Comments on: Why You Should Like… Ivy http://popdose.com/why-you-should-like-ivy/ your daily dose of pop culture Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Box Office Flashback: August 19, 1998 | Popdosehttp://popdose.com/why-you-should-like-ivy/comment-page-1/#comment-83357 Box Office Flashback: August 19, 1998 | Popdose Fri, 26 Aug 2011 19:58:59 +0000 http://popdose.com/why-you-should-like-ivy/#comment-83357 [...] ears: their films have been scored by the likes of Todd Rundgren, Jonathan Richman, Pete Yorn, and Ivy, and in Shallow Hal they introduced American audiences to Phoenix’s “Too Young” [...] [...] ears: their films have been scored by the likes of Todd Rundgren, Jonathan Richman, Pete Yorn, and Ivy, and in Shallow Hal they introduced American audiences to Phoenix’s “Too Young” [...]

]]> By: erichttp://popdose.com/why-you-should-like-ivy/comment-page-1/#comment-50319 eric Thu, 08 May 2008 20:08:32 +0000 http://popdose.com/why-you-should-like-ivy/#comment-50319 I actually discovered the band by hearing their song Undertow play through the final scenes of one Roswell episode. Unfortunately that music was taken out of the DVD release, replaced by some other indie crap. <br><br>After hearing the song on the original TV broadcast circa 2000, I searched Napster for "undertow" and found the song and the name of the band. After downloading everything I could find, I bought all all their albums and their debut EP. <br><br>Of course, they couldn't remove Ivy -- their visual and audible presence -- from the DVD of the third season wedding episode where they played for the reception. <br><br>If it were not for licensing for commercials, TV, and movies, I don't think this band could be a viable commercial enterprise. I note also that David Byrne also said in a recent piece in Wired magazine (or was it in the Wired online audio conversation between Byrne and Brian Eno?) that most of his income was now from licensing. I don't care. Whatever keeps 'em cranking out tunes is fine by me. I actually discovered the band by hearing their song Undertow play through the final scenes of one Roswell episode. Unfortunately that music was taken out of the DVD release, replaced by some other indie crap.

After hearing the song on the original TV broadcast circa 2000, I searched Napster for “undertow” and found the song and the name of the band. After downloading everything I could find, I bought all all their albums and their debut EP.

Of course, they couldn't remove Ivy — their visual and audible presence — from the DVD of the third season wedding episode where they played for the reception.

If it were not for licensing for commercials, TV, and movies, I don't think this band could be a viable commercial enterprise. I note also that David Byrne also said in a recent piece in Wired magazine (or was it in the Wired online audio conversation between Byrne and Brian Eno?) that most of his income was now from licensing. I don't care. Whatever keeps 'em cranking out tunes is fine by me.

]]> By: rwcasshttp://popdose.com/why-you-should-like-ivy/comment-page-1/#comment-50318 rwcass Thu, 08 May 2008 17:25:06 +0000 http://popdose.com/why-you-should-like-ivy/#comment-50318 "I Think of You" plays over the closing credits of "Shallow Hal," but it's not on the movie's soundtrack album; Ivy scored the movie, like I said below, but they're not on the album at all. Contractual problems, maybe? Also, Phoenix's "Too Young" is used more prominently in "Shallow Hal" than it was in "Lost in Translation" two years later, which is when many people seemed to learn who Phoenix was, but the soundtrack album features their song "Summer Days" instead. Missed opportunities all around ... “I Think of You” plays over the closing credits of “Shallow Hal,” but it's not on the movie's soundtrack album; Ivy scored the movie, like I said below, but they're not on the album at all. Contractual problems, maybe? Also, Phoenix's “Too Young” is used more prominently in “Shallow Hal” than it was in “Lost in Translation” two years later, which is when many people seemed to learn who Phoenix was, but the soundtrack album features their song “Summer Days” instead. Missed opportunities all around …

]]> By: erichttp://popdose.com/why-you-should-like-ivy/comment-page-1/#comment-41969 eric Thu, 08 May 2008 16:08:32 +0000 http://popdose.com/why-you-should-like-ivy/#comment-41969 I actually discovered the band by hearing their song Undertow play through the final scenes of one Roswell episode. Unfortunately that music was taken out of the DVD release, replaced by some other indie crap. <br><br>After hearing the song on the original TV broadcast circa 2000, I searched Napster for "undertow" and found the song and the name of the band. After downloading everything I could find, I bought all all their albums and their debut EP. <br><br>Of course, they couldn't remove Ivy -- their visual and audible presence -- from the DVD of the third season wedding episode where they played for the reception. <br><br>If it were not for licensing for commercials, TV, and movies, I don't think this band could be a viable commercial enterprise. I note also that David Byrne also said in a recent piece in Wired magazine (or was it in the Wired online audio conversation between Byrne and Brian Eno?) that most of his income was now from licensing. I don't care. Whatever keeps 'em cranking out tunes is fine by me. I actually discovered the band by hearing their song Undertow play through the final scenes of one Roswell episode. Unfortunately that music was taken out of the DVD release, replaced by some other indie crap.

After hearing the song on the original TV broadcast circa 2000, I searched Napster for “undertow” and found the song and the name of the band. After downloading everything I could find, I bought all all their albums and their debut EP.

Of course, they couldn't remove Ivy — their visual and audible presence — from the DVD of the third season wedding episode where they played for the reception.

