Comments on: Vetiver – More of the Past http://songbytoad.com/2009/01/vetiver-more-of-the-past/ Independent and alternative music in Scotland - with a shitload of gin. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:43:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Endearingly Ramshackle http://songbytoad.com/2009/01/vetiver-more-of-the-past/#comment-11405 Endearingly Ramshackle Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:50:43 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=4968#comment-11405 The new album is really, really good. I'm very chuffed to be working on it at the moment, Bella Union are putting it out in March over here, but Sub Pop will have it out in the US in mid Feb. They're also playing Stereo in Glasgow on 26th Feb if you want to check them out live. The new album is really, really good. I’m very chuffed to be working on it at the moment, Bella Union are putting it out in March over here, but Sub Pop will have it out in the US in mid Feb.

They’re also playing Stereo in Glasgow on 26th Feb if you want to check them out live.

]]> By: theneedledrop http://songbytoad.com/2009/01/vetiver-more-of-the-past/#comment-11344 theneedledrop Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:31:02 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=4968#comment-11344 This EP is like getting a mixed tape from Vetiver. They're basically saying, "Hey dudes, I made you this tape of all these old songs," but they're going to ask for it back soon because they have nothing else to listen to in the car on their way to work. This EP is like getting a mixed tape from Vetiver. They’re basically saying, “Hey dudes, I made you this tape of all these old songs,” but they’re going to ask for it back soon because they have nothing else to listen to in the car on their way to work.

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2009/01/vetiver-more-of-the-past/#comment-11331 Matthew Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:00:18 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=4968#comment-11331 You could easily substitute the word 'cunts' for all the protagonists in that little story, Dylan. A cunt singing for cunts, produced by a cunt. And the dollar-go-round carries merrily on... You could easily substitute the word ‘cunts’ for all the protagonists in that little story, Dylan. A cunt singing for cunts, produced by a cunt. And the dollar-go-round carries merrily on…

]]> By: Dylan http://songbytoad.com/2009/01/vetiver-more-of-the-past/#comment-11330 Dylan Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:57:17 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=4968#comment-11330 I used to make a joke when this conversation came up down the pub that all this pap is made on the same computer program. Then I watched a TV documentary and watched my humourous, imaginary computer program <i>at fucking work</i> in a studio somewhere. The 'singer' sings in one end, the 'producer' selects a few tick boxes on a screen in the middle, and the finished sausage-machine output comes out the other end, ready for packaging and selling by the truckload to deaf eight-year-olds. I used to make a joke when this conversation came up down the pub that all this pap is made on the same computer program.

Then I watched a TV documentary and watched my humourous, imaginary computer program at fucking work in a studio somewhere.

The ’singer’ sings in one end, the ‘producer’ selects a few tick boxes on a screen in the middle, and the finished sausage-machine output comes out the other end, ready for packaging and selling by the truckload to deaf eight-year-olds.

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2009/01/vetiver-more-of-the-past/#comment-11328 Matthew Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:30:57 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=4968#comment-11328 You can almost hear the exec demanding that the producer 'add some 'uplifting' right about here'. You can almost hear the exec demanding that the producer ‘add some ‘uplifting’ right about here’.

]]> By: Euan http://songbytoad.com/2009/01/vetiver-more-of-the-past/#comment-11327 Euan Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:28:32 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=4968#comment-11327 I liked how the Burke cover of Hallelujah and Lewis cover of Snow Patrol were almost identically arranged. If you saw Xmas top of the pops, at approximately the last part/chorus of each song a choir appeared on stage. I liked how the Burke cover of Hallelujah and Lewis cover of Snow Patrol were almost identically arranged. If you saw Xmas top of the pops, at approximately the last part/chorus of each song a choir appeared on stage.

]]> By: Dylan http://songbytoad.com/2009/01/vetiver-more-of-the-past/#comment-11326 Dylan Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:20:43 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=4968#comment-11326 Actually, Cohen himself cites the Buckley version as the definitive one. Actually, Cohen himself cites the Buckley version as the definitive one.

