I dusted off my Zune over the weekend. I haven't updated it for over a decade (at least, maybe more). It's served as a time capsule surfacing some songs I'd forgotten.
Sure. I picked back up some Linkin Park (specifically the A Thousand Suns album), Gone the Rainbow by Peter, Paul and Mary, The Light of a Fading Star by Flogging Molly, Baba O'Reiley by The Who, and The Lightning Strike by Snow Patrol.
I've listened to Shakti's Tiny Desk concert with John McLaughlin (https://youtu.be/Cx8AaSvH4EQ?si=1zkqMX6XIlBsp4Xc), which led me to listen to some of their recordings from the early 70s. It's weird, since I feel like I knew some of John McLaughlin's guitar work (may've even seen him in concert), that I really didn't know anything about Shakti. From their name, maybe I would've dismissed them as New Age, which they definitely are not.
Ever discover a band that's been around for a long time, and get that weird feeling when you start listening to some of their *old* stuff, only to realize that it was already old decades ago? Same thing happened to me with some bands like 10,000 Maniacs and The Cranberries. Like, I'm discovering their stuff from the 1990s, and they were already well past their prime by then.
Someone asked me over the weekend about the Beach Boys, specifically what I thought was the most obscure Beach Boys-related song or project. My choice was Ricci Martin's "Beached," which came out in 1977. Produced by BB Carl Wilson along with Billy Hinsche, it has Beach Boys written all over it. It was recorded at Brother Studios and musicians included Dennis Wilson, Ricky Fataar, three members of Chicago on brass, backing vocals from Peter Cetera and America, along with some guitar from Jimmy McCullough.
"Beached" isn't terrible. All the songs are written by Martin (who was a son of Dean Martin) and they're mostly just okay. But the overall album sounds like a lost solo Beach Boys album, and I have always been a fan of the lead single, "Stop, Look Around." https://youtu.be/froky747YSI?si=vR_IMhFe_UX4uBzJ
Happy Monday(s)! I’ve treated myself to the half-speed master reissue of Everything But The Girl’s “Amplified Heart”. I tend to favour original pressings over reissues, but this one sounds incredible!
Watched alot of good football this weekend, and that means ads. Grand Funk’s “Closer to Home” for Chevy trucks reminded me of starting at Creem when its mission was to stand hard with Michigan bands. Not just the Stooges and MC5 but Bob Seger and Flint’s Grand Funk Railroad.
It sure was, Kevin. There were also quite a few examples of rock/soul standards in ads. Applebee's might be a good place to eat if they spent as much on food prep as they do on licensing original classic rock soul hits. Currently, Aretha's "Respect," for which the licensing of the song and performance is not cheap. Also, 25 years ago, I interviewed for a job in Columbus, Ohio, and for lunch, the HR person took me Applebee's. And on the way back to the airport, the limo made sure I saw the sights, the main one being the Horseshoe, the Ohio State football stadium.
When HR called me to say “I wasn’t a good fit” my wife in NY did a happy dance. There was no way she and the kids were moving to Columbus. I was happy too. I should write about this, because it’s pretty funny. It was an online entertainment site that only worked with Microsoft OS. I told them it had to be Mac friendly, and they said, why? Apple is over! 1998 or so.
Good call on "Lovers..." -- such a great song. I have a handful of Bruce Cockburn favorites that are musical comfort food, like tomato soup and grilled cheese when I have a cold.
Yes! During our recent deep freeze, one of my coworkers set up a grill in our breakroom and made grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup for everyone. It made a miserable situation a LOT better.
Well, just ordered the new Teddy Swims album 'I've tried everything but therapy' love his voice love soul? though more like Joe Cocker type with an rocky edge to it
Ty Segall and The Smile have some new records dropping on Friday. I received Three Bells on Saturday: this is a 70’s proggy rock album, and I’m old enough to LOVE what I heard. Spin. That. Black. CIRCLE
The three singles from Wall of Eyes have been delightful and in heavy rotation. A Light for Attracting Attention is one of my favorite records of the 2020’s, and all-time (my opinion only).
