― Carey (Carey), Tuesday, 18 March 2003 17:22 (twenty-one years ago) link
― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 18 March 2003 18:36 (twenty-one years ago) link
there are 26 steps to your doorbut i won't be counting those anymore
i've got seventeen seconds on in my room tonightand when that's over, i've got faith, so alright. alright. alright. i burned all the pictures and let the letters loosei taped over the mixes, cut the noose
there are 26 steps to your doorbut i'm not counting anymore
i'm not counting anymore.
― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 25 March 2003 07:26 (twenty-one years ago) link
― lauren (laurenp), Tuesday, 25 March 2003 15:45 (twenty-one years ago) link
San Diego May 17th w/ THE LOCUST (!!!!), the blood brothers, the rapture and others... wowowowow.
― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 8 May 2003 23:12 (twenty years ago) link
― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 8 May 2003 23:21 (twenty years ago) link
I wish I was going to Sonar :(
― Nordicskillz (Nordicskillz), Friday, 23 May 2003 09:19 (twenty years ago) link
― Nordicskillz (Nordicskillz), Friday, 23 May 2003 09:38 (twenty years ago) link
― ambrose (ambrose), Tuesday, 29 July 2003 12:04 (twenty years ago) link
"tales of urban heartbreak over casio synth pop."
i say do it and then email him!
― gygax! (gygax!), Friday, 1 August 2003 17:38 (twenty years ago) link
"Jeane, If You're Ever In Portland"could be a cover of Belle and Sebastian's "Sleep The Clock Around"
"Toby, Take A Bow""there is a boy that never goes out..." is possibly the best line on the record. gauzy tones and the melody line on the off-beat.
"Half Ghost"his songs pay-off most when he ups the ante in the noise department (cf: "number ten" on the last record), but he really teases you with it here. the first verse is a killer.
"Calloused Fingers Won't Make You Strong, Edith Wong"this is the single (or should be). VERY different from early live versions with the upbeat percussion, instead of just the lone drone. the pause then switch to double time for the last 2 verses is a very nice touch, is that a dr. rhythm (i sense some mild programming what with the snare lead-in just prior)?
"Casiotone For The Painfully Alone In A Yellow T-Shirt"The trilogy continues... The rhythm here is that controlled-chaos (overdriven canned beats with tiny squeals of squelch-back) that he does so well.
"Roberta C."Are your friends are smarter than you? Too smart for themselves? "is it all gonna change? maybe tonight..."
"The Attic Room"his neatest chord progression since "baby it's you"
"Twinkle Echo"there are tones that only exist in lo-fi heaven (cf the instrumentals on the recent sentridoh "wasted pieces" reissue)
― gygax! (gygax!), Friday, 12 September 2003 23:49 (twenty years ago) link
the next san francisco casiotone for the painfully alone show is halloween night at the hemlock tavern. also playing is nate denver's neck. this show is the kick-off for a month long nate/owen national tour.
the casiotone for the painfully alone set will be a one-time only karaoke performance, where all of the songs will be sung by people who aren't normally in the band. the instrumental accompaniment will be provided by the normal band members.
if you would like to sing a casiotone for the painfully alone song or this show, please email [cftpa email] and let me know which one you are interested in singing. it's ok if you don't know all of the words. i can email them to you. song choices are first come, first serve, so email soon, if you're interested.
already requested:casiotone for the painfully alone in a green cotton sweater
― gygax! (gygax!), Friday, 26 September 2003 01:10 (twenty years ago) link
in addition to the tracks mentioned above, "hey eleanor" needs major props.
― toby (tsg20), Friday, 26 September 2003 05:15 (twenty years ago) link
― gygax! (gygax!), Friday, 26 September 2003 06:48 (twenty years ago) link
― gygax! (gygax!), Saturday, 27 September 2003 00:06 (twenty years ago) link
― adaml (adaml), Saturday, 27 September 2003 00:21 (twenty years ago) link
We Have Mice is my favourite OMD cover ever. Oh, wait...
― Momus (Momus), Saturday, 27 September 2003 09:54 (twenty years ago) link
― adaml (adaml), Sunday, 28 September 2003 18:00 (twenty years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Sunday, 28 September 2003 18:11 (twenty years ago) link
irony defined:when casiotone for the painfully alone starts dating your ex-girlfriend.
― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 7 October 2003 04:25 (twenty years ago) link
And for what it's worth...
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 7 October 2003 04:35 (twenty years ago) link
*Shock*
― adaml (adaml), Tuesday, 7 October 2003 04:39 (twenty years ago) link
― geeta (geeta), Tuesday, 7 October 2003 04:41 (twenty years ago) link
― adaml (adaml), Tuesday, 7 October 2003 04:43 (twenty years ago) link
i mean how painfully alone can you be touring the world with the rapture and going out with my xgf? </stand-up routine worthy of jess harvell dismissal>
― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 7 October 2003 04:48 (twenty years ago) link
ps- perhaps "casiotone for the painfully alone dating your ex-girlfriend" is gonna be on the next record?
― lauren (laurenp), Tuesday, 7 October 2003 11:23 (twenty years ago) link
― lauren (laurenp), Tuesday, 7 October 2003 11:27 (twenty years ago) link
i will take a raincheck on your consoling pats; however, your promise of stuffed peppers/eggplants does not meet a similar fate... what is your recipe?
yr. ob'd'nt servant, &c., &c.,gygax!
― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 7 October 2003 20:23 (twenty years ago) link
― hstencil, Tuesday, 7 October 2003 20:26 (twenty years ago) link
― lauren (laurenp), Tuesday, 7 October 2003 21:28 (twenty years ago) link
― ke[hm, Thursday, 4 December 2003 16:47 (twenty years ago) link
― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 4 December 2003 22:03 (twenty years ago) link
― fiddo centington (dubplatestyle), Thursday, 4 December 2003 22:06 (twenty years ago) link
― fiddo centington (dubplatestyle), Thursday, 4 December 2003 22:07 (twenty years ago) link
― Felcher (Felcher), Thursday, 4 December 2003 22:13 (twenty years ago) link
― kephm, Thursday, 4 December 2003 22:14 (twenty years ago) link
― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 4 December 2003 22:25 (twenty years ago) link
― kephm, Thursday, 4 December 2003 22:27 (twenty years ago) link
...which according to the lead post from a year ago (and upthread posting of the lyrics around March 24th), is one of mine too!
yes, kephm it's 100% true.
― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 4 December 2003 22:28 (twenty years ago) link
― kephm, Thursday, 4 December 2003 22:34 (twenty years ago) link
and yes, you should get to the show early!
― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 4 December 2003 22:38 (twenty years ago) link
My favorite Casiotone song right now would have to be "Calloused Fingers..." Twinkle Echo is a big improvement and one of my favorites of the year as well.
― lou (lou), Thursday, 4 December 2003 22:42 (twenty years ago) link
― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Thursday, 4 December 2003 22:47 (twenty years ago) link
Cold Shoulder 2:38Rice Dream Girl 1:53Baby It's You 4:51I Should Have Kissed You When I Had The Chance 1:24Hotel Huntington Sign 2:30It's Winter And You Don't Love Me Anymore 3:00We Have Mice 1:57Tonight Was A Disaster 1:48Oh, Contessa! 3:27Casiotone For The Painfully Alone In A Green Cotton Sweater 2:19Number Ten 1:29Destroy The Evidence 3:43Die Zugfahrt, die Unsere Beziehung Kaputtgemacht Hat 2:22Jeane, If You're Ever In Portland 2:28Toby, Take A Bow 1:59Half Ghost 3:04Calloused Fingers Won't Make You Strong, Edith Wong 1:43Casiotone For The Painfully Alone In A Yellow T-Shirt 2:18Roberta C. 3:45The Attic Room 3:08Twinkle Echo 0:39Baby It's You (DFA Mix) 6:49
― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 4 December 2003 23:06 (twenty years ago) link
― fiddo centington (dubplatestyle), Thursday, 4 December 2003 23:09 (twenty years ago) link
― Shakey Mo Collier, Thursday, 4 December 2003 23:09 (twenty years ago) link
― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 4 December 2003 23:18 (twenty years ago) link
― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 4 December 2003 23:20 (twenty 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