Meet Tracy Irve, a brother-sister pop duo from Sweden whose video for “I Can’t” is trending in the US today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVenuEKqEsE
The decline of the labor movement in America is often traced to the Reagan ’80s, which is also when this corporate homage to “work” was released… coincidence? – John Petkovic and his band, Cobra Verde, enjoy life to the fullest in Cleveland, Ohio.
Just goes t’show that ANY schlub can like and/or try to replicate a great song! Alas. I’ve been very dubious of Warren Haynes and his Nth-generation Allmans cult, so this wasn’t quite as bad as I’d feared. Though the vocal remains an uptight disaster! – Tom Kipp
This is a stone classic of journalistic ineptitude, with Lou Reed actually doing his best to be somewhat cordial & kind to the clueless dolt from Sweden who’s been sent to "interview" him, ca. mid-’90s! – Tom Kipp
A conversation between East Portland Blog and Lawrence Spaulding: EPB: Are you still running? LS: Yeah, I have a hamstring strain and I am not training for anything, but I still run ten miles or less. EPB: But you did run marathons at some point? LS: Yeah, but like I said I am not training …
When Pearl Jam’s cover of “Last Kiss” came out around the turn of the century, I wrote a review panning the effort, which I will post below. Twelve years on I must admit that I overreacted. Like the earlier version by J. Frank Wilson, it’s a fun tune. Let’s just leave it at that. Pearl …
Released in 1973, this album was a commercial failure, but some of the songs made it into later Fleetwood Mac live shows. Buckingham Nicks has yet to be re-released on CD and has attained stratospheric cult status. But it’s all here on Youtube, enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFDxIX_T8jU
….Yes some of us still like classic U2, and they do this great song as well as anybody…. – Marc Marshall http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6naVGwgHDtQ From the tune’s Wikipedia entry: “In 1955, Alex North and lyricist Hy Zaret were contracted to write a song as a theme for the obscure prison film Unchained, and their song eventually became …
The Sweet Inspirations were founded by Emily “Cissy” Houston, mother of Whitney Houston, and sister of Lee Warrick (herself the mother of sisters Dee Dee and Dionne Warwick). on March 28, 1967, The Sweet Inspirations sang the backing vocals for Van Morrison on “Brown Eyed Girl”. In 1968, the group recorded with Hendrix on his …
Right about now, I could use a “cold wind in August” – it’s fairly warm in LA. August 31 is Van the Man’s birthday, I thought I’d celebrate with Van, joined by Dr. John on keys, and Mick Ronson on guitar, (one of my favorite power trios ever) filmed on Dutch TV in ’77. – …
Koala bear swims over to canoe:
Paul Simon seems to enjoy this version of his song. I don’t love it, but the Swedish kids make a game of it, and manage to infuse the song with some polar touches:
“Michigan seems like a dream to me now…” Are there any Swedes in the US who would like to write something about searching for America in East Portland Blog? Certainly there’s much to be said. Here’s one of the early Youtube descriptions for this video, “First Aid Kit perform for Paul Simon at the Polar …
This is a hit vid in the UK at the moment. It looks nothing like Benny Hill, but something about the speed, costumes and humor reminds this American of Benny Hill and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang:
Here, a smart bird uses bread to lure in a fish. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBuPiC3ArL8
First of all, I’d like to know what constitutes a “good” teacher. Do you think it’s test scores? Do you realize that Sweden is purported to have the best performing schools in the world. They do not use standardized tests,, they pay their teachers a livable wage, they have socialized health care, they put their …
When it comes to short term credit solutions there is hardly anything as useful as the logbook loan. There are a plethora of benefits that you can avail with the help of logbook loans. In today’s world availing a loan is not at all an easy task because loan providers now days adhere to stricter …
Here’s a sexy, over-the-top video from Russia. The artist is Алина Артц or Alina Ascent. The song title is “Со мной по-другому нельзя! (ПРЕМЬЕРА!)” which means, “To Me in No Other Way! (PREMERA!).”
August 27, 2012 – Seattle, WA – On Monday, there was only one library open in all of Seattle: the People’s Library. Located on the plaza outside of the Douglass-Truth Library in the Central District, the open air library has everything a library should have: books, computers, and even arts and crafts activities for the …
Hi Marc: As the Creator, Curator, and Avatar of “Eff Clapton”, surely one of the most inspiring ongoing features on Facebook, I thought you’d enjoy this mini-rant, excerpted from the highly entertaining Salon article linked below— 5. Eric Clapton Not Cream, not Blind Faith, not even Derek and the Dominoes. They all get a pass. No, it’s solo Clap …
Finger foods are making a comeback and are no longer just popular for kids’ parties. Finger foods can be a big hit for casual and formal get togethers alike. When considering finger foods, one must take into account the kind of party and preparation and cleanup. Here are five great finger foods for any occasion, …
You’ve heard it before, but it bears repeating: your home is likely to be the single most important purchase that you will make during your lifetime. It’s also likely to be the most expensive. Though a standard 30-year mortgage helps to spread the cost of home ownership down through the years, it’s still a hefty …
OK, so I don’t usually rant, but this one absolutely kills me. I would simply write this guy off as a harmless old crackpot if there weren’t so many people buying into the utterly reprehensible tripe that he dresses up as wholesome Christian advice. Here he dares to speak of children as though they were …
Few activities are likely to make you feel more like a pauper than shopping for a new auto. Whether it’s a new model or simply new to you, everyone is looking for way to stretch a pound without incurring expensive repairs shortly after the purchase. A quality auto on a budget is possible, and the …
I don’t have much to say… not a huge fan of this Bryan Ferry album, and I’ve avoided Bob Dylan my entire life. I will say this live version is amazing, as Bryan’s voice has aged remarkably well. The song remains reverential of its author, while simultaneously being very much a great Ferry performance. Bryan …
Now THIS is a fascinating anecdote (via Wikipedia, though suspiciously unsourced), particularly in this year of Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee, though I’d prefer to have a little more documentation re: that parking business, as no one from The Pistols likely possessed a driver’s license at the time, much less ever had any opportunity to park …
This is one of those Dylan songs full of bizarre imagery, like “Desolation Row” and “Gates of Eden.” The horn section on this version is awesome, and that organ player is better than Al Kooper. I’m beginning to like this more than Dylan’s own version. – Randy Rendfeld