]]> By: Rampant Chutney Consumerism http://songbytoad.com/2009/01/vetiver-more-of-the-past/#comment-11323 Rampant Chutney Consumerism Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:44:00 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=4968#comment-11323 thats cos the original of Hallelujah is shite matthew thats cos the original of Hallelujah is shite matthew

]]> By: Matthew http://songbytoad.com/2009/01/vetiver-more-of-the-past/#comment-11321 Matthew Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:21:40 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=4968#comment-11321 I was a little surprised that everyone rallied round a different cover instead of standing up for the original, but then apart from vague outrage at the cynicism and mendacity of the song choice I am not sure what the point was anyway. That the X-Factor is a fucking joke, really, I suppose, but I guess it would be nicer if they stuck to stroking off to other people's songs instead of ones we genuinely give a shit about. I was a little surprised that everyone rallied round a different cover instead of standing up for the original, but then apart from vague outrage at the cynicism and mendacity of the song choice I am not sure what the point was anyway. That the X-Factor is a fucking joke, really, I suppose, but I guess it would be nicer if they stuck to stroking off to other people’s songs instead of ones we genuinely give a shit about.

]]> By: Drunk Country http://songbytoad.com/2009/01/vetiver-more-of-the-past/#comment-11320 Drunk Country Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:18:50 +0000 http://songbytoad.com/?p=4968#comment-11320 Toad, you're going to hate the 2nd show of the year, then, as it's #9 in our <b>Drunk Covers</b> series. This time around, as well as the usual smatter of obscure covers, we will be airing & reviewing the cover project <i>Guilt By Association Vol. 2</i> in its entirety (Vol. 1 was reviewed by Hope Eternal & I way back in '07). As you know I like covers, always have, but I don't classify the dogshit that ends up in the charts as 'covers'. Those are the vinegar stroke dry spunk puffs resulting from Satan taking one tug too many whilst watching re runs of The Clothes Show. Horrible, horrible, cynical (& fucking lazy) marketing ploys the lot of them. It's not music, it's the sound of English Actors dubbing sex noises onto 1970's German Hardcore. Pays the bills & keeps them out of waitressing school. You can say the same of projects like <i>Guilt...</i>, but I don't think that the artists involved ever think their blog attention grabbing cover is going to yield the same sort of pap & mag focus that the likes of A. Burke manage by fist fucking the life out of what should be untouchable classics. Frankly, she deserves to be repeatedly struck about the brain with the floor. Speaking of <i>Hallelujah</i> & that whole Christmas #1 bullshit - shouldn't people have been buying/downloading the ORIGINAL & not the Buckley cover (as opposed to the A. Burke ear rape)? Hasn't Buckley's estate milked enough juice out of those cold, dead veins of his? I mean, Cohen is brassic following his ex-manager royally fleeing his arse, which is why the poor old fucker is touring again - he has no nest egg left! Sod Buckely, no matter how good it is. Toad, you’re going to hate the 2nd show of the year, then, as it’s #9 in our Drunk Covers series.

This time around, as well as the usual smatter of obscure covers, we will be airing & reviewing the cover project Guilt By Association Vol. 2 in its entirety (Vol. 1 was reviewed by Hope Eternal & I way back in ‘07).

As you know I like covers, always have, but I don’t classify the dogshit that ends up in the charts as ‘covers’. Those are the vinegar stroke dry spunk puffs resulting from Satan taking one tug too many whilst watching re runs of The Clothes Show. Horrible, horrible, cynical (& fucking lazy) marketing ploys the lot of them. It’s not music, it’s the sound of English Actors dubbing sex noises onto 1970’s German Hardcore. Pays the bills & keeps them out of waitressing school.

You can say the same of projects like Guilt…, but I don’t think that the artists involved ever think their blog attention grabbing cover is going to yield the same sort of pap & mag focus that the likes of A. Burke manage by fist fucking the life out of what should be untouchable classics.

Frankly, she deserves to be repeatedly struck about the brain with the floor.

Speaking of Hallelujah & that whole Christmas #1 bullshit – shouldn’t people have been buying/downloading the ORIGINAL & not the Buckley cover (as opposed to the A. Burke ear rape)? Hasn’t Buckley’s estate milked enough juice out of those cold, dead veins of his? I mean, Cohen is brassic following his ex-manager royally fleeing his arse, which is why the poor old fucker is touring again – he has no nest egg left! Sod Buckely, no matter how good it is.

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