Fils sourires update! A brave move by Belgian band Suarez , to cover La vie en rose. The song has been sung many many many times, but the fourpiece add something to this standard. In fact, they redressed it in such way you don't recognise it immediatly. It was when I scanned the small print on their recently released debut album On Attend, that I saw that this was the famous Piaf song. They also do a very nice rendition of Brassens' La non demande en marriage. Suaraz is a rock band with folky roots, and fish in the [...]
Billie Holiday & Lester Young - When You're Smiling Billie Holiday and Lester Young Complete recordings 1937-1946 If I had to choose only one Billie Holiday song, without question it would be "When You're Smiling." Everyone plays like a genius on this one. Benny Morton's gutsy and smooth trombone to kick it off, Buck Clayton's impeccable obbligato behind the singer, and Lester Young's magnificent solo that starts at 2:05 and sends the song into stratosphere. Nina Simone - [...]
I decided to branch out a bit and start up a new (weekly?) series dedicated to the glory of scratchy old recordings of songs from the 1920s and 30s (inspired partially by this post ). This is the first in the series and a near perfect example of what I'm aiming for ... "Ain't Misbehavin" - Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra (1929)
An number of months ago at another blog I was in discussion with a friend about the release of Paul McCartny's new ablum and the fact that Starbucks was selling and representing Paul . Which started me thinking about Music, how it's been produced, distrubited over the last century and how the industry keeps getting itself into a rut that it can't seem to extract itself from, but always seems to be able to slowly (at great expense to us the music buying public) reivent itself. I like the idea of Starbucks getting into [...]
First off, Threadless has lowered the price on over 140 shirts to only $9...what better time to revamp your wardrobe?? We are back with another random FFF after a few month hiatus, my vision isn't clear enough yet to write a post with much content. The Airfields "Sensitive" (Field Mice Cover) Elliott Smith "Ballad Of A Thin Man" (Bob Dylan Cover) The Flaming Lips "What A Wonderful World" (Louis Armstrong Cover) Radiohead [...]
First off, Threadless has lowered the price on over 140 shirts to only $9...what better time to revamp your wardrobe?? We are back with another random FFF after a few month hiatus, my vision isn't clear enough yet to write a post with much content. The Airfields "Sensitive" (Field Mice Cover) Elliott Smith "Ballad Of A Thin Man" (Bob Dylan Cover) The Flaming Lips "What A Wonderful World" (Louis Armstrong Cover) Radiohead [...]
I think what gets lost in the fog of time is the full picture of Louis Armstrong. Most people today know him as the old d00d that sang Hello, Dolly and Wonderful World, wiping his brow between the occasional toots on his horn. Matt Glaser nailed Armstrong and his contributions during a 1998 interview for Ken Burn's Jazz : Why is it that we are still talking about Louis Armstrong, almost 100 years after his birth? Oh, man. I think the true, profoundly intellectual contribution of Louis [...]
La sfida tra i due candidati più forti alle prossime elezioni americane si misura anche in musica. Barack Obama e John McCain hanno comunicato le proprie top-ten del cuore, le canzoni a cui sono più legati. Anche da queste indicazioni si possono riconoscere differenze di stile e di mentalità, non trovate? L'unico artista che li accomuna è Frank Sinatra , per il resto le scelte sono molto diversificate. Con qualche sorpresa: l'avreste mai detto che il più anziano conservatore impazzisce per gli Abba , di cui indica ben due pezzi? E che il giovane democratico ha [...]
Blender Magazine has polled presidential hopefuls Barrack Obama and John McCain for their "Top Ten Songs" and we've posted their results, with downloads for a few of our favorites, below. It looks like Obama is, for the most part, a Woodstock (although he has some Peppermint Patty in him, too) and John McCain is defiantly a Sally ... just look at that ABBA and Beach Boys! If the election was based on their music taste, who would you vote for? (Photo courtesy Blender.com.) BARACK OBAMA 1. [...]
