"I tend to lose my mind around you..."
0 Comments Published by magnusk on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at 22:39.
One of the albums that's been pretty much hogging my cd player lately is Her Life of Crime, an album released by Colin Clary and the Magogs in 2005. In particular I go back to two songs, and so, wanting to share the songs with someone, I got Colin's permission to do so, and asked him how they came about.About "Moped rally" Colin says:
"Moped Rally, was inspired by my friend Rob Hoehn’s enthusiasm about getting and riding mopeds. One day he got a bunch of us together and we took turns going for Moped rides – it was fun – and funny, too, I guess – Mopeds are such awesome and odd transporters! So yes, there really was a moped rally afternoon – that song usually calls up good memories for me, and on a different level, I think the opening line just inspired me to write the song, too – it’s about sharing what you have – kind of like a pot luck dinner or anything where each person brings something different to the table. Also mopeds are better for there earth than cars and trucks."
[MP3] Colin Clary and the Magogs - Moped rally
The other song, a more somber and delicate one, is "I only give you bad advice 'cause I love you".
"I guess it’s a sort of humorous song that I made up about a few things that were going on at the time.... At the time I made this one up I had been in the habit of writing and recording whole albums in one day – with David [Zacharis from the Smittens] recording and me just blasting out quick songs as quick as he could hit the button to record – and I was susceptible to getting into a manic hangout phase with new friends – staying up all night talking and drinking and listening to records and stuff. Spending as much time together as possible, and sometimes getting into work later than I should."[MP3] Colin Clary and the Magogs - I only give you bad advice 'cause I love you
Apart from this gem of an album, Colin now has a new solo release on Asaurus called "Apocalypse Yow!", and he also plays with a band called The Smittens, who will likely be releasing a new album next spring, entitled Til' The Summer's End.
Not stopping there he's recording a new album with The Magogs, and The Smittens are sharing a 7" with Tullycraft which is part of the Happy Happy Birthday To Me singles club, and to quote: "there are a couple other secret things in the pipeline...."
[Colin Clary and the Magogs on Myspace]
[The Smittens on Myspace]
[Colin Clary on Myspace]
[Apocalypse Yow! on Asaurus]
"Rock on, Yow!"
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