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Posted in Alternative Rock (Tuesday, December 2, 2008)

The artist is Artist is Blondie. By Eagle Records. The regular list price is $11.98. Sells new for $4.59. There are some available for $2.75.
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3 comments about Live.

  1. there's always a place for studio recordings but there's something about a live performance that can't be beat. blondie was great in her prime and years later, she still rocks. i'd give it a 4.5 if i knew how only because i want MORE! like some of the talk between blondie and the crowd. her voice is still instantly recognizable and her attitude comes through; just wonderful.


  2. Blondie were always more than the peroxide Debbie Harry used to maintain her blondeness. This album records a real band playing real fun music. Time to get out all the new wave records and pogo round the living room.

    I just hope the neighbors aren't watching.


  3. What a great album- Debbie Harry sounds great, the band livens up the songs, and there's a variety of songs from the Blondie era for everyone. All the big hits are here, starting with the one-two punch of Dreaming and Hanging on the Telephone, along with great versions of Atomic, Forgive and Forget, Maria, Shayla, Sunday Girl, Rapture, X Offender, No Exit, Heart of Glass, One Way or Another, and my personal favorite song on this CD, The Tide is High, one of those rare songs that actually benefits from audience sing-a-longs! The only disappointment here is Call Me, but let's face it, the song just isn't meant to be sang live. If you like Blondie, you'll love this Live CD!


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Posted in Alternative Rock (Tuesday, December 2, 2008)

The artist is Artist is Graham Parker & the Rumour. By Arista. There are some available for $5.59.
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5 comments about Squeezing Out Sparks.

  1. A sublime album when initially issued, it was raised to an even higher degree of perfection by the inclusion of a complete concert. By doing this, we learned that - while the original disc delivered on the promise that had been dashed by the debacle with `Stick to Me' - the performance expertise of GPR was exposed to an even wider audience. It is amazing how close the studio and live versions of these songs are to each other.

    And, the song themselves are exemplary! Ranging from anti-establishment angry and alienation through wisdom derived from the knowledge that love is all that really matters to the most emotional and succinct statement against abortion, there is not a bad one included. Even the encores from the live shows pop off the disc; the Jackson Five's `I Want You Back' forces you to your feet to dance. But, `Mercury Poisoning' makes you rise in anger at the incompetence of Mercury Records, one of the least capable labels to support rock. We'll never know how much that label was responsible for the commercial failure of GPR.

    But, Parker survived. Leaving Mercury and Rumour, he went on to a later - in some ways more interesting - career as a grand old man of rock.


  2. When I first heard this album back in 1979, I was a senior in high school who knew a little about Parker and the Rumour. I was a convert right after I heard the whole album for the first time! The addition of the "Live Sparks" albums makes this one of the best collections.Well worth purchasing.


  3. This is both Graham Parker's best album and a high point of the late seventies. After three exceptional albums of pub-rock and northern R'n'B inflected rock that failed to detonate commercially, Parker took the Rumour and his new work to Arista Records and set out on what he knew was make or break. He'd already seen Elvis Costello make commercial inroads with some of the same concepts he'd been exploring back on Heat Treatment and Howlin' Wind, yet - according to the revealing liner notes - The Rumour was failing to catch fire on the new material until producer Jack Nitzsche told them to get serious and play the songs for what they were.

    The result was an album of such brute force that Parker has yet to best it, and it became his breakthrough in the year of Armed Forces and Look Sharp!. Fed by genuine anger and the energy of the ascending New Wave, the songs on "Squeezing Out Sparks" burn everything from Hiroshima ("Discovering Japan"), the drug-infested bar scene and the wanna-be hipsters crawling through it ("Saturday Night Is Dead") to abortion in all its contradictory facets ("You Can't Be Too Strong").

