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Iota Wrote:4AD is the shit.

Indeedy...

The Ting Tings - We Started Nothing

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Faintly punky Alt-Dance-Pop.

Bought this on the strength of a couple of their UK singles, and it was very cheap.

Enjoyed it lots...
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Jags - Back of my hand
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^^

Love That's Not My Name

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Johnny Clarke - declaration of Rights
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Ween - The Blarney Stone
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listened online

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Strokes lead singer goes solo and flys high for me. 11th Dimension is the single that's getting some airplay. Yet to see how it and the album will do.
There are no bad tracks here. While Ludlow Street is definitely the strangest track, damn I love it.

I LOVE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Left & Right In The Dark

Best Track - Ludlow Street

Everything seems to go wrong when I start drinking,
Everything seemed to go my way last night.
Everything seems so wrong to me this morning,
I know things'll be brighter later tonight.

On Ludlow Street,
Chinatowns coming on Ludlow Street.
Porta Ricans are runnin' on Ludlow Street,
Soon musicians will haunt it,
On Ludlow Street
Red Indians once hunted,
And it's hard... to just move along.

While I surrendered my ego you fed yours,
All my fantasies died when you said yours,
I have dangled my pride to forget yours,
Will my mind be at ease when I get yours?
We'll find out, soon enough.

It started back in 1624,
The Lenape tribes would soon get forced from their home.
Soon we'll all get pushed out now, as soon as I get sober.
I remember why I drank it all away,
On Ludlow Street.

Nauseous regrets are calling me on the phone,
My shoes they seem to be my only home,
The only thing to last will be my bones,
Oh tonight you'll hear the animals next door to you moan.

On Ludlow Street
Faces are changing on Ludlow Street
Yuppies invading on Ludlow Street
Night life is raging on Ludlow Street
History's fading.
And it's hard... to just move along.

While I surrendered my ego, you fed yours.
All my fantasies died when you said yours.
I have dangled my pride to forget yours.
Will my mind be at ease when you get yours?
We'll find out soon enough.

While they defended their ego, you fed yours.
All their fantasies died when you said yours.
They have dangled their pride to forget yours.
Will their souls be at ease when you get yours?
We'll find out soon enough.
I'll found out soon enough.


1) Out Of The Blue - *** - audio
YouTube - Julian Casablancas - Out of The Blue
2) Left & Right In The Dark - ** - audio
YouTube - Julian Casablancas - Left & Right in the Dark
3) 11th Dimension - ** - audio
YouTube - Julian Casablancas - "11th Dimension"
4) 4 Chords Of The Apocalypse - *** - audio
YouTube - 4 Chords of the apocalypse - Julian Casablancas (Album Solo)
5) Ludlow Street - *** - audio
YouTube - Ludlow St.
6) River Of Brake Lights - ** - audio
YouTube - Julian Casablancas - "River of Brakelights"
7) Glass - ** - audio
YouTube - Julian Casablancas :: Glass
8) Tourist - ** - audio
YouTube - Tourist

3's - 3
2's - 5
1's - 0

Rating - 2.4

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from my library

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Roxy who? Sixth solo effort from the lead man. Not the best for me but still a nice album. At least he has dropped the covers that were on earlier albums. This one is all Ferry material. His most successful album, reaching #1 in the U.K. and #63 on the U.S. charts with the single of Slave To Love going to #19. Some excellent live clips here. And a bonus of David Gilmour and Mark Knopfler.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - The Chosen One

Best Track - Slave To Love

Tell her I'll be waiting
In the usual place
With the tired and weary
There's no escape
To need a woman
You've got to know
How the strong get weak
And the rich get poor

Slave to love (repeat)

You're running with me
Don't touch the ground
We're the restless hearted
Not the chained and bound
The sky is burning
A sea of flame
Though your world is changing
I will be the same

Slave to love (repeat)
And I can't escape
I'm a slave to love

Can you help me? (repeat)

