What I'm Listening to Today
Third in a series...
David Bowie
Yeah, the guy pioneered the lipstick rocker look, and he plays a regular as a skeleton opposite Keith Richards at most mega-sporting events performing equally watered-down new material as the 'Stones, but, Aerosmith he is not. David Bowie has written and performed some of THE rock classics. To demonstrate my point, simply listen to Queen Bitch (you may have heard it on the Life Aquatic soundtrack)with it's jiving guitar riff that defies you to stop your foot from tapping, if not bob your head like a member of the overmedicated youth. In the true sense of the phrase, it rocks. For you younger readers, Puff Daddy can thank Mr. Bowie for the kickin' beat he sampled in Been Around the World. On the other hand, you could always lose yourself in a smoke laden laser show before contacting Major Tom via Space Oddity to see how his Life On Mars is. If you're a loyal Pink Floyd fan, I highly recommend you switch to full-caf and pass on the Dark Side of the Moon in favor of these more full-flavored tracks. Let's make some cha-cha-cha-chanG-ES.
Spoon
Because I loved their first album (I still can't figure out why it isn't more notable), Kill the Moonlight, I had high expectations for their second album, Gimme Fiction. The first track, Carryout Kids, is a bit of a departure, but not an entirely unwelcome one. Both the demo and album versions of I Summon You deliver the same sort of tempo and endearing lyrics that made Kill the Moonlight such a favorite of mine. However, I have to say that the band must have stepped up to a more talented producer on this album, because there is definitely more to the layered sound found on the album track. It has to go down as a favorite of mine on this album. I Turn My Camera On is eerily Franz Ferdinand...ish, with that back and forth bass effect. Sister Jack has an almost do-wop quality, tambourine and all, that I'm not used to hearing from Spoon, but it kind of works. I also like They Never Got You, and Two Sides, Monsieur Valentine. So, while this album has some potholes to be sure, what album doesn't these days and there are certainly some gems here. If you haven't listened to this band, I highly recommend you check out at least one of these two albums.
David Bowie
Yeah, the guy pioneered the lipstick rocker look, and he plays a regular as a skeleton opposite Keith Richards at most mega-sporting events performing equally watered-down new material as the 'Stones, but, Aerosmith he is not. David Bowie has written and performed some of THE rock classics. To demonstrate my point, simply listen to Queen Bitch (you may have heard it on the Life Aquatic soundtrack)with it's jiving guitar riff that defies you to stop your foot from tapping, if not bob your head like a member of the overmedicated youth. In the true sense of the phrase, it rocks. For you younger readers, Puff Daddy can thank Mr. Bowie for the kickin' beat he sampled in Been Around the World. On the other hand, you could always lose yourself in a smoke laden laser show before contacting Major Tom via Space Oddity to see how his Life On Mars is. If you're a loyal Pink Floyd fan, I highly recommend you switch to full-caf and pass on the Dark Side of the Moon in favor of these more full-flavored tracks. Let's make some cha-cha-cha-chanG-ES.
Spoon
Because I loved their first album (I still can't figure out why it isn't more notable), Kill the Moonlight, I had high expectations for their second album, Gimme Fiction. The first track, Carryout Kids, is a bit of a departure, but not an entirely unwelcome one. Both the demo and album versions of I Summon You deliver the same sort of tempo and endearing lyrics that made Kill the Moonlight such a favorite of mine. However, I have to say that the band must have stepped up to a more talented producer on this album, because there is definitely more to the layered sound found on the album track. It has to go down as a favorite of mine on this album. I Turn My Camera On is eerily Franz Ferdinand...ish, with that back and forth bass effect. Sister Jack has an almost do-wop quality, tambourine and all, that I'm not used to hearing from Spoon, but it kind of works. I also like They Never Got You, and Two Sides, Monsieur Valentine. So, while this album has some potholes to be sure, what album doesn't these days and there are certainly some gems here. If you haven't listened to this band, I highly recommend you check out at least one of these two albums.
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