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FMD June the first: An invitation

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I would have mentioned this last week, but it seems that hall passes are difficult to procure within X months of the birth of one's Xth child:

Ha Ha Tonka tomorrow night at Triple Rock!
Opening for Langhorne Slim. If I haven't bought you tickets before, I will tomorrow night. Or a CD or T-Shirt etc.

Lydia Loveless Tuesday night at the 400 Bar!
Either opening for or Co-Headlining with Scott H. Biram, who's pretty badass himself. ("The Dirty Old One-Man Band". Also, "The H. Stands for 'F--- You!'") I can probably extend my ticket offer to this show too.

Algonad, I know you said you were interested in the HHT/Langhorne show a month or so ago. Anyone else interested let me know below.

And then share your random tens.

53 thoughts on “FMD June the first: An invitation”

  1. I saw Ha Ha Tonka on an episode of Anthony Bourdain No Reservations. They seemed like a cool bunch of people.

    1. 'Get Over It' OK Go OK Go
    2. 'Amber' - 311
    3. 'The Most Beautiful Girl' - Charlie Rich
    4. 'Learn To Fly' - Foo Fighters Greatest Hits
    5. 'Everybody Talks' - Neon Trees Picture Show *

    6. 'Road To Nowhere' - Talking Head The Best of Talking Heads
    7. 'Without You' - Badfinger No Dice **
    8. '29 Palms' - Robert Plant Fate of Nations
    9. 'Underneath the Neon Sign' (live) - The Kinks The Kinks Present A Soap Opera
    10. 'Big Ten Inch Record' - Aerosmith Toys in the Attic

    * I dont listen to a whole lot of new music, but I came across this song the other week while I was fliiping around chanels and VH1 was playing the video and I was instantly hooked on it.
    ** Harry Nilsson and Mariah Carey had huge hits with this song, but I love the Badfinger version.

  2. I saw something about Ha Ha Tonka's show the other day and told Sheenie - hey, free show if you want to go. AMR's got you covered! Unfortunately, don't think we'll be able to make it.

    1. Bloc Party - "So Here We Are" - Silent Alarm
    2. Neko Case - "John Saw That Number" - Fox Confessor Brings the Flood
    3. Better Than Ezra - "Desperately Wanting" - Friction, Baby
    4. The Who - "Young Man Blues" - The Kids Are Alright
    5. Unknown Prophets - "Take It There" - World Premier
    6. The Hold Steady - "One for the Cutters" - Stay Positive
    7. Michael Franti & Spearhead - "I Got Love For You" - All Rebel Rockers
    8. The Verve - "Weeping Willows" - Urban Hymns
    9. Oasis - "Lyla" - Don't Believe the Truth
    10. The Beatles - "Your Mother Should Know" - Magical Mystery Tour
    B. Scissor Sisters - "Do the Strand" - War Child Presents Heroes

  3. Both Orbisons: Roy and Joy!

    1. Colin Stetson “Quincy Had a Glandular Problem” New History Warfare, Volume 1
    2. Lana Del Rey “Video Games (Joy Orbison Remix)” Born to Die
    3. Jugoe “Ziggy” Tracks That Missed the Boat, Volume One
    4. Sonic Youth “In the Mind of the Bourgeois Reader” Experimental Jet Set, Trash and No Star
    5. Sam Cooke “Nothing Can Change This Love” Soul Food: An E-6 Mix

    6. Lykke Li “Rich Kid Blues” Wounded Rhymes*
    7. Sonic Youth “Female Mechanic Now on Duty” A Thousand Leaves
    8. Merle Haggard and the Strangers “The Only Trouble with Me”* Someday We'll Look Back
    9. Roy Orbison “The Crowd” The All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison
    T. Taylor Swift “You Belong With Me”*

    B. Bonnie “Prince” Billy “Lie Down in the Light” Lie Down in the Light*

    *Notes:
    6. Lykke fleshed out her sound so well that after listening to this album, her first, Youth Novels is almost painful in how amateurish and demo-quality it is at points. Some artists ruin their previous albums by repeating the formula in ways that shows the seams. She ruined her previous by blowing it out of the water.