    Parker also courses with anger on this album. His disdain for his lack of perceived deserved success doubles as the fuel for such wounded love songs as "Passion Is No Ordinary Word" and "Nobody Hurts You." At one point, he gets so fed up that he longs for the aliens to just get him the heck offa this planet ("Waiting for The UFO's," or as Parker pronounced them "You-foes"). He and the Rumour coated all of these songs with spiky hooks and inventive playing (the twisted riffing on "Japan" in particular), making all of these songs sing-along ready. "Local Girls" even became something of a radio hit, one of the rare moments that radio embraced Parker's music.

    The bonus delight comes with another of those moments. Adding the rare "Live Sparks" concert shows Parker and The Rumour on fire, barely venturing from the album arrangements. The extra two songs were live versions of his single "I Want You back/Mercury Poisoning" (which was available as a bonus 45 with the original LP). Remember about that anger? In "Mercury Poisoning," Parker takes an unsheathed shot at his former label, sneering "I've got a dinosaur for a representative; it's got a small brain and refuses to learn." It's a classic punk rock moment, on a par with the Pistol's "EMI."

    Great stuff all around. While Graham Parker has made several more albums in the years following "Sparks" (recommended are The Real Macaw, Steady Nerves and the recent Don't Tell Columbus), he began to slowly mellow his music into an almost folk-rock articulacy. As a document of the kind of sea-change that occurred as the 80's kicked in, "Squeezing Out Sparks" is indispensable.


  4. This is an album that came close to changing my life! In 1978 I first heard this while browsing for vinyl at the local college record store. Parker and the Rumour were playing, introducing me to what we called "new wave" at the time. Trouser Press used to debate whether Elvis Costello or Graham Parker was the best band of this new era of rock and roll, giving the edge to Parker because of the back-up band! History may have chosen differently, but this is an album that can still bring a tingle to your spine! If you have not heard it, you owe it to yourself to give it a listen. If you like it, then you need to find a copy of "Live--Alone in America" to hear the most stripped down, soulful version of someone who completely "gets it" even if his talent is not singing, but interpreting.


  5. I am very happy with this CD. It sounds as good as it did when I first heard it. I especially love to listen to the songs Protection and Local Girls (which played on my first date with my husband). This is a classic "new wave" CD.


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Posted in Alternative Rock (Tuesday, December 2, 2008)

The artists are Artist is Ruts and Penetration. By BBC Windsong. The regular list price is $27.98. Sells new for $14.99. There are some available for $7.48.
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Posted in Alternative Rock (Tuesday, December 2, 2008)

The artist is Artist is Sleepytime Gorilla Museum. By Sick Room. The regular list price is $13.98. Sells new for $3.99.
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5 comments about Live.

  1. Beware SGM fans, if you haven't purchased a SGM album yet, do not start with this album. Personally, I don't like it and could do a better job recording their live performances than whoever recorded this. Carla(violinist/co - singer) told me to buy their studio albums before buying this. I told her I have their studio albums and am desperate for more music from them. Yes, this particular album i bought at their show right after seeing them play. I've seen this band twice live and both times they played a number of songs that are not on grand opening and of natural history and i've always immediately enjoyed whatever those songs were so i assumed the live album would be bad ass. It's just not. 'Babydoctor' is the only thing that sounds listenable. So do yourself a favor and start by getting 'grand opening and closing' or 'of natural history'. even after, i wouldnt recommend purchasing this but if you decide to, make sure you srart with the studio albums.


  2. as stated by most of the other reviewers the recording quality of this release is a not so good... but it still has its major share of the goodness of Sleepytime and I do think it brings the live experience kind of close... keep your eyes peeled for the DVD out this Summer!!!!! and new material I heard the last two concerts I was at should be culminating in a new album. the version of Babydoctor on this album is killer. this also reafirms ion my mind that bring back the apocalypse must be re recorded... which would be a sweet experience. All in all this is not for the begginer but if you own grand opening and closing or of natural history I recommend this for it's quirky rants and intense ROCKING!!!!!!!


