http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005-2007 by the authors Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:10:08 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/12/17/033657.php#comment-681778 Oh my god, how could I forget!!!!! JOY DIVISION 'Unknown Pleasures/Closer/Still YOUNG MARBLE GIANTS "Colossal Youth' JD's 'Closer' is one of my all time favorite albums. Anyway, throw those into the loop.... best, DM 681778@blogcritics.org Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:10:08 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/12/17/033657.php#comment-681767 You know, amidst my complaints about remastering and the highly compressed anti-audiophile sound designed for computers and the digital world...Something that our wonderful re-issues suffer from... There is something out on the market for our audiophile consumer in this modern age. The ReQuest S4.2500 server. It restores computer compression to studio standards. Only $18,500!!!! Let's all go get 2 of them... Oh, as an afterthought, I noticed a copy of Faces 'A Nod Is As Good As A Wink To A Blind Horse' on the Amazon list below the article. One of my all time favorite albums. It has a version of Chuck Berry's 'Memphis' that is the most rockin' thing you have ever heard...A creative interpretation, yet smokin' rock. best, DM 681767@blogcritics.org Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:14:46 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/12/17/033657.php#comment-681057 Thanks, Bernie, and Happy VinylDays to you, too. 681057@blogcritics.org Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:15:03 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/12/17/033657.php#comment-681053 Gordon, Excellent post and Happy Holidays. I think 2008 Should be a big year for vinyl reissues. Bernie D 681053@blogcritics.org Tue, 18 Dec 2007 07:31:58 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/12/17/033657.php#comment-680995 Thanks Jon, and Douglas, just want to put in my bid for the Pretenders as a great live act, too. Also, another fave from Magazines' "Believe That I Understand": Here is the lie of the land Once again, once again You squeeze yourself Out of your thin inner world... 680995@blogcritics.org Mon, 17 Dec 2007 23:10:59 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/12/17/033657.php#comment-680988 Lisa-- I'm going to say it once again 'til I instill it: Hip-O Records wants you to make another investment 680988@blogcritics.org Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:14:58 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/12/17/033657.php#comment-680980 Gordon, you're weakening my resolve not to invest in another round of Costello reissues. Damn. 680980@blogcritics.org Mon, 17 Dec 2007 21:24:11 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/12/17/033657.php#comment-680968 Gordon, thank you. You know what I am talking about regarding the remastered sound! Also, let me put in a thumbs up for your selection of the Pretenders. Jon, yes, a Magazine fan, for sure. Dig those posted lyrics to 'Permafrost'! Oh, this is 'Real Life', hehe. My favorite tune by Magazine. I saw them once in Seattle, '82 or so. Man, they had incredible live sound! Very crisp and full. Better than sitting at home listening to studio monitors. best, DM 680968@blogcritics.org Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:41:40 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/12/17/033657.php#comment-680961 Ah, so few Magazine fans there are it seems! Great list, thanks. 680961@blogcritics.org Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:25:52 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/12/17/033657.php#comment-680960 Thanks, Douglas, for the the comments--well said. 680960@blogcritics.org Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:14:10 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/12/17/033657.php#comment-680891 Good choices! Faces, Magazine and yes, ELO are my picks from your list. Of course, the thing that worries me about reissues is the mastering of the product. How compressed is the sound? Modern day digital technology sounds like shit. The main reason I have never downloaded a single song onto my computer. Glorified transistor radio. A complaint I have had about music and the computer world since day one. The music industry will bounce back once people find out what shitty sound is. As long as the industry starts selling quality sound.... Ooh la la, DM 680891@blogcritics.org Mon, 17 Dec 2007 16:08:02 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/12/17/033657.php#comment-680763 EB: Oh there's plenty of time, er, ... oh wait... Glenn: Thanks for the reminder on that one--I'll need to rummage for it, but I think I still have it, and anything with such a shimmering Wilson production is due for a resissue. Don't discount solo Phil Seymour, though: his 1980 album had a hit with "Precious to Me," but also had a great cover with Bobby Fuller's terrific "Let Her Dance." 680763@blogcritics.org Mon, 17 Dec 2007 04:30:41 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/12/17/033657.php#comment-680755 I'm still waiting for the reissue of the third Twilley album, caled just "Twilley." Those first two are also great, but the third was always my favorite. On songs like "I Wanna Make Love To You," the Brian Wilson-esque production sweep is just gorgeous. Great list Gordon. -Glen 680755@blogcritics.org Mon, 17 Dec 2007 03:47:30 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2007/12/17/033657.php#comment-680754 My Xmas list just got longer. Thanks 680754@blogcritics.org Mon, 17 Dec 2007 03:40:30 EST