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Monday, 30 July 2012

TUESDAY BLUES!! Ryan Adams - English Girls Approximately

Ryan Adams - English Girls Approximately (2004)

This track features on Ryans Love is Hell album and was written about English songstress Beth Orton, for whom he dated.  Marianne Faithfull provides the backing vocals on the album version.


I've always liked the song, but I had never really trawled through the lyrics until I was figuring it out on the guitar and then I realised how much of carnage that this relationship had left.

The lyrics make subtle reference to her, ("Norfolk" - she was born there, "Bethany", "daybreaker" - her album) and he undeniably held a torch for her after they split. If you know the song, it does reveal it in a new light.

He prophetically wrote the song, "This One's Gonna Bruise" and sang backing vocals on "Concrete Sky" - on the 'Daybreaker' album...

...English girls can be so mean


English girls are pretty when they play guitar
Crazy like a day just breaking I ain't sure what for
Ain't got a mother or a father or a place to fall
She's got a brother in the blues, 
But he doesn't know the blues at all
You said you didn't love me, it was right on time
I was just about to tell you, but ok, alright
Said you didn't love me, you didn't want a thing
English girls can be so mean

She's got pretty eyes as a pair of jewels
Falling down the Camden
Like a couple drunken criminals
She had a messy bedroom on the edge of town
I had never been good enough
To ever keep around
You said you didn't love me, it was right on time
I was just about to tell you, but ok, alright
Said you didn't love me, it didn't mean a thing
English girls can be so mean
But, oh, look at you now
Oh, look at you now
Mmm, best I've ever seen
Just a tall drink of water
Just pourin' down the sink

Tall drink of water, she's a Norfolk waterfall
Little daybreaker, she's shooting like a cannon ball
Crazy like a rocket when
You're coming through my radio,
Kept me in your bed till the winter time
Through the fall
Fall time come, and I guess my little bird can sing
Come on Elizabeth, come on Bethany
Come on forever, I'm tired and I want to sleep
My little dove flew away, and I'm guessing
She was done with me
You said you didn't love me, it was right on time
I was just about to tell you, but ok, alright
Said you didn't love me,
That you didn't want a thing
English girls can be so mean
But, oh, look at you now
Oh, look at you now
Mmm, best I've ever seen
Just a tall drink of water
Just pourin' down the sink

Kissed me on the lips but my heart just slept it off
Words may move,
But they're never movin' fast enough
Celebrate the differences
I'll celebrate the songs you sing
Just three words, my love
You meant everything
You meant everything
You meant everything
You meant everything


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Sunday, 29 July 2012

TRACKS OF THE WEEK - 29/07/12 - DIIV, Death At Sea, Frank Ocean, It's a Bird! It's a Plane

Here are four tracks to help with the heat!

Flycasual:-
Diiv - Air Conditioning (2012)


As the mercury finally soared this week, the aptly titled 'Air Conditioning' was like taking a soothing bite out of your favourite popsicle (ooh, a Fab for me please). It was instant musical gratification, I must have played it a good few times on my way home from work. The tranquillizing bass line and the jangly guitar work, reminiscent of The Cure, maybe The Smiths and perhaps inevitably, a little sprinkling of Joy Division. Also with elements of Krautrockers Can thrown in for good measure as it drones on.  Formerly Dive and renamed DIIV, to avoid any legal wrangling with a Belgian industrial band with the same name, hail from the musical talent pool of Brooklyn.

'Air Conditioning' is taken from their debut album Oshin, released in June. Click here to read more on them.....


SFW:- 
Frank Ocean - Sweet Life (2012)


Frank Ocean has been getting a lot of 'hype' recently. He seems to be on the radio, blogs and various news outlets, so I decided to check him out. Ocean has been a ghostwriter for Brandy, John Legend and Justin Bieber and featured on the Kanye & Jay-z album "Watch the throne". This track features on his debut album 'channel orange'. Produced by Pharrell Williams, it has tinges of John Legend (unsurprisingly) and dare I say it, Stevie "The musical genius" Wonder. Give it a go - perfect for sunny days and hot night. Enjoy!