  3. Sleepytime Gorilla Museum is the Gothic Prog Extravaganza made up of members of Faun Fables, Idiot Flesh, Tin Hat Trio, Charming Hostess, and etc etc. Frontman Nils was also the demonic Genius behind Idiot Flesh, and just like that band, SGM puts on an amazing live show. I saw them last night for the 2nd or 3rd time, and decided to pick up the live cd. Listening to it today, it was a bit disappointing, as the music is mostly good, and but the recording quality is mediocre, and a lot of the subtleties get lost in the static. Why couldn't they have used soundboard tapes for this? Instead it sounds like some guy in the audience had a low-quality tape recorder.
    Also, it doesn't really capture the live experience. Some of the quieter moments sound like dull filler without the accompanying visuals. SGM aren't just a band, their a musical theatrical performance ensemble, a little travelling mutant vaudeville troupe. The dull moments on cd are accompanied live by contortions and dances and all sorts of odd and entertaining behavior. This isn't a bad cd, but I'd recommend getting the studio album and seeing them live instead. How about you guys release a live DVD????


  4. ABSOLUTELY NOT for the casual fan. This has many between-song interludes and the sound quality is sketchy. However, I have to admit I love it. It's not a bad representation of the band, and includes songs that didn't pan out and will never get studio treatment.

    The real highlights for me were "Babydoctor" and "The Neighborhood." Both tunes are stellar pieces. The extended intro and slight reworking of "Sleep Is Wrong" was also a real bright spot in my day.

    Think bootleg and this is a great catch. If you want Rush's "Exit...Stage Left" this is NOT for you.



  5. I was really looking forward to this CD. Finally, something new from this great band. There's a few great tracks on here, some "filler" as well. It does give you the feel of one of their live shows...but...BUT...

    My main gripe is that the recording quality is really poor. I have bootlegs that sound better than this CD! Seems like it should've been sold at a reduced price considering... I was suprised to read that a couple of the shows included here were recorded to 16-track...they all sound like they're recorded on a portable Minidisc Player by someone in the auduence. Hmm... Just disappointing from people that I know are capable of such great production work.

    If you're not a HUGE fan, I'd unfortunately have to recommend that you just wait for their next studio release (if there's one planned)...which I'm sure will be excellent.



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Posted in Alternative Rock (Tuesday, December 2, 2008)

The artist is Artist is Howard Jones. By Bmg. The regular list price is $20.99. Sells new for $81.84. There are some available for $17.99.
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5 comments about Perform '00.

  1. By C.S.

    Many artists that have beeen villified for staking their claim to fame in the mis-understood 1980's New Wave Era have faded into obscurity to bolster the contention. Others,like High Wycomb U.K.'s Howard Jones, sets out to prove that the music still resonates.
    Jones,aided by another icon (though short lived) of the era Kajagoogoo's Nick Beggs on bass and Robin Bloutt on guitar on the front end, display a tight foundation that is rounded out by Kevin Williamson's thunderous drumm fills. The sad irony regarding 'Perform 00 is Williamson died a few short months after the re-works of some of Jones best work was recorded.
    Rounding out the cast are Chris Demagori and Chris Store on Sax and trumpet respectively, and their contribution adds a touch of class to a record that could easily serve as a blueprint of how a band should be recorded.
    The talent and cohesion of the band shines on this record after a year and a half of touring and their re- arrangements if not supremely perfect on all fronts,are flavored with high quality musicianship that provide an interesting re- take on Jone's original creations.
    "Pearl in The Shell" is arguably the most powerful re- incarnations on "Perform 00" with Beggs thumping bassline, a brassier backdrop, and cutting guitars. A military inspired beat in the appropriate spots by Williamson adds extra bounce to the infectious vocal hook and melody delivered by Jones.
    Williamson breaks out of a reggare tinged offering of 'Everlasting Love",a tactic that hardly comes as a surprise given Jones love for reggae music. He employs once more on 'Like To Get To Know You Well" with it's bending guitar and "Let The People Have Their Say". He also diverts slightly into a country tinged theme on "I Must Go". The latter two creations are far from being a true representatives of the dynamics that exist on "Perform", but there's plenty of firepower abound again on the classic tracks where Jones deviates from the heavy layers of synths that pre- dominated his original arragememts. From the kick start drum arrangement on "You Know I Love You" to the lead guitar and brass led "What Is Love" where Beggs chimes in with a funky bass solo, along with the tempo change into fourth gear from a military driven start on "New Song 99" to the all- world mix of bending guitars, bombastic drum solo,funky brass,and the flick of the switch transition to a salsa beat on "Things Can Only Get Better",the proof is strong that Jones is a force to still be reckoned with.
    Though not an all - out masterpiece due in part to the fact the record does have some lulls along the trail, this record is flawless production wise in terms of clarity, making it an attractive for one to take a look and listen numerous times and proves that Jones and his group of bandits are marching to a strong beat.
    Any fan of Howard Jones would be remiss without it and for the curious types looking for some insight on 80's synth it would be well advised to look in to Jones earlier works such as "Human's Lib" and in particular "Dream Into Action" plus "The Essentials",which is a little difficult to obtain, but offers a funkfest of fantastic remixes to his best early material. This is the ideal route to take when tracking and analyzing one's musical history,especially one as silky smooth as Jones, but if you want to skip to the big leagues and take a listen to a really vibrant disc that sounds more live than most acts inside or out of the studio, then "Perform 00" is your musical kryptonite.
    Solid three and a half to four star record.

