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I think some musicians get burned out thanks to them being called those who surprise us. I mean, check Peter Gabriel for instance. While he might finally release his next album, the current state of his career found him in a strange stasis in a way. Up, for instance, still his latest LP of original material, feels like a struggle. However, we should notice Gabriel probably intended the album to be this way thanks to the themes he discusses, i.e. they deserve to be told with solemnity and a lack of easiness. Moreover, there's nothing wrong with Up per se, but Peter Gabriel used to be more unexpected – where did that go? Did his success send him on the path he continues to tread, the path of a well-respected elder everyone visits for his old songs?
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What's Gone is Gone - Complete Elektra Recordings 1979-1982
2023 HNE Recordings
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Tracks CD One:
Gamma 1
01. Thunder and Lightning
02. I’m Alive
03. Razor King
04. No Tears
05. Solar Heat
06. Ready for Action
07. Wish I Was
08. Fight to the Finish
09. I’m Alive [mono]
Tracks CD Two:
Gamma 2
01. Mean Strike
02. Four Horsemen
03. Dirty City
04. Voyager
05. Something in the Air
06. Cat on a Leash
07. Skin and Bone
08. Mayday
09. Something in the Air [mono]
10. Voyager [single]
11. Voyager [mono]
Tracks CD Three:
Gamma 3
01. What’s Gone Is Gone
02. Right the First Time
03. Moving Violation
04. Mobile Devotion
05. Stranger
06. Condition Yellow
07. Modern Girl
08. No Way Out
09. Third Degree
10. Stranger [mono[
11. Right the First Time [mono]
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* Long Live Rock Archive
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July 19th
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https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/sunday/audio/2018786468/crowded-house-keyboardist-s-arrival-35-years-in-the-making
Radio NZ interview with Mitchell Froom with download options 🎶🎶🎶
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It was 5 years ago today: Randy Newman's Dark Matter—his first album of new material in nine years—was released on Nonesuch. You can hear it again and get it on vinyl here.
Produced by long-time Newman collaborators Mitchell Froom, Lenny Waronker, and David Boucher, the album includes songs about Vladimir Putin (the Grammy-winning song “Putin”), the Kennedy brothers, Sonny Boy Williamson, science vs. religion, love and loss, and more. Performers include Matt Chamberlain on drums, David Piltch on bass, Blake Mills on guitar, Froom on additional keyboards, and an orchestra conducted by Newman.
Design by Michael Carney.
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“TOMORROW NEVER DIES” (1997) Review
"TOMORROW NEVER DIES" (1997) Review
Recently, I had watched "TOMORROW NEVER DIES", Pierce Brosnan’s second outing as James Bond. Roger Spottiswoode directed the 1997 Bond movie. It co-starred Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Pryce and Teri Hatcher.
When I first saw "TOMORROW NEVER DIES" many years ago, I had a low opinion of it. I wish I could say that my opinion of the movie has improved over the years after this latest viewing . . . but I would be lying. TOMORROW NEVER DIES had some highlights, but unfortunately, it possessed more negative traits than positive ones. I think it would be best if I list both the good and the bad about this movie:
Positive:
*What else can I say? Michelle Yeoh.
*I found Bond’s romantic scene with a Danish linguist rather sexy.
*The film's foreign locations – Hamburg and Thailand (as Vietnam) - looked more lovely, thanks to Robert Elswit's cinematography.
*Bond and Wai-Lin’s escape from Caver building in Vietnam proved to be one of the better stunts I have seen in the entire Bond franchise.
*Thanks to Roger Spottiswoode's direction and Michel Arcand's editing, I thought the Saigon motorcycle chase was handled very well.
*Pierce Brosnan gave a very natural performance, especially during his scenes with Yeoh.
*Oddly enough, I rather liked Vincent Shirerpelli as Dr. Hamburg. He proved to be a more interesting henchman than Mr. Stamper. And his death proved to be even more interesting.
*Mr. Gupta seemed like a pretty sharp and cool guy.
*The movie's main theme song, performed by Sheryl Crow - what can I say? I realize it is not regarded as one of the best theme songs from the Bond franchise. But I have always had a soft spot for it, thanks to Crow's vocals and the lyrics she co-wrote with Mitchell Froom. I mean . . . the song did earn a Golden Globe nomination.
Negative:
*Brosnan's angsty scenes with Teri Hatcher seemed stiff and unnatural. And his voice sounded odd in scenes featuring Bond's attempt to suppress his emotions.
*Why did the director Roger Spottiswode, have Brosnan shooting two machine guns at once during the final confrontation on Carver’s boat? The actor looked like a walking action movie cliché.
*I thought Jonathan Pryce had portrayed one of the most overbearing and annoying villains in the Bond franchise. Only Sophie Marceau in the latter half of "THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH" may have surpassed him.
