A few points to consider.
First, for those of you who've mentioned not knowing Elvis Costello or his music from my last post, the Onion AV Club has what I consider a good primer on his music and its appeal. Unfortunately, the music they had uploaded for the primer is no longer functioning, but a few Youtube links can fill in at least some of those gaps, along with a few songs that I think they should have mentioned but didn't. But then, that's true whenever someone talks about an artist you like.
(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
Pump It Up
Good Year for the Roses
American Without Tears
Shipbuilding
Really, I'd recommend all of My Aim is True and This Year's Model as a natural starting point. Armed Forces is still good, if a bit spotty. Imperial Bedroom is amazing, but best to wait on until you try his earlier stuff first. But take my recommendations with a grain of salt, as I love My Aim is True and This Year's Model because that's how I was introduced to his music.
Second, I have finally given in to the newer portions of the internet, at least a little, and now have a twitter account. I don't know how much I'll be using it, but it occurred to me that while I have somewhat reasonable reservations about using Facebook or Myspace, my reluctance to join Twitter was based entirely on the fact that TV stations and news networks were pushing their Twitter pages in a desperate attempt to be "relevant." And now that this seems to be less noticeable, it might be nice to post quick updates on my status, or random thoughts that can be quickly summed up. Hell, it might even cause me to post more often in here, just from reading something that provokes a thought or two. We'll see how that goes.
As for the name, it's an obscure reference to Grant Morrison's work that I decided to steal.
(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
Pump It Up
Good Year for the Roses
American Without Tears
Shipbuilding
Really, I'd recommend all of My Aim is True and This Year's Model as a natural starting point. Armed Forces is still good, if a bit spotty. Imperial Bedroom is amazing, but best to wait on until you try his earlier stuff first. But take my recommendations with a grain of salt, as I love My Aim is True and This Year's Model because that's how I was introduced to his music.
Second, I have finally given in to the newer portions of the internet, at least a little, and now have a twitter account. I don't know how much I'll be using it, but it occurred to me that while I have somewhat reasonable reservations about using Facebook or Myspace, my reluctance to join Twitter was based entirely on the fact that TV stations and news networks were pushing their Twitter pages in a desperate attempt to be "relevant." And now that this seems to be less noticeable, it might be nice to post quick updates on my status, or random thoughts that can be quickly summed up. Hell, it might even cause me to post more often in here, just from reading something that provokes a thought or two. We'll see how that goes.
As for the name, it's an obscure reference to Grant Morrison's work that I decided to steal.