Thursday, September 4, 2008
Tivo returns to DirecTV
But not until the second half of 2009. I will wait patiently with my DirecTV DVR, which really isn't so bad, but it's just not a Tivo.
And oh yeah, there's a new Tivo model with more capacity. Yeah, but doesn't support DirecTV, so I will wait patiently with my DirecTV DVR, which really isn't so bad, but isn't a Tivo.
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Monday, September 1, 2008
Concerts I've listened to, August 2008
- 2008-08-01 Radiohead Chicago IL Grant Park - Radiohead lately has not been as exciting as they once were. Great show, but nothing outstanding.
- 1979-12-08 OMD London UK The Electric Ball Room - Early OMD shows sound fairly similar, but it's great when their equipement break down: remember it's just the two of them.
- 2008-07-25 Counting Crows Virginia Beach VA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater - For some reason it seems like they only want to tour during the summer and play the hits. Hardly anything from the new CD.
- 1988-07-02 Eric Clapton Bramley UK Wintershall Estate - I'm starting to dig the Clapton benefit shows. Good stuff.
- 1982-03-08 Prince Minneapolis MN First Avenue - A classic show with Prince egging on Morris Day.
- 2008-08-03 Nine Inch Nails Chicago IL Grant Park - Better than Radiohead at Lollapooloza.
- 1989-07-30 Stevie Ray Vaughan & Buddy Guy Chicago IL Buddy Guy's Legands - Some nice jams.
- 1986-03-03 Prince Minneapolis MN First Avenue - One of my favorite Prince shows. Prince had "retired" from touring to be a movie movie star. After less than a year this was a come back show. Fonkee!
- 2008-08-08 Girl Talk Jersey City, NJ Liberty State Park - Girl Talk put on a mash-tacular show. Sadly, this sound is a bit saturated.
- 2006-05-20 Eric Clapton Hampshire UK Highclere Castle - Ditto previous Clapton comments.
- 1983-12-02 New Order Bournemouth UK Town Hall - I have no idea what was special about this show. Haven't heard any good live newOrder recently.
- 1981-03-14 OMD Los Angeles CA Whisky-A-Go-Go - Sadly I found this only on MP3. Nice early US gig.
- 1967-09-04 Cream Los Angeles CA Whisky-A-Go-Go (early show) - OK, funny that the next show I listen to was Cream. Nothing like the OMD show. Good Cream.
- 2008-08-24 2Many DJs Liverpool UK Creamfields - Actually kind of disappointing for 2 Many DJs. Not that fonkee.
- 1967-09-04 Cream Los Angeles CA Whisky-A-Go-Go (late show) - Ditto early show.
- 1980-02-01 The Police Seattle WA Showbox - Hot. Really hot. Very energic and punky.
- 1967-09-13 Pink Floyd Copenhagen Denmark The Star Club - Hot! Really hot as well. Forgot how good this sounds. And a fairly weird show makes me wish that there was more pre-70 stuff in circulation.
- 1993-04-25 Living Colour Mineapolis MN First Avenue - Had not heard this since I was there. I love it when shows I was at show up. The other night they played Prince's 17 Days. I'd like that to show up as well.
- 2007-01-27 Girl Talk Seattle WA Chop Suey - Supposed to be a legandardy show. Sounds great. Can't remember if there was anything super special about it.
- 1989-08-25 New Order Reading UK Festival - People forget about this show since the '93 Reading show was so rememerable, and the GMEX '88 shows was a big comeback. I suppose this bookends the Technique tour. The soundboards from that tour are much better.
- 2008-08-07 The Police New York City NY Madison Square Garden - Exciting that the Police finally do covers (Sunshine of Your Love and Purple Haze). But everything sounds slow and Sting's voice low. Lame. Not a great career finale. Oh wait, it's not the Synchronicity tour.
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Friday, August 29, 2008
Warners To Release Re-mastered, Re-issues of New Order’s five seminal ‘80s albums
According to New Order Online:
On 28th September Rhino Records will re-issue one of the most consistent and influential music catalogues of the 1980s, that of New Order. All five albums will come with bonus discs featuring extended versions, b-sides and remixes, as well as extensive sleevenotes, including interviews with all four band members.
The re-issues are double Disc Collectors editions. Each disc features both the album remastered from the original master tapes and, a bonus disc containing non album singles, B sides and remixes.
