Positional Distortion is a weekly journey through the musical multiverse, brought to you by your two mischievous auditory tour guides, Zissou and MuffinTop. Keep your ears tuned, your mind open, and enjoy the ride!

This week take a break from our adventures and wrap ourselves in a nostalgic blanket of 90's bangers.

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Set List:

1. [00:15] "Butterfly" by Crazy Town, (The Gift of Game)
2. [01:45] "Spiderwebs" by No Doubt, (Tragic Kingdom)
3. [06:09] "Super Bon Bon" by Soul Coughing, (Irresistible Bliss)
4. [09:40] "Lump" by The Presidents of the United States of America, (The Presidents of The United States of America)
5. [11:53] "Song 2" by Blur, (Blur, Special Edition)
6. [14:35] "Morning Glory" by Oasis, (What's the Story, Morning Glory?)
7. [19:35] "Linger" by The Cranberries, (Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?)
8. [24:10] "Glory Box" by Portishead, (Roseland NYC Live)
9. [29:47] "Teardrop" by Massive Attack, (Mezzanine)
10. [35:18] "Your Woman" by White Town, (Women In Technology)
11. [39:38] "The New Polution" by Beck, (Odelay)
12. [44:23] "Criminal" by Fiona Apple (Tidal)
13. [50:07] "The Impression That I Get" by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, (Let's Face It)
14. [53:22] "Superman" by Goldfinger, (Hang-Ups)
15. [56:28] "99 Red Balloons" by Goldfinger, (Stomping Ground)
16. [01:00:18] "Piggy" by Nine Inch Nails, (The Downward Spiral)
17. [01:04:43] "Machinehead" by Bush (Sixteen Stone)
18. [01:08:58] "If It Makes You Happy" by Sheryl Crow (Sheryl Crow)
19. [01:14:35] "Sex & Candy" by Marcy Playground (Marcy Playground)
20. [01:17:27] "The Freshman" by The Verve Pipe (Villains)
21. [01:21:57] "Hand in My Pocket" by Alanis Morissette (Jagged Little Pill)
22. [01:25:41] "Change" by Blind Melon (Blind Melon)
23. [01:29:24] "The Disance" by Cake (Fashion Nugget)
24. [01:32:23] "Sabatoge" by The Beastie Boys (Ill Communication)
25. [01:35:21] "What's My Age Again?" by Blink-182 (Enema Of The State)
26. [01:37:51] "Sell Out" by Reel Big Fish (Turn The Radio Off)
27. [01:41:38] "Hitchin' a Ride" by Green Day (Nimrod)
28. [01:44:30] "I Will Buy You A New Life" by Everclear (So Much For The Afterglow)
29. [01:48:30] "She Don't Use Jelly" by The Flaming Lips (Transmissions From the Satellite Heart)
30. [01:51:54] "Real World" by Matchbox Twenty (Yourself or Someone Like You)
31. [01:55:45] "Hold My Hand" by Hootie and the Blowfish (Cracked Rear View)

Positional Distortion - Episode 6: From the 90's w/ Luv

Dreams is a song by Irish rock band, the Cranberries. The song was released as the band's debut single in late-1992 from their debut studio album, Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? (1993).

Source: Wikipedia

Dreams

Coming up - 20th Anniversary Edition (Audio Version)

Saturday Night

Beck @ Margaret Court – live review
Beck at Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, Wednesday February 28, 2018.

“And you may find yourself… choking on splinters. And you may find yourself… with two turntables and a microphone. And you may find yourself… Where It’s At.”

It’s a bit weird to begin a review with a Talking Heads/Beck fusion, but this is what Beck’s backing vocalists presented when they were introduced towards the end of the LA musician’s set. And it really illuminates the attraction of the diverse, spaghetti-legged-Western, robotic romance Beck proffers.

In flinging the bridle off the genre muzzle, Beck has delighted audiences with a proclivity for stylistic weirdness coupled with excellent musicianship since his break-out album Mellow Gold (released on this very day in 1994) and its international hit Loser. What he displayed in Melbourne on Wednesday was a wondrous appreciation for music beyond his own 13-album oeuvre.

But let’s go back to the top.

Unfortunately, a triple-banger intro didn’t seem to move the notoriously lacklustre Melbourne audience, even with all the Sam Rockwell-esque dance moves – but for a quarter of the punters at least, we later found out there was good reason. Beck began with Devil’s Haircut, Black Tambourine and New Pollution, and even got as far as Qué Onda Guero, Mixed Bizness and Go It Alone before a birdie in his ear guided him towards a mellower Morning Phase (2014) and Sea Change (2002) avenue in the setlist. Vocal audience members in the upper left section adjacent to the stage were roaring “I want a refund” before the change of pace, which I learned (post-show) was due to the fact one pertinent speaker stack wasn’t performing – no vocals, and a terrible mix. While Beck meandered down the lo-fi path, technicians leapt into gear and monkeyed up the spinal column of the PA, and duly sorted the issue.

As the adjustments were covertly occurring and the backing band had receded into the dim nether regions of the stage, Beck took requests. We got a beautiful acoustic guitar sing-a-long of Prince’s Raspberry Beret, and then an absolute corker iteration of fan favourite Debra (of Midnite Vultures, 1999), during which the musician swapped the titular lady’s name for the more Australian “Sheila” (something he apparently learned was a thing during his last tour here) and “Hyundai” for “Daewoo.”

Which brings me to the man’s wit – just dry as two Weet-Bix. “I appreciate that one guy with the lighter,” he remarked just before Lost Cause. “It kind of sums up my career.”

On to the money: I absolutely refused to stay seated for Up All Night (from latest album Colors); the recent single blended into a slightly soggy but still very enjoyable rendition of E-Pro, which went frenzied, double-time punk-ass at its end.

Our encore comprised Loser and a reprise of Where It’s At (again, but who cares – certainly not me), before Beck made dead-panned fun of us: “Woah, we’re having too much fun. Let’s just calm down. Let’s get some neck-pillows. This is the highlight reel of the show, where the dog slow-motion jumps up and catches the Frisbee.” He asked for more smoke, commenting that the feel was “very Stonehenge.”

This performance was a consummate distillation of Beck’s personal and professional love of all things musical; meanwhile, his ability to lasso a determinedly nonchalant audience into genuine engagement was top-notch. Hanging with baited breath for your next visit, Mr Hansen.

Review credit:  Zoë Radas (JBHifi Stack Mag)

BH MCA 2018

'Jessie's Girl'
Originally written and performed by Rick Springfield
Producer: Keith Olsen
Album: 'Working Class Dog'
Released 1981
© Universal Music Publishing Group

Jessie's Girl - Marcus Peña Cover

This EP all come about with a Uni project I was tasked with completing. I was able to decide what I wanted to do for the project so I decided to produce a cover of a Muse track and then write and produce an original in the style of Muse. The cover I choose to do was 'Uprising' from their 2009 album 'The Resistance' All parts on the original and cover have been recorded, edited and produced by myself.

Uprising

Here is my cover version of the massive hit "Shout" by Tears for Fears.
released as a single in 1984, and is the first song on Tears for Fears' second album, Songs from the Big Chair.
In my opinion one of the best bands of the 80s......Enjoy

SHOUT

Playing acoustic guitar, electric guitar, 12-string guitar, balalaika or mandolin with accompaniment and commentary (click on the song title).  For a catalog of recordings, organized by musical style (with links), visit:  www.andylipchak.com.  Please also see my musical travelogues on YouTube.

Dreams

Andy Lipchak

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