Tinderbox [Import]

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Originally released in '98 on a small label but deleted within months (and has not been available since). 2002 reissue includes five live bonus tracks, 'Wasted Life', 'Hope Street', 'You Can Get It If You Really Want It', 'Fly The Flag' & 'Tin Soldiers' all recorded at Newcastle Riverside, 15th/16th Sep. EMI.

Tracks:

Candyman
The Sweetest Chill
This Unrest
Cities In Dust
Cannons
Partys Fall
92 Degrees
Lands End
The Quarterdrawing Of The Dog
An Execution
Lullaby
Umbrella
Cities In Dust (Extended Version)

Customer Reviews:

banshees&dust.......2007-06-13

I remember loving this album way back when, and yeh, you read right: "album." I bought this originally in vinyl; I was a youth with angst and all that stuff; and the soundtrack to the early to mid 80's was colored with various textures including this package.
Sadly, I don't think it stands the test of time, and a lot of the sounds are quite dated. Don't get me wrong. I love Siouxie's voice, and "Cities in Dust" IS a true timeless classic, but I don't think the same can be said about most of the rest of the tracks.
But hey, if you want to discover or re-discover some of the more unique, underplayed-unerhyped sounds of that era, this is a good one to tour.

Whoo.........2007-06-07

I love Christine OrsZula.I'm (Acoustic and electric guitars complement each other..In a stunning array of original landmark recordings..Pop and r&B rockabilly..whatever..)happy thAt SIouxsie and the Banshees have this masterpiece.Dudette..THe Siouxsie and the Banshees have it..

5 stars? Tinderbox gets 777 stars..........2007-05-26

and, numbers, being qualitative in essence, not quantitative, i give the even more astounding JUJU 666 stars....

highly recommended.

92 degrees is almost a Cocteau Twins with testosterone....

Classic Banshee Masterpiece.......2007-04-27

The other reviewers say it well. I'll just add my voice that this is a masterpiece. I remember it being no. 1 on the college charts for a long time, but didn't get to buy it until years later. 18 years after that I still often look forward to pulling it out and taking this surreal voyage. Watch out on 92 degree days. This album holds up to time. Check it out and expand your mind.

A Dark, Surreal Journey.......2007-03-03

Siouxsie and the Banshees are a band that are almost always being painted into a corner. They are always being saddled with the unwarrented and unnecessary "goth" tag (or as the band disdainfully refers to it, "goff"). "Tinderbox", the band's best and most musically consistent work, is definetly an album that would get that tag; It's lyrics touch on only the bleakest subjects, and there is a consistent theme involving bad weather throughout the album. Even so, the album would be better referred to as gothic rock rather than goth. But, anyway, let's get on with the review. The most famous and talked about song on the album is "Cities in Dust", a huge hit in both the U.K. and the U.S. and an abosulutely fantastic song. The song is fast-paced and anxious, with singer Siouxsie Sioux howling in a voice that my friends jokingly compare to Bjork. "Cities in Dust" is a landmark song in gothic rock. There's also "Candyman", the album's second single and one of my favorites. It's a disturbing song about sex offenders and pedophiles (an intresting fact is that Sioux herself was sexually assaulted at age 9). The best song on the whole album, however, is "The Sweetest Chill", a fast, furious, and angry piece of gothic rock. It's about longing for a loved one who has passed away. Sioux sings like she's pissed off and means it, and she makes the song so believeable. There are also some b-sides included on the reissue, the best being "Lullaby", a hypnotic song with sinster overtones. Overall, this is an evocative piece of work that should appeal to any fan of Siouxsie and that Banshees or any fan of dark music in general.

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this really works
The Music You Know, Heard for the First Time Again.
Perfect!!!

The New Standards
The New Standards
Manufacturer: Tinderbox Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

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Open Season
Boys and Girls in America
The Crane Wife
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ASIN: B000CCRXGA
Release Date: 2005-10-04

Tracks:

The Inchworm
The New Pollution
I Will Dare
All The Young Dudes
Man, Oh Man
Nature Boy
Only Love Will Break Your Heart
Town Crier
Love Is The Law
Oh Yeah
Dark End Of The Street
My Ship
Song 2
September Song

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Formed as an outlet to pay homage to their own favorite pop songs, The New Standards are a mini-Super Group out of Minneapolis, featuring John Munson (Semisonic and Trip Shakespeare), founding Suburbs member Chan Poling, and vibraphonist Steve Roehm. On this debut recording, produced by Munson's longtime bandmate, Dan Wilson, the musicians play sendups to Tin Pan Alley, glam, soul, and four decades of rock from Neil Young to the Replacements to Beck. The effect works best on well-worn compositions like "Nature Boy" and "Dark End of the Street." The only dud is a rendition of Blur's "Song 2" which suffers from over enthusiastic vocal "Woo-hoos" that only clobber an otherwise fine arrangement. All-in-all lovely versions of "September Song", Jack Logan's moving "Town Crier" and "The Inchworm" round out this warm and subtle album, leaving the listener hoping for future New Standards explorations through the wide world of pop music. --Ben Heege

