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Tuesday, December 6th, 2005
Wait for it, wait for it....
Sorry everyone. Almost done with the comic. It'll be up in the afternoon
-Scott
New comic!
I hope you're excited as much as I am. I've switched styles once again, if you'll notice, but I think this one is kind of a strange mix between the old anime style and the newer blocky style. I like it, so I'm keeping it.
And say hello to my girlfriend Katie and my friend Travis in today's strip. You may remember them from earlier episodes here and here.
And during a wee bit of housekeeping, we've now switched servers to Godaddy. We really liked running our own server, but it just became too much of a hassle, especially since Mark and I aren't around enough really to mess with it and make sure it's always working.
Alright, it's great to be back, check later in the week for a Kool-Aid Man CD review, and I swear we'll be here next week.
Forever young,
- Scott
PS: I just set up the Dock Boys MySpace account, so if you're on MySpace, you should add us. We like you. We'll be your friend.
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Tuesday, December 6th, 2005
Welcome back loyal readers. I’ve got a brand, spanking new EP [edit: it was brand spankin’ new when I wrote this two months ago . . .] from Iron and Wine. However, he plays this album with Calexico, which really gives the album an entirely novel feel. Calexico plays much blusier sounding music, throwing in a bit of western tinge that works sublimely with Sam Beam’s hushed melodies. This album has been 2 years in the making, with both bands being a mite too busy to record. Lucky for us, they finally got together.
The cd opens up with a gorgeous track that sounds like it might have been on the Woman King EP. A lovely surprise in this track, entitled He Lays in the Reins includes a surprise inclusion from flamenco singer Salvador Duran, a buddy of Calexico. Really adds a nice touch I should think. The next song that jumps out at me on this seven song EP is A History of Lovers, a forward moving song that really shows another aspect of Beam’s singing prowess, along with some excellent backup vocals from Calexico lead singer Joey Burns. Sixteen Maybe Less slows it back down to more typical Iron and Wine fare, but Calexico keeps the music absolutely luscious and wonderful (as if you really expect anything else from a magnificent duo such as Iron & Wine and Calexico). The last song I want to mention (which I realize is now over half the EP, but . . . well, really I could talk about all seven songs) is the penultimate song, Burn that Broken Bed. The trumpet playing in this song is amazing. It reminds me of a jazz trumpet. And while I don’t mention lyrics all that often (most often because I don’t understand them enough to really say anything), the lyrics were included with this album in the liner notes so I might say that this song particularly paints an exacting mental picture of just what they are trying to say. What is it you ask? Guess you’ll have to take a listen to it. Yet, Iron & Wine and Calexico have managed to incorporate the sound seamlessly into their own music.
Yes, I am very impressed with this latest offering from Iron and Wine. Really, he keeps raising the bar from himself, doing music that sounds different time in and time out. There are few bands that I really feel the need to buy the album the day it comes out so I can immediately listen to it and Iron and Wine is certainly one of those bands. He is constantly innovating his music while staying true to his delicately earnest lyrics that are the real captivator of his work. Moreover, if he keeps forming interesting partnerships such as this one with Calexico, I could see his music evolving into something even more special. 5 enthusiastic Kool Aid Mans for the latest Iron and Wine (with Calexico) effort.
Iron and Wine with Calexico – In the Reins 
-patrick
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