Finally...
The new Sparklehorse website is up. Yay! I have gone to that site
religiously (i.e., daily) ever since a rudimentary, and then prettier
"Under Construction" page replaced the previous It's A Wonderful
Life based site. No concrete word on a release date for album the
fourth, but it's being coaxed forth right now. Somewhere, on the
acetate-wound reels of a vintage 16-track reel-to-reel or on the
helical platters of a hard disk drive, or (knowing Mark) both,
there is new Sparklehorse music. The new record is being made on
a vintage recording console called a Flickenger, a hand built titan
of analog recording, of dubious build quality but incomparable sound
quality. Linkous has staked his professional life on this behemoth,
and after four years of money spent and untold frustrations, he has
resurrected the monster. Incredible to me that this man would invest
so much of himself into a venture like this, how steadfast he has
remained in his quest to capture the best sounding music possible.
Despite my own frustration over the dearth of new SH music, I think
I better understand why it's been taking so long, and I think we're
going to get yet another masterpiece.
Go there now:
(UPDATE: AUUGGH!! The site is closed again, back to
"Under Construction" status...sorry.)
Tuesday, July 26, 2005
Friday, July 15, 2005
Thursday, July 14, 2005
We Now Bring You This Important WOH Update!!
Sorry about the lack of postings lately. It's summer, I was away,
I don't have a lot new to say, and don't really want to expound
upon the status quo here at this point in time. Some of it is
close to home and I don't think this is the place to deal with it.
I will return, I will not burn, as Elvis C. so memorably stated
in Two Little Hitlers.
In the interim, I am very happy to report that I picked up
a copy of A Very Long Engagement on DVD today and hope
to watch it over the weekend. I've been waiting a long time
to see it and I don't think I'll be disappointed. I'll report on it
(probably) once I've seen it. Audrey Tautou....sigh.
I don't have a lot new to say, and don't really want to expound
upon the status quo here at this point in time. Some of it is
close to home and I don't think this is the place to deal with it.
I will return, I will not burn, as Elvis C. so memorably stated
in Two Little Hitlers.
In the interim, I am very happy to report that I picked up
a copy of A Very Long Engagement on DVD today and hope
to watch it over the weekend. I've been waiting a long time
to see it and I don't think I'll be disappointed. I'll report on it
(probably) once I've seen it. Audrey Tautou....sigh.
Sunday, July 03, 2005
Which One's Pink?
So it happened. The Pink Floyd reunion at Live 8 actually occurred.
And it was amazing. After all this time, they still sound great. I was
actually suffering through another Cubs loss at Wrigley when it went
down, but through the wonder of the internet I was able to locate
video of the complete performance. I never thought I'd see it, and it
probably won't happen again, but who knows? For now, I'm happy
that it even happened at all. Great job, guys...
And it was amazing. After all this time, they still sound great. I was
actually suffering through another Cubs loss at Wrigley when it went
down, but through the wonder of the internet I was able to locate
video of the complete performance. I never thought I'd see it, and it
probably won't happen again, but who knows? For now, I'm happy
that it even happened at all. Great job, guys...
Happy Birthday, Dog...
Happy Birthday wishes to my brother Michael, who's enjoying a weekend
outing to the Pacific. See you soon you old bastid...
outing to the Pacific. See you soon you old bastid...
Back for a bit...
Well I'm back. Didn't realize I'd been gone for so long. I have to admit
that I haven't been in the mood for posting lately. Summer's here and
it seems a bit absurd to spend it in front of the computer. I'm sure that
you have all been waiting breathlessly for the latest WOH missives,
and I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.
that I haven't been in the mood for posting lately. Summer's here and
it seems a bit absurd to spend it in front of the computer. I'm sure that
you have all been waiting breathlessly for the latest WOH missives,
and I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.
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