Product Description

The record was cut live over two weekends. Including vocals. There are mistakes. There are transcendent moments. There is barebones intensity and scrap. We take our music straight. With Dan Wilson, JohnÂ’s old partner in Semisonic, producing, the recording is big and pop while still preserving a soulful, jazzy intelligence. The emphasis is on developing beautiful arrangements, but there is still room for Steve and Chan to go off, soloing madly.

Customer Reviews:

this really works.......2007-06-05

I saw The New Standards perform at Orchestra Hall, and was throughly impressed. I can't say why this concept works so well, other than these musicians, but it does. REALLY WELL. It's not just a good novelty act...
well beyond that.

That night, among the classic songs they covered was the Stone's Wild Horses. It was done in New Standards "sound", but with the right mood, and heartfelt respect the song deserves.

You have to see them live, to understand what I mean.

The Music You Know, Heard for the First Time Again........2006-01-08

I saw them live, and was just knocked out. The disc is equally impressive and completely contagious. Just listen to it. You'll find yourself grooving on an arrangement, and suggenly discover you are listening to a TRex tune reinterpreted by the boys.

Amazing.

Get it. Tell your friends. Tell the band to record more discs.

Perfect!!!.......2005-12-09

I can't get enough of this disc! Chan Poling, John Munson and Steve Roeh cover a variety of songs on this disc, from "Inch Worm" to "The New Pollution", from David Bowie to Blur. They sing and play their hearts out on each song making it their own, this is the way these songs were meant to be, better than the originals, or maybe the new originals.

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Autumn's Breath of Fresh Air
Beautiful music...
Beauty never fades...

Return to the Breath
Autumn
Manufacturer: Tess
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

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Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00004L8DE
Release Date: 2000-03-21

Tracks:

Dakota Odowan
Red
All My Lovers
Lullaby for Marguerite
Knowing
End of the Line
Still Breathing
Shadowgirl
Simple Truth
Trip

Customer Reviews:

Autumn's Breath of Fresh Air.......2001-11-18

Band: Autumn
CD: Return To The Breath (First Pressed Release)
Reviewed by: Mike Ventarola

When it comes to goth bands who make me swoon, Autumn is one that clearly comes to mind. From their remarkable premier recording The Hating Tree to this sophomore release, one just cannot give me too much from this band. One would have to be near dead not to be effected by the soaring vocals of Julie Plante, the passionate guitar playing of Neil McKay or the pulsing bass of Jeff Leyda. Autumn is yet another band that I will run out and purchase without having heard one track from their latest recording simply because I trust their talent and ability to provide quality music.

This CD went to a second pressing because quite frankly some of the folks in the goth scene are way too mentally constipated for words. This initial release opened with an American Indian chant, Dakota Odowan, that seemed to put too many noses out of joint simply because the band delved into something new and veered somewhat away from what folks were used to. Since there was a sizable outcry, the CD was repressed with that first track now removed, with folks losing the essence of inspiration behind the work. However, because of the twitchy people, this pressing is now quite valuable as a collector's item, thank you very much! It worked for Dead Can Dance, so who can blame the band for attempting something different? While discussing collectors items, there is also a rare and limited, elegantly packaged 7" blue vinyl pressing of Even Now and How It Came To Be This Way available from Tess Records (...) that is very reasonably priced for the time being.

It can safely be said that if goth should ever become a national rage the way new wave did in the 80's, Autumn will be heralded for the ability to maintain consistent, sultry, at times sulking, beautiful arrangements. Plante's vocals seem to have come from the school of Chrissie Hynde with that alto range that pierces through the smoke screen of emotional turmoil which refuses to be ignored and is a guaranteed hit maker.

Stylistically, this CD did veer into different territories without losing their trademark sound. A more new wave flavor is evidenced with All My Lovers, mournful violins with Lullaby For Marguerite, a bit of a mid-tempo dance groove with The Knowing, slightly Spanish flavored rhythm with The End of The Line , cold electro landscape with Still Breathing, foreboding tones with Shadowgirl, pensive and introspective with A Simple Truth, and church like and forbidding with The Trip. This dalliance into new arrangements demonstrated the remarkable talent of this trio to take any style and sound, recreate it for a gothic audience and still manage to keep the listener enraptured. One cannot help but become more impressed with the talent of this band than ever before.

