"In The Neighborhood" by Tom Waits.

 

"My Father, My King" by Mogwai.

 "Avinu Malkeinu" as sung by Chazzan Chiam Adler and MODIIN's Choir and congregation.

"Le Gorille" by Georges Brassens.

"Brother Gorilla" by Jake Thackray.

 

A live performance of Thom Yorke's "Analyse", from the 2006 Mercury Music Prize ceremony.

Federico Mompou's Prelude No. 3, as performed by Jordi Masó.

"Good Morning, Captain" by Slint.

 

Post 200!

"Cold Water Music" by AIM.

"Maureen In The Desert" by Carter Burwell, from the Psycho III soundtrack.

"Children Of The Night" by Art Blakey.

"Mother" by Danzig.

 

"Shake Your Blood" by Probot.

 

Saturday Links

"Szamár Madár" by Venetian Snares.

The second movement of Prokofiev's Quintet in G Minor.

The first movement of Elgar's Cello Concerto, as performed by André Navarra, with the Hallé Orchestra conducted by Sir John Barbirolli.

Friday First

Jerry Moore's harrowing musical reworking of Dudley Randall's poem "Ballad Of Birmingham", from Life Is A Constant Journey Home. Randall wrote the poem in the aftermath of the 1963 bombing of a church in Birmingham, Alabama by members of the Ku Klux Klan.

"Killer's Lullaby" by Faithless.

 

"How To Handle A Rope" by Queens Of The Stone Age.

"Iguazu" by Gustavo Santaolalla.

 

Deep Purple's Jon Lord died today. Here's "Lazy" from Machine Head, a good showcase of his talents (which extended to the composition of several classical works). R.I.P.

"Deserted Cities Of The Heart" by Cream.

 

"I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun" by Rotary Connection.

 

"Reach Out I'll Be There" by Four Tops.

 

"Rickshaw" from Desert Sessions Vols. 5 & 6.

 

"Sister Morphine" by The Rolling Stones.

 

"Iron" by Woodkid.

"Trains To Brazil" by Guillemots.

"Time: The Donut Of The Heart" by J Dilla.

Nostalgia

"What Do You Want From Me?" by Monaco, one of the first songs I taped from the radio...

"Flux" by Bloc Party.

 

"The Black Amnesias" by Hope Of The States, from The Lost Riots.

 

"Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out" by Bruce Springsteen. 

 

"Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son" by Iron Maiden.

 

"Fire" by The Jimi Hendrix Experience, as performed at Woodstock. Mitch Mitchell.

 

"Future Foe Scenarios" by Silversun Pickups.

 

"Living In The Jungle" by Bedouin Soundclash.