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| From | "Gene Good" <javagene@hotmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: Tops of 2004 |
| Date | Tue, 18 Jan 2005 10:28:54 +0000 |
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I agree with you 100% on NRBQ-there is even a wonderful protest anthem on
there-"Misguided Missles"-short and to the point.And for those that don't
get it ,you simply have to see them live and the records all make
sense."Imaginary Radio" also kills.
Great to see my #1 Swan Dive on there.
Just for that ,I will check out your #1,Eytan Mirsky.I owe it to a Q fan
>From: "Brian Keane" <bkeane@6thStreet.net>
>Reply-To: audities@smoe.org
>To: <audities@smoe.org>
>Subject: Tops of 2004
>Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 16:39:39 -0500
>
>
>1) Eytan Mirsky - Everyone's Having Fun Tonight! (M Squared) - His best
>songs yet. It's full of the witty guy-doesn't-keep-girl tales that made
>his previous albums so memorable. In addition he throws us some new
>angles, including the irresistible "If You Wanna Change The World" -
>Eytan as super-hero? Great stuff!
>
>2) Cliff Hillis - Better Living Through Compression (TallBoy) - Dumb
>title, great record! This is a record where the arrangements and
>production suit the songs, not the other way around. The songs are
>better then the last album, so I'm looking forward to the next one.
>
>3) Eugene Edwards - My Favorite Revolution (Tallboy) - Great title,
>great record!
>
>4) NRBQ - Dummy (Edisun) - OK, it may pale a little in contrast to their
>two outstanding 35th anniversary reunion shows last spring. However,
>their strengths are still intact; Terry Adams is getting his fastball
>back, and with "What You Mean to Me", he and Joey Spampinato finally
>came up with a worthy successor to "I Love Her, She Loves Me" and "Yes,
>Yes, Yes".
>
>5) Mary Lou Lord - Baby Blue (Rubric) - another collaboration with Nick
>Saloman, this one has a nice homespun feel to it.
>
>6) Paul Kelly - Ways and Means (spinArt) - another understated platter
>(or rather, 2 platters) of amazing lyricism mated to pop songcraft. Not
>many do it better.
>
>7) Bill Lloyd - Back to Even (New Boss Sounds) - Bill's been around so
>long he's easy to take for granted, but every time I come back to this
>album, I uncover another great song.
>
>8) Chris Stamey - Travels in the South (yep roc). Nice to have some new
>music from Mr. Stamey; he was missed.
>
>9) Swan Dive - William and Marleys - One gorgeous song after another.
>
>10) The Get Up Kids - Guilt Show (Vagrant) - I'm always surprised these
>guys don't get more play on Audities; they've made two consecutive
>albums worth of tuneful, multi-layered guitar pop.
>
>11) Jamie Hoover and Bill Lloyd - Paparazzi
>12) Velvet Crush - Stereo Blues
>13) Bowman - Living to Dream
>14) The Rosenbergs - Department Store Girl (Force MP)
>15) Cosmic Rough Riders - Too Close To See Far
>16) Graham Parker - Your Country (Bloodshot) - a so-called country
>album, but it's still mostly a GP album, so it's quality.
>17) Keane - Hopes and Fears (Island) - a pleasant surprise.
>18) Brian Jay Cline - Ready 2 Raveup.
>19) The Bigger Lovers - This Affair Never Happened...
>20) The Donnas - Gold Medal
>
>I also enjoyed EPs by The Charms, Lisa Mychols and Kay Hanley.
>
>Brian
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