Somehow, the swirling guitars mesmerize and hypnotize us while Plante caresses her notes and pulls out layers of vulnerability that we can identify with and feel safe with exposing. She gives us the impression that she is like a big sister telling us about life, love and loss and that we need to be mindful of lest we get burned in the same way. The only negative thing I can think of is the fact that the cover is a bit light, which made reading the song titles on the back cover rather difficult...damn these elder goth eyes! However, all the song titles and their lyrics are clearly evident on the inside of the cover fold out, so they are once again redeemed.

It should come as no surprise to other Autumn fans why I adore this band so much. However, for those new to the scene or unsure of which CD's are worthy of your hard earned dollar, this band delivers the goods every time.(...) Delve into the music of this band and forever be enraptured by Autumn's harvest.

Beautiful music..........2001-06-01

In a day and age when people have deluded themselves into thinking that Marilyn Manson is the pinnacle of goth music culture (when he's anything but), the sound of Autumn is a breath of fresh air. Their first album, "The Hating Tree" showed glimmers of reminscence of a time when goth was an expression of beauty and aggression without being belligerent or mindnumbing, echoing the sound of The Cure's "Pornography" or Joy Division's "Closer," without sounding hacknyed or unoriginal. Now, with "Return to the Breath," Autumn do just what the title suggests, returning to the dynamics of the first album but without sounding rehashed. This album is far more soothing than "The Hating Tree." The first album was hypnotic and aggressive with occasional moments of pure ecstatic beauty. "Return to the Breath" goes in the opposite direction, with more softer songs and a moment or two of sheer gothic angst. My favorite song is "The End of the Line," a short acoustic piece that bring to mind images of nomadic drifters searching for lost love in a barren wasteland of one's heart and soul. Other songs like "Red," "All My Lovers," and "A Letter to Marguerite" are soft, saddening, but beautiful, while "The Trip," "The Knowing," and "Shadowgirl" pierce through the listener's ears with words of both love and lament. From Neil McKay's swirling psychadelic guitar, to Jeff Layda's complimentary bassmanship, to Julie Plante's heavenly operatic voice, this is true gothic music at its finest, a lovely testament to a genre that has been bastardized by money-groping posers like Manson. If you are looking for music that read poetry to the soul and enlightens the senses, music with a modern twist yet a classical edge, romantic but not melodramatic, Autumn is the band for you. "Return to the Breath" will not disappoint.

Beauty never fades..........2000-07-13

Autumn's first album certainly captivated me with its wall of swirling psychedelic guitars and operatic vocals a la Julie Plante's beautiful voice. "Return to the Breath" is aptly named as it is a return to the sound of the first album. The lyrics are very poetic and beautiful to listen to through Julie's sometimes bittersweet voice amidst phasing backdrops that remind me of The Cure's early material from albums like "Faith" and "Seventeen Seconds." There is not much progression into new territory on this album, not stylistically, but that is hardly a deterrent to enjoying the music. Autumn have found a sound that they are good at, and they stick to it with this album. There is a romanticism present in their style that entrances the soul. Songs that really caught me are the more well-known ones like "Red" and "Shadowgirl," but I really enjoyed hearing the songs "Lullaby for Marguerite," "Still Breathing," and "All My Lovers." They are my above-all favorites on this album. Again, the sound is not much different from "The Hating Tree," but when one hears enchanting, lovely music, one can not get enough of it, and the music on both of these albums are nothing short of absolute beauty. If you are a fan of romantic gothic music, this band is for you!

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Down By The Riverside
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Tinderbox Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Folk | Styles | Music

General | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000FIH3Y8
Release Date: 2006-05-16

Tracks:

Toyland (Dan Wilson)
Oh Susannah (Mason Jennings)
This Little Light of Mine (The Jayhawks)
On Top of Old Smokey (the Flops)
Clementine (Laurie Lindeen and John Eller)
Down by the Riverside (John Munson with Semisonic)
Rock-A-Bye Baby (Kristin Mooney and Eric Heywood)
Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night (Chan Poling)
Michael Row Your Boat Ashore (Robert Skoro)
Go Tell It On the Mountain (Robert Robinson)
Down in the Valley (Martin Zellar)
John Henry (Adam Levy and John Munson)
Ive Been Working on the Railroad (Jake Slichter with Semisonic)
John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt (Brothers Frantzich)
Eensie Weensie Spider (Adam Levy)
Mockingbird (Mason and Amy Jennings)
Twinkle Twinkle (Brian Tighe)
Go to Sleep Little Baby (Tulip Sweet & Her Trail of Tears)
Home on the Range (Neal & Leandra)
All the Pretty Horses (Dana Thompson)
Mole in the Ground (Adam Levy and John Munson)
London Bridge (Chris Lynch)
Sidewalks of New York (Dan Wilson)
Down by the Riverside (RLFS Preschool)

