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Sunday, 21 June 2015

TRACKS OF THE WEEK 21/06/15 - The Lone Bellow, Mbongwana Star, Stone Jack Jones

Three tracks that gave us a surprise...



Flycasual:-
Mbongwana Star - 'Shegue' (2015)



Mbongwana Star have really caught my attention recently, the former members of Kinshasa's Staff Benda Bilili have mixed the perfect splash of Dub, Electronica and Congolese Rhythms to create something quite unique of an album. Shegue, one of many highlights on the From Kinshasa album, is frantic, eerie and joyous all in equal measure and quite unlike anything I've ever heard before. Highly recommended.


SFW:-
The Lone Bellow - Take My Love (2015)


This caught my ear the other day. The Lone Bellow are a a Brooklyn-based trio whose self-titled debut was on the top 10 albums lists in 2013. As someone who occasionally turns up late for a party, I've only become aware of them due to their second album, Then Came the Morning.

It was Produced by The National's Aaron Dessner, who seems to be behind the desk for everyone.


Old Pa's Corner :-
Stone Jack Jones - Circumstance (2015)


This is from the album Love and Torture (2015), This is great - dark and moody stuff.
Short and sweet from Old Pa who is having PC problems.


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Wednesday, 10 June 2015

The Mouse Outfit - 'Who's Up Next' / 'The Answer'

Mash up the weekly shop in your Peugeot 508sw with YO! TuneDr Raps






Mouse Outfit - 'Who's Up Next' feat Dr Syntax, Sparkz, Truthos Mufasa, Dubbul O & Cutterz (2015)

Can I get a lil' soul clap y'all! 

Here's two top drawer, secret compartment tracks taken from one of my favourite albums of the year, The Mouse Outfit's second outing, Step Steadier. It's very much old school in flavour, big crew, straight up head bobbin' UK Hip Hop with 'Who's Up Next' being very reminiscent to Jurassic 5 in style. Enjoy...

With a laid back vibe and live instrumentation, it's definitely one band I'd love to see. Whilst holidaying in Whitstable, I took my Father in Law for a drink at the Duke of Cumberland, a pub that also have live bands perform. It's a cool place that has lots of music memorabilia and flyers of various acts that have played or are playing, already grumbling it perhaps was not the best place to take a man who would gladly ban music from pubs. Having a look around, I almost spilled my pint when I realised I had missed the UK's finest Hip Hop band by a few weeks, so I just had to beckon over my Father in Law from the other side of the pub to show him the flyer and share in my disappointment. He's probably wondering why his daughter married me, Mouse Outfit indeed.


The Mouse Outfit - 'The Answer' feat Dr Syntax


For more rodent orientated Hip Hop, have a look at the Mouse Outfit's website here...Or check out their excellent album, Step Steadier on Spotify here....

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Tuesday, 9 June 2015

Gerry and Pacemakers/Pink Floyd - You'll Never Walk Alone/Fearless

OLD PA'S WEDNESDAY CLUB

A CALL TO ARMS
Don't be afraid of the Dark

 
GERRY AND THE PACEMAKERS - You'll Never Walk Alone

There has not been too many great football songs if fact probably a lot more bad ones than good.
To me there is only really one great song and that is You'll Never Walk alone used by both Liverpool and Celtic. I believe Liverpool has the greater claim as the version of the song by Gerry and the Pacemakers were by the group who came from Mersey side.

If you do not already know the song is originally from the Musical Carousel. I have added the Pink Floyd song Fearless as they sample the Liverpool crowd singing the song at the end of the song. Great stuff.

Can Scotland qualify for the next big tournament?. They have a chance!. Here is my attempt for the next Scottish football song, Cliches included. Well it's better than Blue is the Colour. What do you think?. Could Rod be lead vocals.  I would prefer Tom Waits, I wonder if he would??

Go on Tom you can wear my kilt. 

WHO WE ARE

All our boys of the Terrier Breed
We will not let them beat us Sister
Together we will sing songs of War
Songs of Love and Victory
Oh! Rosie, I'm sorry what I did to You
Can I call You when this is over

And we will remember who we are!

