Comments on: The Spin I’m In: Gimme Somethin’ New http://firedoglake.com/2007/11/02/the-spin-im-in-gimme-somethin-new/ Firedoglake weblog Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:30:41 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Tobias http://firedoglake.com/2007/11/02/the-spin-im-in-gimme-somethin-new/#comment-1074778 Tobias Sat, 03 Nov 2007 22:04:01 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/11/02/the-spin-im-in-gimme-somethin-new/#comment-1074778 <p>Hey Donita,<br /> Here’s what i’ve been listening to lately: The Runaways, Tiny Vipers, Fitz of Depression, Daniel Johnston, Elliott Smith, Sonic Youth, Pixies, Fang, Flipper, Angry Samoans, The Gits etc…</p> Hey Donita,
Here’s what i’ve been listening to lately: The Runaways, Tiny Vipers, Fitz of Depression, Daniel Johnston, Elliott Smith, Sonic Youth, Pixies, Fang, Flipper, Angry Samoans, The Gits etc…

]]> By: Maddy http://firedoglake.com/2007/11/02/the-spin-im-in-gimme-somethin-new/#comment-1074552 Maddy Sat, 03 Nov 2007 18:45:58 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/11/02/the-spin-im-in-gimme-somethin-new/#comment-1074552 <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gAplBjOJos&mode=related&search=">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....mp;search=</a></p> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v…..mp;search=

]]> By: FABIANNE http://firedoglake.com/2007/11/02/the-spin-im-in-gimme-somethin-new/#comment-1074542 FABIANNE Sat, 03 Nov 2007 18:36:07 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/11/02/the-spin-im-in-gimme-somethin-new/#comment-1074542 <p>Donita!!!!<br /> It was incredible meeting you in Philly and then again,hanging out with you in NYC after the show!! It was such a good time that I even forgot to go back to the venue (Highline Ballroom) to say hi to The Donnas, really!!!LOL<br /> Jessica & I are thinking about moving from NY<br /> to West Hollywood,nothing really happens around here like in the 80’s anymore and you know that I am from Rio and being close to the beach it’s all I need…”I,I,I,I need”…lol<br /> It would be great to see you and your great band performing again soon.<br /> Many,many hugs and kisses for you!!!<br /> Love,<br /> Fabianne</p> Donita!!!!
It was incredible meeting you in Philly and then again,hanging out with you in NYC after the show!! It was such a good time that I even forgot to go back to the venue (Highline Ballroom) to say hi to The Donnas, really!!!LOL
Jessica & I are thinking about moving from NY
to West Hollywood,nothing really happens around here like in the 80’s anymore and you know that I am from Rio and being close to the beach it’s all I need…”I,I,I,I need”…lol
It would be great to see you and your great band performing again soon.
Many,many hugs and kisses for you!!!
Love,
Fabianne

]]> By: Seb http://firedoglake.com/2007/11/02/the-spin-im-in-gimme-somethin-new/#comment-1074234 Seb Sat, 03 Nov 2007 14:46:58 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/11/02/the-spin-im-in-gimme-somethin-new/#comment-1074234 <p>Try this one french dandy punk from 1979, the stinky toys. </p> <p><a href="http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=Lz3ZCKBb2jo">http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=Lz3ZCKBb2jo</a></p> <p>You might also like Jacno and Elie.</p> <p>Cheers from France.</p> Try this one french dandy punk from 1979, the stinky toys.

http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=Lz3ZCKBb2jo

You might also like Jacno and Elie.

Cheers from France.

]]> By: grs http://firedoglake.com/2007/11/02/the-spin-im-in-gimme-somethin-new/#comment-1073362 grs Sat, 03 Nov 2007 02:09:59 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/11/02/the-spin-im-in-gimme-somethin-new/#comment-1073362 <p>The video is so ridiculously lame, but the lyrics are really, really good: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKzNZDXfm0Q">Against Me! - Thrash Unreal</a></p> <p>And this intro is great. A great, simple, broken chord along with the first few lines: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbJfuQnnBfY">Shiny Toy Guns - Don’t Cry Out</a> Shame about the male vocals, they just come off as whiney to me. Rehashed new wave pop. But the females vocals are nice.</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKJJRnuCwF4">Gomez - See the World</a> Brilliant.</p> <p>Lastly <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qffy3Zpt7cc">Modest Mouse - Missed the Boat</a> Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake!</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCMtVwMgWDI">Foo Fighters Keep the Car Running</a> which is a cover of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFFpL6Jj5II">Arcade Fire’s original</a> (which is more spectacular but I’ve listened to it too much lately).</p> The video is so ridiculously lame, but the lyrics are really, really good: Against Me! – Thrash Unreal

And this intro is great. A great, simple, broken chord along with the first few lines: Shiny Toy Guns – Don’t Cry Out Shame about the male vocals, they just come off as whiney to me. Rehashed new wave pop. But the females vocals are nice.

Gomez – See the World Brilliant.

Lastly Modest Mouse – Missed the Boat Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake, Shake!

Foo Fighters Keep the Car Running which is a cover of Arcade Fire’s original (which is more spectacular but I’ve listened to it too much lately).

]]> By: CitizenE http://firedoglake.com/2007/11/02/the-spin-im-in-gimme-somethin-new/#comment-1073333 CitizenE Sat, 03 Nov 2007 01:59:44 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/11/02/the-spin-im-in-gimme-somethin-new/#comment-1073333 <p>And if anyone likes Sekou Bembeya there are a couple of clips on the same page from the 70s when he and his band, Bembeya Jazz International were the hottest band in West Africa.</p> And if anyone likes Sekou Bembeya there are a couple of clips on the same page from the 70s when he and his band, Bembeya Jazz International were the hottest band in West Africa.