Product Description

ItÂ’s a simple idea: have great contemporary musicians interpret traditional songs such as lullabies, Mother Goose songs, and folk classics that appeal to both children and adults. Instead of relying on saccharine and strings, rely on soul and talent. ThatÂ’s just what an impressive constellation of Twin Cities music stars have done on Down by the Riverside: an album to benefit the music therapy program at Reuben Lindh Family Services, a multicultural provider of pre-schools, daycare, parenting programs, and therapies for some of MinneapolisÂ’ most challenged families.

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Young Americans
Tina & the B-Side Movement
Manufacturer: Tinderbox
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00000JCFS
Release Date: 2001-05-22

Tracks:

Beginning
Young Americans
There Was a Time
Pretty Young Ones
Oh Jesus
Blue Sky
Curve of a Women
Satisfy
You Let Me Down
Long Way Home
Ballad of Sonny and Cher
Demons
Shine Your Light
Politics Polka
End

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Best of the B-Sides
one of Tina's best

Monster
Tina & the B-Side Movement
Manufacturer: Tinderbox
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00000JCFR
Release Date: 2001-05-22

Tracks:

Little Girl Blue
Paper Doll
Find No Right
What You Don't Need
Killer in Me
Fire and Water
I Want It All
To Love Someone
Hush
Wire
Don't Bring Me Down

Customer Reviews:

Best of the B-Sides.......2003-04-03

This is my favorite album by one of my favorite bands. TBS were THE band to see when I was a University of Minnesota student in the early 90s.

Each song is solid and the album is worth every penny.

one of Tina's best.......2002-03-05

When living in Minnesota, I found the hottest ticket was a Tina and the B-side Movement's live show down at the Red Carpet in Saint Cloud. I have never seen a performer woo her audience the way Tina does. Of all her albums, this is a favorite of mine. It is a good demonstration of Tina's ability to weave story, emotion, and good music into her songs. When I first introduce people to Tina, this is the album I always choose. It gives a good sample of her vocal power without too much of her experimentation (which I love but for a beginner....). If you like the Melissa Etherage, K.D. Lang, and other crooners, Tina is a must get. She is unique in her blending of blues, rock and roll, and a bit of soul.

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Tina & the B-Side Movement
Tina & the B-Side Movement
Manufacturer: Tinderbox
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Monster

ASIN: B00005NZND
Release Date: 2001-05-22

Tracks:

Million Miles Away
Beating
Sons and Daughters
Stars
Life in a Jar
Give Me
Chains
My Love
Somebody Said

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Great Album
Easily SLF's worst album

Tinderbox
Stiff Little Fingers
Manufacturer: Taang Records
ProductGroup: Music
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Hope Street

ASIN: B000000EVH
Release Date: 1997-09-30

Tracks:

You Never Hear The One That Hits You
(I Could Be) Happy Yesterday
Tinderbox
Dead Of Night
The Message (Grandmasterflash)
My Ever Changing Moral Stance
Hurricane
You Can Move Mountians
A River Flowing
You Don't Believe In Me
In Your Hand
Dust In My Eye
Roaring Boys (Part 1)
Roaring Boys (Part 2)

Customer Reviews:

Great Album.......2002-12-08

Well I finally managed to get a copy of Tinderboxand although the wait was frustrating, the album is great. After hearing "Tinderbox," "You Can Move Mountains" and "I Could Be Happy Yesterday" at the Toronto gig, it was amazing how familiar these songs sounded when I heard them on the CD.

Tinderboxranks up there as one of my 'all time favourites' both lyrically and musically. As always, Jake has demonstrated clear insight into the pressures and disillusionment felt by those of us decent human beings who would like to be left alone to get on with our lives, and perhaps lend a helping hand along the way.

A couple of the tracks ("Dead of Night" and "My Ever Changing Moral Stance") took a little while to grow on me -- but grow on me they did, and already I wonder why they didn't grab me straight away. "The Message" was well done -- and certainly well titled, and "A River Flowing" is another easy favourite. Which leaves the other tracks to enjoy on an all round excellent album. But what's with the song that is not noted on the song list or in the lyric sheet?

The surprise and possibly even the gem of the album is "Roaring Boys (Part 2)." The mix of SLF and traditional celtic music is thoroughly enjoyable - please, please on future albums have more of this!

Easily SLF's worst album.......2002-03-11