AllMusic’s Favorite Reissues of 2009
2 days ago
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
What to get that picky-ass music snob...
All Music Guide's 2009 Favorites:
AllMusic’s Favorite Indie Albums of 2009, Pt. I
AllMusic’s Favorite Soundtrack Albums of 2009
AllMusic’s Favorite Rock Albums of 2009
AllMusic’s Favorite Reggae Albums of 2009
AllMusic’s Favorite Jazz Albums of 2009
AllMusic’s Favorite Pop Albums of 2009
AllMusic’s Favorite Country Albums of 2009
AllMusic’s Favorite Reissues of 2009
AllMusic’s Favorite Reissues of 2009
Monday, December 21, 2009
Christmas gift from The Gumbo!...
A cheerfully gift-wrapped bottle of Pickled Green Beans from Parker Pickles, eminently suitable for late morning Bloody Marys at Lucy's Retired Surfers Bar, appeared at the office this morning with a Merry Christmas note from expatriate Johnny Gumbo! Cheers, buddy, next round is on the Pool Hall Studs! On a related note, it appears that Mother's has retaliated against Gumbo's 2009 Jazzfest tirade by coercing the Staybridge Suites into banning us from accommodations for next year's Fest! So, what do we do now? Last time we left it up to Gumbo to choose, the results were not well received.
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Hey, I got the vids up!....
Holly Golightly & the Brokeoffs at Cafe Nine, Tuesday December 8th:
Nick DiMaria Quartet at Integrity n Music, saturday, December 12th:
Nick DiMaria Quartet at Integrity n Music, saturday, December 12th:
Snowbound Sunday morning mix.....
Vinegaroon (Calexico) The Black Light
Sleight of Time (Cassandra Wilson) Glamoured
Breakfast in Bed (Dusty Springfield) Dusty in Memphis
Dem Dat Know (Maria Muldaur) Louisiana Love Call
Just Can't Lose the Blues (George Guitar Baker) Mojo Lady
Good Old Funky Music (The Meters) Best of the Meters
Red Cadillac & Red Moustache (Brian Setzer) Rockabilly Riot
Bad Boy (Doug Sahm) The Last Real Texas Blues Band
Wonderful Life (Felice Brothers) The Felice Brothers
Perfect Circle (R.E.M.) Murmur
EuroTrash (Dropkick Murphys) The Singles Collection
Those Good, Good Old Days (Jimmy Cliff) Wonderful World, Beautiful People
You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling (Righteous Brothers) Phil Spector- Back To Mono
One Morning in May (Hoagy Carmichael) Best of Hoagy Carmichael
Kick It Around (James Hunter) People Gonna Talk
Shake a Hand (Lou Ann Barton) Read My Lips
Sleight of Time (Cassandra Wilson) Glamoured
Breakfast in Bed (Dusty Springfield) Dusty in Memphis
Dem Dat Know (Maria Muldaur) Louisiana Love Call
Just Can't Lose the Blues (George Guitar Baker) Mojo Lady
Good Old Funky Music (The Meters) Best of the Meters
Red Cadillac & Red Moustache (Brian Setzer) Rockabilly Riot
Bad Boy (Doug Sahm) The Last Real Texas Blues Band
Wonderful Life (Felice Brothers) The Felice Brothers
Perfect Circle (R.E.M.) Murmur
EuroTrash (Dropkick Murphys) The Singles Collection
Those Good, Good Old Days (Jimmy Cliff) Wonderful World, Beautiful People
You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling (Righteous Brothers) Phil Spector- Back To Mono
One Morning in May (Hoagy Carmichael) Best of Hoagy Carmichael
Kick It Around (James Hunter) People Gonna Talk
Shake a Hand (Lou Ann Barton) Read My Lips
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Whatcha doin' New Year's Eve?
Big Al Anderson with The Shinolas @ Tapas in Hartford
From Courant's Eric Danton - Word is that Anderson is keen to play a long show full of rarities, NRBQ tunes, some Wildweeds oldies and, of course, his solo work. Seating is limited, and the cost is $75, which includes food and sets by the Shinolas and Anderson. Tapas: Mediterranean Cuisine Posted using ShareThis For reservations, call 860-525-5988 Monday through Friday between 2-4 p.m.
From Courant's Eric Danton - Word is that Anderson is keen to play a long show full of rarities, NRBQ tunes, some Wildweeds oldies and, of course, his solo work. Seating is limited, and the cost is $75, which includes food and sets by the Shinolas and Anderson. Tapas: Mediterranean Cuisine Posted using ShareThis For reservations, call 860-525-5988 Monday through Friday between 2-4 p.m.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM VIA TANIA...
Well, thank you, Via....or Tania. I'm not sure if she personally sent this email to me (perhaps not):
What's Next for Tania in 2010:
Stay tuned for all the exciting things coming up with Via Tania in 2010.
Recently joining the Windish Family, Tania will be performing dates in the new year, as well as at SXSW - watch out for new additions to Tania's live band set-up. New single "Fields" will be announced, as well as an exciting music video shot by none other than our favorite Aussie production team Moop Jaw (The Temper Trap, The Presets, The Golden Filter, Peaches, Miami Horror, Neon Indian) who will be taking Tania into the beautiful, rural mountain lands of Mount Buller, a spectacular locale known for its sunsets and breathtaking landscapes. Many more exciting things to come with the lovely Via Tania. Free Download of "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" (Nina Simone Cover) here.
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I checked out the download - it starts off promisingly, but I got bored with it eventually. Viewed a couple of her videos on youtube. Here are two- the first is her normal persona, while the second is a strange, but quite good tribute to Amy Winehouse.
Via Tania playing her song Howcome in Newtown for Shoot The Player, 2007-
Tania's tribute to Amy Winehouse, live @ Via in Canal Street, Manchester:
What's Next for Tania in 2010:Stay tuned for all the exciting things coming up with Via Tania in 2010.
Recently joining the Windish Family, Tania will be performing dates in the new year, as well as at SXSW - watch out for new additions to Tania's live band set-up. New single "Fields" will be announced, as well as an exciting music video shot by none other than our favorite Aussie production team Moop Jaw (The Temper Trap, The Presets, The Golden Filter, Peaches, Miami Horror, Neon Indian) who will be taking Tania into the beautiful, rural mountain lands of Mount Buller, a spectacular locale known for its sunsets and breathtaking landscapes. Many more exciting things to come with the lovely Via Tania. Free Download of "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" (Nina Simone Cover) here.
I checked out the download - it starts off promisingly, but I got bored with it eventually. Viewed a couple of her videos on youtube. Here are two- the first is her normal persona, while the second is a strange, but quite good tribute to Amy Winehouse.
Via Tania playing her song Howcome in Newtown for Shoot The Player, 2007-
Tania's tribute to Amy Winehouse, live @ Via in Canal Street, Manchester:
Friday, December 18, 2009
angelheaded hipsters burning for the ancient heavenly connection to the starry dynamo in the machinery of night . . .
Ten years of songs, poems and good times: Beatnik celebrates No. 500 (New Haven Register)
For something that got canceled after one night, Beatnik 2000 has done pretty well for itself. The modified-open-mic event that happens every Monday night at Cafe Nine will host its 500th show Saturday. Creator Edward Leonard would have never thought that possible back in 1999. “It started as a monthly thing, but nobody showed up for that first show,” recalls Leonard. “So (former Cafe Nine owner) Mike (Reichbart) canceled it. We were going to do the second show though. And that one had a really good turnout. Mike said let’s keep doing it, and people kept coming and, at some point, we made it every week. I’m just floored it’s been so popular.” As folks who inhabit the New Haven music scene may know, Saturday night’s Beatnik was scheduled to be the series’ finale. Leonard decided last year, around the time of the 450th episode, to put an end to the event at 500. “It seemed like it made sense,” explains Leonard. “It makes 10 years. And there was the nine thing: 1999 to 2009, Cafe Nine. It seemed like the right thing.” Luckily for the many, many people who make a Beatnik a weekly destination or the dozens upon dozens upon dozens of local musicians who have got their start at the series, Leonard changed his mind a couple weeks ago and decided to keep it going. - complete article
For something that got canceled after one night, Beatnik 2000 has done pretty well for itself. The modified-open-mic event that happens every Monday night at Cafe Nine will host its 500th show Saturday. Creator Edward Leonard would have never thought that possible back in 1999. “It started as a monthly thing, but nobody showed up for that first show,” recalls Leonard. “So (former Cafe Nine owner) Mike (Reichbart) canceled it. We were going to do the second show though. And that one had a really good turnout. Mike said let’s keep doing it, and people kept coming and, at some point, we made it every week. I’m just floored it’s been so popular.” As folks who inhabit the New Haven music scene may know, Saturday night’s Beatnik was scheduled to be the series’ finale. Leonard decided last year, around the time of the 450th episode, to put an end to the event at 500. “It seemed like it made sense,” explains Leonard. “It makes 10 years. And there was the nine thing: 1999 to 2009, Cafe Nine. It seemed like the right thing.” Luckily for the many, many people who make a Beatnik a weekly destination or the dozens upon dozens upon dozens of local musicians who have got their start at the series, Leonard changed his mind a couple weeks ago and decided to keep it going. - complete article
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Come on, baby, let's start anew, 'cause breaking up is hard to do...
Dom dubi du dom dom.....
