<![CDATA[[MusicRatty] tag: rogers]]> http://musicratty.com/tag/rogers Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:10:00 +0000 iRatty Engine http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss <![CDATA[John Legend Covers JET Magazine]]> http://musicratty.com/article/5827fb46039d2ff01610ad2e341428e4 http://musicratty.com/article/5827fb46039d2ff01610ad2e341428e4

John Legend Takes It to the Next Level
R&B singer says “you have to keep proving yourself”

    The multi-talented singer, pianist and songwriter John Legend knows what it takes to stay on top in today’s music industry, and that’s quite evident with the release of his new CD, Evolver. The five-time Grammy Award-winner sat down with Jet magazine during his current tour to talk about how this new project is a “shift” from his usual sound. “You have to keep proving yourself. The fans and people can decide they are done with you at any time.” (p. 44)

    Where Is Sir Mix-A-Lot?
    His 1992 song Baby Got Back, an ode to curvaceous buttocks, won Sir Mix-A-Lot a Grammy Award and one of the best-loved songs in rap music history. But, where is he now? Jet magazine caught up with the famed rapper to see what he’s up to these days. (p. 26)

    J. Anthony Brown Is in the Spotlight

    Comedian J. Anthony Brown believes that life is too short and if you’ve been blessed with many talents, it’s up to you to use them. “We kick ourselves in the butt when we’re in the old folks home and say we should have done it.” (p. 30)

    Blacks Take Key White House Slots

    Valerie Jarrett, Desirée Rogers and Melody Barnes were among the American-Americans whom President-elect Barack Obama identified for key positions in his administration. (p. 6)

    THE DEC. 15, 2008 ISSUE OF JET MAGAZINE IS ON SALE MONDAY, DEC. 8, 2008.

Source: Chelsea Stalling | EBONY Magazine

]]> Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:11:07 +0000 jet magazine time five-time grammy award-winner grammy award john legend takes sir mix-a-lot anthony brown takes rap music history John Legend Covers JET Magazine <![CDATA[The Crowd Scene - With Complete Glossary for Squares]]> http://musicratty.com/article/c7f68ba555d65b43abc6da5f70d95f76 http://musicratty.com/article/c7f68ba555d65b43abc6da5f70d95f76 The Crowd Scene - With Complete Glossary for Squares 

Often times, the best kind of song is that which offers listeners a journey: ups and downs, climaxes and crescendos, all encapsulated within the art of storytelling and musicianship. That’s a lot of imposing elements to get right for overwhelmed artists – but when they do manage to come together, it’s nothing less than magic. And that is why I turn with a heavy heart to discuss With Complete Glossary for Squares, the sophomore album of Virginia-based trio The Crowd Scene. Despite a wealth of talent and plenty of moody ambiance, Glossary’s offerings take listeners nowhere, gliding listlessly along from track to track with an overbearing case of ennui. As a result, The Crowd Scene threaten to put audiences to sleep rather than stimulate their earbuds.
 
Husband and wife Grahame Davies and Anne Rogers make up the meat of this lethargic outfit, supported on percussion by Evan Pollack. Together they evoke a kind of tired, 60’s-themed pop gloom ripped straight from the rainy day music of John Lennon. In other words, Oasis without the electric buzz and tiresome anthem-sized singalongs. Unfortunately, The Crowd Scene can’t manufacture anything more interesting in their intimate approach on Glossary, with every track coming across as like-colored Play-Doh formed into slightly-disparate shapes. As Davies barely manages to stretch his slender voice over the sluggish melodies, listeners will start to wonder whether the album was produced during a sleepwalk.
 
“Walk Up To The Heath” is unadorned acoustical balladeering slowed down to a snail’s crawl. This, despite solid guitar work and serviceable melodies throughout – a ironic frustration on nearly every track. “Edward Learjet” is Lennon through and through, right down to the playful vocal screeds, but fails to rise above its melancholy pomp. Which brings us to another issue: despite the soft dynamics of Glossary’s music, Davies’ voice rarely distinguishes itself. Often times – such as on “Cracked Leather Seat” – his effort sounds like an afterthought, despite an accompaniment of nothing more than soft acoustics. The overall effect is that of a sick man broadcasting from his bedside, with barely enough energy to even lift his head.
 
