tyler, I ordered it earlier this week (mentioned the release of the album on 'the other feelies-thread'), the tracks on his myspace page sound very good, recapturing the pastoral mood of 'the good earth' if I must give a hint as to what they sound like.
― willem, Thursday, 14 June 2007 10:56 (5 years ago) Permalink
Picked up Glenn Mercer's "Wheels in Motion" yesterday. It's very good - similar sound to the Feelies, but more laid back. I also got Wild Carnation's "Tricycle," which I also recommend. Anyone heard their recent album?
― Jazzbo, Thursday, 14 June 2007 12:07 (5 years ago) Permalink
Their version of 'Sedan Delivery' is an unadulterated classic.
― cavendish, Thursday, 14 June 2007 13:04 (5 years ago) Permalink
Another Brave New World
"Glenn Mercer's solo debut could be a Feelies reunion. He's just too nice to make it one."
― Fastnbulbous, Thursday, 14 June 2007 18:06 (5 years ago) Permalink
Sorry, same VV link. I wish we could delete posts! I need to buy this. Reckless doesn't have it, so it's either a citywide hunt or order and wait.
― Fastnbulbous, Thursday, 14 June 2007 18:26 (5 years ago) Permalink
"Crazy Rhythms" gets reissued next month. In other honor of that: can we all agree that "Raised Eyebrows" is the greatest thing since the thing that came after sliced bread?
― Cunga, Wednesday, 30 January 2008 01:04 (5 years ago) Permalink
dirty jerz bands
― burt_stanton, Wednesday, 30 January 2008 01:08 (5 years ago) Permalink
Great news indeed, it was also mentioned on 'the other Feelies-thread'. Too bad there's no bonus material but maybe that'll come sometime as an extra release?? (esp. a good live gig would be greatly appreciated)
and the Mercer album is very great.
― willem, Wednesday, 30 January 2008 10:50 (5 years ago) Permalink
is that Yung Wu record ever gonna get put on CD?...my vinyl copy is all melty...
― henry s, Wednesday, 30 January 2008 13:56 (5 years ago) Permalink
It's available from Twin/Tone (see higher up in this thread).
― dlp9001, Wednesday, 30 January 2008 17:32 (5 years ago) Permalink
aha...thx
― henry s, Wednesday, 30 January 2008 17:44 (5 years ago) Permalink
Yung Wu show from '87 at the Path Station has been re-seeded on D!mead0zen. Video quite good, sound pretty good. Just in case anyone's curious. Probably best for people who already know Yung Wu via the album. It's not like they or the Feelies were visually that amazing in concert...it was a sonic thing.
― dlp9001, Sunday, 3 February 2008 23:31 (5 years ago) Permalink
Actally, at this point I probably listen to the Yung Wu album more often than anything by the Feelies, which isn't to say I necessarily think it's better than Crazy Rhythms/Good Earth. It does seem to hold up really well though.
― dlp9001, Sunday, 3 February 2008 23:35 (5 years ago) Permalink
this dude's got a the earliest live recording i've ever seen by the feelies up for download ... nargotheborts-deviant-subculture.blogspot.com/search/label/Feelies sound is pretty good! and it's nuts that they were doing slipping into something close to ten years before the Good Earth ...
― tylerw, Sunday, 3 February 2008 23:59 (5 years ago) Permalink
ok so seriously people, you should download that show NOW. it is great. you can certainly hear how the feelies fit into the CBGB post Talking Heads, post Television scene, but at the same time, they sound pretty close to fully formed.
― tylerw, Monday, 4 February 2008 16:37 (5 years ago) Permalink
does anyone have the trypes demos? i can't figure out how to do bittorrent, and i'm dying to hear them.
― mike a, Monday, 4 February 2008 16:40 (5 years ago) Permalink
Still waiting to see if the trypes will get reposted. Meanwhile, I was really surprised by how relatively good the '77 show I just downloaded sounds...I kind of gave up on Feelies bootlegs at some point because they never sounded remotely as good as the live band, but this one is pretty interesting.
― dlp9001, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 20:55 (5 years ago) Permalink
About twenty years ago(eek- can't be??) I used to probably daily dose on The Feelies.
I had forgotten about them until now. Trouble is it's all on vinyl and it's all still in boxes and that includes Crazy Rhythms which I hear is worth something and I got for £1.
I really need to hear The Good Earth right now though. That was the one?
They were a real alternative to all the other hardcore and guitar skree and skronk I was listening to back then. And probably still am now sadly enough
― Fer Ark, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 21:18 (5 years ago) Permalink
I've been dying to hear the Trypes stuff. I love that EP to death.
― dan selzer, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 21:31 (5 years ago) Permalink
i've got the Trypes demos -- pretty rough quality, but worth hearing. The CDR has the demos + a show at Folk City in 1983. I don't really do the uploading/downloading thing, but if anyone wants to contact me off the board for a physical copy, i'd oblige ...
