While it is not unusual for renowned singer-songwriters to record other people's ... more
material--Shawn Colvin's Cover Girl and Elvis Costello's Kojak Variety come immediately to mind--the connection between the chosen material and the singer's own oeuvre is ...
Postage & Packaging: Free! Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours...
While it is not unusual for renowned singer-songwriters to record other people's ... more
material--Shawn Colvin'sCover Girland Elvis Costello'sKojak Varietycome immediately to mind--the connection between the chosen material and the singer's own oeuvre is often tenuous. The concise simplicity and pithiness of Costello's choices seem more admired than emulated by the verbose composer, and we can all name tribute recordings that miss the point of the honoured artist completely. That is why it is such a pleasure to witness Dave Alvin's obvious connection to the folk songs he has picked forPublic Domain. Alvin's strength as a songwriter has always been his evocation of the same timeless themes of love, land, and death that make songs such as "Shenandoah", "Railroad Bill" and "Sign of Judgement" American classics. His work also shares those songs' ability to tell a story that finds the universal in the particular. Finally, his double-threat production and performance of these tunes in a manner both reverent and relevant clinch his place as one of the reigning royalty of roots rock. --Michael Ross
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Advantages: Addictive Disadvantages: Only one level
So, here's another iPhone Application for your approval...and it is of course free! It's the WildWest Pinball game. (Waits for applause...)
Being a free game from the manufacturers, OOOGameprom, you may not expect much from it...but low and behold, you'll soon find yourself addicted. The old ones are the best and all that!
Now, unless you've had your head in the sand forever then you'll all know the concept of pinball. Using the paddles at the bottom of the table to smack the ball around in an attempt to collect points by hitting various parts of the table or making the ball travel in various spaces. This is obviously no expection. The layout of the table is a glossy wooden one with red trim. As the title of the game suggests, it has a wildwest theme...a large cowboy aiming a gun is the icon for the application when sat on your i ...
Advantages: At least it contains a couple of good songs Disadvantages: Most songs are not played in the movie
Not Really A 'WildWildWest' Soundtrack?
I purchased this CD because I liked the movie 'WildWildWest' which stars Will Smith, Kevin Kline and Salma Hayek. I was frustrated when I heard all the songs of the album. Most of the songs are not actually included in the movie.
The Tracks listing, running time and the Artists
1. WildWildWest 4:06 by Will Smith featuring Dru Hill and Kool Mo Dee
2. Bailamos 3:37 by Enrique Iglesias
3. Confused 3:56 by BLACKstreet
4. Keep It Movin' 4:13 by MC Lyte featuring Payne
5. Getting Closer 4:11 by Tatyana Ali featuring Kel Spencer
6. Lucky Day 4:18 by Tra-Knox
7. Bad Guys Always Die 4:39 byDr. Dre & Eminem
8. Mailman 3:25 byFaith Evans
9. I'm Wanted 5:12 by Kel Spencer
10. Hero 4:04 by Breeze
11. Chocolate Form 4 ...
Advantages: Clean family fun Disadvantages: Slightly irritating voices
simply cannot comprehend. Not realising what they are getting themselves in for the Chipmunks flock to Uncle 'Ian' in search of this family atmosphere.
Ian offers the Chipmunks this and much more and by doing so diverts their attention from the fact that he is simply exploiting them in order to line his own pockets. Will they realise before things get too much for them? And will Dave ever come to see just what he is missing?
I really enjoyed Alvin and the Chipmunks from the start, as this film really is a little bundle of fun. The songs really liven up the story and coupled with the extremely humorous antics of the Chipmunks, which are themselves really cute and loveable, this film is definitely one for the collection.
The mischievous little Chipmunks really are little fur balls of fun and this story really shows this off. Some ...
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Product details
Title
Public Domain (Songs From The Wild West)
Performer
Dave Alvin
Genre
Rock & Pop
Release Date
22/01/2001
Recomended Retail Price
15.99 GBP
Original Release Year
2000
Label / Distributor
Hightone / Proper
Engineer
Mark Linett
Producer
Dave Alvin
Pieces in Set
1
Studio / Live
Studio
Stereo
Stereo
Format
Performer
EAN
12928812221
Catalogue Number
HCD 8122
Additional notes
Album Notes
Dave Alvin & The Guilty Men: Dave Alvin (vocals, acoustic, electric & bottleneck slide guitars); Rick Shea (acoustic, electric & pedal steel guitars, mandolin, background vocals); Joe Terry (accordion, piano, organ, background vocals); Gregory Boaz (acoustic & electric basses); Bobby Lloyd Hicks (drums, background vocals). Additional personnel: Greg Leisz (slide guitar, dobro, mandolin); Brantley Kearns (fiddle, background vocals); John "Juke" Logan (harmonica); David Jackson (acoustic & electric bass). Recorded at My Place Or Yours Studio, Glendale, California in April 2000. Includes liner notes by Dave Alvin. PUBLIC DOMAIN won the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album. Dave Alvin has carved out a body of work as lasting as the Rocky Mountains. With PUBLIC DOMAIN, he set his sights on the timeless songs in the public domain. From obscure origins and shadow-filled histories, these songs have endured thanks to the people who keep them alive by singing them. Dave Alvin's deep and resonant voice has grown more facile with each ensuing year. It's become a confident instrument he wields with subtle vigor. Alvin's choice of material energized not only him, but also his parcel of like-minded, rough and tumble bandmates. The songs can roll along with chugging grooves ("Maggie Campbell") or be cast in crystalline elegance ("Short Life Of Trouble"). These 15 songs are doorways into the passions, daring, honesty, grief, regrets, lust, and redemption that are our shared humanity.
Album Reviews
Rolling Stone (8/31/00, p.76) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "...Digs deeper than ever into the past....handsomely produced....Place [this album] next to your Billy Bragg and Wilco discs, in the section marked 'American Revival'." Uncut (2/01, p.79) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...The quality of Alvin and guests' musicianship is exceptional..." CMJ (8/7/00, p.42) - "...Compositional creativity [with] some of his own influences to great effect..." No Depression (9-10/00, p.112) - "...Wonderful....The immediate delight is in the musical detail....Alvin sings with deep emotional investment..."
Titles on disc 1
1.
Shenandoah
2.
Maggie Campbell
3.
Short Life Of Trouble
4.
What Did The Deep Sea Say
5.
Engine 143
6.
Delia
7.
Dark Eyes
8.
Walk Right In
9.
Murder Of The Lawson Family
10.
Don't Let Your Deal Go Down
11.
Railroad Bill
12.
Texas Rangers
13.
Mama Ain't Long For Day
14.
East Virginia Blues
15.
Sign Of Judgement
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