This singer/songwriter can say more with a whisper than most folks can with a scream. Either/Or CD music The gently insinuating despair of Smith's work communicates volumes about the heartbreak and alienation that is the bane of 20th century boys with too much time on their hands. Smith's day job fronting the aggressive post-punk band Heatmiser provides him with the necessary yang to produce the quiet, evocative yin of his solo work.
On EITHER/OR, Smith observes a production ethic that retains ...See Full Description
Neutral Milk Hotel leader Jeff Mangum is a popster who hears interstellar sounds as natural ingredients of his "pop." He was weaned with the inevitable four-track in his bedroom, schooled on a record collection stacked with John Cage and Captain ...
Yo La Tengo began life as one among hundreds of Velvet Underground-inspired bands, banging out dark, skittish tunes that displayed YLT guitarist/vocalist Ira Kaplan's affection for Uncle Lou as well as Yo La Tengo's commitment to creating a gently subversive ...
Either/Or songs. After 1997's IF YOU'RE FEELING SINISTER made them critics' darlings, Scottish octet Belle And Sebastian ran straight into a series of label woes, and into the inevitable feeding frenzy that surrounds a free agent with their prodigious talents. Their experience ...
Either/Or album. The Cinderella-esque climb from lo-fi indie cult artist to Grammy nominee/major label darling must have been a perilous one for Smith, who makes the leap to the big time here after three well-regarded albums on small labels. He's lost none ...
Either/Or music CDs. Oregon-based Elliot Smith was a long shot underdog for commercial success. A decidedly grim-natured whisperer, Smith is the antithesis of Oregon's celebrated grunge scene. He eschews fuzz-laden power chords and rhythmic sludge for stark acoustics and hushed intensity. The quiet ...
Either/Or songs. On his first record since his Oscar nomination courtesy director Gus Van Zandt's use of his music in the film "Good Will Hunting," Elliott Smith returns with another album's worth of gorgeous misery. Like Nick Drake before him, Smith has ...
Either/Or music CDs. Psychedelic '60s hard rockers Iron Butterfly are nicely represented on this 21-track best-of, which gives full range to the band's dark, surging sound. Though not the most inventive or even the most ferocious of the acid-rock monsters, Iron Butterfly entered ...
Lu Watters' Yerba Buena Jazz Band includes: Clancy Hayes (vocals).
Another two dozen Dixieland ditties, all live and swingin'! Includes Maple Leaf Rag; Ostrich Walk; Oh by Jingo; Ballin' the Jack; Ragtime Rufus; Tin Roof Blues , and more.
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Magical Elliot Smith Elliot Smith's "either or" cd is phenomenal. His mellow sound combined with very powerful lyrics creates a mesmorizing sound worth listening to. Although I have yet to venture into ... By angielala87
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the perks of being a wallflower this was my first elliot smith album, and i now think his most beautiful collection. his style is so subtle but never falls short of invoking the most complex emotions. genius rhythms ... By a reviewer
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Amazing vocals and lyrics This is an amazing cd. I think it his best thus far. I loved Rose Parade and Between the Bars. He has an intoxicating voice and depth to his lyrics. It goes alon with the gentle hum ... By Leah
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