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| Moo |
4 Players: K, M, W & G
Game: Caverna
Choice: W
Location: K
Game One:
G (94 pts), K (79 pts), W (55 pts) & M (46 pts)
Final Tally:
G was declared this week's victor
Game Notes:
- K tested out the egg carton solution - success!
- W was the first to stand (at 9:23pm)
- M resisted temptation and did not eat a single chip this evening (he was very proud of himself)
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| the egg carton solution |
Music Notes:
The Doors: K's cd mix (1967 - 1971)
The Dave Matthews Band: Before These Crowded Streets (1998)
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| DMB |
[Notes from AllMusic.Com]
The Dave Matthews Band made their reputation through touring, spending endless nights on the road improvising. Often, their records hinted at the eclecticism and adventure inherent in those improvisation, but
Before These Crowded Streets is the first album to fully capture that adventurous spirit. Not coincidentally, it's their least accessible record, even if it's more of a consolidation than it is a step forward. Early
Dave Matthews albums were devoted to the worldbeat fusions of
Graceland and
Sting, but his RCA efforts incorporated these influences into a smoother, pop-oriented style. Here, everything hangs out. Old trademarks, like jittery acoustic grooves and jazzy chords, are here, augmented by complex polyrhythms, Mideastern dirges, and on two tracks, the slashing strings of
the Kronos Quartet. Some fans may find the new, darker textures a little disarming at first, but they're a logical extension of the group's work, and in many ways, this sonic daring results in the most rewarding album they've yet recorded.
The Dave Matthews Band haven't completely vanquished their demons, however -- songwriting remains a problem, especially since relying on grooves, improvisation, and texture allows them to skimp on melody, and
Matthews' lyrics can be awkward and embarrassing, especially if he's writing about sex. Still, these are minor flaws on an album that relies on tone and improvisation, both of which are in ample supply on
Before These Crowded Streets.
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| crazy, man |
Jimi Hendrix: K's cd mix (1967-1970)
East Coast mixtape featuring Stan Rogers
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| All together now! |
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