thom yorke - all for the best

saint · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:28 pm **Posts:** 4271

http://stereogum.com/archives/new-thom- ... 79431.html

really digging this track. :pimp:

Dalen · **Posted:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 2:49 pm

got an mp3?

saint · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:28 pm **Posts:** 4271

no i haven't been able to find it yet. it's from a tribute album coming out on 9/29.

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'When we posted the tracklist and background information for Ciao My Shining Star: The Songs of Mark Mulcahy, we hadn't heard anybody's contributions. As we said then, the compilation's 21-track lineup is impressive, the reason behind it -- the sudden death of Mulcahy's wife Melissa (pictured), leaving him to raise his three-year old twins alone -- heartbreaking. Now, going beyond the names next to the contributions, we can report that the opening track, Thom Yorke's percussive, electro-tinged cover of Miracle Legion's "All For The Best," is also impressive. He didn't mail it in, making it his own, while retaining the spirit of the original. As a result, fans of Radiohead, Miracle Legion, and Mulcahy should equally enjoy.'

e-stone · **Posted:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 2:51 pm

south pacific posted a link last week...you'll have to search with all the polls. song is good, but The National song (on the myspace site) is KILLER.

Idiotjed · **Posted:** Mon Jul 27, 2009 4:22 pm

There ya go: http://bit.ly/6QsxX

wenchlette · **Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:44 pm

So did anyone get this album?

Quote:

Musical visionary types take care of their own. Mark Mulcahy was the frontman for the 1980s Connecticut-based alt-rock band Miracle Legion, who released a few hard-to-find albums of R.E.M.-esque college rock jangle before breaking up in the mid-90s. He also led Polaris, the band who did the music for the beloved Nickelodeon kids' show "The Adventures of Pete & Pete". Since then, he's released three solo albums.

Late last year, Mulcahy's wife Melissa died unexpectedly, leaving him to take care of his three-year-old twin daughters. If Mulcahy is going to keep making music, he'll need help. And fortunately, he's getting it.

On September 29, Shout! Factory will release Ciao My Shining Star: The Songs of Mark Mulcahy, a tribute album to Mulcahy that will also serve as a benefit for him. An amazingly stacked lineup of indie rock greats have contributed their versions of Mulcahy songs. Thom Yorke takes on "All for the Best", Michael Stipe turns in his version of "Everything's Coming Undone", and the National handle "Ashamed of the Story I Told". Dinosaur Jr., Mercury Rev, and Frank Black also contribute songs. Tracklist below.Ciao My Shining Star: The Songs of Mark Mulcahy:

01 Thom Yorke: "All for the Best"
02 The National: "Ashamed of the Story I Told"
03 Michael Stipe: "Everythingï¿½s Coming Undone"
04 David Berkeley: "Love's the Only Thing That Shuts Me Up"
05 Dinosaur Jr.: "The Backyard"
06 Chris Harford and Mr. Ray Neal: "Micon the Icon"
07 Frank Black: "Bill Jocko"
08 Vic Chesnutt: "Little Man"
09 Unbelievable Truth: "Ciao My Shining Star"
10 Butterflies of Love: "I Have Patience"
11 Chris Collingwood of Fountains of Wayne: "Cookie Jar"
12 Frank Turner: "The Quiet One"
13 Rocket From the Tombs: "In Pursuit of Your Happiness"
14 Ben Kweller: "Wake Up Whispering"
15 Josh Rouse: "I Woke Up in the Mayflower"
16 Autumn Defense: "Paradise"
17 Hayden: "Happy Birthday Yesterday"
18 Juliana Hatfield: "We're Not in Charleston Anymore"
19 Mercury Rev: "Sailors and Animals"
20 Elvis Perkins: "She Watches Over Me"
21 Sean Watkins: "A World Away From This One"

Flying Rabbit · **Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:47 pm

wenchlette Wrote:

So did anyone get this album?

It intrigued me, but I haven't heard enough of the source material to make it worthwhile. If someone wants to up some of the originals then I'd be down for a listen.

e-stone · **Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:48 pm

i downloaded it and kept only the yorke, the national and dinosaur jr. songs.

the national song is fantastic.

wenchlette · **Posted:** Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:59 pm

I have extremely limited knowledge of Mark Mulcahy, but am a fan of a lot of artists, so I guess I'm with Flying Rabbit.

thom yorke - all for the best

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