Old Pa's Corner :-
It's a Bird! It's a Plane! - Crow Hill (2012)

It is a bit quiet on the new release front at the moment, maybe its the Olympics or the record companies are timing the new releases for the Autumn and Christmas markets. While I was browsing the other day, I heard this little gem, It was by a Swedish group It's a bird! it's a plane!. What a strange name!. It is called Crow Hill and is from their Album Here Comes the Sun released earlier this year. I don't know too much about them really but I like this catchy tune and have been humming it all the way to the Beach.  That can't be  a bad sign, can it?.





Shell Hunter:-
Death At Sea - 'Drag' (2012)


The last time I was recommended to listen to a track by London Scouser (see his guest spots here) it was Gotye's 'Somebody That I used to Love' and look at the phenomena that became! I thought I'd best check this recommendation out too. As it happens, I really like it. The vocals remind me slightly of Echo and the Bunnymen but there was something niggling me when I first heard it. The guitar riff sounded so familiar, but where the hell did I hear it before? All of a sudden, I just thought of the great film 'Singles'. Could it be from that? my first thought was Chris Cornell's 'Seasons' and POW that was it! The repeating riff is really similar! Well, that's done it for me! The grunge rock influence has made me want to hear more. I haven't been able to find out too much on the band other than they are based in Liverpool and their debut EP 'Life and Youth' was out in February. Follow them on Facebook or check out their official website www.deathatseaofficial.com because I'm sure they are destined for great things.


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Saturday, 28 July 2012

SATURDAY NIGHT JUKEBOX! - Everything But The Girl - Walking Wounded / Wrong




Everything But The Girl - 'Walking Wounded' (1996)

With music as accessible as it is is today, sometimes I'm a little overwhelmed as to what to listen to as I can have whatever I want, when I want it! Over the last week where we have had our long awaited heatwave, I've been chilling (or burning as it were) in the garden playing music through Spotify. I thought to myself, what do I really want to hear right now in this glorious sunshine? Then it hit me, the album 'Walking Wounded' by EBTG! It has to be one of my all time favourite albums and it immediately makes me think of the summers of yore where we had fantastic long balmy days usually ending in BBQs.

Highly recommended
The album should really be listened to in its entirety in my opinion, it is a well crafted, well flowing piece of chilled out electronica. There are elements of drum and bass, trip hop and many of the tracks would probably fit quite comfortably on your typical Ibiza Lounge compilation. Walking Wounded is a stand out track for me with it's Massive Attack-esque strings and drum and bass.



Everything But The Girl - 'Wrong' (1996)

It was hard to pick a favourite track, so I picked two! Tracy Thorn's vocals would have to feature in a "Best of the 90s" top 10 if it was up to me. I remember when 'Wrong' was number 1, I was 14 or 15. Pressure had been mounting at school as I was of GCSE age and it was all the teachers would talk about. All I was thinking about was getting to the end of the school year and doing absolutely nothing for a month!

On the last day of school, we did an obligatory day trip out to somewhere usually Thorpe Park. For everyone, it was a chance to show off your individuality not having to wear our Catholic School Uniform. It also meant it was time for cupid to work his magic! Sat on the bus, I had my Walkman on with a freshly made mix tape. A few of the lads in my class were asking me about what I was listening to and the guy I REALLY fancied shared the earphones with me so we had one each, sat next to each other. I was the envy of the other girls because he was extremely eligible! I wish I could have bottled that feeling of excitement! Luckily, I made a real effort with my tape, in case of this eventuality and 'Wrong' reminds me of that bus trip.

Brought together by the earphones of love
Join up to the Everything But The Girl's mailing list on their official website here....rumour is, they may be working on something new very soon!

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Thursday, 26 July 2012

DYLAN COVERS #59 Ryan Adams - Isis/Love Sick/Mississipi/Po' Boy



Po' version

 
 RYAN ADAMS - Mississipi/Po' Boy(2001)

Mississippi/Po'Boy' is from a concert at 'The Blue Note, Columbia Missouri' and here is the set list from that concert.  Ryan sings Mississipi in a Dylan impersonation here and the few seconds of Po' Boy just sounds like a drunken ramble. You would have to be a real fan to like this, but it is all I can find,  Does anybody know of any other Dylan Covers by RA? 