Certainly, that kind of quirk distinguishes Davies and The Crowd Scene from rough-and-tumble rock outfits who still prefer “scream-o” music. Yet it is also severely limiting: time and time again, tracks struggle to simply go about a crawl, lulling over and over like a slowly-sinking rock. “It’s Not Easier” is a chain of excruciating stutters, while pieces such as “Trick Photography” and “Secretly Sorry” seem cut from the same exhausted melody line. The album’s best entry, “Great Jones Street,” is still incredibly airy and limp, despite a charming chorus that bops along like a colorful bicycle.
 
Despite all of this, it’s impossible to deny the talent and confidence of The Crowd Scene – leaving many a fan mildly frustrated to be sure, and not unreasonable in expecting more from a trio with such great components. Yet as listeners skip from track to track on Glossary, they’ll be left hanging for the next step – the increased drama, the payoff, the hook, the whatever-you-call-it that begs and then demands your ear’s attention. Sadly, there’s nothing on Glossary that demands such interest or excitement.              
 


Kevin Liedel, MuzikReviews.com Sr. Staff Editor
December 2, 2008
© MuzikReviews.com
]]> Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:20:27 +0000 crowd scene glossary complete glossary prefer scream-o music music listeners track listeners skip barely The Crowd Scene - With Complete Glossary for Squares <![CDATA[Lay Low "By and By" Live @ Frikirkja Church, Reykjavik]]> http://musicratty.com/article/35127f56a4fabf0248a612996b9132e5 http://musicratty.com/article/35127f56a4fabf0248a612996b9132e5 Lay Low played a song of the 2. Album exclusively for Stuart Rogers' Iceairpodcast.
"By and by" Live @ Frikirkja Church, downtown Reykjavik
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnbKY5f-8K&hl&fmt=18

www.myspace.com/baralovisa]]> Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:15:00 +0000 frikirkja church album exclusively live low downtown reykjavik stuart rogers song comwatch combaralovisa Lay Low "By and By" Live @ Frikirkja Church, Reykjavik <![CDATA[Today On Radio 2 01/12/08]]> http://musicratty.com/article/6bf86e4fef44bf372b3158fb30fc1693 http://musicratty.com/article/6bf86e4fef44bf372b3158fb30fc1693 1-8Happy December! And this December Monday morning begins with a bonus version of Tom Allen's Blog Question O' The Week, on Radio 2 Morning : Where do the best songs in this country come from, east or west?

Because last week's responses were so interesting and filled with such pith and vinegar, Tom's decided to continue asking the question this week, with a few refinements. One of them is the starting point. Here's how Tom explains it:

"Tell us what you think the absolute best Canadian songs are – new, old, sad, patriotic, angry, happy, ambivalent, dumb, impenetrable, maudlin (there’s room for everything if it’s really good)…and then tell us where you think that song comes from, and why. No holds barred on the 'where' part. If you think you can convincingly argue that Four Strong Winds is an eastern song (and good luck with that), then fill your boots."

You can respond right here on the Radio 2 Blog -- Tom reads 'em all, or here or here.

And now to the rest of today's programme highlights:

Radio 2 Morning (6 a.m.-10 a.m.) [See Top Of Post]

Tempo (10 a.m. - 3 p.m.) Bach's Canata #36, "Ring Out Joyfully To The Stars On High," with Kevin Mallon and the Aradia Ensemble from Toronto.

Radio 2 Drive (3 p.m.-6 p.m.) New music from Novillero, Roxanne Potvin, The Bicycles, Kate Rogers, Treasa Levasseur, Okkerville River and Valery Gore.