― tylerw, Tuesday, 5 February 2008 21:57 (5 years ago) Permalink
Thanks for the link, tyler - love the recording. Pretty close to fully formed is quite right, though there are some things that would be more streamlined/better tuned later on. Esp. the drums I think. I don't think it's Fier that's playing on this recording, right?
― willem, Thursday, 7 February 2008 10:22 (5 years ago) Permalink
'77 would've been Vinny DeNunzio on drums..
― willem, Thursday, 7 February 2008 10:30 (5 years ago) Permalink
"Crazy Rhythms" gets reissued next month
will this be on 180gram vinyl?
― micarl, Thursday, 7 February 2008 17:52 (5 years ago) Permalink
oh boy www.idolator.com/370364/the-feelies-to-bring-their-crazy-rhythms-back-this-summer
― tylerw, Friday, 21 March 2008 14:31 (5 years ago) Permalink
Oh my God
― Jazzbo, Friday, 21 March 2008 14:40 (5 years ago) Permalink
I hope they play more than just a few shows. And record.
― Jazzbo, Friday, 21 March 2008 14:42 (5 years ago) Permalink
yeah seriously! i really would like to see them ...
― tylerw, Friday, 21 March 2008 14:46 (5 years ago) Permalink
Saw them three times in Rhode Island in the late 80s. God they were soooooo good.
― Jazzbo, Friday, 21 March 2008 14:53 (5 years ago) Permalink
Be fun to see 'em, for sure.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 21 March 2008 14:59 (5 years ago) Permalink
Greatest cover band ever and inspired funky moves out of white people. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuA-haidvac
― Jazzbo, Friday, 21 March 2008 14:59 (5 years ago) Permalink
yeah, best high school reunion ever.
― tylerw, Friday, 21 March 2008 15:30 (5 years ago) Permalink
anybody know what happened to the (crazy rhythms) reissue that was due in Feb. ?
― outdoor_miner, Friday, 21 March 2008 16:19 (5 years ago) Permalink
reissue now pushed back to late April. At least the third delay thus far, so who knows when it will actually see the light of day.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 21 March 2008 20:23 (5 years ago) Permalink
Great news. I demand a world tour! :-)
― willem, Friday, 21 March 2008 20:36 (5 years ago) Permalink
Fa Ce-La
― factcheckr, Friday, 21 March 2008 21:31 (5 years ago) Permalink
Looks like a new album, more shows may be in the works.
http://www.spinner.com/2008/05/06/the-feelies-reunite-for-shows-new-album/
― Jazzbo, Wednesday, 7 May 2008 14:44 (5 years ago) Permalink
Glad to hear it! I hope there's a full tour.
― tylerw, Wednesday, 7 May 2008 14:51 (5 years ago) Permalink
last I heard on the reissue of Crazy Rhythms was another bump to the end of this month.
I too hope they tour - at least a few dates outside greater NYC.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 7 May 2008 15:00 (5 years ago) Permalink
Cute photo goes with this article in the NY Times on the reunion. It never ceases to freak me out when musicians age like normal human beings:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/01/arts/music/01feel.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
― dlp9001, Tuesday, 1 July 2008 08:51 (4 years ago) Permalink
I'll be at Maxwell's on wed night.
― dan selzer, Tuesday, 1 July 2008 16:39 (4 years ago) Permalink
I'm looking forward to Friday afternoon's show with Sonic Youth. I can't believe this reunion is happening. I also can't believe we're asking c/d on The Feelies. They're the Feelies for crying out loud.
And my all-time favorite record from them is "Time for a Witness"!
― Kublakhan61, Tuesday, 1 July 2008 16:43 (4 years ago) Permalink
I'd really like to see them. Twenty years between shows is too long.
― Jazzbo, Tuesday, 1 July 2008 17:20 (4 years ago) Permalink
It never ceases to freak me out when musicians age like normal human beings: Bill Million looks like a locksmith.
― Jazzbo, Tuesday, 1 July 2008 17:22 (4 years ago) Permalink
he looks like a Million bucks.
― Alfred, Lord Sotosyn, Tuesday, 1 July 2008 17:46 (4 years ago) Permalink
Dave Weckerman looks like Ruth Buzzi from "Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In."
― Jazzbo, Tuesday, 1 July 2008 18:47 (4 years ago) Permalink
Glenn Mercer looks like Daniel Clowes, as imagined by Daniel Clowes:
― henry s, Tuesday, 1 July 2008 19:35 (4 years ago) Permalink
Damn I wanna live in NYC.
― willem, Tuesday, 1 July 2008 20:33 (4 years ago) Permalink
don't we all?
― henry s, Wednesday, 2 July 2008 00:14 (4 years ago) Permalink
good reason to not live in nyc: 2 tix to the "free" july 4th show going for $185 on ebay.
― mizzell, Wednesday, 2 July 2008 00:24 (4 years ago) Permalink
i get the lotsa like, but not the crazy love
― Hunt3r, Wednesday, 2 July 2008 00:47 (4 years ago) Permalink