I astonished by all the hate for Mercury. It might be my fave and it is certainly one of the most important albums in my life.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Tuesday, 15 May 2012 20:53 (1 year ago) Permalink
incidentally I saw mark last week or the week before in SF, he played with Marc Cappelle and a pickup band that included a bassist and the drummer from Loquat, and it was wonderful. Mark and Marc together are really great. It's not AMC but he's worked with Cappelle longer than anyone in his career at this point and they ahve their shit down. Mark is finishing an album right now (Vudi is on it and a bunch of other people are as well but it's not coming out as an AMC record) and I expect it will be very good.
― akm, Wednesday, 16 May 2012 04:02 (1 year ago) Permalink
Mark is finishing an album right now (Vudi is on it and a bunch of other people are as well but it's not coming out as an AMC record) and I expect it will be very good.
I'm sure it will be as well but unfortunately I would only buy it if it came out as an AMC record
― my father will guide me up the stairs to bed (anagram), Wednesday, 16 May 2012 10:02 (1 year ago) Permalink
If I snap my fingers what will I get?If I snap my fingers what will I get?If I snap my fingers what will I get?That's right, anything I wantAnything I want
God, that song. Easily one of the best things Mark and the band ever did. I'm resigned to buying everything that he ever puts out, just because, but I'd love it if AMC could have another one-last-hurrah, with Kaphan back because their sound was never lovelier than with him. Can't imagine it will ever happen though.
Mark and Marc together are really great
co-sign. I saw their man and piano show in the UK a few years back and it was wonderful.
― that mustardless plate (Bill A), Wednesday, 16 May 2012 10:19 (1 year ago) Permalink
I think Mercury may be my favorite AMC album, I'm surprised it is so hated.
― Moodles, Wednesday, 16 May 2012 15:28 (1 year ago) Permalink
one more rep for 'California'
great album. sad, lonely, and drunken, but great.
― nicky lo-fi, Wednesday, 16 May 2012 17:56 (1 year ago) Permalink
Tim Mooney (AMC's drummer on Mercury, San Francisco, and Love Songs for Patriots, as well as being drummer for Toiling Midgets and others) passed away last night. he was 54.
― akm, Thursday, 14 June 2012 23:41 (1 year ago) Permalink
sad news! he was an amazing drummer, also in The Sleepers.
― nerve_pylon, Thursday, 14 June 2012 23:52 (1 year ago) Permalink
Oh no! I enjoy his drumming in Toiling Midgets.
― Evan, Friday, 15 June 2012 01:04 (1 year ago) Permalink
What?!? That sucks, so sad. He was a great drummer. I was bummed when he didn't appear on The Golden Age after producing and playing on Love Songs For Patriots. Was hoping he'd get back with them some day, but I guess that won't be happening.
RIP
― Moodles, Friday, 15 June 2012 06:03 (1 year ago) Permalink
I've just discovered this. Really gutted.
― Duke, Tuesday, 26 June 2012 21:24 (11 months ago) Permalink
Damn. RIP.
― that mustardless plate (Bill A), Tuesday, 26 June 2012 22:26 (11 months ago) Permalink
Mark and Vudi are selling the original paintings by Jean Lowe for the Everclear and San Francisco covers, with all proceeds to Tim Mooney's family. Wonderful paintings, and a beautiful gesture by them - if had sufficient funds to spare I'd love to own either of those pieces (but esp. San Fran).
Everclear on ebay now, San Francisco to follow
― that mustardless plate (Bill A), Thursday, 23 August 2012 18:56 (9 months ago) Permalink
wow, wish I could buy the everclear one
― Moodles, Thursday, 23 August 2012 19:13 (9 months ago) Permalink
Have had the pleasure of listening to Mark's new album, "Don't be a Stranger". It's very nice. Maybe too nice for some people; it's a mature work, that recalls 60 Watt Silver Lining more than anything else he's done. It's missing some of the fire and intensity of Love Songs for sure, and probably has more incommon with the Golden Age, so if you liked that album (I loved it; it wasn't really meant to come out as an AMC album either) you will probably like this. He is doing a short promotional tour of the UK now with a bigger tour (backed with a band) to follow this fall.
― akm, Tuesday, 11 September 2012 03:28 (9 months ago) Permalink
Just picked up 'Don't Be a Stranger' this weekend, really enjoying it. '60 Watt Silver Lining' a good reference point, was listening to it earlier in the week and the new one has a similar mood to it.
FWIW 'Mercury' and 'San Fransisco' were the first full albums I owned by AMC and they didn't put me off. Easily available at the time! It was actually hearing "Another Morning" on an Uncut CD that first piqued my interest, but I'd known of them well before then.
― michaellambert, Sunday, 28 October 2012 21:08 (7 months ago) Permalink
Gotta get this new one, I never got Brannan Street, that one had a smaller print
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Saturday, 17 November 2012 16:30 (7 months ago) Permalink
One of my favorite songs of the year:
― Simon H., Saturday, 17 November 2012 20:56 (7 months ago) Permalink
His voice is fucking amazing. I saw him live two years ago in a bar in Berlin, on his two-man with Marc Capelle, and it was one of the most memorable gigs I've attended because it suddenly occurred to me (embarrassingly, after 20 years of fandom) that he is such a great singer.
― Duke, Saturday, 17 November 2012 21:33 (7 months ago) Permalink
*two-man tour*
― Duke, Saturday, 17 November 2012 21:34 (7 months ago) Permalink
yes, the piano + mark thing totally reveals his voice as being UNBELIEVABLE.
― Jamie_ATP, Saturday, 17 November 2012 22:19 (7 months ago) Permalink
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VN6SpTqYeL8
― Jamie_ATP, Saturday, 17 November 2012 22:25 (7 months ago) Permalink
― Jamie_ATP, Saturday, 17 November 2012 22:38 (7 months ago) Permalink
yes
― Duke, Saturday, 17 November 2012 22:42 (7 months ago) Permalink
yes yes yes fuck
― Jamie_ATP, Sunday, 18 November 2012 00:00 (7 months ago) Permalink
as sad as it is, mark eitzel is totally my perfect life soundtrack right now.