Tonic (6 p.m.) Tim Tamashiro is in the host chair all week, today with music from Billie Holiday, Tom Scott, Herb Alpert, Amanda Tosoff, LeDuo, Sergio Mendes, and a spotlight on Vancouver drummer Morgan Childs.

Canada Live (8 p.m.) Concert 1: The Pan Canadian Folk Ensemble, featuring Kim Barlow, Christine Fellows, and Old Man Luedecke. 2: Klezmer band Beyond The Pale. Concert 3: The Art of Time with Justin Rutledge.

The Signal (10 p.m.) Laurie showcases the pioneers of post-rock, Tortoise who formed in 1990 and came up with a sound made up of indie college rock, jazz, Krautrock, and electronic influences.

Nightstream (1:00 a.m./1:30 NT) LAL; Tom Verlaine; James Tenney deconstructs Elvis.

]]> Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0000 tom scott tom radio tom reads tom explains tom verlaine blog question week question Today On Radio 2 01/12/08 <![CDATA[Today On Radio 2 01/12/08]]> http://musicratty.com/article/4461bb311ba7daaf3b99fad0f8a8c598 http://musicratty.com/article/4461bb311ba7daaf3b99fad0f8a8c598 1-8Happy December! And this December Monday morning begins with a bonus version of Tom Allen's Blog Question O' The Week, on Radio 2 Morning : Where do the best songs in this country come from, east or west?

Because last week's responses were so interesting and filled with such pith and vinegar, Tom's decided to continue asking the question this week, with a few refinements. One of them is the starting point. Here's how Tom explains it:

"Tell us what you think the absolute best Canadian songs are – new, old, sad, patriotic, angry, happy, ambivalent, dumb, impenetrable, maudlin (there’s room for everything if it’s really good)…and then tell us where you think that song comes from, and why. No holds barred on the 'where' part. If you think you can convincingly argue that Four Strong Winds is an eastern song (and good luck with that), then fill your boots."

You can respond right here on the Radio 2 Blog -- Tom reads 'em all, or here or here.

And now to the rest of today's programme highlights:

Radio 2 Morning (6 a.m.-10 a.m.) [See Top Of Post]

Tempo (10 a.m. - 3 p.m.) Bach's Canata #36, "Ring Out Joyfully To The Stars On High," with Kevin Mallon and the Aradia Ensemble from Toronto.

Radio 2 Drive (3 p.m.-6 p.m.) New music from Novillero, Roxanne Potvin, The Bicycles, Kate Rogers, Treasa Levasseur, Okkerville River and Valery Gore.

Tonic (6 p.m.) Tim Tamashiro is in the host chair all week, today with music from Billie Holiday, Tom Scott, Herb Alpert, Amanda Tosoff, LeDuo, Sergio Mendes, and a spotlight on Vancouver drummer Morgan Childs.

Canada Live (8 p.m.) Concert 1: The Pan Canadian Folk Ensemble, featuring Kim Barlow, Christine Fellows, and Old Man Luedecke. 2: Klezmer band Beyond The Pale. Concert 3: The Art of Time with Justin Rutledge.

The Signal (10 p.m.) Laurie showcases the pioneers of post-rock, Tortoise who formed in 1990 and came up with a sound made up of indie college rock, jazz, Krautrock, and electronic influences.

Nightstream (1:00 a.m./1:30 NT) LAL; Tom Verlaine; James Tenney deconstructs Elvis.

]]> Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:00:00 +0000 tom scott tom radio tom reads tom explains tom verlaine blog question week question Today On Radio 2 01/12/08 <![CDATA[Sweet Home Chicago - A History Of Chicago Blues (3-CD)]]> http://musicratty.com/article/3e2b708a110616b04dacb7c7c094dd89 http://musicratty.com/article/3e2b708a110616b04dacb7c7c094dd89 Size: 417 MB
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The Chicago blues is a form of blues music that developed in Chicago, Illinois by taking the basic acoustic guitar and harmonica-based Delta blues and adding electrically amplified guitar, amplified bass guitar, drums, piano, and sometimes saxophone, and making the harmonica louder with a microphone and an instrument amplifier. The music developed when poor Black workers did the "Great Migration" from the South into the industrial cities of the North such as Chicago in the first half of the twentieth century.

