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January 8, 2009Joel’s Hit Show, Episode 3, 7 January 2009 Playlist
January 8, 2009Elizabeth Willis, Thoughts
Tuscadero, The Sways
Jennifer Trynin, All This Could Be Yours
Meridene, The Hills
Trolleyvox, Dome of the Sky
Tom Tom Club, Time to Bounce
Lucky Dragon, To Lilly at Age 15 20 25
Mary Timony Band, Sharpshooter
Tilly and the Wall, Fell Down the Stairs
Dancer vs. Politician, Happiness
Tilt, Pious
Throwing Muses, Backroad
The Bird and the Bee, Again and Again
School of Seven Bells, Half Asleep
Tiger Trap, Puzzle Pieces
Watson Twins, Just Like Heaven
The Hush Now, Vancouver
Von Iva, Where U At?
Visqueen, Look Alive
Love Is All, Give It Back
Velocity Girl, Pop Loser
Versus, Dead City
Shiny Toy Guns, I Owe You a Love Song
Veronica Lip Gloss and the Evil Eyes, Driving Through the Rain
Veruca Salt, Shimmer Like a Girl
Lydia, This is Twice Now
Twigs, Eleven
Staci Twigg, He Said
Digitalism, Yes I Don’t Want This
20 Minute Loop, Jubilation
Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Our Time
Soulwax, Washing Up
Marianne Pillsbury, Boo Hoo
Picture Atlantic, Dove in the Clefts of Rock
Ane Brun, Raise My Head
Mad Tea Party, I Went Out
Corrin Campbell, Keep Movin’
Bambara, In the Palace of TVs and Chairs
The Muffs, Baby Go Round
Sugarcubes, Hit
The Gits, Crab
Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon, Jackson
Peggy Lee, Talkin’ to Myself About You
Moonpools and Caterpillars, Traveling Song
The Murmurs, Toy
Juliana Hatfield, The Lights
Rocking Horse Winner, Miss You
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January 5, 2009Dave Gahan “Hourglass”
January 4, 2009Like Troy McClure, you may better recognize Dave Gahan as something else, in this case the lead singer of Depeche Mode. He is here with a solo effort, 10 tracks of, for lack of better phrasing, post-modern Depeche Mode.
Different songs seem to be from different eras. “Deeper & Deeper” has a mid-90s Daft Punk feel. It also makes me think of a Depeche Mode song from the same era: It’s No Good.
When he focuses on music instead of lyrics, the result is better. “Saw Something” is the first track on the album and also allows for his programming skill to thrive.
“21 Days” sounds like something Trent Reznor would do. If you’re a NINny, give it a shot. There’s not much originality here. Also lacking originality is “Use You,” which has the same beat as Kate Bush’s “Eat the Music.” That’s great if you are a DJ.
Remember when White Zombie experimented with beats on “More Human Than Human”? “Insoluble” travels down this path. I’m not saying Gahan wants money, but he seems to have run out of ideas after 30 years in the biz.
Frederick Issac “Christmas Fantasies”
January 4, 2009This is another pianist’s interpretation of Christmas music, including opportunities to do the piano equivalent of guitar wanking. Seriously.
“Jolly Old St. Nick” starts things off and is innocent enough. I could hear this in a department store, possibly Nordstrom, without batting an eye. But it’s not all like this.
“Joy to the World” has the fervor of last minute holiday shopping, complete with unnecessary detours of measures and measures of crazy Christmas tangents. This song doesn’t need to be nearly six minutes long.
“Angels We Have Heard on High” sounds like a piano interpretation of a video game’s interpretation of Christmas music. So really if you like any of these things, especially the Legend of Zelda, this track is for you.
“I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” is great if you skip the elongated introduction. Seriously, is piano wanking a phenomenon I was unaware of?
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