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by ericdbn
Fri Oct 26, 2018 3:39 am
Forum: Gigs
Topic: BZAs Bootleg Requests...
Replies: 409
Views: 285942

Re: BZAs Bootleg Requests...

Have the Orpheum gig but it's a big file. Over 1 gig. I zipped it last night but most site won't host a file that big. Can you split it into parts? What's the quality like? Have the Orpheum gig but it's a big file. Over 1 gig. I zipped it last night but most site won't host a file that big. Here ya...
by ericdbn
Sun Oct 21, 2018 6:07 pm
Forum: Gigs
Topic: Spiritualized - Orpheum LA 10/16/18
Replies: 25
Views: 9940

Re: Spiritualized - Orpheum LA 10/16/18

I traveled from Chicago to see the show Tuesday night. The performance was transcendent. The new songs were taken to another level. So glad I made the trip. Hope someone recorded either this or the Brooklyn show.
by ericdbn
Sat Sep 08, 2018 9:22 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: "And Nothing Hurt" - new Spiritualized® album 2018
Replies: 807
Views: 236552

Re: "And Nothing Hurt" - new Spiritualized® album 2018

Picked up a pair of tickets to see them in LA, can’t wait to see these songs performed live (I know, many of these songs have already been performed live - I saw a few of these in Chicago in 2013 - but I feel these tracks will carry additional weight now)
by ericdbn
Mon Jun 11, 2018 9:31 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: "And Nothing Hurt" - new Spiritualized® album 2018
Replies: 807
Views: 236552

Re: New Spiritualized Album - 2018

Not sure if anyone else has seen this - looks like the complete press release, including short descriptions of other songs on the album: http://www.kingstheatre.com/calendar/spiritualized/ I'm solidly on team 'The New Songs Are Great!' Can't wait to see these fleshed out live, hopefully with strings...
by ericdbn
Wed Jun 14, 2017 5:19 am
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Slowdive
Replies: 195
Views: 67095

Re: Slowdive

New tour dates announced! I have my eyes on the US dates in Madison and Chicago in November.
by ericdbn
Wed Jun 14, 2017 5:16 am
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Kurt Vile / Courtney Barnett - Collaborative LP and Tour
Replies: 2
Views: 1177

Re: Kurt Vile / Courtney Barnett - Collaborative LP and Tour

Also got tickets to the Thalia Hall show, albeit via Stub Hub. The three Chicago shows sold out instantly. Excited to see Janet Weiss on drums, as well.
by ericdbn
Sat May 03, 2014 9:50 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: New Spiritualized Reissues
Replies: 58
Views: 20598

Re: New Spiritualized Reissues

The vinyl editions of Fucked Up Inside and Let It Come Down are both available for preorder on runtshop.com, release date for both is listed as 7/15/14, a month later than the Royal Albert Hall vinyl. $100 pre-well spent!
by ericdbn
Wed Aug 29, 2012 1:31 am
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: New Music - 2012
Replies: 122
Views: 16684

Re: New Music - 2012

Swans - The Seer... epic!
by ericdbn
Wed Apr 25, 2012 11:46 am
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: What Are You Listening To Now?
Replies: 5913
Views: 1247012

Re: What Are You Listening To Now?

When I'm taking a break from Sweet Heart Sweet Light, I've also had on heavy rotation:

Sharon Van Etten - Tramp
Flaming Lips - Heady Fwends (had such low expectations for this, but after a few listens I think it's one of their best albums of the past 15 years)
by ericdbn
Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:24 am
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Spiritualized North America Spring 2012
Replies: 40
Views: 5952

Re: Spiritualized North America Spring 2012

as much as i loathe the metro (two years ago i left a show vowing never to pass through its doors and three-layer cake of douchebags working there) i will gladly overlook my hatred to see spiritualized. i'd go into the whole story here, but that's an anecdote i'm only sharing if anyone wants to hea...
by ericdbn
Thu Dec 22, 2011 3:44 am
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Spiritualized - Other Voices - Full set mastered
Replies: 49
Views: 7504

