Comments on: Your Favorite Little Podcast: Episode Six http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2007/07/31/your-favorite-little-podcast-episode-six/ Trash, Treasure, Oddities, Obsessions and Obligations Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:44:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Derrick Bostrom http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2007/07/31/your-favorite-little-podcast-episode-six/#comment-14234 Derrick Bostrom Tue, 07 Aug 2007 04:56:58 +0000 http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2007/07/31/your-favorite-little-podcast-episode-six/#comment-14234 Thanks Bob! And thanks for leaving the link! Thanks Bob! And thanks for leaving the link!

]]> By: Bob Crain http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2007/07/31/your-favorite-little-podcast-episode-six/#comment-14232 Bob Crain Tue, 07 Aug 2007 02:56:14 +0000 http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2007/07/31/your-favorite-little-podcast-episode-six/#comment-14232 Congratulations on your promotion, Derrick! -Bob Crain Congratulations on your promotion, Derrick!

-Bob Crain

]]> By: Derrick Bostrom http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2007/07/31/your-favorite-little-podcast-episode-six/#comment-14192 Derrick Bostrom Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:46:05 +0000 http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2007/07/31/your-favorite-little-podcast-episode-six/#comment-14192 I'm afraid that track was sent to me by a friend on a compilation, so I know nothing at all about it. It IS very nice though! I’m afraid that track was sent to me by a friend on a compilation, so I know nothing at all about it. It IS very nice though!

]]> By: Pete http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2007/07/31/your-favorite-little-podcast-episode-six/#comment-14188 Pete Thu, 02 Aug 2007 15:01:41 +0000 http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2007/07/31/your-favorite-little-podcast-episode-six/#comment-14188 BTW, "Discontented Disco Children" is an amazing find. That is one of the more bizarre things I have heard in a long time--the lyrics almost seem like something that would show up in a song-poem. The fact that the song itself utilizes a disco beat makes it doubly bizarre. Where did you dig that up? Very nice. BTW, “Discontented Disco Children” is an amazing find. That is one of the more bizarre things I have heard in a long time–the lyrics almost seem like something that would show up in a song-poem. The fact that the song itself utilizes a disco beat makes it doubly bizarre. Where did you dig that up? Very nice.

]]> By: Derrick Bostrom http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2007/07/31/your-favorite-little-podcast-episode-six/#comment-14181 Derrick Bostrom Thu, 02 Aug 2007 02:09:38 +0000 http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2007/07/31/your-favorite-little-podcast-episode-six/#comment-14181 I completely agree with both of your paragraphs' assessments! I completely agree with both of your paragraphs’ assessments!

]]> By: Pete http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2007/07/31/your-favorite-little-podcast-episode-six/#comment-14180 Pete Thu, 02 Aug 2007 02:01:25 +0000 http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2007/07/31/your-favorite-little-podcast-episode-six/#comment-14180 I think my comment came off as harsher than I intended--I should have articulated the aspects of the situation that make me sad. I certainly hope everyone of these bands makes all the money they should have made back in the day. The sad part is they most likely won't. It may not be the case for the Kirkwoods, but my sense is that some of these bands are doing it again today because they lack other good options. It's unfortunate that many of these artists are hitting the road in their mid-40s without health insurance (something no one in this country should have to worry about). Teenage Fanclub is one of my favorite bands, and Bandwagonesque was a great album. But they released a dozen or so great albums after that one that hardly sold. Their last album, Man Made, was a great one, so were Howdy! and Songs From Northern Britain, etc. I wish those albums had been shown a little more love. I'm not blaming the musicians for giving the people what they want--I just don't understand why so many people seem to want to only hear music from one "classic" album. I think my comment came off as harsher than I intended–I should have articulated the aspects of the situation that make me sad. I certainly hope everyone of these bands makes all the money they should have made back in the day. The sad part is they most likely won’t. It may not be the case for the Kirkwoods, but my sense is that some of these bands are doing it again today because they lack other good options. It’s unfortunate that many of these artists are hitting the road in their mid-40s without health insurance (something no one in this country should have to worry about).

