Comments on: Mix Six: “Random Sample” http://popdose.com/mix-six-random-sample/ your daily dose of pop culture Fri, 25 May 2012 17:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: White Label Wednesday: Simple Minds, “Speed Your Love to Me” | Popdosehttp://popdose.com/mix-six-random-sample/comment-page-1/#comment-5293 White Label Wednesday: Simple Minds, “Speed Your Love to Me” | Popdose Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:31:02 +0000 http://popdose.com/mix-six-random-sample/#comment-5293 [...] put, those “U1” jokes about Simple Minds that Py Korry referred to in his most recent Mix Six installment began [...] [...] put, those “U1” jokes about Simple Minds that Py Korry referred to in his most recent Mix Six installment began [...]

]]> By: 1Py_Korry1http://popdose.com/mix-six-random-sample/comment-page-1/#comment-50047 1Py_Korry1 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:52:04 +0000 http://popdose.com/mix-six-random-sample/#comment-50047 By the time the last 'til Tuesday album was released, it was pretty much an Aimee solo album since everyone but Michael Hausman left the band. But there was something to 'til Tuesday's sound that was really developing after they recorded Welcome Home. <br><br>I bought Forgotton Arm and probably listened to it twice.<br><br>Echo has had a resurgence in the last few years due in part to fact that quite a few "young" bands have been influenced by their music. But if you liked Siberia, you should definitely get Porcupine 'cause it's kind of a slacker/Gen X''er classic. By the time the last 'til Tuesday album was released, it was pretty much an Aimee solo album since everyone but Michael Hausman left the band. But there was something to 'til Tuesday's sound that was really developing after they recorded Welcome Home.

I bought Forgotton Arm and probably listened to it twice.

Echo has had a resurgence in the last few years due in part to fact that quite a few “young” bands have been influenced by their music. But if you liked Siberia, you should definitely get Porcupine 'cause it's kind of a slacker/Gen X''er classic.

]]> By: 1Py_Korry1http://popdose.com/mix-six-random-sample/comment-page-1/#comment-50045 1Py_Korry1 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:39:53 +0000 http://popdose.com/mix-six-random-sample/#comment-50045 I thought she married the bass player? :-) I thought she married the bass player? :-)

]]> By: erichttp://popdose.com/mix-six-random-sample/comment-page-1/#comment-50046 eric Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:07:31 +0000 http://popdose.com/mix-six-random-sample/#comment-50046 If Aimee stayed with Til Tuesday, then each successive Til Tuesday album would have become more sedate and boring. :) I couldn't bring myself to buy Forgotten Arm, but I did get everything prior to that. Face it, many artists have a shelf life, and she may be past her "sell by" date. Dylan is 20 years past it. :-P <br><br>The first Bunnymen I ever heard was their recent album Siberia. I've heard their earlier work now, and Siberia shows they are as good as they ever were. If Aimee stayed with Til Tuesday, then each successive Til Tuesday album would have become more sedate and boring. :) I couldn't bring myself to buy Forgotten Arm, but I did get everything prior to that. Face it, many artists have a shelf life, and she may be past her “sell by” date. Dylan is 20 years past it. :-P

The first Bunnymen I ever heard was their recent album Siberia. I've heard their earlier work now, and Siberia shows they are as good as they ever were.

]]> By: Richhttp://popdose.com/mix-six-random-sample/comment-page-1/#comment-50044 Rich Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:00:11 +0000 http://popdose.com/mix-six-random-sample/#comment-50044 Ah, Tanya. When this album came out I rapidly developed a massive crush on her... only to learn that she fell in love with the drummer. Alas. Ah, Tanya. When this album came out I rapidly developed a massive crush on her… only to learn that she fell in love with the drummer. Alas.

]]> By: 1Py_Korry1http://popdose.com/mix-six-random-sample/comment-page-1/#comment-50041 1Py_Korry1 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:29:18 +0000 http://popdose.com/mix-six-random-sample/#comment-50041 When the song was release as a single for radio play, they obviously took out the F-bomb at the end and replaced it with regular chorus. However, I got so used to hearing the album version, that I kind of missed it when the song had a very brief radio presence.<br><br>And honestly, I had given up on Simple Minds -- until I heard Good News From the Next World. That album is pretty solid in terms of songwriting and playing. When the song was release as a single for radio play, they obviously took out the F-bomb at the end and replaced it with regular chorus. However, I got so used to hearing the album version, that I kind of missed it when the song had a very brief radio presence.

And honestly, I had given up on Simple Minds — until I heard Good News From the Next World. That album is pretty solid in terms of songwriting and playing.

]]> By: 1Py_Korry1http://popdose.com/mix-six-random-sample/comment-page-1/#comment-50043 1Py_Korry1 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:23:19 +0000 http://popdose.com/mix-six-random-sample/#comment-50043 By the time "The Forgotten Arm" and "One More Drifter in the Snow" came out, it's clear she's stuck in a musical rut. <br><br>However...<br><br>I really thought "Bachelor Number Two" was a wonderful change to the direction she was headed with "I'm With Stupid." For some reason, I could never really get into "Lost in Space." I'm not sure if my ears just don't hear what you are hearing in terms of it being a modern day classic, but it's an album that just never did it for me. <br><br>I still love Aimee, though! :-) By the time “The Forgotten Arm” and “One More Drifter in the Snow” came out, it's clear she's stuck in a musical rut.