Re: Spiritualized - Other Voices - Full set mastered

Just saw this today... thank you Thank You THANK YOU to all involved in making this available on video and audio. I finished watching the video on my AppleTV about an hour ago... and I want to watch it again right NOW!
by ericdbn
Fri Apr 22, 2011 5:00 am
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Boris - New Album
Replies: 13
Views: 1531

Re: Boris - New Album

I love the 'New Album'... their 'Japanese Heavy Rocks' EPs sort of hinted at this new direction, but it's quite a shift from their ambient/drone sound (Flood, Feedbacker) and rock sound (Pink, Akuma No Uta).... I'm really looking forward to their twin albums coming out next month; I've read that the...
by ericdbn
Sun Dec 05, 2010 12:19 am
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: The best of 2010 - your lists
Replies: 46
Views: 8151

Re: The best of 2010 - your lists

To name a few bands that rocked my world this year... Atlas Sound (four CDs worth of material in four days!?), Autolux (their new album is massively underrated), Beach House (probably the most listened-to album of the year), Besnard Lakes, Black Angels, Black Mountain, Brian Eno/David Byrne, Crystal...
by ericdbn
Sat Sep 25, 2010 3:44 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Swans - My Father will guide me up a rope to the sky
Replies: 21
Views: 3312

Re: Swans - My Father will guide me up a rope to the sky

I've been a fan of Swans since '91; just picked up the new album and it's fantastic. Michael Gira's band The Angels of Light is amazing, as well - just as good if not better than his work with Swans. I've always been partial to the White Light/Love of Life era of Swans, but Children of God gives you...
by ericdbn
Fri Aug 13, 2010 12:42 pm
Forum: Gigs
Topic: RCMH Thoughts and Memories.
Replies: 90
Views: 17686

Re: RCMH Thoughts and Memories.

I used Aimersoft Total Media Converter to convert the mpeg to mp4 (I had no luck finding free software to convert the file to avi); the quality isn't the best and a watermark was embedded in the upper left hand corner but it looks OK on my iPod touch... I hope this show is eventually released on dvd...
by ericdbn
Fri Feb 19, 2010 12:22 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Spiritualized Vids
Replies: 156
Views: 54029

Re: Spiritualized Vids

It has been received in Illinois and will be shipped out to San Jose, CA today. Thanks again to all involved!
by ericdbn
Sat Nov 14, 2009 1:27 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: The Spiritualized forum - 120 greatest albums of all time
Replies: 179
Views: 25940

Re: The Spiritualized forum - 50 greatest albums of all time

My favorite 50, as they come to mind, definitely in no particular order... I'll go by the one artist rule on this one: 1 - My Bloody Valentine / Loveless 2 - The Beatles / The White Album 3 - Spiritualized / Let it Come Down 4 - The Rolling Stones / Exile on Main Street 5 - The Stooges / Fun House 6...
by ericdbn
Sat Oct 03, 2009 1:54 am
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Favourite album opening tracks.
Replies: 35
Views: 3995

Re: Favourite album opening tracks.

The first dozen off the top of my head... Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space - LAGWAFIS/Spiritualized Movin' on Up - Screamadelica/Primal Scream Only Shallow - Loveless/My Bloody Valentine Allison - Souvlaki/Slowdive I Wanna Be Adored - The Stone Roses/The Stone Roses Search and Destroy -...
by ericdbn
Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:29 am
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Favourite album closing tracks.
Replies: 39
Views: 4179

Re: Favourite album closing tracks.