    8. "... is you." But you could probably figure that out.

    T. I still believe this is an expertly crafted pop song. Vanessa Williams has been replaced as the theme song of all opposite-sex best friends that want to change the type of relationship. I haven't followed Ms. Swift's output much before or after this point. I'd be curious if someone told me she's on a great pop song run, but for some reason, I doubt that's the case.

    B. I'm now pretty certain that this is my favorite album from Will Oldham. I'm still hoping that his current 2-album turn away from songs with hooks is at its end.

    1. 1. HHT: What time do you think they'll be on? - I have to work & I'm not sure when I'll be done.
      2. Lydia: Softball - could definitely try to make the show after though.

  4. O.k. Usually this is the point where I make a smart ass comment about Taylor Swift, but I do have to agree that she does have a couple of quality pop songs. This being one of them.

    It also reminds me of something I think I read on twitter: "What if Adele and Taylor Swift are just really bad girlfriends?"

    Oh and I may be up for Lydia Loveless on Tuesday. I'll let you know early next week.

    2. So I assume that Taylor Swift has had some breakup singles since "U B-Long 2 Me".
      Were they any good? Which songs were they?

  5. .

    * I've Hummed This Tune To All the Girls I've Known - Leyland Kirby - Sadly, the Future is No Longer What It Was
    * I Cut Like a Buffalo - The Dead Weather - Horehound
    * Curmudgeon - Nirvana - With the Lights Out
    * On a Plain - Nirvana - Nevermind
    * Part VIII - Black Swan - In 8 Movements
    * A True Story of a Story of True Love - The Books - The Lemon of Pink
    * Megalodon - Mastodon - Leviathan
    * A World So Cold - Mudvayne - The End of All Things to Come
    * Lazy - Heartless Bastards - Stairs and Elevators
    * All This is Ours (Sunrise) - Demdike Stare - Elemental

  6. 1. All the Time -- Tom Waits
    2. I Must Be Somebody Else You've Known -- The International Submarine Band
    3. Ways of Love -- Neil Young
    4. The Race is On Again -- Yo La Tengo
    5. From a Vauxhall Velox -- Billy Bragg
    6. Acorns and Orioles -- Guided By Voices
    7. Uptown -- Roy Orbison
    8. Imagine That -- Patsy Cline
    9. Thank the Lord for the Nighttime -- Neil Diamond
    10. Janie Jones -- The Clash

    Bonus: Without a Trace -- Soul Asylum

    1. 6. Acorns and Orioles -- Guided By Voices
      I'm a bit swamped, but I liked this one...anything else from Under the Bushes Under the Stars I should check out?

      1. Huh, Acorns and Orioles not one of my faves. You might want to check out Cut Out Witch, The Official Ironman Rally Song, Your Name is Wild from that album.

        But I'm going to warn you right now Corn. This is how it starts. You hear a GBV song that is intriguing and then start to seek out other good songs (let's face it there's a lot of GBV chaff) from that album. Then you start getting full albums, then you find out there's like 3 different versions of the songs you like and you have to get those too. Then the live stuff and demos. Oh, there's a DVD of that famous concert in Chicago, I gotta see that. Robert Pollard has solo stuff? Better check it out. Pretty soon your whole musical life is taken over by GBV. As someone who's gone down that road, I'm just warning you. It's a road well traveled, but it's hard to turn back.

        1. Thanks for the warning. I only asked because you're such a fan and it's the first time I was familiar with everything else on your weekly list. I listened to it and found myself, as you say, "intrigued". I figured with a catalogue of 6 bazillion songs, I should seek out your recommendation...I'll be careful!