*Is it just me or is the plot of this Bond movie seemed like an extended rip-off of a "LOIS & CLARK" episode from its first season? Perhaps the discovery of Teri Hatcher’s casting must have given screenwriter Bruce Feirstein an idea.
*Why is it that nearly every sentence directed by Ms. Moneypenny to Bond came off as a sly, sexual joke? Their dialogue grew very annoying.
*Spottiswoode managed to transform Bond and Q’s Meeting in Hamburg into a hammy production number. Q was simply in Hamburg to hand over an armored company car to Bond. What a bore and a waste of time!
*Carver's top minion, Mr. Stamper, struck me as a second-rate version of Red Grant from "RUSSIA WITH LOVE". Where was Robert Shaw or Andreas Wisnewski when you need them?
*The entire car chase sequence inside a Hamburg parking structure featured Bond using a remote control . . . ah, never mind! The entire sequence struck me as a bore. Even worse, it happened after the marvelous Bond/Kaufman scene. What a waste of my time.
*Despite all of the gunfire exchanged and the other action during the final confrontation sequence aboard Carver’s boat, I thought it was too long . . . and boring.
*Joe Don Baker seemed wasted in this film as C.I.A. liaison Jack Wade.
*Bond’s Cover as a Banker – I am beginning to suspect that Bond makes a lousy undercover agent. By opening his mouth and hinting at Carver’s boat, he ended up exposing himself. What an idiot!
*Teri Hatcher seemed wasted in this film. And her angsty scenes with Brosnan seemed forced - almost unnatural.
TOMORROW NEVER DIES did managed to produce a few favorite lines of mine:
Favorite Lines:
"Believe me, Mr. Bond. I can shoot you from Stugartt and still create the proper effect." – Dr. Kaufman to Bond
BOND: "You were pretty good with that hook."
WAI-LIN: "That’s from growing up in a rough neighborhood. You were pretty good on the bike."
BOND: "Well, that comes from not growing up at all."
"No more absurd than starting a war for ratings." – Bond to Carver
KAUFMAN: "Wait! I am just a professional doing a job!"
BOND: "So am I." (Then kills Kaufman)
Despite some virtues, "TOMORROW NEVER DIES" is not a favorite movie of mine. In fact, it is my least favorite James Bond movie featuring Pierce Brosnan. Unfortunately, director Roger Spottiswoode seemed unable to elevate Bruce Firstein's generic screenplay marred by an unoriginal plot and one of the hammiest villains in the franchise's history. Hmmm . . . too bad.
#james bond#007#james bond franchise#eon production#roger spottiswoode#pierce brosnan#michelle yeoh#teri hatcher#jonathan pryce#ricky jay#judi dench#samantha bond#michel arcand#sheryl crow#joe don baker#colin salmon#vincent shiavelli#gotz otto#geoffrey palmer#julian fellowes#brendan coyle#christopher bowen#michael byrne#gerard butler#hugh bonneville#julian rhind tutt#pip torrens#philip kwok#daphne deckers#tomorrow never dies
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Crowded House - Fall At Your Feet
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Crowded House
Composer
Neil Finn
Lyricist
Neil Finn
Produced
Mitchell Froom
Neil Finn
Credit
Neil Finn – Guitar, vocals, keyboards
Tim Finn – Guitar, vocals
Paul Hester – Drums, vocals
Nick Seymour – Bass guitar, vocals
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July 1 1991
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Release: March 5, 2005
Lyrics:
Where is the moment we needed the most?
You kick up the leaves, and the magic is lost
They tell me your blue sky's faded to gray
They tell me your passion's gone away
And I don't need no carrying on
You stand in the line just to hit a new low
You're faking a smile with the coffee to go
You tell me your life's been way off line
You're falling to pieces every time
And I don't need no carrying on
'Cause you had a bad day
You're taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don't know
You tell me, "don't lie"
You work at a smile, and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
The camera don't lie
You're coming back down, and you really don't mind
You had a bad day
You had a bad day
Well you need a blue sky holiday
The point is they laugh at what you say
And I don't need no carrying on
You had a bad day
You're taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don't know
You tell me, "don't lie"
You work at a smile, and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
The camera don't lie
You're coming back down and you really don't mind
You had a bad day
Sometimes the system goes on the blink
And the whole thing, it turns out wrong
You might not make it back and you know
That you could be well, oh, that strong
And I'm not wrong (yeah, yeah, yeah)
So where is the passion when you need it the most?
Oh, you and I
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost
'Cause you had a bad day
You're taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don't know
You tell me don't lie
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
You had a bad day
You see what you like
And how does it feel one more time?
You had a bad day
You had a bad day
Songwriter: Daniel Powter
Had a bad day
Had a bad day
Had a bad day
SongFacts:
"Bad Day" is a pop song by Canadian singer-songwriter Daniel Powter from his self-titled second studio album (2005). It was written by Powter and produced by Jeff Dawson and Mitchell Froom. Powter and Dawson recorded the song in 2002, but were initially unable to find a record label to release it. The song was first used in a French Coca-Cola television advertisement in Christmas 2004 before its official release. Tom Whalley, Warner Bros. Records' chairman and CEO, offered Powter a contract after hearing a demo tape of it. This track ended up being released as the aforementioned album's lead single in Europe in early 2005.
