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It Will Stand : Minit Records 1960-1963 (EMI America, 1986): https://t.co/Wdajl90x4s (Xgau's #1 reissue on 1986 Dean's List—no CD release)

— CHRIS DRUMM (@cdrummbks) May 13, 2014

siren sounded last night

It used to be tornadoes always seemed to target mobile homes. Nowadays it's new construction. When they show the obliterated neighborhoods, the debris looks mighty flimsy. Mobile homes, which these have probably replaced, haven't been the inevitable target lately. Now probably no structure can stand up to a massive tornado, but I still like my chances in our 120 year old house—knock on (rough-hewn-beam) wood. Still—it's not much fun being in the path.

spectacular oracular

I was curious about Xgau's use of the word 'spectacular' and it turns out he uses it often enough, often in the negative (not spectacular); more often to describe stage/visual acts than albums.
A few:
"I mean, the man has genuine flair, and his show should be spectacular." (Bowie)
"No more than five-six and slender, he dances with a rolling gait that's spry rather than spectacular." (Lee Dorsey)
"...spectacular guitaristics of "Honey Power," a pomo "Telstar"..." (MBV's Loveless)
"...spectacular dancer and savvy singer knows how to find music that does her songs proud." (Tshuala Muana)
"...there are notable themes and spectacular sounds throughout." (Ebenezer Obey)
"The tour has been predictably spectacular, but its sole display of arrogance came Tuesday night..." (Stones)
"This is "great," all right, but without Wilson's spectacular visuals it's also, to these pop-happy ears, tedious and sometimes even pompous." (Philip Glass/Robert Wilson)
"...this r&b spectacular moves smoothly for four sides." (The Johnny Otis Show)
"Digitally spectacular and harmonically futuristic, solo Tatum is also florid and self-involved." (Art Tatum)
"we expected an edifying evening--lively, gorgeously costumed, technically spectacular, but also a bit stilted and grand" (Guinea's Ballets Africains)
"spectacular chops" (Jackie Wilson)
"rock and roll so spectacular you'd never think to turn the damn thing over." (if Gap Band Gold had been programmed fast side/slow side)
"...spectacular assurance with which the singer skips from mood to mood and register to register." (Prince)
"...the most spectacular rock record and concert draw of 1968." (Cream)
"The most spectacular of the Sugarhill crews on stage is also the hookiest on record..." (Grandmaster Flash)
"The Stewart success has been a little more spectacular." (Rod)
"And though these aren't as spectacular as on Stern's Dakar-based Music in My Head, they're often as surprising." (Authenticité: The Syliphone Years)

"Any more spectacular numbers are inference, speculation, hearsay, or bullshit." (Dwight Gooden)

"Sometimes-spectacular English folk-rocker isn't quite as ageless as he thinks--and neither are his songs" (Richard Thompson)

"Nothing spectacular, that would violate his sense of propriety--just rocking with a steady roll, perfect for admirers of Robert E. Lee if a mite laid-back for Broadway ..." (Elvin Bishop)

I know I've made a botch of this one, having to interpolate two from Youtube and one not correct. Only an HM***: https://t.co/3PgXAT4TOY

— CHRIS DRUMM (@cdrummbks) May 8, 2014

Another playlist today: 1986: Dean's List Singles + Jazz Picks: https://t.co/VgEJQLdwcY. I have some listening to do.

— CHRIS DRUMM (@cdrummbks) May 4, 2014

A playlist representing Sir Douglas Quintet: The Best of... [Takoma, 1980; Xgau: A-]: https://t.co/Q00LNtI9Xj

— CHRIS DRUMM (@cdrummbks) May 4, 2014

Pixies ep+1: https://t.co/yiDqLOBRwN

— CHRIS DRUMM (@cdrummbks) May 2, 2014

Jan & Dean – Gotta Take That One Last Ride (United Artists, 1974) reconstructed: https://t.co/mO9wuESR4A

— CHRIS DRUMM (@cdrummbks) May 1, 2014

Playlist reconstructing Jame Brown's Soul Classics Volume II [Polydor, 1973; Xgau: A-]; https://t.co/YhVVAwrw6x

— CHRIS DRUMM (@cdrummbks) April 29, 2014

iHeartRadio COUNTDOWN: Alternative

Received this in email. Actually, the Des Moines affiliate I do listen to in the car, and it's often not half bad. This looks like a playlist begging to happen—a quick way to check out what passes as "alternative" these days. Pending actual listening...counting down (up?) from ten to one: https://play.google.com/music/playlist/AMaBXyk1aQejk3Jfj7xEFeMv86UUpiiMmqO9K0VYsCsfWiOCVPScp7PviBuRGj0I5rFH6pAUtfd8uvvBjZuyS7Yv-tp1-ZoSJw==.

