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SPIRITUAL MUSIC REVIEWS ADVICE 'n' STUFF
by Rev. Richard Visage
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November's arrival provoked a migration from the fume-rich
environment of Mexico City to the ever pleasant Carp-on-the-
Rideau here in the Great White North. My and Ms. LaBamba's
departure had absolutely nothing to do with the "accidental"
free distribution of a warehouse full of tequila, or a subsequent
record-setting naked conga line dance. Really.
Here, winter is coming soon and various parts of the country
are contemplating separation, and frankly, more people are
interested in the World Series than in local politics.
Sounds like time for a few tunes, so what say we spin a
disk, kids . . .
TOWER OF SONG
(The Songs of Leonard Cohen)
Various Artists
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Leonard Cohen may be something of an acquired taste. Many of
his tunes are well known as performed by other artists, but with
last year's release 'The Future,' Cohen broke into mainstream in
the American Market.
For those who love the gravelly syrup of Cohen's voice, it may
seem disappointing to have an album of all covers of his tunes.
This is, however, exceptional stuff.
Don Henley kicks off the album with 'Everybody Knows' --
beautifully performed and arranged. There's a real range of
artists here: Bono, Jann Arden, Billy Joel, Tori Amos, Elton John
and Peter Gabriel.
Standout tunes -- Aaron Neville's version of 'Ain't No Cure
for Love' is a Peak Experience, as is Sting's collaboration with
The Chieftains on 'Sister of Mercy.'
The biggest surprise here is Willie Nelson's version of 'Bird
on a Wire', which is both charming and rich. This tune is an
unlikely choice for Nelson, and he pulls it off with aplomb.
This one isn't just for Cohen enthusiasts -- pick it up . . .
WILDFLOWERS
Tom Petty
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Ever notice how everything Tom Petty does sounds exactly the
same? I mean, sure, he turns out competent pop-rock tunes with
some regularity, made a genuine contribution to The Travelling
Wilburys, but he sure could use a jolt somewhere in his life to
make this stuff palatable.
'It's Good to be King' was a hit, for reasons beyond me. Petty
whines all the way through the tune, and it is hard to pick which
song is more insipid, this one, or the title tune 'Wildflowers'.
The standard Petty rocker on the album is 'You Wreck Me', which
is a competent, yet scaled down version of a tune he put out a
few years ago titled 'You're Jamming Me.' If it worked then,
it'll work again, right Tom?
I'd go into this album in more length, but the one adjective I
would use to describe most of the tunes is, endless. The peril of
a reviewer's life is having to suffer through the entire disk, no
matter how bad it might be.
One high moment -- 'Cabin Down Below' has some nice blues/rock
touches that broke up the boredom.
Don't hurry down to the store for this one . . .
* * *
And, now, how 'bout checking out an Indie disk from the
mailbox?
TODDIO
by Toddio
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Imagine a couple of brothers, lurking in a basement, with a
modicum of instruments and samplers and a four track cassette
machine.
Imagine them having some serious wit, some real straight up
party-rock sensibilities, and blowing the whole thing onto a CD.
This CD, however primitively recorded, is a real treat. Lyrically
clever, it speaks to the working poor in 'Plop a Trailer Down' and
the perils of lost love and having pet fish in 'Fish Heads'.
PLAY IT LOUD!!!
I would suspect that finding a copy of this would not be easily
done. Try sending email to tblain@edge.net if you want info on
getting a disk.
Religiously yours,
Rev. Richard Visage
fido (1:163/409)
gchapman@magi.com
(Note to Editors: Say -- wanna mention that I'll clunk in
an Indie review in here now and again should the good folks
planting their Fenders in their Marshall stacks send me a
copy of what ever is going down, on whatever media? Oh, by
the way, the tequila endorsement fell through, and I've had
to include a few cases of tequila (4,247 to be exact) on my
expense claim to cover a failed promotional event.
I knew you wouldn't mind...)
(Note to Reviewer: Why in the . . . what the hell do you think
people in Indianapolis are doing running their car Fenders [sic]
into that posh clothier store, Marshall Stacks? Have you gone
gone completely mad! gone through all those cases of tequila and
are now having hallucinations? Th..dh that BETTER be a damn typo
young man! four-thousand indeed! Send your expense claim to the
accounting department immediately -- no -- FAX IT NOW! What utter
nonsense!
(Note to Publisher: Did you read this tripe?! -- from the Rev.
I think immediate action should be taken, regarding his position!
*** Be sure to delete this before final programming!***)
Copyright 1995 Rev. Richard Visage, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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Rev. Richard Visage is the official Spiritual Advisor to Fidonet,
several war-prone European nations, many pigeons in front of the
Lighthouse Mission in Vancouver, and more than a few hung over
residents of Mexico City. The Rev. operates 1:163/409 on a
laptop from various hotel rooms, and is bankrolled by expense
accounts from unsuspecting publications which show the poor
judgement of hiring him. Canadian Government officials list him
and his semi-clad secretary, Ms. LaBamba, as officially being "at
large" somewhere in North America; email: gchapman@magi.com
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