The song was received with a generally mixed reception from critics. While some praised its lyrics for their "universal appeal", others felt they were too broad. Despite this, it was a commercial success. In 2005, the single charted in the top five in more than ten countries worldwide and became the most played song on European radio. After its European success, it was released in the United States where it topped the Billboard Hot 100, Pop 100, Adult Top 40, and Adult Contemporary charts. In 2006, it became the first song ever to sell two million digital copies in the United States, as well as being measured by Billboard as the most popular song of the year inside of the United States, and the first under its new system. After another million were sold, it was certified three-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 2009. It was certified platinum in Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom, gold in Denmark and Germany, and also received a certification in France and Japan.
The accompanying music video for "Bad Day" was directed by Marc Webb and became the eighth most-watched music video on the Internet in 2006, reaching 9.8 million views one year after its release. The video depicts two downcast people sharing a similar routine until they meet each other at the end of the video. The song was used for advertisements and television programs, most prominently as American Idol's elimination song. Different shows and artists covered and parodied "Bad Day", including Saturday Night Live and Alvin and the Chipmunks. Powter has also performed the song on television shows including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and during his concert tours in North America and Europe. The song's success made it Powter's "anthem" and would be included on his later compilation albums B-Sides (2007) and Best of Me (2010).
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How do some probable retirement albums end up becoming the real thing? The context later on provides us with such an answer as we see on many cases. I mean, Lindsey Buckingham Christine McVie was more or less understood as a bit of a stopgap between the tours of Fleetwood Mac, but two things transformed this into the finale. One of these was Buckingham's dismissal from the groups, wherea the other occured with the recent death of Mrs. McVie. Yes, the LP ended up being the final collaboration between two of the pillars of the band. However, we must be honest here – Mrs. McVie should be seen as the source of stability within the crazy world that is Fleetwood Mac, she grounded the collective with her mediation and her duet platter with Buckingham shows that as well.
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Pick 1 album and discuss.
If you don’t recognize any of these, listen to at least 2 first. I will add music 🎶 links in the comments.
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Tuesday, October 24, 2023 6pm ET: Feature LP: Rufus Wainwright - Folkocracy (2023)
Folkocracy is a studio album by Rufus Wainwright, released by BMG on June 2, 2023
Folkocracy was produced by Mitchell Froom. Guests on the album include Anohni, Andrew Bird, David Byrne, Brandi Carlile, Sheryl Crow, Madison Cunningham, Susanna Hoffs, Chaka Khan, John Legend, Anna McGarrigle, Van Dyke Parks, Nicole Scherzinger, Chris Stills, and Chaim Tannenbaum.
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Day: June 29th
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Mitchell Froom - Happy Birthday - 29th June 1953 🎁🎂🎁🎂🎁🎂
Crowded House - 13th Floor MusicTalk with Mitchell Froom
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Sunday 2/12/23 12pm ET: Feature LP: Crowded House - Together Alone (1993)
Together Alone is the fourth studio album by New Zealand-Australian recording artists Crowded House. It was released October 18, 1993 and was their first album to feature multi-instrumentalist Mark Hart as a full band member. Unlike the band’s first three albums, which were recorded in the US and Australia and produced by Mitchell Froom, Together Alone was recorded in New Zealand with producer…
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Mitchell Froom • Dopamine (Atlantic, 1998) “From Mitchell Froom - one of modern music's most innovative producers (Richard Thompson, Suzanne Vega) and musicians (as a member of Latin Playboys) - comes a breathtaking debut album that finds the studio impresario creating an expansive yet intimate collection of cinematic soundscapes with the assistance of some of his most talented friends (Suzanne Vega, Sheryl Crow, Mark Eitzel, Los Lobos' David Hidalgo and Louie Perez, Soul Coughing's M. Doughty and others).” Tower Records #mitchellfroom #davidhidalgo #suzannevega #markeitzel #sherylcrow #mihohatori #mdoughty #stevedonnelly #louieperez #jerrystahl #romsexsmith #markfeldman #tchadblake #mysonicarchive #nowspinning #cdcollection (at Mexico City, Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cn4-QNRuJHf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
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Unfollowing the Rules Works Well for Wainwright
Unfollowing the Rules Works Well for Wainwright #fromtheblog
As the year 2020 began, anticipation for Rufus Wainwright’s upcoming album was running high.
Unfollow the Rules would be Wainwright’s first album of new pop material in eight years. Fans had been clamoring for it since news of Wainwright recording with producer Mitchell Froom (Los Lobos, Elvis Costello) first surfaced in 2018.
The album cover for Unfollow the Rules.
Wainwright planned to hit…
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