RYAN ADAMS - Isis/Love Sick(2006)

Isis/Love Sick was taken from a Dylan Tribute Concert on the  Nov 9, 2006, Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Centre, New York)  click for set list and review of the concert. There is also a link to a You Tube video of Ryan and the Cardinals playing this jam. Beware, the quality is a bit ropey, even worse than the above take, but if you are a RA fan, well you will have to go for it, won't you.  I will say, I would like to hear a better quality version of this. Get into the studio Ryan and do some Dylan covers for all us fans. Go on, I dare you.

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DYLAN COVERS #59 Ryan Adams - Isis/Love Sick/Mississipi/Po' Boy



Po' version

 
 RYAN ADAMS - Mississipi/Po' Boy(2001)

Mississippi/Po'Boy' is from a concert at 'The Blue Note, Columbia Missouri' and here is the set list from that concert.  Ryan sings Mississipi in a Dylan impersonation here and the few seconds of Po' Boy just sounds like a drunken ramble. You would have to be a real fan to like this, but it is all I can find,  Does anybody know of any other Dylan Covers by RA? 

RYAN ADAMS - Isis/Love Sick(2006)

Isis/Love Sick was taken from a Dylan Tribute Concert on the  Nov 9, 2006, Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Centre, New York)  click for set list and review of the concert. There is also a link to a You Tube video of Ryan and the Cardinals playing this jam. Beware, the quality is a bit ropey, even worse than the above take, but if you are a RA fan, well you will have to go for it, won't you.  I will say, I would like to hear a better quality version of this. Get into the studio Ryan and do some Dylan covers for all us fans. Go on, I dare you.

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Wednesday, 25 July 2012

THURSDAY I'M IN LOVE - Lindstrom and Christabelle - 'Lovesick'


THURSDAY I'M IN LOVE......A CHANCE FOR ME TO SUBDUE MY TODDLER!!



Lindstrom and Christabelle - 'Lovesick' (2010)

How do you subdue a toddler who has discovered the power of the word 'why'? Easy...you play them this song! Maybe it's a bit of a tantalising number but whatever it takes.

I had heard about this phenomenon in days of yore, before interrupted sleeps and inconvenient toilet breaks but I never once thought I'd be almost broken by the barrage of 'whys'.

"Don't wave that fork near your face?" 

"Why?" 

"Because you'll hurt yourself!"

"Why?"

"Because I don't want you to take your eyes out!!"

"Why?"

Add any everyday event and you get the idea!


And It was after one of these all too familiar exchanges that I noticed my son had gone unusually quiet. Concerned, I turned to see him staring out and in a trance like state.

"hey, what's the matter?" I asked

"oh nothing daddy, I like this song, it has a nice rumble."

"I like the song too Max, it's really good. The lady's voice is a bit saucy!"

"why is she saucy daddy?"


Say 'why' one more time....I dare you!

Lovesick is a fine track which has managed to seduce both father and son and is taken from the equally enjoyable album, 'Real Life is no Cool', full of 80's infused spicy dance grooves. I can't thank my pals Jon  and Kate (click on the names to see some of their guest spots) enough for recommending this to me. Incidentally Jon's brother, Chris mastered the sound on the album, so whether he has discovered a toddler taming frequency or it's Christabelle's sultry vocals, either way it's a fantastic song.





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WEDNESDAY CLUB - The Wagoneers - Good Fortune/Atlanta - PT 1 of 2

WEDNESDAY CLUB - The Wagoneers - Good Fortune/Atlanta - PT 1 of 2

MIDWEEK CRISIS you are bored, then come to WEDNESDAY CLUB we've got the Wagoneers, a mystery, and a trip to Montreal, does that excite you?

THE WAGONEERS - Good Fortune(1989)

When I lived in Jeddah  we had access to many tape shops it was hard to pass one by without going in and browsing . You never came out of a shop empty handed, it just wasn't done. On many of these tapes they added some extra tracks as fillers if there was any space at the end. One time there were several tracks which just blew me away, two of these tracks I have included here. But who was the group?. I tried everything to solve the mystery, it was freaking me out. I even got a Country and Western expert to have a listen, but to no avail. It was driving me crazy.

This was C&W at it's very very best. The guys voice dripped with saddness, I loved these songs.

I was sent to Montreal for several days and at first lunch time I headed to HMV to browse, I went to the C&W section, just in case I could find this album. Suddenly I saw a CD with a group I had never heard of, I picked it up and there were these songs. It was one of these momentous moments, as if I had discovered a pot of gold. I could not wipe the grin of my face. I had solved the mystery in Montreal. The group were the Wagoneers.

