The Decemberists Have A Message Board
December 21, 2004 – 12:51 am | Written by Robert DuffyWe have one of them, too.
Archive for 2004
The lists keep coming
December 20, 2004 – 4:33 pm | Written by Chip MidnightThe Favorites of 2004 lists have been piling up. Check out lists from the following Donewaiting contributors: Craig Ness (Foghorn), Jawbreaker (Signal-to-Noise) and Han Q Duong (I Hate the Kids).
Slobberbone Farewell Tour
December 20, 2004 – 4:32 pm | Written by Robert DuffyTwo Cow Garage will be doing a string of dates with Slobberbone on their farewell tour. I don’t know if these are all of Slobberbone’s shows, but these are the ones Two cow is playing on:
March 2nd @ Off Broadway (St. Louis)
March 3rd @ Rhythm & Brews (Wapakoneta, OH)
March 4th @ Abbey Pub (Chicago)
March 5th @ 400 Bar (Minneapolis)
March 6th @ Duffy’s (Lincoln, NE) TENTATIVE
Super Solo Furry
December 19, 2004 – 1:00 pm | Written by Chip MidnightFrom Superfurrylogic.com, a fan site dedicated to the Super Furry Animals: “We’ve heard an unconfirmed report that Gruff Rhys will play solo at the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas on 11-20, March. Update: This remains unconfirmed, but we’ve heard nothing but good things about the festival, if you’re planning to go.”
Lots of Matador News
December 16, 2004 – 12:02 pm | Written by Robert DuffyLaura Cantrell signed to Matador? Yo La Tengo best-of collection? And news on a BBC Mogwai release? Chromewaves has it all.
I saw Laura play many years ago and her live show is amazing. Glad to see her getting the proper recognition.
Review: The Cure, Three Imaginary Boys (Deluxe Edition)
December 16, 2004 – 12:00 pm | Written by David A. CobbThe Cure
Three Imaginary Boys (Deluxe Edition) 2-CD set
Rhino Music
Since the early Eighties, completists have been paying top-dollar for imports, expanded singles collections, and colored vinyl. I own a poorly recorded 2-LP Faded Roots bootleg, and paid more than $20 for the then-import-only CD of Echo & The Bunnymen’s Songs To Learn & Sing back in the Eighties. With the advent of the World Wide Web, and the fact that that my childhood has become nostalgia and several of today’s bands are covering–and often ripping off–bands I loved as a teen, today it’s not terribly difficult to find unreleased songs and albums.
Lately, Rhino Music has been branching out from their early K-Tel-like compilations and TV theme collections. Their recent boxsets for Joy Division, Echo & The Bunnymen, and The Cure, not to mention the Seventies punk box set (No Thanks!) and this year’s Eighties alternative set (Left of the Dial) set new standards for compilations so it is really no wonder they chose to release an expanded edition of The Cure’s 1979 debut, Three Imaginary Boys.
By the time The Cure made any real dent in the U.S. music scene, they already had 10 years and almost as many albums under their belts. Their continued success–the band now plays amphitheater and stadium gigs–is a testament to Robert Smith’s ability to write heartfelt songs that are poppy enough for the mainstream and dark enough for the underground. It’s their odd combination of pop and gothic melodies that keeps the audiences coming back after all these years.
Originally available in the U.S. as an import, Three Imaginary Boys shows The Cure developing their sound during their youth. Compared to the band’s later work, the songs are innocent and raw. Most of the songs weigh in at under three minutes, and none is longer than four minutes–a vast contrast to the band’s more recent work, much of which hovers at six or more minutes.
This new expanded two-disc set includes the original album, remastered of course, and also includes a disc of The Cure’s rarities from the same period, including six previously unreleased songs. Highlights of the set include their live cover of Hendrix’s “Foxy Lady,” and their early classics like “Accuracy,” “Fire in Cairo,” and “Grinding Halt.” Included among the rarities are several demo versions (both home and studio, depending on the song) of “Boys Don’t Cry,” and “10:15 Saturday Night,” the non-album tracks “Jumping Someone Else’s Train” and “Boys Don’t Cry,” a few studio outtakes (including “Play With Me” and “Faded Smiles”), and early live versions of “Accuracy,” “10:15 Saturday Night,” and “Subway Song.”
