i periodically browse music blogs, such as stereogum.com. many offer links to songs, expect that you will use the site as you would a library, and remove the links if asked to. sometimes they point you to other places with good music you never would have heard otherwise.
case in point: fiona apple, "extraordinary machine" is something i probably would have glanced past at the record store. however, after downloading it, burning it, and listening to it about five times straight, i will now make a point to purchase it. when it comes out, that is. that's the twist of this, because the line (for me) is taking the music when you could pay for it, but in this case i actually can't. there is much drama about this on the web if you care to look for it, but the general consensus is that sony is dumb.
anyway, what i am trying to say is that this situation is somewhat like the experience you get at a fancy car dealership, when they give you the sweet car to drive over the weekend, and by monday you are ready to shell out the cash.
in short, i never really had an opinion on fiona, and i was not expecting to like this. i suppose that begs the question "why did you download it in the first place?" to which i have no answer. but it is undeniably good.
until next month...
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I just heard about this last weekend, that Fiona Apple had written and recorded her third album only to be denied distribution because there was no clear "single" on it. But somehow it got out and critics are reviewing the album despite the fact that the only way you can get it is by stealing it.
Such a strange situation especially in today's "RIAA will sue you without blinking" environment. You'd think that the record companies would have seen the light when iTunes, Napster, etc. started turning a profit. At the very least, you'd think they'd capitalize on the existing technology -- without spending a cent on physical distribution -- and making it available online. As it stands, they're leaking profits and blaming technology for it.
Take a closer look, dude. If music had been available for download when this whole thing started, who knows what the landscape would look like now. But I'm guessing it would include a lot more profit and much less pirating.
Idiots.
First, let me say that I am furious that wamez commented on this entry before me.
I will deal with him in due course.
Secondly, YEAH! You blogged!! And with information I didn't know!! Why do you keep things from me?
I will deal with you in due course.
This due course thing sounds bad. We should avoid it at all costs. Like athlete's foot.
Is there a "due course" spray I could purchase somewhere?
Dude! And thanks again (if you didn't get my thank you email) for the Peter Gabriel info...
you rock.
Glad to see you blogging!
Wamez - I am over the initial fury so you should be safe. Can I still come up this weekend? Will you make me a chocoalte cake? (Jsut don't grill it, okay?)
Oh, and wamez, I think the "due course spray" would actually be chocolate cake.
Do you have any idea how much money we blew on that grill? That chocolate cake is comin' straight off the charred grate, baby.
Damn.
By the way, thank you for the wonderful chocolate cake. It was delicious.
EVOLVE!!
SPF - What is your take on the Spoon album "A Girl Can Tell?"
Ahhh, interesting that you would ask, moose tucker, I have many thinsg to say regarding that album.
The opening song "The Beast and the Dragon Adored" has a driving, mood setting melody that actually seems to have the ability to open up a landscape in your mind. The use of piano is sparse, but perfectly balanced with the kind of passionate, haunting feel that only 88 keys can provide.
It is the best Spoon album.
Oh my gosh!! I totally agree!! The piano, when used appropriately, evokes an incredible, emotional response to the music. This could be because I play piano, but in some ways I think it goes beyond the knowledge of how to create music and instead resonates with a more elemental level of humanity. (The vibrations of the huge strings, etc...)
It IS the best Spoon album.
As a side note, I don't really like the piano in the new Dave Matthews Band album. It doesn't have the same kind of passion that you find with Spoon, Muse, or Coldplay. That passion is necessary for good piano contributions in modern music.
(As a side note, passionate piano can also be found in Fiona, Tori, and that one girl who plays SO WELL, but is badly produced...her passion I have only seen live...on TV.)
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