I looked round and on a board it said U2 are playing tonight at the Olympic Stadium, there was some tickets left and a phone number. It was a sign, I had to go.

Continued next week    

THE WAGONEERS - Atlanta(1989)

For some reason I always think of 'The night they drove old Dixie down' when I here this song, They could be paired together.

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WEDNESDAY CLUB - The Wagoneers - Good Fortune/Atlanta - PT 1 of 2

WEDNESDAY CLUB - The Wagoneers - Good Fortune/Atlanta - PT 1 of 2

MIDWEEK CRISIS you are bored, then come to WEDNESDAY CLUB we've got the Wagoneers, a mystery, and a trip to Montreal, does that excite you?

THE WAGONEERS - Good Fortune(1989)

When I lived in Jeddah  we had access to many tape shops it was hard to pass one by without going in and browsing . You never came out of a shop empty handed, it just wasn't done. On many of these tapes they added some extra tracks as fillers if there was any space at the end. One time there were several tracks which just blew me away, two of these tracks I have included here. But who was the group?. I tried everything to solve the mystery, it was freaking me out. I even got a Country and Western expert to have a listen, but to no avail. It was driving me crazy.

This was C&W at it's very very best. The guys voice dripped with saddness, I loved these songs.

I was sent to Montreal for several days and at first lunch time I headed to HMV to browse, I went to the C&W section, just in case I could find this album. Suddenly I saw a CD with a group I had never heard of, I picked it up and there were these songs. It was one of these momentous moments, as if I had discovered a pot of gold. I could not wipe the grin of my face. I had solved the mystery in Montreal. The group were the Wagoneers.

I looked round and on a board it said U2 are playing tonight at the Olympic Stadium, there was some tickets left and a phone number. It was a sign, I had to go.

Continued next week    

THE WAGONEERS - Atlanta(1989)

For some reason I always think of 'The night they drove old Dixie down' when I here this song, They could be paired together.

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Monday, 23 July 2012

TUESDAY BLUES!! Grizzly Bear - Deep Blue Sea

Grizzly Bear - Deep Blue Sea (2007)


Flycasual's recent Track of the week featuring Grizzly Bear ("Sleeping Ure") got me thinking about this track that originally featured on the "Dark Was the Night" compilation cd. It was also used in the trailer for BBC Iraq war drama "Occupation" and I've been a fan ever since.

My wife & I took our parents on a Cruise to the Caribbean a few years back. I'd always said that I'd "never" go on a cruise because I hated the idea of buffet's and the cabaret entertainment! It was however, quite good.  Each morning we'd wake up to find a new island or a amazing view outside the balcony. We'd then spend the day visiting islands in the South Caribbean, such as Greneda, Tobago, St Lucia.  However, a real treat for me was just sitting outside on the balcony, with a glass of vino. We'd stare at the endless horizon,  staring at the turquoise water....   and this was on my iPod.

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Sunday, 22 July 2012

TRACKS OF THE WEEK - 22/07/12 - Rollo Jean, Winston Reedy & The Donkey Jaw Bone, Cat Power, Alt-J







Do you have any Tracks of the Week? Post a comment to let us know and we'll include them in a spotify playlist





SFW:-
Cat Power - Ruin (2012)


Cat Power (aka Chan Marshall's) latest track, features a great piano melody and lyrics that are based on the idea of travel (mentions of Saudi Arabia & Great Britain can be heard).  Although I can't hear Pollenca, Mallorca (where I was this time, last week), it get's you in the mood, or may even give you some destination ideas!

Download it for free from RCRDLbl here

Old Pa's Corner :-
Winston Reedy & The Donkey Jaw Bone - 'Buying and Selling' (2012)


This track is taken from the Album 'Make a Change' (click for full review of album and information about Winston) a collaboration between Winston Reedy and the French Reggae Band 'The Donkey Jaw Bone'. Now that is what I call one cool name for a Reggae or in fact any Band. This track just ambles along quite nicely and really the lyrics are a bit stupid. 'Your Grandmother is an old turnip' but it is his voice and the way he says the words in that Jahmaycan accent that tips the balance for me. There are probably better tracks on the album 'Make a change' and 'Lion of Judah' maybe, but 'Buying and Selling' is fun and very enjoyable indeed.


