Comments on: Toadcast #38 – The Deathcast http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/toadcast-38-the-deathcast/ Independent music from Edinburgh, Scotland - with added gin and swearing. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:40:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Toadcast #40 - The Birthcast « Song, by Toad http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/toadcast-38-the-deathcast/#comment-8077 Toadcast #40 - The Birthcast « Song, by Toad Sat, 04 Oct 2008 12:03:10 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2483#comment-8077 [...] -The Deathcast #37 -The Oddcast #36 -The Domesticast #35 -Meursault Toad Session If you want to subscribe to [...] [...] -The Deathcast #37 -The Oddcast #36 -The Domesticast #35 -Meursault Toad Session If you want to subscribe to [...]

]]> By: The End of the Road Festival « Song, by Toad http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/toadcast-38-the-deathcast/#comment-8076 The End of the Road Festival « Song, by Toad Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:42:04 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2483#comment-8076 [...] and Christ almighty what a fucking death-trap that thing was. As I wrote in the intro to the podcast about this festival, the thing steered like a bathtub full of water. Honestly, if you ever needed to react to anything [...] [...] and Christ almighty what a fucking death-trap that thing was. As I wrote in the intro to the podcast about this festival, the thing steered like a bathtub full of water. Honestly, if you ever needed to react to anything [...]

]]> By: nic http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/toadcast-38-the-deathcast/#comment-8075 nic Mon, 22 Sep 2008 17:12:17 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2483#comment-8075 Finally got around to listening, and enjoyed this a lot - thanks! A (now-ex) girlfriend and I once rented a 1970s VW beetle to drive around Tasmania in, thinking it would be a romantic way to tootle about the countryside. Bugger of a thing broke down 3 times in one week. I did learn everything I know about changing sparkplugs, adjusting points, and otherwise nursing a decrepit engine back to life though. A potted summary of EotR from my perspective, in no particular order: most moving: Kurt Wagner, held the entire Big Top audience captivated. most bizarre singalong: Akron/Family - "circle, triangle, square... yeah, yeah, yeah..." (with appropriate hand movements). most unlikely looking band: Seabear - seriously, it looks like Sindri decided to form a band and went recruiting in the law library (this isn't a criticism, btw, along with aforementioned Devon Sproule, they were in best new discovery category). most disappointing: Sun Kil Moon; musically sound, but unengaging and apparently disinterested; only act I walked out on. most likely to destroy their instruments: The Chap, during their finale (this was before I learnt that the guitarist from Low *did* actually destroy his instrument). Raucous, funny as hell and mad as (badgers?) most ballsy performance: Thingumajig*saw, for declining the PA system and forcing a packed Bimble Inn to shut up and listen to a guy singing in falsetto and a girl playing a saw. most altruistic act: woman standing outside toilets on Sunday afternoon handing out toilet paper and advising people which units were 'least full'. most annoying (in retrospect) decision: not fighting our way back into the Local for Shearwater. ermmm... this is getting kind of long, sorry 'bout that. I'll stop now. Finally got around to listening, and enjoyed this a lot – thanks! A (now-ex) girlfriend and I once rented a 1970s VW beetle to drive around Tasmania in, thinking it would be a romantic way to tootle about the countryside.

Bugger of a thing broke down 3 times in one week.

I did learn everything I know about changing sparkplugs, adjusting points, and otherwise nursing a decrepit engine back to life though.

A potted summary of EotR from my perspective, in no particular order:

most moving: Kurt Wagner, held the entire Big Top audience captivated.

most bizarre singalong: Akron/Family – “circle, triangle, square… yeah, yeah, yeah…” (with appropriate hand movements).

most unlikely looking band: Seabear – seriously, it looks like Sindri decided to form a band and went recruiting in the law library (this isn’t a criticism, btw, along with aforementioned Devon Sproule, they were in best new discovery category).

most disappointing: Sun Kil Moon; musically sound, but unengaging and apparently disinterested; only act I walked out on.

most likely to destroy their instruments: The Chap, during their finale (this was before I learnt that the guitarist from Low *did* actually destroy his instrument). Raucous, funny as hell and mad as (badgers?)

most ballsy performance: Thingumajig*saw, for declining the PA system and forcing a packed Bimble Inn to shut up and listen to a guy singing in falsetto and a girl playing a saw.

most altruistic act: woman standing outside toilets on Sunday afternoon handing out toilet paper and advising people which units were ‘least full’.

most annoying (in retrospect) decision: not fighting our way back into the Local for Shearwater.

ermmm… this is getting kind of long, sorry ’bout that. I’ll stop now.

]]> By: Campfires & Battlefields http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/toadcast-38-the-deathcast/#comment-8074 Campfires & Battlefields Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:28:03 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2483#comment-8074 You've inspired me, though, to go ahead and get <i>Ocean Songs</i>. That's the stuff. You’ve inspired me, though, to go ahead and get Ocean Songs. That’s the stuff.

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/toadcast-38-the-deathcast/#comment-8073 Matthew Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:16:50 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2483#comment-8073 The have different things available in the States and Europe, which I must admit is brilliantly clever of the record companies because there's no way in the world that will lead to illegal downloading, is there. The have different things available in the States and Europe, which I must admit is brilliantly clever of the record companies because there’s no way in the world that will lead to illegal downloading, is there.

