All the boys know, where better to look than the girls for inspiration. Songs about girls make the rock and roll world go round. What's your favorite song about a girl ? 1 : Dave Edmunds - Girls Talk Buy Repeat When Necessary 2 : Tim Easton - Help Me Find My Space Girl Buy Special 20 3 : [...]
A 1994 Big Star performance of "In The Street" on the Leno Show A few coworkers and I are taking a road trip next weekend. Two of us have very similar taste in music. I'm not even sure I consider what the other listens to music. Anyhow, I was commenting to her that taking into consideration we're using my vehicle for the trip that it's only fair I have control over the sounds heard while in it. That's fair, is it not?! Naturally, that didn't go over very well and I'm lucky she [...]
Voo Genre: Indie / Rock / Powerpop From: Liverpool, United Kingdom I love it when bands help us bloggers to place them in convenient slots it just makes life so much easier and it takes a lot less time, effort and energy leaving me more time to spend relaxing with the family and ploughing through those piles of unheard CDs [...]
Hello loyal readers, last week's spree of posts has left me buried under a stack of work, so I need to catch up on my "real" job for the next few days. But don't fret, I've got a lot of interesting posts "in the pipeline." See the list at the bottom of the sidebar for a preview of coming attractions. Until then, enjoy this cheerful little pop ditty: Harry Nilsson - Good Old Desk (mp3) ( buy album ). [Thank you for subscribing! Please be sure to check [...]
stevie wonder -too high penguin cafe orchestra - music for a found harmonium the coral - liezah jack rose - gage blues aphex twin - mould clem snide - jews for jesus blues the angels of light - rose of los angeles the white [...]
They may not all be love songs to you but they are to me. A Happy Valentines Day mix from the Reverend Doctor I'm In Love With A Girl – Big Star I'll Be Your Baby Tonight – Maria Muldaur Just A Little Weakness – Archie Brown Please Read The Letter – Robert Plant and Alison Krauss Keeping You In Mind – Mary Margaret O'Hara [...]
Big Star: I'm In Love With A Girl [ purchase ] On Wednesday, Loudersoft suggested Big Star as a place to look for folks who want more stuff like the Emitt Rhodes track. We couldn't agree more. So here is a taste of Big Star. If you don't have the Big Star two-fer, which has their first two records on one CD, you need to get it in your collection ASAP. It's an incredibly influential and fun album. [...]
i can't remember if i've written about big star before but they are great. underrated back in the day but people came around. i'm not too sure about the history of big star ( here ) but i know that chris bell died back in the 70's and alex chilton sang lead vocals on the box tops' 'the letter' back in the 60's. chris bell recorded a stellar solo record, 'i am the cosmos', before his death that wasn't officially released until 1992. first appearing on the 'from a basement on a [...]
I've been feeling a bit nostalgic the past few days, and with that nostalgia an urge to revisit some recordings that I felt like I've almost forgotten about. I started this blog almost one year ago, and to be quite honest, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. It's like stepping onto a treadmill that doesn't ever stop. I've been discovering music at a rate that boggles the mind at times, and as I'm introduced to great artists constantly, I feel like I'm starting to forget about some of the stuff that I was listening to previous [...]
So after nearly a week of no posts you're probably wondering what's up at Bag Of Songs, I no internet access to update during the week so I'll kind of summarize with some photos and a little accompanying mini mix for you today. The beginning of the week started off having to get upo at 4:00 AM in lovely freezing 10 degree weather to board a 7:00 AM flight to Memphis for a work trip. Arrived right on time and spent the morning seeing a bit of Memphis and then checked into my hotel to await the arrival of my [...]
image courtesy of Baby Got Books I meant to mention this as soon as I got home on Wednesday night, but for some odd reason I passed out as soon as I stepped into my apartment. The reading with Rob Sheffield was fantastic, and was my very first time visiting Wordsmiths Books in Decatur, GA. Special thanks to Rich at Cable & Tweed for answering my frantic phone call for directions, as I couldn't seem to find the bookstore no matter how many times I drove up and down [...]
Big Star is one of those American rock bands who were sort of popular in their day, but after a modern television show, ( That 70s Show ) adopted one of their songs, people began re-pledging their allegiance to the band. Honestly, I've never really cared about Big Star, but I do think their song "Thirteen" is lovely. "Won't you let me walk you home from school? Won't you let me meet you at the pool?" How sweet can this be? All they wanna do is see if there are tickets available [...]
The random mix of the day went over really well the last time I put one up so I thought I'd do it again. A small reprieve from all of the year end craziness that's been going on in the blogosphere and in the shopping malls. A mix of new and old and in between. Jason Isbell - Brand New Kind Of Actress Buy Sirens Of The Ditch Blue Rodeo - Til I Am Myself Again [...]
In case you missed it, here's another re-post from earlier this year... One night about sixty years ago, a young man rode his bicycle up to the back door of a theater in Los Angeles hoping to meet popular vocalist Nat King Cole. The man was turned away, but left behind an unaddressed envelope for Cole containing the following song: There was a boy, a very strange enchanted boy They say he wandered very far, very far, over land and sea A little [...]
What the hell, one more Christmas post. Download: "Christmas Eve Can Kill You" mp3 by The Everly Brothers, 1972. available on Stories We Could Tell "A Child's Christmas in Wales" mp3 by John Cale, 1973. available on Paris 1919 "Christmas Must Be Tonight" (alternate) mp3 by The Band, 1975. available on Northern Lights-Southern Cross "If Christmas Can't Bring You Home" [...]
The New Whole Usuals - No Name Sally MS Big Star - I'm In Love With A Girl MS Bridges And Blinking Lights - Half Way Home MS Clay Russell - Major Label MS See, I can be random... -gnomead p.s. "MS" can mean Myspace [...]
In the immortal words of the one and only Paul Westerberg , " I never travel far, without a little Big Star ". Here's some holiday sentiment from the guiding star of musicians everywhere, Alex Chilton and his band Big Star . Day 11 : Big Star - Jesus Christ Buy Third/Sister Lovers Don't forget to leave a comment [...]
I'd like to go to India, live in a big white house in the forest, drink gin and tonic and play a grand piano, read a few books, far from what saddens my heart... Sounds like a nice exotic escape, eh? (A delicious G & T is always a good thing.) Although there's not much to it, I've always liked The India Song (mp3) ( buy album ) by Big Star . Big Star's debut album #1 Record was not fully appreciated in [...]
Thank You ! ...to all of you who stop by here everyday to read ,listen and comment, and to all of the artists whose work has been featured here over the past year or so. Enjoy your day wherever you may be and safe travels to all. MP3 : Big Star - Thank You Friends Buy Third/Sister Lovers Here's a few Thanksgiving treats from some of our blogging friends for you today [...]
Happy Thanksgiving. Download: "Carvin' The Bird" mp3 by Charlie Parker Septet, 1947. available on The Legendary Dial Masters Vol. 1-2 "Bird's Nest" mp3 by Charlie Parker Quartet, 1947. available on The Legendary Dial Masters Vol. 1-2 [...]
bag of songs
Rock Sellout
The Devil Has The Best Tuna
Setting The Woods On Fire
pigeon kicking
one lonely horn
Star Maker Machine
Sonic Itch Music
The Yellow Stereo
Walrus Music Blog
Boogie Woogie Flu
Gnomead's Garden
HAERTS – All The Days
PREVIEW: Hyperbits – Karekare (Original Mix)
The Cosmonauts :: Shaker
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