Black Sheets of Rain

Allright, so i am back for what is becoming my monthly post. Pathetic, I know. Sorry dudes and dudettes. Sometimes i just ain't in the mood!

But anyway..

I know "Workbook" is supposed to be Bob Mould's best solo ouvre, but this one's my favorite:

It's dark, cathartic, obsessive, loud, bitter. All good things, in my book!

I have been listening to Husker Du's Zen Arcade and Warehouse of late, and really, Grant Hart's tunes just haven't aged as well as Bob's songs. His new one is supposed to be coming out soon, so we'll see how it's sounding after the electronica a go go debacle that was his last one. It's supposed to be more guitar-rocking this time, which doesn't guarantee that it'll be good, mind you. I'm just glad he got over the clubby stage.

Not that he hasn't the right to. Like Chris Cornell, Bob is free to follow his bliss all he wants, but I'm not necessarily obliged to go there with him.

BOB MOULD - BLACK SHEETS OF RAIN

"Black Sheets of Rain"

"Stand Guard"

"It's Too Late"

"One Good Reason"

"Stop Your Crying"

"Hanging Tree"

"The Last Night"

"Hear Me Calling"

"Out of Your Life"

"Disappointed"

"Sacrifice/Let There Be Peace"

Anyway, all of this, apropos of my brother Andrés having met the man a short time ago! How jealous am I? Not one iota! The grapes were sour anyway!

I'm a gentle man

In the early 90's, the Afghan Whigs was (one of) THE band(s) for me. They had the punk rock at ti tude, the soul pimp swagger I never knew I admired, and their lyrics read like therapy session transcripts. True to form, the small notoriety achieved thus went to foreman Greg Dulli's head (sais I, anyhoo) and they fizzled like a humid leftover Alkaseltzer tab.

I see they're back now, but I haven't heard their new thang. Good luck to 'em! This is when I knew them best, loved them best, and whence they rocked my puny lil teenage world. Check out the Sally Mann-esque cover, too.

Enjoy. Oh, and check out John Rasmussen's much better-informed take on this disc.

THE AFGHAN WHIGS: GENTLEMEN

		1.	If I Were Going
		2.	Gentlemen
		3.	Be Sweet
		4.	Debonair
		5.	When We Two Parted
		6.	Fountain And Fairfax
		7.	What Jail Is Like
		8.	My Curse
		9.	Now You Know
		10.	I Keep Coming Back
		11.	Brother Woodrow / Closing Prayer

GENTLEMEN


DEBONAIR