a very pleasant & especially lovely 9 minutes and 49 seconds:
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
cardinals: heartmending @ the fillmore
its no secret, there really is no music more favorite to me than the cardinals & ryan adams. you people who personally know me or check in here often accept my unabashed subjectivity towards their music, and for that, i appreciate you (for other things, too, but i'll start with that)!!!
i knew the gig was gonna start around 10p or 10:30p, so when the house lights went down at 10:20p, for some reason, i was still not prepared for how i was going to feel when the cardinals started their set.
the opener, magnolia mountain started off really solid. they used the bridge from most of the 07 shows, which despite my not loving it, i was fine with hearing, as i was just sort of loosening up to the whole idea of a cardinals show taking place.
i was struck with the "it is what it is" feeling. i mean, i'm @ my hometown venue, i'm surrounded by many of my closest friends, i've got my favorite band playing...by the time Mag Mt. ended, i was READY.
the bartering lines>goodnight rose was gorgeous. let it ride was really pretty, esp in that room, with the chandeliers. i was personally happy with this tune selection because so many of my friends who were there are not necessarily hard core r.a./cards regulars (some DEF are), and the cards made those first few tunes very accessible and beautiful.
then comes the first new tune of the night. i'll need to hear this song again to truly comment, other than to say, it was nice to hear something debut.
the everybody knows was SMOKIN'. yes. SMOKIN'.
wonderwall: soft & tender, of course, and really moody. amazing to hear in that room.
why do they leave: amazing, per UJ. started with harmonica, so that's neat. cuz sometimes he does, sometimes he doesn't.
peaceful valley: this was rad. the intro was minus the meandering frolic that they played in 07. i always enjoyed that frolic, but they just got right to the nitty gritty with this PV. it was heavy right off the bat. like it used to be. so that was rad. towards the end jam I SWEAR i heard a trouble on wheels tease. did anyone else hear this? i was sure they were going into it. then they peeled off and went into...
beautiful sorta, which was fine. admittedly, i was a little disappointed for a SPLIT second (just cuz i LOVE trouble on wheels, which is rarely played & i SWEAR i heard a tease), though i do LOVE beautiful sorta and i was just absorbing the whole thing perfectly fine.
"i'm buzzing like a jar full of lightning bugs!!!" pretty much, yep. i was.
GO EASY: this is by far my favorite new song. maybe because i can use someone telling me that more often than not. and the sound of neal and ryan singing this together, "go easy...go easy on yourself", well, okay guys! thanks for the advice!!! it really is an "instant classic", hands down.
off broadway: was excited to hear this because a friend who is a new cardinals fan was there, and he REALLY loves this song. so i was especially stoked for him. not to mention, it just sounded great!
long ramble...ya know...most of the time the stories are pretty hilarious. this one was no exception. it had to do with ryan being @ a danzig show and how they had nuns dressed as strippers (but he didn't come right out and say "strippers" and it was cute how he was having a hard time spitting that word out) so yeah, ryan was going on & on about how only danzig could pull something like that off and that he didnt remember staying for the encore. or something.
cold roses: they RIPPED into this, esp after a fairly long break with no music during the danzig/stripper story & they really did shred this song. i give it an 8 (out of 10) as far as versions of cold roses i've seen, so that's pretty good. maybe even an 8.5. or really a 8.75. yeah. almost a 9. def decent. & just to give you a gauge, i'd give the cold roses from halloween an 11, as well as the one from seattle earlier this year (can't remember the date) an 11, as well.
shakedown on 9th: i was distracted looking for friends during this song, but it gave me a great soundtrack to track them down...
i see monsters: yum.
Set 1 (1:30)
~~~~~~
Maggie Mountain->
Bartering Lines->
Goodnite Rose
Let It Ride
*New Song "I Fix It"
Everybody Knows
Wonderwall
Why Do They Leave
Peaceful Valley->
Beautiful Sorta
*New Song "Go Easy"
Off Broadway
(Long Ramble About Danzig)
Cold Roses
Shakedown On 9th Street
I See Monsters
interestingly enough, just in reviewing this show, i'm sorta puckered out after the first set. it was def a long, AWESOME first set. i was in the poster room when i realized the second set had started, and of course, panicked. i'll list the second set here now, with the encore, then write how the songs went for me...