New Sleator-Kinney - Little Rope - is my favorite effort of theirs so far.
Working on my Best Of 2023: Jazz, Latin, and Global list, so listening to many things that will be revealed upon publication. I was sad when I revisited the latest from Burna Boy only to be reminded it was sunk by high profile hip hop mediocrities...you results may vary, of course. Among the new releases, the new Faye Webster single is a blast, and I hope everyone is keeping up with Or Best Offer, who put out a new single from their album, Center, which releases on 1/26: https://orbestoffer.bandcamp.com/album/center-2. Also dug the new Allman Brothers Syracuse 1972 show that just hit streaming - great stuff, with Dickie Betts, in the absence of Duane, playing like his life depended on it.
I really dig Atlanta Millionaire’s Club; managed to get my 19 yr old daughter into Faye Webster a few years back. Already have tix to see Faye on her upcoming tour. Looking forward to the new album
- Currently on Spotify, Ocote Soul Sounds's album "Taurus" and spent some of my Sunday afternoon revisiting Suicidal Tendencies with 1983's self titled album because, you know,..."I Want More"!
- In my turntable queue are several records I just picked up Saturday at one of my local record stores; Bob Seger & The SBB's "Night Moves", Bud Tutmarc's "Sounds of Paradise Hawaiian Guitar" followed by Doc Severinsen's "The Great Arrival", which for the drummers out there this album features not only Doc's Tonight Show stick man Ed Shaughnessy, but Bob Rosengarden and Sol Gubin on several tracks. And I'm always working my playlist you can find here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0nT9KHu99zUdEVDgZAEskd?si=18c85d938808469b
Wow, Kevin you are a wonder and very thorough! I like to share things that catch my ear when I'm prepping WPKN radio show - this last week it was Jane Weaver - such an independent and fascinating British singer/songwriter who has put out eight albums...how have I overlooked her? I liked "Love in Constant Spectacle" and "Stealing Gold.:" Daughter has a piece on cool 2021 album "Ex: Re" called "Where the Time Went" lotsa strings! I've always been a fan of Mia Doi Todd, back from her debut album in 1997, when I saw her sing in a small Yale chapel. She was delicate and lovely -- just her and guitar... In 2023 she put out Island in the Storm. I like a newer song by Milky Chance: "Better Off." And if I haven't mentioned ANOHNI (and the Johnstons) before....I revisited "I Will Survive"
Pinkhouse, Vanity Project - EP by DC indie-pop band
Friko, Where We’ve Been - EP by Chicago low-fi alt rock band; I HIGHLY recommend this one!
Ratboys, The Window - Picked it up on vinyl last week!
Older:
Bowie, Station to Station
Stevie Wonder, Innervisions
A dive into the Suicide - Frankie Teardrop/Springsteen - Nebraska (esp. State Trooper) connection. Learned of this from Jeff Tweedy’s latest book. Fascinating, but not a place to visit often.
Check out the Wilco cover of Space Oddity at some point. It's part of the new Mountain Stage collection that's coming out in April. The collection, which looks great, was inspiration for me to finally finish my oral history series on the show.
Listening to Bauhaus this weekend and was remined how much I like their cover of Ziggy Stardust. I almost think it is better than Bowie. This was the gateway to spending my weekend doing a deep dive into covers that were better than the original. Cash, Hendrix, Taco, Cowboy Junkies, O'Connor, Aretha Franklin, and let's not forget Tina Turner. And there are so many more covers to consider.
I typically don't approve of covers, but some artists just take a song and make it their own.
Marillion for my post this week. Also the new Big Big Train track, and a lot old Dylan, folk and blues after watching the ‘No Direction Home’ documentary.
I've been *obsessed* with Negativland's 2020 album "The World Will Decide"... one of the only albums to really capture the essence of the time we're living through. It's definitely taken the place of Dispepsi as my favorite NL album.
