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I could be way, way off here but if my vague recollection of Roman mythology serves me correctly the "How can you love Jove, Drusilla, and forsake Rome?" has to do with this: Jove is another name for one of the very high up Gods in roman mythology (name has escaped me) and Drusilla was his half-sister or some sort of relative. They fell in love or at least one fell in love with the other and if they were to consummate their relationship this would be a disrespect to the Roman people since these were the actions of their Gods and incest is obviously frowned upon. Also I believe Drusilla was married to the aforementioned God's brother or something and would therefore be traitorous to the family and also adultery. If that is completely wrong I'm sorry but this is what my now rusty Roman myth knowledge tells me. I make a disclaimer here and now that if I am way off I will accept any amount of criticism that anyone has to offer but won't take responsibility for the mark on your schoolwork. With that being said I hope I'm at least close to right and helped you out some with your troubles.

do you want allusions or an allegory, because really an allusion is merely alluding to, or hinting at something indirectly in which case just about any of his songs would have them?

The only songs that uplift me (at least musically) that haven't already been said in this forum so far that I can think of are Put Out Your Lights, Poor Man's Grey, 21st Century Living, Fell in Love with a Bad Idea and strangely enough one that always gets me up is Look Happy, It's the End of the World (that guitar riff intro always pumps me up)

Ottawa Congress Centre in 2003 Ottawa Civic Centre in 2003 The Key in Bala on June 12, 2004 Carleton U (my crappy school!) on October 24th, 2004 Capital Music Hall, Ottawa, on October 25th, 2004 Would've seen him on June 13th and 14th, 2004 in Ottawa had they not been 19+ shows with my 19th birthday landing in September (that's actually why I went to the Bala show instead, on a greyhound bus to go meet up with my friend that has a cottage nearby)

To pick one song as a whole seems nearly impossible although Rat Who Would be King, Avalanche, Fine Art of Falling Apart, Advertising on Police Cars and many others would be up there. I can say however that my favorite single line that can be understood out of context is probably "somewhere around the world someone would love to have my first world problems" from Omission of the Omen.

that very well could be it. I just wasn't sure seeing as i just stumbled on it today and there are very few posts. it's kinda odd and funny too how after every post there is a link to worldwide weather forecasts and a 24 hour psychic network.

Has anyone else here noticed the "In A Coma" section on Matt's website. It's my homepage so I'm there frequently and I never noticed it until earlier this morning. If it has been there for a while and I am just completely blind, what is it normally used for? It seems as if he may have just created it as a posting section for his upcoming trip to Europe but hey, what the hell do I know?

This movie was great. I saw it on opening night in a smaller theatre in Ottawa and it was well worth the money and the trip out there. This movie is at one turn beautiful and emotional and the very next second can have you in hysterics with either a subtle or obvious joke. The movie seems to be split in two parts with the first being downright entertaining and hilarious and the second becoming more disjointed and less funny, yet more emotional. The soundtrack is a display of what you would expect to hear in your current hipster doofus (like me) cd player, ranging from The Shins to Nick Drake to Frou Frou. The music is great but at times seems pasted in because it sounds cool, rather than actually fitting the scene. The movie is slightly reminiscent of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind in the whole repressed/depressed guy falls for quirky girl that changes his life and at times seem perfect together. This movie falls short of Eternal in my mind but does have quite some merit. And while Braff may not be Kaufman when writing or Gondry when directing, he does gives us some great dialogue and beautiful shots that show awesome potential. This was of course his first real try at directing and writing. In closing it does have some of the typical romantic comedy characteristics, and some corny, predictable scenes but manages to overcome them easily. I definitely recommend this to pretty much anyone who goes in with an open mind, especially if you're a hopeless romantic in your teens to twenties.

