It seemed appropriate to use this Trigger today. Best wishes and Good Luck! wedding (wed-ing) –noun 1. the act or ceremony of marrying; marriage; nuptials. 2. the anniversary of a marriage, or its celebration 3. the act or an instance of blending or joining, especially opposite or contrasting elements -synonym : marriage TRACKS [...]
In the overdue return of The Originals, we'll visit three songs that became iconic in their interpretations from the 1960s, but had been standards since the early 1930s and, in one instance, 1940s. Blue Moon and At Last debuted in movies, while Dream A Little Dream Of Me, the oldest of the three songs, would end up lending its title to a 1989 flick (and an episode of Grey's Anatomy ). Speaking of At Last, I hear that Etta James is in very poor health. Don't forget the index of The Originals to revisit older instalments in [...]
This is The Beautiful South performing an acoustic concert on the 29th November 2001 at Boeblingen, Munich, Germany. The concert was subsequently broadcast on Bayern 3 (3rd December 2001) and WDR2 (20th January 2002). Paul Heaton, Dave Rotheray and Dave Hemingway are all performing, I am not sure if any other members of the band were involved. The band were supported on the German gigs by a young German band called 'Lost In Venice' from Stuttgart. The Beautiful South formed at the end of the 1980s by two former members of Hull group The [...]
After several years of anticipation, Chicago's much loved orch-pop sextet, Canasta , has finally released their second album, The Fakeout, The Tease and The Breather . But listeners should be thanking their stars that the band took their time on this album. Filled with detailed orchestration, plenty of emotion, and carefully planned harmonies, this album speaks to the layers of orchestration that Canasta can produce. Canasta came to immediate light and sent critics swooning after releasing their debut album, We Were Set Up , in [...]
The Beautiful South came to Belfast in December 2004 to play the Waterfront Hall. Setlist: 01. Intro Music (Frantic Freeway) 02. From Under The Covers 03. Old Red Eyes Is Back 04. Don`t Stop Moving 05. Pretty 06. This Old Skin 07. Rotterdam 08. This Will Be Our Year 09. One Last Love Song 10. [...]
The Beautiful South played a nice long set at the Point Theatre, Dublin just before Christmas 2000. Setlist: 01. Prettiest Eyes 02. Pretenders To The Throne 03. Dumb 04. Baby Please Go 05. Especially For You 06. The Table 07. Blackbird On A Wire 08. Closer Than Most 09. The Mediterranean 10. Old Red Eyes [...]
Paul Heaton takes a trip around an 'Acid Country' out on 13th September on Proper Records Paul Heaton releases his brand new single and album in September 2010 and will be touring the UK. "The Ladder's Bottom Rung" sees Heaton sing of 'The folk you learn to trust the most, Are the folk with hardly any' which is a celebration of honesty and morality set to a hook-laden classic pop tune. The [...]
David Rotheray - The Life of Birds 8/10 The first few spins of this album left me of two minds: was it all just a little leftfield and twee? At times I am still unsure, however the good far outweighs the slightly self-indulgent nature that creeps through. For those of you not familiar with David Rotherway, he was a founding member and lead guitarist in The Beautiful South. This album was inspired by birds in David's garden as he recovered from an illness. The list of [...]
Former Beautiful South and Housemartins singer Paul Heaton has announced an Irish Tour this October. He's due to release his second solo album Acid Country in September, and will be playing around the country to promote the record. However, he should also be playing some of the hits as well as the new stuff and [...]
In most corners of the world this weekend, certain sections of the economy are going to receive a welcome boost. In particular, restaurants, florists, confectioners and greeting card companies should see a significant swell in their coffers as a result of all the goodwill generated by Valentine's Day. February 14 has been known as St Valentine's Day since the end of the fifth century and was called after a number of Christian martyrs who were all named Valentine. According to this site , around a billion Valentine's cards are sent around the world every year, with men spending twice [...]
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News In 1994, the Beautiful South had an unexpected hit in the U.K. with their greatest-hits compilation 'Carry on Up the Charts.' The title turned out to be eerily prescient as the album debuted at number one on the British charts and remains one of the most popular and best-selling records in U.K. history. But that was 1994 and the Beautiful South officially disbanded in 2007. And although he quietly launched a solo career since then, perhaps frontman Paul [...]
Whether you're a pining romantic, fading dance pioneer or violent dictator (see below), everyone deserves a second chance at love. Listening to songs pleading for another try makes you want to know the addressee's response. Some we know – Sandy and Danny reconciled their differences at the fair; America decided yes, it was ready to twist again – but the rest leave you wondering. Was Warren
The Beautiful South: Perfect Ten [ purchase ] I drew a complete blank on songs with Ten/10 in the title for this week's theme... not my modus operandi at all, as I usually have too many tunes in my head and not enough time on the clock - so... I went on an adventure with my dear friend Google... and came up with this one... My next step was to check the SMM archives to make sure the song had not been used before, whereupon I ran across Robbie's post [...]
Toronto - So I've been listening to the lp from a San Francisco band called " Girls ", which got a whopping 9.1 from Pitchfork. If Jesus made an album, I don't think Pitchfork would give it 9.1. What do I think about it? It's pretty damn good. I haven't formulated a complete opinion on it, but its got some solid tunes on it (like..every track). As I was listening to it this morning, I couldn't help but be reminded of a Beautiful South song, Bell Bottomed Tear. Do this 1. Listen to Christopher Owen on [...]
Early kick off on Sunday for the biggest* derby in the Premier League as the Blues leave the City and go out into the wilds of Greater Manchester. * Old Trafford has a capacity of 76,212 It is an early start for me, but an even earlier one for the home supporters who have to drive up [...]
The Beautiful South - Tonight I Fancy Myself
Random Paris street shot May 2009 Les Yeux Ouverts - The Beautiful South And the English version: Dream A Little Dream - The Beautiful South Posted in Leftovers Tagged: mp3, Music, photo, The Beautiful South
With Thatcher's cultural legacy now playing for honour alone, we move to to a sniff of the top of the charts. Number 2, April 1979: Racey - Some Girls Remember, this was outselling all the 1979 songs we've seen so far, so Callaghan can't be too complacent. Aimed squarely at the Look-In, Non-Threatening-Boys market, the middle prong of the crepe-suits attack alongside Shawaddywaddy and Darts, this was pretty much the same song Racey kept releasing. 1990 is going to have to have a stinker to lose out here. [...]
Another band tipped to take over The Smith's mantle was The Housemartins. They released two great albums in the mid to late Eighties before meeting their own demise, and out of the ashes came The Beautiful South. The debut album 'Welcome to The Beautiful South' was a particular favourite of mine in 1989, Paul Heaton's barbed wit on this debut was superb (although it somehow got diluted after the millionth album release, transforming Beautiful South into just another 'churn 'em out band'. This particular song is a great example, written like a love song, but taking a cynical swipe at [...]
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