        2. Do they have anything similar to "Hold On Hope?" Because that song is one of my favorites, but I haven't really liked much else of what I've heard.

          1. Dude, that's like asking if the Replacements have any songs like Merry Go Round

            1. As embarrassing as it is to admit this, I am not familiar enough with the Replacements' catalog to understand if this is an emphatic yes or no. Though I love the heck out of Merry Go Round.

  7. I think it will work but I will need to check on the homefront. I will let you know.

  8. I saw HHT when they were in Des Moines in October. They put on a pretty good show. I recommend going if you can swing it.

  9. .

    1. Where the River Goes STP
    2. Monkey Boogie Millencolin
    3. Gloria Benedictine Monks of St. Michael's
    4. Glory Sugar Ray
    5. Float On Modest Mouse

    6. Roses Are Red Aqua*
    7. State of the Art Gotye
    8. Monsters Hurricane Bells
    9. Hotwax Beck
    10. ‘Round Midnight Charles Brown
    Bonus: Custard Pie Led Zeppelin

    *The same band who brought you this unfortunate song video song AND video:
    httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyhrYis509A&ob=av3n
    15 years before Katy Perry was doing it.

  10. 1. "What I Like About You" - The Romantics - The Romantics
    2. "Weightless" - Nada Surf - Lucky
    3. "The Way" - Fastball - All The Pain Money Can Buy
    4. "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows" - Leslie Gore - Lesley Gore Sings of Mixed-Up Hearts
    5. "Hell" - Squirrel Nut Zippers - Hot
    6. "Breakfast" - Newsboys - Take Me To Your Leader
    7. "Shiny, Happy People" - REM - Out Of Time
    8. "God Help The Girl" - God Help The Girl - God Help The Girl
    9. "Rock and Roll" - Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV
    10. "A Long December" - Counting Crows - Recovering The Satellites

    B: Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go) - Garbage - Beautiful Garbage
    B2: Stranded In The Jungle - The Cadets - Rockin' N' Reelin'

    Notes:
    4. Aww yeah. I was really hoping the next song would be rap or something.
    5. It wasn't.
    6. A leftover from my high school christian music days. This one still stands up.
    8. Yup, song/artist/album all of the same name. A side project of the guy from Belle and Sebastian apparently. I don't know anything else from it, but this one is a little sugary confection.
    B2: I may have had this one on a previous list, but this is exactly the kind of track bonuses are made for.

    2. Heh, I'm glad you made the footnote on 6. I would've missed it. You just made me listen to the entirety of the Take Me To Your Leader CD. It was mostly terrible ('Breakfast' and one or two others excepted) but holy cow was it nostalgic.

      1. If I recall correctly, a lot of the music on that one runs together and is a little too raw to really be considered good. But I remember being impressed by their lyrics. Overall, I'm surprised at how much Christian music I've kept in my library over the years. There really was some pretty excellent stuff. I have no idea if anyone is putting out anything good anymore, but back in the late '90's there were some darn good Christian bands.

        1. Well, Lydia Loveless has "Jesus Was a Wino"

          My wife has some real Christian (as a genre) artists she likes for the Counting Crows/Sarah Maclachlan-type sounds. If you're interested, I could get some names.

  11.  
     
    1. “american tune” – willie nelson – across the borderline
    2. “army ants” – doc jefferson – army ants
    3. “40’” – franz ferdinand – franz ferdinand
    4. “chicken pox” – i’m from barcelona – let me introduce my friends
    5. “for the widows in paradise, for the fatherless in ypsilanti” – sufjan stevens – michigan
    6. “bird of beauty” – stevie wonder – fufillingness’ first finale
    7. “une annee sans luimiere” – arcade fire – funeral
    8. “hell yeah” – ani difranco – out of range
    9. “human racing” – st. vincent – marry me
    10. “lisztomania” – phoenix – wolfgang amadeus phoenix

      1. like mags said: basically, you don't embed it. just straight paste the link, and then add the "v" where noted above.

