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One way you can find
information on Russell
Crowe is through Thirty Odd Foot of Grunt's official website: http://www.gruntland.com.
Here is an article on their new CD, Other Ways of Speaking:
 I
just finished listening to Other Ways of Speaking for the first time and
TOFOG continues to surprise me. Why? Because their three CDs
have a unique feel. Gaslight has the edgy rawness of a new band,
i.e., of individuals getting together to see what they can do
together. Bastard Life or Clarity is like a search--like the
title suggests, a period of choice. Other Ways of Speaking sounds
more refined, in the sense that the band feels so comfortable together
that they blend well--thanks partly to the recording studio. Their
comfort level shows in the fact they add a wonderful duet with a female
voice, they experiment with Crowe's voice such as in track 3--Mission
Beat, and they're not afraid to sing of topics such as track 11--Unfaithful
Man. Another way of speaking is also conveyed in
track 14--Farm Noises. This speaks for itself--the lively
stillness of a quiet farm.
Other
things that stay in my mind are the lyrics, such as the combination of
words of "desert heat causing shiver," and of course, there is
the personality of Crowe's voice.
Also,
the live feel of Folsom Prison Blues in contrast with the previous songs
shows how the energy of studio and live completely differ--both have
something to offer and TOFOG was right in adding a live song. The
impact of the last song makes it so much more enjoyable because of its
live energy.
Lastly,
if a five-year old boy's reaction means anything, the one song my older
son sings ever since he was three years old is track 8--What You Want Me
To Forget--from Gaslight. He likes the rhythm and sings the
chorus. So during those times when I need to change his focus into
thinking something else besides being frustrated with his little
brother, I turn on track 8. Magically, he'll sing the chorus and
forget about his little brother. Who said art didn't have a
practical purpose?
Brighten your day with Russell
Crowe!
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