Poet and musician Alabaster DePlume performing "Koni Priviredliviye" (written by Vladimir Vystotsky). When I saw him perform this in Bristol, he helpfully introduced it as "that song by that Russian guy"! Fantastic stuff, regardless of your grasp of Russian.
Tuesday 31 January 2012
Wednesday
Been reminiscing about gigs past - here's a song from one of them: "Cut From Stone" by The Magic Lantern. I saw the singer perform an equally beautiful solo version in Bristol a couple of years ago.
Wednesday 25 January 2012
Tuesday 24 January 2012
Monday
"City Middle" by The National. I did an 11-hour shift at work on Monday and needed to relax afterwards. This helped - it's one of my favourite songs by the band.
Sunday
"Mosaic" by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers. The opening track from my favourite Art Blakey album - Ivy was twisting away to this earlier!
Saturday 21 January 2012
A Song for Saturday
"Saturday Sun" by Nick Drake. An obvious choice, a lovely song.
On a completely different note, "A Song For The Dead" by Queens Of The Stone Age, complete with Black Flag-inspired opening. It's all about the last minute or so of this song - Bonzo would've been proud, Mr Grohl.
On a completely different note, "A Song For The Dead" by Queens Of The Stone Age, complete with Black Flag-inspired opening. It's all about the last minute or so of this song - Bonzo would've been proud, Mr Grohl.
Friday 20 January 2012
Friday Funk
"I Got A Thing, You Got A Thing, Everybody's Got A Thing" by Funkadelic. No introduction needed.
The great Etta James died today. The original 'Queen of Soul' (she was afforded the title before Aretha Franklin), her extraordinary voice and artistry meant no soul nor blues song was beyond her - not even one by Otis Redding. This is "Security".
The great Etta James died today. The original 'Queen of Soul' (she was afforded the title before Aretha Franklin), her extraordinary voice and artistry meant no soul nor blues song was beyond her - not even one by Otis Redding. This is "Security".
Wednesday 18 January 2012
Air-Drumming: An Education.
My girlfriend went out last night, so I embraced my parental duty and spent the evening listening to Led Zeppelin with Ivy. Within a few minutes we were both flailing about like windmill-limbed idiots. Ivy's just started to get the hang of holding drumsticks, which added a terrifying/hilarious element to proceedings. It would have been rude of me not to follow suit...
Anyway, I think I speak for both of us when I say that "Achilles Last Stand" - one of my favourite John Bonham performances - was a particularly fun ten minutes of air-drumming. Enjoy!
The sounds of that Marnie Stern album have been bouncing around the house for a while now, and my girlfriend said they reminded her of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Which is no bad thing. "Date With The Night" is still fantastic, more than eight years (!) after its release.
Marnie Stern reminds me at times of Sonic Youth, which provides a convenient excuse for posting "Stereo Sanctity". Because let's face it, you've already heard "Teen Age Riot", and the track from Sister reveals the extent of Steve Shelley's badassery (it's a real word, honest):
Here's "Cross The Breeze", because one Sonic Youth song is never enough:
Anyway, I think I speak for both of us when I say that "Achilles Last Stand" - one of my favourite John Bonham performances - was a particularly fun ten minutes of air-drumming. Enjoy!
The sounds of that Marnie Stern album have been bouncing around the house for a while now, and my girlfriend said they reminded her of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Which is no bad thing. "Date With The Night" is still fantastic, more than eight years (!) after its release.
Marnie Stern reminds me at times of Sonic Youth, which provides a convenient excuse for posting "Stereo Sanctity". Because let's face it, you've already heard "Teen Age Riot", and the track from Sister reveals the extent of Steve Shelley's badassery (it's a real word, honest):
Here's "Cross The Breeze", because one Sonic Youth song is never enough:
Tuesday 17 January 2012
Monday 16 January 2012
Sunday 15 January 2012
Continuing the theme of glorious insanity, here's "Khalid of Space Part Two - Welcome" by Larry Young. I first came across Young as he was part of The Tony Williams Lifetime (more on that group later), and took a chance by buying a copy of his Lawrence of Newark album. One of the stranger albums in my collection, certainly not jazz for a Sunday evening! Perhaps it should be...
The Tony Williams Lifetime's first album, Emergency!, ran headlong between jazz and rock music. This is "Vashkar", which features some frankly sensational work from one of the greatest geniuses ever to sit behind a drum kit, Tony Williams. Metal fans might spot blast beats from 1969!
On a completely different note, I've been enjoying Alban Gerhardt and Steven Osborne's recordings (for Hyperion) of Alkan's and Chopin's Cello Sonatas. Here's the first movement of Alkan's, which I think is the better of the two pieces:
The Tony Williams Lifetime's first album, Emergency!, ran headlong between jazz and rock music. This is "Vashkar", which features some frankly sensational work from one of the greatest geniuses ever to sit behind a drum kit, Tony Williams. Metal fans might spot blast beats from 1969!
On a completely different note, I've been enjoying Alban Gerhardt and Steven Osborne's recordings (for Hyperion) of Alkan's and Chopin's Cello Sonatas. Here's the first movement of Alkan's, which I think is the better of the two pieces:
"Alone Again Or" by Love. Another unexpected (though beautiful) track on Ivy's dancing playlist:
Daddy's Selection: "Transparency Is The New Mystery" by Marnie Stern. I don't even know what this is, but I think I like it. I don't listen to albums eight times in a row unless I like them, even if it's on a "What the hell is this?" level. My favourite track is probably "Cinco de Mayo" but I can't find a YouTube clip of the album version, so here's another...whatever it is. Big fan of Zach Hill's drumming too.
Daddy's Selection: "Transparency Is The New Mystery" by Marnie Stern. I don't even know what this is, but I think I like it. I don't listen to albums eight times in a row unless I like them, even if it's on a "What the hell is this?" level. My favourite track is probably "Cinco de Mayo" but I can't find a YouTube clip of the album version, so here's another...whatever it is. Big fan of Zach Hill's drumming too.
Saturday 14 January 2012
Friday Funk (on Saturday)
A day late, but no less funky for it..."Sudan" by Idris Muhammad. One of my favoruite drum performances:
Thursday 12 January 2012
Yesterday's Dancing
Television - Marquee Moon
Ivy managed to squeeze in some more boogieing on Tuesday evening, to "Marquee Moon" of all songs. The climax of the guitar duet is one of the greatest moments in any song - enjoy.
...and here's some Kyuss:
Ivy managed to squeeze in some more boogieing on Tuesday evening, to "Marquee Moon" of all songs. The climax of the guitar duet is one of the greatest moments in any song - enjoy.
...and here's some Kyuss:
Tuesday 10 January 2012
The dancing begins...
Ivy started dancing (doing her own, bouncy version of the Twist) last week. Here's one of her current favourites - TV On The Radio's "Playhouses". Even babies find that drum beat irresistible...
Daddy's Selection: "Fotheringay" by Fairport Convention
Been on a folk binge recently, which has had the added benefit of rediscovering Sandy Denny's incredible voice. This song has also become something of a bedtime staple for the Little One.
On a completely different note, the mighty At The Drive-In are reforming. To celebrate, here's "Arcarsenal". Uproar East, strike West!
Daddy's Selection: "Fotheringay" by Fairport Convention
Been on a folk binge recently, which has had the added benefit of rediscovering Sandy Denny's incredible voice. This song has also become something of a bedtime staple for the Little One.
On a completely different note, the mighty At The Drive-In are reforming. To celebrate, here's "Arcarsenal". Uproar East, strike West!
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