Tiger Woods update - Elin Nordegren set to divorce golfer: report (Daily News)
Embattled golf great Tiger Woods is now on the brink of losing his most important endorser: his wife. Elin Nordegren, Woods' wife of five years, is reportedly planning to divorce the fallen icon - named the Associated Press' "Athlete of the Decade" on Wednesday. "She's made up her mind," a source told People magazine. "There's nothing to think about. He's never going to change." Nordegren, 29, has remained silent since the car crash last month that touched off Woods' sensational sex scandal. Speculation over the fate of their marriage reached a fever pitch this week when the Swedish knockout was photographed without her wedding ring. A source told MSNBC.com Nordegren went ringless to send her cheating hubby a message. "She knew what she was doing when she stepped out and pumped gas without her wedding rings," the source said. - complete article
Tiger Woods update - Elin Nordegren set to divorce golfer: report (Daily News)Embattled golf great Tiger Woods is now on the brink of losing his most important endorser: his wife. Elin Nordegren, Woods' wife of five years, is reportedly planning to divorce the fallen icon - named the Associated Press' "Athlete of the Decade" on Wednesday. "She's made up her mind," a source told People magazine. "There's nothing to think about. He's never going to change." Nordegren, 29, has remained silent since the car crash last month that touched off Woods' sensational sex scandal. Speculation over the fate of their marriage reached a fever pitch this week when the Swedish knockout was photographed without her wedding ring. A source told MSNBC.com Nordegren went ringless to send her cheating hubby a message. "She knew what she was doing when she stepped out and pumped gas without her wedding rings," the source said. - complete article
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Jazz Fest Announces Music Lineup!...
2010 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
APRIL 23 - 25 (1st WEEKEND)
Artist TBA, Lionel Richie, Allman Brothers Band, My Morning Jacket, Anita Baker, Dr. John, Darius Rucker, The Black Crowes, Steel Pulse, Jonny Lang, Band of Horses, The Levon Helm Band, Drake, Keely Smith, Baaba Maal, George Clinton and Parliament/Funkadelic, Imagination Movers, Ledisi, King Sunny Ade & His African Beats, Better Than Ezra, Blind Boys of Alabama, Elvin Bishop, funky Meters, Sax for Stax featuring Gerald Albright, Kirk Whalum, and Jeff Lorber, Marcia Ball, Shawn Colvin, Pastor Smokie Norful, Terence Blanchard, Cowboy Mouth, The Campbell Brothers, Chocolate Milk, Sam Bush, The Voice of the Wetlands Allstars, Joe Lovano Us Five, Donald Harrison, Lena Prima, Tab Benoit, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux & the Golden Eagles, Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. & the Zydeco Twisters, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Bonerama, Irvin Mayfield & the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, Deacon John, Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters, Davell Crawford and One Foot in the Blues with special guests Dr. John and Jon Cleary, The Bounce Extravaganza feat. Big Freedia, Sissy Nobby, Katie Redd, Magnolia Shorty, and DJ Poppa, Bob French & the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band 100 Year Anniversary Celebration, Jon Cleary: Piano, Bass & Drums, Irma Thomas’ Tribute to Mahalia Jackson, The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong feat. Wycliffe Gordon, James Andrews, and Victor Goines, Papa Grows Funk, Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience, Theresa Andersson, Jewel Brown with the Heritage Hall Jazz Band, Joe Krown Trio feat. Walter Washington & Russell Batiste, New Orleans Klezmer Allstars, The Radiators--Pre-War Blues, Wayne Toups & Zydecajun, Grayson Capps, Kenny Neal, Treme Brass Band, Dr. Michael White & the Original Liberty Jazz Band feat. Thais Clark, Jeremy Davenport, Maurice Brown Effect, James Andrews & the Crescent City Allstars, Storyville Stompers Brass Band, Glen David Andrews, Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas, Roddie Romero & the Hub City Allstars, Honey Island Swamp Band, OTRA, Leah Chase, Bill Summers & Jazalsa, Savoy Center of Eunice Saturday Cajun Jam, Mia X, Cheeky Blakk, and Ms. Tee, Wayne Toups & Zydecajun, Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band, Rotary Downs, The New Orleans Bingo! Show, Little Freddie King Blues Band, Andrew Duhon & the Lonesome Crows, Rumba Buena, Spencer Bohren, Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes, Louisiana LeRoux with Tab Benoit, Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble, Red Stick Ramblers, Guitar Slim, Jr., Kipori Woods, Kim Carson Band, Ivoire Spectacle feat. Seguenon Kone, The Revealers, Shades of Praise, Lionel Ferbos & the Palm Court Jazz Band, Sammy Rimington, The Electrifying Crownseekers, Tribute to Juanita Brooks feat. Betty Shirley, Germaine Bazzle, and Leah Chase, The James Rivers Movement, Leo Jackson & the Melody Clouds, Susan Cowsill, David Egan, Panorama Jazz Band, George French & the Storyville Jazz Band, New Orleans Night Crawlers, Midnite Disturbers, Ninth Ward Navajo Mardi Gras Indians, Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers’ Tribute to Rockin’ Dopsie, Sr., Frankie Ford, Lost Bayou Ramblers, Reggie Hall & the Twilighters, Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue, Mas Mamones, Lil’ Buck Sinegal Blues Band, Jesse McBride presents the Next Generation, Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Septet, Michael Ward, Bleu Orleans, Mahogany Brass Band, Untouchables, Furious Five, and Big Steppers Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs, Creole Wild West and Golden Star Hunters Mardi Gras Indians, Mark Braud’s New Orleans Jazz Giants, Gospel Soul Children, Blessed, Watson Memorial Teaching Ministries, Louisiana Repertory Jazz Ensemble, Clive Wilson’s New Orleans Serenaders feat. Butch Thompson, N.O.C.C.A. Jazz Ensemble, Judy Spellman, Leroy Jones, Olympia Aid, New Look, and The First Division Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs, Golden Comanche, Golden Blade, and Wild Mohicans Mardi Gras Indians, Free Agents Brass Band, The Wiseguys, Jambalaya Cajun Band, Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys, D.L. Menard & the Louisiana Aces, The Revivalists, Rockie Charles, Robert “1 String” Gibson, Beth Patterson, Patrice Fisher & the Honduran Connection, Original Dixieland Jazz Band, Tommy Sancton Quintet, UNO Jazz Allstars, Smitty Dee’s Brass Band, Comanche Hunters, Semolian Warriors, and Black Feathers Mardi Gras Indians, Willis Prudhomme & Zydeco Express, Goldman Thibodeaux & the Lawtell Playboys, Marc Stone Band, Betsy McGovern & the Poor Clares, Alexis Marceaux, Julio y Cesar, Sonny Bourg & the Bayou Blues Band, Chris Clifton, Miss Sophie Lee, June Gardner, The Guitar Woodshed feat. Steve Masakowski, Todd Duke, and Jake Eckert, Mount Hermon BC Mass Choir, Tonia Scott & Anointed Voices, Resurrection Baptist Church Mass Choir of Schertz, TX, Brass Bass Ensemble, Jai Reed, Loyola University Jazz Ensemble, Real Untouchables Brass Band, Divine Ladies, Dumaine Gang, and Ladies of Unity Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs, Young Pinstripe Brass Band, Johnette Downing, Kat Walker Jazz Combo, Guardians of the Flame, Single Ladies, Keep N it Real, and Nine Times Men Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs, Voices of Distinction, Nineveh BC Mass Choir, Kevin Thompson & the Sensational Six, Red Hot Brass Band, Lindsay Mendez, God’s House Westbank Cathedral Choir, The Gospel Stars, Da Souljas Brass Band, Single Men, Family Ties, and Big Nine Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs, Delgado Community College Jazz Ensemble, Natasha Richard of Canada, Culu Children’s Traditional African Dance Ensemble, Jacquelyn Mayfield, Golden Voices Community Choir, John Lee & the Heralds of Christ, Greater Antioch Full Gospel Mass Choir, Black Mohawks, Seminoles, and Red, White & Blue Mardi Gras Indians, Archdiocese of New Orleans Mass Gospel Choir, The Bester Singers and the Dynamic Smooth Family Gospel Singers, New Orleans Young Traditional Brass Band with the Heel to Toe Steppers, Franklin Avenue Baptist Church Mass Choir, Carrollton Hunters Mardi Gras Indians…
APRIL 29 – May 2 (2nd WEEKEND)
