SmackDaddy wrote: 
How about the thousands of musicians that list the Beatles as influences?  How about the hundreds of bands that have taken cues from some of the sounds the Beatles pioneered?  Sure, some of their stuff was little more then a self indulgent LSD trip, but the vast majority of the Beatles catalog are both critical and commercial successes. 

Just because you don't like them, does not automatically mean that they were "pop icons that the masses were told to worship and worship they obediently did."

 SmackDaddy wrote: 
The masses?  You can't talk to me that way!  I'll get big brother to wop you!

Going to see them this Sunday. . . .

 j7 wrote: 

because there's no way that this is better than "ticket for a ride" or "love me fcking do" or so many other insipid crap from the beatles. The beatles were made into pop icons that the masses were told to worship and worship they obediantly did.

CALEXICO are basically unknown in Germany and possibly Europe.
Of course there are certain enthusiast who know them and most
other such bands, but even I had not heard of them - before RP
introduced me!

And I am thankful for the hint! They are a REAL GOOD band!
Authentic especially - one of the most important factors for me to
like a band!

Clearly a Yank.  Genetically deficient in irony.


 j7 wrote: 

Calexico  by quatipua
http://www.flickr.com/photos/quatipua/

e ascoltate appena potete almeno due dischi dei Calexico.
poi tornate a dirmi quali e che impressioni avete avuto.
e grazie a chi commenta questa foto emotiva da prima fila al concerto di milano.

OMG, is it possible, a band even more boring to listen to than the Cowbow Junkies!!  

i had just ordered this minutes before from the Liberry system and "the Weepies" which i got introduced to here.

I think this song is what the "3. Ho-Hum" rating was invented for.

 snitramc wrote: 
OH GOD. Too much fluoride your water.
How dare you compare this to the Beatles.

 Marr wrote: 
"The Black Light" is even better

Ah! a song about Tucson Arizona!  I miss home, the monsoon sky and all the stars in their "slowness"

 ejsamuel wrote: 

Garden Ruin is a great next purchase then.

 More_Cowbell wrote: 
   That's why it's titled Slowness.

 RadioDoc wrote: 
I bought this album after hearing some of the other tracks on RP.  Very solid throughout.  Likely step out and get another Calexico soon.

Really nice song played WAY too much !! ruining ability to enjoy it.

 snitramc wrote: 
Bill, this was ironic. Both of the sentences: RadioParadise is already an "all Calexico, all day" radio station.

Too slow for my taste.

Not a single clinker on this album, but it's better listened to from start to finish...this track by itself doesn't shine as brightly. 7

hm, never heard of these guys before..... pretty good, ~ nah, REAL good, actually  >^..^<

Bill,

If you started up an "all Calexico, all day" radio station, I'd be the first contributor! Calexico is better than the Beatles.

No Bill.  Please don't play more cuts from this or any other Calexicrap album.  I would love to go just one work day without having to hear anything from this freakin' band.  Really.

I give it a zero.

kinda slow isn't it?

Great album - you need to play some more cuts, Bill.

Just finished listening to this album (thanks to RP) and I don't mind listening to this song again!  Great album

cool cover. cool song