Been playing a lot of Mary Chapin Carpenter while working on the last of my three-parter on her songs here. Also, ahead of seeing both Lankum and John Francis Flynn this coming week, I've been playing music by them and other current Irish folk acts such as the amazing Lisa O'Neill. Oh, and lots of Molly Tuttle on vinyl. A rootsy kind of week.
Yes, a good place to be! As much as her great songwriting, I've come to really appreciate her take on the creative process and other matters in the interviews she gives. Always smart and reflective.
Have you cool kids heard Rocks & Rhubarb's new tune "Nausea"? A wonderfully, melodic folk-rock ballad. Also loving the new Americana ballad "Days Can Turn Around" by Sarah Jarosz. Yep. Some great music has already been released in this new year.
I LOVE that Floodlights track. It’s such a great album. You’ve also picked out on of my favourite Otis Redding tracks.
I’ve been listening to a lot of Bad Nerves this week, ready for a gig on Saturday as well as the new single from The Libertines, “Shiver”, which is excellent. The anticipation for that album is immense! Oh, and 86TVs have released “Spinning World” today which I’m also enjoying.
Cantoma - Marisi
Finally got around to the new PJ Harvey--love it. Lots of Blues, too--BB King in London and Muddy Waters Folk Singer. And then The Ronettes!!!
I didn’t know PJ Harvey had a new album out! That’s what I’ll be checking out today!
I haven’t spent much time with the new PJ Harvey; I need to change that ASAP!
I dusted off my Zune over the weekend. I haven't updated it for over a decade (at least, maybe more). It's served as a time capsule surfacing some songs I'd forgotten.
Care to share the names of any of those songs? 🤔
Sure. I picked back up some Linkin Park (specifically the A Thousand Suns album), Gone the Rainbow by Peter, Paul and Mary, The Light of a Fading Star by Flogging Molly, Baba O'Reiley by The Who, and The Lightning Strike by Snow Patrol.
I admire your eclectic taste. I'll have to give that Linkin Park and Snow Patrol a listen. I love Flogging Molly and the rest.
Thank you! I have a tendency to be that person trying to look up the song playing on the radio or on the TV....
Whoa! Would love to hear more about what’s still on it.
In addition to the songs I noted above, I found all my Simon & Garfunkel albums. As albums, not as songs all over the place. I also found a number of instrumental pieces I had forgotten about like Perpetuum Mobile: https://open.spotify.com/track/1MIwRUsj23h7cYn6mNiqHw?si=xEJVVedaQE6F3wkZzrSGpA
I love it! It was like a time capsule right there the whole time.
Yeah. I was amazed it fired up.
I've listened to Shakti's Tiny Desk concert with John McLaughlin (https://youtu.be/Cx8AaSvH4EQ?si=1zkqMX6XIlBsp4Xc), which led me to listen to some of their recordings from the early 70s. It's weird, since I feel like I knew some of John McLaughlin's guitar work (may've even seen him in concert), that I really didn't know anything about Shakti. From their name, maybe I would've dismissed them as New Age, which they definitely are not.
Ever discover a band that's been around for a long time, and get that weird feeling when you start listening to some of their *old* stuff, only to realize that it was already old decades ago? Same thing happened to me with some bands like 10,000 Maniacs and The Cranberries. Like, I'm discovering their stuff from the 1990s, and they were already well past their prime by then.
Big Shakti fan ever since 1981 or so when I picked up a copy of A Handful Of Beauty at a sidewalk sale!
I will definitely give that a listen.
Ha! That happens to me a lot. :)
Someone asked me over the weekend about the Beach Boys, specifically what I thought was the most obscure Beach Boys-related song or project. My choice was Ricci Martin's "Beached," which came out in 1977. Produced by BB Carl Wilson along with Billy Hinsche, it has Beach Boys written all over it. It was recorded at Brother Studios and musicians included Dennis Wilson, Ricky Fataar, three members of Chicago on brass, backing vocals from Peter Cetera and America, along with some guitar from Jimmy McCullough.