Pearl Jam, Aretha Franklin, Van Morrison, Widespread Panic, The Neville Brothers, B.B. King, Jeff Beck, Irma Thomas, Gipsy Kings, The Dead Weather, Elvis Costello & the Sugarcanes, Teena Marie, Allen Toussaint, Gov’t Mule, Average White Band, Jose Feliciano, Steve Martin with the Steep Canyon Rangers, Maze feat. Frankie Beverly, Kirk Franklin, Wayne Shorter Quartet, Gil Scott Heron, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Clarence Carter, Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band, Tye Tribbett, Juvenile & DJ Mannie Fresh, Take Six, Sugarfoot’s Ohio Players, Galactic, Stanley Clarke Band feat. Hiromi, Old Crow Medicine Show, Richie Havens, Marcus Miller, Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars, Pete Fountain, The Radiators, Blues Traveler, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Anders Osborne, Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, Rebirth Brass Band, Sonny Landreth, Elvis Perkins in Dearland, Martin Sexton, Bernard Allison, Ruthie Foster, Jimmy Johnson Band, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Cyril Neville & Tribe 13, Dee Dee Bridgewater – A Celebration of Lady Day, Ellis Marsalis, Buckwheat Zydeco, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, Clarence “Frogman” Henry, Louis Prima, Jr., Henry Butler, The Roots of Music Marching Crusaders, Selvy Singers of Arkansas, Aaron Neville, Chris Thomas King, Dala, Brian Blade & the Fellowship Band, The Davell Crawford Singers, BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet, Inspirational Souls of Chicago, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, John Mooney & Bluesiana, subdudes, Iguanas, DJ Captain Charles, The Dixie Cups, Sherman Washington & the Zion Harmonizers, The Jon Batiste Band, Nicholas Payton, The Four Freshman, Amanda Shaw & the Cute Guys, Russell Batiste & Friends feat. Jason Neville, Pine Leaf Boys, Eric Lindell, C.J. Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band, Shamarr Allen & the Underdawgs, Banu Gibson with Swing Out & Tap!, Tribute to Juanita Brooks feat. Wanda Rouzan, Barbara Shorts, and Topsy Chapman, John Boutté, Delfeayo Marsalis & the Uptown Jazz Orchestra, Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, Luther Kent, Astral Project, Germaine Bazzle, Soul Rebels, New Birth Brass Band, Big Chief Bo Dollis & the Wild Magnolias, Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole, PJ Morton, New Orleans Spiritualettes, The Johnson Extension, Orange Kellin’s New Orleans Deluxe Orchestra, Bobby Lonero’s Tribute to Louis Prima, Don Vappie & the Creole Jazz Serenaders, The Allen Toussaint Jazzity Project, Charmaine Neville, MyNamesIsJohnMichael, Kirk Joseph’s Backyard Groove, Paul Sanchez & the Rolling Road Show, Bobby Lounge, Big Al Carson, Lynn Drury, Vivaz!, Nova NOLA feat. Sasha Masakowski, Topsy Chapman & Solid Harmony, Coco Robicheaux & the Swamp Monsters, Fredy Omar con su Banda, Loose Marbles, Heavenly Melodies, Betty Winn & One A-Chord, Kent Jordan, Shannon Powell’s Organ Combo feat. David Torkanowsky and Charlie Gabriel, Forgotten Souls, Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie, TBC Brass Band, Westbank Steppers, Valley of Silent Men, and Pigeon Town Steppers Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs, Apache Hunters, Wild Red Flame, and Mohawk Hunters Mardi Gras Indians, Jockimo’s Groove feat. War Chief Juan and Billy Iuso, Elysian Fieldz, Feufollet, Creole Zydeco Farmers, The Hadley J. Castille Family & the Sharecroppers Band, GROUPA – Nordic Folk Fusion, Tin Men, R. Scully Rough 7, Creole String Beans, Ernie Vincent & the Top Notes, Margie Perez, Jumpin’ Johnny Sansone & the XL Band, Kristin Diable, Jimmy Robinson, Kenny Bill Stinson & the ARK-LA-Mystics, Mem Shannon & the Membership, Bamboula 2000, Kora Konnection feat. Morikeba Kouyate of Senegal and Thierno Dioubate of Guinea, Papa Blue Viking Jazz Band of Sweden, Onward Brass Band, Dukes of Dixieland, Tim Laughlin, Val & the Love Alive Fellowship Choir, Jo “Cool” Davis, Zulu Male Ensemble, Phillip Manuel, Roderick Paulin, SUBR Jazzy Jags, Pinstripe Brass Band, Original Prince of Wales and Original Lady Buckjumpers Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs, New Orleans Indian Rhythm Section, Fi Yi Yi & the Mandingo Warriors, 101 Runners, Evan Christopher & Tom McDermott, New Leviathan Oriental Foxtrot Orchestra, Pfister Sisters, Walter Payton with Snapbeans and Filé Gumbo, Brother Tyrone, Driskill Mountain Boys, Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots, Thomas “Big Hat” Fields, Mark Adam Miller, Benny Grunch & the Bunch, J. Monque’D Blues Band, Mia Borders, Lars Edegran & the New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra, Classie Ballou & the Family Band, John Rankin, Jonny Frishberg & Bayou DeVille, DJ Soul Sister, Zion Trinity, AsheSon, Los Po-Boy-Citos, Kumbuka African Drum & Dance Collective, Donnie Bolden, Jr. & the Spirit of Elijah, Ebenezer Mass Choir, Keith Frank & the Soileau Zydeco Band, Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band, Voices of Peter Claver, Sean Johnson & the Wild Lotus Band, Mario Abney Quintet, Lady Rollers, Original C.T.C. Steppers, and Nine Times Ladies Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs, Baby Boyz Brass Band, Geronimo Hunters, 7th Ward Creole Hunters, and Young Magnolias Mardi Gras Indians, Lafayette Rhythm Devils, Joe Hall & the Cane Cutters, Eddie “ChopChops” Paris, Hot Club of New Orleans, Connie Jones & the Crescent City Jazz Band, Young Tuxedo Brass Band, Lady Jetsetters Social Aid & Pleasure Club, Ladies Sing the Blues feat. Gina Brown, Angela H. Bell, and Tereasa B., Julliard Jazz Ensemble, Craig Adams & Higher Dimensions of Praise, McDonogh #35 High School Gospel Choir, O. Perry Walker Charter High School Gospel Choir, Warren Storm, Willie Tee & Cypress, McMain High School Gospel Choir, Blodie’s Jazz Jam, Xavier University Jazz Band, Tulane University Jazz Ensemble, Pinettes Brass Band, Scene Boosters, Ole & Nu Style Fellas, and Secondline Jammers Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs, New Wave Brass Band, Red Hawk, Black Seminoles, and Black Eagles Mardi Gras Indians, Dwight & Connie Fitch with the St. Raymond/St. Leo the Great Choir, N’Fungola Sibo West African Dance Company, Marisa y Mariachi Agave, Grupo Sensacion, Dee-1, Lucky 7, Franklin IV, Mardi Gras Indian Orchestra, Ray Abshire, Bonsoir, Catin, Dillard University Jazz Ensemble, Jamil Sharif & the Jazz Professors, Rocks of Harmony, Some Like it Hot, Kid Simmons’ Local International Allstars, The Wright Brothers, Tyronne Foster & the Arc Singers, St. Joseph the Worker Music Ministry, Heritage School of Music Band, New Generation, Undefeated Divas, and VIP Ladies Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs, Highsteppers Brass Band, Trouble Nation and Wild Apaches Mardi Gras Indians, David & Roselyn, Paulin Brothers Brass Band, Morning Star BC Mass Choir, Arthur Clayton & Purposely Anointed, Gloria Bell & the Revelation Gospel Singers, First Emmanuel Baptist Church Choir, White Cloud Hunters and Wild Tchoupitoulas Mardi Gras Indians, Tornado Brass Band, Lyle Henderson & Emmanuel, Pastor Terry Gullage & the Greater Mount Calvary Voices of Redemption Choir, Gospel Inspirations of Boutte, Ayla Miller, Original Four, Original Big 7, and Bon Temps Roulez Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs, Golden Sioux and Cherokee Hunters Mardi Gras Indians, Nashville Children’s Choir, Claudia Baumgartner, Saltimbanqui Puppet Theater of Mexico, Stephen Foster’s Foster Family Program, Hazel & the Delta Ramblers, N’Kafu African Dance presented by Young Audiences, O. Perry Walker Kuumba Players, Jazz Fest Residency Showcase feat. Seva Venet and KIDSmART…
APRIL 23 - 25 (1st WEEKEND)
Artist TBA, Lionel Richie, Allman Brothers Band, My Morning Jacket, Anita Baker, Dr. John, Darius Rucker, The Black Crowes, Steel Pulse, Jonny Lang, Band of Horses, The Levon Helm Band, Drake, Keely Smith, Baaba Maal, George Clinton and Parliament/Funkadelic, Imagination Movers, Ledisi, King Sunny Ade & His African Beats, Better Than Ezra, Blind Boys of Alabama, Elvin Bishop, funky Meters, Sax for Stax featuring Gerald Albright, Kirk Whalum, and Jeff Lorber, Marcia Ball, Shawn Colvin, Pastor Smokie Norful, Terence Blanchard, Cowboy Mouth, The Campbell Brothers, Chocolate Milk, Sam Bush, The Voice of the Wetlands Allstars, Joe Lovano Us Five, Donald Harrison, Lena Prima, Tab Benoit, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux & the Golden Eagles, Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. & the Zydeco Twisters, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Bonerama, Irvin Mayfield & the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra, Deacon John, Walter “Wolfman” Washington & the Roadmasters, Davell Crawford and One Foot in the Blues with special guests Dr. John and Jon Cleary, The Bounce Extravaganza feat. Big Freedia, Sissy Nobby, Katie Redd, Magnolia Shorty, and DJ Poppa, Bob French & the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band 100 Year Anniversary Celebration, Jon Cleary: Piano, Bass & Drums, Irma Thomas’ Tribute to Mahalia Jackson, The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong feat. Wycliffe Gordon, James Andrews, and Victor Goines, Papa Grows Funk, Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience, Theresa