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Posted by sar on August 25, 2001, at 7:24:12
traveling wilburys
ryan adams' "heartbreaker" (esp song #2)
the essential bob dylan
portishead, live at roseland, nyc
selected leonard cohen--the songs "suzanne" and "so long, marianne"
roy orbison and linda gale
willie nelson and emmylou harris
morcheeba
tricky's maxinquaye/pre-millenium tension/blowback
if you have to be depresst it at least helps to have appropriate musical accompaniment--
in an attempt to make the near-blank board feel less barren,
your own little sar
Posted by kid_A on August 26, 2001, at 7:45:17
In reply to depression cd's, posted by sar on August 25, 2001, at 7:24:12
hello fro the UK... here is my own list, ranging from the slowest of the slowcore (low/red house painters) to the music best sorted for the fuck off stage of depression (read ANGST!, ie smashing pumpkins etc)...brian eno - on land
red house painters - down colorful hill
low - long division
various artists - the shanti project
elvis costello - my aim is true
codeine - the white birch
smashing pumpkins - siamese dream
american music club - everclear
mazzy star - she hangs brightly
this mortal coil - filligree and shadow
swans - love of life
harold budd + brian eno - ambient 2 (the plateaux of mirror)...all i can think of right now, my collection is littered w/ music to listen to when your down, but if i could pick a number one, it would have to be anything by red house painters, the only band i know that has covered the kiss song "shock me" and turned it into a slowcore dirge...
last but not least, the pogue's "waltzing matilda" or even tom waits "waltzing matilda" both different songs, both great to listen to when your down... something ive seem to made a hobby of most of my life...
your amnesiac rockstar
Posted by mair on August 26, 2001, at 10:34:16
In reply to depression cd's, posted by sar on August 25, 2001, at 7:24:12
> I'd add Lorena McKennitt, particularly the Mask album.
Mair
Posted by Wendy B. on August 26, 2001, at 23:11:04
In reply to Re: depression cd's, posted by mair on August 26, 2001, at 10:34:16
Beth Orton - Central Reservation
Emmylou Harris (nod to Sar) - Red Dirt Girl
Whiskeytown - Stranger's Almanac
Gram Parsons - Return of the Grievous Angel (tribute)
Cowboy Junkies - The Trinity Session
Lucinda Williams - Car Wheels on a Gravel Road
..... and on and on...
like the suggestions from the others, will try to look for them on Half.com
if you've never tried this web site, it's pretty good for finding cd's at less than half price...
many other things to spend yr money on there, too, so all you bipolars: watch it! (lol)music hath charm to soothe the savage beast, a cliche' (can't figure out the diacriticals on e-mails or this Board) - but true. I think it's very therapeutic, inspiring, lets you get down into the depression if that's what you need, but it's the singing along that really lifts you out of a mood... Put it in the car player, take a drive, sing your guts out, and man! it can really be a soul-saver...
(now back to the Board, I haven't had a chance to check messages for a couple of days...)
Posted by phillybob on August 27, 2001, at 10:48:19
In reply to Re: depression cd's, posted by Wendy B. on August 26, 2001, at 23:11:04
I give a big vote for Wendy B's selections and while I don't have them all, I am familiar with these artists (i.e. heard songs, seen live or have a different album by the artist). [and how 'bout Gillian Welch's "Revival"?]
But, probably the highest rave I have is for sar's Ryan Adam's "Heartbreaker" cd [he was the former lead singer of Wendy B's suggested band Whiskeytown].
Just off-hand, I'd throw in the soundtrack from the movie "Magnolia" which features a lot of great stuff from Aimee Mann.
One of my favorite bands is Wilco, but there are only some songs which really work for depression. Just off-hand, most recommended would be "She's A Jar" and "How to Fight Loneliness" off of Summerteeth. (this latter song was also featured in the soundtrack for the movie "Girl, Interrupted")
[p.s. hi, again, wend. i've been, oh just here and there, in and out, that is me. :) also, Wilco's playin' the Electric Factory on 9/29 and Ryan Adams at the TLA on 10/6]
Posted by caroline on August 27, 2001, at 13:36:21
In reply to depression cd's, posted by sar on August 25, 2001, at 7:24:12
Pretty much anything by Radiohead!
Posted by Wendy B. on August 28, 2001, at 2:13:13
In reply to Re: depression cd's, posted by phillybob on August 27, 2001, at 10:48:19
> I give a big vote for Wendy B's selections and while I don't have them all, I am familiar with these artists (i.e. heard songs, seen live or have a different album by the artist). [and how 'bout Gillian Welch's "Revival"?]
>
> But, probably the highest rave I have is for sar's Ryan Adam's "Heartbreaker" cd [he was the former lead singer of Wendy B's suggested band Whiskeytown].
>
> Just off-hand, I'd throw in the soundtrack from the movie "Magnolia" which features a lot of great stuff from Aimee Mann.
>
> One of my favorite bands is Wilco, but there are only some songs which really work for depression. Just off-hand, most recommended would be "She's A Jar" and "How to Fight Loneliness" off of Summerteeth. (this latter song was also featured in the soundtrack for the movie "Girl, Interrupted")
>
> [p.s. hi, again, wend. i've been, oh just here and there, in and out, that is me. :) also, Wilco's playin' the Electric Factory on 9/29 and Ryan Adams at the TLA on 10/6]
Hey, Bob,Thanks for the vote! I still don't have Heartbreaker... Last time we wrote, I told you I didn't have the Wilco-Billy Bragg cd Mermaid Avenue, but I did, my friend taped it for me, have it on casette. Haunting tune, 'One by One': lilting thing in 3/4 time, sort of like the old 'The Band' stuff when they toured with Dylan. (Hey, where's Dylan on this, the 'Desire' cd, maybe? is that the one with 'Hurricane'?)
Also, can't find the Wilco listing on the Electric Factory's web site...(?) What's the TLA? My place to crash in Philly is now defunct, my sis and I are in major theoretical disagreement phase, something we do infrequently, but with regularity (if that makes any sense).
Was of course going to list the Gillian Welch thing, but I forgot one or two... I still have the Emmylou I taped for you, but you slipped from my radar screen. "Here & there, in and out..." Hmmmm. Am I supposed to guess at what that means? Please say nothing bad's happened... Are you feeling well? Still taking Lamictal and/or Adderall? Curious to know what's worked for you (or, ehm, hasn't worked...)
Write if you have time, e-mail's still the same...
Wend
Posted by sar on August 28, 2001, at 10:42:52
In reply to Re: depression cd's » phillybob, posted by Wendy B. on August 28, 2001, at 2:13:13
*****california stars*****
perfect for the lovelorn
Posted by Adam on September 1, 2001, at 14:46:40
In reply to depression cd's, posted by sar on August 25, 2001, at 7:24:12
Any album by the Smith's. Morrisey is The King, I don't care what anyone says. Put his relatively inspired and incisive pathos to Johnny Marr's brilliant compositions, and what more could you hope for the hopeless?
Good times, for a change
See the luck I've had
Could make a good man turn bad
So for once in my life
Let me get what I want
Lord knows it would be the first time
Lord knows it would be the first timeAnd if you have five seconds to spare
Then I'll tell you the story of my life...
Posted by sar on September 2, 2001, at 7:19:22
In reply to Re: depression cd's, posted by Adam on September 1, 2001, at 14:46:40
morrissey...yes! and as a veggie, i love *meat is murder* doubly...
have you heard of snake river conspiracy? they do a great cover of "vulcan." imagine lords of acid meets portishead singing morrisey, and that's what you get. sounds weird, but it's really great!
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