Teenage Fanclub is one of my favorite bands, and Bandwagonesque was a great album. But they released a dozen or so great albums after that one that hardly sold. Their last album, Man Made, was a great one, so were Howdy! and Songs From Northern Britain, etc. I wish those albums had been shown a little more love. I’m not blaming the musicians for giving the people what they want–I just don’t understand why so many people seem to want to only hear music from one “classic” album.

]]> By: Derrick Bostrom http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2007/07/31/your-favorite-little-podcast-episode-six/#comment-14179 Derrick Bostrom Wed, 01 Aug 2007 20:09:14 +0000 http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2007/07/31/your-favorite-little-podcast-episode-six/#comment-14179 Unfortunately, music is a business, and as such, musicians use it as a vehicle for putting food on their tables. You can hardly blame musicians for trying to stave off the wolf at the door as long as possible. Many of them wouldn't want to do anything else -- I know that's the case for my boys. I don't happen to share that opinion, but I'm probably in the minority. My wife and I actually travelled across the Atlantic to see one of those "full album" shows; in this case it was Teenage Fanclub performing "Bandwagonesque," reunited with the drummer from that album. While I admit to a certain bit of head-scratching over the concept, I can tell you that the love in that room was palpaple. From all acounts, the Puppets shows are no different. And that's what it's all about for the fans: "feeling the love." Hell, it beats blowing up innocent women and children. Unfortunately, music is a business, and as such, musicians use it as a vehicle for putting food on their tables. You can hardly blame musicians for trying to stave off the wolf at the door as long as possible. Many of them wouldn’t want to do anything else — I know that’s the case for my boys. I don’t happen to share that opinion, but I’m probably in the minority.

My wife and I actually travelled across the Atlantic to see one of those “full album” shows; in this case it was Teenage Fanclub performing “Bandwagonesque,” reunited with the drummer from that album. While I admit to a certain bit of head-scratching over the concept, I can tell you that the love in that room was palpaple. From all acounts, the Puppets shows are no different.

And that’s what it’s all about for the fans: “feeling the love.” Hell, it beats blowing up innocent women and children.

]]> By: Pete http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2007/07/31/your-favorite-little-podcast-episode-six/#comment-14178 Pete Wed, 01 Aug 2007 19:49:26 +0000 http://derrickbostrom.com/bostrom/2007/07/31/your-favorite-little-podcast-episode-six/#comment-14178 Derrick, Congrats on your new job. I'm not trying to pick on your old band, or really single any one act out, but there is something that strikes me as vaguely sad about all these 80s alterna-rock reunions. But what I find more sad still is the recent trend of bands devoting entire tours to recreating albums that they released 20 years ago. I guess there is a market for this, but I personally don't get it. I felt ripped off when I went to see Husker Du back in 1987 and all they played was Warehouse Songs And Stories in its entirety. But at least the Huskers were promoting something new, instead of a deluxe 2 CD reissue or whatever. Perhaps I am only bothered by this because it makes me feel old. 20 years ago I could dismiss Sgt. Pepper fetishism as symptomatic of the onset of boomer senility. It is not so easy for me to rationalize the golden glow of nostalgia that now surrounds albums like Slint's Spiderland. I'm keeping the pressure on my Senators and Congressman on internet radio--hope others are doing the same. Derrick,

Congrats on your new job.

I’m not trying to pick on your old band, or really single any one act out, but there is something that strikes me as vaguely sad about all these 80s alterna-rock reunions. But what I find more sad still is the recent trend of bands devoting entire tours to recreating albums that they released 20 years ago. I guess there is a market for this, but I personally don’t get it. I felt ripped off when I went to see Husker Du back in 1987 and all they played was Warehouse Songs And Stories in its entirety. But at least the Huskers were promoting something new, instead of a deluxe 2 CD reissue or whatever.

Perhaps I am only bothered by this because it makes me feel old. 20 years ago I could dismiss Sgt. Pepper fetishism as symptomatic of the onset of boomer senility. It is not so easy for me to rationalize the golden glow of nostalgia that now surrounds albums like Slint’s Spiderland.

I’m keeping the pressure on my Senators and Congressman on internet radio–hope others are doing the same.

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