    C.S.
    8-19-03



  2. If you are like me, you were dancing around to "New Song" in the early 80s. I'm dancing around again to "New Song 99" and I'm in my 30s now! This album is the greatest and if you are a long time Hojo fan, it is like you are being rewarded. Every "old" song is a new version and they are all awesome! The new songs, (well, they are new to me) are just as great. Unlike some "kings of Pop", I feel that Howard has grown up with us and his music reflects that growth and maturity. Things have only gotten better! You go, HOJO!


  3. Look for the USA release of this under "perform .01" The release date will be August 14th 2001. Howard is touring with Ringo's ALLSTARR band and is singing some of the hits from this great cd. BCI ECLIPSE LLC is the exclusive distributor for the USA release.


  4. Listening to his other albums made me happy, but this one even made me feel better. He re-did a lot of his older works, and took time to record some new, like "I Must Go" and "Someone You Need", the best duet I ever heard him play, with Duncan Shiek (if he did before at all). The most outstanding tracks for me are "No One Is To Blame", "Hide And Seek" and the earlier mentioned "I Must Go" and "Someone You Need", although every track of this album cannot be skipped in your cd-player.

    Never heard an artist play such a different sound compared to his older works and make it sound greater than ever before! Truly the Best Howard of All Times in my opinion.

    For the Dutch fans, of wich I'm one: the best point probably is that it is sold in most recordstores (even Free Record Shop has it stored); I think, this is because of his appearance on the Ducth Night Of The Proms festivals. So, greets from Holland!



  5. As a fan of HJ for 20 years, I was both excited by and a TINY bit disappointed by the perform.00 CD. The re-work of previous hits is pretty hip, I THOUGHT I still liked the originals better, but I notice that the more I listen to it, they grow on me. Hide & Seek was my all time favorite - and it really is so different from the original,with a sort of metheny-esque addition of guitar. "What is Love" sounds even better with the great brass section that was added. However, as a previous reviewer noted, the real reason to get this CD is the fabulous duet HJ does with Duncan Sheik - it is gorgeous!! A classic. And if you like that, you should check out Duncan Sheik's work, including his first self-titled work which has one track that HJ plays on.

    BUY THIS CD!!



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Posted in Alternative Rock (Tuesday, December 2, 2008)

The artist is Artist is Jeff Buckley. By Sony International. The regular list price is $30.49. Sells new for $7.59. There are some available for $7.50.
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5 comments about Live at L'Olympia.

  1. Fans have rightly complained about too many posthumous Jeff Buckley releases, but this import-only live album is something special. Buckley considered his Summer 1995 performances at the Paris venue L'Olympia, once the haunt of his idol Edith Piaf, to be among the best of his career. Incredibly, Buckley had a cassette tape of the performance which, except for a little hiss and some slightly unideal miking, sounds quite fine.