"Beached" isn't terrible. All the songs are written by Martin (who was a son of Dean Martin) and they're mostly just okay. But the overall album sounds like a lost solo Beach Boys album, and I have always been a fan of the lead single, "Stop, Look Around." https://youtu.be/froky747YSI?si=vR_IMhFe_UX4uBzJ
Great song, never knew about this album. Thanks!
I love the new Sleater Kinney. It is like aloe to sun burnt skin, cold at first, but healing and soothing.
That’s a great way to describe it!
All over the place this week as usual:
Pernice Brothers - Yours, Mine & Ours (new album in 24)
Scott Walker - Scott 4
Lucy Rose - The Racket
Freddie Hubbard - Red Clay
Oh, and I FINALLY completed my Best of 2023!
https://open.substack.com/pub/senorfix/p/media-fix-best-of-2023
Red Clay is such a great track (and a great album). It’s a perfect specimen of that early 70s CTI sound.
Oh man, Scott 4!! One of my desert island discs for sure!!
Love The Pernice Brothers 👏👏👏
All over the place is my favorite spot!
I really enjoy this Wussy-curated playlist "with some of the stuff we're listening to over this new year"
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2KwizyrYWrEwfmk0tJZV6F?si=47e609d75d484013&nd=1&dlsi=41323712c5d54eaa
...and then they throw in a new demo!
Indiana Wants Me Too
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B4NmSusS7U
This playlist is gold! And a new Wussy demo? It’s Christmas in January! The caption says “we have a lot coming in 2024,” and I cannot wait.
Happy Monday(s)! I’ve treated myself to the half-speed master reissue of Everything But The Girl’s “Amplified Heart”. I tend to favour original pressings over reissues, but this one sounds incredible!
I just realized that I missed the Happy Mondays pun in my other entry. Doh!
I’m glad you caught that! 😎
Nice!
I have tried to create a "pop punk songs worth listening to" playlist, for everyone's aggravation and enjoyment: https://www.pandora.com/playlist/PL:189113803101701342:74638688
Ha! Says it’s not available in my current location. That tells me there’s some good tracks on it. :)
Well, dang. You may know more about Pandora's weird restrictions. Any idea why you can't see it?
I think it’s ’cause I’m still on vacation, but I’d like to think it’s something cooler than that.
It's probably pop punk fighting against "the man", but in the lamest, most vague ways.
So, basically: pop punk.
lol
Nothing new and exciting for me this week, but I love listening to your weekly playlists!
I’m glad you’re enjoying them! Did you all get hit with the same system PDX did? Hopefully not?
Watched alot of good football this weekend, and that means ads. Grand Funk’s “Closer to Home” for Chevy trucks reminded me of starting at Creem when its mission was to stand hard with Michigan bands. Not just the Stooges and MC5 but Bob Seger and Flint’s Grand Funk Railroad.
I gotta say; this weekend was some of the most exciting NFL I’ve watched in awhile!
It sure was, Kevin. There were also quite a few examples of rock/soul standards in ads. Applebee's might be a good place to eat if they spent as much on food prep as they do on licensing original classic rock soul hits. Currently, Aretha's "Respect," for which the licensing of the song and performance is not cheap. Also, 25 years ago, I interviewed for a job in Columbus, Ohio, and for lunch, the HR person took me Applebee's. And on the way back to the airport, the limo made sure I saw the sights, the main one being the Horseshoe, the Ohio State football stadium.
Applebee’s and the Horseshoe; what more could a guy from NYC want? Lol.
When HR called me to say “I wasn’t a good fit” my wife in NY did a happy dance. There was no way she and the kids were moving to Columbus. I was happy too. I should write about this, because it’s pretty funny. It was an online entertainment site that only worked with Microsoft OS. I told them it had to be Mac friendly, and they said, why? Apple is over! 1998 or so.
