Latest Tunes: Who - Jacket - Elbow
Purchases for the week! Had good luck this time. Instead of browsing within the brick and mortar of my beloved Borders, I ordered some things from Amazon. It started with my all time favorite documentary finally being released on DVD. Byzantium - The Lost Empire. This was done by The Learning Channel in 1997. Hosted by famed Egyptologist John Romer, it is 208 minutes of wonder. I've watched it countless times. Firstly, I'm a huge fan of Byzantine art, but mostly, John Romer is the ultimate host. He will keep you enthralled the entire time.
BUT - on to the music...
My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges
Well, how I never tripped upon this band before amazes me. This release was recommended to me by Amazon, so I bought it. Smart move, indeed! I've been listening to this cd basically every chance I've had for the past three days. Great stuff. Great American stuff! I am shocked by all this great American music I'm finding. Not since the early nineties with STP, Toad The Wet Sprocket, Live, and that lot, has this county had so much to offer me. Then yesterday, I found the awesome animated video for Touch Me I'm Going To Scream Pt. 2. Just a thrill. Next week, I'll be purchasing their entire back catalog (four or five releases I believe), so my next music post will be a love letter to My Morning Jacket.
Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid
Winner of the Mercury Prize this year, an annual music prize awarded for the best album from the United Kingdom or Ireland. I have previous winners and have never been disappointed, so I got on YouTube and checked out the video for Grounds For Divorce. Sold. Starlings is probably my favorite track (that line 'You are the only thing in any room you're ever in" just kills me) but The Fix is coming up close. Guy Garvey's lyrics are outstanding.
The Who - The Kids Are Alright
I remember the day I got the album. My Mom and I were Christmas shopping, but I had some money saved up from something and spent it on The Who. I remember going from store to store fulfilling everyone's lists just dying to go home and spin this baby. Then it started snowing. It was dark, and I remember sitting in the car watching the snow cascading down around the parking lot lamps. It is a memory that sticks with me really heavy. I was probably 13 or 14 at the time. Anyway, after the movie was re-released last year I've been meaning to get the soundtrack on cd. Finally did. Containing all live recordings, my favorite is the still classic, poignant, ever relevant Won't Get Fooled Again.