Lo and behold, the iPod shuffle has chosen once more. In this again rather diverse edition of Wild Weekend we pay visits to Alabama, Düsseldorf and Whiskey Boot Hill, and see how three charming English ladies get their groceries. And that´s not all, folks. "Do a runner! Do a runner!" Or: my fave all-girl combo the Slits goes shopping the proletarian way, with a great postpunk reggae riddim on the side. "Babylon won´t lose much, and we´ll have dinner tonight". Meanwhile back in ´68, former Byrd Gene Clark teams up [...]
As I mentioned yesterday, my attention this year, as far as music goes, has been diverted in a variety of ways. Doing a 2009 playlist seemed to miss the thrust of what my year was all about (and probably redundant with every other blog out there); doing a collection of old yet new-to-me stuff would have missed all the music that wasn't new to me that I spent so much time with. So instead I offer this: a 75-track playlist that comes as close as I can to giving some impression of what my listening year has really [...]
If it's December at You Ain't No Picasso, then it's time for Mixmas! Every year I like to turn YANP over to some of my favorite bands to showcase some of their favorite songs through a themed mix. They pick a theme, five songs that fit the theme and then share a little about why [...]
Guten Tag, Leute ... Continuing our summer tenpack series, For The Sake Of The Song goes all German on you this time. So put on your Lederhosen and enjoy a krautrock primer of sorts, showcasing the various exciting directions - electronic pop, avant-garde rock, neo-classical, ambient avant la lettre and a mix of all these - this utterly surprising genre could take. Auf wiedersehen! Faust - It´s A Rainy Day, Sunshine Girl MP3 Can - Splash MP3 [...]
I drank way too much last night. After seeing the opening of Nicci's play I headed over to co-worker Mark's birthday party in West Hollywood. I don't remember if I said "Hi" before the first tequila shot, or if I just walked in and found my way to the beverage table and rounded up a group of people to drink with me. A few Makers and Cokes and a few more tequila shots later...I was wearing high-heeled shoes around and making an ass of myself. I guess what I'm trying to say is, it was a typical night out for [...]
Neu!: Neu! 2 La Düsseldorf: s/t and Viva I've already said my share about Neu! 2 —probably my favorite Neu! album, so long as you delete the four tape-speed experiments sprinkled throughout . In fact something similar can be said for all three Neu! albums; none are perfect, none the quintessential, if-you-only-get-one-make-it-th is-one record. There's always one or two tracks that see Klaus Dinger and Michael Rother slipping off the experimental ledge. So I made a [...]
Here's a post I've been meaning to do for ages. Actually, if I had been quicker off the mark, it would've been three different posts, but my tardiness has given me the opportunity to combine them neatly into a single one. It's basically an RIP to three giants of music who passed away in the past few months. Klaus Dinger (1946-2008) Klaus Dinger was a legend of [...]
So I was walking down Sunset today and I happened upon a strip of vintage music stores. Gear is so expensive these days, unless you have a job, I suppose... I talked to one snobby store owner about my Jazzmaster, and while I tried to explain the modifications it has received since 1960, he only wanted to talk about the depreciating value of the instrument. Ah, collector scum -- making conversation about anything difficult since...well, forever. The next store had a long display case of vintage effects pedals, not unlike 30th Street Guitars in New York, [...]
For The Sake Of The Song
Pretty Goes with Pretty
You Aint No Picasso
Swan Fungus
The Daily Growl
I’ll Just Leave This Here #161
How High Can You Hear? Test Your Hearing Now!
[MP3] Cosmo Jarvis – “Sunshine”
BAND OF HORSES – The Funeral (Sound Remedy Remix)
Taste And Try Before You Buy
