!

"Tapestry" has also been in heavy rotation at my place. I'm working up a version of "It's Too Late" for an acoustic set I plan to do at a neighborhood coffee shop. Thankfully it translates very well to solo guitar + voice.

She is one of the all-time great songwriters, IMHO. :D

[u4ic]

46. It's Too Late is my favourite song of hers

I hope you'll put your version on your site!

[no name no slogan]

51. I was thinkin that

I got a digital multritrack recorder thingy which I'm trying to figure out (even though I work with computers, I'm still a technophobe at heart). I will post it tho, since I need to make a demo CD of it to get gigs. I will let you know when I get it done!

:D

[u4ic]

53. Please do

:hi:

[stlsaxman]

41. Radio Keneally

www.radiokeneally.com

Mike Keneally has to be one of the most innovative, musical, tasty, lyrical, talented guitarist/pianists of the modern day.

been listening all day and haven't heard the same thing twice...

[Starbucks Anarchist]

42. Pink Martini's "Sympathique."

[mvd]

43. I'll extend it to Saturday

Just to consolidate threads. I've been able to listen to a lot this weekend.

Rilo Kiley - More Adventurous

Teenage Fanclub - Man-Made

Marion Raven - Here I Am

Mary Gauthier - Mercy Now

All American Rejects - Move Along

Marc Pont - No Time Like The Present

All great! Except for the Marc Pont, that is. The last 5 are new acquisitions. Teenage Fanclub reminds me of the Byrds, who are among my favorites. I admit that I miss Marion's M2M pop sensibilities a little, but Here I Am is a very smooth transition into rock. I can't really complain. Mary Gauthier is like the Patti Smith of country, and the All American Rejects have punk-pop that sets them with the best artists in the genre. Vocally, AAR are a bit in the pack, but that's pretty minor. I only liked a few songs on the Marc Pont, with a couple, like "Gimme Some Love" and "Hasta La Vista," being really bad. At least this CD came free from CDBaby.com with the purchase of Tuuli's Here We Go.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

49. I'm listening to

my husband who is playing the piano....he's amazing!

:hi:

[khashka]

50. Pansy Division

A mix tape of KaTe, Tori, Pansy Division, Nine Inch Nails and Bessie Smith. But right now it's Pansy Division's "He Whipped My Ass In Tennis, Then I Fucked His Ass In Bed".

Well, you did ask.

Bessie Smith's "Gimme A Pigfoot" is up next :)

Khash.

[2bfree]

55. Willie Nelson's new Reggae CD

It is very good. :)

[scarlet_owl]

56. I'm listening to "Factory Showroom" by They Might Be Giants.

[GOPisEvil]

57. Preston School of Industry - Monsoon

:D

[warrens]

58. I just got back from Lollapalooza

My ears are still ringing and I am hearing the Pixies doing a Jesus and Mary Chain cover in my head. Brian Jonestown and The Warlocks were both great, The Black Keys were a big surprise, the Kaiser Chiefs are going to be BIG, Primus were really, really good, Liz Phair and Billy Idol were both laughable from the snatches I heard, And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead were very drunk and a lot of fun, I really liked Blonde Redhead, and I will never get those lightweights Weezer.

I felt bad for the Walkmen; they came on at the same time as the Pixies and I can just picture their audience: 8 guys so fucked up they thought they were at the Pixies stage. "YO, DO HERE COMES YOUR MAN, DUUUUUUDE!"

Congrats to the organizers. It went off perfectly, great crowd (Van Warped was in town too, so the skater kids were elsewhere), food and drinks were fairly priced ($5 for a beer, $3 for a 24 oz. vitamin water or a 20 oz. coke), and apart from the 95 temp, helped by a bit of rain just before the Black Keys, the place was pretty perfect.

Brian Jonestown Massacre ruled, despite having an obsessive/compulsive leader. Seriously, Anton is brilliant, but he has OCD BAD. It's like he can't bear to start a song, has to retune every string, talk with his buddies offstage, fool around with the synthesizer, wrap and unwrap the mic cord (even though he had two cordless mics to use), etc. But the set was brilliant if chaotic.