CD Blogger Thing #29 - Camper Van Beethoven, The Cardigans, The Cars
Camper Van Beethoven - "Cigarettes And Carrot Juice: The Santa Cruz Years" (5 Discs) (UK Import)
Camper Van Beethoven - "Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart"
Camper Van Beethoven - "Key Lime Pie"
Camper Van Beethoven were/are a strange band, but I really do like them quite a bit. Thing is, they're one of those bands where I never remember how much I like them except when I'm listening to the cds. The above is basically all their output until recently (when they reunited and have released a few things since) (the box set is their first 3 albums, a rarities album, and a live album), and I don't dislike any of it - it's like Cracker, but a little stranger. Seven discs of it does seem a bit excessive, though, but there isn't really anything I can easily cut. I have avoided the new stuff, though, even though I haven't heard any of it.
My Camper Van Beethoven story: Marisa and I saw then on a reunion tour a few years ago. The show didn't even start until like 11, and then they played for an hour, then went to take a break. After like 45 minutes, we were amazingly tired, so we just left, and we have no idea how long it even took them to get back on, or how much longer they played.
The Cardigans - "First Band On The Moon"
The Cardigans - "Gran Turismo"
I have a hunch that most people only know The Cardigans for "Lovefool", but they're really a pretty good band. "First Band On The Moon", which contains "Lovefool", is mostly poppy and upbeat (although plenty of the lyrics aren't), while "Gran Turismo" (which Marisa bought, despite hating "Lovefool", because she liked the excellent single (and minor hit) "My Favourite Game") adds some bits of techno and electronic stuff. Like so many bands lately, I can't see myself running out and buying tons more, but what I have, I like.
The Cars - "The Cars Anthology: Just What I Needed" (2 discs)
You know the Cars, of course. And two discs might be a tad bit much, but they have every Cars song I could possibly ever want, and the filler isn't so bad, either. It's pretty much a must for any fan of the 80s or power pop, isn't it? Where are Fountains of Wayne without the Cars?
Camper Van Beethoven - "Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart"
Camper Van Beethoven - "Key Lime Pie"
Camper Van Beethoven were/are a strange band, but I really do like them quite a bit. Thing is, they're one of those bands where I never remember how much I like them except when I'm listening to the cds. The above is basically all their output until recently (when they reunited and have released a few things since) (the box set is their first 3 albums, a rarities album, and a live album), and I don't dislike any of it - it's like Cracker, but a little stranger. Seven discs of it does seem a bit excessive, though, but there isn't really anything I can easily cut. I have avoided the new stuff, though, even though I haven't heard any of it.
My Camper Van Beethoven story: Marisa and I saw then on a reunion tour a few years ago. The show didn't even start until like 11, and then they played for an hour, then went to take a break. After like 45 minutes, we were amazingly tired, so we just left, and we have no idea how long it even took them to get back on, or how much longer they played.
The Cardigans - "First Band On The Moon"
The Cardigans - "Gran Turismo"
I have a hunch that most people only know The Cardigans for "Lovefool", but they're really a pretty good band. "First Band On The Moon", which contains "Lovefool", is mostly poppy and upbeat (although plenty of the lyrics aren't), while "Gran Turismo" (which Marisa bought, despite hating "Lovefool", because she liked the excellent single (and minor hit) "My Favourite Game") adds some bits of techno and electronic stuff. Like so many bands lately, I can't see myself running out and buying tons more, but what I have, I like.
The Cars - "The Cars Anthology: Just What I Needed" (2 discs)
You know the Cars, of course. And two discs might be a tad bit much, but they have every Cars song I could possibly ever want, and the filler isn't so bad, either. It's pretty much a must for any fan of the 80s or power pop, isn't it? Where are Fountains of Wayne without the Cars?
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