The storm is breaking
Or so it seems
We're too young to reason
Too grown up to dream
And the spring is turning
Your face to mine
I can hear your laughter
I can see your smile

Slave to love (repeat)
And I can't escape
I'm a slave to love


1) Sensation - ** - live
YouTube - Brian Ferry Sensation @ Live Aid 85
2) Slave To Love - *** - live
YouTube - Brian Ferry Slave to love @ Live Aid 85
3) Don't Stop The Dance - *** - live
YouTube - BRYAN FERRY Don't Stop The Dance TV 1985 performance
4) A Waste Land - ** - live
YouTube - Bryan Ferry - A Waste Land / Windswept (Live 1988-1989)
5) Windswept - ** - live
YouTube - Bryan Ferry - A Waste Land / Windswept (Live 1988-1989)
6) The Chosen One - * - live
YouTube - Bryan Ferry - The Chosen One (Live 1988-1989)
7) Valentine - ** - audio
YouTube - bryan ferry & mark knopfler - valentine
8) Stone Woman - ** - audio
YouTube - Bryan Ferry - Stone Woman
9) Boys And Girls - * - audio
YouTube - Brian Ferry Boys & Girls@ Live Aid 85

3's - 2
2's - 5
1's - 2

Rating - 2.0

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listened online

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Canadian twins started performing in 1998 and this is their 6th effort. Never heard any previous stuff, so I came in with no preconceived expectations. I came out thinking this is good stuff.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Northshore

Best Track - On Directing

You're directing me.
Your eyes focused like a microscope.
Get the cuts you need.
Eyes focused like a micro-scope.

Go steady with me.
I know it turns you off when I
I get talking like a teen.
I get talking like a teen.

You're directing me.
You're dressed up. I lose my grip, my focus.
Make those eyes at me.
I lose my grip, I lose my focus.

Go steady with me.
I know it turns you off when I
I get talking like a teen.
I get talking like a teen.

Go steady with me.
I know it turns you off when I
I get talking like a teen.
I get talking like a teen.

You're directing me. (Hold on to me)
Your eyes focused like a microscope.
Get the cuts you need. (Hold on to me)
Eyes focused like a microscope.

You're directing me. (Hold on to me)
You're dressed up I lose my grip, my focus.
Make those eyes at me. (Hold on to me)
I lose my grip, I lose my focus.

Go steady with me.
I know it turns you off when I
I get talking like a teen..
I get talking like a teen...


1) Arrow - *** - audio
YouTube - Tegan And Sara - Arrow (New Song) 2009
2) Don't Rush - ** - audio
YouTube - Tegan And Sara - Dont Rush (New Song) 2009
3) Hell - ** - video
YouTube - Tegan and Sara - Hell (Music Video)
4) On Directing - *** - live
YouTube - Tegan and Sara - On Directing (Spinner Interface)
5) Red Belt - *** - audio
YouTube - Tegan And Sara - Red Belt (New Song) 2009
6) The Cure - ** - live
YouTube - Tegan and Sara - The Cure (Spinner Interface)
7) Northshore - * - audio
YouTube - Tegan And Sara - Northshore (New Song) 2009
8) Night Watch - * - audio
YouTube - Tegan And Sara - Night Watch (New Song) 2009
9) Alligator - ** - live
YouTube - Tegan and Sara - Alligator (Live) [Spinner Interface]
10) Paperback Head - ** - audio
YouTube - Tegan And Sara - Paperback Head (New Song) 2009
11) The Ocean - * - audio
YouTube - Tegan And Sara - The Ocean (New Song) 2009
12) Sentimental Tune - ** - audio
YouTube - Tegan And Sara - Sentimental Tune (New Song) 2009
13) Someday - *** - audio
YouTube - Tegan And Sara - Someday (New Song) 2009

3's - 4
2's - 6
1's - 3

Rating - 2.1

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Iggy & The Stooges - Metallic KO

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Notorious live album. The story goes like this:

The Stooges final gig (prior to recent reformation) from '74. During a previous gig, Iggy had been pelted with eggs by members of a local biker gang, and had stopped the show to confront the chief egg hurler. He was a man mountain who promptly knocked the Iggster out cold.