    The first Buckley live release, MYSTERY WHITE BOY, was a mishmash of American concert dates. Though they show Buckley still in fine vocal form--by the L'Olympia dates his voice had been weakened from excessive smoking--the selections for that album are tame and unexciting. On the L'Olympia recordings, however, he really lets loose. The album starts with an extended version of "Lover, You Should Have Come Over" that improves over even that on GRACE. The electric version of "Dream Brother" complements the album version well, and some added lyrics make its allusion to Jeff's father Tim Buckley all the more poignant. "Eternal Life" is played savagely, easily moving into a cover of MC5's "Kick Out the Jams". And the wild performance of "Grace" here lacks the control of the album, but goodness, he's doing such vocal acrobatics live!

    There's also a great rapport between singer and crowd here. A brief break has Buckley playing Led Zeppelin's "Kashmir" as if it were a 33 RPM record played at 45. In "Hallelujah", he makes a slight change in the lyrics to "I used to live with Leonard before I knew you." And, as insensitive as it might occasionally seem, Buckley taunts the crowd with mentions of Piaf and the little French he knows. And very touching is the way this crowd adored the singer. Buckley found instant fame abroad while he remained an underground figure in the US. At one moment Buckley has to interrupt his sound to say as if overwhelmed, "You people, you crazy people".

    I suppose this album was import-only because MYSTERY WHITE BOY was selling sluggishly in the US and the label thought there was insufficient market for Buckley there. Nonetheless, if you are a fan of the singer, you absolutely must seek this out.


  2. Thoroughly enjoyable--it is evident by listening to this EP of the live concert in Paris that JB had the time of his life performing for his beloved french audience. Very original performance of some of his best material.


  3. I was not particularly aware of Buckley until I heard "Hallellujah" on a TV show. I bought this album since it had the longest version of the song on it, of any of his albums. What a disappointment. He seems to play it as a duty, showing little respect for a truly wonderful song.

    He also sounded tired of some of the other songs, substituting loud sound for music.

    On the other hand he covered "Grace" and "What will you say" beautifully. The album itself is a masterpiece of presentation, and I am keeping it for that reason, but will look to find a better version of him singing "Hallellujah."


  4. I grew up in NYC, and the east village was my place of choice to hang out. It was there that I caught Jeff Buckley playing live several times, including Sin-e, well before his recordings were made; he was a charismatic performer, to say the least. I was and remain a fan of his first full LP "Grace", a pretty, if slight album that grew with each listen. His unfortunate death at such a young age is, of course, a tragic happenstance. But facts are facts; Jeff Buckley was a work in progress when he died. He had a long way to go, before he could live up to the "musical prodigy" hype that has been bestowed upon him by cultish, obsessive teen/twentysomething girls and boys who have his posters adorning their walls. Like Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain and Tupac before him, Jeff Buckley has now joined the ranks of rock martyrdom, and is being eagerly milked by greedy record companies and sold to horny, lonely, sensitive, misunderstood girls and boys who prefer relationships with dead icons over flesh and blood. Lets face it, if Jeff Buckley looked like "Skreech" from "Saved by The Bell", would anyone other that the extremely dedicated still be talking about "Grace" today? I am not knocking the artist, mind you, only those who milk the bones (record companies and fans, alike) of an artist who simply did not live long enough to fulfill his potential. Let the man RIP, already! Incidentally, this is the best Jeff Buckley live album to get...


  5. It has been 9 years since his death and record companies are still releasing some new stuff about him.This album is his third live album and for me it's the best.Although it was recorded from a casette found after his death,the sound is absolutely perfect and you can easily feel the atmosphere.This album was recorded on 6th and 7th of July 1995 at the Olympia Theatre in Paris in 2 soldout concerts and has 11 great songs featuring covers of the MC5's 'Kick out the jams' and Led Zeppelin's 'Kashmir'.This is precious for any Jeff Buckley fan,but if you have no idea about him this is a good place to start.