Shell Hunter:-
Alt-J - 'Tessellate' (2012)


I've kept hearing the name Alt-J over the last couple of weeks but never got round to giving them a listen. After hearing this track which is their new single out on 16th July, it immediately reminded me of the XX with its sparse backing and fragile singing. It sparked my interest big time! I found out that although they sound very electronic, they use no electronic instruments at all! Their new album 'An Awesome Wave' has been hailed by many. If it spans many genres including Dubstep and Folk and is as clever as most make out, I am looking forward to listening to it over our mini heatwave (now that's what I call 'an Awesome wave')! There has been some intriguing comparisons to that of Radiohead, Fairport Convention and Wild Beasts so with all this behind them, it screams success! Oh, and for those of you(like me) that didn't know, Alt-J is what you type on a Mac to get the triangle symbol! Very geeky, so I definitely like that!

Ctrl-Alt-Del

Check out their site for tour info and to follow the band! www.altjband.com




Flycasual:-
Rollo Jean - 'Cellar of Love' (2012)


'Cellar of Love', my dream of rows upon rows of dusty bottles of red wine all settling down?.... Hmmm, Probably not....Nevertheless this is a fabulous saucy slice of camptastic 21st century Disco. I heard in on Lauren Laverne's BBC6 radio show a couple of weeks ago and the catchy beat, the high pitched vocals, the strings, it all ticks my Disco box. I have this urge to don an all in one white 'boogie suit' and take over the dance floor, probably not in a Travolta way but more like an elephant seal kind of way.... 


Like a good wine, Bristol based Rollo Jean, seems to have let this song mature for what looks like a couple of years now and is going for an official release this August. A vintage year awaits?! 


Download Rollo Jean's free 2 track album..... from band camp here.



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Saturday, 21 July 2012

SATURDAY NIGHT JUKEBOX! - DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - 'Summertime'



DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - 'Summertime' (1991)

School is out and it's sort of a buzz...........I've never found a song that has just got it so right. It almost gets me misty eyed now as this song is exactly like it was back in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on the last day of school. OK so in 1991 I was only 10 and I didn't even know what an aphrodisiac was, but the memories are still so vivid. We'd finish our last day of school around 1pm and I would come home to an empty house as everyone was still at work or out. I had a ritual, as I was in such high spirits, I would play a select few CD tracks loud on the family hifi. Two that were the mantra for the next three months were 'School's Out' by Alice Cooper and 'Summertime' by The Fresh Prince. The evening progressed much like that of the one in the film 'Dazed and Confused'. I was like a human hummingbird, flitting from one group of friends to the next until at the end we'd all end up in the same place, a party somewhere, often at my house as an 18 year old Flycasual was back from the UK.

We'd hop on our bikes and meet at the Star Market, grab a chicken in a bun from Fast Eddies, the local diner and hang out joint. Funny thing is, Fast Eddies wasn't particularly fast and I know the owner's name damn well wasn't Eddie. It was likely to be something a bit more Arabic sounding. That asides, his burgers and fries were outstanding. Next we hung out at the Water Tower until more troops joined in, there would usually be a rumour about a massive game of Jail Break at the high rises in the compound or a fight which would never happen.

Last day of school? Parents just don't understand!
How about a pit stop at the Roller disco? It would be rude not to! And I still have some money left over for a raspberry and blueberry snow-cone! Hey there's mum and dad playing tennis on the next court, I pop by and say hello. Great news! Dad is ordering pizza for later on! Then its back on the bikes because there's a BBQ party going on somewhere! I know 10 years old was a bit young for slow dancing but it was all the rage! Boyz II Men and The Bodyguard soundtrack being the main faves (oh my god, I know!). Sigh....those really were the best days of my life!

There's an air of love and of happiness, Fresh Prince's new definition of summer madness was spot on.

Meet you at the water tower at 19:30...


More musical reminiscing? Have a browse of my Saturday Night Jukebox!

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Friday, 20 July 2012

GUEST SPOT #44 - Madonna "Ray of Light"

This weeks guest post has been submitted by Bryn!