Let the countdown begin!   These are the top 10 Alternative songs on iHeartRadio right now. Click on any artist to start your own custom built station around that artist, commercial free!     Do I Wanna Know? Arctic Monkeys It's About Time Young The Giant Come With Me Now KONGOS Coming of Age Foster The People Fall In Love Phantogram Come A Little Closer Cage The Elephant The Walker Fitz & The Tantrums Afraid The Neighbourhood  Team Lorde  Bad Blood Bastille

MOG BEING BEATS

I have my doubts about having these hep cats "curate" my listening. A long-time MOG subscriber, there's not much I want changed. It would be nice if it was no longer struggling, so I could count on them not being suddenly defunct one day. I figured there could only be so many streaming services that are successful, and MOG never seemed to be among the survivors. So this looks like it might be a positive for MOG's future. But I like to think of myself as my own curator, not the curatee. Certainly I have my go-to gurus helping me pick what to listen to, but they aren't Rolling Stone or Pitchfork or Dr. Dre or Jimmy Iovine or Trent Reznor—or Ellen's personal dj. If there was a Christgau channel I'd be in heaven, but otherwise having some outside force come in and weed out the "howlers" in my listening queue...I don't know about that. I guess I'll have to wait and see, or hear, what happens.

more than enough already

Latest additions to music collection (since Oct 25):

