Comments on: TunesDay: talent v. hype…

By: The Luke

The Luke — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 23:43:27 +0000

The Fifth Dimension had talent–not that there weren’t a LOT of great bands in 1969…but it’s not like they were talentless hacks.

By: dcincinci

dcincinci — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:39:12 +0000

Gotta strongly disagree with your slight of The 5th Dimension. But I give you a big thumbs-up for singing the praises of Swan Dive. Outstanding group, huge fan base in Japan.

By: Dr. Slammy

Dr. Slammy — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:00:54 +0000

There was a big feature on REM and this record on one of the Sunday morning shows the other day. The band seems convinced that this is their best in ages (and that their last one represented a low-water mark – which I really don’t agree with). They admit that they’re running out of time to make lasting, great, relevant records, so they seemed to have a lot invested here. I was hopeful – they haven’t been truly great since AUTOMATIC.

Kinda like U2. No question they’re the greatest living band, but that’s a tricky claim since they haven’t done a really great record since ACHTUNG. ALL THAT YOU CAN’T LEAVE BEHIND was a very good effort and the last one had its moments, but I’ve begun to think that these two bands, the greatest of the great for my generation, are now done.

I hope not, but I can’t point to many signs that I’m wrong.

By: jeff

jeff — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:45:33 +0000

On another note, I bought the new REM album that was released today. Being a huge REM fan, I would have to give this labum a C+ as there was no stand out song.

Jeff

By: jeff

jeff — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:41:25 +0000

Jim,

Like you have shown, there’s a lot of great music out there. The only problem is separating the wheat from the chaff.

As for the Archies……I loved them:)

Jeff

By: Elaine

Elaine — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:15:58 +0000

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=6M7qQedSdKk

My first introduction to Antony and the Johnsons was on the show Friday Night With Jonathan Ross (above link).

Swan Drive’s tune was truly sublime…

Sweet watching George Harrison’s lad. Good sound too.

I guess two people can make me press the ‘go’ arrow on TunesDay.

By: Dr. Slammy

Dr. Slammy — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:42:16 +0000

thenewno2 is fantastic. Period. The thing is that this vid is for a song that sounds pretty unlike everything else of theirs I’ve heard. Clearly young Dhani has listened to a good bit of trip-hop, is all I’ll say.

Now, about Antony & the Johnsons. I first saw that video a couple weeks ago, and like a lot of folks, I imagine, my first reaction was “what the hell is this guy?”

Then the song hit. The beauty, the unvarnished pain was SO PURE. Damned, it just about peeled me out of my chair.

I fairly sprinted over to eMusic to see if they had the disc. They did. Now I have it and you should, too.

Fuck radio. Fuck Clear Channel. Fuck the labels. But thank the gods for the Net. Great piece, Jim….