Andersson, Jewel Brown with the Heritage Hall Jazz Band, Joe Krown Trio feat. Walter Washington & Russell Batiste, New Orleans Klezmer Allstars, The Radiators--Pre-War Blues, Wayne Toups & Zydecajun, Grayson Capps, Kenny Neal, Treme Brass Band, Dr. Michael White & the Original Liberty Jazz Band feat. Thais Clark, Jeremy Davenport, Maurice Brown Effect, James Andrews & the Crescent City Allstars, Storyville Stompers Brass Band, Glen David Andrews, Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas, Roddie Romero & the Hub City Allstars, Honey Island Swamp Band, OTRA, Leah Chase, Bill Summers & Jazalsa, Savoy Center of Eunice Saturday Cajun Jam, Mia X, Cheeky Blakk, and Ms. Tee, Wayne Toups & Zydecajun, Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band, Rotary Downs, The New Orleans Bingo! Show, Little Freddie King Blues Band, Andrew Duhon & the Lonesome Crows, Rumba Buena, Spencer Bohren, Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes, Louisiana LeRoux with Tab Benoit, Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble, Red Stick Ramblers, Guitar Slim, Jr., Kipori Woods, Kim Carson Band, Ivoire Spectacle feat. Seguenon Kone, The Revealers, Shades of Praise, Lionel Ferbos & the Palm Court Jazz Band, Sammy Rimington, The Electrifying Crownseekers, Tribute to Juanita Brooks feat. Betty Shirley, Germaine Bazzle, and Leah Chase, The James Rivers Movement, Leo Jackson & the Melody Clouds, Susan Cowsill, David Egan, Panorama Jazz Band, George French & the Storyville Jazz Band, New Orleans Night Crawlers, Midnite Disturbers, Ninth Ward Navajo Mardi Gras Indians, Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers’ Tribute to Rockin’ Dopsie, Sr., Frankie Ford, Lost Bayou Ramblers, Reggie Hall & the Twilighters, Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue, Mas Mamones, Lil’ Buck Sinegal Blues Band, Jesse McBride presents the Next Generation, Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Septet, Michael Ward, Bleu Orleans, Mahogany Brass Band, Untouchables, Furious Five, and Big Steppers Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs, Creole Wild West and Golden Star Hunters Mardi Gras Indians, Mark Braud’s New Orleans Jazz Giants, Gospel Soul Children, Blessed, Watson Memorial Teaching Ministries, Louisiana Repertory Jazz Ensemble, Clive Wilson’s New Orleans Serenaders feat. Butch Thompson, N.O.C.C.A. Jazz Ensemble, Judy Spellman, Leroy Jones, Olympia Aid, New Look, and The First Division Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs, Golden Comanche, Golden Blade, and Wild Mohicans Mardi Gras Indians, Free Agents Brass Band, The Wiseguys, Jambalaya Cajun Band, Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys, D.L. Menard & the Louisiana Aces, The Revivalists, Rockie Charles, Robert “1 String” Gibson, Beth Patterson, Patrice Fisher & the Honduran Connection, Original Dixieland Jazz Band, Tommy Sancton Quintet, UNO Jazz Allstars, Smitty Dee’s Brass Band, Comanche Hunters, Semolian Warriors, and Black Feathers Mardi Gras Indians, Willis Prudhomme & Zydeco Express, Goldman Thibodeaux & the Lawtell Playboys, Marc Stone Band, Betsy McGovern & the Poor Clares, Alexis Marceaux, Julio y Cesar, Sonny Bourg & the Bayou Blues Band, Chris Clifton, Miss Sophie Lee, June Gardner, The Guitar Woodshed feat. Steve Masakowski, Todd Duke, and Jake Eckert, Mount Hermon BC Mass Choir, Tonia Scott & Anointed Voices, Resurrection Baptist Church Mass Choir of Schertz, TX, Brass Bass Ensemble, Jai Reed, Loyola University Jazz Ensemble, Real Untouchables Brass Band, Divine Ladies, Dumaine Gang, and Ladies of Unity Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs, Young Pinstripe Brass Band, Johnette Downing, Kat Walker Jazz Combo, Guardians of the Flame, Single Ladies, Keep N it Real, and Nine Times Men Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs, Voices of Distinction, Nineveh BC Mass Choir, Kevin Thompson & the Sensational Six, Red Hot Brass Band, Lindsay Mendez, God’s House Westbank Cathedral Choir, The Gospel Stars, Da Souljas Brass Band, Single Men, Family Ties, and Big Nine Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs, Delgado Community College Jazz Ensemble, Natasha Richard of Canada, Culu Children’s Traditional African Dance Ensemble, Jacquelyn Mayfield, Golden Voices Community Choir, John Lee & the Heralds of Christ, Greater Antioch Full Gospel Mass Choir, Black Mohawks, Seminoles, and Red, White & Blue Mardi Gras Indians, Archdiocese of New Orleans Mass Gospel Choir, The Bester Singers and the Dynamic Smooth Family Gospel Singers, New Orleans Young Traditional Brass Band with the Heel to Toe Steppers, Franklin Avenue Baptist Church Mass Choir, Carrollton Hunters Mardi Gras Indians…APRIL 29 – May 2 (2nd WEEKEND)
Pearl Jam, Aretha Franklin, Van Morrison, Widespread Panic, The Neville Brothers, B.B. King, Jeff Beck, Irma Thomas, Gipsy Kings, The Dead Weather, Elvis Costello & the Sugarcanes, Teena Marie, Allen Toussaint, Gov’t Mule, Average White Band, Jose Feliciano, Steve Martin with the Steep Canyon Rangers, Maze feat. Frankie Beverly, Kirk Franklin, Wayne Shorter Quartet, Gil Scott Heron, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Clarence Carter, Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi Band, Tye Tribbett, Juvenile & DJ Mannie Fresh, Take Six, Sugarfoot’s Ohio Players, Galactic, Stanley Clarke Band feat. Hiromi, Old Crow Medicine Show, Richie Havens, Marcus Miller, Sierra Leone Refugee All Stars, Pete Fountain, The Radiators, Blues Traveler, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Anders Osborne, Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, Rebirth Brass Band, Sonny Landreth, Elvis Perkins in Dearland, Martin Sexton, Bernard Allison, Ruthie Foster, Jimmy Johnson Band, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Cyril Neville & Tribe 13, Dee Dee Bridgewater – A Celebration of Lady Day, Ellis Marsalis, Buckwheat Zydeco, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, Clarence “Frogman” Henry, Louis Prima, Jr., Henry Butler, The Roots of Music Marching Crusaders, Selvy Singers of Arkansas, Aaron Neville, Chris Thomas King, Dala, Brian Blade & the Fellowship Band, The Davell Crawford Singers, BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet, Inspirational Souls of Chicago, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, John Mooney & Bluesiana, subdudes, Iguanas, DJ Captain Charles, The Dixie Cups, Sherman Washington & the Zion Harmonizers, The Jon Batiste Band, Nicholas Payton, The Four Freshman, Amanda Shaw & the Cute Guys, Russell Batiste & Friends feat. Jason Neville, Pine Leaf Boys, Eric Lindell, C.J. Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band, Shamarr Allen & the Underdawgs, Banu Gibson with Swing Out & Tap!, Tribute to Juanita Brooks feat. Wanda Rouzan, Barbara Shorts, and Topsy Chapman, John Boutté, Delfeayo Marsalis & the Uptown Jazz Orchestra, Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, Luther Kent, Astral Project, Germaine Bazzle, Soul Rebels, New Birth Brass Band, Big Chief Bo Dollis & the Wild Magnolias, Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole, PJ Morton, New Orleans Spiritualettes, The Johnson Extension, Orange Kellin’s New Orleans Deluxe Orchestra, Bobby Lonero’s Tribute to Louis Prima, Don Vappie & the Creole Jazz Serenaders, The Allen Toussaint Jazzity Project, Charmaine Neville, MyNamesIsJohnMichael, Kirk Joseph’s Backyard Groove, Paul Sanchez & the Rolling Road Show, Bobby Lounge, Big Al Carson, Lynn Drury, Vivaz!, Nova NOLA feat. Sasha Masakowski, Topsy Chapman & Solid Harmony, Coco Robicheaux & the Swamp Monsters, Fredy Omar con su Banda, Loose Marbles, Heavenly Melodies, Betty Winn & One A-Chord, Kent Jordan, Shannon Powell’s Organ Combo feat. David Torkanowsky and Charlie Gabriel, Forgotten Souls, Geno Delafose & French Rockin’ Boogie, TBC Brass Band, Westbank Steppers, Valley of Silent Men, and Pigeon Town Steppers Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs, Apache Hunters, Wild Red Flame, and Mohawk Hunters Mardi Gras Indians, Jockimo’s Groove feat. War Chief Juan and Billy Iuso, Elysian Fieldz, Feufollet, Creole Zydeco Farmers, The Hadley J. Castille Family & the Sharecroppers Band, GROUPA – Nordic Folk Fusion, Tin Men, R. Scully Rough 7, Creole String Beans, Ernie Vincent & the Top Notes, Margie Perez, Jumpin’ Johnny Sansone & the XL Band, Kristin Diable, Jimmy Robinson, Kenny Bill Stinson & the ARK-LA-Mystics, Mem Shannon & the Membership, Bamboula 2000, Kora Konnection feat. Morikeba Kouyate of Senegal and Thierno Dioubate of Guinea, Papa Blue Viking Jazz Band of Sweden, Onward Brass Band, Dukes of Dixieland, Tim Laughlin, Val & the Love Alive Fellowship Choir, Jo “Cool” Davis, Zulu Male Ensemble, Phillip Manuel, Roderick Paulin, SUBR Jazzy Jags, Pinstripe Brass Band, Original Prince of Wales and Original Lady