mad things » Music http://loona.net/mad Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:58:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 Jeff Mangum http://loona.net/mad/2012/01/jeff-mangum/ http://loona.net/mad/2012/01/jeff-mangum/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:05:35 +0000 mad http://loona.net/mad/?p=1441 When I first heard In the Aeroplane Over the Sea I fell completely in love with Neutral Milk Hotel. I brought the cd to work and folks at first scoffed but soon a majority of them were singing along. When NMH was to play at the 9:30 Club, we all went. Alas, the band had van trouble, showed up late and played a pretty crappy show. However, we were all so much in love with their music that we forgave them. Then nothing…

Now Jeff Mangum is doing a tour of solo shows. I tried to get tickets when he played in Manhattan but no luck. When the shows at BAM were announced, I anxiously awaited, clicking refresh over and over on my computer. I managed to get tickets for one show. And then another one was announced so I got a ticket for that show as well. There is also a third show but I only bought tickets for two shows – I didn’t want to be too greedy, I figured other folks should have the chance to see him.

The first show was last night. And wow, from the first notes played I actually had tears in my eyes. I sang along with all the songs (trying not to be too loud so as to not annoy my seatmates). It was hard to stay in my seat, I really wish this was a standing show. In addition to the tracks from In the Aeroplane Over the Sea and On Avery Island, he did the song Little Birds which I absolutely adore. Give it a listen and get hooked.

You can still find tickets (at cost!) for tonight and tomorrow on Craigslist – I highly recommend this show!

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Hall and Oates

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The Exorcist

How about that excellent Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells soundtrack?

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Vincent Price

Okay, Vincent Price is not technically a monster, but he’s played many deranged characters so he counts in my book. I absolutely adore Vincent Price!

Watch the wonderful Tim Burton film narrated by Mr Price

And who doesn’t like his addition to Thriller?

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Spoek Mathambo’s cover of S/He’s Lost Control


The Beatles “performing” Smack My Bitch Up

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via Dangerous Minds

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Mick Karn
R.I.P. Mick Karn

Pete Postlethwaite
R.I.P. Pete Postlethwaite

Gerry Rafferty
R.I.P. Gerry Rafferty

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R.I.P. Captain Beefheart

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PLAY Under The Boardwalk

PLAY Suboceana

PLAY Who Wants An Ugly Girl ]]> http://loona.net/mad/2010/08/threesome-thursday-8/feed/ 0 R.I.P. http://loona.net/mad/2010/08/r-i-p-18/ http://loona.net/mad/2010/08/r-i-p-18/#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:43:43 +0000 mad http://loona.net/mad/?p=957 Mitch Miller

R.I.P. Mitch Miller

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