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| From | "Jake Beamer" <overlookedcreations1@hotmail.com> |
| Subject | 2004 list, smile, and the rudds & gentlemen in boston |
| Date | Sun, 14 Nov 2004 13:02:15 -0500 |
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smile is the only one i can think of on my 2004 list so far. and i always
liked it BECAUSE it was goofy! haha. ah well.
hey last nite my girlfriend and i were blown away by the rudds/cyanide
valentine/gentlemen show. holy CRAP those boys can play. all bostoners, too.
a great city for power pop, INDEED.
rudds are mad cars/spinning jennies/tom petty haha and more - i could hear
it all. and gentlemen of course with their blues-country-punk tinged pop
rock - who could ask for more.
impressed - been wanting to see the gentlemen forever, and not let down. the
rudds need better RECORDINGS though to capture that live show!
-jake
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Tate" <zumpp99@hotmail.com>
To: <audities@smoe.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 14, 2004 11:40 AM
Subject: 2004 list
> Some of my faves for the year with some quick off the cuff comments. Sorry
> for the quantity and so-so readability.
>
> Nic Armstrong-The Greatest White Liar (RIYL: Early Stones, Them, etc.)
> Bobby Bare Jr-From the End of Your Leash (smart-ass roots rock with equal
> doses of humor and bleakness)
> The Black Keys-Rubber Factory (An ass-kicker, somewhat samey, but great
> nonetheless)
> Bronco Bullfrog-Oak Apple Day
> Elvis Costello-The Delivery Man (I love this-best in a long while-ROOTSY!)
> A.J. Croce- Adrian James Croce (Rootsy pop, his best album IMO)
> Eugene Edwards -My Favorite Revolution (Best meat 'n' potatoes power pop
of
> 04)
> The Figgs-Palais (another great album from a great band-2CD set!)
> Goodbye Girl Friday-Silver or Gold (RIYL: fluid ounces, Ben Folds, Crowded
> House)
> Grand Drive-The Lights In This Town Are Too Many To Count (another album
of
> excellent Cosmic Americana or whatever you want to call it)
> The Happiness Factor-Avoid Danger (Nourallah brothers, Power Pop
excellence)
> Cliff Hillis-Better Living Through Compression (not much variation from
> 1st-a good thing)
> The Honeydogs-10,000 Years (ltd avail in 03, official rel in 04-may be my
> fave of yr)
> The Insomniacs-Switched On! (The do one thing and they do it
> well-Mod/Garage/Power Pop)
> Reid Jamieson -The Unavoidable Truth (RIYL: Josh Rouse, Stephen Duffy)
> Bill Janovitz and Crown Victoria-Fireworks On TV (another pleasant
surprise,
> not for its quality, but for its direction. Very rock and not so
alt-country
> or chamber pop)
> Jellybricks-Power This (their best album IMO)
> Legendary Shackshakers-Believe (RIYL: Jason & the Scorchers)
> Tift Merritt-Tambourine (Rootsy, Soulful, even better than her excellent
> debut)
> The Minus 5-The Minus 5 in Rock (not unlike most of their earlier stuff,
but
> this and Down with Wilco have elevated them in my mind)
> A.C. Newman- Slow Wonder
> The Pills-A Fistfull of Pills (A garage pop/power pop gem. After the
promise
> of their early releases, they deliver big time.)
> Chris Richards- Mystery Spot (a straight-ahead power pop tour de force,
> former Pantookas/Phenomenal Cats guy)
> Chris Richards- Tumblers & Grit (a different Chris Richards-this is pure
> unadulterated al country. Very sweet in a Gram Parsons way)
> Edward Rogers -Sunday Fables
> The Rosenbergs-Department Store Girl
> The Sadies-Favourite Colours
> The Saving Graces-Outside Guiding Lights (jangy power pop, RIYL: Gin
> Blossoms, REM)
> Sloan-Action Pact
> The Soundtrack of Our Lives-Origin Vol. 1 (My current fave-more straight
> ahead rock than previous albums, but just as outstanding-"Wheels Of
Boredom"
> is one of my fave songs in a long time)
> Frank Lee Sprague -Merseybeat (title says it all. Guilt-free fun-fest!)
> Stateside-Phonograph (RIYL: Rolling Stones, for example)
> The Steepwater Band-Dharmakaya (RIYL: Tarbox Ramblers, No Miss Allstars,
> Black Keys)
> Stratocruiser-Suburban Contemporary (meat 'n' potatoes power pop)
> Matthew Sweet -Living Things (Kimi and LT are low key mini-masterpieces in
> the vein of Paul Westerberg's recent efforts)
> The Telepathic Butterflies-Songs from a Second Wave
> The Thrills-Let's Bottle Bohemia (I was alittle skecptical about this, but
> it absolutely delivers. Better than the first IMO. I love it)
> Trashcan Sinatras-Weightlifting (this is a one listen rating. I like it so
> much after one listen, I had to include it. As good as most anything
they've
> done)
> Velvet Crush-Stereo Blues (anything by VC will probably end up on a list I
> put together)
> Butch Walker -Letters (surprise of the year. Didn't like his Marv 3 stuff,
> but what a pleasant discovery)
> Waterloo-In the Light of Day (a continuation of their previous album. Very
> "Undertow Collective-ish")
> Geraint Watkins-Dial "W" for Watkins (Yep Roc, Nick Lowe affiliations.
Very
> rootsy and eclectic)
> The Waxwings-Let's Make Our Descent (A return to form after their previous
> yawner.)
> The Well Wishers-Twenty-Four Seven (POWER pop, through and through.
> Excellent!)
> Paul Weller-Studio 150 (like Disc 3 of his rarities collection, these are
> understated and well-chosen covers. Not groundbreaking but very enjoyable)
> Paul Westerberg-Folker (he is on a roll!)
> Wilco-A Ghost is Born (Along, with YHF, this has grown very slowly on me.
> I'm a believer now!)
> Brian Wilson-Smile (much, much better than I expected. No, it's not quite
> Pet Sounds and yes it does get goofy sometimes, but it works)
> Daniel Wylie -Ramshackle Beauty (Although Cosmic Roughriders are
soldiering
> on quite fine without him, this appropriately titled album is one of 04's
> top albums overall)
> Martin Zellar & the Hardways-They Even Use the Hooves... (Odds & Ends
> 1991-2003) (a fun 2CD collection by an underrated artist)
>
> Mark
>
>
>
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