Music Blog

Ranjit / November 15, 2009
Ha! OK I'll keep an open mind and check them out in more detail - I did see the accoustic set at the PDX Pop Now benefit, no doubting Britt Daniel's talent, I've just never glommed onto their style - but mostly 'cause I'm hankerin' for more BJL ... I actually thought their sound was a too big for Mississippi Studios though I loved seeing 'em up close.

jessica / November 28, 2009
A few requests... Would love to hear any one of these! Draining the Pool - The Go Betweens Gravity Talks - Green on Red Lose Big - Eef Barzelay Retrieval of YOu - Minus5 Your sister - Mortal Coil (i'm trying this one again just in case)

inmemoryofjohnpeel / November 15, 2009
Hi Ranjit Your tastes and mine are different - I'd like a whole lot less soul but dig Adelle, and I'm also no fan of Spoon, however Britt Daniel is a talent and I can happily listen to him. As I once said to JP it's about overlapping Venn Diagrams of taste. For the Headlights fan above see the review on opbmusic here:http://opbmusic.org/blog/entries/611-Previews-Reviews-Headlights-The-Subterranean-Howl-and-Merrill And JP - have you picked up on Telegraph Canyon yet? The real thing out of ZTexas (think Gourds/Uncle Tepelo) amazing 7 piece touring in full bus, they were amazing at THe Woods last week.

Jeremy Petersen / November 15, 2009
Maybe I'm odd, but I've always heard a lot of soul undertone in Spoon's music-- at least since they reinvented themselves in a way with Girls Can Tell. I prefer that album, in fact, because of it, and because of the pared back production. Take "Everything Hits at Once," for example-- not only a great video, but a groooove, too.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dInnbQrYVhQ I have not yet heard Telegraph Canyon, but those RIYLs are certainly good company. Thanks for the rec!

Ranjit / November 15, 2009
different strokes, imjp - somehow I'm never disappointed at anything I hear on In House though.

Miss Lulu / November 15, 2009
What a great opener to tonite's show, I'm still reeling from back to back Mick Jones.... that was a superb segueway btw, nice one!

MC / November 15, 2009
Ugh. The Bowie track is one that drove me away from 94.7--please don't tell me is will be overplayed here, too! I thought In House was my refuge...

KR / November 15, 2009
I missed the intro. What was the song that was played at 8:30pm?? It was amazing! Thanks!

Jeremy Petersen / November 15, 2009
OK, finally up and running again here... So thanks all around for listening-- in case you missed it, the Bowie track was for the occasion of the 40th anniversary deluxe reissue of Space Oddity this week-- yes, I went with the obvious choice....maybe only because I haven't had time yet to delve into the extra goodies included on the reissue. So, to answer: overplayed? No. But Bowie is Bowie.:) Let's see just after 8:30, "Telephones" by Headlights from their new album called Wildlife. The full playlist is here: http://opbmusic.org/playlists/2009/11/15/20 And for the record, in response to the email of an astute listener, let me correct myself: that's Carbon Silicon NOT Carbon Silicone. Oh, the humanity...and my apologies.

Ranjit / November 15, 2009
JP kickin' it old school with Aretha ... love it! Now Black Joe Louis with Spoon at the Crystal? Not so much. Am I the only Portlander who's not a fan of Spoon? I think I'll wait till BJL headlines a show ...

Jeremy Petersen / November 15, 2009
Wrapping up here for tonight- thanks everyone!

Jeremy Petersen / November 15, 2009
Ranjit, I'm speechless. I gotta believe you just haven't heard the right Spoon. I say listen to Girls Can Tell on repeat for a week or two and you'll be hooked. Hooked!