SOUNDTRACK: MOXY FRÜVOUS-Live Noise (1998).
Live albums usually work as a “best of” and so, with Live Noise you get the crème de la crème of the Früvous catalog. But, more than that, Früvous were amazing live. I had the opportunity to see them once, and it was a fantastic show.
Just about every song I have mentioned in other reviews is here: “Michigan Militia,” “Horseshoes,” “Fly,” “King of Spain,” “Johnny Saucep’n” and “The Drinking Song” among many others.
They also do some interesting covers: Tom Wait’s “Jockey Full of Bourbon” and Talking Heads’ “Psycho Killer.”
And best of all, there’s a lot of between-song banter. Interestingly, the banter is quite vulgar. While Früvous is not a G rated band by any means, it’s a little surprising how many F bombs they drop (which is why it got a parental warning sticker). But mostly they are funny bits, like the “Intra Pennsylvania Rivalry,” and the hilarious and factual crowd participation bit: “Lowest Highest Point.”
You can’t go wrong with this disc, it’s fantastic (although, I suppose I could do without the second version of “King of Spain,” as it does go on a bit long), but aside from that? Fantastic!
[READ: June 25, 2009] “Morality”
I’ve said a lot about Stephen King in the past, so I’ll just get right to the story.
I wasn’t sure if I was going to read this story or not. I mean, it’s long, and I don’t jump at the chance to read Stephen King anymore. But I read the first paragraph and I remembered why Stephen King is so popular, and why I liked him so much. Whether or not he is a great writer or an artiste, he has a wondrous way with words. With the first few paragraphs I was hooked into this story. His prose is effortless, and before you know it you are engaged with the characters. (more…)
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