It is officially too hot. In these times, it is dangerous to approach music that contains too much passion, too much spirit, too much excitement. Pavements melt, giant insects stalk the land, bums stick to seats. The last thing we need is something with a bit of oomph to it. And what could have less oomph than this? Autumn Waltz is from the compilation Beautiful Dreamer - The Songs of Stephen Foster . Foster was the 19th century composer of such spirited numbers as Camptown Races and [...]
Filed under: Around the World The word prodigal is hardly enough to capture Razia Said 's winding journey to the making of her new album, "Zebu Nation," which celebrates her rediscovery of both the cultural diversity and biodiversity of her native Madagascar. And nor does rich life seem enough to convey the experiences accumulated along the way, with stops in France, Italy, Ibiza, Bali and, ultimately, her home of many years in New York. Her musical wanderings matched forays into rock, jazz, smooth soul and other styles along [...]
Well this is a little bit embarrassing…I've been working on this post so long that it's almost out of date. It was meant to be put up at the end of the school year as a way to kick off the summer, yet here we are in August and the summer is almost over! I even had to remove two "school is over" songs, since it seems kind of cruel to post them now, with the start of school only a few weeks away. The rest of them are related to summertime, so let's all enjoy it while it lasts. [...]
I've been to Bonnaroo two times, but somehow the traditional vibe hasn't hit me; I still don't like jam bands. In fact, I may be the only person alive who prefers the Grateful Dead as an album band. In the studio they're forced to keep a certain focus lacking in the twenty-minute jam noodles they seem incapable of avoiding live. Album-wise, however, this and American Beauty are certified classics. A few songs on the latter annoy me (read: "Truckin'"), but every song on Workingman's Dead gets my toes tapping. Jammy [...]
I thought it was only fitting, following Townsman Geo 's posting of the Mother of All Jams, The Grateful Dead 's Live/Dead version of "Dark Star," that we also run Henry Kaiser 's loving cover of this classic jam. This one's from his Those Who Know History Are Doomed to Repeat It album, courtesy of Geo. I remember this release causing quite a fuss when it came out. It seemed to be part of the avant-punk scene's acknowledgment of the Dead's forgotten cred. I didn't get it then, but [...]
Posting a new song everyday is surprisingly stressful, even with the Sunday rest. So we're off for some R&R. We may be back with a new format. Henry Kaiser – The Fishin' Hole (mp3) ( purchase ). Now it's time to go cool our toes in the dewey grass...
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