I first heard this on the excellent 'Immer 3' album and even when sitting with a superior selection of tunes, this is a real stand-out track from the long-player.
22 October 2013
mount kimbie - 'blind night errand'
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This corker of a tune popped up on my iPod just as I was pulling into East Croydon last night on the way home to Brighton and a fair few Palace fans got on there, all looking very glum at losing 4-1 at home to Fulham. It made the tune all that much sweeter and I'll forever associate the tune with that result. Everyone's a winner! Well, maybe not Crystal Palace.
21 October 2013
atoms for peace - 'before your very eyes'
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Monday seems to find me in a melancholy frame of mind and feeling very uninspired. I must have hit about 30-odd tunes on Youtube/Soundcloud/various other music websites and then quickly forwarded to the next one. This is about the only one that I've listened to the whole way through. Great video as well.
elliott smith - 'pretty (ugly before)'
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He died at his own hand 10 years ago this day. Yet another musician who wrote such beautiful music yet whose personal life was tormented by personal demons. Taken from his last album and, it appears to me at least, to be his suicide note to the world.
19 October 2013
eurythmics - 'julia'
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My all-time favourite Eurythmics track and from a soundtrack that has been forgotten when thinking of the duo's musical output. They hit exactly the right mood with the entire album and reflects the book's paranoia, sadness and bleakness.
18 October 2013
chuck berry - 'brown eyed handsome man'
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He's 87 today. Incredible to think the man who is one of the most important figures in popular music is still alive.
dj icey - 'get it'
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This is very Major Lazer sounding and you know what that means - play it loud and party like it's the end of the world.
john grant live at the jazz cafe 18/10/2013
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I went with a few friends last night to legendary Camden venue, the Jazz Cafe to see John Grant.The gig was pretty damn awesome, the man played a superb set to a very appreciative and respectful audience. I didn't see anyone filming it and the pauses in his songs were left silent and not a cue to start clapping/whistling/shouting out something inane. This surprised and pleased me. Proof that most people had heard and listened to the albums.
I think his move to Iceland has suited him. There's no doubting where Gus Gus have influenced and given him new musical avenues to explore. We started with techno and it worked well live, his band were excellent although the heavier electronic pieces did look like a lot of them were synching to it. Only on a few songs did he really let rip with that lovely voice of his but perhaps that is what makes it such a treat. His in-between songs chatter with the crowd was very warm and personable with him name-dropping other musicians he'd met recently and referencing his sexuality often. JG seems to be quite comfortable about it now and I suppose that when I think about it this shows a bit more with the lyrics to this latest album as opposed to 'The Queen of Denmark'. That's not to say that there's no venom in Pale Green Ghosts - there's a track called 'Greatest Motherf**ker' on it for a start. He played a few favourites from the QoD album - most notably 'Chicken Bones' and 'Marz'. I forget which track he dedicated to Midlake who were in the audience with us. That was pretty cool too.
All in all a great night and a real shame that with the gig in London, my girlfriend and I had to dash halfway through the encore. This was the first time I have seen him live and I recommend the experience. It has enhanced and put some more context into the albums and I'm definitely going to revisit them with a new appreciation.
This is a great remix from the Limited Edition version of Pale Green Ghosts (which I'm very pleased I splashed out for).
15 October 2013
fela kuti - 'sorrow, tears and blood'
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The great man would have been 75 years old today, so to celebrate let's sign off this evening with this dance friendly edit of the title track from my favourite Kuti album.
l'anarchiste - 'the traveler'
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I've been busy all evening updating my CV (the joys of being a contract worker) and generally losing my rag with MS Word. My sanity has been saved by this album from Salt Lake City folk/rock band L'anarchiste. It's all quite downtempo, mainly acoustic and I love the way it soars, pulls itself back and then lets go again. This is the first listen and it's been lovely background music, I'm looking forward to giving it a proper listen with headphones and discovering it properly. It's also reminded me just how rewarding the Bandcamp website can be.
wu-tang clan 'wolves feat. george clinton'
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And the good music on my iPod kept on coming at lunchtime earlier. You can't go wrong with a heavyweight pairing of the Wu-Tang Clan and George Clinton, can you?
ever had one of those mornings?
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The one where every song that pops up on your iPod is a great tune? My morning commute has been just that. Here's a few that came up. Hope you enjoy them too.
Yossou N'Dour - 'Don't Look Back'
Peggy Sue - 'February Snow'
The Mighty Diamonds - 'Jah Jah Bless the Dreadlocks'
Esthero - 'Fastlane'
13 October 2013
goldfrapp - 'drew'
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She's back and with what is quite simply a stunning collection of songs. The new album feels far more personal and once again a change of direction with a huge acoustic blues input. Just listen to this.
12 October 2013
marlena shaw - 'woman of the ghetto'
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Last blog entry tonight and it's another look back at some American soul music. The inspiration for the Blue Boy hit, this Marlena Shaw track is a classic in its own right. Powerful message, powerful music.
the wiseguys - 'casino sans pareil'
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From one of the most under-rated albums by one of the most under-rated British hip-hop acts. This is just so good after all these years.
gonjasufi - 'sheep'
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If you can name a trippier song than this then I'd like to hear it. When the Bollywood sample kicks in - oh my!
love unlimited - 'high steppin' hip dressin' fella'
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We saw the Barry White produced 1972 album 'Walking In The Rain With The One I Love' earlier and it inspired me to dig out some Love Unlimited on a Saturday night. I'm listening to this on headphones and the production is completely off the scale - there's so much that Barry White put into this track. What a man he was.
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