Set 2 (1:10)
~~~~~~
Rescue Blues
Dear John
Mockingbird
* New Song "Windowpane" ("Like Yesterday" is the name I've seen written)
Elizabeth
Pearls On A String
A Kiss Before I Go
Games
When The Stars Go Blue
Please Do Not Let Me Go
*New Song "Evergreen" (confirmed name as I've seen it written)
Two
Easy Plateau
rescue blues: great hearing the slyder (jon graboff) on the axe for this.
dear john: lovely & had a sicko neal solo.
mockingbird: omg. go easy is going to give mockingbird a run for its $$$ being my favorite tune, but i will ALWAYS always always love hearing this mantra of "Don't Give Up On Love". there was a new arrangement, as well, and it sounded THICK and ridiculous. esp for the first time hearing it. LOVE. nothing too diff or flashy, sorta subtly diff, but def diff. towards the end.
new track: can't really say, other than i did love all the new songs. some stuck with me more than others, i guess...there wasn't a new song that i was like, "Oooh, i don't like this..." but as always, there will be some that i like more than others and so far, i only know that i love GO EASY, evergreen, and cobwebs are fine. the other 2 are prob fine, too, i just can't remember them as well.
elizabeth: there was something interesting about this version...though i can't remember what it was! omg. it was either that there was no intro or no outro or something like that. silly me, it was a long show!!!
pearls on a string: a first-timer, whom i'd given easy tiger as a gift to, has a daughter named pearl, so i was excited they were playing this!
a kiss before i go: honestly, the fillmore was like a bliss bubble for me...i was just so happy to have that music in that room and to be there for it. cute!
games: i had wandered to the front left by now, and though this song is not normally a fave, i enjoyed the heck out of it @ the fillmore. "high & mellow, slow & steady..." ohh yeah...
when the stars go blue: pretty.
please do not let me go: at this point, the set had been super mellow for a bit, and was seeming to wind down, which was fine for me. again, pretty.
evergreen: i really love this new tune. good stuff.
two: loved this new version. a fave of one of my bestie's who was in town from the east coast, i was thrilled they were playing this.
easy plateau: what started as a fun romp, ended with a purging-style, hypnotic pleading ryan adams..."I want an easy plateau..." it was seriously so intense, not unlike the chicago HOB "What Sin" ending that happened in jan 07. it was almost a pain transfer, hearing him sing/scream this, but somehow, it falling on my ears with no judgment made me realize, that i too, want an easy plateau. sometimes exactly the way he was asking for it, even though it might not come out quite like that. thanks, ryan, for taking it to that level...it was almost shamanic. wild. i dunno. INTENSE.
Encore: (20 min)
Sweet Lil Gal
(Improv Song)
Nightbirds
*New Song "Catch Me" ("Cobwebs" is the name I've seen written)
sweet lil gal: amazing.
improv song: silly, something about asking the band to come back out.
nightbirds: i'll never forget this part of the show for as long as i live. i had a moment with a friend that ended in me on the ground, laughing so hard i could barely stand up. it was so weird, during this serious song...but i did enjoy it to pieces, and apparently, i really needed a good laugh.
cobwebs: "if i fall will you catch me?" ending with a new song~ bold move. good for them!!! what a long show...to go along with this long review!!!
oh yeah. i noticed right off the bat ryan has a new guitar. i don't know anything about guitars other than i'd never seen the one he had...and he used it often.
couple things to note: they used the backdrop from the summer/fall 07 tour, the starry night backdrop, which was GORGEOUS in the fillmore. the lights looked awesome, and there really was that float-y, twinkle in the air, bouncing off the chandeliers
as always, huge amts of gratitude to the cardinals & the cardinals crew, esp the fillmore, for hosting such a sweet night of music.
thanks to la cienega/katie for shootin' the vids*
setlist: courtesy of ryan adams archive
pixx courtesy of: To Be Young forum, (VIA Ryan Adams Archive)
i knew the gig was gonna start around 10p or 10:30p, so when the house lights went down at 10:20p, for some reason, i was still not prepared for how i was going to feel when the cardinals started their set.