Madonna - 'Ray of Light' 


So it's 2012 now, and Madonna is out on tour with yet another new album. Even considering that Madonna put her first single out thirty years ago, somehow it's still difficult to believe that 'Ray of Light', which represented her most drastic self-reinvention up to that point, is now nearly half her career ago. That turning point in 1998 brought a lot of new people into Madonna's fan circle. I hadn't ever really been crazy about her, but at the time I was well into the style of William Orbit, and when I first heard 'Ray of Light' on the radio I just knew the song had something to do with Orbit. That his presence is felt so strongly both on the song and throughout the album is a credit to it, and was something so very different from anything Madonna had done before. The song came out on CD (remember those?) in May, and I pretty much spent the entire summer with it on repeat. This was very out of character for me; I had never really been a Top 40 kind of girl and 'Ray of Light' gave me hope that chart music could actually be decent. Obviously radio pop has taken a lot of twists and turns since that fateful summer, as has Madonna's career, but this will always be a standout song for me, and pretty much takes me right back to 1998 every time I hear it.

 

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Thursday, 19 July 2012

DYLAN COVERS #58 Warlocks (Grateful Dead) - Queen Jane/Stuck inside a Mobile


An honoray Warlock



 WARLOCKS(Grateful Dead) - Queen Jane Approximately(1989)



WARLOCKS(Grateful Dead) - Stuck inside a Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again(1989)
   
Well did you know the name of the Grateful Dead before they became the Grateful Dead? well it was of course the Warlocks.  Here are two Dylan covers from some very famous concerts which took place on the 9th & 10th of Oct 1989 at the Hampton Coliseum.

For some reason the Band wanted to have a low profile for these shows, so the venue was not included as part of the regular ticket sale for the East Coast fall tour. Instead, tickets went on sale at local outlets ten days before the concerts, with the band billed as "Formerly the Warlocks" instead of the Grateful Dead. When the band came to town, the marquee of the Coliseum read "The Warlocks", which had been the Grateful Dead's original name for a few months in 1965.


In a 1993 poll of Grateful Dead tape traders, the October 9, 1989 show was ranked number 4 on the list of all-time favourite Dead concert tapes, and the October 8 show also appeared on the list, That is pretty impressive judging by the amount of concerts the GD have done.

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DYLAN COVERS #58 Warlocks (Grateful Dead) - Queen Jane/Stuck inside a Mobile


An honoray Warlock



 WARLOCKS(Grateful Dead) - Queen Jane Approximately(1989)



WARLOCKS(Grateful Dead) - Stuck inside a Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again(1989)
   
Well did you know the name of the Grateful Dead before they became the Grateful Dead? well it was of course the Warlocks.  Here are two Dylan covers from some very famous concerts which took place on the 9th & 10th of Oct 1989 at the Hampton Coliseum.

For some reason the Band wanted to have a low profile for these shows, so the venue was not included as part of the regular ticket sale for the East Coast fall tour. Instead, tickets went on sale at local outlets ten days before the concerts, with the band billed as "Formerly the Warlocks" instead of the Grateful Dead. When the band came to town, the marquee of the Coliseum read "The Warlocks", which had been the Grateful Dead's original name for a few months in 1965.


In a 1993 poll of Grateful Dead tape traders, the October 9, 1989 show was ranked number 4 on the list of all-time favourite Dead concert tapes, and the October 8 show also appeared on the list, That is pretty impressive judging by the amount of concerts the GD have done.

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Wednesday, 18 July 2012

Owiny Sigoma Band - 'Wires'

World Music Corner


Owiny Sigoma Band - 'Wires' (2011)

I've decided I'm not going to mention the weather or the whereabouts of a British Summer anymore. Lord knows I've harangued long enough about it to the point of exhaustion.....rain, you utter bastard!!

Mixing traditional Kenyan Lou style music with other African and western influences, The Owiny Sigoma Band's mellow, bass heavy grooves and Afro beat drumming, have definitely kept me afloat and smiling over the last few weeks, especially the Soukouss flavoured 'Wires'. 




