Breaking News: Nothing Happening!
Oh, it’s been so long, where to begin…
I watched the Wilco documentary, I Am Trying to Break Your Heart, last night. It was pretty cool, but didn’t really tell me a lot I didn’t already know from reading articles about the whole Yankee Hotel Foxtrot debacle. I guess I was hoping for more behind the scenes looks at the actual sessions, and more of an opportunity to see how big an effect Jim O’Rourke and Glen Kotche had on the sessions. There were plenty of alternate and early takes, but I didn’t get as much a feel for the evolution of the songs as I’d hoped. The live performances and studio shots were pretty great though, and it’s nice to have a clearer picture of the other members of the band, aside from Tweedy. And there was even a cameo by some locals (props to the Last Record Store!)
The whole Tweedy-Bennett meltdown scene, during the mixing of “Heavy Metal Drummer” was fascinating, and unnerving, especially when the cameraman followed Tweedy into the bathroom, and slung the camera over the stall as he was throwing up. Pretty intense moment….
I rented Coffee & Cigarettes also, but I haven’t watched that yet. It’s due tomorrow, so I better get on that tonight.
Anyhow. My downloading spree has pretty much become a way of life, although I have, of course, been supplementing it with actual CD purchases. I got the new Archeopteryx CD-R, and M83′s album on Friday. The Archeopteryx was exactly what I’d expect. The M83 is interesting…when it’s good, it’s very, very good, but some tracks are a little weak. Still a good buy. I’m planning on picking up Battles’ EP B, after seeing it at the Last Record Store and downloading EP C. Or vice versa…can’t remember. But they’re a cool band, with members of Don Caballero and Helmet, and they’re on a cool label, Dim Mak. Speaking of Don Cab, and post-Don Cab bands, I can’t find the self-titled Storm and Stress album anywhere. Usually, slsk serves me well, but the only copy of this album I can find is at 128kbps, and that’s just unacceptable.
I went to Rock and Roll Sunday School at Anthony’s for the first time last Sunday ( a week ago yesterday), and got thoroughly schooled by a couple of White Russians, some scotch, and a screwdriver. There are rumors some dancing occurred, but I don’t know about that. sure doesn’t sound like me. Nope. Especially not on a work night. At 2am. I’d love to DJ there sometime though, slip in some danceable glitch music or something…it’d be interesting to see how far I could take that.
Started working on a new clothing song, but I’m not sure how far that’ll go. I’ve got another few songs in various states of completion, as usual. I hope to finish this new one (tentative title: “Sweater”) pretty quickly, but the best laid plans….
Well well. More later.
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wow, 2 consecutive comments that aren’t about online casinos or viagra. this has got to be a new record. Are you sure you guys aren’t adbots of some sort? trying to steal my precious pagerank?
damn, i was hoping you would give us a review of garden state… i’m going to see it again tonight. instead of doing laundry. i’m so smart. bye!
October 4, 2004 at 5:59 pm