Comments on: YeonGene with an indiepop star-team on her new album http://eardrumsmusic.com/2010/02/01/yeongene-with-an-indiepop-star-team-on-her-new-album/ music and melodies Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:12:14 +0000 hourly 1 By: loveof74 http://eardrumsmusic.com/2010/02/01/yeongene-with-an-indiepop-star-team-on-her-new-album/comment-page-1/#comment-24258 loveof74 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:09:25 +0000 http://eardrumsmusic.com/?p=3308#comment-24258 Hi from San Sebastian, Spain. any possible way getting the album in vinyl? or in physical CD here, miles and miles away from scotland...<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('24258','loveof74'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('24258','loveof74','Hi from San Sebastian, Spain. any possible way getting the album in vinyl? or in physical CD here, miles and miles away from scotland...'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Hi from San Sebastian, Spain. any possible way getting the album in vinyl? or in physical CD here, miles and miles away from scotland…
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]]> By: Knut http://eardrumsmusic.com/2010/02/01/yeongene-with-an-indiepop-star-team-on-her-new-album/comment-page-1/#comment-24249 Knut Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:12:00 +0000 http://eardrumsmusic.com/?p=3308#comment-24249 Thanks for the link to mrkwang.com, Anna! I must definitely get those now...<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('24249','Knut'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('24249','Knut','Thanks for the link to mrkwang.com, Anna! I must definitely get those now...'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Thanks for the link to mrkwang.com, Anna! I must definitely get those now…
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]]> By: Anna http://eardrumsmusic.com/2010/02/01/yeongene-with-an-indiepop-star-team-on-her-new-album/comment-page-1/#comment-24248 Anna Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:08:58 +0000 http://eardrumsmusic.com/?p=3308#comment-24248 As Duglas writes, YeonGene does write songs on her own and has been doing so for a long time. Although she herself seems unaware of just how talented she is as a songwriter as she has yet to be convinced to release all of those melancholic, rockier tracks she recorded pre-Linus' Blanket. As for buying Linus' Blanket, both EPs are still available in Korea so you could ask for them at mrkwang.com. Their sound at that time was more in the twee pop direction, however the upcoming album is indeed slightly jazzy.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('24248','Anna'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('24248','Anna','As Duglas writes, YeonGene does write songs on her own and has been doing so for a long time. Although she herself seems unaware of just how talented she is as a songwriter as she has yet to be convinced to release all of those melancholic, rockier tracks she recorded pre-Linus\' Blanket.\r\n\r\nAs for buying Linus\' Blanket, both EPs are still available in Korea so you could ask for them at mrkwang.com. Their sound at that time was more in the twee pop direction, however the upcoming album is indeed slightly jazzy.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> As Duglas writes, YeonGene does write songs on her own and has been doing so for a long time. Although she herself seems unaware of just how talented she is as a songwriter as she has yet to be convinced to release all of those melancholic, rockier tracks she recorded pre-Linus’ Blanket.

As for buying Linus’ Blanket, both EPs are still available in Korea so you could ask for them at mrkwang.com. Their sound at that time was more in the twee pop direction, however the upcoming album is indeed slightly jazzy.

