Tuesday, January 3, 2012
A Word or Two about the Blog Going Forward
Hello dear readers,
To be completely candid, I almost pulled the plug on (La) luna a few weeks ago, but, as you may have noticed, I have instead resumed posting material as of a few days ago. You also may have noticed that the new posts are different. No review, very basic, just the goods. This is because I just don't have it in me to write anything these days, much less detailed music reviews. My personal life is basically a nightmare right now, which takes much of my time and energy. However, I have found myself feeling very disconnected and alone over the past few months; posting on (La) luna and Plastic Palace People, as spartan as my new posts are, simply makes me feel better, hence my reappearance. I don't know how long I will continue doing this, as I will be facing some tough circumstances in the coming weeks and months, but I really appreciate all your amazing emotional support- there have been times over the past few months when your comments have brought a warmth to my heart when little else could. Thank you ~ V
To be completely candid, I almost pulled the plug on (La) luna a few weeks ago, but, as you may have noticed, I have instead resumed posting material as of a few days ago. You also may have noticed that the new posts are different. No review, very basic, just the goods. This is because I just don't have it in me to write anything these days, much less detailed music reviews. My personal life is basically a nightmare right now, which takes much of my time and energy. However, I have found myself feeling very disconnected and alone over the past few months; posting on (La) luna and Plastic Palace People, as spartan as my new posts are, simply makes me feel better, hence my reappearance. I don't know how long I will continue doing this, as I will be facing some tough circumstances in the coming weeks and months, but I really appreciate all your amazing emotional support- there have been times over the past few months when your comments have brought a warmth to my heart when little else could. Thank you ~ V
Monday, January 2, 2012
The Church Series, #4: Marty Willson-Piper- Hanging Out in Heaven (2000) MP3 & FLAC
Mo-Dettes- The Story So Far (1980) MP3 & FLAC
The Hot Dogs- Say What You Mean (1973) Japanese Remaster (Roots of Power Pop Series) MP3 & FLAC
JVC Victor Japan ~ 2003/1973
The Hot Dogs were a Memphis power-pop band and label-mates with Big Star at Ardent Records in the early seventies. While lacking the edgy off-center quality of the legendary work of Chris Bell and Alex Chilton, The Hot Dogs' brand of power-pop was more obviously influenced by Memphis soul. Lead guitarist and producer Terry Manning did a wonderful job of giving this album the same sumptuous sound that is found on Big Star's debut (which he also had a hand in creating). A rare Memphis power-pop gem that you don't want to miss if you like Big Star.
Say What You Mean (Japanese Remaster) in FLAC: Grab, Try, Then Buy!
Sunday, January 1, 2012
The Church Series, #3: The Church- Seance (1983) Deluxe Remastered Edition (Bonus Disc) MP3 & FLAC
Saturday, December 31, 2011
The Triffids- Beautiful Waste and Other Songs: Mini Masterpieces 1983-1985 (2008) MP3 & FLAC
The Jim Carroll Band- Catholic Boy (1980) MP3 & FLAC
Atco ~ 1989/1980
“Poetry can unleash a terrible fear. I suppose it is the fear of possibilities, too many possibilities, each with its own endless set of variations. It's like looking too closely and too long into a mirror; soon your features distort, then erupt. You look too closely into your poems, or listen too closely to them as they arrive in whispers, and the features inside you - call it heart, call it mind, call it soul - accelerate out of control. They distort and they erupt, and it is one strange pain. You realize, then, that you can't attempt breaking down too many barriers in too short a time, because there are as many horrors waiting to get in at you as there are parts of yourself pushing to break out, and with the same, or more, fevered determination.” ~ Jim Carroll
“Poetry can unleash a terrible fear. I suppose it is the fear of possibilities, too many possibilities, each with its own endless set of variations. It's like looking too closely and too long into a mirror; soon your features distort, then erupt. You look too closely into your poems, or listen too closely to them as they arrive in whispers, and the features inside you - call it heart, call it mind, call it soul - accelerate out of control. They distort and they erupt, and it is one strange pain. You realize, then, that you can't attempt breaking down too many barriers in too short a time, because there are as many horrors waiting to get in at you as there are parts of yourself pushing to break out, and with the same, or more, fevered determination.” ~ Jim Carroll
Catholic Boy in FLAC: Grab, Try, Then Buy!
Friday, December 30, 2011
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Nikki Sudden- Waiting for Egypt (1982) / The Bible Belt (1982) MP3 & FLAC
Secretly Canadian ~ 2001/1982
Waiting for Egypt (Remastered & Expanded) in FLAC: Grab, Try, Then Buy!
Secretly Canadian ~ 2001/1982
The Bible Belt (Remastered & Expanded) in FLAC: Grab, Try, Then Buy!
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
The Go-Betweens- Send Me a Lullaby (1982) Remastered (2 Discs) MP3 & FLAC
Yazoo- In Your Room (2008) Remastered (3 Discs) MP3 & FLAC
Disc 1: Upstairs at Eric's (24bit Remaster) in FLAC- Grab, Try, Then Buy!
Disc 2: You and Me Both (24bit Remaster) in FLAC- Grab, Try, Then Buy!
Disc 3: B-Sides & Remixes in FLAC- Grab, Try, Then Buy!
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Friday, December 2, 2011
Jim White- "10 Miles to Go on a 9 Mile Road" Video (2001)
hmmm, this says it all for me, but I do want to thank everyone for your support. It does help...
~v
~v
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