Tag Archives: Waking Up

Eels: Earth to Dora

On October 30, 2020, “E Works/PIAS Recordings” label released “Earth to Dora”, the thirteenth Eels studio album. It was recorded January – August 2020, at “The Compound” and “One Hits Ville” in Los Angeles, and was produced by E (Mark Oliver Everett).

Personnel:

  • E (Mark Oliver Everett) – vocal, guitar
  • The Chet – guitar, recording
  • Knuckles – drums
  • Koool G Murder – bass guitar, recording, mixing
  • P-Boo – guitar, recording
  • Earth to Dora Orchestra & Choir
  • Ryan Boesch – recording, mixing
  • Dan Hersch – mastering
  • Mary Angela – paintings
  • Phil Beaudreau – design

Track listing:

  1. Anything for Boo – E, Koool G Murder
  2. Are We Alright Again – E, Kool G Murder
  3. Who You Say You Are – E, P-Boo
  4. Earth to Dora – The Chet, E
  5. Dark and Dramatic – The Chet, E
  6. Are You Fucking Your Ex – E, P-Boo
  7. The Gentle Souls – The Chet, E, Kool G Murder
  8. Of Unsent Letters – The Chet, E
  9. I Got Hurt – E
  10. OK – E, P-Boo
  11. Baby Let’s Make It Real – E, Kool G Murder
  12. Waking Up – E

Medeski Martin & Wood: Let’s Go Everywhere

On January 8, 2008, “Little Monster” label released “Let’s Go Everywhere”, the twelve Medeski Martin & Wood album. It is album of children music, and was recorded in February 2006 at “Allaire Studios” in Shokan, NY, “Applehead Studios” in Saugerties, NY, “Bern-haus Studios” in Fort Lauderdale, FL, “The Distortion Tank” in Woodstock, NY, Nissa Wood’s residence, and Marvin Pontiac’s house, and was produced by John Medeski, Billy Martin, and Chris Wood.

  • John Medeski – keyboards
  • Chris Wood – bass, guitar, harmonica, recording
  • Billy Martin – drums, percussion, recording
  • Lindgren Blue Room Class – choir
  • Caelan Cardello, Dakota Martin, Emily Kingsley, Georgia Laugher, Kieran Engel, Lindsay Dyer, Marvin Pontiac, Melissa Schacker, Molly Densmore, Nissa Wood, Oliver Wood, Sawyer Martin, Tim “Big Time” Ingham*, Tulsi Anna – vocals
  • David Kent – recording, mixing
  • Billy Martin – recording
  • Kevin Salem – recording
  • Randy Bernsen – recording
  • Chris Jenkins – assistant
  • Chris Bittner – assistant
  • Mike Fossenkemper – mastering
  • Graphic Therapy – art direction
  • Jim Stoten – illustrations
  • Tim Ingham – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by John Medeski, Billy Martin and Chris Wood.

  1. Waking Up
  2. Let’s Go Everywhere
  3. Cat Creeps
  4. The Train Song
  5. Where’s the Music
  6. Pat a Cake
  7. Pirates Don’t Take Baths
  8. Far East Sweets
  9. On an Airplane
  10. The Squalb
  11. Let’s Go
  12. Old Paint
  13. Hickory Dickory Dock
  14. All Around the Kitchen
  15. We’re All Connected

Evan Dando: Baby I’m Bored

On February 25, 2003, “Bar / None” label released “Baby I’m Bored”, the debut Evan Dando album. It was recorded in 2002, at “Trout Recording” in Brooklyn, “Sage & Sound” in Los Angeles, “Wavelab Studio” in Tucson, AZ, and was produced by Jon Brion and Bryce Goggin.

Personnel:

  • Evan Dando – vocals, acoustic guitar, tambourine, organ, snare drums, drums, handclaps, effects, artwork
  • Chris Brokaw – guitar, organ, drums, percussion
  • Bryce Goggin – piano
  • Jon Brion – vocals, various instruments
  • Joey Burns – double bass
  • Howe Gelb – guitar
  • Royston Langdon – vocals, bass, handclaps
  • Arthur Johnson – drums
  • John Convertino – drums
  • Sim Cain – drums
  • Craig Schumacher, Nick Luca- recording
  • Errin Familia- engineer
  • Nicholas Marantz – mixing
  • Doug Sax, Robert Hadley – mastering
  • Mike Kelly – artwork
  • Elisabeth Moses – photography

Track listing:

  1. Repeat – Jon Brion, Evan Dando
  2. My Idea – Chris Brokaw, Tom Morgan
  3. Rancho Santa Fe – Evan Dando, Patrick Doyle
  4. Waking Up – Evan Dando, Royston Langdon
  5. Hard Drive – Ben Lee
  6. Shots Is Fired – Jon Brion, Evan Dando
  7. It Looks Like You – Jon Brion, Evan Dando
  8. The Same Thing You Thought Hard About Is the Same Part I Can Live Without – Evan Dando, Ben Lee, Tom Morgan
  9. Why Do You Do This to Yourself? – Jon Brion, Evan Dando
  10. All My Life – Ben Lee
  11. Stop My Head – Jon Brion, Evan Dando
  12. In the Grass All Wine Colored – Evan Dando