INTRODUCING: UNCLE KUJO'S FOLLIES
Before I move into Kujo's first column, I want to apologize for the delay. I tried like crazy to get this posted Thursday morning, before I left with Kup to go to Altoona for a little AA Baseball Postseason Action (Final Score: Altoona Curve 14/ Erie Seawolve 2! GOOD TIMES!). However, Blogger was all kinds of screwy, and wasn't letting me post anything... C'est la vie, I suppose. Anyway, I hope y'all enjoy this little column by APM Jewkowski, I find it insightful and well written. I'm hoping to get an NFL preview up for you by Sunday as well, keep your fingers crossed on that one. And for the record, screw the Patriots. They're the luckiest G-D team in the history of football. Only THEY could win a game when the opponent fumbles on the 1 AND their PERFECT kicker misses a 46-yarder within the last five minutes of the game. I HATE that team. Which only makes me hate the Red Sox more, and in turn, makes me even want to punch John Kerry, just for being a Red Sox fan.
Now, take it away, David--
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Welcome to Uncle Kujo’s Follies. I am not an expert of indie musicology; I just love new sounds and sharing my discoveries with friends. I have been known to play songs at excessive levels, closing and locking my door, and disappearing to class all day. Either way, many people share similar tastes in music. That being said my goals are to share new musical discoveries through polite recommendations – although leaving the stereo on all day was much more efficient. Secondly, I will critique an album or particular song and highlight interesting tidbits on the band.
I will probably write only about singer/song writers and bands that I enjoy. However, on occasion, everyone has set their standards aside and purchased a really shitty album. Since that will inevitably happen, I have devised a system of rating each album, based on Hair follicles. All joking aside, I am aging very well and my head has succumbed to the line of rabbits walking backwards. In other words, I have a receding hair line. It should be noted that with a shaved head, I have a striking resemblance to Andre Agassi, however. Thus, Kujo’s Follies will rate albums on a 1 – 5 hair follicle basis, which breaks down roughly into the following: One follicle equates to an aforementioned poor purchase whose album contains unintelligible lyrics, lousy chord progressions and overall sound; 2 – 3 follicles means that the album contains a few well-versed songs and with a little more TLC in the production would have been a good album; 4 is a damn good album, but not a 5; 5 follicles is the best album that I have heard in my 24 years, 11 months of existence. FYI: My birthday is October 9…I enjoy poppy seed cake with vanilla icing, Knor. LOL.
This week’s choice: Singer/song writer Jason Myles Goss
Jason Myles Goss’ Long Way Down (2003) eloquently ponders the simple characteristics of our so-called lives: Love, friends, breaking up, suicide, struggling to find our passion, et al. At 22 years of age, Jason has assembled an impressive, well-balanced configuration of up-tempo and slow, whimsical melodies. In track 7 Seven Shells (coincidence?), Goss says, “Just want to see you dance…It’s the little things you do/like the way you fix your hair…Cause I miss you so much baby/It feels like there’s gravel in my heart,” juxtaposed with the title track Long Way Down where – instead of singing about 7 shells to end his pain – Jason sings about breaking free, “Like a house of cards I’d fold up whenever you wanted me to/had my boys right by my side they helped me, picked me up and pulled me through/Well I’m glad we met, got no regrets, and you can bet that I still dream of you/and though these aren’t the last I’ll say they might be the last words I’ll sing for you.” To top off the love connection – a little topper, JMG sings about unattainable love – a la Dervla, William Wallis, that KKG chick that called the cops on D– in If Wishes Were Horses.
In all, I give this album 4.00 out of 5 follicles. Jason does a bang-up job of relating to his audience with tangible lyrics, communicated with a soothing voice and stellar guitar playing. My favorite track is #2, Save Me. I’d suggest rocking to this during a road trip, after a difficult break up, or during a sentimental afternoon, but would not recommend throwing this in at a party – unless you belong to a weird comet-worshipping club who partakes in mass suicides. My Irrelevant Blog® and Uncle Kujo’s Follies® do not condone such activities.
Track number 8 of 11 San Diego Serenade is from Tom Waits’ album The Heart of Saturday Night (Asylum, Elektra, 1974).