The Owiny Sigoma Band started off when a group of London musicians went to Kenya for a musical exchange, promoting local bands and Hip Hop Artists, before finally meeting Nyaiti (traditional Kenyan string instrument) musician Joseph Nyamungu. Along with Joseph and other local musicians they recorded a series of demos which caught the ear of Gilles Peterson who subsequently signed them up to his Brownswood Recordings label and commissioned the band to produce this album. Damon Albarn's organ skills feature on a few of the tracks too, in for me, was a thoroughly enjoyable album, it's well the time.r />

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WEDNESDAY CLUB - Nils Lofgren - It's not a crime/Keith don't Go

MIDWEEK CRISIS you feel like a criminal, come to WEDNESDAY CLUB we've got Nils Lofgren and it's not a crime to like Led Zeppelin
Keith(Richards) don't go!


NILS LOFGREN - Keith Don't Go(1975)

There was a time when Nils was the hottest property around, he had a couple of albums that were nothing short of immaculate. His first solo album the self titled 'Nils Lofgren' (1975) contained fabulous guitar based ditties, they were melodic and had superb guitar work all the way through. 'Keith don't Go' was probably the highlight and this is a drawn out version showcasing the talent of Nils. It is a must see. This is one of the great all time riffs. What's your favourite riff! then?

I shared a house in 1974 with a guy and I had earlier introduced him to Led Zeppelin. Was that a mistake? You bet it was! he became obsessed with them. He played them all the time, he talked about them all the time, he even wore Led Zeppelin T-shirts, the sad bastard. Did he not know the rules. It is never cool to wear the T-shirt of the group that you love.

It got to the stage I could not listen to Zep anymore he had put me completely off. It was his group, he had discovered, them they were exclusively his.
NILS LOFGREN - It's not a Crime(1976)

A year or so later (I was married then) .We both went to Nottinghill Gate (on a release day)  to brouse through all the second hand record shops there. In one shop, there it was 'Phisical Graffiti' (1975). It had got brilliant reviews, I was wavering, I wanted it. He grabbed it and I had to bite the bullet, but next to it, shining in all its glory was Nils second album 'Cry Tough(1976)' I casually picked it up it. I was satisfied, my cravings were fulfilled.

It was brilliant and this track blew me away as it still does today. After the guitar solo in the middle you are simply left breathless with pleasure.  

'I swore I was in Heaven'

Warning:
If you have a heart condition or of a nervous disposition, please, I suggest you stick to Led Zeppelin.

Nils played on Neil Young's 'After the Gold Rush' and has been part of Springsteen's E Street Band, well if that's not a recommendation?

I later bought 'Phisycal Graffiti'

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WEDNESDAY CLUB - Nils Lofgren - It's not a crime/Keith don't Go

MIDWEEK CRISIS you feel like a criminal, come to WEDNESDAY CLUB we've got Nils Lofgren and it's not a crime to like Led Zeppelin
Keith(Richards) don't go!


NILS LOFGREN - Keith Don't Go(1975)

There was a time when Nils was the hottest property around, he had a couple of albums that were nothing short of immaculate. His first solo album the self titled 'Nils Lofgren' (1975) contained fabulous guitar based ditties, they were melodic and had superb guitar work all the way through. 'Keith don't Go' was probably the highlight and this is a drawn out version showcasing the talent of Nils. It is a must see. This is one of the great all time riffs. What's your favourite riff! then?

I shared a house in 1974 with a guy and I had earlier introduced him to Led Zeppelin. Was that a mistake? You bet it was! he became obsessed with them. He played them all the time, he talked about them all the time, he even wore Led Zeppelin T-shirts, the sad bastard. Did he not know the rules. It is never cool to wear the T-shirt of the group that you love.

It got to the stage I could not listen to Zep anymore he had put me completely off. It was his group, he had discovered, them they were exclusively his.
NILS LOFGREN - It's not a Crime(1976)

A year or so later (I was married then) .We both went to Nottinghill Gate (on a release day)  to brouse through all the second hand record shops there. In one shop, there it was 'Phisical Graffiti' (1975). It had got brilliant reviews, I was wavering, I wanted it. He grabbed it and I had to bite the bullet, but next to it, shining in all its glory was Nils second album 'Cry Tough(1976)' I casually picked it up it. I was satisfied, my cravings were fulfilled.

It was brilliant and this track blew me away as it still does today. After the guitar solo in the middle you are simply left breathless with pleasure.  

'I swore I was in Heaven'

Warning:
If you have a heart condition or of a nervous disposition, please, I suggest you stick to Led Zeppelin.

Nils played on Neil Young's 'After the Gold Rush' and has been part of Springsteen's E Street Band, well if that's not a recommendation?

