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10-22-10 Footnotes
Show 256: A History of the Moog, Review of The Kings of Leon
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1 Europe is really setting the stage for how the U.S. will approach digital music in the next couple of years, so Jim and Greg take a look at news coming out of that region. In France, the government plans to subsidize legal music downloading to encourage young consumers not to illegally get songs. This is going to cost the French government some $35 million. But, this might sound like a better option than the “three strikes” law to one French ISP. Free has declined to send out warning letters to its users. Over in Ireland the three strikes approach got struck down entirely. The big four labels were unable to convince an Irish court that laws to identify and cut off internet users should be enforceable in that country like others in the EU. And finally, one UK music executive offers another solution entirely: £1 records for all!
2 If you’ll only spend a dollar to support a band, how much would you pay to stop them? $10 million? That’s how much a former Seattle fan of Weezer intended to raise as part of a campaign to get the Rivers Cuomo-fronted band to stop playing. Jim and Greg like this idea, but think Weezer might be the wrong target. Who would you pay to (not) play?
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3 Guitars, bass, drums…blah blah blah. This week it’s all about the Moog! The Bob Moog-invented synthesizer has experienced a resurgence in popularity in the past few years. New artists love the analog sound, and many are gathering at next week’s MoogFest in Bob Moog’s adopted hometown of Asheville, NC. Jim and Greg talk to Brian Kehew, the Bob Moog Foundation’s official historian, about the synthesizer’s history and legacy. Kehew also co-founded an all-analog band called Moog Cookbook in the ‘90s and has worked in the studio with Fiona Apple, Aimee Mann and Moog superstars, Emerson, Lake & Palmer. In addition to ELP, Kehew points to the following as great synthesizer musicians:
Wendy Carlos
Stevie Wonder
Return to Forever
The Monkees
Brian Eno
Kraftwerk
Kinky
Chromeo
And two of Jim and Greg’s favorite Moog tracks are “Chameleon” by Herbie Hancock and “Les Yper-Sound” by Stereolab.
http://moogfest.com/
4 A couple of weeks ago Jim and Greg discussed the career trajectory of U2. Kings of Leon seem to be on a similar path. The southern “band of brothers” (and cousins) are opening for the Irish band on their 360 tour, and Jim and Greg hear a lot more stadium bombast with their latest release Come Around Sundown. Lead singer Caleb Followill has turned on the rawk singing, and no funky or soul blues cliché was left unturned, according to Jim. It’s way too over the top to him and lacks any experimentation or originality. Jim gives it a Trash It rating, adding that this might be one of the worst records of the year. Greg calls that a ridiculous statement, but agrees that he doesn’t like the direction the band is headed. They’ve lost much of the rhythm and distinctiveness from their 2003 debut. But still, Greg wouldn’t throw it in the bin. Kings of Leon gets a Burn It.
Songs Featured in Show #256
Plastic Bertrand, “Ca Plane Pour Moi” Ça Plane Pour Moi (This Life's For Me), Sire, 1977
Weezer, “Say It Ain’t So” Weezer, DGC, 1994
Neon Indian, “Terminally Chill” Psychic Chasms, Lefse Records, 2009
Wendy Carlos, “Two-Part Invention in F” Switched-On Bach, Columbia, 1968
Wendy Carlos, “Two-Part Invention in B flat” Switched-On Back, Columbia, 1968
The Monkees, “Daily Nightly” Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd., Rhino, 2007
Emerson, Lake & Palmer, “Tank” Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Island, 1970
The Beatles, “Here Comes The Sun” Abbey Road, Apple, 1969
Brian Eno, “Julie With…” Before and After Science, Polydor, 1977
Stevie Wonder, “Living For The City” Innervisions, Tamla, 1973
Richard Hayman, “The Look of Love” Genuine Electric Latin Love Machine, Command, 1969
The Moog Cookbook, “Black Hole Sun” The Moog Cookbook, Restless, 1966
Return To Forever, “Beyond The Seventh Galaxy” Where Have I Known You Before, Polydor, 1974
Emerson, Lake & Palmer, “Lucky Man” Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Island, 1970
Tubeway Army, “Are ‘Friends’ Electric” Replicas, Atco, 1979
Beastie Boys, “Sabrosa” Ill Communication, Capitol, 1994
Kinky, “Minotauro” Atlas, Nettwerk, 2003
Fred Wesley, “Blow Your Head” Damn Right I Am Somebody, People, 1974
Herbie Hancock, “Chameleon” Head Hunters, Columbia/Legacy, 1997
Stereolab, “Les Yper Sound” Emperor Tomato Ketchup, Elektra, 1996
Kings of Leon, “Radioactive” Come Around Sundown, RCA, 2010
Kings of Leon, “The End” Come Around Sundown, RCA, 2010
Ratatat, “Drugs” LP4, XL, 2010
Fleetwood Mac, “Tusk” Tusk, Warner Bros., 1979
Pink Floyd, “In The Flesh?” The Wall, Columbia, 1979
Ben Folds and Nick Hornby, “Levi Johnston’s Blues” Lonely Avenue, Nonesuch, 2010
Warren Zevon, “Basket Case” My Ride’s Here, Artemis, 2002
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