Buckjumpers Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs, New Orleans Indian Rhythm Section, Fi Yi Yi & the Mandingo Warriors, 101 Runners, Evan Christopher & Tom McDermott, New Leviathan Oriental Foxtrot Orchestra, Pfister Sisters, Walter Payton with Snapbeans and Filé Gumbo, Brother Tyrone, Driskill Mountain Boys, Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots, Thomas “Big Hat” Fields, Mark Adam Miller, Benny Grunch & the Bunch, J. Monque’D Blues Band, Mia Borders, Lars Edegran & the New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra, Classie Ballou & the Family Band, John Rankin, Jonny Frishberg & Bayou DeVille, DJ Soul Sister, Zion Trinity, AsheSon, Los Po-Boy-Citos, Kumbuka African Drum & Dance Collective, Donnie Bolden, Jr. & the Spirit of Elijah, Ebenezer Mass Choir, Keith Frank & the Soileau Zydeco Band, Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band, Voices of Peter Claver, Sean Johnson & the Wild Lotus Band, Mario Abney Quintet, Lady Rollers, Original C.T.C. Steppers, and Nine Times Ladies Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs, Baby Boyz Brass Band, Geronimo Hunters, 7th Ward Creole Hunters, and Young Magnolias Mardi Gras Indians, Lafayette Rhythm Devils, Joe Hall & the Cane Cutters, Eddie “ChopChops” Paris, Hot Club of New Orleans, Connie Jones & the Crescent City Jazz Band, Young Tuxedo Brass Band, Lady Jetsetters Social Aid & Pleasure Club, Ladies Sing the Blues feat. Gina Brown, Angela H. Bell, and Tereasa B., Julliard Jazz Ensemble, Craig Adams & Higher Dimensions of Praise, McDonogh #35 High School Gospel Choir, O. Perry Walker Charter High School Gospel Choir, Warren Storm, Willie Tee & Cypress, McMain High School Gospel Choir, Blodie’s Jazz Jam, Xavier University Jazz Band, Tulane University Jazz Ensemble, Pinettes Brass Band, Scene Boosters, Ole & Nu Style Fellas, and Secondline Jammers Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs, New Wave Brass Band, Red Hawk, Black Seminoles, and Black Eagles Mardi Gras Indians, Dwight & Connie Fitch with the St. Raymond/St. Leo the Great Choir, N’Fungola Sibo West African Dance Company, Marisa y Mariachi Agave, Grupo Sensacion, Dee-1, Lucky 7, Franklin IV, Mardi Gras Indian Orchestra, Ray Abshire, Bonsoir, Catin, Dillard University Jazz Ensemble, Jamil Sharif & the Jazz Professors, Rocks of Harmony, Some Like it Hot, Kid Simmons’ Local International Allstars, The Wright Brothers, Tyronne Foster & the Arc Singers, St. Joseph the Worker Music Ministry, Heritage School of Music Band, New Generation, Undefeated Divas, and VIP Ladies Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs, Highsteppers Brass Band, Trouble Nation and Wild Apaches Mardi Gras Indians, David & Roselyn, Paulin Brothers Brass Band, Morning Star BC Mass Choir, Arthur Clayton & Purposely Anointed, Gloria Bell & the Revelation Gospel Singers, First Emmanuel Baptist Church Choir, White Cloud Hunters and Wild Tchoupitoulas Mardi Gras Indians, Tornado Brass Band, Lyle Henderson & Emmanuel, Pastor Terry Gullage & the Greater Mount Calvary Voices of Redemption Choir, Gospel Inspirations of Boutte, Ayla Miller, Original Four, Original Big 7, and Bon Temps Roulez Social Aid & Pleasure Clubs, Golden Sioux and Cherokee Hunters Mardi Gras Indians, Nashville Children’s Choir, Claudia Baumgartner, Saltimbanqui Puppet Theater of Mexico, Stephen Foster’s Foster Family Program, Hazel & the Delta Ramblers, N’Kafu African Dance presented by Young Audiences, O. Perry Walker Kuumba Players, Jazz Fest Residency Showcase feat. Seva Venet and KIDSmART…
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Norah redux?...
Hi guys, Norah Jones is coming to MGM at Foxwoods on March 26th (Friday). Tickets go on sale 12/18 and are $40, $50, or $60. We want to go. Any other takers? - SharonTHE REET says we're in, Sharie!
FLASH from Marcia (Marcia, Marcia):
Hi John, went to see Spyro Gyra and Jane Monheit at the Lyman Center at SCSU Friday Night. Great concert and tremendous venue. Tickets were $30 each for an entertaining 2+ hour concert. Apparently, SCSU has a jazz concert series each year and it appears to have a great following. Need to keep your eyes open for this one.
Tonight! For our Beantown friends...
Rock ‘n Soul Holiday Concert - Music Museum Of New EnglandRegent Theatre in Arlington MA - $28(preferred)/$18(the rest of you slobs)
Many great musicians and performers will present a concert to raise funds to support the Music Museum Of New England’s mission of preserving New England music history with the first annual Rock ‘n Soul Holiday Concert at the Regent Theatre in Arlington, MA on Sunday December 13, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. The Music Museum of New England is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Massachusetts, documenting the music history of all 6 states in New England on the Internet at www.MMONE.org, and currently involved with the Bostonian Society to place markers for a Boston Music Trail of musically important historic locations funded in part by a grant from Ernie Boch Jr’s “Music Drives Us” Foundation.
Reaching out to many of New England’s finest performers to come sing a song, play a tune and revel with the fans and other musicians at a concert and sing-along. The diverse lineup taking the stage will include punk legend Willie Alexander, rock star Charlie Farren, rockers Ernie & The Automatics featuring Sib Hassian and Barry Goudreau (formerly of Boston), ‘60s-style “girl group” Jenny Dee and the Deelinquents, R&B/soul/garage-rock Andrea Gillis Band, singer-songwriters John Powhida and Ramona Silver, guitar stylist Mike Gent, and pop musician Brian Charles. Other surprise guests are expected to drop by and join in the revelry as two generations combine for a fun concert.
Famed vocalist and performer Barrence Whitfield will be serving as Musical Director, and accompanied by a super group of local talent, The Rock ‘n Soul Holiday All Stars led by Jim Haggerty, with Charles Hansen, Andy Plaisted, Allan Scheinfeld, Mario Perrett and Paul Ahlstrand supporting the talented stars gracing the stage. More special guest performers will be announced on the www.MMONE.org website.
The price of admission will be $18.00 for Reserved Seating to the 500 seat intimate showplace, with a very limited amount of Preferred Seating available for only $28.00 ($3 facility fee included in each ticket). The Music Museum Of New England is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and is offering blocks of tickets to corporate sponsors, supporters and others which may be tax deductible.
The Regent Theatre is expected to sell out early and make this an annual event that allows the music community of New England to gather for festive holiday cheer, camaraderie and to support the mission that commemorates all music styles. Classic artists share the stage with talented new comers in a musical union worthy of the holiday spirit.
The Rock 'n Soul Holiday Concert will take place at the historic Regent Theatre, on Sunday, December 13, 2009 at 8:00 pm. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. The Regent Theatre is located at 7 Medford Street (off Mass. Ave.) in Arlington, Massachusetts, and is MBTA and handicap accessible, with free parking across the street.
For tickets and more information, call 781-646-4849 or visit regenttheatre.com. For information contact:
Gary Sohmers wexrex@aol.com 508-788-5474
Steve Nelson steve@mmone.org
Leland Stein lstein@regenttheatre.com
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Saturday afternoon at Integrity 'n Music....
Nick DiMaria QuartetNick Di Maria--Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Andrew Kosiba--Fender Rhodes
Dan Biancini--Bass
Dane Scozzari--Drums
Picked Up:
Trinity (Tal Farlow)
Everybody's Boppin' (Lambert, Hendricks & Ross)
Down Home (Zoot Sims)
Track Record (Joan Armatrading)
Green Light (Bonnie Raitt)
Friday, December 11, 2009
Have a happy, happy Hanukkah...
So drink your gin-and-tonic-ah, and smoke your mara-juanic-ah, If you really, really wanna-kah, have a happy, happy, happy, happy Hanukkah¡¡
Information you need...
"It's all fun and games until somebody crashes their Escalade into a tree." --Roody
From Golf Digest's Top 100 in Music:
(Rank/Name/Hdcp)
From Golf Digest's Top 100 in Music:
| 2. Kenny G - 0.0 4. Vince Gill - 0.8 11. Alice Cooper - 5.3 12. Huey Lewis - 5.8 15. Justin Timberlake - 6.0 18. Dweezil Zappa - 6.6 25. Michael Bolton - 9.0 28. Dariius Rucker - 9.3 31. Branford Marsalis - 9.4 34. Tab Benoit - 10.0 34. Glen Campbell - 10.0 | 48. Bob Seger - 11.1 52. Tony Joe White - 12.0 64. Glen Frey - 14.0 65. Smokey Robinson - 15.0 73. Willie Nelson - 16.0 79. Celine Dion - 18.0 86. Meat Loaf - 19.0 86. Steve Miller - 19.0 90. Harry Connick - 28.6 96. Kid Rock - 36 100. Shakira - 40.0 |
Wednesday, December 09, 2009
We hate Tuesday nights, but at least we're not in Omaha...