My 'Tomorrow Never Knows/Revolver- A Day in the Life/Sgt. Peppers' Memorial List: When the Levee Breaks - Led Zeppelin/Led Zeppelin IV Adore - Prince/Sign O The Times So Far Down Up to Heaven - Rollerskate Skinny/Shoulder Voices Raining Blood - Slayer/Reign in Blood Mothers of the Disappeared - U2/T...
by ericdbn
Tue Sep 15, 2009 3:50 am
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Beatlemania!
Replies: 38
Views: 4152

Re: Beatlemania!

re: Abbey Road ...and macca's bass, by the way.. & ringo's heavy metal drumming ( such an influence on bill ward/sabbath, i find them very similar & i imagine it's by design on wards part)... The one thing that really jumps out at me listening to these reissues is the rhythm section, McCart...
by ericdbn
Thu Sep 10, 2009 2:46 am
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Beatlemania!
Replies: 38
Views: 4152

Re: Beatlemania!

I succumbed. Bought 6. Probably had something to do w/ quite a few gift cards I received. Revolver, Rubber Soul, Magical Mystery Tour, Sgt. Peppers, Abbey Road, Let It Be. For those of you in the US, best place is Target. For every 2 copies you buy at $11.99 you get a $5 gift card back. If you shop...
by ericdbn
Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:46 am
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: three songs you are currently obsessed with
Replies: 130
Views: 16730

Re: three songs you are currently obsessed with

'good for you' popped up too. http://www.mybloodyvalentine.net/smf/index.php?topic=1360.120 (the link's in the very last entry at the bottom of the page). i don't even think i need to say that it's worth checking out. I've been listening to those four "new" MBV tracks constantly the last ...
by ericdbn
Sun Jul 19, 2009 5:39 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: three songs you are currently obsessed with
Replies: 130
Views: 16730

Re: three songs you are currently obsessed with

1. Bilinda Song - My Bloody Valentine 2. Cowboy Song - My Bloody Valentine 3. Kevin Song - My Bloody Valentine http://onethirtybpm.com/2009/07/16/mp3s-three-unreleased-my-bloody-valentine-songs/ What? Crazy. I know, right? Came across these a couple of days ago. They're the real deal as far as I ca...
by ericdbn
Sun Jul 19, 2009 5:17 am
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: three songs you are currently obsessed with
Replies: 130
Views: 16730

Re: three songs you are currently obsessed with

1. Bilinda Song - My Bloody Valentine
2. Cowboy Song - My Bloody Valentine
3. Kevin Song - My Bloody Valentine

http://onethirtybpm.com/2009/07/16/mp3s ... ine-songs/
by ericdbn
Tue Oct 16, 2007 10:11 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: American Mainlines
Replies: 45
Views: 6477

Re: American Mainlines

Will Chicago be part of the tour???
by ericdbn
Sat Mar 03, 2007 10:47 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Spiritualized Top 10
Replies: 73
Views: 14283

1. Going Down Slow
2. Lay Back in the Sun (Electric Mainline EP)
3. If I Were With Her Now
4. These Blues
5. Why Don't You Smile Now?
6. Come Together
7. Don't Just Do Something
8. Good Times (Electric Mainline EP)
9. The Straight and the Narrow
10. Cop Shoot Cop
by ericdbn
Mon Dec 12, 2005 7:17 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: in yer weird dreams cover songs
Replies: 13
Views: 4516

Whenever I hear What is Life by George Harrison I can't help but think what a great cover Spiritualized could make of this, complete with horns, gospel choir, etc.
by ericdbn
Mon Dec 12, 2005 7:10 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: 2005 - albums of the year
Replies: 23
Views: 7676

no order to these... M83 - When the Dawn Heals Us Serena Maneesh - Serena Maneesh The Duke Spirit - Cuts Across The Land Mercury Rev - The Secret Migration The Go! Team - Thunder, Lightning, Strike The White Stripes - Get Behind Me Satan Sigur Ros - Takk High On Fire - Blessed Black Wings QOTSA - Lu...
by ericdbn
Tue Nov 22, 2005 3:16 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Rate the JAMC Albums
Replies: 16
Views: 6518

