Down Our Nose

Hello north easterners I hope you are enjoying spring. I have been very busy camping, fishing, turkey hunting, and doing yard and garden work , so my reviews will be short.
I found this month's submissions to be a variety of good music.
OKKERVIL RIVER,Black Sheep Boy “3.5”
I did not know what to expect with this one, so I was pleased. The dark brooding songs went well with the under-produced music and vocals, and they have a spontaneous and emotional feel.

ARCTIC MONKEYS, Whatever People Say I am... “4”
WOW, these guys come out of the gate screaming. Tracks one, two and three are all great songs. If they could have kept up that intensity I would have given this CD a five. The big disappointment is track seven; Riot Van , this song does not belong on the CD. The rest were all pretty good.

DONNA THE BUFFALO, Positive Friction “3”
I never thought Country and Caribbean could go together so good. Great driving music when the kids are in the car.

ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN, Ocean Rain “3”
I haven't heard this LP in years. The highlight of it is The Killing Moon ; what an incredible song.

THE POLICE “mix”
When I hear The Police, I think of Stewart Copeland, the backbone of the band. Copeland gave popular rock a new sound when it needed it most. Many bands tried to copy The Police in the eighties but most failed miserably.

Topic- Who in the group has the best or worst taste in music? You may choose to take the low road, the high road or answer both questions.


I asked this completely objective and opinionated question to try and learn more about the people in the group that I don't get to visit with every month. I hope this doesn't stir up too much shit!

I'm not going to pick on Hopkins, that would be too easy. I am taking the high road and choosing someone I have never met, Jay. He seems very knowledgeable, diverse, and open minded to music. I find insight in his reviews even if I don't agree.