Not the Week in Review: The Subdudes

[kate_nepveu]

I was going to write about this week—the miserable travel to NYC for an argument that turned out to have been cancelled, the mouse that I couldn't keep the dog from killing, the anxiety dreams, my hips and stomach and head—but really, it was a sucky week and why would you want to hear about it?

Instead, in honor of the Subdudes who we saw in concert last night, have some music: "All the Time in the World", 6.3 MB MP3, which I'll leave up for about a week (yes, I've posted it before, but it's that good). If you like it, buy something of theirs: this song is off Primitive Streak, and their most recent album is Behind the Levee—pre-Katrina, as they said several times last night, but with some unintended resonances all the same. The program said that their music is "a treasure trove of blues, folk, R&B, country, Cajun, funk, gospel, and rock'n'roll," which is elaborate but not wrong; and they put on a really good show, including some acoustic numbers done in the middle of the audience.

And now, I have a brief to write that I've been avoiding all day and a football game to watch after (though, as things are not going well in the first quarter, perhaps I'll be better off going to bed early).

Comments

[paoconnell.livejournal.com]

The Subdudes are apparently the love children of Little Feat (that's a _good_ thing), particularly the late Lowell George, who wrote stuff like this song in the 70s. If you're not familiar with them, listen to the clips from their live album "Waiting for Columbus" on Amazon.com:

http://tinyurl.com/tmd4c

Been a fan of theirs for years, but have never seen them in concert.

[kate_nepveu]

Chad says there is some resemblance, so I'll take a listen when things calm down some.

[laurel]

I can't hear "All The Time in the World" without thinking of Homicide: Life on the Street and it's part of my big "all songs that appeared on Homicide" collection of MP3s.

But hey, I like the Subdudes other stuff too. :-)

[kate_nepveu]

Chad insists "All the Time in the World" sounds like Tom Waits, and it's my theory that he's getting there through the common _Homicide_ link (we should really get back to watching that, in our copious spare time).

(He says I'm just not thinking of the right Tom Waits songs.)

[turnberryknkn.livejournal.com]

Ack.

Sorry to hear of your troubles.

[kate_nepveu]

Thanks.