tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703706690625306888.post2740450578934704351..comments2024-01-27T13:59:05.876+00:00Comments on hissyfit: Toronto Tim Says: BLUE NILE INSPIRED - STRAYS DON"T SLEEPHissyfithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06865300919319235353noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703706690625306888.post-85295292397051624682012-10-18T09:09:35.992+01:002012-10-18T09:09:35.992+01:00There's an odd tenderness to What the Doctor S...There's an odd tenderness to What the Doctor Said; almost a grateful relief that something has been resolved; the affirmation of the disease, rather than the worry of possibility...<br />It always reminds me of the Tom Waits part in 'Ironweed': “Doc says I got cancer,” he confesses. Then he grins: “First thing I ever got!” as though it's a possession, got to admit I nicked the moment for 'Harry's Hands'.<br />Short Cuts? The argument has always been: too much Altman, not enough Carver; also the change of setting from North West to LA seemed to over-urbanize the characters; gave too much 'Hollywood' to the mundanities. It's too long also by an hour at least but still immensely watchable...<br />Hissyfithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06865300919319235353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703706690625306888.post-61862967412141092982012-10-18T04:12:30.244+01:002012-10-18T04:12:30.244+01:00Yup, I've seen both films. Jindabyne I found s...Yup, I've seen both films. Jindabyne I found slow and bleak. Remember me, Mr. Hollywood ending? And messing with RC somehow always seems a bit blasphemous. Did I read somewhere that RC was none to happy with what Altman did with Short Cuts? <br />Wrong-Eyed Jesus I've watched in pieces on PBS. I liked what I saw. I was impressed by the fact that White didn't stoop to condescension; in fact empathized with the folk. Very strange folk indeed, as is White!<br />As for narrative songwriting... I love it when it's done right. I can only imagine the inherent dangers of tumbling into Harry Chapin syndrome, going for the 'punch in the guts' climax, which ends up becoming a novelty song. Alaska... perfection. <br />Transcribing Carver to song quite a concept. I'm sure for you it would be a labour of love that you could pull off in spades.<br />Photo Of My Father, not sure I've read it until now... classic.<br />The one that gets me is What The Doctor Said, where he (by habit)thanks the doc after being told cancer is ripping through him. Real-life, baby...<br />Tim Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01089890504560756715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703706690625306888.post-68135626464548323452012-10-17T09:25:55.292+01:002012-10-17T09:25:55.292+01:00It works well; that Carver story has inspired a so...It works well; that Carver story has inspired a song or two.<br />I've often thought of making an album doing such a thing... maybe incorporating some of his poems also (I love the one about his Dad holding fish) but never know where to start...<br />Have you seen 'Jindabyne'? An Australian production that re-tells the story, the victim being an Aboriginal girl; tensions that follow etc... Interesting piece in the NYTimes:<br />http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/15/movies/15mcgr.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0Hissyfithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06865300919319235353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703706690625306888.post-56286700492700388432012-10-17T09:17:48.340+01:002012-10-17T09:17:48.340+01:00No Such Place is the stronger set of songs; there&...No Such Place is the stronger set of songs; there's a couple of brilliant productions by the Morcheeba crew; def not 'Chill Out' music. There's also a fine documentary that he made 'Searching for the Wrong Eyed Jesus' which haunts the bible belt...Hissyfithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06865300919319235353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703706690625306888.post-87199100535787703392012-10-17T08:10:05.282+01:002012-10-17T08:10:05.282+01:00Or this... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUDDup...Or this... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUDDupvN9Dw<br /><br />Listen carefully, make the connection?Tim Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01089890504560756715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703706690625306888.post-26769978970639924342012-10-17T07:52:32.172+01:002012-10-17T07:52:32.172+01:00Off on a tangent, are we? You've got me intere...Off on a tangent, are we? You've got me interested in Jim White. 'Drill A Hole In The Substrate' caught my attention a few years ago. Although produced by Joe Henry, it seemed an interesting but warped listen. 'No Such Place' seems a little more accessible to my tastes. I like the clips you guys posted. "The Wound" is some twisted tale. Reminds me of something Richmond Fontaine might do...Tim Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01089890504560756715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703706690625306888.post-48585273643294721782012-10-16T09:29:18.477+01:002012-10-16T09:29:18.477+01:00Agree about that album's potency; Jim's re...Agree about that album's potency; Jim's recent stuff's patchy in comparison.<br />Funny, he was on the Aarhus show that I recently did (via satellite). Now there's a man who can fill a ten gallon hat...<br />Saw your post on 'Kafka on the Shore'; started it many times; couldn't get going. I did like 'South of the Border' which seemed more engaging.<br />Currently multitasking with Maxwell's 'So Long, See You Tomorrow' and Franklins 'Smonk' whilst listening to Elbow's latest (b sides and offcuts) drinking black coffee, watching Di do the ironing. Domestic bliss!Hissyfithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06865300919319235353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703706690625306888.post-50392938219180264182012-10-16T09:17:22.659+01:002012-10-16T09:17:22.659+01:00What a great intro - hadn't heard it before. N...What a great intro - hadn't heard it before. No Such Place is one of the few times I've had an album enter my subconscious in the past twenty years. It was a far more common occurrence when I was younger.Séamus Dugganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00574186409184247059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703706690625306888.post-3437838902424181882012-10-16T09:11:06.094+01:002012-10-16T09:11:06.094+01:00I've seen your (creepy) Corvette and raise you...I've seen your (creepy) Corvette and raise you a Cutlass...<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qWahwJOM1I&feature=related<br />Great album Seamus; The Wound that Never Heals always chills:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFskdl_gTE4&feature=fvwrelHissyfithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06865300919319235353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703706690625306888.post-60288833418018839762012-10-15T22:09:20.254+01:002012-10-15T22:09:20.254+01:00Cars and History got me to playing this one, by Ji...Cars and History got me to playing this one, by Jim White : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghE_ZiimU6ISéamus Dugganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00574186409184247059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703706690625306888.post-45283849986963795712012-10-15T13:01:18.902+01:002012-10-15T13:01:18.902+01:00Bazza, we were thinking of you last night; saying ...Bazza, we were thinking of you last night; saying that I only ever call when I want something of you...<br />Let's get our diaries out.<br />Funny, I've just ordered 'I Love Your Muscles'... Lady in Red could well be my least favourite song ever so I'm looking forward to making an ashtray out of the disc!Hissyfithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06865300919319235353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2703706690625306888.post-57698968931402435802012-10-15T11:22:45.693+01:002012-10-15T11:22:45.693+01:00I saw Strays Don't Sleep a few years back supp...I saw Strays Don't Sleep a few years back supporting Josh Rouse, which led me to the albums of Matthew Ryan & Neilson Hubbard. I remember Ryan's introduction to the song For Blue Skies - about his jailed brother, was as powerful as the song itself. I spoke to him at the gig and his love of British bands extends to The Smiths and New Order. He released an acoustic version of his 'Dear Lover' album, which is a great late night listen and highly recommended. I love Neilson Hubbard's voice, his I Love Your Muscles album is great - even the version of Lady In Red is listenable!Barryxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08510899837243423084noreply@blogger.com