the opener, magnolia mountain started off really solid. they used the bridge from most of the 07 shows, which despite my not loving it, i was fine with hearing, as i was just sort of loosening up to the whole idea of a cardinals show taking place.
i was struck with the "it is what it is" feeling. i mean, i'm @ my hometown venue, i'm surrounded by many of my closest friends, i've got my favorite band playing...by the time Mag Mt. ended, i was READY.
the bartering lines>goodnight rose was gorgeous. let it ride was really pretty, esp in that room, with the chandeliers. i was personally happy with this tune selection because so many of my friends who were there are not necessarily hard core r.a./cards regulars (some DEF are), and the cards made those first few tunes very accessible and beautiful.
then comes the first new tune of the night. i'll need to hear this song again to truly comment, other than to say, it was nice to hear something debut.
the everybody knows was SMOKIN'. yes. SMOKIN'.
wonderwall: soft & tender, of course, and really moody. amazing to hear in that room.
why do they leave: amazing, per UJ. started with harmonica, so that's neat. cuz sometimes he does, sometimes he doesn't.
peaceful valley: this was rad. the intro was minus the meandering frolic that they played in 07. i always enjoyed that frolic, but they just got right to the nitty gritty with this PV. it was heavy right off the bat. like it used to be. so that was rad. towards the end jam I SWEAR i heard a trouble on wheels tease. did anyone else hear this? i was sure they were going into it. then they peeled off and went into...
beautiful sorta, which was fine. admittedly, i was a little disappointed for a SPLIT second (just cuz i LOVE trouble on wheels, which is rarely played & i SWEAR i heard a tease), though i do LOVE beautiful sorta and i was just absorbing the whole thing perfectly fine.
"i'm buzzing like a jar full of lightning bugs!!!" pretty much, yep. i was.
GO EASY: this is by far my favorite new song. maybe because i can use someone telling me that more often than not. and the sound of neal and ryan singing this together, "go easy...go easy on yourself", well, okay guys! thanks for the advice!!! it really is an "instant classic", hands down.
off broadway: was excited to hear this because a friend who is a new cardinals fan was there, and he REALLY loves this song. so i was especially stoked for him. not to mention, it just sounded great!
long ramble...ya know...most of the time the stories are pretty hilarious. this one was no exception. it had to do with ryan being @ a danzig show and how they had nuns dressed as strippers (but he didn't come right out and say "strippers" and it was cute how he was having a hard time spitting that word out) so yeah, ryan was going on & on about how only danzig could pull something like that off and that he didnt remember staying for the encore. or something.
cold roses: they RIPPED into this, esp after a fairly long break with no music during the danzig/stripper story & they really did shred this song. i give it an 8 (out of 10) as far as versions of cold roses i've seen, so that's pretty good. maybe even an 8.5. or really a 8.75. yeah. almost a 9. def decent. & just to give you a gauge, i'd give the cold roses from halloween an 11, as well as the one from seattle earlier this year (can't remember the date) an 11, as well.
shakedown on 9th: i was distracted looking for friends during this song, but it gave me a great soundtrack to track them down...
i see monsters: yum.
Set 1 (1:30)~~~~~~
Maggie Mountain->
Bartering Lines->
Goodnite Rose
Let It Ride
*New Song "I Fix It"
Everybody Knows
Wonderwall
Why Do They Leave
Peaceful Valley->
Beautiful Sorta
*New Song "Go Easy"
Off Broadway
(Long Ramble About Danzig)
Cold Roses
Shakedown On 9th Street
I See Monsters
interestingly enough, just in reviewing this show, i'm sorta puckered out after the first set. it was def a long, AWESOME first set. i was in the poster room when i realized the second set had started, and of course, panicked. i'll list the second set here now, with the encore, then write how the songs went for me...
