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zeb wrote:Ease up and listen to those for the next couple of weeks.

yeah, I got Didn't it Rain and Magnolia Electric Company when I was first introduced to all things Molina - I didn't stop listening to them for months.

everything else is pretty much icing on the cake - it's all excellent music. I miss the hell out of this guy.

DeLima wrote:thanks to all in this thread for turning me onto this artist. I'm one album in and it's beautiful stuff. As somebody who knows a bit about depression, the optimism at the end of Blue Chicago Moon after the depths it plumbs during its beginning sections, and really, after the depths of the whole album, is moving.

Kind of echoing what someone else said, but if you liked Didn't It Rain, try out the solo albums: 'Pyramid Electric Co' and 'Let Me Go Let Me Go Let Me Go.'

The Magnolia Electric Co by S:O and the Pyramid Electric Co solo album are where I started and after going through the whole catalogue are still my favs. Didn't It Rain is also excellent and I'm also a fan of What Comes After the Blues and Fading Trails.

Fuzzcharger wrote:The Magnolia Electric Co by S:O and the Pyramid Electric Co solo album are where I started and after going through the whole catalogue are still my favs. Didn't It Rain is also excellent and I'm also a fan of What Comes After the Blues and Fading Trails.

Thanks all. Didn't it Rain feels like one of those perfect albums in terms of conception, mood and the way the songs all tie together. I'll keep moving through the catalogue!

These Magnolia Electric Co 10th Anniversary Demos are really nice.

This week, former members of MECo and Songs: Ohia are getting together for a series of shows (with an friend singing and playing Jason's parts). This isn't a reformation, but rather a celebration. Sorry I didn't post this earlier! These are the dates:

1/08 - Durham, NC - The Pinhook
1/09 - Asheville, NC - The Mothlight
1/10 - Indianapolis, IN - Radio Radio
1/11 - Chicago, IL - Hideout Inn

Luckily for those of us who can't go, it looks like these are all being released for free! The show from the 8th is already on archive.org: https://archive.org/details/meco2014-01-08

Thanks for sharing. It would be a special thing to be at one of those shows.

1/11/14 - Chicago

Set 1:
01 Are We Getting Any Closer
02 Constant Change
03 Almost Was Good Enough
04 Just Be Simple
05 [banter]
06 The Old Black Hen
07 [banter2]
08 The Big Game Is Every Night
09 [banter3 - Tribute to Jason]
10 The Black Crow

Set 2:
01 Whip-Poor-Will
02 Hammer Down
03 The Dark Don’t Hide It
04 Talk To Me Devil, Again
05 [banter]
06 North Star
07 Bowery
08 O! Grace
09 What Comes After the Blues
10 [banter2]
11 Lonesome Valley
12 Leave the City
13 Northstar Blues
14 [banter3]
15 Shenandoah
16 [banter4]
17 Memphis Moon
18 [banter5]
19 The Lioness
20 I’ve Been Riding With the Ghost
21 [banter6]
22 John Henry Split My Heart
23 Farewell Transmission
24 [banter7]
25 Hold On Magnolia

MP3: http://www.hightail.com/download/elNMS3dveDNTSURtcXNUQw

FLAC: http://www.hightail.com/download/elNMS3dveDNRYStLRmNUQw

thanks, simple torture - I'm interested in this - what are your thoughts on the show?

malice wrote: thanks, simple torture - I'm interested in this - what are your thoughts on the show?

I'm just getting down to listening to it now...but I'll let you know!

Listened to the Songs: Ohia set and loved it. There were a few clunky parts ("Just Be Simple," unfortunately, and the new-ish arrangement of '"Constant Change" [aka "Translation"]), but overall it was wonderful. I've bought just about every tribute thing there is so far, and although lots of those have been great, it was special to hear these S:O songs with some of the original musicians on them. "Old Black Hen" is a standout, and you can hear Jason Groth's emotion throughout (especially on the first track). A must listen! I'm moving on to the MECo set now.

"Old Black Hen" slowly became a real favorite of mine over the years. I'll be sure to listen to these.

malice wrote:"Old Black Hen" slowly became a real favorite of mine over the years. I'll be sure to listen to these.

It features Lawrence Peters on vocals--not sure if he's ever done it live with the band before, but it sure souns special.

I just heard the Big Game cover. Loved it.

I'm totally on this tonight. Thanks ST.

Coming (hopefully!) to a record store near you on RSD. If I see extra copies of this, I will be snagging them to pass along to like-minded individuals for only the price of the item + shipping. I hope you'll all do the same! #SayNoToFlipping

Please. As will I.

that looks tasty