]]> By: CitizenE http://firedoglake.com/2007/11/02/the-spin-im-in-gimme-somethin-new/#comment-1073245 CitizenE Sat, 03 Nov 2007 01:20:23 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/11/02/the-spin-im-in-gimme-somethin-new/#comment-1073245 <p><a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/related/4202389/video/x262hq_sekou-bembeya-diabate-bitouman_fun.">http://www.dailymotion.com/rel.....ouman_fun.</a> Sekou Bembeya Diabate–the best Guinean guitarist of his generation.<br /> And for you younger folks, from Kenya, Musa Juma: <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=hI_gCEauFUQ">http://youtube.com/watch?v=hI_gCEauFUQ</a></p> <p>muziki afrique!</p> http://www.dailymotion.com/rel…..ouman_fun. Sekou Bembeya Diabate–the best Guinean guitarist of his generation.
And for you younger folks, from Kenya, Musa Juma: http://youtube.com/watch?v=hI_gCEauFUQ

muziki afrique!

]]> By: tom cramsie http://firedoglake.com/2007/11/02/the-spin-im-in-gimme-somethin-new/#comment-1073193 tom cramsie Sat, 03 Nov 2007 00:57:17 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/11/02/the-spin-im-in-gimme-somethin-new/#comment-1073193 <p>projectplaylist is a pretty cool site. Still a bigger fan of pandora, though. Here’s my playlist:</p> <p><a href="http://www.projectplaylist.com/node/18553471">http://www.projectplaylist.com/node/18553471</a></p> projectplaylist is a pretty cool site. Still a bigger fan of pandora, though. Here’s my playlist:

http://www.projectplaylist.com/node/18553471

]]> By: Jandira Ferreira http://firedoglake.com/2007/11/02/the-spin-im-in-gimme-somethin-new/#comment-1073114 Jandira Ferreira Sat, 03 Nov 2007 00:13:34 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/11/02/the-spin-im-in-gimme-somethin-new/#comment-1073114 <p><a href="#comment-1073011"><em>Donita Sparks @ 90</em></a></p> <blockquote><p><a href="#comment-1072990"><em>Jandira Ferreira @ 71</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>Hi, Donita!!! How are you? I missed you in the comments!</p> <p>My playlist of this week is:<br /> * X-Japan - “Blue Blood”<br /> * L7 - “Shitlist”<br /> * The Plasmatics - “Pedal To The Metal”<br /> * Skid Row - “18 and Life”<br /> * White Snake - “Still Of The Night”<br /> * Hole - “Jennifer’s Body”<br /> * Demodelic - “Lost Noise In My Soul”<br /> * Walls Of Jericho - “All Hail The Dead”</p> <p>Donita, I want to ask you: I’m keeping money to travel for Sao Paulo, in December, to watch your shows here in Brazil (I’ve to travel because I live in the northeast of Brazil and Sao Paulo is in the southeast). I want to know: how much cost the tickets to the show? Are the prices already confirmed? I need to know soon, because I’m keeping money for the trip and for the show! Thanks for all!</p> <p>From your great fan from Brazil, Jandira.</p></blockquote> <p>Hi Jandira! We’ve pushed back our show in Brazil to January (or early Feb.) We wanted to wait for a time closer to our record release. We will not be there in December. I have no idea what the tickets will cost yet. Contact my MySpace page and we’ll keep you posted.</p></blockquote> <p>Great! I will have more time of joining money to watch the show! Ok, I will contact you in MySpace! Will you sing L7’s songs in the show?</p> Donita Sparks @ 90

Jandira Ferreira @ 71

Hi, Donita!!! How are you? I missed you in the comments!

My playlist of this week is:
* X-Japan – “Blue Blood”
* L7 – “Shitlist”
* The Plasmatics – “Pedal To The Metal”
* Skid Row – “18 and Life”
* White Snake – “Still Of The Night”
* Hole – “Jennifer’s Body”
* Demodelic – “Lost Noise In My Soul”
* Walls Of Jericho – “All Hail The Dead”

Donita, I want to ask you: I’m keeping money to travel for Sao Paulo, in December, to watch your shows here in Brazil (I’ve to travel because I live in the northeast of Brazil and Sao Paulo is in the southeast). I want to know: how much cost the tickets to the show? Are the prices already confirmed? I need to know soon, because I’m keeping money for the trip and for the show! Thanks for all!

From your great fan from Brazil, Jandira.

Hi Jandira! We’ve pushed back our show in Brazil to January (or early Feb.) We wanted to wait for a time closer to our record release. We will not be there in December. I have no idea what the tickets will cost yet. Contact my MySpace page and we’ll keep you posted.

Great! I will have more time of joining money to watch the show! Ok, I will contact you in MySpace! Will you sing L7’s songs in the show?

]]> By: Ed Weston http://firedoglake.com/2007/11/02/the-spin-im-in-gimme-somethin-new/#comment-1073112 Ed Weston Sat, 03 Nov 2007 00:13:08 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/11/02/the-spin-im-in-gimme-somethin-new/#comment-1073112 <p>Nice guitar Donti and thanks for the music. I tried a bass once of that make, nice but too pricey.<br /> Thank you Norman at 57, one of my favorites too. I’ll try it again later with the instument on. Stereo’s on the fritz right now.</p> Nice guitar Donti and thanks for the music. I tried a bass once of that make, nice but too pricey.
Thank you Norman at 57, one of my favorites too. I’ll try it again later with the instument on. Stereo’s on the fritz right now.

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