Bonehead Truckers Pt 1 – High Paying Trucking Jobs
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Jobs $5.21 Jobs |
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Transportation $191.11 Transportation |
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Toots Thielemans & Kenny Werner $15.18 The pairing of Toots Thielemans and Kenny Werner for several live duo concerts in mid-June of 2001 (although there is no audible audience response) is a dream come true for fans of ballads. Whether Werner sticks exclusively to piano or adds the lush strings from his synthesizer as well, he provides the perfect complement to the always lyrical harmonica of the veteran Thielemans. Although Thielemans was 79 at the time of this recording, he has lost none of the daredevil spirit he has demonstrated in the past on up-tempo romps such as those through an exciting “Autumn Leaves” or capturing the emotion within a gem such as Charlie Chaplin’s bittersweet “Smile.” The songs include beautiful interpretations of classic jazz compositions by Herbie Hancock (“Dolphin Dance”), Chick Corea (“Windows”), and Bill Evans (a medley of the moody “Time Remembered” and the upbeat “Very Early”). Medley salutes to Frank Sinatra, Michel Legrand, and music from Disney movies (a medley of “When You Wish Upon a Star” and “Someday My Prince Will Come”) also earn high marks. Too many releases of this nature turn to mush because of repeated overdubs and splicing in of additional keyboard parts; the live nature of the recordings and the inspiration provided by the various audiences (even if listeners never hear them clap, cough, sneeze, or talk) clearly brings out the best in both Thielemans and Werner’s playing. This warrants a follow-up date. ~ Ken Dryden, Rovi Performers: Toots Thielemans – Harmonica; Kenny Werner – Keyboards, Piano |
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Simon Werner a Disparu $12.78 Once again displaying an uncanny ability to mix pop culture with the avant-garde, Sonic Youth conjure their earliest no wave days and their later experimental works on the soundtrack to the French teen thriller Simon Werner a Disparu. The film, which traces the mysterious disappearance of teenagers in a Paris suburb, is set in 1992, so it’s fitting to have one of the premier acts of the alternative rock era provide the music. Yet the atmospheres the band crafts recall EVOL and Daydream Nation rather than Goo or Dirty, especially on “Chez Yves (Alice et Clara)”’s swirling unease or “La Cabane au Zodiac,” a delicate piece reminiscent of “Shadow of a Doubt.” Since this is a Sonic Youth release (and one on their own SYR imprint, no less), this isn’t a cut-and-dried soundtrack. The band layered, expanded, and otherwise took artistic liberties with the score’s cues to make Simon Werner a Disparu a more fully fledged work, and the 13-minute-long bonus track “Thème d’Alice” (available as a download with the vinyl version of the album) underscores just how unfettered their approach is; each track drifts like hazy recollections or teenagers ambling through a parking lot. The film’s vignette-like storytelling is reflected in the characters’ themes, which range from “Thème de Jérémie”’s almost-jazz to “Thème de Laetitia”’s ruminative noise to “Thème de Simon”’s sweet, simple melody. Of course, the band’s guitar playing is as intricate and hypnotic as ever, but the touches of piano on the reverie “Les Anges au Piano” and “Jean-Baptiste et Laetitia” take this music in a different direction than Sonic Youth’s typical work (if there is such a thing). Other standouts include “Dans le Bois/M. Rabier,” a serrated rock workout that chugs along on a motorik beat, and “Au Café,” an expansive, downright sunny jam. A great example of how compelling Sonic Youth’s instrumental work is, even when it’s as subtle as it is here, Simon Werner a Disparu stands among the band’s best soundtrack work. ~ Heather Phares, Rovi Performers: Jim O’Rourke – Basse; John Golden – Gravure; Lee Ranaldo – Piano; Thurston Moore – Piano |