Set 2 (1:10)~~~~~~
Rescue Blues
Dear John
Mockingbird
* New Song "Windowpane" ("Like Yesterday" is the name I've seen written)
Elizabeth
Pearls On A String
A Kiss Before I Go
Games
When The Stars Go Blue
Please Do Not Let Me Go
*New Song "Evergreen" (confirmed name as I've seen it written)
Two
Easy Plateau
rescue blues: great hearing the slyder (jon graboff) on the axe for this.
dear john: lovely & had a sicko neal solo.
mockingbird: omg. go easy is going to give mockingbird a run for its $$$ being my favorite tune, but i will ALWAYS always always love hearing this mantra of "Don't Give Up On Love". there was a new arrangement, as well, and it sounded THICK and ridiculous. esp for the first time hearing it. LOVE. nothing too diff or flashy, sorta subtly diff, but def diff. towards the end.
new track: can't really say, other than i did love all the new songs. some stuck with me more than others, i guess...there wasn't a new song that i was like, "Oooh, i don't like this..." but as always, there will be some that i like more than others and so far, i only know that i love GO EASY, evergreen, and cobwebs are fine. the other 2 are prob fine, too, i just can't remember them as well.
elizabeth: there was something interesting about this version...though i can't remember what it was! omg. it was either that there was no intro or no outro or something like that. silly me, it was a long show!!!
pearls on a string: a first-timer, whom i'd given easy tiger as a gift to, has a daughter named pearl, so i was excited they were playing this!
a kiss before i go: honestly, the fillmore was like a bliss bubble for me...i was just so happy to have that music in that room and to be there for it. cute!
games: i had wandered to the front left by now, and though this song is not normally a fave, i enjoyed the heck out of it @ the fillmore. "high & mellow, slow & steady..." ohh yeah...
when the stars go blue: pretty.
please do not let me go: at this point, the set had been super mellow for a bit, and was seeming to wind down, which was fine for me. again, pretty.
evergreen: i really love this new tune. good stuff.
two: loved this new version. a fave of one of my bestie's who was in town from the east coast, i was thrilled they were playing this.
easy plateau: what started as a fun romp, ended with a purging-style, hypnotic pleading ryan adams..."I want an easy plateau..." it was seriously so intense, not unlike the chicago HOB "What Sin" ending that happened in jan 07. it was almost a pain transfer, hearing him sing/scream this, but somehow, it falling on my ears with no judgment made me realize, that i too, want an easy plateau. sometimes exactly the way he was asking for it, even though it might not come out quite like that. thanks, ryan, for taking it to that level...it was almost shamanic. wild. i dunno. INTENSE.
Encore: (20 min)
Sweet Lil Gal
(Improv Song)
Nightbirds
*New Song "Catch Me" ("Cobwebs" is the name I've seen written)
sweet lil gal: amazing.
improv song: silly, something about asking the band to come back out.
nightbirds: i'll never forget this part of the show for as long as i live. i had a moment with a friend that ended in me on the ground, laughing so hard i could barely stand up. it was so weird, during this serious song...but i did enjoy it to pieces, and apparently, i really needed a good laugh.
cobwebs: "if i fall will you catch me?" ending with a new song~ bold move. good for them!!! what a long show...to go along with this long review!!!
oh yeah. i noticed right off the bat ryan has a new guitar. i don't know anything about guitars other than i'd never seen the one he had...and he used it often.
couple things to note: they used the backdrop from the summer/fall 07 tour, the starry night backdrop, which was GORGEOUS in the fillmore. the lights looked awesome, and there really was that float-y, twinkle in the air, bouncing off the chandeliers
as always, huge amts of gratitude to the cardinals & the cardinals crew, esp the fillmore, for hosting such a sweet night of music.
thanks to la cienega/katie for shootin' the vids*
setlist: courtesy of ryan adams archive
pixx courtesy of: To Be Young forum, (VIA Ryan Adams Archive)
Saturday, August 23, 2008
"It's Alive"
thanks to ryan & his sweet sweet cohorts for making san francisco a shiny place to be this weekend*
Friday, August 22, 2008
THIS IS IT...