Been diving into the Cocteau Twins ‘80s catalogue which is now turning into a Slowdive wormhole.
Inspired by yesterday’s Pitchfork retrospective, per chance?
Yes! I love “Heaven or Las Vegas” and casually listened to “Treasure” once, so that review convinced me to dive into their earlier stuff.
Both great bands 👌
Right on! Any particular Cocteau Twins favorites?
Also, I have to say, Green Day’s ‘Saviors’ is spectacular. ✌️✌️✌️
I haven’t played it yet, but definitely need to.
"A Love International" by Khruangbin on 🔁🔁🔁 https://open.spotify.com/track/6Am9eCuCQELrIqImfCLhgM?si=e1aeeb46f39a4f37
Can't wait for the new album!!
Same!
+1
Love Khruangbin!
I'm enjoying Voice Magnetic by Hainbach for some nice experimental/ambient/electronic music.
I don't remember which Substacker recommended the Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter but I'm obsessed with her punk rock evangelical-influenced bangers.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mpfxWktjEKA
I saw them mentioned on Medium, but still haven’t checked them out. Sounds like I need to remedy that.
Recently added to my Spotify Liked Songs:
"Lewis" by Yo La Tengo - thanks Kevin!
"Step On" by Happy Mondays - random pickup, missed this back when it apparently was happening
"Lovers in a Dangerous Time" by Bruce Cockburn - forgotten gem, I like it more now than I did then
Been a long time since I heard it, but I've always loved that Cockburn track!
Good call on "Lovers..." -- such a great song. I have a handful of Bruce Cockburn favorites that are musical comfort food, like tomato soup and grilled cheese when I have a cold.
Tomato soup and grilled cheese. Yes, please.
Yes! During our recent deep freeze, one of my coworkers set up a grill in our breakroom and made grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup for everyone. It made a miserable situation a LOT better.
Of course! I’m glad you liked it. Always a good time for Happy Mondays as well.
It was a Parquet Courts kind of weekend for me. Listened to most of their discography and went down a YouTube rabbit hole of old live videos.
Parquet Courts rips! And I can never not mention how wild I think it is that one of the band members was featured in the NYT Weddings section.
Had to look that up! It is wild!
I hope they’re working something new.
Right?!
Well, just ordered the new Teddy Swims album 'I've tried everything but therapy' love his voice love soul? though more like Joe Cocker type with an rocky edge to it
Ty Segall and The Smile have some new records dropping on Friday. I received Three Bells on Saturday: this is a 70’s proggy rock album, and I’m old enough to LOVE what I heard. Spin. That. Black. CIRCLE
The three singles from Wall of Eyes have been delightful and in heavy rotation. A Light for Attracting Attention is one of my favorite records of the 2020’s, and all-time (my opinion only).
New Sleator-Kinney - Little Rope - is my favorite effort of theirs so far.
https://tysegall.bandcamp.com/album/three-bells
https://thesmile.bandcamp.com/album/wall-of-eyes
Fantastic list. Looking forward to giving the Ty Segall a spin.
Working on my Best Of 2023: Jazz, Latin, and Global list, so listening to many things that will be revealed upon publication. I was sad when I revisited the latest from Burna Boy only to be reminded it was sunk by high profile hip hop mediocrities...you results may vary, of course. Among the new releases, the new Faye Webster single is a blast, and I hope everyone is keeping up with Or Best Offer, who put out a new single from their album, Center, which releases on 1/26: https://orbestoffer.bandcamp.com/album/center-2. Also dug the new Allman Brothers Syracuse 1972 show that just hit streaming - great stuff, with Dickie Betts, in the absence of Duane, playing like his life depended on it.
