it's a new matthews, not davies
― Zeno, Friday, 29 February 2008 23:18 (5 years ago) Permalink
i don't need any matthews at all
― electricsound, Friday, 29 February 2008 23:21 (5 years ago) Permalink
cardinal was mainly davies' song, i wonder if the new one would be mainly matthews' songs?
― keythkeyth, Friday, 29 February 2008 23:32 (5 years ago) Permalink
All you alls. I know Eric and this thread is freaking funny. Eric has no hate or fear for gays or anybody. We have a mutual friend who is dying of AIDS and I happen to know that it has touched Eric just like it would touch anybody with a human heart.
Eric likes to kid around a lot and never holds his tongue but come on, this guy is a serious songwriter in the modern world. He doesn't hate anyone.
And wow, gay! missed that one (some of you), this guy ain't gay. Believe me, I have seen him in action. That was a long time ago but he has always been all about “the ladies”. He has been married to an amazing lady for 13 years, at least. What a strange place this blog is. I mean really, you people can look at a photo and call a guy gay! That is some serious gaydar you got working there. I think it might be a hate crime actually. And by the standards applied I guess all good looking guys with nice hair must be queer.
And yeah, the new record is amazing. I am not saying that because I know him. He doesn't know I am here and won't see this. He isn't an internet guy. Maybe he is stuck in the 50's now that I think about it.
― jonesy, Friday, 11 April 2008 16:37 (5 years ago) Permalink
you probably won't want to look at any of the threads on this strange blog
― kamerad, Friday, 11 April 2008 19:02 (5 years ago) Permalink
you've seen him in action? through a peephole?
― keythkeyth, Saturday, 12 April 2008 01:22 (5 years ago) Permalink
He's a ruckus for the ladies
― sonnyboy, Saturday, 12 April 2008 08:27 (5 years ago) Permalink
New Cardinal!:http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/cardinal/hymns/
― nostormo, Tuesday, 3 January 2012 22:43 (1 year ago) Permalink
I'm pretty sure this was going to include the four tracks that leaked a while ago, all of which made me happy. "Kal" which has already come out at least once that I know, is pretty great. "Love Like Rain" was what I wanted the Robert Pollard collaboration to sound like. Will definitely be getting this...
― dlp9001, Wednesday, 4 January 2012 03:52 (1 year ago) Permalink
'love like rain' is not good. will this one be more of an eric matthews affair? he hasn't fallen as far as richard davies has.
― keythhtyek, Friday, 6 January 2012 02:23 (1 year ago) Permalink
you can listen to those 30 sec clips on amazon. i did - of course hard to tell from just that, but i can't help myself:not mind blowing of course it won't be...probably get it anyways.
― jimmy_chop, Friday, 6 January 2012 12:42 (1 year ago) Permalink
I'd say "Kal" is about as good as anything this side of the Moles. Really like "Love Like Rain" so sad to see it unloved. Personally I rate Moles *way* over Cardinal, so not really interested in the Matthews side of things, but that's me.
― dlp9001, Friday, 6 January 2012 19:28 (1 year ago) Permalink
yeah obviously richard davies is miles ahead of eric matthews, or at least he was, but he hasn't done anything interesting in 15 years so another record like his last few is not to be anticipated is it?
― keythhtyek, Saturday, 7 January 2012 17:25 (1 year ago) Permalink
It's out. I like it ok and the last track is pretty cool. Always have to wait with Davies to see how things shake out. They fucked with the tracks that leaked, and not for the better. I like earlier Kal much better. Less reverb, harder edged, vocals more up front. New version is still ok. Some people may like the new one more, depending on what Davies they like best...
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3495149/04%20Kal.mp3 [older version]
Still think Love Like Rain is pretty great Davies doing GbV.
― dlp9001, Tuesday, 24 January 2012 04:48 (1 year ago) Permalink
the cardinal/moles guy is playing here solo. might go. should i? the ever lovable bob fay is opening up so that's nice. and happy jawbone family band which is always fun for the whole family. we'll see...
― scott seward, Thursday, 12 April 2012 18:40 (1 year ago) Permalink
Cardinal Spring Tour:
05.10 • Plough & Stars (Boston, MA)05.11 • Littlefields (Brooklyn, NY)05.12 • The Flywheel (Easthampton, MA)05.13 • The Rotunda (Philadelphia, PA)05.14 • Strange Matter (Richmond, VA)05.15 • The Velvet Lounge (Washington, DC)
― curmudgeon, Monday, 23 April 2012 17:26 (1 year ago) Permalink
In the tradition set before them by many studio greats, Matthews will not be a part of the live equation. "It's hard for me to contemplate a live version that doesn't involve eight of me running around playing multiple instruments," he admits. "Even then, playing live has never really been something that interests me in the way that it does Richard. So, while I will look forward to our intense creative partnership continuing on the recording side, I support the decision to play these songs for our fans, even if I won't be there on stage to do so."
― curmudgeon, Monday, 23 April 2012 17:28 (1 year ago) Permalink
I don't know what Davies is like live
― curmudgeon, Monday, 23 April 2012 17:32 (1 year ago) Permalink
And not too many others here must know either
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 24 April 2012 16:54 (1 year ago) Permalink
i just saw him in March. he was... ok. very affable, and charmingly self-deprecating. his young back-up band was very underwhelming / under-rehearsed. they played several songs from the new Cardinal lp, but they were very different--straight guitars/bass/drums.
i saw him do a solo set opening for Tobin Sprout in 2000 which was fanstastic. just him and an acoustic guitar; did an early version of 'Kal'. kinda makes me wish he'd stick to that format. nonetheless he's an oddly compelling talent.
― nerve_pylon, Tuesday, 24 April 2012 17:10 (1 year ago) Permalink
I saw him years ago, I think after Telegraph. Then, his band was pretty tight, but I wouldn't say it was a mind-blowing show. I don't see him as the kind of person who puts on mind-blowing shows, though I've always wished that video of the Moles might surface, because it seems like they might have been mind-blowing but I'm not sure.
― dlp9001, Tuesday, 24 April 2012 17:55 (1 year ago) Permalink
I saw Davies in NYC in '98 - notable for being the night I first met Gail O'Hara and for being briefly introduced to another pop hero of mine, Kurt Ralske. I don't recall much about the show...I think I was ill...
― Michael Jones, Tuesday, 24 April 2012 18:11 (1 year ago) Permalink