Comments on: It’s been awhile: The Music Edition. http://themostbrian.wordpress.com/2008/04/07/its-been-awhile-the-music-edition/ Looking for the Master in the midst of the fury.. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:45:48 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Andy Whitman http://themostbrian.wordpress.com/2008/04/07/its-been-awhile-the-music-edition/#comment-306 Andy Whitman Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:11:16 +0000 http://themostbrian.wordpress.com/?p=128#comment-306 Good list, Brian. I need to check out that Bon Iver album. But since no one has sent it to me, it looks like I might have to buy it. I hate that. IMO, Bruce Cockburn's zenith as a songwriter was in the late '70s and early '80s ("Humans" -- you have to check out that album if you haven't done so), when he was still focused on spiritual mysticism. For some reason, when he got political, he got hamfisted and polemical, two qualities that often characterize Christian music, but which were mercifully absent from his earlier albums. To that end, I really like "Circles in the Stream," which is a 1977 live album that sort of serves as an unofficial Greatest Hits album up to that point of his career. I still like him. I just like him better when he's not delivering sermons. Ironically, he didn't do that with his more overt Christian material, and he does it constantly with his political material. Good list, Brian. I need to check out that Bon Iver album. But since no one has sent it to me, it looks like I might have to buy it. I hate that.

IMO, Bruce Cockburn’s zenith as a songwriter was in the late ’70s and early ’80s (“Humans” — you have to check out that album if you haven’t done so), when he was still focused on spiritual mysticism. For some reason, when he got political, he got hamfisted and polemical, two qualities that often characterize Christian music, but which were mercifully absent from his earlier albums. To that end, I really like “Circles in the Stream,” which is a 1977 live album that sort of serves as an unofficial Greatest Hits album up to that point of his career. I still like him. I just like him better when he’s not delivering sermons. Ironically, he didn’t do that with his more overt Christian material, and he does it constantly with his political material.

]]> By: teddy dellesky http://themostbrian.wordpress.com/2008/04/07/its-been-awhile-the-music-edition/#comment-305 teddy dellesky Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:40:43 +0000 http://themostbrian.wordpress.com/?p=128#comment-305 mostly new stuff (except for some old 60s-70s era Kinks)...bon iver, fleet foxes, son lux, cat power, black crowes, sam amidon, andrew bird (EP), black mountain, van morrison, dead meadow. in other music related news, check out pitchfork. tv...they're airing the pixies doc...good stuff if you're a pixies fan...if you're not, skip it. mostly new stuff (except for some old 60s-70s era Kinks)…bon iver, fleet foxes, son lux, cat power, black crowes, sam amidon, andrew bird (EP), black mountain, van morrison, dead meadow.

in other music related news, check out pitchfork. tv…they’re airing the pixies doc…good stuff if you’re a pixies fan…if you’re not, skip it.

]]> By: themostbrianever http://themostbrian.wordpress.com/2008/04/07/its-been-awhile-the-music-edition/#comment-304 themostbrianever Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:52:44 +0000 http://themostbrian.wordpress.com/?p=128#comment-304 Thanks, Teddy. I'm slowly discovering Will Johnson - I was introduced to him through his various associations with David Bazan and Will Oldham and actually the first time I heard his music it was on a South San Gabriel record.. I'll definitely keep trying to get ahold of his stuff,.. he has a great sound. What have you been listening to lately? Thanks, Teddy.

I’m slowly discovering Will Johnson – I was introduced to him through his various associations with David Bazan and Will Oldham and actually the first time I heard his music it was on a South San Gabriel record.. I’ll definitely keep trying to get ahold of his stuff,.. he has a great sound.

What have you been listening to lately?

]]> By: teddy dellesky http://themostbrian.wordpress.com/2008/04/07/its-been-awhile-the-music-edition/#comment-303 teddy dellesky Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:03:06 +0000 http://themostbrian.wordpress.com/?p=128#comment-303 nice list. bon iver is my fave for the year so far. its nice to know ther are oter will jonson fans out there. he is quite prolific and on top of having a solo career, has two other bands that he heads - centro-matic (will's arena rock persona) and best of a south san gabriel (spacey americana). the album south san gabriel: the carlton chronicles (not until the operation's through) is PHENOMENAL!! get it. nice list. bon iver is my fave for the year so far. its nice to know ther are oter will jonson fans out there. he is quite prolific and on top of having a solo career, has two other bands that he heads – centro-matic (will’s arena rock persona) and best of a south san gabriel (spacey americana). the album south san gabriel: the carlton chronicles (not until the operation’s through) is PHENOMENAL!! get it.

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