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Posted in Alternative Rock (Tuesday, December 2, 2008)

The artist is Artist is Catch 22. By Victory Records. The regular list price is $14.98. Sells new for $7.79. There are some available for $0.31.
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5 comments about Catch 22 Live.

  1. This is without doubt the worst album ever released. that should explain enough why not to buy it. but other reasons are: the band sounds nothing like original catch 22. theyve turned into bubble gum pop ska.. and its terrible. Most of this live album are great songs.. but with the worst vocalist i have ever heard. In my opinion he should never attempt to sing Tomas's songs if he writes songs that say the word "started" a million times. his voice reminds me of Kermit the frog and he should get back with the muppets(and also should stop singing jeff davidson era stuff). the other half of this "album" is full of songs from Dinosaur Sounds, a poor excuse for a catch 22 record. if i could give this album negative stars i would.. so do yourself a favor and buy a cd with more original catch 22 members than catch 22 itself has now Streetlight Manifesto, or get Alone in a Crowd or Keasbey Nights both are good albums. I hope one day this band realizes what a sad excuse they are.. well thats all good night and good luck


  2. This is a great album. I have seen Catch 22 live so many times, the dvd is great to watch, it just gets broing at times.

    Catch 22 is a great ska band everyone should listen to at least once.


  3. The whole thing was recorded at The Downtown on Long Island!!! Great sound, great sight!!!...very good live Cd/Dvd!!!


  4. Yeah i know what people are thinking when they see the new catch 22 playing the old catch 22 songs. They think they should only stick to there new stuff and not play the old songs. Theres also those people who think that the new catch just plain sucks. I used to be like that until i listened to this cd. So now i have to disagree with those people. Sure, the new catch 22 might not be as good old catch 22 but they have some great songs and even when they play there old songs it sounds pretty good. Some people just need to learn to listen right. This is a great cd. It really shows how good catch 22 is. If anything i fell that catch 22 and streetlight manifesto should both play the old catch 22 songs. Both of them do a great job while playing them.


  5. I bought this cd after seeing Catch 22 in Florida for spring break. They are an awesome band if you are into ska music. It is a fun cd and you can just sit back and jam out to it. Hope you enjoy


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Posted in Alternative Rock (Tuesday, December 2, 2008)

The artist is Artist is Pearl Jam. By Sony. The regular list price is $16.98. Sells new for $18.49. There are some available for $9.97.
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5 comments about 8/21/00 - Columbus, Ohio.

  1. This performance is not only the most heavy and hard rocking show of Pearl Jams 2000 tour its the most flawless. Its quite amazing that a band can put on a show of 28 songs and only make ONE mistake! In the song Leatherman singer Ed Vedder messes up the lyrics a bit. Thats it. Other than that the show is as close to flawless as it comes. The whole band was on fire that night. Not to mention the setlist was very strong and pretty long. This show is full of heavy songs and really no nonsense. Its a tight performance all the way through. The show contains fantastic takes on Breakerfall, Whipping, Spin the Black Circle, Dissident, Nothing As It Seems, Grievance, State Of Love and Trust, Once, Last Exit, Porch, and Last Kiss. All of those songs are played better than usual and are amongst the best recorded for that tour. I cant forget Nothingman...my God Eds voice is awesome. This version is so freaking good. His voice is the best here. Its a lot better than the studio version. The sound quality is also one of the best. Eds voice is up front with a middle layer of guitars, and a back wall of bass and drums. The way most people like it. The show really has nothing going against it. This is an incredible performance and is promised to please any PJ fan out there. If anyone still wants one of the best shows from Pearl Jams 2000 tour, please get this. You most certainly will NOT regret it.


  2. A great introduction to the bootleg series(It was the first one I purchased.)A fierce performance of Breakerfall gets the ball rolling, followed by a set that seems to focus on the albums Vitalogy, No Code, Yield and Binaural. While this may be bad news for those who are more interested in hearing the band play a "greatest hits" set, Virtually every song is played note perfect(I have listened to this set countless times and have yet to hear a single musical flaw) without sounding robotic.


