Ugly Casanova
Thursday, September 8, 2005, 12:12 AM
"The first time any one seemed to care that Edgar Graham (a.k.a. Ugly Casanova) existed was in the summer of 1998, when he impressed himself upon the members of Modest Mouse while backstage at a Denver show.
Casanova began to share some rough songs with the trio and, after much prodding, with a few sparse crowds that milled about hours before the opening band was scheduled to appear. While Casanova's talent was unmistakable, by the time he finished each impromptu performance, his face held a look of shame and anger that more often than not, foreshadowed a retreat into himself. However, by the end of Modest Mouse's tour, Casanova, with much reluctance, was persuaded to record some of these songs and hand them over to record labels for issue as singles or parts of compilations. Predictably, immediately after he had done so, he disappeared.
Produced by Brian Deck and Isaac Brock at Glacial Pace Studios (Oregon), Ugly Casanova's songs are here performed by Misters Brock and Deck, as well as John Orth, Tim Rutili, Pall Jenkins, and a handful of like-minded collaborators. Some combination of these co-conspirators will as well travel the countryside, performing these songs and seeking out the enigmatic Casanova. Interested parties would do well to heed his advice and, "sharpen your teeth or lay flat." - Artist Page
Artist - Ugly Casanova
Song - Things I Don't Remember
Album - Sharpen Your Teeth
Genre - It's Modest Mouse
Artist Page - subpop.com
What would I do? I'd take the Juicy Fruit.
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Apple Updates Music Line
Wednesday, September 7, 2005, 03:24 PM
The new iPod Nano is Apple's replacement for the iPod Mini. The Nano has a color display, 14 hours of battery life, and flash-based storage for skip-free playback. It is available in 2Gb and 4Gb sizes with room for around 500 and 1,000 songs respectively. It will set you back $199 or $249 for the 4Gb model.
This thing looks absolutely amazing.
Apple also released a major update to iTunes with version 5. New features include: a new look, search bar functions, smart shuffle, outlook syncing for windows iPod users, playlist folders, parental controls, and album reviews. Available for download at Apple.com.
I will let you know what I think after a while using it.
Kimya Dawson
Monday, September 5, 2005, 04:33 PM -
"If you have listened to The Moldy Peaches or to any of Kimya Dawson's first three solo albums (i'm sorry that sometimes i'm mean, knock-knock who?, and my cute fiend sweet princess) you will be familiar with her beautiful use of cassette four track to achieve an intimate sense of solitude. These home recordings make it feel as though you have a friend there with you whispering in your ear. And you do. Kimya is your friend.
In her little bit of off time Kimya has sang on tracks by Ben Kweller, Third Eye Blind, The Mountain Goats, They Might Be Giants, Dutch band John Wayne Shot Me, and her brother (and favorite person in the world) Akida Junglefoot Dawson.
There is something really precious about being alone and sad, but there is something powerful and reassuring about watching someone blossom out of that cocoon, sprout wings, and learn to fly. The world is in a state of disarray and Kimya sees that, but she also sees all the magnificent strangeness and unwavering beauty in the world and in people. And she shows us how to see it too." - Artist Page
Artist - Kimya Dawson
Song - Loose Lips
Album - NA
Genre - Folk/Mecca of Humanity and a tribute to dead Catholic Saints
Artist Page - kimyadawson.com
Which would you choose: Life or a year's supply of Juicy Fruit? I know what I would pick.
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Monday, September 5, 2005, 04:31 PM
PS: We're up to 14,000 hits and over 1,700 downloads.
Hold on
Monday, August 29, 2005, 05:18 PM -
Sorry for the lack of updates, but I am in the middle of moving from home back to school. Also, I have a buttload of internship papers due tomorrow that I am flying to get done. I'll be back by midweek.Back Next