]]> By: Campfires & Battlefields http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/toadcast-38-the-deathcast/#comment-8072 Campfires & Battlefields Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:10:39 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2483#comment-8072 Are you sure? I'm looking at <i>Horse Stories</i> on eMusic right now. In fact, that's how I got it. Is this one of those "available only in the US deals"? Are you sure? I’m looking at Horse Stories on eMusic right now. In fact, that’s how I got it. Is this one of those “available only in the US deals”?

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/toadcast-38-the-deathcast/#comment-8071 Matthew Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:00:42 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2483#comment-8071 eMusic don't appear to have Horse Stories, so I am going to make do with Whatever You Love. Downloading it as we speak... eMusic don’t appear to have Horse Stories, so I am going to make do with Whatever You Love. Downloading it as we speak…

]]> By: Campfires & Battlefields http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/toadcast-38-the-deathcast/#comment-8070 Campfires & Battlefields Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:55:30 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2483#comment-8070 <i>You</i> don't have any Dirty Three? I would never have guessed that from your devotion to NC&TBS. Well, I have <i>Horse Stories</i> and <i>Whatever You Love, You Are</i>, and they're both exhaustingly brilliant, to me at any rate. <i>Time Jesum</i> was recorded shortly after <i>Horse Stories</i> came out, and is in much the same vein, sans vocals. As for "classical" fiddlers who approach Ellis' passionate intensity, check out Gidon Kremer's 1977 performance of Arvo Part's <i>Tabula Rasa</i>, <i>Fratres</i>, and <i>Cantus In Memory of Benjamin Britten</i>. It's available on ECM and is a desert island disc for me. And you'll love Crass. <i>Banned From The Roxy</i> in particular is just one long string of vicious snarling profanity set to this great motorik driving beat. Brilliant. Now if you'll excuse me, it's time for breakfast. I'm hungry as a badger. You don’t have any Dirty Three? I would never have guessed that from your devotion to NC&TBS. Well, I have Horse Stories and Whatever You Love, You Are, and they’re both exhaustingly brilliant, to me at any rate. Time Jesum was recorded shortly after Horse Stories came out, and is in much the same vein, sans vocals. As for “classical” fiddlers who approach Ellis’ passionate intensity, check out Gidon Kremer’s 1977 performance of Arvo Part’s Tabula Rasa, Fratres, and Cantus In Memory of Benjamin Britten. It’s available on ECM and is a desert island disc for me.

And you’ll love Crass. Banned From The Roxy in particular is just one long string of vicious snarling profanity set to this great motorik driving beat. Brilliant.

Now if you’ll excuse me, it’s time for breakfast. I’m hungry as a badger.

]]> By: Sarah C. http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/toadcast-38-the-deathcast/#comment-8069 Sarah C. Mon, 22 Sep 2008 01:27:08 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2483#comment-8069 Oooh, better not let Jonny hear you talking about Classics like that. You'd be on the sharp (or should I say dull?) end of a very long-winded lecture.... I do agree with you about the violin on the Dirty Three song. It's the kind of thing that just makes you stop in your tracks and lose yourself in the sound. The strings in "Shiloh" do that to me too; that combination of fiddle and banjo is just marvelous. After the podcast finished I kept pushing it back to listen again. And again. And again. Cheers for a great podcast! Oooh, better not let Jonny hear you talking about Classics like that. You’d be on the sharp (or should I say dull?) end of a very long-winded lecture….

I do agree with you about the violin on the Dirty Three song. It’s the kind of thing that just makes you stop in your tracks and lose yourself in the sound. The strings in “Shiloh” do that to me too; that combination of fiddle and banjo is just marvelous. After the podcast finished I kept pushing it back to listen again. And again. And again.

Cheers for a great podcast!

]]> By: Dylan http://songbytoad.com/2008/09/toadcast-38-the-deathcast/#comment-8068 Dylan Sun, 21 Sep 2008 14:02:26 +0000 http://songbytoad.wordpress.com/?p=2483#comment-8068 There's a lot been said about the tension that can exist between different songs when you play them in sequence, and the different moods different combinations can evoke. Bands fiddle endlessly with the running order of their albums trying to get it right, anyone who's ever compiled a mixtape knows what I mean. DJs and podcasterists will know what I mean too. Anywho.. The little run of tracks you've got there from Nick Cave through The Young Republic and into Over The Wall is magic. Unusual when you consider how different the three bands are and where they're coming from, and also considering the fact you were pissed as a badger at the time. There’s a lot been said about the tension that can exist between different songs when you play them in sequence, and the different moods different combinations can evoke.

Bands fiddle endlessly with the running order of their albums trying to get it right, anyone who’s ever compiled a mixtape knows what I mean. DJs and podcasterists will know what I mean too.

Anywho..

The little run of tracks you’ve got there from Nick Cave through The Young Republic and into Over The Wall is magic.

Unusual when you consider how different the three bands are and where they’re coming from, and also considering the fact you were pissed as a badger at the time.

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