Rate the JAMC Albums

Thought since the Lupine Howl post was veering into JAMC territory, I'd throw this out there for discussion. Not counting their B-Sides collections, my personal rankings would be: 1. Stoned and Dethroned 2. Honey's Dead 3. Psychocandy 4. Darklands 5. Munki 6. Automatic Automatic would be the only on...
by ericdbn
Wed Aug 24, 2005 6:16 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: the warlocks - surgery
Replies: 19
Views: 3805

I really like the new Warlocks CD, though I agree that the vocals could've been pushed back a little bit more. I think Come Save Us is a great opening track. I wouldn't say it's my favorite, but I don't think it's a letdown at all. I've seen them live twice. The first time they blew me away; the sec...
by ericdbn
Thu Aug 18, 2005 5:15 am
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Favorite Live Albums
Replies: 29
Views: 6050

sam cooke - harlem club, hands down the best. Shit yeah. Good call. I guess another obvious one would be James Brown at the Apollo 1962. Also spaced on leaving out Cash's Live at San Quentin and Live at Folsum Prison. I also love the live tracks that Spiritualized have included as b-sides in the pa...
by ericdbn
Wed Aug 17, 2005 10:19 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Favorite Live Albums
Replies: 29
Views: 6050

Favorite Live Albums

I was on another message board talking up "Fucked Up Inside" would like to know what people here consider the best live albums they've heard. A few off the top of my head... Fucked Up Inside - Spiritualized Royal Albert Hall October 10 1997 - Spiritualized Bootleg Series Volume 4 "Roy...
by ericdbn
Mon Aug 08, 2005 3:38 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: favorite movie soundtracks?
Replies: 65
Views: 12091

What about Superfly? I'm surprised that no one has mentioned Crumb or Ghost World. Great old blues compilations. I also like the Pink Flamingos soundtrack. Great mix of '50s rock. And even though I don't own any of the Wes Anderson soundtracks, he always fills his movies with great tracks. The Stone...
by ericdbn
Thu Jul 21, 2005 3:08 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Jason - intensive care post on Spacemen forum
Replies: 80
Views: 43533

"Nothing hurts you like the pain of someone you care about,
If I could take it all myself, you know, I sure would,
Without a doubt."


You mean a lot to many. Here's hoping for a full recovery.
by ericdbn
Wed Jun 22, 2005 3:45 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: What don't you get
Replies: 67
Views: 12079

Let us not forget that my favourite band, Spacemen 3, were also guilty of imitation. Divine imitation. The Brian Jonestown Massacre is a great band, and to argue that they're too derivative of other bands means you have to apply that arguement to not only Spacemen 3 but also The Jesus & Mary Ch...
by ericdbn
Tue Jun 07, 2005 3:35 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Sooooo much. Sooo much
Replies: 9
Views: 2191

13th Floor Elevators are cool, but I don't think it's the kind of thing that you'll find yourself listening to over and over I agree with that. I have "The Psychedelic Sounds of..." but it's not something that keep going back to. The self-titled Suicide is good too, but it's another one t...
by ericdbn
Tue Jun 07, 2005 2:57 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Best Concert Double/Triple Bill
Replies: 14
Views: 3353

Another great show from the early '90s was the Yo La Tengo/MBV show at the Vic. I was sitting in the balcony and two rows in front of me a very wasted D'Arcy from Smashing Pumpkins was passed out during most of the 20-minute 'You Made Me Realize' noise-burst. Double-bill I most regret missing was Sp...
by ericdbn
Mon Jun 06, 2005 8:46 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Best Concert Double/Triple Bill
Replies: 14
Views: 3353

I'm 100% positive that was the line-up... no doubt about it.

I'm not questioning you. Maybe they played two dates with different opening acts???