I later bought 'Phisycal Graffiti'

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Monday, 16 July 2012

TUESDAY BLUES!! The Tallest Man on Earth - Leading Me Now


The Tallest Man on Earth - Leading Me Now
Kristian Matsson has been on repeat quite a bit recently. The Swedish Singer/Songwriter's album Theres No Leaving Me Now has been one of my favourite of the year and I can't recommend it enough.

The Tallest Man on Earth is a name I can easily give my 15 year old nephew. At 6'4 he's a giant. We've just got back from a family holiday to Mallorca and you can't miss him. The problem is no one believes he is 15. He can't get on any of the younger rides because he towers over everyone. His legs are crushed sitting on EasyJet and he has a real issue about it, Poor kid. Add to that he is also a little gullible. One morning we decided to go down the beach and I told him he should put his mask on and walk to the beach. Of course I was joking and after a few hours sunbathing I forgot my joke and had a little swim. However, to my horror when I turned I noticed that he was walking towards me with a Mask and Snorkel on his face. You couldn't miss him. Fortunately he didn't realise his predicament and slowly trundled on. I tried to swim off but quickly thought better of it and faced him with a slight grin on my face. After a few hours of swimming we decided to head back in. However on the way back I insisted that he should carry it! Thankfully no one said anything and I got away with it...until now!
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Sunday, 15 July 2012

TRACKS OF THE WEEK - 15/07/12 - P.I.L., Peaking Lights, Metermaids, Blur

LIKE THE TYPHOON FLYPAST AT FARNBOROUGH, FOUR TRACKS THAT LEFT AN IMPRESSION ON US THIS WEEK...




Old Pa's Corner:-
Public Image Ltd - 'One Drop' (2012)


It was just by chance that I heard this song of PIL's new album, their first since 1997, but I am glad I did. You think of Mr Rotten these days in his check suit and running after cows and chasing busty farmers wives with his love of creepy crawlies and a certain type of butter. Slippery if you ask me!

But this is rather good with its Reggae driving beat. I have listened to the album 'This is PIL' and it is really good. The boys have definitely not lost it. Johnny has regained his cred in my book. But wait a minute half way through the video he is at it again....chasing sheep!

Get me out of heeeeeeere!

Stork or butter?

Shell Hunter:-
Blur - 'Under The Westway' (2012)


Can you believe it's been 21 years since Blur popped up onto the music scene with their catchy, easy to sing a long to ditties. They've come a long way, their sytle often changing direction here and there with Damon Albarn's clever and sometime experimental vision. This song is a very grown up Blur which I love, created especially as part of 2 new songs for the Hyde Park Olympics closing ceremony (Under The Westway and The Puritan). I can picture it playing along to a montage of winning or exasperated faces, it's got the drama! It's also got lyrics that we Londoners would appreciate, if you listen hard enough....rain, traffic, and still standing at last call!

Check out both songs live on the official website here www.blur.co.uk


Flycasual:-
Peaking Lights - 'Beautiful Son' (2012)


This is an absolute beauty of a track from Peaking Lights (I love the guitar solos), the Wisconsin based husband and wife team responsible for some serious dubbed out dreamy soundscapes and is dedicated to their one year old son. I'm not the sentimental type but as a doting dad, it's hard not to be moved by this, despite the fact that my very own 3 year old son keeps making his parents extremely grumpy by waking at 05:30 every morning....without fail. 

Peaking Lights apparently started out so they could pay for petrol to visit a musician friend in San Fransisco but their self produced, home released material has gained them many fans. Stopping at a garage on the next trip, all they'll have to worry about now is remembering the baby wipes and whose turn is it to get the crisps in. .

'Beautiful Son' is taken from the new album, Lucifer which follows on rather nicely from their equally excellent debut.

Read up some more on Peaking Lights here...


Sfw:
Metermaids - 'Graveyard Shift' (2012)



Ask anyone that knows me and they'll tell you that I wouldn't usually pick a Hip Hop track as my TOTW, but this is a tuunne!

Brooklyn duo Metermaids have created a song that feels like an Old-Skool classic with it's catchy guitar riffs sing-a-long chorus'.  It's Produced by 9th Wonder and after only a few listens feels like a one of my favourites of the year. Download it free from RCRD lbl














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