All our Lads who heed the call
Defeat is not an option Brother
All our hearts will beat as one
Our arms will be linked together
Oh! Rosie, all I think about is you
Can I call You when this is over

And we will remember who we are!

Tomorrow we go over the wall at six
These trenches are a hell Hole Mother
So much pain and smell of death
Nobody can ever win here
Oh! Rosie, I'm still in Love with you
Can I call You if I make it over

And we will remember who we are!

The Men they gathered from all around
And fought to save our Nation
Their Standard was a raging Lion
The colour they choose was blue
Oh! Rosie, lets raise a glass together
And toast our Heroes past and new

And we will remember who we are!

 
PINK FLOYD - Fearless/You'll Never Walk Alone
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Monday, 8 June 2015

TRACKS OF THE WEEK 08/06/15 - The Late Call, David Corley, Shamir

Three tracks that gave a good account of themselves...



SFW:-
The Late Call - Carry (2015)
Johannes Mayer, aka THE LATE CALL, is a Stockholm-based, English-singing German. A cross between The Doves and Elbow, Carry is a rousing, uplifting glimpse of sunshine. It features on his latest album, Golden and can really pick up your day!


Old Pa's Corner :-
David Corley - Easy Mistake (2015)

 

You forget the sound that love makes

No prices for guessing who this guy is being compared with. He is in his 50's and this is his first album Available Light (2015). This is a cracking track with little hints of Van influence, which is of no hindrance. The album is well worth checking out. Make 'no mistake'  David Corley has arrived.

Flycasual:-
Shamir - 'Call It Off' (2015)


A song which has been running around my brain for a number of weeks now but I wasn't sure which of the numerous camp-ilicious dance tracks to feature from the Las Vegas man's debut album, Ratchet. However, with muppets in the video, an acid like beat and with Jimmy Somerville-esque vocals, it had to be 'Call It Off'. A perfectly acceptable way to get dumped.


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Tuesday, 2 June 2015

Millie Jackson - This is it/Kiss You all Over

OLD PA'S WEDNESDAY CLUB

I'M FEELING BITCHY
KISS ME ALL OVER!

 
MILLIE JACKSON - This is It
I had a Millie Jackson period during the early 80's. Well, what actually happened was I wanted to hear some stuff of hers and when I was on Holiday in Canada during the late seventies, I visited a record shop (as you do) and found in the bargain area 5 Millie Jackson albums all at about 50p each.

So as you can imagine I had a bit of a Millie Jackson session. I like some of her stuff, but she ended up being a bit of a cabaret singer specialising in being the woman's champion and trying to be outrageous. Boring!.

However, I had a brief experience with MJ with her earlier albums and I loved her voice. The tracks I choose was the the fabulous Kenny Loggins song This is It. If you can suffer the the first 3 mins of what Millie had become then you will just love her interpretation of this, one of my favourite loves songs. (it was actually written for his dying father and he thought it may inspire him to fight, yes a love song)  I have woken for the past two mornings with this song in my head.

I just had to follow up with her great version of Kiss you all Over....well its been a long time and I'm feeling Bitchy.

Hey guys do you remember theses times! way back, way way back!.
 
MILLIE JACKSON - Kiss You All Over

Come on Andy!, Heaven knows its got to be this time!
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Monday, 1 June 2015

Aidan Knight - Dream Team

TUESDAY BLUES

Do you like Singer/Songwriters/Alt-Country/Americana or Indie-Folk, or do you have a unhealthy affection to the sadness, if so you may have a case of the Tuesday Blues!


Aidan Knight - Dream Team (2012)

There is some great stuff coming out of Canada.  Take Aidan Knight.  A 28 year old singer/songwriter that hails from Victoria, British Columbia.  He is also the namesake of an experimental folk group that features Olivier Clements, Julia Wakal, David Barry and Colin Nealis.

After a week of disappearing into rural British Columbia and setting up in a cabin that lacked running water, they emerged with They arrived with 15 new songs and what would be the foundation of the band Aidan Knight’s album Small Reveal.  You should give it a go!

https://aidanknight.bandcamp.com

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