I put out an all-points bulletin to buds Vin, Keith and the Pool Hall Studs (longtime partner Gumbo is no longer available, having dissed us for better things out in the Great Northwest) about Holly Golightly & the Brokeoffs at Cafe Nine Tuesday night, but it went unanswered. The Reet was not thrilled at my midnight adventure, but I'd passed up Sarah Borges (AND the Broken Singles) last Saturday night and I was determined to get back on my concert tour, which takes me to various small, sleazy bars at God-awful hours to see really cool performances. So out into the cold, dark December night I venture. My motto for these things is "you can never be too late," meaning the performers NEVER come close to starting on time and if you show up on time, you're in for a long, long night. Showtime is slated for 9pm, so that's the time I leave the house for my forty-five minute ride down I91 to New Haven.| Cafe Nine>>> Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs; w/ Baby G • former member of the all-girl garage band Thee Headcoatees, the female incarnation of the Billy Childish group Thee Headcoats. For her solo career, she draws from rhythm and blues, rockabilly, and sounds of the 1960s or earlier. She has released thirteen studio albums of her own and has collaborated with other artists, such as Billy Childish and Rocket From The Crypt, and most notably The White Stripes; she is featured on the track "Well It's True That We Love One Another" from their album, Elephant. |
Break time. Call The Reet to update on the time situation. Grab another cold one for the second set. Holly & Dave exchange pleasantries with The Potholders while one group tears down, the other sets up. Cardboard Elvis gets bumped a few times as guitars get shoved into temporary corner storage, but the King remains upright. The place has filled in a bit more, so there's more energy as we approach show time. Finally!
Holly Golightly & the Brokeoffs is really just she and Lawyer Dave, Holly on guitar, Dave on guitars/drums/various percussion ("We were once a full band.....but there was this horrible accident and.....we had to eat them."). Not to worry, they are plenty good with the remaining deuce. Loved the show's relaxed pace. Holly's thin voice delivers the goods in a quirky, interesting way and Lawyer Dave can play and sing! I find myself wishing there were others here to appreciate these guys. They played most of the fan favorites and seemed to be enjoying themselves ("Thanks for coming out on a Tuesday night. We hate Tuesdays, but at least we're not in Omaha."). Hung around afterward to grab a nifty chocolate HG&B tee shirt, but HG apologized for running out of all sizes above women's medium. Promises more when they come back in March. Picked up a CD for a Christmas present. Hmmmm, for whom?
(note: I've got a video, but it's not uploading correctly to YouTube; I'm working on it.) GOT IT!
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
'Til Tuesday...
Holly Golightly At Cafe Nine In New Haven Dec. 8If not for "Devil Do," the four-song EP she and Lawyer Dave, the sole member of her latest backing band, the Brokeoffs, released in October, Holly Golightly would have gone an entire year without putting out new music. That would have been a first for the British singer, guitarist and songwriter, a punk-turned-country songstress who, in the 10-plus years since breaking with the all-girl garage group the Headcoatees, has released more than a dozen albums of her own. Formed in Medway, England, the Headcoatees were one of the countless bands led by the eccentric, comically prolific punk icon Billy Childish. While Golightly credits her mentor with influencing her recording habits, she says her prodigious release schedule has more to do with the do-it-yourself spirit of her hometown. "It's about believing you can, more than anything. That's something that was really encouraged where I came from," Golightly says by phone, days into a tour that stops Tuesday in New Haven. - complete Htfd Courant article
Clarence Clemons interview on The Daily Show...
Monday, December 07, 2009
Tiger Woods' theme song!...
"Bad Day" Named One-Hit Wonder Of The Decade (Stop the Presses)
Billboard has named Daniel Powter, whose song "Bad Day" topped the Billboard charts for five weeks in 2006, the one-hit wonder of the decade. The magazine defined a one-hit wonder as any act whose second song didn't reach the top 25. To be fair, it only considered the years 2000-2007, because last year's hit-makers might still have another one up their sleeves. Anyone old enough to remember 2006 should remember the ubiquity of "Bad Day." In addition to massive radio play, it served as the song American Idol used each week for the goodbye montage that played after a contestant was voted off the show. "Bad Day" was also popular overseas: The BBC News reported that "Bad Day" was the most-played song in the U.K. between 2003 and 2008. A cover version of the song opened the movie Alvin & The Chipmunks.
Powter, a Canadian singer-songwriter who said he has battled drugs and dyslexia in the past, took two years off after "Bad Day" made him famous. He returned last year with the album Under The Radar, which failed to mimic the success of "Bad Day." Coming in at number 2 on Billboard's one-hit wonder list is the Terror Squad for "Lean Back"; number 3 is Crazy Town with "Butterfly"; number 4 is MIMS with "This Is Why I'm Hot"; and number 5 is D4L's "Laffy Taffy."
Billboard has named Daniel Powter, whose song "Bad Day" topped the Billboard charts for five weeks in 2006, the one-hit wonder of the decade. The magazine defined a one-hit wonder as any act whose second song didn't reach the top 25. To be fair, it only considered the years 2000-2007, because last year's hit-makers might still have another one up their sleeves. Anyone old enough to remember 2006 should remember the ubiquity of "Bad Day." In addition to massive radio play, it served as the song American Idol used each week for the goodbye montage that played after a contestant was voted off the show. "Bad Day" was also popular overseas: The BBC News reported that "Bad Day" was the most-played song in the U.K. between 2003 and 2008. A cover version of the song opened the movie Alvin & The Chipmunks.
Powter, a Canadian singer-songwriter who said he has battled drugs and dyslexia in the past, took two years off after "Bad Day" made him famous. He returned last year with the album Under The Radar, which failed to mimic the success of "Bad Day." Coming in at number 2 on Billboard's one-hit wonder list is the Terror Squad for "Lean Back"; number 3 is Crazy Town with "Butterfly"; number 4 is MIMS with "This Is Why I'm Hot"; and number 5 is D4L's "Laffy Taffy."
Sunday, December 06, 2009
It's beginning to look alot like Chris Smith...
Saturday, December 05, 2009
A Christmas classic...
Christmas Card From a Hooker in Minneapolis
One of the saddest Christmas songs ever (some in the audience just don't get it)...
One of the saddest Christmas songs ever (some in the audience just don't get it)...
Ho, Ho, Ho....
No, not another Tiger post (but how 'bout his dream of walking in on his mistress screwing Jeter! Another reason for those Beantowners to hate Jeet.)....I have to hear Snoop Dogg with my Sportcenter now? Well, I'll drop it like it's hot - jez say'n ...Off to get the Christmas tree, always a stressful family event; I guess I got the (Christmas Blues) ...missed Sarah at Cafe Nine last night; nice piece on the band (Sarah's Got Soul) in New Haven Advocate. They're at Johnny D's in Davis Square tonight ...NYC Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Annex in Soho (you didn't even know it was there?) is closing on its 1st anniversary- nice commitment! story .....(aside) nice kitchen, Nancy... family XMas party tonight a sister Mary Agnes' house; here's hopin' I wind up with my own grab gift (shhhhh- it's an ipod docking station/snooze alarm)...
Friday, December 04, 2009
na na na na na na, they say it's your birthday...
Freddie "Boom Boom" Cannon is 73 - Palisades Park
Chris Hillman (Byrds, SHF Band, Desert Rose Band) is 65 - Sin City
Southside Johnny Lyon is 61 - You Mean So Much to Me Baby
Cassandra Wilson is 54 - Harvest Moon
Jay-Z is 40 - Empire State of Mind
Beach Boy Dennis Wilson is dead (would be 65) - Only With You
John Cale (Velvet Underground) is 69 - Hallelujah
Burt Bacharach is 81 - This Guy's In Love With You
Marisa Tomei is 45.....no reason to list her, just because On Seinfeld
Thursday, December 03, 2009
Stay Thursday, my friends....
Okay, okay, I'll admit it. I'd rather you hear it here than on TMZ. I TOO HAD AN AFFAIR WITH TIGER WOODS! Hey, we were together in Vegas and .....Speaking of waking up in Vegas, UCONN was beating the shit out of BU last night in front of what looked like 150 people, so I switched over to the Palladia channel and caught the last 45 minutes of Katy Perry on MTV Unplugged (trailer). Yes, her. I was prepared for a bunch of shallow pop, but was pleasantly surprised to find that she's got some chops and some soul. I really liked her performance. Go figure ......Cool duo at Bonterra Sunday for the DePaolo Family Foundation Jazz Brunch to benefit breast cancer awareness. Ken McKinnon on sax/various wind instruments accompanied by an unknown, gravelly-voiced, acoustic guitar-playin' gent who did an amazing take on Tom Waits' Invitation to the Blues ....Keith says he can't go to see Sarah at The Nine Friday night, so I have to decide if I go it alone. I'm planning to go down there on Tuesday night to catch Holly Golightly and the Brokeoffs (see below) .....FLASH! Just in, email from Marsha about a performance this Friday at La Paloma Sabanera Coffee House (whoa!) in Hartford- December 4, Friday, 7:30pm String Theorie returns for an encore performance. They are an instrumental folk/jazz/worldbeat/neoclassical/indie band from Central Connecticut that brings together fingerstyle acoustic guitar, modern bass technique, and a wide variety of world percussion to forge a sound that can't really be described in words. $5 suggested donation.
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Little Richard is hip again...
