Comments on: Another Saturday night and I ain’t got nobody

By: SydB

SydB — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 01:53:25 +0000

anyone have an opinion on Son Volt’s 2007 release The Search?

By: HammerinHankScorpio

HammerinHankScorpio — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 14:02:06 +0000

I’ll second the Springsteen “Magic” mention. Good stuff.

By: JDsg

JDsg — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 06:08:11 +0000

Does Tower Records even exist anymore?

Actually, I did happen to visit a Tower Records that was still open last March; next time you’re in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, be sure to visit Mid-Valley Mega-Mall.

By: captphealy

captphealy — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 04:00:55 +0000

In response to gttim and montysano regarding Love;

One of you thinks its too hard; one thinks it’s too soft.
I think it’s just about right. (Although I agree with gttim a bit in regards to the songs that, although shortened, sound mostly untouched.)

And in response to fauxmaxbaer @ 26:

Bless every spaceman
On my TV set
And bless our servicemen
Please don’t forget
Bless the circus acrobats
Never let them fall
God bless the ones I love
God bless us all
…
Bless Mommy and bless Daddy
Who come each time I call
God bless the ones I love
God bless us all

Thos who wish to may substitute the proper noun of your choice for “God”.
Cheers, y’all.

By: edub

edub — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 03:49:37 +0000

I said “Don’t sit on my Jimmy Shands
Don’t sit on my Jimmy Shands
They don’t mend with sticky tape and glue
Don’t sit on my Jimmy Shands
Don’t sit on my Jimmy Shands
And that’s my very best advice to you”

By: edub

edub — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 03:47:22 +0000

Does Tower Records even exist anymore?

Nope.

I had a Tower Records within a mile of where I grew up, near San Diego State. Even had one in Boston when I moved east, but I only went there a handful of times.

I agree, it’s very sad. The Long Tail of Amazon, etc. is a wonderful thing, all told, but that and a bevy of other factors (iTunes, Napster, big boxes) have basically ended small music retailers in the U.S. Not that Tower was small, especially, but it was far more specialized than Best Buy and the like.

By: fauxmaxbaer

fauxmaxbaer — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 03:44:44 +0000

Sorry to go off-topic, but I can’t keep up with you kids and your new hot vinyl jimmy shands. Anyway, Merry Christmas to Tbogg and family. And Merry Christmas to all the BoggLings and Tbogganeers in Tboggland. May the God of your choice bless us all. Everyone.

By: thingwarbler

thingwarbler — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 03:28:59 +0000

I was going to mention snow patrol and k.t. tunstall — then i checked and realized they came out in ‘06. Jeebus, not only am I getting old, I’m also getting slow. No wonder my 9-year-old is picking my music for me these days…

By: edub

edub — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 02:59:36 +0000

I don’t have ten, but a couple I loved were

Night Falls over Kortedala by Jens Lekman
Sound of Silver by LCD Soundsystem
Sweet Warrior by Richard Thompson

and, one from the oldie files
Ghosts of the Great Highway by Sun Kil Moon

By: Babs

Babs — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 02:53:01 +0000

There is a song on Raising Sand with Krauss and Plant that is now on my list of all time favorites. Try this at home. Play- Sister Rosetta Goes Before Us- so that Mrs. Tbogg can hear. Play it again. By the third hearing, the lovely Mrs.T will have her eyes closed, transfixed, arms to heaven, hips swaying low to the earth. Guaranteed. Bet you a dollar.