Depressed? Bummed out? Disgusted with the world? MORE MUSIC PLEASE!!!!

I was hoping it would never come back...but the bastard has.

The BIG D

fucking depression
feeling like shit
hating yourself
lethargic and immobile

I quiver with fear
at...nothing
I fear...everything

gotta get to work
gotta get to work
beat back the demon
beat back the demon
breathe in and out
in and out
beat the demon
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by acquiring LOTS of music. The collection has increased substantially since my last blog. Here's a quick sampling with comments.

The Kinks: Slum Kids, Live in London 1974. A boot. I LOVE The Kinks, and have purchased all their albums, so I'm just left to explore the decadent world of boots.

Ray Davies: Other People's Lives (2006) Sounded really solid on first listen. Nice to have him back!

Bob Dylan: Down in the Groove (1988) "The Prophet & the Clown: Snack Benefit 1975". The first is the last "legit" Dylan I needed. I thought it sounded pretty good, and don't understand the critical beatdowns it always seems to get. The boot is from a show with Neil Young, and since you can't hear Bob all that well, it's more like a Neil concert with a drunken Bob stumbling on once in awhile.

Eric Burdon Declares War (1970). I love over-the-top Eric and there's lots of that here! It's funky too!!!

John Cale: Black Acetate (2005) Sounds more "rocking" than Hobosapiens (2003). I really liked Hobosapiens and the new one seems great too!

Nurse With Wound: Chance Meeting on a Dissecting Table (1979) Nice cover aside, this is my 2nd Nurse with Wound, and I'm sure it'll be great. Or at least...FUCKED-UP!!

Acid Mothers Temple: Electric Heavyland (2002) I love the title, and I love the 1st 2 acid mothers I got from amazonian dot com...New Geocentric World (2001) and Mantra of Love (2004) so this should be a great one.

Captain Beefheart: London 1974 (1994) Hoboism (2000) Finally...I get London 1974!! I know it won't be "classic" but I don't hate that period...it's just not the Captain's best. Hoboism was awesome. As to be expected.
Willard Grant Conspiracy: Regard the End (2003) Let It Roll (2006) I've listened to both, and I love 'em. I think that they make truly beautiful music.

Hawkwind: Space Ritual (1973) HAWKWIND FUCKING RULES!!!!

Can: Soon Over Babaluma (1974) Landed (1975) My Can collection continues to grow and the Lord is praised and wheat is sown
and the children are grown
and my parents are coming
my parents are coming....stop
beat the demon
beat the demon
Think of the brilliant music out there...like Can. Yes. Like Can.

Ash Ra: Blackouts (1977) I am listening to this music as I'm typing this
it's been a beautiful trip
excellent music while writing...I love Ash Ra. I love Can. I love the Guru. I love the Bah. love is in the air and....

The Tiger Lillies: Two Penny Opera (2001) is heard and love would not be the first word I would think of when discussing The Tiger Lillies. Perverted. Sacrilege. Hilarity. Pathos. Fucked. NOT love. I guess I love these guys cause I'm perverted?

Filled out my Warren Zevon (Warren Zevon 1976) Lou Reed (Lou Reed 1972) Bryan Ferry (Bete Noire 1987) and Joe Walsh (Barnstorm 1972 So What 1975) collections.

Parliament: Live P-Funk Earth Tour (1977) Gloryhallastoopid (1979) Finally got the live Parliament. Of course...awesome.
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3 cheers for 2 musicians offering AMAZING free downloads on their web sites.

Steve Coleman's M-Base web site. I downloaded 12!!! cds worth of music from his site. This music is fantastic. Mad Phat (1993) really hit me. Loved it.

Greg Osby's official web site, offers 13!!! complete concerts from 1997 to 2004 for free download. I got this site from Steve Coleman's page. Check these guys out for sure...
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