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Other Lives — E Minor
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pontfarrer
(Sudbury, Ontario)
Posted: Jan 26, 2013 - 08:42
 
I am SO thankful to RP for introducing me to Other Lives.  I purchased everything they had off i-tunes and I am NOT disappointed.  Their music is haunting, sweet, dark . they literally take my breath away. 
Nice to hear they are taking time off and working on some new stuff.  Next time they come to Toronto, I will drive 4 hours to see them.  Can't wait to see them live. 

Misterfixit
(Nashville)
Posted: Aug 22, 2012 - 07:21
 
OK, Minor Key song .. my cat died yesterday, I had an accident in my car, ran over some old fool with a walker trying to cross at the crosswalk I was occupying, Heard Joe Biden speak again, discovered that hidden paper sack with the half-empty (get it, half-EMPTY) bottle of Gentleman Jack in the back closet behind all the guns and ammo, drank it then heated the bottle in the microwave to get the last drops out (betcha didn't know that trick, huh Mister or Mizz Alkie?) found out that my investment in Facebook was in the bottom of Doctor Crapper's Porcelain Invention.  But wait, there's MORE!  Behind the false panel in the laundry room I found all of these old rusty razor blades, dropped through a slot in the opposite wall of the bathroom.  I've got one now, a nice Gillette Single Edge all rusty with "pat. Pend. 1926" stamped on it, coruscated with some drops of dried blood from pre-AIDS days maybe via the last Minor Key Soul who used it .... Ahhhh yes....  I'll get back to ya all ...

jkhandy
(Near the ocean (in my mind))
Posted: Feb 24, 2012 - 16:09
 
 MiracleDrug wrote:
meh... {#Sleep}
 
goodnight!


Coaxial
(543 miles west of Paradis,1491 miles east of Paradise)
Posted: Feb 24, 2012 - 16:09
 
A breath of fresh air.

MiracleDrug
(Earth)
Posted: Sep 19, 2011 - 05:38
 
meh... {#Sleep}

WonderLizard
(2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise)
Posted: Jul 18, 2011 - 11:58
 
The National meets Great Lake Swimmers—or there's something in the air.

casey1024
(Inner space)
Posted: Jan 10, 2011 - 12:42
 
Nice.

Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC)
Posted: Oct 07, 2010 - 15:40
 
 clementinerocks wrote:
Why is this song given airtime?  E minor as a song title with a shack on a gray day on the album cover.  In search of something a bit more uplifting. 
 
Are you suggesting that only "uplifting", happy music (in major keys, etc.) should be "given airtime" here?   That might get tiresome and creepy.
If you really are searching for 100%-uplifting music, there's always these guys:
the wiggles


ellet
(Stockholm, Sweden)
Posted: Sep 17, 2010 - 05:06
 
Never heard of this band before, needs checking! Good song!

natedog
(Victoria, TX)
Posted: Sep 14, 2010 - 22:08
 
There must be something in the water of Stillwater, OK because there are a way too many talented artists from there!

Stingray
(EUROPE)
Posted: Sep 05, 2010 - 15:11
 
 ddbz wrote:
Being a JJ Cale fan, is there a lot of heroin in Oklahoma? This is the third OK band that sounds like they are playing while laying on the ground?
 
Smiling...!

But truely a devastating sound! My goooooood!


Rp10v3r
(Gainesville, FL)
Posted: Aug 28, 2010 - 12:15
 

Nice.



Ngoziman
(Ngoziland)
Posted: Jul 27, 2010 - 12:46
 
 Laurelai wrote:

Because it is a lovely song that makes me want to get up and waltz across the room {#Dance}
 
Nicely said.  If I ever get to Melbourne, there's a waltz with your name on it.


Bosami
(Deep in the heart of nowhere)
Posted: Jul 27, 2010 - 12:19
 
 clementinerocks wrote:
Why is this song given airtime?  E minor as a song title with a shack on a gray day on the album cover.  In search of something a bit more uplifting. 
 

When in doubt - blame the album cover and / or song title...yeah! (Nevermind that silly musical part of the equation.)