• various MASTERWORKS HERITAGE 28CD Sony 2013
• Reed, Lou ORIGINAL ALBUM CLASSICS 2 (Rock 'n' Roll Animal/Rock 'n' Roll Heart/Street Hassle/The Bells/Growing Up In Public) 5CD RCA/Legacy 2011 Xgau: A-/B-/B+/B+/B
• Anderson, John BLUE SKIES AGAIN CD MCA 1987 Xgau: B+
• Tavener/Finzi PROTECTING VEIL, THE… / DIES NATALIS CD BBC Music Magazine 2013
• various MOJO Presents 20 FROM 20: A Bespoke Collection Celebrating Two Decades of Musical Distinction and Taste CD Mojo 2013
• various UNCUT: Blue Notes (15 Tracks of the Best New Music) CD Uncut 2013
• Cowsills, The… CAPTAIN SAD AND HIS SHIP OF FOOLS CD MGM/New Sounds 1968/2009
• Cash, Johnny BOOTLEG, Vol. 3: Live Around the World 2CDR Columbia/Legacy 2011
• Drake THANK ME LATER [clean] CDR Universal/Motown 2010 Xgau: B+
• Muldaur, Maria ANIMAL CRACKERS IN MY SOUP: The Songs of Shirley Temple CDR Music for Little People/Rhino 2002
• Björk HOMOGENIC CDR Elektra 1997 Xgau: HM**
• Reich, Steve DOUBLE SEXTET; 2x5 (Bang on a Can / eighth blackbird) CDR Nonesuch 2010
• various DIGGIN' DEEPER: 200 Legendary Blues Treasures 10CD Membran/Documents 2005
• soundtrack STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN CDR Hip-O 2002
• Kaplansky, Lucy TIDE, THE… CDR Red House 1994
• King, Carole CITY STREETS CDR Capitol 1989
• Kamakawiwo'ole, Israel KA 'ANO'I CDR Tropical 1995
• Keys, Alicia DIARY OF ALICIA KEYS, THE… CDR J 2003
• Williams, John STAR WARS Episode II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES] CDR Sony Classical 2002
• soundtrack SOUTH PACIFIC [Original Broadway Cast Recording] CDR Columbia 1973
• soundtrack SPACE JAM CDR Warner Sunset/Atlantic 1996 Xgau: HM**
• Kunzel, Erich STAR TRACKS CDR Telarc 1984
• Neville, Aaron HERCULES: The Minit and Sansu Sessions 1960-1977 2CD Charly 2011
• Anderson, Marian HE'S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS CDR RCA 1994
• various NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC!: 10 CDR Epic 2002
• Fogerty, John WROTE A SONG FOR EVERYONE CDR Vanguard 2013 Xgau: HM*
• Julie Ruin, The… RUN FAST CDR TJR/dl 2013 Xgau: A
• Souleyman, Omar WENU WENU CDR Ribbon 2013
• Kool and Kass PEACEFUL SOLUTIONS CDR free download 2013
• Hatfield, Juliana JULIANA'S PONY CDR Zoe/eMusic 2000
• Wilson, Jackie REET PETITE CDR Ace/dl 1985 Xgau: A
• Bley, Carla/Andy Sheppard/Steve Swallow TRIOS CDR ECM/eMusic 2013
• Sun City Girls FUNERAL MARIACHI CDR Abduction/eMusic 2010 Xgau: HM***
• Blake, Robert Sarazin with Jefferson Hamer and the Powderkegs PUT IT ALL DOWN IN A LETTER CDR Same Room/eMusic 2011 Xgau: A-
• Daughtry DAUGHTRY CDR RCA 2006
• Typhoon WHITE LIGHTER CDR MapleMusic 2013
• Nathanson, Matt LAST OF THE GREAT PRETENDERS CDR Vanguard 2013
• DeBarge, El IN THE STORM CDR Warner Bros. 1992
• various DANCE HITS SUPER MIX 2000 CDR Warlock 2000
• Damn Yankees DAMN YANKEES CDR Warner Bros. 1990
• Cure, The… WISH CDR Fiction/Elektra 1992 Xgau: C
• various POR VIDA: A Tribute to the Songs of Alejandro Escovedo 2CDR Or 2004
• Lewis, Jerry Lee BEST OF JERRY LEE LEWIS, THE… LP/CDR Smash 1970 Xgau: A-
• Diabate, Zani ZANI DIABAE AND THE SUPER DJATA BAND CD Mango 1988 Xgau: A-
• Pullen, Don COMPLETE REMASTERED RECORDINGS ON BLACK SAINT & SOUL NOTE, THE… (Capricorn Rising/Healing Force/Warriors/Milano Strut/The Magic Triangle/Evidence of Things Unseen/The Sixth Sense) 7CD CAM London 2012
• Fugs, The… SECOND ALBUM CD Fantasy/Fugs 1993
