Music for the Week of August 8, 2010

OMG fact for the day?  On we encountered 5:06:07 pm, on 8.9.2010.  If that made you smile, you're in luck, because it's National Smile Week.  This is also the week in which the country will celebrate National Lazy Day (August 10...if they get around to it), National Middle Child's Day (August 12...not that anyone's paying any attention), and National Blame Someone Else Day (August 13...but you didn't hear that from me.)

In celebration, or in absence thereof, I will be spinning the following:

1) Missy Elliott - Supa Dupa Fly - 1997 - my familiarity with Missy is purely through her singles, but I'm intrigued enough to go on a journey with my girl, and see how exactly Ms. Elliott puts her thing down, flips it, and reverses it.

2) Titus Andronicus - The Monitor - 2010 - I know nothing about this band, but the album is supposed to be 'Civil War themed,' and from what I've heard so far, I'm excited. With as much music as I listen to, I very rarely get pumped after the first listen, but I am in love after one spin, and I can't wait to see how the album grows on my the end of the week. Potential Doom Guild pick. Potential 'Among the Best of 2010' pick. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

3) Tori Amos - Boys for Pele - 1996 - this was recommended to Doom Guild by Jake Martin. My predominant memory of Tori Amos was actually from the time period in which this album was released - angry piano-playing redhead with the tormented heart of a poet and apparently compassionate enough to let a piglet suck on her titty. (See below).

4) The Who - Quadrophenia (Part One) - 1973 - Came on to this one through scouring various 'Best of' lists.  It's The Who's second rock opera after Tommy. Plus, it's a double album. My rule on double albums is as follows: Unless it is named London Calling or The Beatles, your band probably shouldn't bother. Nonetheless, Quadrophenia is not without its fanfare, so I am splitting this album over this week and the next to mitigate the inevitable fatigue that comes with double album efforts. At this point, I'm only familiar with Who's next, and I have yet to check out Tommy, so I feel grateful to be approaching this album with a clean slate. We shall see...

Reviews to come, mix cd playlists as well.  

Kisses,

-A