I finally have the cd and am loving it. And I agree 100% Lexington. Perfect review! The album really reveals itself on repeated lessons. And I like that Susanna and Matthew don't do very much of your typical dueting, but rather more often let one take the lead and the other take the harmonies.

I LOVE "Alone Again Or," "And Your Bird Can Sing," and "She May Call You Up Tonight."

I may only be 24, but my musical tastes have been influenced by my mother and siblings (both younger and older), so I have an interest in folk/classic rock. On my playlist for MP3 and computer:

"Don't Let The Rain Come Down"--Serendipity Singers

"Renegade"--Styx

"Walking In Memphis"--Marc Cohn (a karaoke favorite)

"Break My Stride"--Matthew Wilder

"She's A Beauty"--The Tubes

"Yerushalayim Shel Zahav (Jerusalem of Gold)"--Shuli Natan. The song is an Israeli folk song, and Ms. Natan does a wonderful version.

Let's just say I have an ecclectic taste, as I've been told many times .

Please don't take this the wrong way, Falconpride. But what the hell is a 24-year-old in 2006 doing listening to Matthew Wilder's "Break my stride?" You were lucky enough to miss out on it in the first place! wink

My older sister is one of my influences in musical tastes, and I liked the song back then. I still do now . That's the same reason why I listen to "Leader of The Pack", by the Shangri-Las.

I just bought "The Essential TOTO" I love 80s music and I love their song "Africa" and "99" and their version of "Georgy Porgy" Sometimes I just like to take it back old school. I spent my early childhood right up to pre-teens in the 80s so I like a lot of the music. The fashion however, is a different story but thats for another thread.

Childhood "Toto" reference...when one of my older sisters was a teenager, her self-appointed "boyfriend" at the time made her a tape (before MP3s, we made recordings with tapes, for you youngins on the board), with the song "Rosanna". My sister's hebrew name is "Resi" (pronounced "RAY-ZEE"). The tape came complete with this boy's declaration of his love for her....

Thanks for the memory jog, Terp. wink

I just made my own mellow White album - (Well downloaded a Napster-To-Go mellow White playlist)

"White Collar Boy" - Belle & Sebastian
"Whiter Shade of Pale" - Annie Lennox version
"White Rabbit" - Jefferson Airplane
"White Shadows" - Coldplay
"Nights in White Satin" - Mood Blues
"Two White Horses" - John Lee Hooker
"White Ladder" - David Gray
"White Flag" - Dido (although I wish Howard Jones would record the version he did on "Hit Me Baby One More Time")
"White Houses" - Venessa Carlton
"White Room" - Cream
"White Queen" - Queen
"White Sun" - Doobie Brothers
"Into White" Cat Stevens
"White Houses" - The Animals
"White City" - The Pogues
"White Sweater" - Romeo Void
"Pale Clouded White" - The Cocteau Twins

And finished it off with two that should be smashed if I knew how to do it...

"Put On Your White Sombrero" - Abba
"Una Paloma Blanca" - R. Harlan Smith & Chris Nielson (They don't have the Marty Robbins version)

Now to start my Black playlist.

And Maddog officially shows his age with the last post....JESUS!

For those of you into acoustically, folk-type of music, check out TYRONE WELLS. His albums, the self-titled one and 'Snapshot' are awesome!

Standout songs include : "Home to Me" (beautiful), as well as "California," "Sea Breeze," "Shade of Blue," "By My Side" and "The Way You Shine."

They're all on iTunes! Great voice, great lyrics and soothing guitars!

LOL...

First of all, young Falcon, just so you will know, and your children will one day know; Some of those songs are before my time too.

All I did was put "white" in the search and the world opened up. It's amazing what you can find with a simple search. I'm really loving this mellow mix of decades and styles that really have nothing in common but a single word.

Yeah, but "Leader of the pack" is a stone classic for the ages, whereas "Break my stride" is...not. This is a matter of indisputed fact, by the way - not of opinion. It's been scientifically proven!

(and, yes, I'm just sassin' ya wink )

"Break my stride" takes me back to freshman year of college. Boy I'm old. I'm not saying I could listen to it every day, but it does hold a certain nostalgia for me. Makes me smile when I hear it (which isn't often, even with LA's horrible radio stations).

I've just listened to a stream of Neil Young's new album, Living with War. It's pretty damned great, and gave me chills more than a few times. The title track, especially, which has put tears in my eyes and a lump in my throat as I type this.

[ May 02, 2006, 05:01 PM: Message edited by: ursaminorjim ]

I have to say that I never get tired of hearing Adam Levine of Maroon5.Such a smooth singing voice.

As usual ursamj,your taste is impeccable.And leave it to Neil to be cutting edge and allow people to stream the whole album before it's even officially released.Haven't heard the whole album yet,but a lot of this is on a par with another of Neil's anti war classics:

Daddy's rifle in my hand
felt reassurin'
He told me,
Red means run, son,
numbers add up to nothin'
But when the first shot
hit the docks I saw it comin'
Raised my rifle to my eye
Never stopped to wonder why.
Then I saw black,
And my face splashed in the sky.

