From: Stimp (stimp@aei.ca)
Date: Fri Nov 29 2002 - 21:53:03 CET
Hey Gretz,
Why apologize for being a NIN fan? He's the only legitimate artist to come
out of the alt/industrial scene since the Skinny Puppy days (probably
debatable, could be the start of a decent new thread?). NIN is just as
electronic as anything put out by Thievery Corporation, Amon Tobin or anyone
else that's often discussed on this group. Besides, Trent Reznor's a
fantastic songwriter, which is far more than can be said for most
Electronica artists following the trend-du-jour.
Messier
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gretzky @ Soulsession" <soulsession@hotmail.com>
To: <stimp@aei.ca>; <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
Sent: Friday, November 29, 2002 3:07 PM
Subject: Re: [acid-jazz] Off-topic but essential music review: The new
Johnny Cash record
> Hell yeah!! A fantastic record, a friend of mine just came over from
Denmark
> and brought this album. Phenomenal! My favourite track is the cover of...
> hold your breath... Nine Inch Nails' "Hurt". A beautiful track (oh I'm
> going to get such a beating for introducing NIN on this list) and the
> rendition is superb. So to all o' y'all, keep your heads up for that one.
> Put it in a Christmas stocking and your loved ones will want to spend
> Christmas day in solitude,drinking whisky in a smoky and dirty bar in a
back
> alley somewhere. (Oh yeah, the music gets to you)
>
> -Gretzky (currently listening to the streaming of an "Into Somethin' "
> Radioshow.)
>
>
>
> >From: "Stimp" <stimp@aei.ca>
> >To: <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
> >Subject: [acid-jazz] Off-topic but essential music review: The new
Johnny
> >Cash record ROCKS!!!!!
> >Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2002 14:53:16 -0500
> >
> >Hi
> >
> >Given that lots of us hear listen to far more than electronic music and
its
> >various strains, I thought I'd let you know about what will certainly be
my
> >album of the year for 2002: Johnny Cash's "America IV: The Man Comes
> >Around". I've always kinda dug Johnny Cash, but never really raved about
> >him as I'm about to do. The words "instant classic" do not do justice to
> >the power that is felt on this album.
> >
> >Among the covers found on this record are a duet of "Bridge Over Troubled
> >Water" with Fiona Apple (GOOD duet, not one of those crappy Santana
> >starfest
> >extravaganzas), a moving duet of the Hank Williams classic " I'm so
> >Lonesome I Could Cry" with fellow sad-bastard Nick Cave, and searing
> >renditions of:
> >
> >-The Beatles' "In My Life"
> >-an AWESOME version of Nine Inch Nails' "Hurt"
> >-a so-so novelty-ish cover of Depeche Mode's "Personal Jesus"
> >-Roberta Flack's "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"
> >-a great version of the Eagles' "Desperado"
> >
> >Finally, the highlight of the record is a completely jaw-dropping cover
of
> >Sting's "I Hung My Head". The song's a first person narrative of a man's
> >remorse at having shot someone in cold blood, told while facing the death
> >penalty. Goosebumps whenever I listen to it, no kidding.
> >
> >The only weak point is a cover of "Danny Boy", which is actually quite
> >good.
> >I just find the whole idea of covering that song super cheesy.
> >
> >Prediction: This one's definitely winning a Grammy (I know, who cares)
> >for
> >Johnny Cash; I can't possibly imagine anyone putting out something better
> >this year, ESPECIALLY in Country music.
> >
> >Stimp
>
>
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