I really dig Atlanta Millionaire’s Club; managed to get my 19 yr old daughter into Faye Webster a few years back. Already have tix to see Faye on her upcoming tour. Looking forward to the new album
- Currently on Spotify, Ocote Soul Sounds's album "Taurus" and spent some of my Sunday afternoon revisiting Suicidal Tendencies with 1983's self titled album because, you know,..."I Want More"!
- In my turntable queue are several records I just picked up Saturday at one of my local record stores; Bob Seger & The SBB's "Night Moves", Bud Tutmarc's "Sounds of Paradise Hawaiian Guitar" followed by Doc Severinsen's "The Great Arrival", which for the drummers out there this album features not only Doc's Tonight Show stick man Ed Shaughnessy, but Bob Rosengarden and Sol Gubin on several tracks. And I'm always working my playlist you can find here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0nT9KHu99zUdEVDgZAEskd?si=18c85d938808469b
How is that ST record 40+ already?!
Wow, Kevin you are a wonder and very thorough! I like to share things that catch my ear when I'm prepping WPKN radio show - this last week it was Jane Weaver - such an independent and fascinating British singer/songwriter who has put out eight albums...how have I overlooked her? I liked "Love in Constant Spectacle" and "Stealing Gold.:" Daughter has a piece on cool 2021 album "Ex: Re" called "Where the Time Went" lotsa strings! I've always been a fan of Mia Doi Todd, back from her debut album in 1997, when I saw her sing in a small Yale chapel. She was delicate and lovely -- just her and guitar... In 2023 she put out Island in the Storm. I like a newer song by Milky Chance: "Better Off." And if I haven't mentioned ANOHNI (and the Johnstons) before....I revisited "I Will Survive"
Love these picks!
Thanks for the recommendations! Still can't get enough of the new AJR album, and I did in fact do a review on it. As promised, here's the link: https://open.substack.com/pub/theproducer/p/the-maybe-man-maybe-a-masterpiece?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=1hutj6
Thank you for the link!!
Bebel Gilberto JOAO & Sun Ra At the piano playing Monorails & Satellites and Dinah Washington & Quincy Jones - The Complete Sessions. All recommended.
That’s the good stuff right there!
Newish:
Pinkhouse, Vanity Project - EP by DC indie-pop band
Friko, Where We’ve Been - EP by Chicago low-fi alt rock band; I HIGHLY recommend this one!
Ratboys, The Window - Picked it up on vinyl last week!
Older:
Bowie, Station to Station
Stevie Wonder, Innervisions
A dive into the Suicide - Frankie Teardrop/Springsteen - Nebraska (esp. State Trooper) connection. Learned of this from Jeff Tweedy’s latest book. Fascinating, but not a place to visit often.
Check out the Wilco cover of Space Oddity at some point. It's part of the new Mountain Stage collection that's coming out in April. The collection, which looks great, was inspiration for me to finally finish my oral history series on the show.
I will! I saw that it was out a week or so ago, but haven’t listened yet. Thanks for the reminder!
Friko sounds right up my alley! I’m on it.
Listening to Bauhaus this weekend and was remined how much I like their cover of Ziggy Stardust. I almost think it is better than Bowie. This was the gateway to spending my weekend doing a deep dive into covers that were better than the original. Cash, Hendrix, Taco, Cowboy Junkies, O'Connor, Aretha Franklin, and let's not forget Tina Turner. And there are so many more covers to consider.
I typically don't approve of covers, but some artists just take a song and make it their own.
Thoughts?
I love a good cover and that Ziggy Stardust cover by Bauhaus is brilliant. They also do a T-Rex cover.
Well I even love some bad covers and If it wasn't for covers there are many bands I would never have discovered.
" if it wasn't for bad covers, there are many bands I would never have discovered"... That's a very accurate statement.
Agree, and while my memory is fuzzy, I’m pretty sure that was my on-ramp to Bauhaus.
