What's Everyone Listening to?

[dogstar]

Picked up some vinyl in Athens - first listen

Nice. I tried to find the gospel album she did while in Athens but had no luck.

[dogstar]

Fables Of The Reconstruction or Reconstruction Of The Fables?

I used to think the former, now the latter seems more appropriate.

I concur. I always refer to this album as Reconstruction.

Also with the name it's on the record sleeve edge both ways so it depends which way up you have it.

[linkous]

Fables Of The Reconstruction or Reconstruction Of The Fables?

I used to think the former, now the latter seems more appropriate.

I concur. I always refer to this album as Reconstruction.

Also with the name it's on the record sleeve edge both ways so it depends which way up you have it.

My friends and I always referred to this album as just "Fables" for short.

[allisonsdc]

I haven't been able to get into Ween's records, but I saw them live back in like 2007 and it was revelatory. Might be a top 10 show of all time.

I could see this based on my experience today. I really liked the country album (how funny is Piss Up a Rope?) but the other two didn't do much

Live Ween is a lot of fun. As far as their albums go, I like Quebec and White Pepper best.

[Beebs]

Can't remember if I've seen you post in any of the "guitar-oriented" threads, Iowan, but I believe you would find this pretty cool to watch wether you play or not. Got some hilarious quotes from Dean Ween inside.

Just listened to Matt Sweeney on WTF? with Marc Maron the other night. Guy has played with everybody and seems so grounded. Great interview.


http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episodes/ ... tt_sweeney

[schlanky]

[tinnitus photography]

Tortoise with Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - The Brave and the Bold

[RolanK]

Can't remember if I've seen you post in any of the "guitar-oriented" threads, Iowan, but I believe you would find this pretty cool to watch wether you play or not. Got some hilarious quotes from Dean Ween inside.

Just listened to Matt Sweeney on WTF? with Marc Maron the other night. Guy has played with everybody and seems so grounded. Great interview.


http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episodes/ ... tt_sweeney

Thanks, will check out.

[Duke Silver]

Whenever I'm feeling indecisive about what to listen to at work, I just put this on shuffle

[whatwouldcooleydo?]

[TW_2.0]

[Kudzu Guillotine]

wow, now there's a blast from the past! Haven't seen or thought of that one in ages. Pretty sure my parents had that on vinyl when I was young. They didn't have a good collection overall but I recall this and some Dusty Springfield, Beach Boys, & Johnny Horton, so it wasn't all bad. Unfortunately they overall swung more towards things like Sgt. Barry Sadler

My introduction to this sort of stuff was an album by the Silly Surfers that one of my older brothers had when I was growing up. Pearl Jam did a cover from it ("Gremmie Out of Control") that appeared on a benefit album called Music for Our Mother Ocean which kind of caught me off guard because I figured very few other people had ever heard of the Silly Surfers. This particular album came onto my radar via a series of reissues on Sundazed that came out for Record Store Day several years ago. Drawn in by the artwork, I picked it up on a whim but as it turns out, the band includes several Wrecking Crew folks such as Glen Campbell and Leon Russell. Just the sort of novelty record I can get into.

Fables Of The Reconstruction or Reconstruction Of The Fables?

I used to think the former, now the latter seems more appropriate.

I concur. I always refer to this album as Reconstruction.

Also with the name it's on the record sleeve edge both ways so it depends which way up you have it.

From the R.E.M. FAQ that was put together by members of the rec.music.rem newsgroup several years ago.

"The spine title of my copy of Fables is Reconstruction of the Fables, not the other way around! Do I have a limited ed. or something?

Alas, no. It's neither a misprint, nor rare, and the "two" titles indeed refer to one and the same album. The "real" title of the album is circular, you might say ("Fables of the Reconstruction of the Fables of the Reconstruction of ... [ad nauseam]"). You'll notice that on one side of the CD booklet, it says "Fables of the" and on the other side it says "Reconstruction of the." You can flip the booklet and use either cover you wish. The spine of the CD says "Reconstruction of the Fables," whereas the face of the disc itself says "Fables of the Reconstruction," but with "Reconstruction" printed upside-down, and "of the" printed vertically, it can be read either way. (However, note that the newer European reissue discs just have "Fables of the Reconstruction")

Anyway, it's a play on words, like much of the band's genius. Does it mean "tales about the post-Civil War period in Southern American history," or does it mean "putting back together those tales of old in our own weird way"...? It all depends on which way you show the cover.

Some recent spins.

[bovine knievel]

You must have caught Vinyl on HBO?

[Kudzu Guillotine]

You must have caught Vinyl on HBO?

I haven't. Just bought it on a whim as I got on a bit of a glam binge as of late.

[bovine knievel]

You must have caught Vinyl on HBO?

I haven't. Just bought it on a whim as I got on a bit of a glam binge as of late.

Gotcha! The pilot episode featured a few Slade tracks. I posted a decent read in the Vinyl HBO thread.

[WarHenRecords]

Tortoise with Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - The Brave and the Bold

LOVE this record so much.
The Minutemen cover is ridiculous.
Great choice.

[linkous]

[schlanky]

[TW_2.0]

[Bill in CT]

[Iowan]

Read the song titles and keep a straight face. I dare you.

[bovine knievel]

Read the song titles and keep a straight face. I dare you.

I listened to this while floating the river over the weekend. Some of the songs had me cracking up. Others are not for the thin skinned. Lyrically it's hard to believe David Cobb would produce this but musically you can see it. Fuck you, Bitch is a awesome.

[whatwouldcooleydo?]

[4sooner]

Dave Alvin-1111

[Bill in CT]

Read the song titles and keep a straight face. I dare you.

Lyrically it's hard to believe David Cobb would produce this but musically you can see it.

Dave Cobb also produced the Europe album that I posted before this one. Two consecutive albums in this thread for Mr. Cobb.

[jr29]

Read the song titles and keep a straight face. I dare you.

I listened to this while floating the river over the weekend. Some of the songs had me cracking up. Others are not for the thin skinned. Lyrically it's hard to believe David Cobb would produce this but musically you can see it. Fuck you, Bitch is a awesome.

I've tried but it's not working for me. I love John Valby so it's not because I'm thin skinned.

[Bill in CT]

[whatwouldcooleydo?]

Read the song titles and keep a straight face. I dare you.

AKA comedian Ben Hoffman. His brother is in Scissor Sisters



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Hoffman

[Bill in CT]

[Kudzu Guillotine]