Laurelai
(Sunny Melbourne Beach)
Posted: Jul 27, 2010 - 12:19
 
 clementinerocks wrote:
Why is this song given airtime?  E minor as a song title with a shack on a gray day on the album cover.  In search of something a bit more uplifting. 
 
Because it is a lovely song that makes me want to get up and waltz across the room {#Dance}

clementinerocks
Posted: Jul 21, 2010 - 05:34
 
Why is this song given airtime?  E minor as a song title with a shack on a gray day on the album cover.  In search of something a bit more uplifting. 

alux
(atop the pyramid)
Posted: Jul 07, 2010 - 16:11
 
I always knew Oklahomans must all be high to elect the politicians that they do.  That would explain it.

 ddbz wrote:
Being a JJ Cale fan, is there a lot of heroin in Oklahoma? This is the third OK band that sounds like they are playing while laying on the ground?
 



peter_james_bond
(The Burg)
Posted: May 18, 2010 - 13:25
 
Bill, you knocked it out of the park with that segue! {#Clap}

Shesdifferent
(Just visiting this planet this is not my home)
Posted: May 12, 2010 - 16:02
 
I'd like to see XTC do this song....love the lyrics, the sleepy melody...appropriate for my day today....

RedGuitar
(Iowa, USA)
Posted: May 10, 2010 - 09:34
 
 ddbz wrote:
Being a JJ Cale fan, is there a lot of heroin in Oklahoma? This is the third OK band that sounds like they are playing while laying on the ground?
  I don't know about the H, but I think people in the south do things at their own pace and are not hurried.



ziakut
(Chicago, IL)
Posted: Apr 28, 2010 - 11:39
 
Beautiful sound. Sounds reminiscent of early harmonic Bee Gees. Great time sig for this chord progression. Love it.

Bad_Art
(Outa' Space -- EVE Online)
Posted: Apr 28, 2010 - 11:38
 
Yawn. 

BowTieDad
(Stockholm, Sweden)
Posted: Apr 28, 2010 - 11:37
 
keep it coming Bill!
time fore some Avett bro's?

crockydile
(Outer Spiral Arm, Milky Way)
Posted: Apr 26, 2010 - 18:08
 
 ddbz wrote:
Being a JJ Cale fan, is there a lot of heroin in Oklahoma? This is the third OK band that sounds like they are playing while laying on the ground?
 
{#Lol}


CaptTofu
(Wilton, New Hampshire)
Posted: Apr 16, 2010 - 19:17
 
Nice— the singer has a Gilmour-esque quality to his voice.

ddbz
(The Midwest)
Posted: Apr 10, 2010 - 21:59
 
Being a JJ Cale fan, is there a lot of heroin in Oklahoma? This is the third OK band that sounds like they are playing while laying on the ground?

upgal
Posted: Apr 08, 2010 - 16:16
 
what a blend in from the last one!    smoooooth

Sobient
(Norway, the icy spine of the world.)
Posted: Mar 16, 2010 - 05:10
 
 decorgirl wrote:
Beautiful instrumentation!  Any song with a Cello in it = Automatic 8! 
 
Apocalyptica > 8


gumbo73039
(Devon, England)
Posted: Feb 24, 2010 - 06:49
 
 fredriley wrote:

Field archery in the winter? Brr! Rather you than me, mate. Or were you out hunting for your Xmas venison? ;)

 
No, just practising for a shoot that's looming large, we're not allowed to hunt live stuff in the UK. And yes it was quite quick, -2 degrees on top of a hill in the wind, yeouw!



nate917
(2,815 miles from home)
Posted: Feb 12, 2010 - 14:52
 
crockydile wrote:
Like a scaled down Muse, minus the pretension. Nice.

Muse minus the pretension would sound like a toy piano.


copymonkey
(in the northeast, but not near anywhere cool)
Posted: Jan 18, 2010 - 11:36
 
At first I thought 'couldn't be', but the more I listen...yes. It's Gilbert O'Sullivan's even gloomier nephew!

