Shakey Graves stops by for some songs at KJHK radio, the Austin based Folk Blues singer songwriter plays, The Perfect Parts, Hardwired, Dearly Departed, Foot of her Bed, Where A Boy Once Stood.
SHAKEY GRAVES – ” Live at KJHK “
Posted: April 30, 2014 in MUSICTags: Austin, KJHK Sessions, Shakey Graves, singer songwriter, Texas
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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
Trippy Psychedelic band TOY are back with a kaliedscope imagery and flashing lights, a video packed with swirling organ with matching vocals and heavy guitars and
THE HOLD STEADY – ” Spinners/ I Hope This Thing Did’nt Frighten You “
Posted: April 29, 2014 in MUSICTags: American Boys and Girls, Craig Finn, Hold Steady, Music, Teeth Dreams
I had lost faith in the HOLD STEADY their first three albums were wonderful including the minor classic ” Boys and Girls in America” with lyrically driven storytelling in their songs the American rock band from Brooklyn NYC, fronted by Craig Finn has songs a plenty but they are back to their best with sixth recording the new album “Teeth Dreams” just released this is the track to be issued as a single . They have also released a covers EP for a charitable trust.
NIGHT BEATS at the Leicester MUSICIAN Monday 2nd June 2014
Posted: April 28, 2014 in LEICESTER CITY VENUES, MUSICTags: Leicester Gigs, Music, Musician, Night Beats, Psychdedelia Rock
Night Beats will be bringing their psychedelia Rock to the musician in June check out their recent mini documenatry of some gigs in South Africa recently.
PATTI SMITH BAND – “Live at the Konserthuset, Sweden 3rd Oct 1976 “
Posted: April 28, 2014 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSICTags: Indie. Rock, Music, Patti Smith, Radio Ethiopia, Sweden, The Velvet Underground
this tour in 1976 was around the same time that the second album RADIO ETHIOPIA had been released and the follow-up to the critically acclaimed “HORSES” it features a small interview with Patti, and a near full set from the band in Sweden. One of the best document and records of the Patti Smith band there are two velvet underground covers.the Bands classic finale Van Morrison’s “Gloria” The band starts off with Were Gonna Have a Real Good Time Together, Redondo Beach, Free Money, the Velvets Pale Blue Eyes running into a version of Louie Louie, Ask The Angels, The Rolling Stones Time is On My Side, Ain’t It Strange, Patti then straps on guitar for Radio Ethiopia, Rock N’ Roll Nigger, Gloria, and Land. Radio Ethiopia had not been well received the Douglas production relying on a more heavier guitar sound smothering Smiths Vocals,influenced by the MC5 but many of the songs became regularly played in concert. Patti who was highly influential fusing rock and poetry. in January 1977 Smith accidentally danced and fell offstage into the concrete orchestra pit some 15 feet down breaking several vertebrae
THE SONGS THAT SHAPED ROCK and ROLL, – John Lee Hooker, The Animals, Bruce Springsteen, – ” Boom Boom “
Posted: April 26, 2014 in MUSICTags: Blues, Boom Boom, Bruce Springsteen, Covers, Eric Burden, John Lee Hooker, Lee Jeans, The Animals
A song written by American Blues legend and guitarist JOHN LEE HOOKER recorded in 1961 the song became not just a hit on the R’N’B charts but in the pop charts too, recorded by many Blues and other artists. It became a huge hit for THE ANIMALS in 1965 recorded for their debut album. There are several wordless phrases How,How,How,How. and Hmm,Hmm,Hmm,Hmm. Thirty years after Hooker’s release it was taken up by Lee Jeans for a Commercial in 1992.
PETER GABRIEL – ” Back to Front Tour details “
Posted: April 25, 2014 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSICTags: Back to Front, Encore Series, Music, Peter Gabriel, So
Peter describes the concept behind the “Back to Front” shows into a series of courses of dinner meals in three parts , the starter an acoustic section, Main meal experimental and electronics including arrangements, and then the desert will be the third section with the “SO” Album played in Full in the order it was intended. Every show will be recorded and made available as part of the PETER GABRIEL ENCORE SERIES.
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN – ” No Surrender ” Country Version Live
Posted: April 25, 2014 in MUSICTags: Born in the USA, Bruce Springsteen, Country Version, Hartford Civic Centre, No Surrender
Country version performed by Bruce at the Hartford Civic Centre May 7th 2000
NATALIE MARCHANT – ” Ladybird “
Posted: April 25, 2014 in MUSICTags: Ladybird, Natalie Merchant, Nonesuch Records
self titled new album due out in June on Nonesuch Records, the ex 10.000 maniacs vocalist releases her sixth solo album and the first with completely self penned songs for 13 years.
The Fat Angel Sings 