Mr. Moderator

Mr. Moderator

When not blogging Mr. Moderator enjoys baseball, cooking, and falconry.

May 072007
 


Hey, hey, hey! Tomorrow morning I am scheduled to conduct an interview for Rock Town Hall with Richard Lloyd, guitar legend from Television… Solo artist… One of two men who most made listening to Matthew Sweet albums essential… Producer and fill-in for Peter Laughner in the reunited Rocket from the Tombs… I’m psyched. I’ve stood at the feet of this man and wept at his solos. Maybe you have too. At this moment, however, I stand at your virtual feet and ask for your input. Send me your killer question for Richard Lloyd, and maybe I’ll be able to use it! Come on, rock nerds! I thank you in advance.

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May 062007
 


Tonight at The Royal in Toronto, I saw the new David Lynch film, Inland Empire. Clocking in at over 3 hours and shot on mostly grainy video, I was attracted to a review in a local weekly that called the movie Lynch’s most inscrutable film since Eraserhead. I’ve seen that film a baker’s dozen times, and I love it without need for scrutiny; it is what it is! Seeing this new flick in this strange, delightful city seemed like a good idea, and man it was a little more than I could have hoped for.
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May 052007
 

Townswoman Crystal files the following report:

I was compelled to write about this truly awful song, Michael Martin Murphey’s “Wildfire”. I had never heard “Wildfire” until I happened to be listening to a segment on NPR about this. I must have been like 2 when this came out, and my mother had the good sense to shelter me from it. Was this really a hit in the ’70s? Was it because everyone was on drugs? This is like the “Old Yeller” of songs except that it’s not good at all. I kept thinking, Out of all of the songs in the world, NPR had to profile this one because of its “mystery?”

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May 022007
 

Today Rock Town Hall has gone where no rock music discussion blog has gone before. Townspeople General Slocum and BigSteve have received their mixes and are hunkering down and living with what fate’s dealt them. For 3 days, these music buffs will hear no other music than what’s been provided on their mix!

Other Townspeople have been receiving their mixes and will begin filing their reports. As these brave souls share their listening experiences, you will be encouraged to help them through the use of insider tips on appreciating the mix, empathy, and whatnot. You may be their lifeline.

To give you an idea of what’s playing at General Slocum’s place, click here.

Today, in the Comments section, the good General shared his disdain for Smokey Robinson’s “Being With You”. I’m curious to know what he thinks of one of my favorite tunes from this mix, The Radiants’ “Hold On”.

To give you an idea of what’s spinning at BigSteve’s pad, click here.

Today, in the Comments section, he discussed his love for the antiquated sound of the Fender Rhodes as well as his disdain for the sound of Stanley Clarke’s voice. You can hear examples of both in the track “Journey to Love”. You can also hear Deodato’s “Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)”, which he described as featuring a guitar player he could have sworn was John McLaughlin.

Tune in, won’t you?

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May 022007
 

A Venutian lands near your record collection and asks you for one example of each of the following genres.

  • Early Rock ‘n Roll
  • British Invasion
  • Soul
  • Folk-Rock
  • Psychedelia
  • Singer-Songwriter
  • Heavy Rock
  • Bubblegum
  • Prog-Rock
  • Art Rock
  • Funk
  • Disco
  • Power Pop
  • Punk
  • Indie
  • AAA

Which one exemplary record of each genre would you pull from your shelves?

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May 022007
 

Here’s top News story from Bob Dylan’s official website. Emphases added by us, because we don’t want The People to miss out on this historic opportunity!

Here is your chance to own a piece of American music history: an original handbill from Bob Dylan’s “Rolling Thunder Review.”

Bob Dylan wanted to “take the music to the people” and that is exactly what he did in 1975. Joined by Joan Baez, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott and Bob Neuwirth, he posted handbills only a couple of days before each show, letting folks know the “Rolling Thunder Revue” was playing in their town. The shows were held at small local venues and solely advertised via these handbills. Now you can own one! This auction is for one ORIGINAL “Rolling Thunder Review” handbill, 22 inches by 14 inches, on textured parchment. (The thickness & color of a manila envelope.) Stop dreaming…and start bidding!

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