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Post by B on Jun 7, 2011 21:40:11 GMT -5
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Post by ipuffin on Jun 7, 2011 21:50:13 GMT -5
from the genesis of Brit-Pop as we know it: |
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Post by B on Jun 8, 2011 7:12:40 GMT -5
Interesting song, ipuffin. Never heard it before.
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Post by Jai Guru Deva on Jun 8, 2011 13:31:02 GMT -5
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Post by ipuffin on Jun 9, 2011 3:59:34 GMT -5
Interesting song, ipuffin. Never heard it before. I am not surprised. It is something of a hidden gem as most of The Kinks' more "serious" stuff, as from a certain point they were known mostly "for the lulz" ("Waterloo Sunset" excepted) which is a shame as it leaves out most of Dave Davis' input... Around 1966, however, Ray Davies had a serious nervous breakdown (and their Bass player had a car accident! :  , and all this after being banned from the US. I will post some more of their stuff here soon (once I get a taste for the Kinks it's hard to stop...  and there's a movie about them in the making that's supposed to be good so you'll all thank me later (I doubt it) But I want to get back to "Rainy Day" first. The strange thing about it - that it ISN'T strange. Not in England anyway. It sounds as if he is talking about some super-natural phenomena, like this snow in Hawaii, but I was in the UK last June and boy, did it rain That makes the words even more mysterious... A misty shadow spread its wings
And covered all the ground
And even though the sun was out
The rain came pouring downAnd all the light had disappeared And faded in the gloom There was no hope, no reasoning This rainy day in June The eagle spread its mighty wings And pounced upon its pray And all the skies, so brilliant blue Turned suddenly to gray
The cherished things are perishing
And buried in their tomb
There is no hope, no reasoning
This rainy day in June
And everybody felt the rain
Everybody felt the rain
Everybody felt the rain
Everybody felt the rainThe demon stretched its crinkled hand And snatched a butterfly The elves and gnomes were hunched in fear Too terrified to cry
The reckoning was beckoning
They're living to their doom
There was no hope, no reasoning
This rainy day in June
And everybody felt the rain... |
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Post by B on Jun 10, 2011 8:28:23 GMT -5
Well of course, if you're going to do a Kinks appreciation thread, you have to include this gem, which I've posted here about a million times: (Note: The video is authentic, but in this one the audio is not, unfortunately)Death of a Clown- Dave Davies COVER www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQyHvr5oqcANow with lyrics!: (and authentic audio ;D)Death Of A Clown (Rare BBC w/ Lyrics) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xnqf_UXmHmo |
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Post by jarvitronics on Jun 10, 2011 8:50:46 GMT -5
Well of course, if you're going to do a Kinks appreciation thread, you have to include this gem, which I've posted here about a million times: (Note: The video is authentic, but in this one the audio is not, unfortunately)Death of a Clown- Dave Davies COVER www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQyHvr5oqcANow with lyrics!: (and authentic audio ;D)Death Of A Clown (Rare BBC w/ Lyrics) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xnqf_UXmHmo;D  -j |
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Post by ipuffin on Jun 10, 2011 10:14:45 GMT -5
Well of course, if you're going to do a Kinks appreciation thread, you have to include this gem, which I've posted here about a million times: (Note: The video is authentic, but in this one the audio is not, unfortunately)well, I saw you already posted it, and, you know, once Beatles twice shy... ;D Anyway, I think that at this point it would be appropriate to post this: ...wouldn't it? |
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Post by Jai Guru Deva on Aug 25, 2011 13:06:07 GMT -5
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Post by iameye on Aug 25, 2011 14:40:32 GMT -5
Why don't we drive in the rain Straight to the eye of the hurricane Go for a ride in the driving rain Irene \i-re-ne\ as a girl's name is pronounced eye-REEN, eye-REE-nee. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Irene is "peace".
 You come walking through my door Like the one that I've been waiting for Letting sunshine in the darkest places when I've been going there again   www.harpspectrum.org/historical/wheeler_short.shtml Nothing's broken when it's softly spoken And we're walking slowly down the lane |
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Post by Jai Guru Deva on Oct 20, 2011 16:02:14 GMT -5
Mauna Kea in Hawaii has been experiencing a cluster of earthquakes of late. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earthquake Swarm at Mauna Kea in Hawai’i By Erik Klemetti October 20, 2011 | 8:54 am | Categories: Eruptions, Science Blogs www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/10/earthquake-swarm-at-mauna-kea-in-hawaii/Earthquakes felt at Mauna Kea over the October 19-20, 2011. Data from HVO/USGS. After yesterday’s post on the “swarm” at Rainier (which apparently rubbed a lot of people the wrong way), I was hesitant to post on the news coming from Mauna Kea right away, but if you’re looking for a real swarm of earthquakes at a volcano, look no further (see below). Since early yesterday (Hawaii time), the volcano has experienced at least 38 earthquakes, some as large at M4.5, all centered NW of the main summit of Mauna Kea, all at depths between 14-19 km (see below), all below the crust under the Big Island. This is what a suspicious swarm looks like, where we have a strong focus of seismicity at depth under an active volcano – the question now is how persistent will this swarm be. More likely than not, these earthquakes will lead to nothing – and HVO says these earthquakes are “most likely caused by structural adjustments within the Earth’s crust due to the heavy load of Mauna Kea”. Remember, Mauna Kea is a huge point weight on the crust and upper mantle below Hawai’i, towering over 4,200 m / 13,800 feet above sea level, thus about 9,000-10,000 m above the seafloor, so a lot of stress can accumulate from the mass of the volcano. This means earthquakes are likely common as that stress builds. Remember, Kilauea and Mauna Loa are not the only active volcanoes on the Big Island of Hawai’i. Haulalai last erupted as recently as 1801, while Mauna Kea, the 2nd oldest shield volcano on the island last erupted only ~4,470 years ago. For argument’s sake (not that this swarm looks to be leading to any eruption), Mauna Kea is located on the back side of the active plume head for Hawai’i – so we think the “hotspot” is located under Kilauea. However, even after the plate has passed over the hotspot, volcanism can continue for some time – the “post-shield” phase of the volcano. In the very small likelihood that these earthquakes under Mauna Kea are leading to a new eruption, it is likely to be a small eruption of alkalic basalt (as opposed to the tholeiitic basalt at Kilauea – these terms just refer to the extent of melting that occurred to form the magma). Interestingly, most of the recent activity at Mauna Kea has been on the NE or S flanks, not the NW. Mauna Kea has felt swarms before, so this by no means something is in the works. However, considering the astronomical infrasructure at the summit of Mauna Kea, it needs to be watched closely. Even this increased seismicity can’t be good for highly sophisticated telescopes such as those on Mauna Kea. |
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, and all this after being banned from the US.
and there's a movie about them in the making that's supposed to be good so you'll all thank me later (I doubt it)
