Comments on: “For those not yet properly acquainted with this man’s compendious oeuvre, a riveting encyclopedia of human frailty awaits your exploration”* http://dublinopinion.com/2011/03/31/%e2%80%9cfor-those-not-yet-properly-acquainted-with-this-mans-compendious-oeuvre-a-riveting-encyclopedia-of-human-frailty-awaits-your-exploration%e2%80%9d/ It's a group blog. What more do you need to know? Thu, 24 May 2012 17:27:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Donagh http://dublinopinion.com/2011/03/31/%e2%80%9cfor-those-not-yet-properly-acquainted-with-this-mans-compendious-oeuvre-a-riveting-encyclopedia-of-human-frailty-awaits-your-exploration%e2%80%9d/#comment-76731 Donagh Mon, 04 Apr 2011 08:19:30 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2011/03/31/%e2%80%9cfor-those-not-yet-properly-acquainted-with-this-mans-compendious-oeuvre-a-riveting-encyclopedia-of-human-frailty-awaits-your-exploration%e2%80%9d/#comment-76731 Ohhh, yeah, you're right. It's coming back to me now through a fog of many billions tossed to bankers by democratic revolutionaries. Ohhh, yeah, you’re right. It’s coming back to me now through a fog of many billions tossed to bankers by democratic revolutionaries.

]]> By: Sean Baite http://dublinopinion.com/2011/03/31/%e2%80%9cfor-those-not-yet-properly-acquainted-with-this-mans-compendious-oeuvre-a-riveting-encyclopedia-of-human-frailty-awaits-your-exploration%e2%80%9d/#comment-76730 Sean Baite Mon, 04 Apr 2011 07:34:18 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2011/03/31/%e2%80%9cfor-those-not-yet-properly-acquainted-with-this-mans-compendious-oeuvre-a-riveting-encyclopedia-of-human-frailty-awaits-your-exploration%e2%80%9d/#comment-76730 Seem to remember he played support to Will Oldham at one of those Whelans gigs in the nineties, Donagh. Were you not at that one ? Or have the bankers/blueshirts wiped your memory banks ?? Seem to remember he played support to Will Oldham at one of those Whelans gigs in the nineties, Donagh. Were you not at that one ? Or have the bankers/blueshirts wiped your memory banks ??

]]> By: Donagh http://dublinopinion.com/2011/03/31/%e2%80%9cfor-those-not-yet-properly-acquainted-with-this-mans-compendious-oeuvre-a-riveting-encyclopedia-of-human-frailty-awaits-your-exploration%e2%80%9d/#comment-76728 Donagh Sun, 03 Apr 2011 15:42:38 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2011/03/31/%e2%80%9cfor-those-not-yet-properly-acquainted-with-this-mans-compendious-oeuvre-a-riveting-encyclopedia-of-human-frailty-awaits-your-exploration%e2%80%9d/#comment-76728 Never saw them/him, which is a little odd considering how many times I've seen Will Oldham. But the first Smog one I really got into was Red Apple Falls, and when you mentioned ex-con the line "like a robot by the river" popped into my head. In Dublin it seems at certain times there is one or two bands/singers that people, maybe I'm thinking of those who used to go to Whelans alot, got fixated by. I think Smog had that honour around the time of Dongs of Sovotion. Or maybe it was that around the time of that album the over-saturation occured. Never saw them/him, which is a little odd considering how many times I’ve seen Will Oldham. But the first Smog one I really got into was Red Apple Falls, and when you mentioned ex-con the line “like a robot by the river” popped into my head.

In Dublin it seems at certain times there is one or two bands/singers that people, maybe I’m thinking of those who used to go to Whelans alot, got fixated by. I think Smog had that honour around the time of Dongs of Sovotion. Or maybe it was that around the time of that album the over-saturation occured.

]]> By: ec http://dublinopinion.com/2011/03/31/%e2%80%9cfor-those-not-yet-properly-acquainted-with-this-mans-compendious-oeuvre-a-riveting-encyclopedia-of-human-frailty-awaits-your-exploration%e2%80%9d/#comment-76723 ec Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:55:38 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2011/03/31/%e2%80%9cfor-those-not-yet-properly-acquainted-with-this-mans-compendious-oeuvre-a-riveting-encyclopedia-of-human-frailty-awaits-your-exploration%e2%80%9d/#comment-76723 :-) I love Smog too - especially earlier material. He is a really brilliant lyricist. I bought Dongs of Sevotion and gave up on them. I saw them play twice. First time as a three piece - drums, Geetar and Piano doing songs from the album with 'Blood Red Bird' on it with the audience sitting on the floor. One of the best gigs I ever saw. I also still deeply identify with the narrator of 'Ex-Con'. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmsMvra1WR8 "Whenever I get dressed up, I feel like an ex-con trying to make good. Alone in my room I feel such a part of the community But out on the streets I'm like a robot by the river Looking for a drink.' :-)

I love Smog too - especially earlier material. He is a really brilliant lyricist.
I bought Dongs of Sevotion and gave up on them. I saw them play twice. First time as a three piece - drums, Geetar and Piano doing songs from the album with ‘Blood Red Bird’ on it with the audience sitting on the floor. One of the best gigs I ever saw.

I also still deeply identify with the narrator of ‘Ex-Con’. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmsMvra1WR8

“Whenever I get dressed up,
I feel like an ex-con trying to make good.

Alone in my room
I feel such a part of the community
But out on the streets
I’m like a robot by the river
Looking for a drink.’

]]> By: Donagh http://dublinopinion.com/2011/03/31/%e2%80%9cfor-those-not-yet-properly-acquainted-with-this-mans-compendious-oeuvre-a-riveting-encyclopedia-of-human-frailty-awaits-your-exploration%e2%80%9d/#comment-76715 Donagh Fri, 01 Apr 2011 08:10:46 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2011/03/31/%e2%80%9cfor-those-not-yet-properly-acquainted-with-this-mans-compendious-oeuvre-a-riveting-encyclopedia-of-human-frailty-awaits-your-exploration%e2%80%9d/#comment-76715 I think that deserves to be embedded. I'm going to listen to this all day I think that deserves to be embedded. I’m going to listen to this all day

]]> By: ec http://dublinopinion.com/2011/03/31/%e2%80%9cfor-those-not-yet-properly-acquainted-with-this-mans-compendious-oeuvre-a-riveting-encyclopedia-of-human-frailty-awaits-your-exploration%e2%80%9d/#comment-76709 ec Thu, 31 Mar 2011 22:26:48 +0000 http://dublinopinion.com/2011/03/31/%e2%80%9cfor-those-not-yet-properly-acquainted-with-this-mans-compendious-oeuvre-a-riveting-encyclopedia-of-human-frailty-awaits-your-exploration%e2%80%9d/#comment-76709 "My Local Looks Like the star wars bar I'd sure like to blow up a death star with a lightsabre in my hand with a lightsabre in my hand I've got in in my hand I've got it in my hand" http://soundcloud.com/one-of-dead-elvis/rumble-star-wars “My Local Looks Like the star wars bar
I’d sure like to blow up a death star
with a lightsabre in my hand
with a lightsabre in my hand
I’ve got in in my hand
I’ve got it in my hand”

http://soundcloud.com/one-of-dead-elvis/rumble-star-wars

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