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Geoff Lealand

Sat, 13 Jun 2009 10:24:27 +1200

I tried three different stores in Queen Street (including RealG) on Thursday, seeking "Sacred and Profane and Sugarcane" and not one had it in stock. Is EC really that obscure these days?

I was reading a review of the Neil Young "Archive" collection in the New Yorker (June 8-15) and…

Brickley Paiste

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:59:54 +1200

I'm a big fan of "Melody" – it is one of those unusual Stones numbers that seem out of character for them, but still work really well

I couldn't agree more. I use to put it on mix tapes all the time for people. Why was Melody a "second name"?…

Stewart

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 08:10:58 +1200

Am I right that it is Elvis C duetting with Lucinda Williams on 1 of the tracks on her latest CD? I was playing it in the car when we were touring the South Island earlier in the year & my ears pricked up as I recognised the voice but it…

Simon Grigg

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 23:05:16 +1200

Oh good, *someone* apart from me likes the new EC album

No, no, I do too. I like Elvis when he goes all plastic Americana, most especially the slow stuff.

But it ain't as good as the last one, the instant noodle album

Graham Reid

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:57:54 +1200

thanks for the comments . . . and the correction, stewart. duly made. (great song, as you say, another weird one from them)

Stewart

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 07:47:42 +1200

Graham,

just a tiny point (pedantry)...

In the Stones in the 70's, where you have mentioned the Black & Blue album there is a reference to a track "Memory" (with Billy Preston).
I think the track is actually called "Melody" & you've crossed it up with "Memory Motel".

(I'm a big fan…

FletcherB

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:07:44 +1200

Well after that EC review, and the taste-tests... I think I'll have to go out and purchase that. yummy. cheers.

Russell Brown

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:05:09 +1200

Glad you liked The Checks' album too. It's interesting that they recorded it very quickly, and thus captured the moment of where they were.

It does make me wonder how the first one would've sounded if they'd done that the same way.

Danielle

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:59:33 +1200

Oh good, *someone* apart from me likes the new EC album. I think 'I Dreamed of My Old Lover' is the best song on it, though. I've been waiting for him to release that officially somewhere since, um... 2002. (Dearie me, what a huge nerd I am.)

Tony Parker

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:33:59 +1200

As a very part time reviewer for NZ Musician I am in complete awe Mr Reid of your music reviews, obviously huge record collection and infinite knowledge and find Elsewhere to be an essential internet read.
As a huge and knowledgeable aficionado of Mr Young I have to agree with…

Ian Dalziel

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:19:19 +1200

A Trapdoor for Young players...
this is probably old news to you fans,
but I just read about it – er on the web...
You know you've really made it when...
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Peter Parker
Guitar slinger

giovanni tiso

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:59:42 +1200

And I won't even mention the Recipes from Elsewhere or all the other reviews, articles etc etc.

I keep saying that – Elsewhere is a subset of the Internet, but only just.

Public Address

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:59:42 +1200

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