Meandering through MySpace tonight, I landed on the Beachwood Sparks page and rediscovered a song I thought was named "Sweet Julie Ann" (for obvious reasons). Actually, it's "Black Diamond," a great fucking tune from the band's early days that I hadn't heard in years. Listen here, download and thank me later. ("We'd Love to See You" is also well worth a listen.)
I first saw Beachwood Sparks -- along with Stanley Roper -- on one of the second stages at the "This Ain't No Picnic" festival back in 2000. There wasn't much we didn't like that day (X marked the spot), but Beachwood survived the temporary euphoria and no doubt will remain in my rotation 20 years on. 
Speaking of atmospheric pop folk, check out "Water wings" by The Scourge of the Sea (yet another good call by Cable & Tweed).
I still isten to them,especially come springtime. I really wish they would put something else out. I listen to their EP "Make The Cowboy Robots Cry" quite often, much murkier than their other stuff.
I can't wait to become myspace friends with them :)
That was quite a day, at the dawn of the new millenium....
Posted by: Stanley Roper | 2006.12.01 at 12:22 PM