Following this, the bikers had threatened to kill Iggy if he played at the gig recorded here. Artist / audience hostility ensues during the gig with the band getting pelted with all manner of projectiles, and Iggy continuing to bait the audience throughout.

Only the last few tracks were actually recorded at the last show, and it's a poor quality audience recording. Despite this, it's a good album, and the closer Louie Louie is a cracking version...
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listened online

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This Connecticut guy is sure getting some recognition by the media and fellow artists and his sales aren't doing bad either. This is the first full album I have heard. I do give it a thumbs up, but I'm not sure it lives up to the hype. This is his fourth studio effort with some live ones thrown in there. I did see a live concert thing on one of the music channels and the guy is an awesome guitar player. With the blues crowd he's been hanging with, he is picking up some nice experience. I think he's gonna be around awhile. The cover of Claptons Crossroads is a tribute I guess, and he does it justice, but again, stay away from the classics. Who Says must be the single, since I'm seeing it everywhere. Love the message even though it's not my fav.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Assasin

Best Track - Heartbreak Warfare

Lighting strike
Inside my chest to keep me up at night
Dream of ways
To make you understand my pain

Clouds of sulfur in the air
Bombs are falling everywhere
It's heartbreak warfare

Once you want it to begin
No one really ever wins
In heartbreak warfare

If you want more love why don't you say so
If you want more love why don't you say so

Drop his name
Push it in and twist the knife again
Watch my face
As I pretend to feel no pain

Clouds of sulfur in the air
Bombs are falling everywhere
It's heartbreak warfare

Once you want it to begin
No one really ever wins
In heartbeak warfare

If you want more love Why don't you say so
If you want more love Why don't you say so
Just say so

How come the only way to know how high you get me
Is to see how far I fall
God only knows how much I'd love you if you'd let me
But I can't break free at all

It's heart, heartbreak

I don't care if we don't sleep at all tonight
Let's just just fix this whole thing now
I swear to God we're going to get it right
If you put your weapon down

Red wine and ambien
You're talking shit again.
It's heartbreak warfare

Good to know it's all a game
Disappointment has a name:
It's heartbreak warfare


1) Heartbreak Warfare - *** - live
YouTube - John Mayer - Heartbreak Warfare ( Live At Today Show 11/19/2009 )
2) All We Ever Do Is Say Goodbye - ** - audio
YouTube - All we ever do is say goodbye - John Mayer (FULL SONG)
3) Half Of My Heart - ** - audio
YouTube - John Mayer - Half of My Heart (Battle Studies Album Version) ft. Taylor Swift
4) Who Says - ** - video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZwVjys2bQI
5) Perfectly Lonely - *** - live
YouTube - John Mayer NY, Beacon Theatre - 5. Perfectly Lonely
6) Assassin - * - audio
YouTube - John Mayer - Assassin (FULL SONG)
7) Crossroads - * - live
YouTube - John Mayer - Live on Letterman[11/19/09] - 4. Crossroads
8) War Of My Life - ** - audio
YouTube - John Mayer - War Of My Life | New Album 'Battle Studies' |
9) Edge Of Desire - ** - audio
YouTube - John Mayer - Edge of Desire (FULL SONG)
10) Do You Know Me - ** - audio
YouTube - John Mayer - Do You Know Me | New Album 'Battle Studies' |
11) Friends, Lovers Or Nothing - ***
YouTube - Friends Lovers or Nothing - John Mayer (HQ + LYRICS) Battle Studies ALBUM VERSION

3's - 3
2's - 6
1's - 2

Rating - 2.1

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