• Caravan Palace CARAVAN PALACE CDR Wagram/eMusic 2008
• Bruch, Max VIOLIN CONCERTO No. 1 etc. (Menuhin) CD BBC Music Magazine 2013
• Angle MELTING POT CDR mixtape 2007
• Lang, Jonny FIGHT FOR MY SOUL CDR Concord 2013
• Herbert, Victor COLUMBUS SUITE etc. (Keith Brion) CD Naxos American Classics 2000
• Lehár, Franz PAGANINI (Marzalek) CD Pilz 1987
• soundtrack LOST HIGHWAY CDR Interscope 1997
• Reed, Lou ORIGINAL ALBUM CLASSICS 3 (The Blue Mask/Legendary Hearts/Live In Italy/New Sensations/Mistrial) 5CD RCA/Legacy 2009 Xgau: A/A/B+/A/B
• Reed, Lou ORIGINAL ALBUM CLASSICS 1 (Lou Reed/Transformer/Berlin/Sally Can’t Dance/Coney Island Baby) 5CD RCA/Legacy 2008
• Grapes of Wrath, The… NOW AND AGAIN CD Capitol 1989
• Phan, P.Q. BANANA TRUMPET GAMES CD CRI/exchange 2000
• Rameau, Jean-Philippe L’OISEAU-LYRE (Rousset) 2CD Decca 1991
• Waites, Althea (piano) BLACK DIAMONDS: Plays Music By Afro-American Composers CD Cambria 1993
• Mendelssohn Bartholdy, Felix ELIAS, op. 70 (Masur) 2CD Teldec 1993
• Goossen, Frederic CLAUSULAE / SONATA / TEMPLE MUSIC CD CRI 1977/1994
• Lennon, John WORKING CLASS HERO: The Definitive Lennon 2CDR EMI 2005
• Lewis, Leona GLASSHEART CDR Sony 2012
• Lewis, Leona ECHO CDR Syco/J 2009
• Lewis, Jenny with The Watson Twins RABBIT FUR COAT CDR Team Love 2006 Xgau: A-
• Lewis, Jenny ACID TONGUE CDR Warner Bros. 2008 Xgau: B+
• Schubert/Schumann SYMPHONY No. 4 “Tragic” / SYMPHONY No. 4 (Harnoncourt) CD Teldec 1996
• Korte, Karl RETROSPECTIVE, A… CD CRI 2001
• Kennedy/Harrell DUOS FOR VIOLIN & CELLO CD EMI Classics 2000
• Grossman, Kory/Rachel Rudich MUSIC FOR FLUTE & PERCUSSION CD CRI 1989
• Bach, Johann Sebastian LATE WORKS FROM THE LEIPZIG PERIOD (Bach Vol. 100)(Lücker, organ) CD hänssler 1999
• Danielpour, Richard CELESTIAL NIGHT (Macal) CD Sony Classical 1999
• Wolpe, Stefan ZEUS UND ELIDA etc. CD Decca 2000
• soundtrack FLYBOYS (music by Trevor Rabin) CD Varese Sarabande 2006
• Hilliard Ensemble, The… LASSUS CD ECM New Series 1998
• Stamitz/Richter/Haydn/Gluck FLUTE CONCERTOS (Kuijken/Tafelmusik) CD Vivarte/Sony Classical 1992
• Schumann, Robert CARNAVAL - HUMORESKE (Ashkenazy) CD London 1988
• Bach, Johann Sebastian HISTORICAL ORGAN AT THE WAALSE KERK IN AMSTERDAM CD Denon 1985
• Weir, Gillian ORGAN MASTER SERIES: Volume Three 2CD Priory 2003
• Poulenc, Francis CONCERTO POUR ORGUE etc. (Conlon) CD Erato 1986
• Britten, Benjamin PLYMOUTH TOWN / NOCTURNE + Grace Williams BALLADS FOR ORCHESTRA (Andrew Kennedy) CD BBC Music Magazine 2006
• Bartok/Eotvos/Kurtag KIM KASHKASHIAN, viola CD ECM New Series 2000
• Shaw, Robert, Festival Singers EVOCATION OF THE SPIRIT (Gorecki, Pärt, Barber, Martin, Schoenberg) CD Telarc 1995
• Lehmann, Lotte IN CONCERT, 1943-1950 2CD Eklipse 1993
• Paris Sisters, The… COMPLETE PHIL SPECTOR SESSIONS, THE… CD Varese Sarabande 2006
• Händel, Georg Friedrich CONCERTI A DUE CORI (Hogwood) CD Loiseau-Lyre 1985
• Thicke, Robin BLURRED LINES CDR Star Trak/Interscope 2013
• Rivers, Sam/Dave Holland/Barry Altschul REUNION: Live in New York 2CDR Pi 2012
• Zap Mama SEVEN CD Luaka Bop/Warner Bros. 1997 Xgau: HM**
• LeBaron, Anne SACRED THEORY OF THE EARTH CD CRI/emergency 2000
• Powell, Maud ART OF MAUD POWELL, THE…: A “Victor Immortal”, Vol. 1 CD Maud Powell Foundation 1989
• Haydn, Joseph SYMPHONIES Nos. 6, 7, 8 (Lopez-Cobos) CD Denon 1991
• Svensson, Esbjörn, Trio (E.S.T.) STRANGE PLACE FOR SNOW CD Columbia 2002
