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Posted by Eis on 05-01-2004 at20:11:
Bill Mallonee
I saw that a couple of folks also new about this gem of an artist over in the Mark Heard thread; any body have some favorite work by this guy? Any opinions on his shimmery brit-pop phase (which looks to end with Pin My Hope coming soon)? I love all his stuff, but I have to say that Blister Soul and To The Roof of the Sky are my favorites (lyrically at least; I do love the shine in Summershine). And his live show is amazing; not with spectacle, but just with honesty and raw emotion bleeding through right into you. Songs like Blister Soul and Skin are even better live, where you can feel what's being said as Bill sings and plays.
Posted by Mark on 05-01-2004 at20:33:
Bill Mallonee is great. I like Killing Floor and Blister Soul best. I have pretty much everything he released.
Here are a few songs that are great:
Drunk On The Tears
Who Knows When The Sunrise Will Be
Driving The Nails
Real Down Town
Undertow
River Of Love
Earth Has No Sorrow Heaven Can't Heal
Welcome To Struggleville
Glory And The Dream
Blister Soul
Offer
But Not For Long
Run Through My Veins
To The Roof Of The Sky
Avalanche
This Time Isn't One Of Them
Goes Without Saying
Could Be A Lot Worse
You Know That
It's Not Bothering Me
On To Bethlehem
She's So Liquid
Life On Other Planets
Locket Full Of Moonlight
Of course there are many, many more. I just tried to pick a few favorites.
Posted by Eis on 05-02-2004 at15:56:
You Know That
My first intro to Bill was the cover of "wondering where the lions are" on Roaring Lambs. I liked it, but didn't think much about it until I heard "You Know That" on a GrassrootsMusic sampler; I fell in love with the guy's music right then. I picked up Summershine (because I was afraid Mr. Buechner's Dream was a country album; I was so uninformed and foolish
)
Favorite songs are:
You Know That
It's Not Bothering Me
Who Knows When The Sunrise Will Be
Double Cure
Bearing The Load
Extraordinary Girl
Baalam's burro
Blister Soul(reprise)
She Walks On Roses
You Can Have The Flesh(But Please Leave Me The Bones)
Farther Up The Road
Judas Skin
Locust Years
Overflow
2 Become 1
Extreme North Of The Compass
Skin
Solar System
And all his others
Posted by Mark on 05-02-2004 at18:07:
He is definitely one of the best artists of the past 14 years.
Posted by DwDunphy on 05-02-2004 at22:57:
Status?
Okay, so this is the part that has me flummoxed. VOL is officially DOA, which I suppose is fine because it had always been Mallonee and a constantly rotating host of other members.
But is Bill planning on releasing new solo stuff anytime soon? I know Lo-Fidelity had that e.p. out (which beat feet long before I could pick it up... dang it), but I haven't heard much from the Mallonee camp lately.
Any talk? Any at all?
DwD
Posted by Joey T. on 05-02-2004 at23:06:
i have the one cd that was on a major label i guess... just called vigalantes of love.... got it thru columbia house cd club......
and was not impressed at all............
maybe i need to hear some more of his stuff???
maybe?
maybe no..............
Posted by DaLe on 05-03-2004 at08:39:
RE: Status?
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Originally posted by DwDunphy
Okay, so this is the part that has me flummoxed. VOL is officially DOA, which I suppose is fine because it had always been Mallonee and a constantly rotating host of other members.
But is Bill planning on releasing new solo stuff anytime soon? I know Lo-Fidelity had that e.p. out (which beat feet long before I could pick it up... dang it), but I haven't heard much from the Mallonee camp lately.
Any talk? Any at all?
DwD |
talk, demos, concerts... i did pre order "pin my hope" his new one
Posted by Eis on 05-03-2004 at16:29:
pin my hope
Perfumed Letter is a great album of the shiny brit-pop stuff; Pin My Hope is supposed to be a return to folk/americana style. His website hasn't been updated with information about the album yet, but I'm guessing he's working on it now, considering that his tour page has no dates listed for the future. Definitely check out the website, there is a jukebox on there where you can sample some of his stuff (although some of his best songs are not on there). Oh and Joey T., you definitely (not maybe) need to give Bill's music another try. Audible Sigh would be good for a look at the folk/rock/americana; Perfumed Letter for the brit-pop.
Posted by Gabriel Syme on 05-06-2004 at10:00:
"Drunk on the Tears" is still my favorite. "Earth Has No Sorrow" runs a close second.
Jugular is still my favorite album.
Posted by Joey T. on 05-06-2004 at11:11:
like i said before, what little i have heard of his was very boring.....
i don't like sf59 either...............
or most "Christian" music for that matter..............
Posted by carl on 05-06-2004 at11:39:
Yeah, yeah....
Ignore those VoLheads, Joey.... Coming from a guy who AIN'T one, though, find
Slow Dark Train. For loud, relentless, yet liberating self-abusive nakedness, I'll take it over
Perfecta any day of the week....
Posted by dorfsmith on 05-06-2004 at11:43:
I would not consider VOL or SF59 Christian bands. Maybe Christians in bands but not Christian music
Posted by dorfsmith on 05-06-2004 at11:43:
And that is a good thing by the way
Posted by Joey T. on 05-06-2004 at11:46:
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Originally posted by dorfsmith
I would not consider VOL or SF59 Christian bands. Maybe Christians in bands but not Christian music
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you say potatoe, i say potato................
let's call the whole thing off!
Posted by Whole Thing Off on 05-06-2004 at11:58:
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Originally posted by Joey T.
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Originally posted by dorfsmith
I would not consider VOL or SF59 Christian bands. Maybe Christians in bands but not Christian music
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you say potatoe, i say potato................
let's call the whole thing off!
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Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up?
When you KNOW that I am a devil put aside for Jim!
For Jim!
For JIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIM!!!!
Posted by Joey T. on 05-06-2004 at12:08:
having fun, carl?
Posted by carl on 05-06-2004 at12:17:
Yes. Yes, I am. Why do you ask?
Posted by Vox Robotica on 05-06-2004 at12:49:
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Originally posted by Joey T.
like i said before, what little i have heard of his was very boring.....
i don't like sf59 either...............
or most "Christian" music for that matter..............
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Have you ever actually
listened to SF59?
I mean, c'mon - it's not overt, it's well crafted, and it's good music. Who cares if it has the Christian label or not?
I think in your quest to avoid anything labeled "Christian" you've missed out on some truly great stuff.
~ Vox
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