HARD NOSE THE HIGHWAY VAN MORRISON (Irlanda do Norte)Edição original: Warner Bros.Produtor(es): Van Morrisondiscogs allmusic wikipedia "Hard Nose the Highway" é um dos álbuns de Van Morrison mais atacados pela crítica. Convenhamos que fica a léguas de distância dos discos anteriores, como o hiper-badalado "Astral Weeks" (1968) ou "Moondance" (1970), e que dificilmente o irlandês veio a recuperar

While I've been able to identify the (with reasonably certainty) the dates and location all of the previous "Live on Air" releases that I've reviewed, Van Morrison's Live on Air release had me stumped until I realized it was a compilation. The disc's set list makes this disc look like it is from Van's 1973 show at the Rainbow Theater with the Caledonia Soul Orchestra. While there are a number of tracks from that show included on this disc, a few tracks are sourced from different live shows that span Van's career. Like most [...]

Name of the Rose: Songs About Girls A song about a girl is has been the bread and butter of popular music for [...]

The Cat Came Back: Sleeper Albums Some albums drop to little or no fanfare, but slowly find and build their audience. They can become underground favorites, influential classics, [...]
Joe writes: I recent saw the film In Bruges which features the song On Raglan Road over a key scene. The version used on the film is by Luke Kelly of The Dubliners who first set the Patrick Kavanagh poem to the tune of the traditional song The Dawning Of The Day. I prefer Van Morrison & The Chieftains' take, from the album Irish Heartbeat which my dad has written about before . I love the bit where Van whispers. In fact, the entire vocal performance is incredible. Here [...]
C'est à l'âge de vingt et un ans que Van Morrison enregistre son premier album solo . Nous sommes en 1967 et le jeune auteur-compositeur irlandais peine à trouver un chemin artistique viable et intéressant à ses yeux. Pourtant un homme, Bert Berns , va lui faire confiance. Il lui propose de produire quatre 45 tours soit huit morceaux au total mais à certaines conditions (dont celle de venir à New-York pour les enregistrer). Morrison accepte et en deux jours à peine le tout est enregistré. Sans le [...]
It's been a long time coming but today it was confirmed that Van Morrison will play his first Dublin and Belfast concerts in over a decade at The Odyssey, Belfast February 3rd and The O2 Arena, Dublin February 4th 2012. Tickets limited to 4 per person on sale Thursday 10th November at 8am. Tickets for The O2, Dublin from €56, €65, €81, €86 to €115 Tickets for The Odyssey Arena from £55, £60, £75 to £100 To purchase tickets In person: From 100 Ticketmaster Outlets Nationwide By Telephone (24 [...]

Like all great journeys, this one too must come to an end. And by Sunday evening, as promised, no less! Just by virtue of how I ended up organizing this playlist, this part ended up being very, shall we say, "classic rock" heavy, so if that's not your thing, this probably won't be your favorite part of the playlist (in which case see links at the bottom for parts 1-3!), but I wouldn't steer you wrong, these are definitely choice cuts! Neon Indian: Deadbeat Summer ( Psychic Chasms ) [...]

To note Van Morrison 's greatness is almost a thankless exercise at this point. The man has inspired so many, created so much great music, and been around so long, that he has left an indelible imprint on popular music forever. His hits are so recognizable that they are in danger of being written off as simply relics of college freshmen everywhere. And yet, somehow Morrison manages to maintain his stature. His greatest work is simply so great that it is impossible to defile it with any amount of over-playing. All of [...]

The winds are blowing, the skies are turning a bruised orange-purple shade and the brittle trees look to have less fight each day than the last. It can only mean one thing - autumn's here. Hunker down and brood with Monday Music - the one post-per-week when Some Of It Was True eschews its London-only focus. Cave Painting - Midnight Love It's been long coming, but Brighton quintet Cave Painting are finally releasing a debut EP on 7 November. Ahead of it comes this, the first track, like an advance [...]
Saw this in the Guardian - too good to pass up posting here. Feel it. Buy it and the rest of the fantastic Moondance
Matt Stevens' instrumental arsenal does not compare to a full-blown orchestra, which for can be a challenging task for one without vocal accompaniment. Percussion, bass, and guitars are all he needs, with glockenspiel and strings entering the fray occasionally. His two past full-lengths have resulted in a significant online following, who are bound to swoon [...]

Here's to that deepest, most fleeting of pleasures - the Vermont fall. Yesterday there was that first September chill in the air. It's inevitable in New England - the only question is when, not if, it will come. It always sends my thoughts back to childhood - playing soccer, carving pumpkins... all the real and imagined nostalgia the limbic system can conjure. Here are some tracks, old and new, I thought of during that first crisp breeze: The last song on Bon Iver's recently released self-titled album, "Beth / Rest," was often cited by fans as the least [...]
Phil writes: 'Irish Heartbeat', the album Van Morrison did with the Chieftians, is superb, with effortlessly great music on practically every track. 'Carrickfergus' is probably the best:
Phil writes: 'Irish Heartbeat', the album Van Morrison did with the Chieftians, is superb, with effortlessly great music on practically every track. This is probably the best:
To celebrate Van Morrison's 66th birthday, we've assembled a collection of five different covers of his work from throughout his career.
Singer-songwriter Lee MacDougall hails from England, but the guy just can't seem to get enough of America. Earlier this year, MacDougall made his maiden tour of our fair country. Just a few... Continue reading "Lee MacDougall Has Opened For Van Morrison, Bob Dylan and Bon Jovi. He's Met None of 'Em." >
"St Dominic's Preview" is from Van Morrison's 1972 album of the same name. Footage from 1979. http://www.vanmorrison.com/
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Tweet Are you wondering if we've just stepped into 1972? Are you about to pull out your bell bottoms, fringe jackets and grow your hair out in a true afro? Stop. While the music was pretty amazing in the 19702s, the fashion trends are better left in the past. Michael Kiwanuka has a beautiful voice. I could just end the entry right there, but I'll swoon a little bit more. His voice is full-bodied and the epitome of soul. His music is a new [...]