Taking Sides: S-K vs. Jenny Toomey

All Hands On The Bad One and Let's Knife.

Steve, might I suggest you take a dip in both pools and try out both Tsunami's _A Brilliant Mistake_ and S-K's _One Beat_, if you're looking for the rock-type action. If you're just looking for good music, then swap the Tsunami for _Tempting_.

"punk means cuddle?! in what circle of hell?!!"

My first two S-K albums were Call the Doctor and Dig Me Out and I think I like those the best. The past two records have their moments, but they seem too forced in that look-ma-we-can-rock-really-we-can way.

s-k... while good... i have never really felt the flow... but more power to em...
m.

The Liquorice alb is far and away the best Toomey-related project I've ever come across. In fact, it's the only one I actually own. An old pal of mine often spoke rapturously about her Grenadine project with Mark Robinson too, but it never caught on with me, nor did any of the Tsunami or solo Toomey stuff. In fact, I seem to know a great many people here in the Mid-Atlantic who are personally annoyed and put off by her and roll their eyes at the very mention of her name--dunno why, really, but it's epidemic. Still, that Liquorice record . . .

Another recommendation for the Liquorice album from me. As others have pointed out, the two covers are very, very good - probably the best tracks on the CD. Ever since, I've always been checking the Roches section in music stores to find the original version of "Jill of All Trades." Here's the All Music entry:
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=SEARCH&sql=A7z6tk6hx9krd
On "Keeping the Weekend Free," since the piano is in one channel and the guitar is in the other, you can turn the balance over to one side and get the "only piano" version or the "only guitar" version. I'm partial to the "only piano" version, myself.

Speaking of other Toomey projects, you must must get the first Grenadine album, Goya, doubly so if you like Unrest/Mark Robinson. All of the Toomey songs on that album are among my very favorites from her.

Jenny's a looker, but another cute thing about her is HER ACCENT. I can't quite pin it down, but whenever she sings the word "for" it comes out as "fer." (Listen to "Old Grey Mare": "We've got so much work FER you")

Thanks, David, for the heads-up on the new Toomey Bruno-covers album...I'll definitely track that down.

S-K: I like the half shrieking half singing thing, but after a couple more albums, I think I might grow weary of it. Anyway, as is, good stuff. Someone brought up Kristin Hersh, which is a good reference. Corin's shrieking usually sounds angry and a little pained, while Kristin sounds absolutely tormented and unstable on the first Throwing Muses album. "MY PILLOW SCREAMS TOOOOO...and so does my kitchen..." - always gives me shivers.

I have video footage of Jenny with her hand on her butt. What do I hear for first bid?

http://herjazz.org/mt/images/tempting-1.jpg

im going to have to take sides and say jenny on this one, but she got to my heart and mind long before S-K existed -- they might be the sound of a rational person's revolution, but jenny was the one who showed us how to do it for ourselves.in high school/college i looked up to bands like tsunami and the creativity that fueled simple machines [which in turn has inspired how i approach my own business]. post-college, i was fortunate enough to actually work with jenny on her solo records and as a result, have some involvement with the future of music coalition.

when tsunami played "loud is as loud does" at ladyfest philly, i totally broke down in tears -- probably the first and last "emo" moment ill ever have. those songs are incredible.

Do bop shu bop!

It's far and away S-K for me.

http://bandwidth.wamu.org/jenny-toomey-returns-to-music-after-a-12-year-hiatus/