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]]> By: Knut http://eardrumsmusic.com/2010/02/01/yeongene-with-an-indiepop-star-team-on-her-new-album/comment-page-1/#comment-24246 Knut Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:34:51 +0000 http://eardrumsmusic.com/?p=3308#comment-24246 Thanks for the update, Duglas! Interesting to hear the story behind your collaboration with YeonGene. I have been looking for releases by Linus' Blanket, as I am really curious about their sound, but I can't find anything anywhere. It's kind of jazzy, isn't it? Great news about a new BMX album! Really lookiing forward to it!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('24246','Knut'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('24246','Knut','Thanks for the update, Duglas! Interesting to hear the story behind your collaboration with YeonGene. I have been looking for releases by Linus\' Blanket, as I am really curious about their sound, but I can\'t find anything anywhere. It\'s kind of jazzy, isn\'t it? Great news about a new BMX album! Really lookiing forward to it!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Thanks for the update, Duglas! Interesting to hear the story behind your collaboration with YeonGene. I have been looking for releases by Linus’ Blanket, as I am really curious about their sound, but I can’t find anything anywhere. It’s kind of jazzy, isn’t it? Great news about a new BMX album! Really lookiing forward to it!
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]]> By: Duglas T Stewart http://eardrumsmusic.com/2010/02/01/yeongene-with-an-indiepop-star-team-on-her-new-album/comment-page-1/#comment-24244 Duglas T Stewart Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:27:49 +0000 http://eardrumsmusic.com/?p=3308#comment-24244 Well of course I love YeonGene's voice but more than that she is also a great musician and she writes her own songs too (mostly for her own group in Korea Linus' Blanket). Apart from all this both David and I regard working with YeonGene as possibly our happiest recording experience ever. The album very much came about because her label in Korea wanted to make an album of her singing Bacharach songs and they asked me to produce it for her. The additional tracks on here happened because we wanted to take full advantage of her being in Scotland and she inspired me to want to make more music with her. There have been a few "proper" BMX albums recently including My Chain, Bee Stings and the compilation The Rise & Fall that features a few originals. We're currently working on another new album.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('24244','Duglas T Stewart'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('24244','Duglas T Stewart','Well of course I love YeonGene\'s voice but more than that she is also a great musician and she writes her own songs too (mostly for her own group in Korea Linus\' Blanket). Apart from all this both David and I regard working with YeonGene as possibly our happiest recording experience ever. \r\nThe album very much came about because her label in Korea wanted to make an album of her singing Bacharach songs and they asked me to produce it for her. The additional tracks on here happened because we wanted to take full advantage of her being in Scotland and she inspired me to want to make more music with her.\r\nThere have been a few \"proper\" BMX albums recently including My Chain, Bee Stings and the compilation The Rise & Fall that features a few originals. We\'re currently working on another new album.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Well of course I love YeonGene’s voice but more than that she is also a great musician and she writes her own songs too (mostly for her own group in Korea Linus’ Blanket). Apart from all this both David and I regard working with YeonGene as possibly our happiest recording experience ever.
The album very much came about because her label in Korea wanted to make an album of her singing Bacharach songs and they asked me to produce it for her. The additional tracks on here happened because we wanted to take full advantage of her being in Scotland and she inspired me to want to make more music with her.
There have been a few “proper” BMX albums recently including My Chain, Bee Stings and the compilation The Rise & Fall that features a few originals. We’re currently working on another new album.