However…

I really thought “Bachelor Number Two” was a wonderful change to the direction she was headed with “I'm With Stupid.” For some reason, I could never really get into “Lost in Space.” I'm not sure if my ears just don't hear what you are hearing in terms of it being a modern day classic, but it's an album that just never did it for me.

I still love Aimee, though! :-)

]]> By: Old_Davyhttp://popdose.com/mix-six-random-sample/comment-page-1/#comment-50042 Old_Davy Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:10:36 +0000 http://popdose.com/mix-six-random-sample/#comment-50042 Uhh, Aimee Mann boring? Hardly. Introspective, mature, low-key and laid back perhaps. I do admit that the first solo album "Whatever" is my favorite of hers probably because it's the poppiest, but I wouldn't categorize the others as boring. I consider "Lost In Space" to be a modern classic tale of addiction, co-dependency and searching for truth. And while "The Forgotten Arm" and the Christmas album were a bit disappointing, I still have high hopes that her new album - coming out in June - will be a welcome return to form. <br><br>Aimee's songwriting is intelligent and artful, and always has been. I'm glad she abandoned the '80s techniques employed on the 'TIl Tuesday albums. The songs themselves are tremendous, but the production and outdated sound don't live up to the quality of the compositions. (But yeah, this IS the best 'Til Tuesday album, I agree.) Uhh, Aimee Mann boring? Hardly. Introspective, mature, low-key and laid back perhaps. I do admit that the first solo album “Whatever” is my favorite of hers probably because it's the poppiest, but I wouldn't categorize the others as boring. I consider “Lost In Space” to be a modern classic tale of addiction, co-dependency and searching for truth. And while “The Forgotten Arm” and the Christmas album were a bit disappointing, I still have high hopes that her new album – coming out in June – will be a welcome return to form.

Aimee's songwriting is intelligent and artful, and always has been. I'm glad she abandoned the '80s techniques employed on the 'TIl Tuesday albums. The songs themselves are tremendous, but the production and outdated sound don't live up to the quality of the compositions. (But yeah, this IS the best 'Til Tuesday album, I agree.)

]]> By: Jack Feerickhttp://popdose.com/mix-six-random-sample/comment-page-1/#comment-50040 Jack Feerick Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:09:42 +0000 http://popdose.com/mix-six-random-sample/#comment-50040 Like you, I love, love, LOVE til tuesday and have very little time for Aimee's solo work. I've gotta say, though, every time I hear that F-bomb on "Lucky," I roll my eyes; it seems awfully calculated, and oddly prissy. It's an emphasizer, but what is it emphasizing? It's not particularly angry, or especially sarcastic, or especially raucous, or especially... <i>anything.</i><br><br>Agreed about Charlie Burchill, too - seriously underrated guitarist, especially his slide work. The songwriting, though, took a pretty steep slide post-<i>Once Upon A Time.</i> I still have a soft spot for <i>Street Fighting Years</i>, but that's down largely to Trevor Horn: since then, they've been spinning their wheels, putting out the occasional great single and a whole lot of filler. Like you, I love, love, LOVE til tuesday and have very little time for Aimee's solo work. I've gotta say, though, every time I hear that F-bomb on “Lucky,” I roll my eyes; it seems awfully calculated, and oddly prissy. It's an emphasizer, but what is it emphasizing? It's not particularly angry, or especially sarcastic, or especially raucous, or especially… anything.

Agreed about Charlie Burchill, too – seriously underrated guitarist, especially his slide work. The songwriting, though, took a pretty steep slide post-Once Upon A Time. I still have a soft spot for Street Fighting Years, but that's down largely to Trevor Horn: since then, they've been spinning their wheels, putting out the occasional great single and a whole lot of filler.

]]> By: 1Py_Korry1http://popdose.com/mix-six-random-sample/comment-page-1/#comment-40732 1Py_Korry1 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 17:52:04 +0000 http://popdose.com/mix-six-random-sample/#comment-40732 By the time the last 'til Tuesday album was released, it was pretty much an Aimee solo album since everyone but Michael Hausman left the band. But there was something to 'til Tuesday's sound that was really developing after they recorded Welcome Home. <br><br>I bought Forgotton Arm and probably listened to it twice.<br><br>Echo has had a resurgence in the last few years due in part to fact that quite a few "young" bands have been influenced by their music. But if you liked Siberia, you should definitely get Porcupine 'cause it's kind of a slacker/Gen X''er classic. By the time the last 'til Tuesday album was released, it was pretty much an Aimee solo album since everyone but Michael Hausman left the band. But there was something to 'til Tuesday's sound that was really developing after they recorded Welcome Home.

I bought Forgotton Arm and probably listened to it twice.

Echo has had a resurgence in the last few years due in part to fact that quite a few “young” bands have been influenced by their music. But if you liked Siberia, you should definitely get Porcupine 'cause it's kind of a slacker/Gen X''er classic.

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