My Little Mess - 2/28/05

Okay, I thought I today's show was going to be really weird and not very good but it turned out to be pretty great (natch).

~~Stuff I've heard a hundred times~~

Finley Quaye & William Orbit - Dice - I'm loving this song...still. This and the song they're using as the theme for "Veronica Mars" make the soundtrack for "The O.C." a staple of my CD collection.

The Mighty, Mighty Bosstones - Where Did You Go? - This song always makes me think of my trip along the East Coast and part of the "Southland" with Meaghan. In particular, our stop at the incredibly huge Biltmore estate. The pleasant drives through the landscape punctuated by all of the "Clueless" soundtrack but this song in particular. And yes, I played it twice. I forgot to hit record on the CD burner.

Roxy Music - More Than This - EWeekly did a big list of the top Love Songs (which is actually one of the better compiled lists I've seen recently) and this song was on it. It shouldn't have surprised me but it kinda did. Until I put it on again today.

Stevie Nicks - Edge Of Seventeen - It took me the longest time to figure out the title - much less the words - to this song. But now I have. And it doesn't make the song better because it was already a great tune.

Elton John - Madman Across The Water - My buddy Andrew Scofield, from my Hobart days, put this on one day in that third floor room he shared with Alex, E.J. and Perkins (holy crap, did I just remember that?) and I was an Elton dovotee again. My dad was a pretty big Elton John fan so I'd heard a lot and had gotten a little burned out on it but this one brought me back.

Jamie Walters - Hold On - I heard this a ton of times on "9-0" and I hate him a little bit for being the guy who cheated on - and beat up on - Donna but I really like his album. Good songs, good voice, what's not to like? A few years ago he played in Portland at the Old Port Festival but Meaghan couldn't motivate out of her lush third floor digs at the former Casa del
Rynnes on Gamage in Auburn so we missed him (and Night Ranger) but we did see Suzanna Hoffs, who was really good.

Meatloaf - Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad - Okay, here's where I embarass someone (albeit most likely indirectly). In high school, I looked down my nose at Meatloaf until Mindy Dunleavy (formerly, I'm not sure what her last name is now) told me how much she loved "Paradise By The Dashboard Lights" in particular and the whole "Bat Out Of Hell" album in general. For some reason, I have this memory placed side-by-side with my realization that panty lines can be sexy as I noticed Mindy's while following her up the stairs at the corner where the junior lockers are (or maybe were, who knows?) that came out by Mr. Lougee's class. Anyway, I've given this album a few more listens and I say, "If you don't like Meatloaf, you're not trying -
and you're nuts."

George Thorogood & The Delaware Destroyers - Delaware Slide - Thorogood is one of the few guys I have yet to see that I've always wanted to see. He played The State in Portland a few years ago and I had tentative plans with his woman a few years my senior and I chickened out (I was probably also a little poor). But if he comes back, I'm there and if I remember, I might
even ask that girl again.

The Dead Milkmen - Rastabilly - Back in junior high or so, when my friends and I all started skating, someone (I'm gonna take a stab in the dark and say Doug) introduced me to a righteous tune called "Bitchin' Camaro." This song is on the same album, "Big Lizard In My Backyard," and is one of the funniest things I've ever heard. These guys never did get the recognition
they deserved. "My girlfriend is a heck of a ... friennnd." Also see Jason Spooner - Pickup Truck blurb below.

John Mayer - Your Body Is A Wonderland - Still cheesy but he says the things I think. So does that make me cheesy? Yes, I guess it does.

U2 - All I Want Is You - The levels were all off on this song but I think I pretty always remember it being a bit fuzzy so maybe it wasn't as bad as I thought. This song gives me goose bumps. I love the parts where Bono just wails. Lets go and wails.

~~Stuff I've heard like twenty times~~

Kelly Clarkson - Beautiful Disaster - This song is not the live version so it's different from last week. But still, just as good.

Kasey Chambers - For Sale - STILL CANNOT GET ENOUGH OF THIS CHICK. Love her voice.

The Donnas - Friends Like Mine - This is from their newest album, "Gold Medal," which, I must say, rocks just as hard as "Skintight," "Turn 21" and "Spend The Night." This is definitely my favorite band I've found in the last few years.

Jason Spooner - Pickup Truck - I've really only listened to this song a couple of times but it's so catchy, I've had it running through my head all weekend. But, today, I played it because it also occurred to me that it's a lot like "Rastabilly" by The Dead Milkmen. So I played 'em back-to-back. And I think I'm right. And I think "Rastabilly" is still hilarious.