If it were not for licensing for commercials, TV, and movies, I don't think this band could be a viable commercial enterprise. I note also that David Byrne also said in a recent piece in Wired magazine (or was it in the Wired online audio conversation between Byrne and Brian Eno?) that most of his income was now from licensing. I don't care. Whatever keeps 'em cranking out tunes is fine by me.

]]> By: erichttp://popdose.com/why-you-should-like-ivy/comment-page-1/#comment-10674 eric Thu, 08 May 2008 15:08:32 +0000 http://popdose.com/why-you-should-like-ivy/#comment-10674 I actually discovered the band by hearing their song Undertow play through the final scenes of one Roswell episode. Unfortunately that music was taken out of the DVD release, replaced by some other indie crap. <br><br>After hearing the song on the original TV broadcast circa 2000, I searched Napster for "undertow" and found the song and the name of the band. After downloading everything I could find, I bought all all their albums and their debut EP. <br><br>Of course, they couldn't remove Ivy -- their visual and audible presence -- from the DVD of the third season wedding episode where they played for the reception. <br><br>If it were not for licensing for commercials, TV, and movies, I don't think this band could be a viable commercial enterprise. I note also that David Byrne also said in a recent piece in Wired magazine (or was it in the Wired online audio conversation between Byrne and Brian Eno?) that most of his income was now from licensing. I don't care. Whatever keeps 'em cranking out tunes is fine by me. I actually discovered the band by hearing their song Undertow play through the final scenes of one Roswell episode. Unfortunately that music was taken out of the DVD release, replaced by some other indie crap.

After hearing the song on the original TV broadcast circa 2000, I searched Napster for “undertow” and found the song and the name of the band. After downloading everything I could find, I bought all all their albums and their debut EP.

Of course, they couldn't remove Ivy — their visual and audible presence — from the DVD of the third season wedding episode where they played for the reception.

If it were not for licensing for commercials, TV, and movies, I don't think this band could be a viable commercial enterprise. I note also that David Byrne also said in a recent piece in Wired magazine (or was it in the Wired online audio conversation between Byrne and Brian Eno?) that most of his income was now from licensing. I don't care. Whatever keeps 'em cranking out tunes is fine by me.

]]> By: rwcasshttp://popdose.com/why-you-should-like-ivy/comment-page-1/#comment-10673 rwcass Thu, 08 May 2008 12:25:06 +0000 http://popdose.com/why-you-should-like-ivy/#comment-10673 "I Think of You" plays over the closing credits of "Shallow Hal," but it's not on the movie's soundtrack album; Ivy scored the movie, like I said below, but they're not on the album at all. Contractual problems, maybe? Also, Phoenix's "Too Young" is used more prominently in "Shallow Hal" than it was in "Lost in Translation" two years later, which is when many people seemed to learn who Phoenix was, but the soundtrack album features their song "Summer Days" instead. Missed opportunities all around ... “I Think of You” plays over the closing credits of “Shallow Hal,” but it's not on the movie's soundtrack album; Ivy scored the movie, like I said below, but they're not on the album at all. Contractual problems, maybe? Also, Phoenix's “Too Young” is used more prominently in “Shallow Hal” than it was in “Lost in Translation” two years later, which is when many people seemed to learn who Phoenix was, but the soundtrack album features their song “Summer Days” instead. Missed opportunities all around …

]]> By: john qhttp://popdose.com/why-you-should-like-ivy/comment-page-1/#comment-7289 john q Thu, 08 May 2008 10:01:29 +0000 http://popdose.com/why-you-should-like-ivy/#comment-7289 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> By: nhmehtahttp://popdose.com/why-you-should-like-ivy/comment-page-1/#comment-10672 nhmehta Thu, 08 May 2008 04:53:05 +0000 http://popdose.com/why-you-should-like-ivy/#comment-10672 Thanks for the reminder. Ivy also performed on an episode of "Roswell" as themselves in a wedding episode. IMDb says they played "Edge of the Ocean" and "Digging Your Scene." Despite having their music in 2 other episodes, Ivy does not appear on the show's soundtrack.<br><br><a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0690301/" rel="nofollow">http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0690301/</a> Thanks for the reminder. Ivy also performed on an episode of “Roswell” as themselves in a wedding episode. IMDb says they played “Edge of the Ocean” and “Digging Your Scene.” Despite having their music in 2 other episodes, Ivy does not appear on the show's soundtrack.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0690301/

]]> By: jackhttp://popdose.com/why-you-should-like-ivy/comment-page-1/#comment-10671 jack Wed, 07 May 2008 23:26:09 +0000 http://popdose.com/why-you-should-like-ivy/#comment-10671 Saw them open for They Might Be Giants, of all things, in... 1994 or 95. They were great. Been a fan ever since. I like her voice, have all the Ivy releases, and I've never bought a Fountains of Wayne release! Saw them open for They Might Be Giants, of all things, in… 1994 or 95. They were great. Been a fan ever since. I like her voice, have all the Ivy releases, and I've never bought a Fountains of Wayne release!

]]> By: wombosihttp://popdose.com/why-you-should-like-ivy/comment-page-1/#comment-10670 wombosi Wed, 07 May 2008 22:05:58 +0000 http://popdose.com/why-you-should-like-ivy/#comment-10670 The music is stellar as is most Schlessinger, but I detest her voice. Uggh. The music is stellar as is most Schlessinger, but I detest her voice. Uggh.

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