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I like this Starlicker live video best, in contrast to the others, including the gig I attended at The Hideout, because the vibes shine along with the drums instead of being drowned out. Seeing Starlicker reminds me of a show by The New Standards that Ron Swanson and I saw at a piano bar. TNS …
Mashed Up… Joy Division and Captain and Tennille “Love Will Tear Us Together” (Malcom McLaren Remix)
It’s actually quite beautiful, even understated. Listen for yourself: Go here. Or for Vodpod, go here. .
It hit me as I listened to Join Us that They Might be Giants not only deserve the ardent fervor of their most fervent fans, but that they have influenced such a wide array of acts many of us find ourselves a fan of, from Cake to Flight of the Conchords and so many others, …
I am tonight minded to think of one of the very best writers and singers that I had the privilege to meet in London, that being Nadine Khouri. I read from her website that she is currently concentrating on writing and recording new material, which is excellent news. Also, she told me a few weeks …
Tonight I am quite happily ensconced at home where I want to be, but a part of me is gutted that I am not in Cumbria at Kendal Calling watching Joana And The Wolf. These really are one of the best bands I have seen in the last two years, and while they have their …
This particular piece of loveliness is by Frances Donelly, aka Animal Magic Tricks. I don’t even know how to describe it – pretty songs poured like some sort of crackle glazing over ambient found noise. I first heard Frances singing on the freakin’ fantastic Cold Seeds record, where her contribution reduced me to a few …
For anyone missing out on the legendary "Rock Dreams" book… http://www.flickr.com/photos/82436511@N00/sets/72157625648134833/with/5354507573/ Best, – – Andrew Hamlin ******************************************* A lovely resource, Andy. Fortunately, I picked up many copies of that book from various Seattle remainder tables during the Nineties, so at least a few households known to me have a copy on hand, if not necessarily …
British singer Amy Winehouse has been found dead in her London apartment. Full coverage may be found here. Like Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, Brian Jones and others, she joins a long list of musicians who died at age 27. Just because this is not a surprise doesn’t mean it’s not a …
Key Lyric: “The heat of the moment shone in your eyes.” The Message: Even one night stands can be a quality thing. Coming at just 3 minutes and 45 seconds, Progressive Rock Supergroup Asia’s best known hit is stacked up with more flowery guitar solos and trilling keyboard interludes than the entire Yes catalog. “Heat …
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Go here: http://burnwoodtonite.blogspot.com/2011/07/because-i-love-music-from-sixties.html
This lot have been away far too long and I really miss them, for the fact that they were about nothing but joy. This song in particular, ‘The Freest Man,’ is very much a pop tune but just plays to a great concept of absolutely doing your own thing. It can mean a lot to …
Veronica Falls have been on my horizon for far too long without me really doing too much about it. Liked what I heard but not been to a gig… You know how it goes. So, a few minutes ago I’m trundling around the Bella Union site and my ears are totally snagged by this, the …
Here’s the latest from the Beastie Boys, a video for the song Don’t Play No Game That I Can’t Win, directed by Spike Jonze. The video is titled, The Continuingly Ill Adventures of the Beastie Boys: K people, please get ready for the world premiere of the explicit epic length video/ short film for Don’t …
Great tune, very nice video. My only complaint is that, in the opening seconds, Stevie is supposed to be out in a forest with a white horse, yet the producer has added the sound effect of a screeching sea gull to the track. I guess she must be in a forest by the sea. .
Sorry for the lateness on the halftime update. I met someone wonderful and lost track of time. Below find my picks for the Best Albums Of The First Half Of 2011 (plus links to selected cuts): Eleventh Dream Day: Riot Now! New York Dolls: Dancing Backward In High Heels Bill Callahan: Apocalypse SYCH (Wally Shoup, …
Yet more proof that lightning never strikes twice: http://youtu.be/cngKXRMjzu0
Do the kids today realize that Joy Division’s “Love Will Tear Us Apart” was heard upon release in 1980 as a beautifully nihilistic burlesque of this ubiquitous mid 70s entertainment phenomena? (Also, do the kids know, does anyone know, that Toni Tennille sang backing vocals on Pink Floyd’s “The Wall?” – Wikipedia entry here.)