Check out Jason’s site http://www.jasonmylesgoss.com/ – the album can be purchased at http://www.cdfreedom.com/ for a mere $12 + shipping. You can sample the first three tracks in entirety at both sites, plus two bonus tracks Irish Eyes and Hallelujah on his official site. Supporting new artists is a noble gesture. Knor, your copies of this and the sound track to Garden State are on their way. Spread this around PA!
Upcoming follicles: Joshua Radin, Matt Pond PA, and more!
There’s only one today,
Kujo-
Now, take it away, David--
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Welcome to Uncle Kujo’s Follies. I am not an expert of indie musicology; I just love new sounds and sharing my discoveries with friends. I have been known to play songs at excessive levels, closing and locking my door, and disappearing to class all day. Either way, many people share similar tastes in music. That being said my goals are to share new musical discoveries through polite recommendations – although leaving the stereo on all day was much more efficient. Secondly, I will critique an album or particular song and highlight interesting tidbits on the band.
I will probably write only about singer/song writers and bands that I enjoy. However, on occasion, everyone has set their standards aside and purchased a really shitty album. Since that will inevitably happen, I have devised a system of rating each album, based on Hair follicles. All joking aside, I am aging very well and my head has succumbed to the line of rabbits walking backwards. In other words, I have a receding hair line. It should be noted that with a shaved head, I have a striking resemblance to Andre Agassi, however. Thus, Kujo’s Follies will rate albums on a 1 – 5 hair follicle basis, which breaks down roughly into the following: One follicle equates to an aforementioned poor purchase whose album contains unintelligible lyrics, lousy chord progressions and overall sound; 2 – 3 follicles means that the album contains a few well-versed songs and with a little more TLC in the production would have been a good album; 4 is a damn good album, but not a 5; 5 follicles is the best album that I have heard in my 24 years, 11 months of existence. FYI: My birthday is October 9…I enjoy poppy seed cake with vanilla icing, Knor. LOL.
This week’s choice: Singer/song writer Jason Myles Goss
Jason Myles Goss’ Long Way Down (2003) eloquently ponders the simple characteristics of our so-called lives: Love, friends, breaking up, suicide, struggling to find our passion, et al. At 22 years of age, Jason has assembled an impressive, well-balanced configuration of up-tempo and slow, whimsical melodies. In track 7 Seven Shells (coincidence?), Goss says, “Just want to see you dance…It’s the little things you do/like the way you fix your hair…Cause I miss you so much baby/It feels like there’s gravel in my heart,” juxtaposed with the title track Long Way Down where – instead of singing about 7 shells to end his pain – Jason sings about breaking free, “Like a house of cards I’d fold up whenever you wanted me to/had my boys right by my side they helped me, picked me up and pulled me through/Well I’m glad we met, got no regrets, and you can bet that I still dream of you/and though these aren’t the last I’ll say they might be the last words I’ll sing for you.” To top off the love connection – a little topper, JMG sings about unattainable love – a la Dervla, William Wallis, that KKG chick that called the cops on D– in If Wishes Were Horses.
In all, I give this album 4.00 out of 5 follicles. Jason does a bang-up job of relating to his audience with tangible lyrics, communicated with a soothing voice and stellar guitar playing. My favorite track is #2, Save Me. I’d suggest rocking to this during a road trip, after a difficult break up, or during a sentimental afternoon, but would not recommend throwing this in at a party – unless you belong to a weird comet-worshipping club who partakes in mass suicides. My Irrelevant Blog® and Uncle Kujo’s Follies® do not condone such activities.
Track number 8 of 11 San Diego Serenade is from Tom Waits’ album The Heart of Saturday Night (Asylum, Elektra, 1974).
Check out Jason’s site http://www.jasonmylesgoss.com/ – the album can be purchased at http://www.cdfreedom.com/ for a mere $12 + shipping. You can sample the first three tracks in entirety at both sites, plus two bonus tracks Irish Eyes and Hallelujah on his official site. Supporting new artists is a noble gesture. Knor, your copies of this and the sound track to Garden State are on their way. Spread this around PA!
Upcoming follicles: Joshua Radin, Matt Pond PA, and more!
There’s only one today,
Kujo-
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