Candlelit goodness

Posted by: ErikL on 24 November 2003

Feeling a bit ill (due to some funky Phad See Ew), I had the opportunity to turn out the lights, light a candle, and listen to music each night this weekend. I tried:

M. Ward
Po' Girl
Cat Power
Songs: Ohia

These are great artists to snuggle up to on dreary, cold nights. Others?
Posted on: 24 November 2003 by ErikL
quote:
Originally posted by Alan Scott:
So you're looking for music to feel sorry for yourself to?


No. But looking at my first post, it looks like one by a grumpy single woman in her 40's. Wink

What I'm getting at are ideal albums for mellow, acoustic evenings. The candle, that's to provide just enought light for swapping albums and manning the controls (darkness makes for optimal listening IMO).
Posted on: 24 November 2003 by Minky
Just heard something by Damien Rice called "O" acousticish and very angsty. Like David Gray but probably (hedging my bets) better.

Also, for listening-in-the-dark-acoustic-chills try Bonnie Prince Billy's "Master and everyone".
Posted on: 25 November 2003 by John C
Why is it called a tone poem? I know it's a musical form based on a story of some sort but a poem? Is some sort of musical rhyming or repeated structure involved? And what's the difference between a tone poem and program music? It is a beautiful term tone poem especially if you say it in a sort of fruity, Frank Delaney way.

John

p.s. My choice is Astral Weeks
Posted on: 25 November 2003 by BigH47
You don't seem to get musical prose though. Or is that the rest of it anyway?

Howard
Posted on: 25 November 2003 by greeny
Acoustic Chills;

try

Kings of Convenience - Quiet is the new Loud.

Not new but good all the same.
Posted on: 25 November 2003 by Minky
quote:
Originally posted by greeny:
Acoustic Chills;

try

Kings of Convenience - Quiet is the new Loud.

Not new but good all the same.


Seconded Greeny. This is a great album for sleepy afternoons. I think they did another one after this but I've never been able to find it.