Chicago Blues has a more extended palette of notes than the standard six-note blues scale; often, notes from the major scale and dominant 9th chords are added, which gives the music a more "jazz feel" whilst still being in the confines of the blues genre. Chicago blues is also known for its heavy rolling bass.

Sweet Home Chicago a long-lost piece of musical history which bridges the gap between the modern blues movement of the 60's and the 70's rock era...listen to the ''original'' Chicago Blues reunion and enjoy! This CD features remastered live and studio tracks from the Kent Classic Blues Archives.

Well-known Chicago blues players include singer/songwriters such as Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, and Willie Dixon; guitar players such as Freddie King, Buddy Guy, Bo Diddley and Elmore James ("The King of Slide Guitar"); and "harp" (blues slang for harmonica) players such as Big Walter Horton, Little Walter, Sonny Boy Williamson I, Charlie Musselwhite and Junior Wells. Also Jimmy Reed.

Chess Records, run by brothers Leonard and Phil Chess, was probably the most famous of the Chicago record labels to feature or promote blues. Musician and critic Cub Koda even described Chess Records as "America's greatest blues label." It was active from 1956—1969 when the brothers sold the company. Most solo artists also did double duty as session musicians on the records of others.

Checker Records was a subsidiary of Chess that recorded Chicago blues greats such as Bo Diddley, J.B. Lenoir and Sonny Boy Williamson II.

Delmark was formed when Bob Koester moved his Delmar label from St. Louis to Chicago in 1958 and remains active today. They are still known for Jazz and Blues. Artist recorded by the label includes Roscoe Mitchell, Junior Wells and Sonny Boy Williamson II.

Alligator Records was formed in 1971 by Bruce Iglauer, a former employee of Delmark and remains a premier blues label to this day. They have recorded Chicago blues greats such as Koko Taylor, Buddy Guy, Otis Rush, Hound Dog Taylor and Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater.

