For once Shakey Mo is sad somebody died! Or something.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 7 June 2011 21:19 (twelve years ago) link
More than a solid dude he delivers his lyrics in a way that is both convincing and devastating
― Forget the rest / this breast test is best (Ówen P.), Wednesday, 8 June 2011 06:40 (twelve years ago) link
ok i was waiting for someone else to say something first but i guess i will: advance base album came out last week, i'm on some of the songs
― congratulations (n/a), Monday, 21 May 2012 17:10 (eleven years ago) link
it's good!
― 40oz of tears (Jordan), Monday, 21 May 2012 18:13 (eleven years ago) link
It's very good! And I should have said something earlier, true.
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 21 May 2012 18:13 (eleven years ago) link
new video up on pitchforkhttp://www.pitchfork.com/tv/musicvideos/2021-summer-music/it's pretty twee
― congratulations (n/a), Wednesday, 23 May 2012 15:51 (eleven years ago) link
owen's songwriting is vastly underrated. haven't heard this new thing yet.
― Roger Barfing (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 23 May 2012 15:57 (eleven years ago) link
apparently the guy who did the video is from the jim henson studios
― congratulations (n/a), Wednesday, 23 May 2012 16:01 (eleven years ago) link
wow uh not kidding about the tweeness
― Roger Barfing (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 23 May 2012 16:06 (eleven years ago) link
album is up on spotify if you want to listen to ithttp://open.spotify.com/album/5479sSiKx80I05WLfA1Wo6
― congratulations (n/a), Monday, 11 June 2012 20:41 (eleven years ago) link
i like it a lot but not as much as the old stuff...
re: thread qn i guess either 'scattered pearls' or 'calloused fingers wont make you strong, edith wong'
― Lamp, Friday, 29 June 2012 19:58 (eleven years ago) link
this is also p much my favorite music rn with the possible exception of 'ladies of the canyon' and i listen to his songs everday when i ride my bike home from work in the heat, thinking about midwestern winters
― Lamp, Friday, 29 June 2012 19:59 (eleven years ago) link
The lyrics on this record are nowhere near as strong as thse on Vs. Children.
Sounds pretty though.
― to welcome jer.fairall, pie is served. (jer.fairall), Friday, 29 June 2012 20:52 (eleven years ago) link
I assumed he was done making music when he retired CftPA; glad to see otherwise. He's so good at saying so much with so few lyrics. One of my favorite songwriters.
― musicfanatic, Friday, 29 June 2012 23:54 (eleven years ago) link
daytrotter session is up: http://www.daytrotter.com/?_escaped_fragment_=%2Fconcert%2Fadvance-base%2F20056095-37383301, you can listen with a free trial registration. really happy with how it turned out, probably a better reflection of the full-band live sound than the album. i play bass on three songs and autoharp on two.
― congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, 25 September 2012 15:26 (eleven years ago) link
plastic owen band!https://advancebase.bandcamp.com/album/plastic-owen-band
― Οὖτις, Monday, 3 November 2014 21:59 (nine years ago) link
This is my favorite song on the new album: http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/07/advance-base-shares-new-song-pamela-listen/
― Immediate Follower (NA), Friday, 10 July 2015 15:06 (eight years ago) link
I really think he's a super under-appreciated, low-key, songwriting genius, thought so for years and years. His gift for both melody and economy of words = everything I look for in an artist.
― Rod Steel (musicfanatic), Thursday, 28 January 2016 04:18 (eight years ago) link
Glad there is a thread for this guy.
Toby, Take a Bow is a great. Bitter irony. Wry and self-deprecating allusions.
― treeship., Sunday, 12 September 2021 23:42 (two years ago) link
And in excellent timing, new covers album:
https://advancebase.bandcamp.com/album/wall-of-tears-other-songs-i-didnt-write
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 14 September 2021 01:42 (two years ago) link
Saw him do his first SF show in a while the other day. Had some thoughts.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 21 April 2023 20:02 (eleven months ago) link
I only recently learned that this guy is local. Like, practically down the street local? His wife plays mahjong with my wife every week.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 21 April 2023 20:19 (eleven months ago) link
That rules!
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 21 April 2023 20:35 (eleven months ago) link
they are good people
― na (NA), Monday, 24 April 2023 13:42 (eleven months ago) link