Something Corporate - Down - I simply cannot find a bad song on this album ("North"). I like it all.

George Clinton & The P-Funk All-Stars - If Anybody Gets Funked Up (It's Gonna Be You) (radio edit with rap) - This song, like almost everything George touches, is filled with funk. And it's catchy as all hell.

Wilson Pickett - Funky Broadway - If there really is a "Funky Broadway," can we go? I've got a live version of this on vinyl at home from some great big concert in Africa with all these groups at it and that version is a little better. If I can dig it out, maybe I'll put it on next week.

~~Stuff I've heard like two times (or less)~~

Jason Spooner - One More Moment - As I said last week, Jill introduced me to this dude's music and I gotta tell you it's pretty catchy. I like the other song better though. It's funny.

Big Head Todd & The Monsters - It All Comes Down - Another solid offering from BHT. I thought of something else about these guys. I was "working" at dad's store one year and, as a way to break up my day, I'd ask some of the sales reps (this one worked for California Paints) what music they were into (if they looked like they were into music, that is). This guy recommended these guys and if I knew who he was, I'd thank him with a sixer.

Imani Coppola - Pigeon Penelope - This is a catchy little number. Not nearly as light and fluffy as you might imagine. But still sweet enough to give you a little toothache.

Zapp - Computer Love - Jill and I went to the thrift stores (Goodwill in Auburn and Lewiston, thank you) Sunday and I found several musical treasures: Tiffany on vinyl, Thelma Houston on vinyl, More Songs from The Big Chill on cassette, Jamie Walters on CD (see above, Natalie Imbruglia on CD, Warner Bros. Love Jams CD and a Tommy Hilfiger CD - we'll get to that one later. I looked at this disc and as soon as I saw this song on it I'd made up my mind to get it. This song is playing when Kane shows up at the barbecue in Menace II Society and stops behind that fine little thing. "What, you like bein' in my way?"

X - Burning House Of Love - I'm still working my way through "Make The Music Go Bang" and this song was good but I think I like the Exene-fronted ones better. At least at this point.

Ricky Fante - He Don't Love You - I've been ranting about this guy for weeks. Do you have the album yet? No?!? Go get it. Now's okay, I'll wait...

The Brothers Johnson - Get The Funk Out Ma Face - This one is our Tommy Hilfiger contribution and it's worth the embarassment of owning a Tommy Hilfiger collection. When I first started doing shows, I was talking to one of the editors at work about what I played. I mentioned I played soul and he mentioned The Brothers Johnson. Boy, am I glad he did. Six and a half minutes might have been stretching it, but they manage to bring it home.

~~And lastly~~

*PSA - Breast Feeding* - This is the funniest thing. Barry White meeks the theme from "Shaft" but it's all about mommy milk. What will they think of next?


Well, that's it for today's show. Make like a good reader and check out the list below.


Finley Quaye & William Orbit - Dice
The Mighty, Mighty Bosstones - Where Did You Go? (Clueless soundtrack)

CD1
The Mighty, Mighty Bosstones - Where Did You Go? (Clueless soundtrack)
Kelly Clarkson - Beautiful Disaster
Jason Spooner - One More Moment
Big Head Todd & The Monsters - It All Comes Down
Roxy Music - More Than This
Imani Coppola - Pigeon Penelope (Limited Too compilation)
Kasey Chambers - For Sale
Stevie Nicks - Edge Of Seventeen
Elton John - Madman Across The Water
*Talk*
Zapp - Computer Love (Warner Bros. Love Jams compilation)
Jamie Walters - Hold On

*Talk*

CD2
*PSA - Breast Feeding*
The Donnas - Friends Like Mine
Meatloaf - Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad
George Thorogood & The Delaware Destroyers - Delaware Slide
*Talk*
Jason Spooner - Pickup Truck
*Talk*
The Dead Milkmen - Rastabilly
X - Burning House Of Love
John Mayer - Your Body Is A Wonderland
U2 - All I Want Is You
Something Corporate - Down
*Talk - PSA - Breast Feeding*
Ricky Fante - He Don't Love You
The Brothers Johnson - Get The Funk Out Ma Face (Tommy Hilfiger Collection compilation)
George Clinton & The P-Funk All-Stars - If Anybody Gets Funked Up (It's Gonna Be You) (radio edit with rap) (single)
Wilson Pickett - Funky Broadway