01. Baby Don't You Want To Go - McLennan, Tommy
02. I Can't Be Satisfied - Broonzy, 'Big' Bill
03. Maxwell Street Blues - Jackson, Papa Charlie
04. Chicago Bound Blues - Smith, Bessie
05. Key To The Highway - Gillum, Bill 'Jazz'
06. Chicago Mill Blues - Wheatstraw, Peetie
07. Chicago Moan Blues - Tampa Red
08. Kid Man Blues - Big Maceo
09. Hard Time Blues - Hill, Chippie
10. Chicago's Too Much For Me - Sparks Brothers
11. Western Union Man - Williamson, Sonny Boy
12. Creole Queen - Gaither, Bill
13. Jim Crow Blues - Davenport, Cow Cow
14. One More Break - St. Louis Jimmy
15. Chicago Monkey Man Blues - Henderson, Rosa
16. Diggin' My Potatoes - Washboard Sam
17. I See My Great Mistake - Memphis Slim
18. IC Moan - Tampa Red
19. Driving Wheel - Sykes, Roosevelt
20. Chicago Blues - Crudup, Arthur 'Big Boy'
21. Me And My Chauffeur - Memphis Minnie
22. Friar's Point Blues - Nighthawk, Robert
23. Chicago Blues - Crudup, Arthur 'Big Boy'
24. Take A Little Walk With Me - Lockwood, Robert Jr.
25. Goin' To Chicago Blues - Turner, 'Big' Joe
26. Chicago Is Just That Way - Boyd, Eddie
27. You've Been Mistreating Me - Broonzy, 'Big' Bill
28. Horseshoe Boogie - Brown, Lee
29. P Vine Blues - Williams, 'Big' Joe
30. Blues What Am - Gillum, Bill 'Jazz'
31. One Doggone Reason - St. Louis Jimmy
32. Chicago Breakdown - Big Maceo
33. Boogie - Snooky & Moody
34. I Can't Be Satisfied - Waters, Muddy
35. Mellow Chick Swing - Williamson, Sonny Boy
36. Black Angel Blues - Nighthawk, Robert
37. Let Me Ride Your Mule - Young, Mae
38. Fine And Brown - Sykes, Roosevelt
39. Hard Times - Jones, Floyd
40. Let It Roll - Lenoir, J.B.
41. Roll Tumble And Slip - Delta Joe
42. Rollin' And Tumblin' (part 1) - Babyface Leroy
43. I Just Keep Lovin' Her - Little Walter
44. Rollin' And Tumblin' (part 2) - Babyface Leroy
45. Crawlin' Kingsnake - Hollins, Tony
46. She's Dynamite - Tampa Red
47. Saddle My Pony - Howlin' Wolf
48. Nobody Loves Me - Memphis Slim
49. Chance To Love - Rogers, Jimmy
50. I'm Gonna Dig Myself A Hole - Crudup, Arthur 'Big Boy'
51. She's Nineteen Years Old - Waters, Muddy
52. First Time I Met The Blues - Guy, Buddy
53. Too Late To Pray - Sunnyland Slim
54. Alcoholic Man - Bell, Carey
55. That Ain't Right - Magic Slim
56. Pretty Baby - Johnson, Jimmy
57. I Don't Know Why - Clearwater, Eddy
58. Blues Is Here To Stay - Boyd, Eddie
59. Wang Dang Doodle - Taylor, Koko
60. Hoodoo Man - Wells, Junior
61. Speak My Mind - Hutto, J.B.
62. Look What You Done - Campbell, Eddie C.
63. Why You Want To Hurt Me - Young, 'Mighty' Joe
64. One More Mile - Cotton, James
65. Somebody Please Loan Me A Dime - Robinson, Fenton
66. End Of The Blues - Hooker, Earl
67. Decoration Day - Edwards, David 'Honeyboy'
68. Spoonful - Dixon, Willie
69. You're Gonna Miss Me - Lewis, Johnny
70. Hard Walking Hannah - Reed, Jimmy
71. My Baby's Gone - Homesick James
72. Times Are Getting Tougher - Little Mac
73. You're Gonna Need Me - Allison, Luther
74. My Baby's Coming Home - Taylor, Hound Dog
75. Sweet Home Chicago - Carter, Joe

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As a long time Queen fan, and a very serious collector, I was very excited when I heard that Brian and Roger were going to release something. I was certainly less excited to find that ex Free / Bad Company vocalist was going to add his two cents! The last recorded Queen material was the 1997 tribute to Freddie No One But You. This was and will always be the final Queen song in my opinion. Although Freddie was gone, there was a magic about the tune, and John Deacon was still part of the band...it seems he knew when to pack it in.

I don't want to review this album track by track as I did with EVERY other Queen album, because this is simply not a Queen album...it's a bad collaboration that really didn't work. The ballads, although musically good, have some absolutely terrible lyrics courtesy of Paul Rogers. The rockers never rock as hard as Queen with Freddie, the ballads aren't as emotional as they were with Freddie, and there is nothing that would tell you this is Queen apart from Brian's distinct guitar sound.

Queen were always a rather regal band...they always maintained some level of majesty. You don't have to like Queen's music, but if it was recorded in 1974 or 1991...you knew it was Queen. This album is a collection of disjointed songs that do nothing for me at all. There are attempts at anthemic choruses on this album, and for the most part they get the job done...but at times they also sound forced, like a band trying way too hard at recapturing some identity and failing.

