Wayne Blogged The...
State 0f the union
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Friends, colleagues, benefactors, and cohorts,
Nothing is inspiring me, and I'm low on time as of late. Hopefully I'll have a good update for us all to enjoy sometime in the next few days. Until then...
Friday, June 27, 2008
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Unenthusiastic Woo's volume 2
Wayne Blogged The...Unenthusiastic Woo's!
Volume 2
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For today's unenthusiastic woo, we turn to the late Warren Zevon. After being diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer, Warren began work on what would be his final album, The Wind. While the record holds some great songs, you can tell ol' Warren couldn't muster the same enthusiasm and energy as he had on all of his previous releases. So how does one fix that? Add an unenthusiastic "WOO!" right before a guitar solo on the opening number:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/3s0plu
I really wish I had a better way to share this with you, but until I figure it out...I've uploaded the "woo" so you can download it and add it to your personal collection.
Volume 2
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For today's unenthusiastic woo, we turn to the late Warren Zevon. After being diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer, Warren began work on what would be his final album, The Wind. While the record holds some great songs, you can tell ol' Warren couldn't muster the same enthusiasm and energy as he had on all of his previous releases. So how does one fix that? Add an unenthusiastic "WOO!" right before a guitar solo on the opening number:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/3s0plu
I really wish I had a better way to share this with you, but until I figure it out...I've uploaded the "woo" so you can download it and add it to your personal collection.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Female Singer-songwriters I Fall In Love With Every Time I Listen To Them
Wayne Blogged The...Female Singer-Songwriters He Falls In Love With Every Time He Listens To Them
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Call me shallow if you must, but every time I put on a record by any of the following female artists, I fall in love with them...let the creep show begin...
5) Feist
- It could be the intimacy of the lo-fi recording, or the warble of her voice, but whenever I hear her sing "The Park" or "I Feel It All" off of The Reminder, part of me wants to move to Canada to find her...
4) Emmylou Harris
-Okay...this one may seem a bit out of left field, but her rendition of Orphan Girl is very, very good. And she wears the adorable combination of cowboy boots and a dress...
3) Zooey Deschanel (She & Him)
-I love harmonies, and it sounds like she's doing all of her own on the Beatle-esque debut album from She & Him. Beautiful voice and great songwriting.
2) Jenny Lewis
-Ms.Lewis currently holds the position of my favorite singer in this bunch. Although the songwriting is at times a bit twee for my liking, her voice almost overshadows the lyrics. Plus the cover of Handle With Care (originally by the ugliest group of all time, The Traveling Willburys) is so freaking good, despite the fact that Ben Gibbard whines every time he opens his mouth.
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1) Jenny Owen Youngs
-What can be said? Batten The Hatches is a perfect album. Her cover of "Hot In Herre" has a great video, and the pop-sensibility in the mixing of Drinking S0ng (particularly in the second verse after the chorus, when the guitar fades out leaving a Fender Rhodes plucking at each chord with an unbelievable effect on the musically-nit-picking listener). I can't wait for her sophomore release...
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Call me shallow if you must, but every time I put on a record by any of the following female artists, I fall in love with them...let the creep show begin...
5) Feist
- It could be the intimacy of the lo-fi recording, or the warble of her voice, but whenever I hear her sing "The Park" or "I Feel It All" off of The Reminder, part of me wants to move to Canada to find her...
4) Emmylou Harris
-Okay...this one may seem a bit out of left field, but her rendition of Orphan Girl is very, very good. And she wears the adorable combination of cowboy boots and a dress...
3) Zooey Deschanel (She & Him)
-I love harmonies, and it sounds like she's doing all of her own on the Beatle-esque debut album from She & Him. Beautiful voice and great songwriting.
2) Jenny Lewis
-Ms.Lewis currently holds the position of my favorite singer in this bunch. Although the songwriting is at times a bit twee for my liking, her voice almost overshadows the lyrics. Plus the cover of Handle With Care (originally by the ugliest group of all time, The Traveling Willburys) is so freaking good, despite the fact that Ben Gibbard whines every time he opens his mouth.
and
1) Jenny Owen Youngs
-What can be said? Batten The Hatches is a perfect album. Her cover of "Hot In Herre" has a great video, and the pop-sensibility in the mixing of Drinking S0ng (particularly in the second verse after the chorus, when the guitar fades out leaving a Fender Rhodes plucking at each chord with an unbelievable effect on the musically-nit-picking listener). I can't wait for her sophomore release...
Monday, June 9, 2008
Unenthusiastic "Woo!"s
Wayne Blogged...Unenthusiastic "Woo!"s
Volume 1
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This may prove to be less successful than I originally hoped, but I'm introducing a new section to this blog. Sometime this past month, probably a Wednesday, I decided that there were a lot of songs that included unenthusiastic "woo!"s.
What is an unenthusiastic woo?
It's when a singer/guitarist decides that the song needs to be more "rock and roll"-y, and can't contain themselves from a sudden outburst of enthusiasm. The problem is, although nice in theory, the energy is rarely flattering to the performer. A recording studio also generally inhibits the artists' raw-energy. These moments have been captured, and will live forever in infamy.
Unenthusiastic WOO Number 1:
Neil Young- Cinnamon Girl
http://www.sendspace.com/file/4qp830
I've captured the woo in all it's glory here, for you to download and cherish.
Until next time...
Volume 1
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This may prove to be less successful than I originally hoped, but I'm introducing a new section to this blog. Sometime this past month, probably a Wednesday, I decided that there were a lot of songs that included unenthusiastic "woo!"s.
What is an unenthusiastic woo?
It's when a singer/guitarist decides that the song needs to be more "rock and roll"-y, and can't contain themselves from a sudden outburst of enthusiasm. The problem is, although nice in theory, the energy is rarely flattering to the performer. A recording studio also generally inhibits the artists' raw-energy. These moments have been captured, and will live forever in infamy.
Unenthusiastic WOO Number 1:
Neil Young- Cinnamon Girl
http://www.sendspace.com/file/4qp830
I've captured the woo in all it's glory here, for you to download and cherish.
Until next time...
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