http://www.rocktownhall.com/blogs/index.php?disp=comments en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:05:41 +0000 dbuskirk [Member] c15213@http://www.rocktownhall.com/blogs/ Nice to hear about this stunning breakthrough for Mr. Mod, especially since I've been quietly nursing psychic wounds over a dismissive crack he made months ago, sneering at those who might humor the contributions of "Ethiopian DJs". I'm a big fan of Ethiopiques Vol. 4, which has the instrumental stuff from BROKEN FLOWERS. <br /> <br /> Looking forward to the next Nixon's Head show, where I expect you the Mod will be wearing a dashiki and one of those multi-colored turban-like African hats trying to conduct "The Can't Touch Us" in 5/4.
Looking forward to the next Nixon's Head show, where I expect you the Mod will be wearing a dashiki and one of those multi-colored turban-like African hats trying to conduct "The Can't Touch Us" in 5/4.]]> http://www.rocktownhall.com/blogs/index.php/mahmoud_ahmed_gets_me_jumping#c15213 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:24:39 +0000 the great 48 [Member] c15190@http://www.rocktownhall.com/blogs/ Ex-Sun City Girls dude. His brother Sir Richard Bishop is specializing in gonzo acoustic guitar freakouts a la Fahey and Basho these days.<br /> <br /> The stuff on Sublime Frequencies is mostly field recordings and radio transcriptions that Bishop has done during his travels. The admirable albeit sometimes slightly maddening fact about the SF releases is that if Bishop knows nothing at all about who, when or where this music comes from, he'll just say so. Admirable because I find the whole Nonesuch Explorer/ethnography aspect of such releases tiresome at best and a bit patronizing at worst, and I really like the fact that he includes pop music from these countries on the albums as well. Maddening because I have a lot of "Unknown artist"/"Unknown title" combos in my iTunes folder.
The stuff on Sublime Frequencies is mostly field recordings and radio transcriptions that Bishop has done during his travels. The admirable albeit sometimes slightly maddening fact about the SF releases is that if Bishop knows nothing at all about who, when or where this music comes from, he'll just say so. Admirable because I find the whole Nonesuch Explorer/ethnography aspect of such releases tiresome at best and a bit patronizing at worst, and I really like the fact that he includes pop music from these countries on the albums as well. Maddening because I have a lot of "Unknown artist"/"Unknown title" combos in my iTunes folder.]]> http://www.rocktownhall.com/blogs/index.php/mahmoud_ahmed_gets_me_jumping#c15190 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 01:30:57 +0000 Mr. Moderator [Member] c15188@http://www.rocktownhall.com/blogs/ Who's Alan Bishop and what's coming out of his Sublime Frequencies label, Great One? http://www.rocktownhall.com/blogs/index.php/mahmoud_ahmed_gets_me_jumping#c15188 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 20:13:44 +0000 the great 48 [Member] c15186@http://www.rocktownhall.com/blogs/ I heard that Studio 360 piece while I was broiling wild salmon and pan-roasting asparagus with a lemon-almonddressing last night. Sounds pretty good! I haven't taken the plunge on any of that stuff on eMusic, because currently my world obsession is the stuff Alan Bishop has been releasing on his Sublime Frequencies label. http://www.rocktownhall.com/blogs/index.php/mahmoud_ahmed_gets_me_jumping#c15186 Sat, 12 Apr 2008 15:46:45 +0000 Tvox [Member] c15178@http://www.rocktownhall.com/blogs/ Swinging Addis and Etheopiques Vol. 4 are pretty great. I need to check out more in the series. http://www.rocktownhall.com/blogs/index.php/mahmoud_ahmed_gets_me_jumping#c15178 Sat, 12 Apr 2008 14:30:29 +0000 Mr. Moderator [Member] c15175@http://www.rocktownhall.com/blogs/ Yes, Tigrigna Music is the volume I had in mind. http://www.rocktownhall.com/blogs/index.php/mahmoud_ahmed_gets_me_jumping#c15175 Sat, 12 Apr 2008 13:11:37 +0000 BigSteve [Member] c15174@http://www.rocktownhall.com/blogs/ <blockquote>Speaking of the rootsy stuff, there's an especially good volume of some kind of folk music with mostly women singing in chorus with semi-grating Yoko Ono voices. I think the main musical accompaniment is some kind of loosely strung acoustic guitar with handclaps. Do you know which stuff I'm talking about? It's great.</blockquote> I think you're talking about vol. 5 -- Tigrigna Music. I never noticed your comparison before, but she does sing the way John would have wanted it to be. Speaking of the rootsy stuff, there's an especially good volume of some kind of folk music with mostly women singing in chorus with semi-grating Yoko Ono voices. I think the main musical accompaniment is some kind of loosely strung acoustic guitar with handclaps. Do you know which stuff I'm talking about? It's great. I think you're talking about vol. 5 -- Tigrigna Music. I never noticed your comparison before, but she does sing the way John would have wanted it to be. ]]> http://www.rocktownhall.com/blogs/index.php/mahmoud_ahmed_gets_me_jumping#c15174 Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:18:58 +0000 Mr. Moderator [Member] c15171@http://www.rocktownhall.com/blogs/ He is cool, isn't he? I'm anxious to hear Hrrundi's take on the YouTubes. I'm betting he'll also dig the man's brand of cool.<br /> <br /> I was just listening to NPR while having breakfast, and the show Studio 360 ended with a piece on the bandleader best known for his instrumental stuff - I think Vol. 4 of that series is all him. Of course, I can't picture what his name is. You're right, I haven't downloaded a clunker from this series yet. That Swinging Addis collection is great.<br /> <br /> Speaking of the rootsy stuff, there's an especially good volume of some kind of folk music with mostly women singing in chorus with semi-grating Yoko Ono voices. I think the main musical accompaniment is some kind of loosely strung acoustic guitar with handclaps. Do you know which stuff I'm talking about? It's great.<br /> <br /> Next I may take the plunge and download more tracks from Vol. 21, I believe, which covers some Ethiopian nun who plays meditative, solo piano pieces. She kind of reminds me of Bill Evans. That's normally NOT anywhere near my bag, but the first song I tried by her, "The Song of the Sea", is beautiful. Bill Evans, come to think of it, is easy for me to enjoy too. Maybe I like meditative solo piano stuff better than I think.
I was just listening to NPR while having breakfast, and the show Studio 360 ended with a piece on the bandleader best known for his instrumental stuff - I think Vol. 4 of that series is all him. Of course, I can't picture what his name is. You're right, I haven't downloaded a clunker from this series yet. That Swinging Addis collection is great.

Speaking of the rootsy stuff, there's an especially good volume of some kind of folk music with mostly women singing in chorus with semi-grating Yoko Ono voices. I think the main musical accompaniment is some kind of loosely strung acoustic guitar with handclaps. Do you know which stuff I'm talking about? It's great.

Next I may take the plunge and download more tracks from Vol. 21, I believe, which covers some Ethiopian nun who plays meditative, solo piano pieces. She kind of reminds me of Bill Evans. That's normally NOT anywhere near my bag, but the first song I tried by her, "The Song of the Sea", is beautiful. Bill Evans, come to think of it, is easy for me to enjoy too. Maybe I like meditative solo piano stuff better than I think.]]> http://www.rocktownhall.com/blogs/index.php/mahmoud_ahmed_gets_me_jumping#c15171