posted October 11, 2004 03:21 PM         

Elliot Smith is another one of those incredible, haunting voices, dead before his time.

posted October 11, 2004 09:58 PM         

I'm not into buying expensive singles or imports, I have like maybe two in my whole collection (one is McCartney & Wings) - but if you're not used to her sound, I think it's cool to start with her most recent and go backwards. The further back you go, the less "refined" a sound she has. She's more punk/rock, sort of ranting.

Start with "Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea", then "To Bring You My Love", then "Rid of Me" <<<<< that's going backwards.

"... I walk on concrete, I walk on sand, but I can't find, a safe place to stand ..."

posted October 12, 2004 02:04 PM         

Wow! I haven't visited this stream for days and wham! so many posts... hmmm

It seems we have two distinct camps in this forum. One for and one against. In the spirit of goodwill, I don't think people really mean to pass judgement, as much as just being concerned for your well-being.

All in all, "To each his/her own". Whatever works for you may not work for another.

Good luck to you in finding what you are looking for.

Miss Muffet

posted October 12, 2004 05:16 PM         

That girl never even responded to my email.
Cold.

I haven't even really heard the last two PJ Harvey albums. I've been so broke and out of the loop. Definitely need to get back into music...

I like the first three albums, esp. Rid of Me. The 4-track Demos "album" is good too... it has a song I really love, called "I Can Hardly Wait", which isnt on the other albums. 'Rid of Me", "Rub 'Till it Bleeds", "Highway 61 Revisited", "Man-Size", "C'Mon Billy", "Down By the Water", "Send His Love To Me", and "Dress" are some more of my favorites.

I highly recommend Jeff Mangum "Live At Jittery Joes", which is probably listed under Neutral Milk Hotel.

Unfortunately I have no planets at 8 degrees in water.... My Jupiter is at 8 degrees, though, in Leo, in the 7th.

"Heart-Shaped Cross", for me, brings up associations to Christianity and the idea of love and suffering as transformative - also the old "heart-shaped box" thing (oddly, a nirvana song title, too --- my favorite band). And the idea that a cross is more than its shape. I'm also very abstract minded, so, all in all, the name gives a good sense of me, i think.

Miss,

posted October 12, 2004 07:19 PM         

I'm so passionate about my favorite musicians. I very very rarely buy CD's from the store, rarely pay more than $8 per CD, and have picked up many for 50 cents, etc. I'll get'em at Pawn Shops, Garage Sales and Used at Amazon. Don't forget to peruse areas area from the city. You'd be surprised what you find.

If you like the psychology of Polly, you'll love Fiona Apple, another with strong Virgo influences. Again, I'd suggest going from most recent to older stuff.

posted October 12, 2004 10:27 PM         

"... My feel for you, boy
Is decaying in front of me
Like the carrion
Of a murdered prey
And all I want is
To save you, honey
Or the strength
To walk away ..."

BUT my beautiful Fiona has -

Sun - Virgo
Moon - Virgo
Mercury - Virgo
Venus - Leo
Mars - Cancer
Jupiter - Cancer
Saturn - Leo

But as you know, the girl's pure rage is justifiable...

posted October 12, 2004 11:16 PM         

I like Fiona a lot - what I've heard, at least.
She's friends with (and dated for a while)one of my favorite writer/directors, Paul Thomas ((P.T.)) Anderson (Hard Eight, Boogie Nights, Magnolia, Punch-Drunk Love).

eight -

posted October 14, 2004 08:12 AM         

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We are all just prisoners
Of our own device.

posted June 28, 2005 11:24 AM         

I have stood here before inside the pouring rain
With the world turning circles running 'round my brain
I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign
But it's my destiny to be the king of pain

There's a little black spot on the sun today
(That's my soul up there)
It's the same old thing as yesterday
(That's my soul up there)
There's a black hat caught in a high tree top
(That's my soul up there)
There's a flag-pole rag and the wind won't stop
(That's my soul up there)

I have stood here before inside the pouring rain
With the world turning circles running 'round my brain
I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign
But it's my destiny to be the king of pain

There's a fossil that's trapped in a high cliff wall
(That's my soul up there)
There's a dead salmon frozen in a waterfall
(That's my soul up there)
There's a blue whale beached by a springtide's ebb
(That's my soul up there)
There's a butterfly trapped in a spider's web
(That's my soul up there)

I have stood here before inside the pouring rain
With the world turning circles running 'round my brain
I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign
But it's my destiny to be the king of pain

There's a king on a throne with his eyes torn out
There's a blind man looking for a shadow of doubt
There's a rich man sleeping on a golden bed
There's a skeleton choking on a crust of bread

King of pain

There's a red fox torn by a huntsman's pack
(That's my soul up there)
There's a black-winged gull with a broken back
(That's my soul up there)
There's a little black spot on the sun today
It's the same old thing as yesterday

I have stood here before in the pouring rain
With the world turning circles running 'round my brain
I guess I'm always hoping that you'll end this reign
But it's my destiny to be the queen of pain