Today features the most offensive recording I've ever posted! Why? Well... With the eyes of the world fixed on China right now because of the Olympics, I thought I'd post some early recordings, from the first half of the 20th century, that reveal various Western attitudes towards the Chinese. The earliest recording I know of regarding China or Chinese people (I'm no expert) is a comedy routine circa 1900-1 that is one of the most awful, mean-spirited examples of ethnic humor you're likely to hear. [...]
On commence par cette très belle vidéo de la blogothèque sur un nos espoirs préférés ici, The Delano Orchestra : On continue sur une note estivale (on aime bien ces temps-ci) avec une reprise à écouter obligatoirement avec un mojito (ou un cuba libre, on est sympa) : Coldplay - Clocks (Buena Vista Social Club Edit) Après ces instants paisibles [...]
Louis Armstrong would be 107 today. Here it is -- the first time I've posted twice in a single day. But it's Satchmo's birthday, and I have a lot of things I want to say about the best Louis Armstrong file on my hard drive. (This recording courtesy of my excellent brother, who also took that Mike Doughty picture from a few days ago.) This is a 1970 recording of " What A Wonderful World ," featuring Oliver Nelson 's orchestra and a bittersweet spoken intro. Two years after his original version was a major [...]
Gonna post this for several reasons: 1. Since the Roundhouse shows I've completely rekindled my obsession with MBV. I've been checking tour schedules and cheap flights to see if there's any way I can see them again. Haven't done that since last summer's Daft Punk show. 2. I watched (strangely enough for the first time!) the Lazenby Bond flick 'On Her Majesty's Secret Service' at the weekend and really enjoyed it. 3. In keeping with our 'blog what we play' ideal then I really should as it's become a firm 'end of the night' [...]
Each month, I make a playlist consisting of an artist of every letter of the alphabet. This month, every song is either a cover, remix, or mash up. This is July 2008: 1. Don't Speak (No Doubt Cover) - Anna Maria Jopek - Alternative - Crazy Covers 2-Beautiful Covers Download It Here I must admit, I absolutely love the original version and lounge musik so that's the reasoning behind this one. 2. Joga [ft. Ben Barnett] (Björk Cover) - Ben Gibbard - Acoustic - Rare Tracks [...]
Louis Armstrong Chicago Breakdown
Photograph: Bjorn Tagemose I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me. - Psalm 69:2 Portishead - Deep Water (Third / 2008) Noahlewis' Mahlon Taits - Should I or Shouldn't I (Plays / 2005) Tin Hat Trio - Empire of Light [...]
For today's post, I've decided to spotlight a pair of 70' DC supervillains representing the extreme ends of the visual (or is that "ocular"?) spectrum. In the real world, it's not uncommon to sit in a hosptial waiting room for upwards of six hours as you clutch your rag-tourniqueted wrist and hope that you'll be seen by a doctor before gangrene takes hold. In the world of superhero comics, however, there are no shortage of qualified individuals with God-complexes just waiting to indulge in some experimental and highly unorthodox medical treatments whether [...]
Happy Earth Day inhabitants of the planet! Today is a great time to focus on the big and small ways we can all do our part at home, work, school and in our communities on a daily basis to nurture our planet and conserve our natural resources. Having been born and raised in Oklahoma, Native American culture has always been a big part of my life and a cornerstone of their tribal cultures
Filles Sourires
motel de moka
Everybody Cares, Everybody Understands
Keep the Coffee Coming
Oreo Cookie Blues
blowin your cover
Star Maker Machine
soundsblog
Kickin' the Peanuts!
Music For Maniacs
Streetkiss Music
She'll Grow Back
The Beat!
breakfast, lunch -n- dinner
The Lion
Armagideon Time
Ingrained Refrains
I’ll Just Leave This Here #161
BAND OF HORSES – The Funeral (Sound Remedy Remix)
Angger Dimas – Ribon Dooh (Preview)
K-Holes - "Frozen Stiff"