If you look at this as just an album of music, and you like blues / hard rock, go grab it...just don't expect any of the trademark sound. Even Hot Space is better than this simply because of Freddie's involvement on the former. In my opinion, the song Say It's Not True, written by Roger Taylor, may be the best song on the album. It contains vocal performances from all three members and a great guitar solo...it may be the only song on the album where you can hear the Queen of old...begging to be put to sleep before all dignity is lost. Leave this alone and go listen to anything with Freddie...even if you hate the Freddie stuff...even if you hate Queen...although if you do hate Queen, this review will mean nothing to you and you'll probably never see it in the first place.

by silversaw


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]]> Sat, 29 Nov 2008 15:43:19 +0000 track album track album stuff freddie stuff freddie sound distinct guitar sound rock QUEEN - Queen + Paul Rogers. The Cosmos Rocks (2008) <![CDATA[Say hello to me.]]> http://musicratty.com/article/99c8fac5a639ff52e647ae4131c22687 http://musicratty.com/article/99c8fac5a639ff52e647ae4131c22687 Hi I'm new to this forum-

My name's Kyle and I'm currently getting ready to start college (re-start college, I mean.)

I work too much and like to smoke with my friends, drink on the occasion, work on my Jeep and be in the sun. Hoping to move to California sometime soon.

Lamb of God

Split Lip Rayfield

Booker T. & the MG's

Coldplay

Devildriver

White/Rob Zombie

The Doors

Kenny Rogers

Rolling Stones

Vanna

Steppenwolf

Country Joe and the Fish

The Who

Jack Johnson

Dispatch

Beck

Mungo Jerry

Cake

Sublime

Moby

Tech N9NE

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Bright Eyes

Say Anything

Wolfmother

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Outkast

Eagles of Death Metal

Dragonforce

The Racounters

I could go on all day but I doubt most of you have made it this far so I'll stop.

I really want to start a band with a few people, if you live in Wichita hit me up!

- Kyle ]]> Fri, 28 Nov 2008 05:33:20 +0000 re-start college start college start creedence clearwater revival split lip rayfield death metal lynyrd skynyrd tech n9ne kenny rogers Say hello to me. <![CDATA[Fuchsia - S/T (Good UK Progressive 1973)]]> http://musicratty.com/article/7f0133078fb4fed2c406890f1ddf6c0f http://musicratty.com/article/7f0133078fb4fed2c406890f1ddf6c0f Size: 76.8 MB
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First legit reissue of this UK folk album, originally issued in 1971 on Kingdom Records. Digipak with 16 page book of lyrics, notes and photos. "Their sole 1971 LP straddled gothic beauty and horror, and remains a surreal blend of joy and madness, a bewitching compound of gothic acid-folk, Canterbury whimsy and pop melody, complete with Pre-Raphaelite female backing vocals and highly ornate string arrangements...Fuchsia was unpredictable yet teemed with melody: eloquent string arrangements and rock rhythms collided and meshed with results veering from tempestuous to pastoral. 'Gone with the Mouse', and 'A Tiny Book' brought Syd Barrett-esque naiveté, 'Shoes and Ships' and the Durant/Chudley Louise-era collaboration 'Another Nail' were set to sweeping orchestral arrangements, while 'The Nothing Song' hovered in the realm of psychedelia . Then they added dreamy pop-rock with Chudley's 'Me and My Kite'(also from the Louise repertoire) and Durant's 'Just Anyone'..."

...a little-noticed self-titled album in 1971 that, true to its name, was a fusion of various currents of early-'70s rock, particularly progressive rock and British folk-rock. While guitarist and lead singer Tony Durant was Fuchsia's main motor as the composer of most of the material, the band's chief distinguishing mark was its three-woman string section, including cellist Madeleine Bland (who also played piano and harmonium) and violinists Janet Rogers and Vanessa Hall-Smith; all three also contributed backing vocals. With fairly tuneful folk-rock-pop-ish songs whose progressions are unconventional enough that you often don't know quite where they're going, it's an interesting effort...Structurally and melodically, the songs ... are complex and unpredictably winding, not conforming to the usual formats and progressions of popular music. The all-woman, three-part string section ... gives the material some orchestral density, and though it's a long way from the thickness of the arrangements of Electric Light Orchestra, some might find the more understated lightness far more likable. The songs and vocals are more aligned with folk-rock, however, in their benign and slightly fanciful storytelling feel, speckled with mentions of water, sky, breeze, a king and his crown, "Me and My Kite," and the like. In parts, "Just Anyone" certainly seems like a nod in the direction of early-'70s Pink Floyd's lightest, most song-oriented material, complete with swooping slide guitar.

