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| From | Sam Smith <sam@lullabypit.com> |
| Subject | Re: world party |
| Date | Mon, 29 May 2006 20:06:31 -0400 |
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It's great to hear this. There's a very narrow list of artists who
simply seem incapable of bad work. Even the stuff that's off by their
standards is better than most everybody else's best work. There's a
richness and insight to Karl's music that's incredibly rare - he's like
an athlete in the zone, except he's /always/ in the zone.
I'm sure everybody here has their own list of people who fit that mold.
For me, it's
* World Party
* eels
* Peter Gabriel
* Don Dixon
* Van Morrison (has an off-day occasionally, but not many folks have
been as good as long)
* Graham Parker (ditto)
Holmes Online wrote:
>> From NPR News today...
>
>>> Now, after a lengthy hiatus in which he's battled for song rights
>>> and recovered from an aneurysm, Wallinger is back in action. His new
>>> album, Dumbing Up, is filled with his trademark '60s-rock-inspired
>>> music. With great melodies and astute lyrics, Dumbing Up is cause
>>> for celebration.
>
>
> great news, but they act like "dumbing up" is brand new - it came out
> in 2000, just not in the USA. still...good that he's better, and good
> that his music is getting a fresh push.
>
> b
>
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