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]]> By: Knut http://eardrumsmusic.com/2010/02/01/yeongene-with-an-indiepop-star-team-on-her-new-album/comment-page-1/#comment-24228 Knut Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:29:26 +0000 http://eardrumsmusic.com/?p=3308#comment-24228 I'm very much in favour of critical responses, as long as the response keeps an intelligent and not aggressive tone. Your critique of YeonGene was not at all offensive. Even kittens will have to deal with bad critique and even offensive language in comments and in reviews on the web today, and YeonGene will (or have) probably learn to put the good ones in her heart and maybe learn something from the bad ones. It's ok not to like everything. "If you like everything, there's nothing left to love"<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('24228','Knut'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('24228','Knut','I\'m very much in favour of critical responses, as long as the response keeps an intelligent and not aggressive tone. Your critique of YeonGene was not at all offensive. Even kittens will have to deal with bad critique and even offensive language in comments and in reviews on the web today, and YeonGene will (or have) probably learn to put the good ones in her heart and maybe learn something from the bad ones. It\'s ok not to like everything.\r\n\"If you like everything, there\'s nothing left to love\"'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I’m very much in favour of critical responses, as long as the response keeps an intelligent and not aggressive tone. Your critique of YeonGene was not at all offensive. Even kittens will have to deal with bad critique and even offensive language in comments and in reviews on the web today, and YeonGene will (or have) probably learn to put the good ones in her heart and maybe learn something from the bad ones. It’s ok not to like everything.
“If you like everything, there’s nothing left to love”
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]]> By: Crispy http://eardrumsmusic.com/2010/02/01/yeongene-with-an-indiepop-star-team-on-her-new-album/comment-page-1/#comment-24227 Crispy Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:24:48 +0000 http://eardrumsmusic.com/?p=3308#comment-24227 Hey Knut, Thanks for the friendly response (and for allowing critical opinions here!) Should we be nice so we don't hurt anyone's feelings... or be honest? Hopefully the words of one curmudgeonly stranger can't really affect anyone's self-esteem. People should do what makes them happy without caring much what others think. So I realize that YeonGene has the right to sing (and Duglas has the right to write for her) - whatever makes them happy. But listeners have a right too, to react negatively and not be a fan of something. Or am I trying to rationalize my rant because I feel a bit guilty for hitting the kitten? If you had bashed my comment, I'd be all defensive, with no remorse! ;) But your tolerance, lack of censorship, acknowledgement that my point was somewhat valid, and gentle sorta-reprimand... has reminded me it's not just music or disembodied voices I'm reacting to, but real people with feelings that can be hurt. Damn, you're good. :)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('24227','Crispy'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('24227','Crispy','Hey Knut, Thanks for the friendly response (and for allowing critical opinions here!) Should we be nice so we don\'t hurt anyone\'s feelings... or be honest? Hopefully the words of one curmudgeonly stranger can\'t really affect anyone\'s self-esteem. People should do what makes them happy without caring much what others think. So I realize that YeonGene has the right to sing (and Duglas has the right to write for her) - whatever makes them happy. But listeners have a right too, to react negatively and not be a fan of something. \r\n\r\nOr am I trying to rationalize my rant because I feel a bit guilty for hitting the kitten? If you had bashed my comment, I\'d be all defensive, with no remorse! ;) But your tolerance, lack of censorship, acknowledgement that my point was somewhat valid, and gentle sorta-reprimand... has reminded me it\'s not just music or disembodied voices I\'m reacting to, but real people with feelings that can be hurt.\r\n\r\nDamn, you\'re good. :)'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Hey Knut, Thanks for the friendly response (and for allowing critical opinions here!) Should we be nice so we don’t hurt anyone’s feelings… or be honest? Hopefully the words of one curmudgeonly stranger can’t really affect anyone’s self-esteem. People should do what makes them happy without caring much what others think. So I realize that YeonGene has the right to sing (and Duglas has the right to write for her) – whatever makes them happy. But listeners have a right too, to react negatively and not be a fan of something.

