Chapter 199 ~ What a way to start the New Year...

So I haven't been able to really get online as of the past handful of days, mainly because the weather's been brutal [hello? 28 degrees at 5 A.M.!?], which has in turn gotten me sick. Once again, I've been rendered voiceless. And it freckin' sucks. I hate it, big time. So, my apologies on being miserably slack on the blog lately. I am going to do my best to make it up, God willing the weather improves as does my health.

In the meantime, here's some tuneage--what I've been listening to as of lately. The Songs [yes, PLURAL this time] of the Week.

I was going to spotlight them in this week's Thursday Tradition but, falling ill, that wasn't going to happen. Next chance I have a Thursday Tradition they will definitely get their glow. In the meantime, here's one of my faves that I've been listening to from these guys.
"I Will Not Take These Things For Granted" - Toad the Wet Sprocket


My friend Ry got me addicted to this song last night. I haven't really stopped listening to it... yet. Goin' back about 12 years for this brilliant tune.
"Little Wonder" - David Bowie


I plan on doing a Thursday Tradition featuring them in the future, hopefully soon. Though maybe I'll wait until April--for the two-year anniversary of seeing these guys live. They're a fantastic group, nice sort of fellows too.
"Perpetual" - VNV Nation


At least 10 years ago this group kinda stole my heart. I miss this group. A lot. They're kinda on hiatus but, I've just rediscovered them earlier this week. They're next up in line on the Thursday Tradition spotlight, following Toad the Wet Sprocket.
"Made to Last" - Semisonic


And finally, glancing back quickly into the previous Thursday Tradition spotlight, the Cocteau Twins--this being from the '81 album Garlands, it's the first track on it. I actually got to listen to it some this week and, it's not bad really. Me liketh.
"Blood Bitch" - The Cocteau Twins


Enjoy the tuneage. And think kindly of me--I still can't quite talk for beans. Damn.

Until the next round...

The Thursday Tradition #3 ~ The Cocteau Twins

Shaddup, I know it's Friday. *LOL* But, unfortunately, it's been a rather long week--in fact I'd no time yesterday, after a very long day which included 9 hours at work and then visiting Mom at her office, and was practically exhausted when all was said and done. So, it's a special Day-after-Thursday Tradition, and as promised it's spotlighting the amazing Cocteau Twins. This time around, I'm doing a double-take special Tradition--posting the originals and the BBC Sessions versions so you can pick for yourselves the favorite versions of some of the brilliant songs. I'm staunchly picky about these, don't ask why. *LOL*

I guess one could almost say, depends on how you want your tuneage. Some songs, both versions sound quite similar. Other songs, the versions are different in some form or another. Depends on your preference. Heh

Ready? Kinda thought so...

"Wax and Wane"
~ Original - "Garlands" [album, 1982]

~ BBC Session [15 July 1982]


"Blind Dumb Deaf"
~ Original - "Garlands" [album, 1982]

~ BBC Session [31 January 1983]


"The Tinderbox [of a Heart]"
~ Original - "Head Over Heels" [album, 1983]

~ BBC Session [my birthday! 4 October 1983]


"In Our Angelhood"
~ Original - "Head Over Heels" [album, 1983]

~ BBC Session [10 October 1983]


"Pepper-Tree"
~ Original - "The Spangle-Maker" [EP, 1984]

~ BBC Session [5 September 1984]


"Beatrix"
~ Original - "Treasure" [album, 1984]

~ BBC Session [5 September 1984]


"Serpentskirt"
~ Original - "Milk and Kisses" [album, 1996]

~ BBC Session [12 March 1996]


"Violaine"
~ Original - "Milk and Kisses" [album, 1996]

~ BBC Session [10 April 1996]


Oh and, this week's Song of the Week, another Twins tune, and a favorite of mine for a long time. This is from the album "Four-Calendar Cafe" released in... 1996, I believe...
"Know Who You Are At Every Age" - The Cocteau Twins


Well... I've been trying to get a hold on the boyfriend and, so far no luck so, until then I'll be enjoying the tuneage. And you should too.



...I hope you enjoy the tuneage!

Until the next round...

The Thursday Tradition #2 ~ Part 2 of 2

This week's Song of the Week is... well... a taste of the Twins for you. And by far more interesting and almost passionate than the original version, even though it's an awesome song.

"Violaine" [BBC Session version] - The Cocteau Twins


To which I say, I don't give a damn if you can't understand what in the world Liz Fraser is saying. Her voice is that of the most beautiful--and perhaps the most dangerous and lethal--of the Mythical Sirens. And the way this song was performed... one can't sense the raw energy into this I don't know what else to tell you...

~ me

The Thursday Tradition #2 ~ Part 1 of 2 - The Random 20

This week's Thursday Tradition is divided into two parts--tonight, part 1, is just the Random 20 and tomorrow there'll be more music including the Song of the Week, because next week it'll be a special Random 20 featuring one of my favorite groups that I'm now hunting down the music for as its whole: The Cocteau Twins.

The Starian Union Radio Random 20 for Thursday 8 January 2009
1] "Get Innocuous!" [Soulwax Remix] - LCD Soundsystem
2] "White Riot" - The Clash
3] "Know Who You Are In Every Age" - The Cocteau Twins
4] "Blue Monday '88" - New Order
5] "This Woman's Work" - Kate Bush
6] "Eperdu" - The Cocteau Twins
7] "Happiness" - Goldfrapp
8] "Young Lust" - Pink Floyd
9] "Black and White Town" - The Doves
10] "Scratch" - Contagion
11] "Who's Your Daddy" - Benny Benassi
12] "Theft, and Wandering Around Lost" - The Cocteau Twins
13] "Dream of You" - Schiller
14] "Lost in the Supermarket" - The Clash
15] "Comfortably Numb" - Pink Floyd
16] "Here Comes the Flood" - Peter Gabriel
17] "Halo" - Depeche Mode
18] "Lost" - Morrissey
19] "Rubber Ring" - The Smiths
20] "Love" - The Sundays

Part 2 tomorrow...! And some tuneage too!!

The Thursday Tradition #1 ~ Happy New Year!

So I've decided to finally put numbers to my Thursday Traditions, starting with today, the first day of the New Year! Happy 2009 to you all, fellow Underground Citizens!! And of course, with the Thursday Tradition you know how random we like to rock things...

The Starian Union Random 20 ~ Thursday 1 January 2009
1] "Your Woman" - White Town
2] "Angel Dust" - New Order
3] "Get Innocuous!" [Soulwax Remix] - LCD Soundsystem
4] "The Perfect Love" - Hibernate
5] "Black and White Town" - The Doves
6] "Transmission" - Joy Division
7] "The Back of Love" - Echo and the Bunnymen
8] "Doctorin' the Tardis" - The Timelords [KLF]
9] "Scratch" - Contagion
10] "New York" - Micro Chip League
11] "Enjoy the Silence" - Depeche Mode
12] "Headhunter" - Front 242
13] "Mizerable" - Gackt
14] "Dominion/Mother Russia" - Sisters of Mercy
15] "Dream of You" - Schiller
16] "Kingdom" - VNV Nation
17] "Who's Your Daddy" - Benny Benassi
18] "Pioneers" - Bloc Party
19] "Sex on Fire" - Kings of Leon
20] "Synthesize and Divide" - The Synthetic Divide

And, my top tune this week--which kinda took me some time to find. I'd forgotten just how awesome the Doves were until today!
"Black and White Town" - The Doves
*Song of the Week [Final 2008/First 2009]*


Happy New Year to one and all! And who knows? Maybe I'll have more to say in the next handful of days or so. :-)

Until the next round...

~ me