Pop Open Group H - REVELATIONS
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poptimistsHere's who the tracks were by, and what I thought of them.
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poptasticuk says, this is the jolliest group so far. But that's not cos it strays from the theme - something else I realised about the group is that several (maybe all) the songs in it are voiced (or fronted) by dead people (or...by Death itself!).
Track 1: One-T ft Cool-T - "The Magic Key": I knew this candyfloss pop-hop track well - it was on Polish music TV incessantly during my honeymoon, with its adorable video of cartoon One-T going up to heaven. I find it pretty irresistible (though I can see why others might not) in its shameless sweetness - the bit where the "superhuman baker" puts him in the oven brings visions of some weird Maurice Sendak afterlife.
Track 2: Bob McFadden and Dor - "I'm A Mummy": I knew the Fall cover version but had never heard the original. Stevem says he likes its combination of fun and serious, what I like is that the ee-ee-ee-ee-ee squeaky noise the walking Mummy makes is actually quite creepy. I envision the Mummy as looking a bit like Feek The Freak, from the Ace Trucking Co. stories in 2000AD. I like that he sounds like Droopy.
Track 3: Kavinsky - "Dead Cruiser": As last.fm puts it, "Kavinsky is a zombie in need of revenge; killed when he crashed his Ferrari Testarossa in 1986. His records are the story of his first steps in the world of the living dead." - could you hear that in the records? Nah, but it's a great concept and package - the music's good too, tense electro though it fizzles rather than climaxes.
Track 4: Gunilla Thorn - "Merry-Go-Round": A Joe Meek production, the metaphysical subject matter doesn't bring the thematic connection to me as strongly as Gunilla's cackling, deaths-head voice, like a skeletonised Eartha Kitt. This one grew on me strongly - I didn't like it much at first but it wedged in my brain and ended up competing with all the rest.
Track 5: Harpers Bizarre - "Witchi Tai To": This was my easy standout, a lovely bit of haunting psych-pop-meets-exotica, with vocals by someone who sounds lost in a hinterland between life and afterlife. Twilight in an empty tiki lounge.
The voting levels have been POOR for this group - there's some great stuff here so now you know what it is please go back, hear the tracks on FT or via the download, and vote! Voting poll: http://community.livejournal.com/poptimists/402025.html
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poptasticuk says, this is the jolliest group so far. But that's not cos it strays from the theme - something else I realised about the group is that several (maybe all) the songs in it are voiced (or fronted) by dead people (or...by Death itself!).Track 1: One-T ft Cool-T - "The Magic Key": I knew this candyfloss pop-hop track well - it was on Polish music TV incessantly during my honeymoon, with its adorable video of cartoon One-T going up to heaven. I find it pretty irresistible (though I can see why others might not) in its shameless sweetness - the bit where the "superhuman baker" puts him in the oven brings visions of some weird Maurice Sendak afterlife.
Track 2: Bob McFadden and Dor - "I'm A Mummy": I knew the Fall cover version but had never heard the original. Stevem says he likes its combination of fun and serious, what I like is that the ee-ee-ee-ee-ee squeaky noise the walking Mummy makes is actually quite creepy. I envision the Mummy as looking a bit like Feek The Freak, from the Ace Trucking Co. stories in 2000AD. I like that he sounds like Droopy.
Track 3: Kavinsky - "Dead Cruiser": As last.fm puts it, "Kavinsky is a zombie in need of revenge; killed when he crashed his Ferrari Testarossa in 1986. His records are the story of his first steps in the world of the living dead." - could you hear that in the records? Nah, but it's a great concept and package - the music's good too, tense electro though it fizzles rather than climaxes.
Track 4: Gunilla Thorn - "Merry-Go-Round": A Joe Meek production, the metaphysical subject matter doesn't bring the thematic connection to me as strongly as Gunilla's cackling, deaths-head voice, like a skeletonised Eartha Kitt. This one grew on me strongly - I didn't like it much at first but it wedged in my brain and ended up competing with all the rest.
Track 5: Harpers Bizarre - "Witchi Tai To": This was my easy standout, a lovely bit of haunting psych-pop-meets-exotica, with vocals by someone who sounds lost in a hinterland between life and afterlife. Twilight in an empty tiki lounge.
The voting levels have been POOR for this group - there's some great stuff here so now you know what it is please go back, hear the tracks on FT or via the download, and vote! Voting poll: http://community.livejournal.com/poptimists/402025.html
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Date: 2007-07-05 11:28 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-07-05 11:28 am (UTC)or anyway being v.poor at downloading-while-writing-a-dalek
i will try and be better -- i have two weeks until the mag begins to stir into action but lots whirring in my brane
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Date: 2007-07-05 11:44 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2007-07-05 11:50 am (UTC)I've been having hellish trouble deciding what to vote on in this one -- the only track I really liked was the one I already knew. I've been having a lot of that luck throughout the Open so far, actually. :(
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Date: 2007-07-05 03:58 pm (UTC)Ah love...
Date: 2007-07-05 12:13 pm (UTC)I still don't know what happens in this group, but I'm learning!
Alyson
hahahaha
Date: 2007-07-05 12:31 pm (UTC)Re: hahahaha
Date: 2007-07-05 12:32 pm (UTC)Re: hahahaha
Date: 2007-07-05 12:32 pm (UTC)Re: hahahaha
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Date: 2007-07-05 02:21 pm (UTC)How long do I have to change my mind about my choice for the next group?
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Date: 2007-07-05 02:24 pm (UTC)#1 has been played at Poptimism a lot, by Nuncle Carsmile usually. Including the latest one.
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Date: 2007-07-05 03:13 pm (UTC)I am, for the purposes of this discussion, in LOVE.
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Date: 2007-07-05 04:13 pm (UTC)Track 3
Date: 2007-07-05 02:24 pm (UTC)Track 4. Players be warned! I am tired of this stuff. Future entries of this type are virtually guaranteed NOT to get a vote from me.