Comments on: Beards, Blazers & Beirut: The Best Debut of 2006 http://passionweiss.com/2006/10/23/beards-blazers-beirut-the-best-debut-of-2006/ Because I'm naughty by nature, not cause I hate 'cha Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:27:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Passion of the Weiss » Blog Archive » Beirut’s The Flying Club Cup Triumphs Over the Sophomore Slump http://passionweiss.com/2006/10/23/beards-blazers-beirut-the-best-debut-of-2006/#comment-3997 Passion of the Weiss » Blog Archive » Beirut’s The Flying Club Cup Triumphs Over the Sophomore Slump Mon, 24 Sep 2007 06:37:31 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2006/10/23/beards-blazers-beirut-the-best-debut-of-2006/#comment-3997 [...] Still, the hype was warranted. Gulag Orkestrar was a stunning and frighteningly mature debut. Inspired by a tour of Eastern Europe, Condon delivered an album redolent with an old world scent of strong coffee and tobacco ash flicked onto cracked cobblestone sidewalks, with the clashing, crashing beauty of balkan brass bands roaring from nearby, songs sung by a teenager blessed with a world-weary weathered baritone. And as was stated in the blogger by-laws, I drank the Kool-Aid and named Beirut the best debut of # 2006. [...] […] Still, the hype was warranted. Gulag Orkestrar was a stunning and frighteningly mature debut. Inspired by a tour of Eastern Europe, Condon delivered an album redolent with an old world scent of strong coffee and tobacco ash flicked onto cracked cobblestone sidewalks, with the clashing, crashing beauty of balkan brass bands roaring from nearby, songs sung by a teenager blessed with a world-weary weathered baritone. And as was stated in the blogger by-laws, I drank the Kool-Aid and named Beirut the best debut of # 2006. […]

]]> By: Scott http://passionweiss.com/2006/10/23/beards-blazers-beirut-the-best-debut-of-2006/#comment-1329 Scott Tue, 24 Oct 2006 04:19:00 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2006/10/23/beards-blazers-beirut-the-best-debut-of-2006/#comment-1329 I totally agree.<br/><br/>Weiss, set it up! I totally agree.

Weiss, set it up!

]]> By: Nate http://passionweiss.com/2006/10/23/beards-blazers-beirut-the-best-debut-of-2006/#comment-1328 Nate Tue, 24 Oct 2006 03:33:00 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2006/10/23/beards-blazers-beirut-the-best-debut-of-2006/#comment-1328 Jeff, I'm with you on the Sunset Rubdown Album. It's so uniquely emotional. Especially the last song on the Album. I can't get enough of it...<br/><br/>And after meeting Scott at the Sufjan show and reading his comments, it seems like we need to hang out with this dude and talk to Sampson... Jeff, I’m with you on the Sunset Rubdown Album. It’s so uniquely emotional. Especially the last song on the Album. I can’t get enough of it…

And after meeting Scott at the Sufjan show and reading his comments, it seems like we need to hang out with this dude and talk to Sampson…

]]> By: Scott http://passionweiss.com/2006/10/23/beards-blazers-beirut-the-best-debut-of-2006/#comment-1327 Scott Tue, 24 Oct 2006 01:50:00 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2006/10/23/beards-blazers-beirut-the-best-debut-of-2006/#comment-1327 this guy rocks. I feel so out of the loop.<br/><br/>and what is this yellow house? I must know!<br/><br/>Weiss, you've done it again! this guy rocks. I feel so out of the loop.

and what is this yellow house? I must know!

Weiss, you’ve done it again!

]]> By: Passion of the Weiss http://passionweiss.com/2006/10/23/beards-blazers-beirut-the-best-debut-of-2006/#comment-1325 Passion of the Weiss Tue, 24 Oct 2006 01:38:00 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2006/10/23/beards-blazers-beirut-the-best-debut-of-2006/#comment-1325 Yeah Yellow House is definitely pretty great. It's gonna' be pretty high on my year-end list. But I'm still sticking with Sunset Rubdown as mybest of...even though no one in their right mindagrees with me. Yeah Yellow House is definitely pretty great. It’s gonna’ be pretty high on my year-end list. But I’m still sticking with Sunset Rubdown as mybest of…even though no one in their right mindagrees with me.

]]> By: Anonymous http://passionweiss.com/2006/10/23/beards-blazers-beirut-the-best-debut-of-2006/#comment-1324 Anonymous Tue, 24 Oct 2006 01:35:00 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2006/10/23/beards-blazers-beirut-the-best-debut-of-2006/#comment-1324 yeah, i'm excited to see where he's going. Yellow House still takes the cake for this year's best album for me yeah, i’m excited to see where he’s going. Yellow House still takes the cake for this year’s best album for me

]]> By: Passion of the Weiss http://passionweiss.com/2006/10/23/beards-blazers-beirut-the-best-debut-of-2006/#comment-1323 Passion of the Weiss Mon, 23 Oct 2006 21:38:00 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2006/10/23/beards-blazers-beirut-the-best-debut-of-2006/#comment-1323 Supposedly, he's really improved...I think when he first did shows he was with a four piece and now its a nine person....doesn't surrrise me that he's improved...I can't even imagine how daunting it must've been to be just 20 and touted as the next big thing...on Gulag: I think its biggest strength is the way it flows...even though some songs arent as good as the others, its just such a coherent album Supposedly, he’s really improved…I think when he first did shows he was with a four piece and now its a nine person….doesn’t surrrise me that he’s improved…I can’t even imagine how daunting it must’ve been to be just 20 and touted as the next big thing…on Gulag: I think its biggest strength is the way it flows…even though some songs arent as good as the others, its just such a coherent album

]]> By: Anonymous http://passionweiss.com/2006/10/23/beards-blazers-beirut-the-best-debut-of-2006/#comment-1321 Anonymous Mon, 23 Oct 2006 20:28:00 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2006/10/23/beards-blazers-beirut-the-best-debut-of-2006/#comment-1321 he must have gotten a lot better because when I saw him in august is was pretty bleak.<br/><br/>I really enjoy gulag, but find it to be an album with four great songs and the rest ok songs he must have gotten a lot better because when I saw him in august is was pretty bleak.

I really enjoy gulag, but find it to be an album with four great songs and the rest ok songs

]]> By: Colburn http://passionweiss.com/2006/10/23/beards-blazers-beirut-the-best-debut-of-2006/#comment-1320 Colburn Mon, 23 Oct 2006 15:35:00 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2006/10/23/beards-blazers-beirut-the-best-debut-of-2006/#comment-1320 I know you like this guy's stuff. This piece is fine, but scroll down and read the part about the best actor. Told you.<br/><br/>http://www.esquire.com/features/articles/2004/060515_mfe_July_04_Klosterman.html I know you like this guy’s stuff. This piece is fine, but scroll down and read the part about the best actor. Told you.

http://www.esquire.com/features/articles/2004/060515_mfe_July_04_Klosterman.html

]]> By: Coffee Snorter http://passionweiss.com/2006/10/23/beards-blazers-beirut-the-best-debut-of-2006/#comment-1319 Coffee Snorter Mon, 23 Oct 2006 14:12:00 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2006/10/23/beards-blazers-beirut-the-best-debut-of-2006/#comment-1319 Great show.<br/>I loved their encore performances. Great show.
I loved their encore performances.

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