While TIG doesn't host tribute nights very often, when we do -- they're a doozy. We have in fact thrown two, in our six years of existence: our 2006 69 Love Songs pre-Valentine's Day bash, and last week's smashing Exile in Guyville party at Chop Suey.
Both shows were incredible, approaching transcendent, for me. Hearing some of my all-time favorite records performed by some of my favorite local bands, surrounding by hundreds of people all experiencing the same sense of excitement, is a very amazing sort of high. And like any good buzz, now that I've had some, I want MORE.
I have had a few thoughts about what records are amazing enough to be covered in their entirety: the first Stone Roses record. Radiohead OK Computer. The Smiths The Queen is Dead. The Breeders Last Splash. Nick Cave Let Love In. Or the obvious: The Cure Three Imaginary Boys. But I'm not really sure I've nailed one, really.
To that end, my simple question to you, our imaginary readers, is this: If you could pick the next album for our next TIG party, which record would it be, and why?
1 Erik Gonzalez said on June 30, 2008
Matthew Sweet's Girlfriend would be brilliant.
2 Mike Mess said on June 30, 2008
afghan whigs - black love
mercury rev - deserters songs
chicago - II (guilty pleasure)
yo la tengo - and then nothing turned itself inside out.
3 Jflores said on June 30, 2008
Pixies - Surfer Rosa
PJ Harvey - Stories from the City, Stories From The Sea
Belle & Sebastian - Boy With The Arab Strap
4 ChrisB said on June 30, 2008
I would be against OK Computer just because that's one that Stereogum did, albeit in mp3 form. My choices would be Dig Me Out by Sleater-Kinney, Is This It by the Strokes and maybe Odelay by Beck.
You know what I would really like to see, though? Is at the end of 2008 have a show with like 3 bands whose record made the top 10 of TIG's EOY poll play their records in their entirety.
5 imaginary dana said on June 30, 2008
@ChrisB I love that idea.
I think we should make that happen for sure.
6 imaginary dana said on June 30, 2008
Also, I second the votes for Girlfriend and Stories from the City, Stories From The Sea as tribute-worthy.
7 bijoubaby said on June 30, 2008
Trust by Elvis Costello
Yankee, Hotel, Foxtrot by Wilco
Pretenders 2
... still on the shortlist of albums I can listen to from back to front after all these years.
A film soundtrack night wouldn't be a bad idea either... but that goes without saying
(;-D)
8 BrianYeazel said on June 30, 2008
I like the idea. I would recommend:
Nick Drake: Pink Moon
Interpol: Turn On the Bright Lights
Wolf Parade: Apologies to the Queen Mary
9 Levi said on June 30, 2008
Rain Dogs by Tom Waits
10 Mike Mess said on June 30, 2008
Easy-Star All-Stars also did an Ok Computer tribute called Radiodread. Check it out because it really is fantastic (unlike the stereogum trib. IMO)!
11 Pizazzle said on June 30, 2008
The Supersonic Storybook by Urge Overkill
And for the ladies: Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
12 Pat-Trip said on June 30, 2008
"Dragnet" by The Fall. I *know* Seattle has players who could pummel the crowd with those Steve Hanley basslines & Scanlon guitar scrabblings. & everyone wants to be Mark E Smith for a night.
13 Morgan said on June 30, 2008
Any Cure record.
14 Morgan said on June 30, 2008
Any Cure record.
15 Jim H. said on June 30, 2008
A few;
Fleetwood Mac - Rumours (duh!)
Steely Dan - Can't Buy a Thrill (I might be alone here)
Throwing Muses - Throwing Muses
David Bowie - Hunky Dory
I could go on.
16 Joseph Riippi said on June 30, 2008
@ChrisB. Brilliant idea.
Given that 69LS and EIGV were both classics of the indie genre, and also leant themselves easily to covers and reinterpretation, I think Belle and Sebastian is a great choice, which someone mentioned above. But if you're going Belle and Sebastian route, TIgermilk or Sinister I think is a better choice than Arab Strap.
But really, I think the best would be The Microphones _The Glow, pt 2_.
17 Bob said on June 30, 2008
Perfect From Now On by Built to Spill.
18 Dave said on June 30, 2008
Either Paul's Boutique or Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge would be my choice.
19 jordan said on June 30, 2008
a nick drake tribute night, sometime next year, to mark the 40th anniversary of his first record. or why not do "bleach" next june, to mark the 20th anniversary of that...
a night of randy newman covers would be pretty spectacular as well...
20 jordan said on June 30, 2008
a nick drake tribute night, sometime next year, to mark the 40th anniversary of his first record. or why not do "bleach" next june, to mark the 20th anniversary of that...
a night of randy newman covers would be pretty spectacular as well...
21 blargh said on June 30, 2008
Pavement-Slanted and Enchanted
Prince-Purple Rain
The Replacements-Let It Be
Bikini Kill-Yeah Yeah Yeah/ Bratmobile-Pottymouth
Michael Jackson-Thriller
Pixies-Doolittle
Sonic Youth-Goo
22 Cristina said on July 2, 2008
Oooh! I will third the suggestion for Matthew Sweet's Girlfriend record! And Thriller! YES!
Others record cover nights I would definitely nerd out over:
The Knack - Get the Knack
Elvis Costello - My Aim is True
The Modern Lovers - (the first self-titled one)
23 ImaginaryShane said on July 2, 2008
Tom Waits, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen ?
24 Imaginary Shrie said on July 2, 2008
Tom Petty "Full Moon Fever" maybe?
IGshr*e
25 beewus said on July 2, 2008
A fourth vote for Matthew Sweet and seconding for The Modern Lovers and Rumours.
26 keenan said on July 2, 2008
I would also throw my vote in for the s/t Modern Lovers record and any of the first 3 Elvis Costello records.
However, I'm totally throwing in a vote for repeating the 69LS cover night, because it happened before I was 21 and it broke my heart.
27 Will in 98103 said on July 3, 2008
ABC's The Lexicon of Love. XTC's Skylarking. The Cure's Disintegration. All pivotal to my conversion to good music (and homosexuality).
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