Comments on: Something Fierce

By: Leftover Links | slacktivist

Leftover Links | slacktivist — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 05:02:55 +0000

[...] was breaking his heart by leaving the party so early, just as they were getting to know each other.Phil Plait encourages his readers to listen to Marian Call. I did and I’m very glad I did [...]

By: Rasem Brsiq

Rasem Brsiq — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 05:02:34 +0000

Thank you for pointing this out.

Also: please get that woman more cookies; I do believe Temporal Dominoes is the best track on there. At least, it’s my favorite so far. Though, it must be said, by a narrow margin.

By: Buzz Parsec

Buzz Parsec — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 07:20:30 +0000

Still patiently waiting for my CD to see if I got one of the autographed ones, but I downloaded it Saturday.

I haven’t figured out the lyrics yet but is the mention of Cardiff a Torchwood reference? Or something to do with the Cardiff Giant? Google maps doesn’t list a Cardiff Alaska.

By: Menno Ribbens

Menno Ribbens — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:25:10 +0000

Great album, just downloaded it. Highly recommended! Thanks for sharing.

By: Nick Johnson

Nick Johnson — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 03:16:47 +0000

Wow. What a gorgeous voice!

By: McWaffle

McWaffle — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 20:05:32 +0000

Urgh! This is SUPPOSED to be an ASTRONOMY blog, not a soapbox for Phil’s musical opinions! Discovery Magazine isn’t paying you to listen to music!1! Congratulations on loosing a reader!

/snark

By: Uncle Al

Uncle Al — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 18:03:07 +0000

Some of it is geek, some normal, and some about Alaska. Alaska is like Texas, except with cold and negi instead of heat and beef. Either way, driving while intoxicated is the way to stay sane between departure and destination. Survival while doing this is optional.

By: Keith Bowden

Keith Bowden — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:10:56 +0000

I just got around to pulling in my free download this morning and am listening to it now. (Eagerly awaiting the solid object version in the mail, too.) It’s a good morning…

By: Nigel Depledge

Nigel Depledge — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 08:36:03 +0000

@ AndyD (12) -
And you’ve made a study of that topic, have you?

By: andyd

andyd — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 06:41:07 +0000

Sounds like a cat being neutered.

By: Messier Tidy Upper

Messier Tidy Upper — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 05:55:29 +0000

Thanks. I’m a Marian Call fan too & second all the recommendations in her favour.

By: Mark Cope

Mark Cope — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 05:30:43 +0000

Thanks Phil, Good Stuff, now I got more to add to my “Science Rocks”, Folder of great music with a Science and Astronomy theme.

By: Alex Samaras

Alex Samaras — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 02:55:23 +0000

Well, I’m convinced. Buying now.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 02:26:41 +0000

This blog is good for the soul.

By: Guysmiley

Guysmiley — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 23:15:26 +0000

Yes! Something Fierce is a wonderful album! And if you get the chance to see her in concert, I highly recommend it!

By: Isaac

Isaac — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 23:07:14 +0000

I wish her luck. Not all of us independent musician types have anything close to this level of publicity for our efforts.

By: Radwaste

Radwaste — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 22:48:56 +0000

And of course, Phil, DragonCon is a great place to see indie acts: Ego Likeness, Cruxshadows, The Last Dance, The Julia Dream, Ayria, Frenchy and the Punk, Faith and the Muse, Voltaire…

…and – ahem – George Hrab!!

Go google!

By: Scott Romanowski

Scott Romanowski — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 21:46:08 +0000

I’ll second Phil’s recommendation. She is a talented, clever singer-songwriter. Buy her albums and attend her concerts.

Phil,
How many cookies were on the plate and what type were they? We need to know the going rate for songs.

By: Doug

Doug — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 21:33:43 +0000

I checked the file name to be sure, but that picture of her is at the Garden of the Gods. I can’t believe I recognized it!

By: Geoff

Geoff — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:35:48 +0000

You left off “crush”

By: Cindy

Cindy — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:16:19 +0000

Was it for a plate of cookies that YOU baked or Mrs. BA baked? If it was Mrs. BA’s cookies, then I think it was a fair trade.

By: Larian LeQuella

Larian LeQuella — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:11:14 +0000

I was her “roadie” when she played at Tommy Doyles in Harvard. I support her too!