Deadwing
(Cincinnati OH)
Posted: Jan 10, 2010 - 10:53
 
Loving the cello     {#Yes}

rtrudeau
(Bay Area, California)
Posted: Jan 06, 2010 - 08:30
 
I'd like to hear more from them. Possibly something not quite so dirge-like.

fredriley
(Nottingham, UK)
Posted: Jan 04, 2010 - 02:29
 
 gumbo73039 wrote:
If you're in a ho-hum mood this is just fine!
I had a busy day in the woods shooting arrows, so this is just right, right now.
Not a breakfast get-you-up !
 
Field archery in the winter? Brr! Rather you than me, mate. Or were you out hunting for your Xmas venison? ;)


ambrebalte
(Beijing)
Posted: Dec 23, 2009 - 09:55
 
I could dance that as a waltz, beautiful, slow and romantic.

Giselle62
(California's Cental Coast)
Posted: Nov 28, 2009 - 12:33
 
this is the seventh time i've heard this and it sounds real good now, good enuff to want to rate it "quite likeable." or even better?

gumbo73039
(Devon, England)
Posted: Nov 28, 2009 - 12:32
 
If you're in a ho-hum mood this is just fine!
I had a busy day in the woods shooting arrows, so this is just right, right now.
Not a breakfast get-you-up !

decorgirl
(Alberta, Canada)
Posted: Nov 24, 2009 - 15:37
 
Beautiful instrumentation!  Any song with a Cello in it = Automatic 8! 

Marley
(Portland, Or)
Posted: Nov 24, 2009 - 15:36
 
I'm intrigued. Will have to check out this band in greater detail. 

kaybee
(Lost in the Wilds of Toronto)
Posted: Nov 20, 2009 - 16:26
 
  I have this dreadful image of Vandal's basement walls covred with his various collection of yawn/vomit pictures.  {#Arrowd}


vandal
(arriving somewhere, but not here. . .)
Posted: Nov 12, 2009 - 15:18
 



peter_james_bond
(Lunenburg, NS)
Posted: Nov 08, 2009 - 17:10
 
 Carl wrote:
"Ho hum" for some but "quite likable" for others. May depend on the mood one is in.
 
Carl, this song is growing on me. It's gone from ho hum to hmmmm, pretty good.


Carl
(The Summit City)
Posted: Nov 06, 2009 - 17:57
 
 peter_james_bond wrote:

Yes, I must agree, I've never used the term on RP before but for this song I think it fits, it is a bit ho-hum. {#Neutral}
 
"Ho hum" for some but "quite likable" for others. May depend on the mood one is in.



peter_james_bond
(Lunenburg, NS)
Posted: Nov 04, 2009 - 14:41
 
 wenatchee wrote:
I tend to agree, but does sound like it "plods" along . . . tending to Ho Hum
 
Yes, I must agree, I've never used the term on RP before but for this song I think it fits, it is a bit ho-hum. {#Neutral}

crockydile
(I miss Excelsior!)
Posted: Nov 04, 2009 - 14:40
 
Like a scaled down Muse, minus the pretension. Nice.

That_SOB
(The Dark Side of the Tune)
Posted: Nov 02, 2009 - 09:03
 

  Fur wat itzz werth:  Personnel: Jesse Tabish (vocals, guitar, piano, harpsichord, harmonium, organ); Jonathon Mooney (guitar, violin, piano, harpsichord, organ, vibraphone); Colby Owens (lap steel guitar, drums); Jenny Hsu (cello, piano, background vocals); Josh Onstott (Mellotron, bass instrument, background vocals); Joey Waronker (percussion).

 Good mix of instruments, perhaps there are equally or even more interesting cuts on the album ?

wenatchee
(Duvall, WA)
Posted: Nov 02, 2009 - 08:57
 
 DaveInVA wrote:
This might have potential. Will see if it grows on me or not...
 

I tend to agree, but does sound like it "plods" along . . . tending to Ho Hum

DaveInVA
(In a crumbling Queen Anne mansion in Damnville, VA)
Posted: Nov 02, 2009 - 08:55
 
This might have potential. Will see if it grows on me or not...