Spacewolf's first Cardinals show!!! Anaheim HOB, 9.08.06
Let me sing a song for you
That's never been sung before
All the words were meant for you
And never been said before
She kisses when she sleeps
She kisses when she's sleeping
Let me sing a song for you
A song that's worth the dreaming
Don't waste my time
This is it
This is really happening
What's the use in marigolds
These flowers are for you
All the lights go after burn
The sky it splits in two
I kiss her on her teeth
I kiss her on her teeth, hmm
Let me sing a song for you that alters your belief
Don't waste my time
This is it
This is really happening
Friday, August 15, 2008
July recap
I snapped this pic on a street wandering in venice beach.
I feel I sorta ended up doing a poor job recapping my July on here. Really, it was just so FULL. Briefly, from where I left off...
July 12: Big Light and Surprise Me Mr. Davis @ cafe du nord. got there for the last song of Big Light cuz I had popped in at the independent for a little New Mastersounds, but the Big Light song I heard was really cute. It was Gillian Welch's "Wrecking Ball", which they learned I guess earlier that day, cuz they were in Santa Cruz, which is referenced in the song.
The SMMD portion of the show was ridic, per UJ. Can't say enough great things about their shows, and songs. Seriously. When their new album comes out, you will not be able to get me to shut up about them. Hey...smoke 'em if you got 'em...
July 13: Big Light and Surprise Me Mr. Davis...AGAIN!!! This was your quintessential hippie Sunday afternoon party. So awesome. Seriously.
July 16: The Police @ Concord Pavilion...missed Elvis Costello (I know, shame on me) but had to get my bearings. This show LARGELY exceeded my expectations in a big way. It was AWESOME. I was so pleasantly surprised!!! Had heard the 07 shows weren't that great, so figured this wouldn't be either. But it was!!! Had the pleasure of making Mr. Copeland's acquaintance and he was really, really groovy. Great human, great drummer.
July 18: Big Light and The Mother Hips in Redwood City...FUN. Really cool room, the Little Fox. Big Light sounded great, and I sound like a broken record but I don't care, The Mother Hips are A M A Z I N G.
July 19: Download Festival @ Shoreline Amphitheater~ saw lots of new music that I enjoyed: The Whigs, Cut Copy (whom I had remembered from Coachella), Mute Math...those were the stand outs for me. Each of whom were REALLY great.
July 21: N*E*R*D @ the Fillmore...my friend Matt Iarrobino was doing lights for them, and WOW! He was really good at it!!! I hadn't really clued into the music before the show, so didn't know what to expect, and was very stoked I was there. The crowd was PUMPED!!! On a Monday night!!! Great show.
July 31: Chuck Gonzalez & Stereo Glitter opened for Big Light @ 12 Galaxies~ per UJ, yeah, Big Light AGAIN. Whatever, they are our local band and I LOVE their songs.
And thank Goddess, that wraps up July. Don't make me pick a fave*
Friday, August 8, 2008
symptoms/cause=SICK 'SAND'!!!
thanks to hidden track!!! that hour at APW is gonna fly by
Hidden Track - Trey Anastasio and Classic TAB: Sand from Hidden Track on Vimeo.
Hidden Track - Trey Anastasio and Classic TAB: Sand from Hidden Track on Vimeo.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Hurts so bad, I guess
Bob Lefsetz is up to his old trixx. He just has no shame spewing whatever he feels like about the music industry. NO SHAME!!! No one is safe. I find it hilarious, somehow. I have his blog in my Google Reader, along with about 20 other blogs that I glance at every other day.
So when I read this particular post, and realized that John Mellencamp retorted about Lefsetz's comment, the whole thing just cracked me up. It sure is 2008!!!
link to original post:
LEFSETZ says:
"22. John Mellencamp "Life Death Love and Freedom:
Sales this week: 18,885
Percentage change: -30
Weeks on: 3
Cume: 102,219
Why does he look twelve on the cover?
Act your age. Unless you think you’re really gonna get Top Forty airplay and the little kids will understand. You want to be PART of your audience, not miles away. Mellencamp should be showing every line in his face, his history, just like his audience.
If your career is based on credibility, and Mellencamp’s was, don’t do a commercial. It undercuts your cred.
