"When Doves Cry" b/w "17 Days"

I don't want to write about Diamond and Pearls (the last good Prince album) but I wanted to use the hologram, so here it is.

I'd rather talk about When Doves Cry, the first Prince record I ever bought. The cover is cool, but I like the back better. Plus, a section of that flower picture is used for the record label. Her are a couple diferent versions (the one I have has the pointy lettering).

Also, "17 Days" is one of my favorite B-sides.

NEW Throwing Muses demo

Sunray Venus (2010) Kristin Hersh (Throwing Muses demo)

You can hear Kristin Hersh's demo of Sunray Venus, which is set to be a new Throwing Muses song. You can also hear some of her new solo songs- check out "Gin" and "Opiates"- they're the best.

http://kristinhersh.cashmusic.org/

"Last Splash" the Breeders

Last Splash (1993) the Breeders

Even though it had "Cannonball", everyone says that Last Splash sucks compared to Pod, even Artie on The Larry Sanders Show said it. But it's not really that bad; it's still got "Do You Love Me Now?" and "Drivin On 9". Plus there's the album cover and the inside artwork.

design: Vaughan Oliver heart photos: Jason Love

"Firepile" Part Two, Throwing Muses

Firepile (1992) Throwing Muses

These are just the inside and back images from the Firepile EPs.

"Chains Changed" Throwing Muses

Chains Changed (1987) Throwing Muses

Probably Throwing Muses best single release is Chains Changed. It features three classic TM songs (and an ok Tanya Donelly song). The first track, "Finished" starts off strong (though the second part of it sounds a little dated). The second song is "Reel", which was written and sung by Tanya Donelly. The problem with a lot of TD's Muses songs is not that they have too much of a "pop sound", the problem is that she tries too hard to sound like Hersh, especially on songs like "Raise The Roses" from the Doghouse Tape which is, like Chains Changed, on the In A Doghouse collection.

The third song is "Snailhead". It's just a weird, pumped-up song that's fun to listen to. The last song, "Cry Baby Cry", might be the best TM song ever. Personally, I would've editted out the intro, but whatever. The song is very exciting and even though the words make little or no sense it doesn't matter- I think the song is all about being a teenager and is the perfect expression of it. Also, like "Snailhead" it's just fun to listen to.

I like the design for Chains Changed and the photo is simple and interesting. If you get the chance, pick up In A Doghouse. It's got the first TM album, the Chains Changed EP, The Doghouse Tape, and five old TM songs re-recorded with the newer line-up.

New profile picture

Here's the new profile picture. Pretty cool.

"Bossanova" Pixies

Bossanova (1990) Pixies

I've said before that Bossanova is my least favorite of the Pixies albums. I think a lot of it has to do with a) the order of the songs, and b) some of the songs themselves- I would've dropped some album tracks and replaced them with B-sides.

To change things around I'd have put some of the slower songs at the beginning and put the louder songs at the end. How about this:

Side One
Ana
Havolina
Velouria
Winterlong (Dig For Fire EP)
Blown Away
All Over The World

Side Two
Santo (Dig For Fire EP)
Dig For Fire
Hangwire
Down To The Well
Is She Weird
Stormy Weather