Jonathan Rado the mainman from FOXYGEN covers the whole of the debut Paul McCartney Album
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JONATHAN RADO – Covers the ” McCartney ” album
Posted: May 9, 2014 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSICTags: Foxygen. Music, Jonathan Rado, McCartney, Paul mcCartney
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The BEATLES – ” Let It Be ” released this day in 1970
Posted: May 8, 2014 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSICTags: Abbey Road. Let it Be, Apple, Get Back, The Beatles
Most of the LET IT BE album was recorded in January 1969, before the recording and issue of the album ABBEY ROAD.
LET IT BE was originally intended to be released before Abbey Road during 1969 as the album Get Back then mixed and completed by Glynn Johns but was then temporarily shelved with a new version remixed and produced by Phil Spector in 1970. serving to assist the release of the movie “Let it Be” three songs were issued as singles “Get Back/Don’t let me Down” and “Let It Be”, the rooftop film of the Beatles performing songs from the album is classic music filming.
HOSPITALITY – ” Last Words “
Posted: May 8, 2014 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSICTags: Fire Records, Hospitality, Last words, Trouble
Hospitality are just about to commence their first European and UK tours with a new album on Fire Records due titled TROUBLE the band are darker, richer sound with a collection of avante pop sounds from power pop to amped out folk in your head
SINK SHIPS – ” Easier To Stay “
Posted: May 8, 2014 in CLASSIC ALBUMSTags: Americana, Music, Sink Ships
A lovely piece of American Alt-Country from the band Sink Ships based in Copenhagen and band members two Australians,two Danes and a Swede. Fronted by Mainman Carl Coleman the Australian this track is lifted from their self titled debut album of last year
SIMON FOWLER’s MERRYMOUTH – ” Sweetest Words “
Posted: May 6, 2014 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSICTags: Glee Club, Music, Simon Fowler. Merrymouth
Frontman, Songwriter and member of the Ocean Colour Scene is about to release a new album with his folk band MERRYMOUTH also a fair few tour dates have been added and Simon will be performing at the Glee Club later this month, The second album titled “WENLOCK HILL” is released next week
ECHO and the BUNNYMEN – ” Ocean Rain ” released 30 years ago today 4th May 1984
Posted: May 5, 2014 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSICTags: Echo and the Bunnymen, Ian McCulloch, Ocean Rain, Will Sergent
Released this day 30 years ago and a classic album of the 1980’s, this was the Echo and the Bunnymen’s Fourth album release and featured some of the bands most enduring songs, The Killing Moon, Silver and Seven Seas. Beautiful, Dark, gorgeous warm and poetic heartbreaking dramatic and majestic. Most of the album was recorded in Paris using a 35 piece orchestra with other sessions in Bath and Liverpool. When released the album was received with mixed reviews.Two songs were recorded for the “Play at Home” TV series “Killing Moon” and “Silver”, Also a Peel session in September 1982 featured four of the songs to be released on the album. A live TV special from Channel 4 the Tube named “A CRYSTAL DAY” the band played “Killing Moon”,”Nocturnal Me”, “Ocean Rain”, “Thorn of Crowns” (then called Cucumber)
In 2008 the band performed the album in full with shows at the Royal Albert Hall with a backing orchestra.
The VIOLET SWELLS – ” The Soft Focus “
Posted: May 4, 2014 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSICTags: Music, Psychedelia, The Active Listener, Violet Swells
Please follow the ACTIVE LISTENER for some amazing PowerPop, Psychedelia, Folk and All things Good, The Violet Swells Psychedelia Pop have the blend of Brian Wilson, Pink Floyd, Strummed Guitars, Superb Harmonies and three minute pop songs
plus a great sleeve,
DAVID BOWIE – ” Diamond Dogs ” released 40 years ago today in 1974
Posted: May 1, 2014 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSICTags: David Bowie, Diamond Dogs, Rebel Rebel, Tont Visconti
when it came out in 1974 it was dismissed slightly as the last gasps of Ziggy Stardust,seen as Bowie’s swan song to the raw guitar style, but its an album that has inspired bands for many years since including industrial acts like Bauhaus and Nine Inch Nails,It was another concept album and Bowie’s eighth release Initially based on the novel by author George Orwell book 1984,but Orwell’s estate refused permission for its use this was Bowie’s own glam-tinged vision. the main character is Halloween Jack a real cool cat, with its echoes of Ziggy especially with the Bowie haircut and the glam style trash rock song and guitar intro “Rebel Rebel” also was influences of the guitar style of the Rolling Stones particularly on” Sweet Thing” where Bowie used a similar method of cutting up style of writing as favoured by William S Burroughs. Tony Visconti reunited with Bowie to co produce and add string arrangements a role he continued for at least the next decade, The cover art caused some further uproar as Bowie’s half man half dog naked image across the cover
SHARON VAN ETTEN – ” Every Time The Sun Comes Up “
Posted: May 1, 2014 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSICTags: Are We There, Music, Sharon Van Etten, singer songwriter
the new album “ARE WE THERE” is available on the 27th May three albums in and after some collaborations with the likes of Rufus Wainwright and Nick Cave has grown as a vocalist since her last album,
XTC – ” Dear God ” Skylarking Album Re-Issue
Posted: April 30, 2014 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSICTags: Andy Partridge, Dukes of Stratosphere, Nonesuch, Skylarking, Todd Rundgren, XTC
Out this week is the deluxe expanded album SKYLARKING reissued in a 5.1 surround sound from Steven Wilson,this track “Dear God” from the brilliant english band XTC who released the album in 1986 the track DEAR GOD was not originally on the final running list but was added after it became hugely popular after a radio station in the USA flipped the A-Side of the song “Grass” to play the anti-theist anthem leaving off the track “Mermaid Smile”. the sessions produced by Todd Rundgren who famously did not get along with Andy Partridge, XTC were melodic angular pop with jagged riffs this reissue is one of the finest album to be released at that time its lush broad and deeply expansive and parts of the psychedelia sound for the next Dukes of stratosphere appear