Fuchsia is amongst my favourite folkrock albums, after Spirogyra's first and third album. While albums from Trees, Pentangle, Spirogyra, Spriguns were until now more generally known and appreciated, this album never got its deserved attention. It was left unknown for much too long a time. But never-the-less it has all the necessary elements : a powerful play, Pre-Rahaelitic woman's voices, a beautiful male troubadour's voice with sometimes an almost female energy, with second high female voice, with many additional chamber music arrangements, long tracks, strong song structure, and a gifted individual approach. Closest in style comes perhaps Spirogyra's 3rd album, to give you some idea. Both sides are equally pleasant with their additional chamber music arrangements, but perhaps the second side is strongest. These arrangements give the music an extra attractiveness (with a gentle power going in the direction of early Electric Light Orchestra*).

I bought the limited LP-minisleeve CD reissue once. But then I heard about an improved official reissue, with additional booklet, and I thought at first some bonus tracks as well, but they seemed to have preserved these for another issue later. Anyhow I felt obliged again to replace my older unofficial reissue copy for the better one. This replacing seemed to have happened to me lots of times already, not only from LP-reissue to cd much more often with improvements with CD's (Langsyne, Vashti Bunyan, Extradition, Linda Perhacs). In all these cases it was worth the improvement, because all these newer reissues showed much more care and love for the music, as well as in its presentation. (Langsyne I kept both reissues because they had interesting differences ; first reissues from LP to CD, like with Dr.Strangely Strange hardly were improvements, except for Extradition). I assume with this reissue that the remastering will give a better sound, but still I prefer to check on the best equipment to be really sure what is the difference. The booklet with the complete history of the band, the issue and the band members, and a colour picture of the band, are nice to see included with this version. As you can see the background colour on the original picture has been left out. This detail I don't see as a real improvement, because it makes the purple with black so contrasting that it gives a more sad / mourning vibe, less moody, like the music. ° There I prefer the original cover. The music at first seems to be more clear to. It makes my listening experience a bit different. Very difficult to say which version I prefer.

But I can at least say I'm very glad this release makes it possible for anyone to purchase the album at normal price. For the UK acid folkrock collector the album itself is of course a must-have.

01. GONE WITH THE MOUSE (4’59”)
02. A TINY BOOK (8’03”)
03. ANOTHER NAIL (6’57”)
04. SHOES AND SHIPS (6’14”)
05. THE NOTHING SONG (8’23”)
06. ME AND MY KITE (2’34”)
07. JUST ANYONE (3'33")

1. http://www.megaupload.com/?d=C8AMIMOU
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2. http://rapidshare.com/files/167156350/Fuchsia.rar]]> Tue, 25 Nov 2008 04:07:10 +0000 reissue legit reissue lp-reissue album lp-minisleeve cd reissue cd unofficial reissue copy folk album 3rd album Fuchsia - S/T (Good UK Progressive 1973) <![CDATA[Reykjavik! goes AC/DC @ Rehearsal spot]]> http://musicratty.com/article/3897a2a6c7dc091cfa14edc13a0cea02 http://musicratty.com/article/3897a2a6c7dc091cfa14edc13a0cea02 Reykjavik! covers AC/DC
"You Shook Me All Night Long" @ their 101 rehearsal space. Taking over lead vocal duties is the band's bassist Valdi. Shot and edited by Stuart Rogers of iceairpodcast with sound recording by Jói \7ói.
www.youtube.com/v/hM3W1NTVICk&hl&fmt=18

www.myspace.com/reykjaviktheband]]> Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:10:00 +0000 lead vocal duties covers acdc reykjavik rehearsal space stuart rogers bassist valdi night band youtube Reykjavik! goes AC/DC @ Rehearsal spot