Shelter me from the powder
and the finger
Cover me with the thought
that pulled the trigger
Think of me
as one you'd never figured
Would fade away so young
With so much left undone
Remember me to my love,
I know I'll miss her.

Ok...I forgot who mentioned Kid Rock's cover of "Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)"--the theme to "Hockey Night In Canada". I retract my earlier statement, as I am now getting goosebumps listening to it...I can see how it would get you all riled up. It's not half-bad.... wink

Oops...didn't realize I posted twice.

[ May 20, 2006, 09:02 AM: Message edited by: Falconpride ]

Dee Robert - Come Inside My World (Guiseppe D remix)

and because it has a similar title

Kylie - Come Into My World (Robbie Rivera)

There's nothing wrong with "Break My Stride", other than the attempt to rhyme "China" with "find ya". It's the Puff Daddy crucifixion of said tune (if you can crucify a song that was just OK to begin with), "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" that's awful. It has the further taint of introducing the world at large to Mase, a rapper presumably chosen to make Mr Daddy look good by comparison.

I got this CD Walkman that plays mp3 discs, so I've been making CDs full of pop tunes from each year. 1985's in the player now. Last ten tracks:

Talking Heads - "And She Was"
Time - "The Bird"
Midnight Star - "Operator"
Don Henley - "Not Enough Love in the World"
Lone Justice - "Ways to Be Wicked"
Howard Jones - "Things Can Only Get Better"
UTFO - "Roxanne Roxanne"
Billy Ocean - "Loverboy"
Go West - "We Close Our Eyes"
Nolan Thomas - "Yo Little Brother". Boy, what a cheesy tune.

LXN

I wonder what became of Billy Ocean.He had such a nice voice and I thought "Suddenly" was such a beautiful ballad.

Didn't he though Eddie? For me it was "Carribean Queen". Talk about a crusing down the highway kinda of a song, preferably in a convertible. wink He did have an outstanding voice....

I just added Billy Ocean's "Loverboy" to my iTunes. It takes me back to college (just like "Break My Stride"). My current favorite song that I can't get enough of is Nelly Furtado's "Promiscuous." Have you seen the video? Is this the same woman who sang "I'm like a bird"? It's like she took a class at the Mariah Carey "How to be a Skank" school. Not that I'm complaining, because it's a fun song and a hot video. I'm just marveling at the makeover.

When does the new Dixie Chicks come out (today?)

It is today...I can't wait to get my copy!

Cool, somethin' to listen to at the job tonight. See ya at Borders.

Borders...I thought the only place to get a Dixie Chicks CD was the Walmart?

I just bought the new Dixie Chics. Haven't listened to it yet, but am lovin' the new single and I'd support them even if the cd was total crap.

Holy Sh$t. I bought it this morning for three reasons:

1) I like the Dixie Chicks and their music

2) I support their right to freedom of speech

3) I don't want the "Red Right" to win.

I have heard that a lot of radio stations are not playing the singles. I have listened to the CD twice now, and I have to say it's really good. You guys will be happy you bought it!

I bought the album today too and I really like it. As whole, it's much more melancholy than their previous albums, but has a really emotional feel to it, and the lyrics, as always, are great.

Well it seems The Chics are becoming embroiled in another controversy.This time it involves their reluctance to appear on The View,and some of the comments they made dissing the show.

I'm personally kind of torn,because I agree wholeheartedly with their choice for a role model,and some of the sentiments they expressed.
However,I'm wondering if they are aware that his wife did actually appear on the show last season,and seemed to really enjoy herself?I know the show is essentially fluff,but for the most part I think it's harmless.

Chics vs The View

[ May 24, 2006, 11:26 AM: Message edited by: Tim ]

If it's true that they appeared on the View early in their careers to get a jump start, then the Chics should have been more thoughtful about saying that in an interview. But, in the end, they should have a right to choose what programs they will or won't appear on.

As part of my new love for R&B from the seventies (and my attempt to discover music from before my time), I just downloaded "Footsteps in The Dark" by the Isley Brothers. It's awesome! The tune is simple and catchy, but the lyrics are amazing--a great balance between melancholy and love. Too bad people are only familiar with Ice Cube's modern (albeit good) sampling of the song.

This is what I'm listening to.

Enjoy!!

[ May 26, 2006, 08:03 AM: Message edited by: Allen ]

Love the new Chick's CD! Downloaded it this morning....Also listening to Chris Isaak's Greatest Hits. Another one of my favorites...

And not too bad to look at, either!

I saw the video for Billy Ocean's "Loverboy" last night on VH-1 Classics. It's awful...in that "I can't look away" sort of way. Will the lizard man win the heart of the creepy girl? Or will he just blast her current beau with his laser gun, toss her on his horse, and ride home? Stay tuned...

Thomas Dolby came through town last week, so I've been revisiting his albums. I forgot how much I loved Astronauts and Heretics.