Two other great double bills from the glory days of the early '90s... Slowdive/Ride at the Metro in '92 and Blur/Pulp at the Vic in '94.
by ericdbn
Mon Jun 06, 2005 5:48 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Best Concert Double/Triple Bill
Replies: 14
Views: 3353

Best Concert Double/Triple Bill

I'd have to go with seeing Slowdive (after the release of Souvlaki) opening for The Verve (in support of A Northern Soul) at the Metro in Chicago. Also in the running would be the Rollercoaster Tour with Spiritualized and Curve opening for the Jesus & Mary Chain at the Riviera (with the Spiritua...
by ericdbn
Mon Jun 06, 2005 5:39 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Who do you prefer?
Replies: 19
Views: 4041

TheWarmth wrote:Perhaps it's backlash time for MBV.
No backlash here... Go with Loveless by MBV, Swede!

When you get more funds, you might as well pick up the entire JAMC catalog.... Painful by Yo La Tengo is essential as well.
by ericdbn
Fri May 27, 2005 4:32 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: The God Machine
Replies: 8
Views: 2041

Wonder if anyone has the God Machine's 2nd CD, "Last Laugh in a Place of Dying"? I've been dying to get my hands on that CD. I've also had no luck finding any of their EPs. Never had a chance to see them live but Scenes was one of my favorite CDs in the early '90s.
by ericdbn
Tue Mar 29, 2005 5:38 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Must have masterpieces
Replies: 32
Views: 6694

Not a very creative list, but I love these just the same.

1. My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
2. Neutral Milk Hotel - In The Aeroplane Over the Sea
3. Flaming Lips - Transmissions from the Satellite Heart
4. Spiritualized - Fucked Up Inside
5. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - No More Shall We Part
by ericdbn
Thu Jan 27, 2005 5:44 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Best moments of Spiritualized music?
Replies: 83
Views: 23224

The entire "Lay Back In The Sun" track off the Electric Mainline EP makes the hair stand on the back of my hairy neck.

I agree with Going Down Slow's "tiny little spring" moment. Amazing.

Also, the entire Fucked Up Inside CD is intense as hell.
by ericdbn
Thu Jan 27, 2005 5:40 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Most underrated albums… ever?
Replies: 76
Views: 14610

I agree about Th' Faith Healers' "Lido". I loved Tim Cullinan's work in the Healers and Quickspace. Whatever happened to him?

I thought Rollerskate Skinny's "Shoulder Voices" was one of the best albums of the early '90s.
by ericdbn
Thu Jul 01, 2004 10:15 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: REALLY COOL NEW BAND!!
Replies: 33
Views: 8514

I misspoke before. Secret Machines are the best new band to come around since The Warlocks and Burning Brides. And I think the Secret Machines are more like a combination of Ten Rapid-Era Mogwai, Meddle-era Pink Floyd and Spiritualized Electric Mainline. I'm surprised nobody else here is pro-Secret ...
by ericdbn
Tue Jun 29, 2004 10:35 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: REALLY COOL NEW BAND!!
Replies: 33
Views: 8514

Re: REALLY COOL NEW BAND!!

I don't know about the Wilco and Radiohead comparisons, but I think that the Secret Machines are the best new band to come around since Mogwai and their new CD is the best of the year so far. Apparently they're not for everyone, but I would imagine MOST Spiritualized fans would like them if they gav...
by ericdbn
Mon Apr 05, 2004 10:01 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Pining for the good old days (continuing Ian G's topic)
Replies: 34
Views: 9240

I wouldn't want to live in a world without Dave Wyndorf. Staying on subject, I think Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds are as good as ever. The last album was a bit of a letdown, but 'No More Shall We Part' is as strong as anything put out in the last five years. I was at the Chicago Theatre for the last ...
by ericdbn
Mon Apr 05, 2004 5:19 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Pining for the good old days (continuing Ian G's topic)
Replies: 34
Views: 9240

The Brian Jonestown Massacre consistently put out one great album after another... I think 'And This Is Our Music' may be the best so far. With the exception of 'Thank God For Mental Illness' I don't think there's a weak one in the bunch. Haven't heard the new one, but I've never been disappointed b...