        2. Yeah, sean has a plugin installed that recognizes the v when you add it to the URL that takes care of all the technical mumbo-jumbo for you.

          Edit: And don't bold the "v". I just did that so it stood out.

    2. Hey, I put that one up here once! It also made my summer mix. I'll post that list later today if I get a shot.


  13. Decay Ride Nowhere
    Rip Off T. Rex Electric Warrior
    Snagglepuss John Zorn Naked City
    Railroad Wings Patty Griffin Children Running Through
    Lullabye Grizzly Bear Blue Valentine OST

    Joey Concrete Blonde Bloodletting
    Spell Richard Buckner Meadow
    Cosmic Rays Helium The Magic City
    Juanita The Flying Burrito Brothers The Gilded Palace Of Sin
    I Want for Nothing Wye Oak The Knot
    bonus: Downbound Train Kurt Vile So Outta Reach EP
    httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8i5-jOu1kYk
    Boss cover of the Boss.

      1. The Salty Hawk

        3 oz Absolut Boo
        2 oz bile extract
        16 Advil (crushed)

        Mix all ingredients in a pitcher full of ice, shake violently, then strain into a dirty Collins glass. Garnish with 2 Alka Selzer tablets. Add bitters to taste.

            1. You can still use is a) in the traditional sense, b) ironically, particularly in reference to JEO MAURE!, or c) in the phrase "absolutely boo", coined by Hawk Harelson, which means... well, it's not entirely clear, but he was certainly upset.

              I guess you could use it to try to scare people too.

                1. EDIT: oh wait, you were taking the literary highroad. i was thinking about video games. college boy.

  14. The entire score of Les Miserables. The upcoming Tom Hooper directed trailer was just released yesterday and I can't help myself. Best musical ever.

  16. 2012's Summer Mix:

    1. Sister Lost Soul - Alejandro Escovedo
    2. For What It's Worth - Buffalo Springfield
    3. North Side Gal - J.D. McPherson
    4. California Stars - Billy Bragg and Wilco
    5. Love Me Like You - The Magic Numbers
    6. I Miss You - The Honey Dogs
    7. The Devil And Maggie Chascarillo - Lucero
    8. Valerie - Mark Ronson w/ Amy Winehouse
    9. Big Hard Sun - Eddie Vedder
    10. Andrew In Drag - The Magnetic Fields
    11. She Moves In Her Own Way - The Kooks
    12. Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me For Me) - Blessed Union Of Souls
    13. The Devil Never Sleeps - Iron and Wine
    14. Clutch - Mason Jennings
    15. Spirit In The Sky - Norman Greenbaum
    16. I'm Writing A Novel - Father John Misty
    17. Dillinger Eyes - Jeremy Messersmith
    18. Save It For A Rainy Day - The Jayhawks
    19. One Too Many Mornings - Johnny Cash and The Avett Brothers
    20. Everloving - Moby
    21. Stack-a-Lee - Dr. John

    1. Ah! Andrew in Drag! Good choice.

      I may have added something by Japandroids as well, but I can't remember if they were on a previous mix.

      1. That song is like a virus for me. I heard it once and I don't know if I've gone a day without singing it since.

  17. I went on a mini-spending spree and bought Beach House' Bloom, Sigur Rós' Valtari, and Dizzee Rascal's Boy in da Corner (I thought I already had it, but I guess not).

    Valtari     is a ton more ambient than any of the stuff they've put out recently. It feels like a true followup to ( ). Since ( ) is one of my favorite CDs ever, this is a good thing to me (the more upbeat stuff worked better on Jonsi's solo album, anyway).

    I've gone from being fairly cold on Beach House to loving just about everything about them over the past 5 months, and I'm not sure why. I listened to Teen Dream a bunch of times when it came out, and it didn't do anything for me, then suddenly, it did. Bloom is more of the same, but that's hardly a bad thing.

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