2. In the Foo Fighters' "On the Mend," the highs seem much more alive; almost painfully beautiful. And the echo-y effect on Dave Grohl's voice is warm, well-controlled, and subtle but absolutely distinct.
3. There are incredibly tight and lifelike bass and drum sounds on Beth Orton's "Conceived."
4. I first noticed a kind of trickling, warbling, running…
"'She must have blue eyes. She should like animals, but not in a weird way. No thin lips. No lawyers,' he'll be writing, just before he keels over and the human race comes to an end."
If you haven't read Be Sweet, Blount's rumination on memories and memoirs, go ahead and treat yourself. If you have, Blount's comments on how many snippets it takes to be A Million Little Pieces become even funnier.
And no, I'm not arguing that alternative medicine is bunk—the people I respect who practice it still do serious science attempting to understand it.
Typically, during a performance, Alan chills somewhere near the back of the stage, kind of disappearing while holding everything together, quietly. This behavior also holds true for Alan in other circumstances — parties, at the bar, in restaurants, etc.
This is not to say that Alan is inattentive, but I was pretty damn surprised when he came over to my place one night…