AP: Little Richard released from hospital
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Little Richard is out of the hospital following hip surgery, promising to perform again. He's recovering at his home near Nashville. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, who'll be 77 Saturday, tells The Associated Press that he plans to work hard to complete his recovery so he "can get back on the road as soon as possible." He says when he returns to the stage next year, he'll "be shouting 'Shut Up' and rocking like the old days." Little Richard said Tuesday that he could feel the prayers of his fans and is thankful they care enough about him "to take time to pray." A family friend had said that Little Richard had been in some pain before the surgery last week but continued his rigorous performing schedule.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Little Richard is out of the hospital following hip surgery, promising to perform again. He's recovering at his home near Nashville. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, who'll be 77 Saturday, tells The Associated Press that he plans to work hard to complete his recovery so he "can get back on the road as soon as possible." He says when he returns to the stage next year, he'll "be shouting 'Shut Up' and rocking like the old days." Little Richard said Tuesday that he could feel the prayers of his fans and is thankful they care enough about him "to take time to pray." A family friend had said that Little Richard had been in some pain before the surgery last week but continued his rigorous performing schedule.
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
Sarah back at The Nine on Friday...
Sarah Borges & the Broken Singles will return to New Haven's Cafe Nine this Friday night before returning home to play at Johnny D's in Davis Square, Somerville on Saturday. The gig is the first at the Musicians' Living Room since last year's opening for the Blasters (which I missed due to unforeseen circumstances). Not sure who is opening- The Nine lists SBBS w/The Manchurians, while the SSBS website says opening for the Manchurians. It's my hope that it is the latter (those 11:00 showtimes are tough for this old cowboy).The Atlanta Music Guide gave a favorable concert review to SBBS for their show (co-billed with Eilen Jewell) at Eddie's Attic on November 22:
"....Borges has a vocal style like that of Dolly Parton without a southern accent, mixed with the laid-back air of a girl who could dig a five-star dinner or a ballpark dog at Fenway just the same. Sarah is fun, upbeat and witty on stage. She and her crew - Lyle Brewer on lead guitar, Binky on bass, and Robert Larry Dulaney on drums, along with Borges on rhythm guitar - deliver stories about their time on the road, what inspired Sarah to write the songs she plays, and jokes too. Sarah wears her dancing shoes in every performance (worn-in cowboy boots) and encourages the audience to join in the dancing."
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Mystery continues- did Tiger score an ace on the wrong golf course?
And just where is Steve Williams when you need him? Trees, water hazards, wives with 4-irons (was it too much club?). Was he playing on the front side or back? Was he hitting it long and straight, getting up and down? Did someone click a camera just as he was ready to drive? Was he just going out to get an early starting time at Bethpage? I can sympathize with you, bro, 'cause just last week I was driving out of the driveway and The Reet slammed a 6-iron through the back window. Why? The damn doors were locked! Tiger, leave us a comment below.
It's the Eye of the Tiger, It's the thrill of the fight
Rising up to the challenge of our rival
And the last known survivor, Stalks his prey in the night
And he's watching us all, With the Eye of the Tiger
(God, this song sucks!)
It's the Eye of the Tiger, It's the thrill of the fight
Rising up to the challenge of our rival
And the last known survivor, Stalks his prey in the night
And he's watching us all, With the Eye of the Tiger
(God, this song sucks!)
Got reservations at one o'clock. See you there...
presents A Sunday Jazz Brunch with The Ken McKinnon Band for Breast Cancer Awareness Sunday, November 29, 2009 11:00am - 2:30pm All You Can Eat Brunch Buffet - $14.95 At Bonterra Italian Bistro 98 Main Street Southington, CT |
Saturday, November 28, 2009
If you've got the time, here's over 4 hours of listening for you...
If you have not already joined wolfgangsvault.com (it's free), you are missing some wonderful files of great concerts. I think they can do this by hawking posters, tee shirts, etc. and have managed to withstand some legal roadblocks. Enjoy.
THE LAST WALTZ
Date- 11.25.1976 (Thanksgiving Day)
Tracks- 42
Total Time- 4:02:43
Site- wolfgangsvault.com
Following nearly 18 years of live performing, as both backing musicians and eventually as headliners, the Band had reached a crossroads in 1976. The group's seemingly effortless virtuosity, Robbie Robertson's literary gift for writing cinematic songs that captured a deep sense of Americana (despite being Canadian), and a wonderfully organic sound had made the Band one of the most admired and respected musical institutions on the planet. Having created some of the most gloriously rich and influential music of the late 1960s and early 1970s, Thanksgiving of 1976 would become both a celebration and a fond farewell from one of the most revered rock groups ever.
Elaborately staged by Bill Graham, the Band's farewell concert was christened "The Last Waltz" and presented on Thanksgiving Day at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom, the same venue they first debuted as the Band nearly eight years prior. Five thousand lucky attendees would enjoy turkey dinners served at 5pm, followed by ballroom dancing with music provided by the Berkeley Promenade Orchestra. Poets Michael McClure and Lawrence Ferlinghetti would also give readings prior to the 9pm show time. Needless to say, the Last Waltz was the hottest ticket in town and the Band's farewell would go down as one of the most spectacular events in rock history.
The Band:
Rick Danko - bass, fiddle, vocals / Levon Helm - drums, mandolin, vocals / Garth Hudson - organ, piano, accordion, synthesizers, soprano saxophone, violin / Richard Manuel - piano, organ, drums, clavinet, dobro, vocals / Robbie Robertson - guitar, piano, vocals
Horn Section:
Richard Cooper - trumpet, flugelhorn / James Gordon - flute, tenor saxophone, clarinet / Jerry Hay - trumpet, flugelhorn / Howard Johnson - tuba, baritone saxophone, flugelhorn, bass clarinet / Charlie Keagle - clarinet, flute, saxophone / Tom Malone - trombone, euphonium, alto flute
Guests:
Paul Butterfield - harmonica, vocals / Bobby Charles - vocals / Eric Clapton - guitar, vocals / Neil Diamond - guitar, vocals / Dr. John - piano, guitar, congas, vocals / Bob Dylan - guitar, vocals / Ronnie Hawkins - vocals / Joni Mitchell - acoustic guitar, vocals / Van Morrison - vocals / Larry Packer - violin / John Simon - piano / Ringo Starr - drums / Stephen Stills - guitar / Muddy Waters - vocals / Ronnie Wood - guitar / Neil Young - guitar, harmonica, vocals / Bob Margolin - guitar (for Muddy Waters) / Pinetop Perkins - piano (for Muddy Waters) / Dennis St. John - drums (for Neil Diamond) / Carl Radle - bass (on second encore Jam)
Samples:
THE LAST WALTZ
Date- 11.25.1976 (Thanksgiving Day)
Tracks- 42
Total Time- 4:02:43
Site- wolfgangsvault.com
Following nearly 18 years of live performing, as both backing musicians and eventually as headliners, the Band had reached a crossroads in 1976. The group's seemingly effortless virtuosity, Robbie Robertson's literary gift for writing cinematic songs that captured a deep sense of Americana (despite being Canadian), and a wonderfully organic sound had made the Band one of the most admired and respected musical institutions on the planet. Having created some of the most gloriously rich and influential music of the late 1960s and early 1970s, Thanksgiving of 1976 would become both a celebration and a fond farewell from one of the most revered rock groups ever.
Elaborately staged by Bill Graham, the Band's farewell concert was christened "The Last Waltz" and presented on Thanksgiving Day at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom, the same venue they first debuted as the Band nearly eight years prior. Five thousand lucky attendees would enjoy turkey dinners served at 5pm, followed by ballroom dancing with music provided by the Berkeley Promenade Orchestra. Poets Michael McClure and Lawrence Ferlinghetti would also give readings prior to the 9pm show time. Needless to say, the Last Waltz was the hottest ticket in town and the Band's farewell would go down as one of the most spectacular events in rock history.
The Band:
Rick Danko - bass, fiddle, vocals / Levon Helm - drums, mandolin, vocals / Garth Hudson - organ, piano, accordion, synthesizers, soprano saxophone, violin / Richard Manuel - piano, organ, drums, clavinet, dobro, vocals / Robbie Robertson - guitar, piano, vocals
Horn Section:
Richard Cooper - trumpet, flugelhorn / James Gordon - flute, tenor saxophone, clarinet / Jerry Hay - trumpet, flugelhorn / Howard Johnson - tuba, baritone saxophone, flugelhorn, bass clarinet / Charlie Keagle - clarinet, flute, saxophone / Tom Malone - trombone, euphonium, alto flute
Guests:
Paul Butterfield - harmonica, vocals / Bobby Charles - vocals / Eric Clapton - guitar, vocals / Neil Diamond - guitar, vocals / Dr. John - piano, guitar, congas, vocals / Bob Dylan - guitar, vocals / Ronnie Hawkins - vocals / Joni Mitchell - acoustic guitar, vocals / Van Morrison - vocals / Larry Packer - violin / John Simon - piano / Ringo Starr - drums / Stephen Stills - guitar / Muddy Waters - vocals / Ronnie Wood - guitar / Neil Young - guitar, harmonica, vocals / Bob Margolin - guitar (for Muddy Waters) / Pinetop Perkins - piano (for Muddy Waters) / Dennis St. John - drums (for Neil Diamond) / Carl Radle - bass (on second encore Jam)
Samples:
Friday, November 27, 2009
Well I'll be darne. Didn't know about this. Question: Did the Beach Boys' "California Girls" get a Grammy when it was made? I don't THINK so!...
