Comments | ltgarp: *furrowed brow*

ltgarp

furrowed brow

Mar 23, 2005 16:33

has anyone but me ever noticed that times are just way more interesting in 24-hour format than they are in regular old united-statesian 12-hour time? I just like the way numbers dance across clocks all day I suppose ( Read more... )

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bluesilverkdg March 23 2005, 19:13:59 UTC

What'd you get?

I'm going to start running. Getting flabby.

ack. ltgarp March 24 2005, 10:32:17 UTC

running sucks, but at least I tend to improve quickly.

so, here's the catch from yesterday (after sampling about 25 used CDs at the counter!):

Jess Klein - Draw Them Near
alt-country singer-songwriter stuff. Lots of pedal steel guitar and 6-string acoustic. Very dark, sultry voice. The stuff you might expect to hear walking into a bar on Broadway in Nashville on a Saturday night.

Built to Spill - Perfect From Now On
I'm assuming you know more about these guys than I do. Everyone I know tells me about them. Semi-dark sparse guitar riffs over lots of cymbals and light drums. Driving, intense, but still restrained sound. Nice, nice stuff.

The Donnas - Spend The Night
ok, now you should know this for sure. Girl-band, a little less dark and Indie than Sleater-Kinney, closer to straight up rock and roll. The songs all kinda sound the same, but they all rock, and I was sold on any band with the following lyrics: "I'm on my second drink, but I've had a few before. I'm trying hard to think, and I think that I want you on ( ... )

Re: ack. bluesilverkdg March 24 2005, 23:25:15 UTC

Hmmm...is Jess Klein kind of in the Neko Case vein? I'm not familiar with her.

Yeah, Built To Spill are considered classics among the indie set. Gotta love 'em.

Ha...I'm glad you're happy with your Donnas discovery. Although I prefer SK, I like them, too.

I downloaded a few MM songs a year or so ago, but have no idea what album they're from, so I don't know if I've heard anything from this one or not.

And yes, Doolittle is amazing. I always really liked Trompe le Monde as well, but no one seems to agree with me on that one.

oop! ltgarp March 24 2005, 10:40:00 UTC

how could I forget! I also picked up this:

Iron and Wine - Woman King (EP)
Wonderful dark, melodic indie rock. Vocal harmonies and smooth, ethereal guitar sounds. But it's far from boring or sleepy. The Bass and Drums do a great job of moving the songs along, and the vocals and sharp, odd-shaped melodies are more than enough to keep your interest. yummy.

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... karatecommie March 25 2005, 08:10:28 UTC

One time I spent two hundred bucks in there AND ordered a cd. The guy working gave me a bunch of cd cases for free for being a champ.

If I'd had more $ ltgarp March 25 2005, 08:17:56 UTC

I'd probably have spent that much then too. I made them open about 30 CDs for me to listen to. . . .

Re: If I'd had more $ karatecommie March 25 2005, 08:28:34 UTC

Haha! Always a good ingratiation technique.

totally. ltgarp March 25 2005, 08:31:46 UTC

I feel like I owe them another $50 or so, just to make up for that trip alone.