  3. Out of roughly a dozen 2000 shows I currently own, this is the most energetic setlist by a longshot, and the band is up to the task. While it lacks the standard beautiful opener, such as Release or Long Road, they instead plow right ahead through several of their best hard rock songs- Breakerfall, Whipping, StBC, Hail Hail, Corduroy- all flawless. The energy segues perfectly into In My Tree, off of No Code- probably the best version of the song I've ever heard. Also present from that album is the first encore song, Present Tense. State of Love and Trust is a nice surprise, and nearly 10 years after the song's inception, the band still does it justice. The set ends with two songs 'real' PJ fans despise, Last Kiss and Yellow Ledbetter, but I like 'em both and the performances are solid.

    No PJ show is without its flaws, and in this case, Leatherman and Nothingman are butchered to the point of unlistenability. Even so, for those who like to ROCK... this one's a good choice.


  4. Disclaimer: Owner of all 72 official PJ bootlegs. In this performance in Columbus, Pearl Jam really shake out the mid-tour blahs and deliver one of the heaviest and most rocking shows of the entire tour. This set was preceded by several so-so performances, and a real disaster the previous night in Cincinnati, but here the band really gets their groove going again. Unlike most of the shows in the tour, this set does not open with a slow tension-builder, but starts off with some of the fastest and heaviest PJ songs possible - "Breakerfall," "Whipping," "Spin the Black Circle," and "Hail Hail." Without a break, the band then zooms into the inevitable "Corduroy," which is followed by a real surprise with "In My Tree." Eddie Vedder correctly deduces that this crowd is full of college students, and the band rocks them into submission without apologies. This set is much lower on ballads than usual, although there are great renditions of "Nothing As It Seems" and the rare "Present Tense." For those PJ fans who don't want to buy too many of these crazy bootlegs, this is a great one for anybody looking for a pile-driving performance without too much nonsense or noodling. Oddly enough for such a heavy performance, this gig is the only one out of 47 total shows in America that does not contain "Even Flow." Go figure.


  5. I've only listened to the first cd so far, and this is absolutely golden work.
    I own Ten and Vs. Will buy more more pearl jam when I get the money. I love Ten, and haven't really sunken into Vs yet. This show instantly caught my attention, even though I'd never heard most of the songs on here. Great work
    I'm kicking myself for missing this concert (with sonic youth) last year. No way in hell I'll miss it when PJ goes on tour again (next year), if ever. If you get the chance, see this band live, until then the bootlegs are the next best things (better than studio albums)


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Posted in Alternative Rock (Tuesday, December 2, 2008)

The artist is Artist is T. Rex. By Pilot. The regular list price is $14.98. Sells new for $4.85. There are some available for $2.96.
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2 comments about Uncaged.

  1. I shudder when I think of Beat Club performances. All except maybe a very few, were mimed and just featured tracks lifted from albums with some overdubs to make them sound "live". So if you want to see T Rex on a small stage miming to album tracks, then go ahead. Otherwise get Bolan on video elsewhere and buy Spaceball to hear solo acoustic Bolan.


  2. With few T. Rex DVD's available, this "Enhanced CD" with cd Rom capabilities is a great edition. It gives Bolan fans an opportunity to see T.Rex as well as hear them Live. Though the material was taped for German TV in the early 70's, and isn't of todays quality and contains some overdubs, it's great to see & hear, especially Buick MacKane. I've seen hundreds of the top rock bands & musicians live, but the magic of T. Rex was something special. Gone, but not forgotten.


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Posted in Alternative Rock (Tuesday, December 2, 2008)

The artist is Artist is Throbbing Gristle. By Grey Area/Mute. The regular list price is $29.49. Sells new for $10.99. There are some available for $9.49.
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1 comments about Live, Vol. 3.

  1. Great live recording from the one true original pioneer of industrial music. 100% assault on your senses, this is truely an amazing document of TG's might and sonic power. The sound quality on the live series cd's is excellent, you won't be disappointed.

    If you are in a budget and can't afford the expensive box set, the TG Live series is a an excellent buy for fans old and new. Collect them, I have, it's all worth it.


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