• Fiedler, Arthur ARTHUR FIEDLER CONDUCTS Rimsky-Korsakov and Pachelbel / Works of Brahms CD Music & The Arts vol. 1, no. 2 1996
• Tower, Joan MADE IN AMERICA etc. CD Naxos American Classics 2007
• Rider, Rhonda (violincello) WORKS BY ARTHUR BERGER, LEE HYLA, STEVEN MACKEY, DONALD MARTINO and ANTON von WEBERN CD CRI 1988
• Stevenson, Ronald PASSACAGLIA ON DSCH CD Appian Publications & Recordings (apr) 2008
• Debussy, Claude ESTAMPES / IMAGES (Rouvier) CD Denon 1987
• Lindroth, Scott HUMAN GESTURES CD CRI/emergency 1999
• Jordanova, Victoria REQUIEM FOR BOSNIA and Other Works CD CRI 1994
• Midori LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL CD Sony Classical 1991
• Mamlock, Ursula AMERICAN MASTERS CD CRI 2002
• Knight, Chris TRAILR II CD Drifter’s Church 2009
• Grieg, Edvard HISTORIC PIANO RECORDINGS (Rubinstein) CD RCA Victor Gold Seal 1992
• Sizemore, Charlie HEARTACHE LOOKING FOR A HOME CD Rounder 2011
• Rosenblum, Mathew ANCIENT EYES CD CRI/emergency 1999
• various MOJO Presents 2013: The Best of the Year CD Mojo 2013
• Stafford, Jo GREATEST HITS: America’s Most Versatile Singing Star CD Corinthian 1990
• Schubert/Crumb DER TOD UND DAS MADCHEN / BLACK ANGELS (Brodsky Quartet) CD Teldec 1993
• Merchant, Natalie MOTHERLAND CD Elektra 2001
• Zwilich, Ellen Taaffe SYMPHONY No. 1 (John Nelson) CD New World 1986
• various BEST GLAM ROCK ALBUM IN THE WORLD...EVER!, THE… 2CD Virgin 1998
• Ran, Shulamit CONCERTO DA CAMERA II, etc. CD CRI 1991
• various DEF JAMAICA, RED STAR SOUNDS PRESENTS… CD Def Jam 2003
• Thomas, Irma AFTER THE RAIN CD Rounder 2006
• Gota LET’S GET STARTED CD Instinct Jazz 1999
• Dalbavie/Jarrell/Pintscher FLUTE CONCERTOS (Pahud) CD EMI Classics 2008
• Anderson, Allen DRAWN FROM LIFE: Music of… CD CRI 1996
• Debussy, Claude CHILDREN’S CORNER etc. (Rouvier) CD Denon 1985
• Franck & Ravel PIANO TRIOS (Richter, Kagan, Gutman) CD Live Classics 1997
• Walker, Marty (bass clarinet) FOR BC: The Redlands Sessions CD emergency/CRI 2000
• various PARTY SUPER HITS CD Columbia 1998
• Górecki, Henryk M. KLEINES REQUIEM / LERCHENMUSIK (De Leeuw) CD Philips 1995
• Grieg/Liszt/Rubinstein FORGOTTEN ROMANCE (Isserlis / Hough) CD RCA Victor Red Seal 1995
• Hendrix, Jimi JIMI AT MONTEREY CDR Reprise/dl 1986 Xgau: B+
• Hendrix, Jimi JOHNNY B. GOODE CDR Capitol/dl 1986 Xgau: A-
• Page, Patti LIVE AT CARNEGIE HALL: The 50th Anniversary Concert CD drg 1997
• Fairport Convention FAIRPORT CHRONICLES 2LP/2CDR A&M 1976 Xgau: A-
• Reputation, The… REPUTATION, THE… CDR Initial/dl 2002 Xgau: A-
• Age of Chance CRUSH COLLISION CDR Virgin EP/dl 1987 Xgau: A-
• various SOWETO CDR Rough Trade/dl 1982 Xgau: B+
• Mighty Diamonds INDESTRUCTIBLE CDR Alligator/dl 1982 Xgau: A-
• Farina, Mark/Derrick Carter LIVE AT OM 2CD Om 2004
• Schumann, Robert DAVIDSBUNDLERTANZE and KREISLERIANA (Berkowitz) CD Meridian 1988
• various UNCUT: The Sound of 2013 (14 Tracks from the Year’s Best Albums) CD Uncut 2014
• Strauss, Richard SYMPHONIA DOMESTICA / TILL EULENSPIEGEL / 2 SONGS (Jarvi) CD Chandos 1987
• MacDonald, Jeanette & Nelson Eddy WHEN I’M CALLING YOU CD ASV Living Era 1994
• Fisher, Eddie SONG OF THE DREAMER: Hits & Highlights 2CD Blue Orchid 2008
• Rodrigo, Joaquin CONCIERTO DE ARANJUEZ etc. (Bream) CD RCA/Music of Spain Vol. 8 1983
• various JOURNEYS: Orchestral Works By American Women CD Leonardo 1987
• Sanchez, David SKETCHES OF DREAMS CD Columbia 1995