Lately I've been listening to a good bit of older music I've been introduced to on Substack this year:
Spring Session M by Missing Persons (thanks to your article: https://open.substack.com/pub/thekevinalexander/p/from-the-archive-missing-persons)
A Midsummer Day's Dream by Mark Eric (thanks to Brad Kyle's article: https://open.substack.com/pub/bradkyle/p/audio-autopsy-1969-mark-eric-and)
I Robot by The Alan Parsons Project (thanks to Jonathan Clark's article: https://open.substack.com/pub/therecordcollector/p/the-unlikely-success-of-the-band)
I can't get over how much my musical discovery universe has expanded since getting on Substack, I love it! So much music, so little time.
Thanks for mentioning that! ‘Spring Session am’ is sooo good!
It really is! I’m loving it!!
Marillion for my post this week. Also the new Big Big Train track, and a lot old Dylan, folk and blues after watching the ‘No Direction Home’ documentary.
Marillion! That’s a name I haven’t heard in a while.
Still going strong. They still have a big following, and there’s a new album in the works to add to a very extensive discography.
I've been *obsessed* with Negativland's 2020 album "The World Will Decide"... one of the only albums to really capture the essence of the time we're living through. It's definitely taken the place of Dispepsi as my favorite NL album.
Been playing a lot of Mary Chapin Carpenter while working on the last of my three-parter on her songs here. Also, ahead of seeing both Lankum and John Francis Flynn this coming week, I've been playing music by them and other current Irish folk acts such as the amazing Lisa O'Neill. Oh, and lots of Molly Tuttle on vinyl. A rootsy kind of week.
I fell down a bit of a Mary Chaplin-Carpenter rabbit hole recently. Pretty cool place to be, if I’m honest.
Yes, a good place to be! As much as her great songwriting, I've come to really appreciate her take on the creative process and other matters in the interviews she gives. Always smart and reflective.
Have you cool kids heard Rocks & Rhubarb's new tune "Nausea"? A wonderfully, melodic folk-rock ballad. Also loving the new Americana ballad "Days Can Turn Around" by Sarah Jarosz. Yep. Some great music has already been released in this new year.
ghazals on youtube
https://youtu.be/yatjChKNqbs?si=ywoi5BP5XbJQ8K5N
I LOVE that Floodlights track. It’s such a great album. You’ve also picked out on of my favourite Otis Redding tracks.
I’ve been listening to a lot of Bad Nerves this week, ready for a gig on Saturday as well as the new single from The Libertines, “Shiver”, which is excellent. The anticipation for that album is immense! Oh, and 86TVs have released “Spinning World” today which I’m also enjoying.
I need to check out more Libertines stuff!
Oh my word! You definitely do! Three excellent albums.
I caught up with this album by Spearmint recently, it was released last year and it's a beautiful album that I'm really enjoying:
https://wiaiwya.bandcamp.com/album/this-candle-is-for-you
Mayhem, Mission of Burma and Mortal Sin.
Yes!
New:
- New tracks from Alejandro Escovedo ("Bury Me," a remake of an older song) and Norah Jones ("Running).
- I'm still obsessing over Owl Song, the Ambrose Akinmusire record with Bill Frisell and Herlin Riley. It's so beautiful and calming.
Older:
- The new Dire Straits live box set
- Calexico - Travelall (tour-only CD)
- Various records by Larry Goldings (killer B3 player)
I've been getting into Hello June's 2023 album, Artifacts, which I completely missed last year.
New Sleater-Kinney is sounding good and will get more listens this week.
First album from The Smile in anticipation of the new one this week and relistening to Pernice Brothers albums with that new announcment.
Tupac Shakur
Right on.
Most recent listen: Octopus, by Gentle Giant. In a bit of a prog rabbit hole
Kevin, great call on Floodlights! Shades of Midnight Oil. Thanks for the heads up.
I’m glad you liked it!
How are so many records 40+ already? Am I really that old?
I hope not, ‘cause that means I am too!
Bit late again, stupid work...
deus - Worst Case Scenario has had a few blasts this week, as has Veruca Salt's American Thighs.