Highlights of the bonus discs include.
Movement- The early Singles and b-sides. Both versions of Ceremony, the original Temptation 7” and 12”, Everything’s Gone Green 12” and rarity Cries and Whispers
Power, Corruption and Lies- The 12” singles versions of Blue Monday, Confusion, Thieves Like Us and Murder. And their flips The Beach, Confused Beats, Lonesome Tonight and Thieves Like Us Instrumentals.
Low-Life- More 12” single versions of album tracks and their b-sides. The full 17 min Elegia. Let’s Go Instrumental and Salvation Theme from the film soundtrack.
Brotherhood- The 12” Touched By The Hand Of God and Blue Monday 88 remix. Dance mixes from Shep Pettibone of Bizarre Love Triangle and True Faith, with its rare B-side Evil Dust.
Technique – The 12” singles Run2 and Round and Round, and rare b-sides MTO, Best and Marsh and Vanishing Point Instrumental. The Steve Silk Hurley remix of Fine Time and b-sides Don’t Do It and Fine Line. New Order’s last release on Factory Records and only NO 1 UK Single, World In Motion in it’s Carabinieri mix.
So "woo hoo!" for remastering. I'm sure that my 1986-era copy of Low-life will sound much better now. But "boo hoo!" for bonus tracks. I've got them all; several times over already. Seriously, is everything out of the vault?
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
wolfgangsvault.com legal settlement
According to the LA Times:
The 1960s-era rock band the Doors and musician Carlos Santana reached a tentative settlement of claims accusing a music archive of violating their rights by selling merchandise and offering free online recordings.
The musicians and their licensing companies, including Sony BMG Music Entertainment, reached the proposed agreement last week with the Bill Graham Archive and its chief executive, William Sagan, according to a filing in federal court in San Jose.
So that's kind of interesting. I wish that there were more details since I've never quite understood the rights that were agreed to by Bill Graham and the artists back in the day. And I've always wondered why wolfgangsvault.com wasn't being shut down faster. There must be some intersting contracts in play.
However, I did find this nugget in the article as well:
In October, U.S. District Judge James Ware dismissed most counterclaims filed by the Bill Graham Archive against the musicians. Sagan had argued that they conspired to destroy his San Francisco-based business by seeking to block the sales.
Destroy. I like that. William Sagan must have good lawyers and really solid contracts.
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Wednesday, August 27, 2008
New OMD compilation!
According to the official web site:
More details on the forthcoming new OMD compilation: Messages – OMD Greatest Hits 30 Years In Sight & Sound (CDVX 3050) will be a combination of CD and DVD. The package will be released on 22nd September 2008. A digital download will also be made available via some outlets.
The DVD will feature 31 OMD promotional videos centred around their singles of choice. This marks the first time that all of the promo videos have been released on DVD, many of them are very rare and includes Red Frame/White Light - the 'lost' promo video. Hold You was previously available on the video Crush The Movie. Joan Of Arc had no promo video filmed at the time (as it was a UK release) so its place is taken with an appearance on the UK music show Top Of The Pops instead.
The track listings are as follows:
CD:
Messages
Electricity
Enola Gay
Souvenir
Joan Of Arc
Maid Of Orleans
Genetic Engineering
Telegraph
Locomotion
Talking Loud And Clear
Tesla Girls
So In Love
Secret
If You Leave
(Forever) Live And Die
Dreaming
Sailing On The Seven Seas
Pandora's Box
Dream Of Me (Based On Love's Theme)
Walking On The Milky Way
DVD:
Electricity
Red Frame/White Light
Messages
Enola Gay
Souvenir
Joan Of Arc (on Top Of The Pops)
Maid Of Orleans
Genetic Engineering
Telegraph
Locomotion
Talking Loud And Clear
Tesla Girls
Never Turn Away
So In Love
Secret
La Femme Accident
Hold You
If You Leave
(Forever) Live And Die
We Love You
Shame
Dreaming
Sailing On The Seven Seas
Pandora's Box
Then You Turn Away
Call My Name
Stand Above Me
Dream Of Me (Based On Love’s Theme)
Everyday
Walking On The Milky Way
Universal
And I'll be shocked if this gets released this way in the US. There's no US video compilation (VHS or DVD, let alone Blu-Ray)!
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