Five Live
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Sigur Rós -
"Glósóli" (Live from Paris, 7.12.05): This is a live version of the second track on the new SR album
Takk. Beginning slowly with the sound of drums like soldiers marching or a unborn baby's heartbeat, the song builds and builds in inimitable SR fashion. "Glósóli" tells the story of a boy searching for the sun that has been taken out of the sky.
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Cocteau Twins -
"Blue Bell Knoll" (Live): The first Cocteau Twins album I heard was
Blue Bell Knoll. I picked it up on a whim after reading a review in
Rolling Stone magazine. Not knowing what to expect, I was stunned to say the least. And instantly in love with Elisabeth Fraser.
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Nick Cave -
"The Mercy Seat" (Live from Piazza del Plebiscito, Ancona, 7.14.02): Another instant obsession. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds tearing through "From Her to Eternity" in
Wings of Desire is my favorite scene in one of my favorite movies. "The Mercy Seat" is from Nick's 1988 album
Tender Prey. It's a standard of his amazing live shows and was even covered by one of Nick's heroes,
Johnny Cash.
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New Order -
"Thieves Like Us" (Live from the Hacienda, Manchester, 7.20.83): The summer of 1987 will always be linked to New Order for me.
Substance was my first New Order album and it was on in the background of every party, high school romance, and late night bout of teen angst.
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The Cure -
"Play For Today" (Live from Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, 5.30.84): At age 15, the dark allure of the Cure was powerful enough to make me throw away my Huey Lews & the News tapes and embrace the goth side. There was nothing remotely tragic or depressing about my life, but I could pretend, couldn't I?
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