0 comments Sunday, June 29, 2008

It's Sunday - Wimbledon is going just a few minutes down the road. Going out is terrible because the pavements are crammed with people, although the free Evian water every morning is a bonus.
I've thought of a short story, maybe I'll start writing today.
I put my itunes on random and came up with a small playlist although I handpicked some tunes.

You can't fool me - A Sunday playlist.

Liz Phair - Shane

I could write forever about Liz. I picked this one from Whip Smart because I love the way she trails off with "you got to have fear in your heart". Also Liz has just released a 15th year anniversary edition of Exile in Guyville.
If you're a fan then you have to check out Camden Joy - The Last Rock Star (or Liz Phair: A Rant)
Not a particularly flattering portrait but a great read none the less. It was written in the time when she was transforming from indie queen to corporate pop whore. Still, her 90s music is supreme.

Tom Waits - Shore Leave

The Rolling Stones - Sympathy for the Devil (Full Phatt Remix)

Usually rock remixes bug me but I kinda like this one.

Fila Brazilia - Bumblebaum
Really need to devote a whole page to these guys one day.

The Spinners - It's a Shame
It's a classic





0 comments Saturday, June 28, 2008

Another artist from the bubbling Seattle hip hop scene. This is the highlight of the Black Patch War ep for me. Soulful and with tight rhymes. Similar in sound and content to Brother Ali and fellow Seatowners Blue Scholars.

This comes via the lovely people at KEXP, a community radio station in Washington, USA. They have a great song of the day podcast available through iTunes.


Common Market - Black Patch War Mp3



0 comments Tuesday, June 24, 2008

I often refer to Cat Power as 'she' with reference to indie uber-babe Chan Marshall but they are actually a whole living band.
I first heard Cat Power in 1998 on the legendary Matador sampler What's Up Matador and have followed religiously since. In 2006 she released The Greatest, which has proven been her greatest commercial success to date and imo her best album to date.

Jukebox is her second covers album after The Covers Record in 2000.

Cat Power - Metal Heart

If you want a real treat buy the vinyl versions of Jukebox or the more excellent predecessor The Greatest.



The Greatest [VINYL]

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I heard this on a Family Guy episode recently and thought what a great song it is. I think he jumped the shark for me around the Crocodile Rock era and got gradually more sappy as the eighties went on.

This is from the 1983 album - Too Low for Zero.

Elton John - I guess that's why they call it the blues.

0 comments Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Torche! Feel like they need an exclamation mark. One of nu-wave of old metal bands. Similar to The Sword, whom they are touring with at the moment. See the video for the live version of Healer, obviously from the tour with afformentioned band.



Where The Sword seem like more of a parody, in the best way, of hobbit obsessed hard rock/metal of yesteryear, Torche sound more like the desert metal of Kyuss and their many related offshoots.



Their album is a refreshing blast from start till finish. Mosts songs are fairly short which is another welcome feature of their music.



Torche -Across the Sheilds



0 comments Monday, June 16, 2008

Not sure who created the video but it's well worth a watch and listen.

MP3 available here

The book is good too ya know.



And if you want to go further down the rabbit hole... The legendary philosopher Bertrand Russel discusses the book. Link

0 comments Sunday, June 15, 2008

Blue Scholars hail from Seattle and release their music on the Rawkus label.
I especially like their Inkwell single - sampling the great Modest Mouse.

Check out Blink from their first album







Back Home Video

0 comments Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Released in 2006.
Discovered it via the lovely 3Hive

Available from Dischord label home of the legendary Fugazi. This is quite different to Fugazi but in a sweet rolling pop kinda way.

Traffic Patterns by Soccer Team

0 comments Tuesday, June 3, 2008

Where would we be without the Pixies? Maybe The Orb would've taken over all music, sending rocknroll into the very depths of the musical ocean.
The Pixies - Gouge Away
I Love Pixies website

Buy

0 comments Sunday, June 1, 2008

Been really enjoying these guys for a while.
Fun electro pop that doesn't ooze in irony or over the top campiness.
Hailing from Italy although sounding very French.
www.myspace.com/theoutrunners
Last.FM page

Here's a remix of their's of Alternative Reality
Get Away - Outrunners Remix

Enjoy