The star here is T-Bone Burnett. He should have his own label."
Comment by John Mellencamp | 2008/08/07 at 17:51:39
"I thought that you were a fan of music. Seems that a man of your age would have learned not to judge a book by the cover. Listen to the music, it shows every line and every scar.
As far as credibility goes, 23 albums, millions sold, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, etc. etc. etc…..35 years in the business. and for commercials, you mean no "cred" like Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, & U2?
You choose to sit behind your computer and have the illusion that you have an answer….leave your house sometime and get in the real world, the world of struggle, survival and longevity. Nothing is as it seems.
You are either for music or against it. So much negativity, how is that helping?
In the words of the great rock journalist, Timothy White "in the accomplishments of anyone there is real promise for everyone."
PS The one thing you have gotten right is that T Bone Burnett is a wonderful producer and gentleman."
I don't find either of them particularly right or wrong here. I'm just innocently amused by this for some reason. Carry on. I was even gonna put in a YOUTUBE, but every single one says "disabled by request". That's annoying, Mr. Mellencamp's camp.
So when I read this particular post, and realized that John Mellencamp retorted about Lefsetz's comment, the whole thing just cracked me up. It sure is 2008!!!
link to original post:
LEFSETZ says:
"22. John Mellencamp "Life Death Love and Freedom:
Sales this week: 18,885
Percentage change: -30
Weeks on: 3
Cume: 102,219
Why does he look twelve on the cover?
Act your age. Unless you think you’re really gonna get Top Forty airplay and the little kids will understand. You want to be PART of your audience, not miles away. Mellencamp should be showing every line in his face, his history, just like his audience.
If your career is based on credibility, and Mellencamp’s was, don’t do a commercial. It undercuts your cred.
The star here is T-Bone Burnett. He should have his own label."
Comment by John Mellencamp | 2008/08/07 at 17:51:39
"I thought that you were a fan of music. Seems that a man of your age would have learned not to judge a book by the cover. Listen to the music, it shows every line and every scar.
As far as credibility goes, 23 albums, millions sold, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, etc. etc. etc…..35 years in the business. and for commercials, you mean no "cred" like Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, & U2?
You choose to sit behind your computer and have the illusion that you have an answer….leave your house sometime and get in the real world, the world of struggle, survival and longevity. Nothing is as it seems.
You are either for music or against it. So much negativity, how is that helping?
In the words of the great rock journalist, Timothy White "in the accomplishments of anyone there is real promise for everyone."
PS The one thing you have gotten right is that T Bone Burnett is a wonderful producer and gentleman."
I don't find either of them particularly right or wrong here. I'm just innocently amused by this for some reason. Carry on. I was even gonna put in a YOUTUBE, but every single one says "disabled by request". That's annoying, Mr. Mellencamp's camp.
Sunday, August 3, 2008
Big Light
thanks to IODA PROMONET for kicking down the legal MP3's for you to have. this band, Big Light, has been the highlight of my summer. enjoy this track, then go buy the EP from somewhere or go see a show!!!
www.myspace.com/biglightband
Big Light
"Hard Knocks" (mp3)
from "Big Light"
(reapandsow, Inc.)
Buy at iTunes Music Store
Buy at Rhapsody
Buy at Napster
Stream from Rhapsody
More On This Album
www.myspace.com/biglightband
Big Light "Hard Knocks" (mp3) from "Big Light"
(reapandsow, Inc.)
Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Rhapsody Buy at Napster Stream from Rhapsody More On This Album
Friday, August 1, 2008
Desire
Song is from Ryan Adams 2002 album Demolition
Written by Ryan Adams
Performed here by The Cardinals, summer 2007, BBC4 (or somethin)
Lyrics:
Two hearts fading, like a flower.
And all this waiting, for the power.
For some answer, to this fire.
Sinking slowly. The water's higher.
Desire
With no secrets. No obsession.
This time I'm speeding with no direction.
Without a reason. What is this fire?
Burning slowly. My one and only.
Desire
You know me. You know my way in.
You just can't show me, but God I'm praying,
That you'll find me, and that you'll see me,
You're running and never tire.
Desire
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