This is my list though i found the year slightly disappointing as a whole: 1. Matt Good - WLR&RR 2. Limblifter - I/O 3. Elliot Smith - From a Basement on a Hill Numbers 4 through 7 in no order are: Franz Ferdinand, Wil - Both Hands, Xavier Rudd - Solace, and the disappointing Incubus - A Crow Left of the Murder (which speaks of the years quality) The ones that would almost undoubtedly be high in my top ten had I not been so unforgivingly bad for not moving my ass to hear them yet would be Interpol - Antics, Wilco - A Ghost is Born and Modest Mouse

Without including the pre-mgb demos and intermezzo: m. good v. m. trolley (not really a song) i'd have to go with Buffalo Seven off the new cd. I like it alright now but I hated it the first 5 or so times I heard it including the first time which was live at a concert. I know I'm gonna get crap for this because everyone I talk to loves this one but I can honestly say it was the only MG(B) song that I still hated after 2 listens and the only track that I ever really skip. P.S.- I respect the persons opinion but I was just floored when I saw someone write blue skies as the worst song by him. I just love that one so much, and I thought it was a songs anyone could appreciate, even if to varying degrees. Shows how much I know I guess.

Have to give the edge to Agoraphobe over Seriously Serious. Ever since I heard it briefly in that video I wasn't able to get it out of my head, so I was ecstatic when I found out it was the next release. Still haven't heard Free Download, but I must say it sounds quite funny from what i've seen in the posts

gotta be the rat who would be king in that situation. it's just so powerful and fitting with the whole, "i imagined ashes and us alone, always us alone". great songs like avalanche, blue skies and the war is over etc. make it a hard choice though.

These guys are truly remarkable. Their songs are so catchy and sound so simple and light-hearted, especially due to the underrated singing of John Sampson, but they are actually very serious and deep a lot of the time. Sampson is remarkably well read and is always mixing this into his lyrics. He seems to be getting better all the time, lyrically at least. They have three cd's: Fallow, Left & Leaving, and Reconstruction Site. I personally enjoy Recon. Site the best, but most fans I know enjoy their earlier stuff. If you want a sample of some of their best try Everything Must Go! or Pamphleteer (Left & Leaving) or anything off Recon. Site. These guys are awesome and deserve more support, so check them out!

i think one of the best has to be The Royal Tenenbaums (Nick Drake, Elliot Smith, etc.) and there is great stuff on Eternal Sushine of a Spotless Mind (ELO, Beck, Jon Brion) and Good Will Hunting. recently Garden State came out and it features a good set of tunes.

They should really consider making A Brave New World by Aldous Huxley into a movie. This book is really amazing and makes many great points as well as having enough action and entertainment to be made into a movie. In fact I think it has a wide enough range that so called "high-brow intellectuals" can enjoy it and so can the person who merely wants to be entertained. Overall I think this would and could be a great movie as long as it stays faithful to the book and is not turned in to the next summer action blockbuster.

This movie was great. I saw it on opening night in a smaller theatre in Ottawa and it was well worth the money and the trip out there. This movie is at one turn beautiful and emotional and the very next second can have you in hysterics with either a subtle or obvious joke. The movie seems to be split in two parts with the first being downright entertaining and hilarious and the second becoming more disjointed and less funny, yet more emotional. The soundtrack is a display of what you would expect to hear in your current hipster doofus (like me) cd player, ranging from The Shins to Nick Drake to Frou Frou. The music is great but at times seems pasted in because it sounds cool, rather than actually fitting the scene. The movie is slightly reminiscent of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind in the whole repressed/depressed guy falls for quirky girl that changes his life and at times seem perfect together. This movie falls short of Eternal in my mind but does have quite some merit. And while Braff may not be Kaufman when writing or Gondry when directing, he does gives us some great dialogue and beautiful shots that show awesome potential. This was of course his first real try at directing and writing. In closing it does have some of the typical romantic comedy characteristics, and some corny, predictable scenes but manages to overcome them easily. I definitely recommend this to pretty much anyone who goes in with an open mind, especially if you're a hopeless romantic in your teens to twenties.

"Please beware of them that stare They'll only smile to see you while your time away And once you've seen what they have been To win the earth just won't seem worth Your night or your day Who'll hear what I say. Look around you find the ground Is not so far from where you are But not too wise For down below they never grow They're always tired and charms are hired From out of their eyes Never surprise." this is Things Behind the Sun by Nick Drake. the rest of the lyrics for the song, as well as Drake in general, are incredible and truly heartfelt.