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[correctiveshoes621]

Revisited Tubeway Army's early stuff, last night - or, rather, this morning - with all the live bonus tracks, and wow. It absolutely hit me in just the right way. I never had the much-coveted Blue Album, being a poor and uninformed American teenager, of course - yet still, I mourn the vinyl lp I gave away to a once-dear friend. It's been ages since I've heard this stuff - hearing, My Shadow In Vain spurred me on to it. Ages. 1978 was a hella-good year.

Baby!Gary has That Voice ™, but it's much less controlled, much less self-conscious - with, 'that edge of panic'- thing he has going, sometimes, turned up to damn near a scream, in parts. Jess Lidyard's drums are pretty damned noteworthy, as well, all but carrying a couple of the songs. The live stuff sounds genuinely, affably live - and hearing Gary introduce the songs is a treat, as well.

Standouts, for me: The Life Machine, My Love Is A Liquid, Zero Bars (Mr. Smith), Me My Head (live), and freakin' Do Your Best (live)' AKA, 'Friends', which he sings so fast, LOL - all of it, really, GOOD STUFF.

Do Your Best, now: http://www.puredef.com/do-your-best/the-plan/tubeway-army/3192807/

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My friend at work, Robin, surprised me with a small bulk container of swedish fish, on Thursday night. Mmmmm.

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Spent a good portion of my evening off fussing with iPod playlists - one apiece for pg, the Cure, DEVO, Kraftwerk, New Blood Orchestra, Seeking Major Tom, Gary Numan and the Tubeway Army.
I've renamed Gary's playlist, 'Numan', five/six times, now - but it stubbornly remains, 'On-The-Go 27/12', for some reason. Even my iPod turns its nose up at Gary Numan.

Also had to do a MAJOR pruning of songs, to make room.
Sorry, Siouxsie - maybe if you'd been a bit nicer to Robert Smith, you'd have warranted more space..

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Wish I was on Wall Street.

Five pm, EST, for those of us on the East Coast of the US.

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[http://users.livejournal.com/_lyra_b/]

They are having rallies all over the country (world). Maybe you can be there in spirit.

I read a recent TIME poll that said more American support Occupy Wall Street than they do the Tea party. Maybe there is hope.

[indiwise.livejournal.com]

Just got off the phone with Pete, have him halfway convinced to go to the gathering in Lancaster..Can't reach my mother, who may be interested, as well. Left a message with my daughter..so..hopefully SOMEONE will bite. I'm half-afraid to tell DJ about it, because this park allows tents, etc - and I *know* his behind will want to stay..

[hierokeryx.livejournal.com]

I sure hope the Occupy movement means that not all hope is lost.

[indiwise.livejournal.com]

Yeah - me, too - seeing the pictures and live feed, tonight, I'm finally getting somewhat excited by this. Loving all the Anonymous masks I'm seeing, too.

[gayalithiel.livejournal.com]

Ah the purging of the Siouxsie. Eventually we all come to it....

And yes, Sioux, it's payback for 'fat Bob'. Also, I want Swedish Fish!!!!!!