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...Mehldau ended the night with an encore performance of his piano rendition of Radiohead's "Exit Music for a Film," this time adorned with so many mordents that it resulted in a more antagonistic piece than even the original lyrics ("I hope you choke") might suggest. But the crowd nevertheless voiced supportive yelps...
...course, a lot of rock 'n' rollers are making live tracks available on the Web these days (the British art-rock band Radiohead recently unveiled a live version of an intriguing new song titled Knives Out). What makes Harper's live tracks particularly noteworthy is that his Web-only performances represent his best work to date. His live versions improve and deepen his studio originals, bringing new intimacy to his songs. His live take on his song Steal My Kisses has an inviting, front-stoop feel; the acoustic plaint Widow of a Living Man deftly treads the line between pathos...
American music writers may instinctively dash off Radiohead comparisons with any British rock band with intelligent lyrics, but Scottish indie rock band Travis are far too important, both commercially (2 million UK copies sold, which to put in perspective is almost one-and-a-half times what Britney Spears sold over there) and artistically (Brit Award winners) to be analyzed merely by comparison. Perhaps the best rock album of 1999, The Man Who's sold the world over, and it finally receives a belated American release just in time to support the band's current tour with Oasis...
...After graduation, Gershon joined The Sex Execs, a local band comprised mainly of Yalies transplanted to Boston. Two of the players in that group were Sean Slade and Paul Kolderie, who have since built impressive resumes as producers: Dinosaur Jr., Courtney Love, Radiohead and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones are just a few of the names they have worked with. The Sex Execs had a local hit and became part of the vibrant early 1980's rock scene in Boston...
...rock band Travis makes music that sounds like the sound track to a troubled sleep. On this satisfying new album, its songs are gentle but insistent, melancholic but always melodious. At times the band comes off like a more polite, slightly less experimental version of the art-rock band Radiohead. Although the majority of the tracks on this CD--including the mellow Driftwood, the mopey Why Does It Always Rain on Me?--are quiet and introspective, Travis never comes across as wimpy or insubstantial...