LXN

I still listen to the CD Aliens Ate My Buick once or twice a month.

The song Pulp Culture reminds me of dancing with Rae Dawn Chong at the underground Peace Posse in downtown Los Angeles in the late 80's. Mainly because it was one of the songs we danced to. I wish I had been more comfortable in my sexuality then because I would have in turn been more comfortable with her. She was striking and very sweet. Thanks for the memory jolt Lex.

Budapest By Blimp is one of my favorite songs to this day and the whole album is a fun zany surreal electro-techno-trip. I love a sense a humor in my music.

I haven't posted in this thread in a while. I'm sitll listening to a weird mix of songs.

Country:
"Not Ready To Make Nice" - Dixie Chicks
"Hicktown" - Jason Aldean
"Summertime" - Kenny Chesney
"Drinkin' Me Lonely Tonight", "Honolulu Blue", "Let It Rain" and "Ghost Town - Chris Young

Dance:
"Better That U Leave (Gadjo Remix)" - David Morales with Lea-Lorien

Other:
"Beep" - PCD
"Can't Eat, Can't Sleep, I'm Sick" & "Mermaid" - Namie Amuro
"Startin'" - Ayumi Hamasaki
"Sin Sin Sin" - Robbie Williams

And since Pride time is around the corner, I just had to watch all of my Kylie Minogue concert DVD's Live Down Under, The Fever tour, The Body Language tour and her Showgirl Tour. Next to an Erasure concert, I don't think there's anything gayer than a Kylie concert!

[ May 27, 2006, 10:54 AM: Message edited by: Mariner Duck Guy ]

According to Drudge the Chicks debut at #1 this week on Billboard's top 200 sales-wise. I bought it.

Greatly enjoying "The Best of Paolo Conte," especially "Un Gelato al Limon" --- and I don't understand two words of Italian!

I currently have the new Scritti Politti single, "The boom boom bap," on repeat. Gorgeous!

The new album, White Bread, Black Beer, gets it US release on July 25th, but I think I'm gonna have to blow the big bucks on the import, which came out this week.

Wow, Scritti Politti...I used to love them..."perfect way"...loved that song...had all their stuff back in the 80's-90's....didn't even think they were still around. I'll have to look for that song on itunes.

Getting ready to pick up Chris Isaak concert tickets...His greatest hits album is good: He re-mixed all of the songs on it.

Tomorrow morning, I'll be getting my Dixie Chicks tickets for October in Sunrise, FL. Can't wait. Their last show was amazing.

So, I gave in and picked up the Scritti import. Twenty-two bucks plus change. And worth every penny!

The first couple listens were kind-of underwhelming, but now I'm completely into it. You can hear an edited version of the single here.

[ June 07, 2006, 12:53 PM: Message edited by: ursaminorjim ]

This.

Veniality is playing right now in my CD player.. an unreleased song by Epica.

Epica are coming to Canada and the US in September, i`'m going to the shows in Montreal and Québec city.. and i hope people will be checking them out in the US.. cuz they can kick any metal band's ass right now in the US.

DORK's "Suck It". Rock out with your c-ck out!



LXN

well that`s something to be proud of.

[ June 11, 2006, 06:45 AM: Message edited by: Leph75 ]

The new Christina Aguilera single, "Ain't No Other Man", is fantastic. I love the big band horns and Christina sings her ass off. Love it!

Lisa Stansfield-- "The Moment"
Don't know how I missed this one when it was released last year. I love her music. This one has a few week ballads on it, tho, but for the most part, it's a good listen...

Here is my 2006 MDG Pride-ipod mix:

Walk Away (Chris Cox Mix)" - Kelly Clarkson
"Jump (Manny Lehman Mix) - Madonna
"Love Sensation 2006" - Loleatta Holloway
The LeAnn Rimes Trifecta of "Tic Toc (Thunderpuss Mix)", "But I Do Love You (Almighty Mix)" and "You Are (Bertoldo Radio Mix)
"Pretty Young Thing" & "Hymn" - Tina Cousins
"Just Like That (Jason Nevins Mix)" - Amber
"Living On Video" (Club Mix) - Lazard
"Grace of God" - One Hit Wonders
"BBM Theme (Manny Lehman/Rony Moran, Warren Rigg Collaboration Mix)"
"Seasons of Love (Eddie Baez Mix) - Rent
"Temple of Love" - Bodies Without Organs
"Precious (Calderone Mix)" - Depeche Mode
"Fade Away (Solasso Edit)" - Sarah Atereth
"I WIll Stand (Moran & Rigg Mix)" - Claudja Barry
"Get Together (Danny Howell & Dick Trevor Kinky Funk Mix" - Madonna
"Duty (Erick Kupper Mix) - Ayumi Hamasaki
"Mysterious Times" - Sash!

70's flashback Disco Gem: "My Knight in Black Leather" - Bette Midler

Camp factor: "Screwed" - Paris Hilton