Or am I trying to rationalize my rant because I feel a bit guilty for hitting the kitten? If you had bashed my comment, I’d be all defensive, with no remorse! ;) But your tolerance, lack of censorship, acknowledgement that my point was somewhat valid, and gentle sorta-reprimand… has reminded me it’s not just music or disembodied voices I’m reacting to, but real people with feelings that can be hurt.

Damn, you’re good. :)

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]]> By: Knut http://eardrumsmusic.com/2010/02/01/yeongene-with-an-indiepop-star-team-on-her-new-album/comment-page-1/#comment-24225 Knut Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:15:31 +0000 http://eardrumsmusic.com/?p=3308#comment-24225 Crispy, reading your comment made me think of something I read today on another blog: "Being critical of YeonGene is like punching a kitten." ;-) I see your point, and I agree to some of what you say. I really miss "a real" BMX Bandits album, and I prefer the older ones. I enjoy the feeling on YeonGene's album, - nice and easy, good for the coming springtime, but I do believe that the same album with Duglas on vocals would last a lot longer here in my house.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('24225','Knut'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('24225','Knut','Crispy, reading your comment made me think of something I read today on another blog: \"Being critical of YeonGene is like punching a kitten.\" ;-) I see your point, and I agree to some of what you say. I really miss \"a real\" BMX Bandits album, and I prefer the older ones. I enjoy the feeling on YeonGene\'s album, - nice and easy, good for the coming springtime, but I do believe that the same album with Duglas on vocals would last a lot longer here in my house.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Crispy, reading your comment made me think of something I read today on another blog: “Being critical of YeonGene is like punching a kitten.” ;-) I see your point, and I agree to some of what you say. I really miss “a real” BMX Bandits album, and I prefer the older ones. I enjoy the feeling on YeonGene’s album, – nice and easy, good for the coming springtime, but I do believe that the same album with Duglas on vocals would last a lot longer here in my house.
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]]> By: Crispy http://eardrumsmusic.com/2010/02/01/yeongene-with-an-indiepop-star-team-on-her-new-album/comment-page-1/#comment-24224 Crispy Tue, 02 Feb 2010 08:43:39 +0000 http://eardrumsmusic.com/?p=3308#comment-24224 Aww man...I've been dying for more BMX Bandits stuff. And this track with YeonGene is how I found the eardrums site, which led me to discover many great artists... BUT, although I liked the *song*, I really *didn't* care for YeonGene's voice. I know I'm in the minority there, but I can't help being disappointed that Duglas is working with her again and I'm gonna have to listen to her sing many many more songs... because I just can't ignore anything he's involved with! Why can't she write her own songs? *grumble* I want more BMX Bandits releases! (Without YeonGene) The fact that she has to have all these talented people writing for *her* doesn't endear her to me any or make me think *she's* got a great talent herself. I mean, what's she got? Other than that grating voice?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('24224','Crispy'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('24224','Crispy','Aww man...I\'ve been dying for more BMX Bandits stuff. And this track with YeonGene is how I found the eardrums site, which led me to discover many great artists... BUT, although I liked the *song*, I really *didn\'t* care for YeonGene\'s voice. I know I\'m in the minority there, but I can\'t help being disappointed that Duglas is working with her again and I\'m gonna have to listen to her sing many many more songs... because I just can\'t ignore anything he\'s involved with!\r\n\r\nWhy can\'t she write her own songs? *grumble* I want more BMX Bandits releases! (Without YeonGene) The fact that she has to have all these talented people writing for *her* doesn\'t endear her to me any or make me think *she\'s* got a great talent herself. I mean, what\'s she got? Other than that grating voice?'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Aww man…I’ve been dying for more BMX Bandits stuff. And this track with YeonGene is how I found the eardrums site, which led me to discover many great artists… BUT, although I liked the *song*, I really *didn’t* care for YeonGene’s voice. I know I’m in the minority there, but I can’t help being disappointed that Duglas is working with her again and I’m gonna have to listen to her sing many many more songs… because I just can’t ignore anything he’s involved with!

Why can’t she write her own songs? *grumble* I want more BMX Bandits releases! (Without YeonGene) The fact that she has to have all these talented people writing for *her* doesn’t endear her to me any or make me think *she’s* got a great talent herself. I mean, what’s she got? Other than that grating voice?

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]]> By: scott http://eardrumsmusic.com/2010/02/01/yeongene-with-an-indiepop-star-team-on-her-new-album/comment-page-1/#comment-24223 scott Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:33:12 +0000 http://eardrumsmusic.com/?p=3308#comment-24223 Followed the link over from Indieful ROK blog. This is exciting, I hope Yeongene is able to reach a lot of new fans!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('24223','scott'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('24223','scott','Followed the link over from Indieful ROK blog. This is exciting, I hope Yeongene is able to reach a lot of new fans!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Followed the link over from Indieful ROK blog. This is exciting, I hope Yeongene is able to reach a lot of new fans!
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