First installment of a four-part film by Kirby Ferguson exploring the evolution of Remix Culture in music and other areas of culture and technology.
Bands That Made Me Laugh
21 Apr 2012 1 Comment
in General Posts, On a Lighter Note Tags: garfunkel and oates, loincloth
Gotta love a band who, regardless of talent or the lack, entertain you before you even hear their music. Here are a couple of examples I recently came across:
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Garfunkel and Oates: Slippery When Moist
If your band’s name and album title are send-ups of other bands’ monikers, you’re either a novelty band or a serious band destined to only ever be a novelty. Garfunkel and Oates are the former. Their stuff is pretty funny at times–but definitely not family fare. Even the name of their record label (No One Buys Records) is chuckle-worthy.
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Loincloth: Majestic Loincloth and Iron Balls of Steel
If you’re only semi-talented at least don’t be tedious. Loincloth went blatantly for that Spinal Tap ethos, instead of letting people accuse them of being like Spinal Tap. Instant cred!
Songs You May Have Missed #88
21 Apr 2012 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: inner circle, not about romance
Inner Circle: “Not About Romance” (1998)
Inner Circle (or whomever created this single mix at least) seemed to feel the gravitational pull of pop giants the Backstreet Boys in 1998, sweetening the chorus here with smooth harmonies and blending the reggae sound with mainstream pop instrumentation. Personally, I think they came up with an irresistible reggae-pop one-off. I used this song as a sound check for years, just because I loved it and it seemed ideal for taking the measure of a room’s acoustics. And I have never tired of it.
Note: the more widely-available LP version is a much different mix.
Songs You May Have Missed #87
21 Apr 2012 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: country rock, low down ways, marshall tucker band
The Marshall Tucker Band: “Low Down Ways” (1974)
Another mid-70’s country rock gem, with a profoundly simple and relatable chorus:
I ain’t ever seen a woman/Who could love me for a day/I ain’t never seen nobody/Who could take my low-down ways.
Country rock ain’t rocket surgery, and it doesn’t need to be–just has to have a feel.
Sometimes a song’s success is all about timing. This album track nails the same vibe as Marshall Tucker’s massive 1977 breakthrough hit “Heard it in a Love Song”, which was the band’s only song to crack the top twenty. Had “Low Down Ways” come a few years later than it did it might have made a nice follow-up single.
See also: https://edcyphers.com/2020/03/23/songs-you-may-have-missed-658/
Songs You May Have Missed #86
21 Apr 2012 4 Comments
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: jellyfish, that is why
Jellyfish: “That Is Why” (1990)
Jellyfish were a short-lived psychedelic-tinged power pop band who only recorded two studio albums but cast a long shadow on the genre. Their McCartneyesque harmonies and sweet melodic pop might have found a wider audience in any era other than the early 1990’s.
Their two highly-regarded albums, 1990’s Bellybutton and 1993’s Spilt Milk are touchstones of ambitious power pop and well worth seeking out for fans of bands like XTC and Crowded House.
See also: https://edcyphers.com/2015/06/07/songs-you-may-have-missed-535/
Every Moment Has A Song 