Comments on: na: cold war kids, otis, girl talk

By: Nergal

Nergal — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:30:45 +0000

Can a Musicologist (or anyone ) please enumerate the Original Artists on the New George Clinton and His Gangsters of Love (Obviously some of them are listed in the Review but I can’t find (for instance) who the original Heaven (feat RZA) is by)

By: thomaus

thomaus — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:44:42 +0000

Daniel: http://www.emusic.com/album/The-Smiths-Karaoke-Rare-MP3-Download/11284965.html = Ooops! We’re sorry, but the album that you have requested is unavailable at the moment. Please check back later.
Thanks for the tip. But now it’s presented an interest ethical issue. Did I or didn’t I legally download that?

By: Daniel, Esq.

Daniel, Esq. — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:14:10 +0000

That bootleg tape has been making the rounds for some time. I am surprised it showed up here, though. Some of those bootlegs were of very good quality and top-shelf material (see, e.g., The Boy With The Thorn In His Side; This Charming Man).

By: WJPurdy

WJPurdy — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:33:24 +0000

Awww… I was too slow on the uptake. Just a taunting rendition of the cover art & nothing else. Micah asks a good question, though… how does something like that get on eMusic, if even for a day?

By: porieux

porieux — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:15:55 +0000

Oh I didn’t realize it was so obvious the Smiths would never be on eMusic…they seem kind of underground to me. But what do I know I don’t listen to them. Glad Mr. Scruff will be sticking around

By: micah

micah — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 03:32:55 +0000

re: smiths “karaoke”

hunh. how does something like this end up on the site if the copyright holder hasn’t authorised it? did emusic enter into an agreement with a bootleg label, and that label puts up whatever they want…? seems to me somebody’s not minding the shop here. and i benefit.

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 03:05:44 +0000

Wow, that’s some karaoke. Thanks, Daniel.

The Girl Talk album was a nice surprise. I had 1/2 the songs and it was nice to finally get the whole album.

By: porieux

porieux — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 03:00:15 +0000

Yancey, I assume you are referring to Smiths and not Mr. Scruff?

By: Daniel, Esq.

Daniel, Esq. — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 02:26:22 +0000

I haven’t heard “Work Is A Four Letter Word” for ages. Listening to it again reminds me of how fresh and innovative they were at the time, at the twilight of the synth era and the dawn of the guitar-based BritRock 90s. What a band. I’ve never updated my “Queen Is Dead” tape to disc, but having heard this bootleg, I’m going to go get it on disc asap (along with the new TV On The Radio, I must admit).

By: yancey

yancey — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 02:14:12 +0000

if you are interested in that, grab it now. i don’t think it will be here tomorrow.