O Brother (was Sopranos)

[Jim Westrich]

I think the soundtrack and the movie were both great.  The soundtrack had 
oodles of talented singers and musicians (I have always been a fan of 
Gillian Welch and Emmylou Harris's voice is divine).  They also picked some 
great songs.  Although it really wasn't my favorite album of last year 
[zero 7's "Simple Things" easily took that honor], it is good that "roots" 
music gets some deserved attention.

I can't say I have paid much attention to the Grammy's over the years.  It 
doesn't make sense on so many levels (except it makes too much sense 
business wise) and they seem to pick a lot of duds even when they try to 
pick things with critical cache.  Their choices for best dance and remix 
work over the years have been embarrassingly bad.  The Grammy's are also 
famous for picking overhyped no-talents for best new artist every year 
aren't they?

I am partial to Battle Star's (Brooklyn country trip-hop hipsters)  version 
of "I Am Man of Constant Sorrow". [Battle Star have a good economics song 
"Home Economics"].  Available at MP3.com.

Peace,

Jim

At 11:00 PM 3/5/02 -0500, Max Sawicky wrote:

 >Hey Jim, how bout them Grammy awards for

 >O Brother Where Art Thou?

 >How did that grab you?

 >

 >I fell asleep while watching the movie, but I

 >happened to buy the CD, which I like, a couple

 >of weeks ago.

yes there comes a booming sound
it used to come from underground
now it emanates
from a kind of welfare state
of the soul

		--lambchop