The set contains a booklet with new liner notes written by Johnny Black and also includes previously unpublished photos from Smith’s personal collection (sans makeup). The concert photos of the band from their early days is an excellent addition to the set, but certainly more information and photographs could have been included. The music of Three Imaginary Boys is stellar, however, and that’s what really counts. Even 25 years later, the album hints at what The Cure was to become, and proves that their timeless music hasn’t lost its edge.
–David A. Cobb
Donewaiting.com Disposable Radio Show #2 (Podcast)
December 14, 2004 – 11:09 pm | Written by Robert DuffyMy second podcast is now live for you to download and enjoy.
This time around I play songs from some of my favorite albums of the year, including Sufjan Stevens, the Mountain Goats, Concretes and more.
BONUS: Special guest appearance from my dog, Scout.
Chip Midnight’s Favorites of 2004
December 14, 2004 – 11:08 pm | Written by Robert DuffyThe lists keep rolling in! Read Chip’s list and feel good about life.
Donewaiting/Houston: Dynamite Club Interview
December 14, 2004 – 9:20 pm | Written by Robert DuffyDavid has a good interview with Dynamite Club that you can read here.
I hope they are careful with the TNT.
Three More Donewaiting.com Staffers Year End Lists Up
December 13, 2004 – 10:18 pm | Written by Robert DuffyWhat I love about the donewaiting.com writers in that their music interests are so varied. There is no clear group favorite and that’s a good thing.
For your reading pleasures, check out the year end lists by Chicago writer Tankboy, lead photographer Kim and the multi-tasking Kiesha.
New Press Release Reveals More Bands (Officially Confirmed)
December 13, 2004 – 7:43 pm | Written by Robert DuffyFrom a SXSW press release:
Already confirmed to perform in 2005 are Robert Plant, Billy Idol, Aimee Mann, Mavis Staples, Beth Orton and Fat Boy Slim
Click the link under this sentence to get the full press release.
Decemberists’ Colin Meloy Solo Tour, Morrissey Covers EP
December 13, 2004 – 12:58 pm | Written by Robert DuffyColin is heading out on a solo tour in January, and is bringing with him an interesting EP:
“I’m in the process on working on a tour-only EP to sell at the shows,” says Meloy, “which will be a short collection of five select Morrissey B-side covers, done acoustically.” (full story/tour dates)
Cancel your HBO subscription.
December 13, 2004 – 9:01 am | Written by left_blank_via Copyfight, another chilling example of the “corporates’” view of fair use and it’s incremental efforts to completely abolish it. HBO plans to implement some sort of DRM scheme next year that will cause certain DVR’d shows (Six Feet Under is noted) to “expire” after a set period to be determined. An HBO executive calls it “transitional fair use“. With recently increased restrictions implemented by Tivo, the noose continues to tighten around fair use and time-shifting rights. Additional Copyfight post and commentary here.
The Black Halos, Elizabeth @ SXSW 05
December 12, 2004 – 11:54 am | Written by Robert DuffyAccording to this Chart Attack article, The Black Halos and Elizabeth will be performing at the festival in March.
Trying to find out information on a band named Elizabeth is not an easy thing to do via Google, and according to Sub Pop, the Black Halos broke up in 2002, so I don’t know what to tell you.
Presenting the First Donewaiting.com Podcast
December 11, 2004 – 8:52 pm | Written by Robert DuffyMy mother always said to me that I had a face for Podcasting, and now it’s time to make her proud. We’re pleased to present the Donewaiting.com Disposable Radio Show!
Our first podcast (or, as we called it last year, a radio show delivered in mp3 format) is now available for your downloading pleasure. Head on over here to get it. I also include a brief explanation of what podcasting is, and in the coming days I’ll add some more helpful links and things like that.
In the first Podcast, I play songs from my five favorite albums from Columbus OH in 2004. With all of the negative energy in our town this week, I thought it might be good to offer up to the rest of the world some of the good things going on in town.
I hope you like it.