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Nov. 24, 2009) — The Recording Academy® announced the
newest additions to its GRAMMY Hall Of Fame®, adding 25 recordings to a timeless list that now includes 851 titles. The Hall Of Fame serves as a celebration and reminder of the triumphs and achievements of the recording arts. Selections are drawn from all categories of music, acknowledging the diversity of musical expression for which The Recording Academy has become renowned. The list and recordings now reside as a collection on display at the GRAMMY Museum®.
2010 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Inductees
"AS TIME GOES BY" Dooley Wilson, Decca (1944), Traditional Pop (Single)
"BIRDLAND" Weather Report, Columbia (1977), Jazz (Single)
"CALIFORNIA GIRLS", The Beach Boys, Capitol (1965), Pop (Single)
CATCH A FIRE, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Island (1973), Reggae (Album)
CLASS CLOWN, George Carlin, Little David (1972), Comedy (Album)
"CRAZY HE CALLS ME" Billie Holiday, Decca (1949), Jazz (Single)
"DIPPER MOUTH BLUES" King Oliver & His Jazz Band, Okeh (1923), Jazz (Single)
"DON'T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE (NEVER NO LAMENT)" Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Victor (1940), Jazz (Single)
"ELLA AND BASIE!" Ella Fitzgerald/Count Basie, Verve (1963), Jazz (Album)
"FELIZ NAVIDAD" Jose Feliciano, RCA Victor (1970), Latin (Single)
"FOR ME AND MY GAL", Judy Garland & Gene Kelly, Decca (1942), Traditional Pop (Single)
"HIS EYE IS ON THE SPARROW" Mahalia Jackson, Columbia (1958), Gospel (Single)
"I FEEL LIKE GOING HOME" Muddy Waters, Aristocrat (1948), Blues (Single)
"IT'S A MAN'S MAN'S MAN'S WORLD" James Brown, King (1966), R&B (Single)
"JAZZ SAMBA" Stan Getz/Charlie Byrd, Verve (1962), Jazz (Album)
"KANSAS CITY STOMPS" Jelly Roll Morton, Victor (1928), Jazz (Single)
"LAZY RIVER" Louis Armstrong, Okeh (1931), Jazz (Single)
"LOUIS ARMSTRONG PLAYS W. C. HANDY" Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars, Columbia (1954), Jazz (Album)
"MR. BOJANGLES" Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Liberty (1970), Pop (Single)
"PEARL" Janis Joplin, Columbia (1971), Rock (Album)
"RIDERS ON THE STORM" The Doors, Elektra (1971), Rock (Single)
"TWIST AND SHOUT" The Isley Brothers, Wand (1962), R&B (Single)
"WHO DO YOU LOVE?" Bo Diddley, Checker (1956), R&B (Single)
"YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU (I DIDN'T WANT TO DO IT)" Harry James & His Orchestra, Columbia (1941), Traditional Pop (Single)
"ZIP-A-DEE-DOO-DAH" Johnny Mercer, Capitol (1946), Pop (Single)
newest additions to its GRAMMY Hall Of Fame®, adding 25 recordings to a timeless list that now includes 851 titles. The Hall Of Fame serves as a celebration and reminder of the triumphs and achievements of the recording arts. Selections are drawn from all categories of music, acknowledging the diversity of musical expression for which The Recording Academy has become renowned. The list and recordings now reside as a collection on display at the GRAMMY Museum®.
2010 GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Inductees
"AS TIME GOES BY" Dooley Wilson, Decca (1944), Traditional Pop (Single)
"BIRDLAND" Weather Report, Columbia (1977), Jazz (Single)
"CALIFORNIA GIRLS", The Beach Boys, Capitol (1965), Pop (Single)
CATCH A FIRE, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Island (1973), Reggae (Album)
CLASS CLOWN, George Carlin, Little David (1972), Comedy (Album)
"CRAZY HE CALLS ME" Billie Holiday, Decca (1949), Jazz (Single)
"DIPPER MOUTH BLUES" King Oliver & His Jazz Band, Okeh (1923), Jazz (Single)
"DON'T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE (NEVER NO LAMENT)" Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra, Victor (1940), Jazz (Single)
"ELLA AND BASIE!" Ella Fitzgerald/Count Basie, Verve (1963), Jazz (Album)
"FELIZ NAVIDAD" Jose Feliciano, RCA Victor (1970), Latin (Single)
"FOR ME AND MY GAL", Judy Garland & Gene Kelly, Decca (1942), Traditional Pop (Single)
"HIS EYE IS ON THE SPARROW" Mahalia Jackson, Columbia (1958), Gospel (Single)
"I FEEL LIKE GOING HOME" Muddy Waters, Aristocrat (1948), Blues (Single)
"IT'S A MAN'S MAN'S MAN'S WORLD" James Brown, King (1966), R&B (Single)
"JAZZ SAMBA" Stan Getz/Charlie Byrd, Verve (1962), Jazz (Album)
"KANSAS CITY STOMPS" Jelly Roll Morton, Victor (1928), Jazz (Single)
"LAZY RIVER" Louis Armstrong, Okeh (1931), Jazz (Single)
"LOUIS ARMSTRONG PLAYS W. C. HANDY" Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars, Columbia (1954), Jazz (Album)
"MR. BOJANGLES" Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Liberty (1970), Pop (Single)
"PEARL" Janis Joplin, Columbia (1971), Rock (Album)
"RIDERS ON THE STORM" The Doors, Elektra (1971), Rock (Single)
"TWIST AND SHOUT" The Isley Brothers, Wand (1962), R&B (Single)
"WHO DO YOU LOVE?" Bo Diddley, Checker (1956), R&B (Single)
"YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU (I DIDN'T WANT TO DO IT)" Harry James & His Orchestra, Columbia (1941), Traditional Pop (Single)
"ZIP-A-DEE-DOO-DAH" Johnny Mercer, Capitol (1946), Pop (Single)
Wonder if Bob ever announced, "Now batting for the Red Sox, number 9, Ted 'Fucking' Williams, number 9."? .......
NEW YORK (AP)—Bob Sheppard has no intentions of returning to his longtime job as the public address announcer at Yankee Stadium, MLB.com reported Thursday. Sheppard, who is 99, hasn’t worked a game since late in the 2007 season due to illness. “I have no plans of coming back,” Sheppard told the Web site in a telephone interview. “Time has passed me by, I think. I had a good run for it. I enjoyed doing what I did. I don’t think, at my age, I’m going to suddenly regain the stamina that is really needed if you do the job and do it well.” When contacted by The Associated Press, Yankees spokesman Jason Zillo said the team had no announcement or comment at this time. Famous for his distinct and resonant tones, Sheppard became the PA announcer at the old Yankee Stadium in 1951. Decades later, Reggie Jackson gave him the nickname “The Voice of God.” - complete article
I don't want to go all Field of Dreams on you, but baseball has been an important connection in my lifetime to my dad, my brothers, my sons, and the now-fanatic baseball fan, Reet. Check out The Baseball Project's wonderful CD, Frozen Ropes and Dying Quails, of baseball rock songs. Some samples below. The Baseball Project is Peter Buck of REM and Minus 5, Scott McCaughey of Young Fresh Fellows and Minus 5, and Linda Pitmon & Steve Wynn of The Miracle 3.
They perform their tribute to The Splendid Splinter "Ted Fucking Williams" live at Philadelphia's World Cafe Live on September 15, 2009:
Past Time:
Harvey Haddix (I love this song about Harvey Haddix' 12 inning perfect game that he then lost in the 13th inning! Sounds a little like Jonathan Richman):
10.01.09: 36 Hours in New Orleans (steve wynn tour diary)
The original plan was to play our show in New Orleans and then spend the following day off driving to Austin. In theory, that plan would make good touring sense. It's a nine hour drive to Austin and nobody likes a long drive followed immediately by a show. But this was a different story. This was New Orleans. And we, like many of you out there, love New Orleans. It's a city ruled by good food, good music, good nightlife and a place where the clock is of almost no importance. We knew that New Orleans was the place to spend our day off, long drive to Austin be damned!
We checked into the Omni Royal Orleans hotel on Tuesday night at 7pm, just a few hours before our show at One-Eyed Jack's. The hotel had previously been known simply as the Royal Orleans and that indeed is the same name as the Led Zeppelin song from "Presence." The band used to stay at the hotel and one look at the rooftop pool and adjoining bar suggests a suitable site for very debauched archetypically 70's adventures. It's impossible to compete with the Zep (and that, my friends, is how we have outlived John Bonham) but 2am did find me, Linda, Andre and our local pal Rich trying to break into the pool area which had closed a few hours earlier. We did not succeed.
Now, the décor at One-Eyed Jack's would also suggest debauchery. Something between a whorehouse and a speakeasy, the club has a very nice gold velvet curtain behind the band and a wonderful bar up front. Linda and I had seen Rudy Rae Moore (a.k.a. Dolemite) there a few years ago when the club was called the Shim Sham. It was one nasty show. Let's put it this way: "Ted Fucking Williams" would have been the cleanest song in his set. I have to be tired. We were exhausted. But we soldiered through one long set and entertained both the audience and ourselves.
But you want to hear about food. I can hear you cry, "tell us about the food." Okay, everybody, back it down. We all slowly came to life around noon on Wednesday and it was time to enjoy a day of leisure, gluttony and commerce. We began at the Napoleon House, thankfully just a few strides from our front door. The table was covered with muffalettas (a local sandwich specialty featuring various cold Italian cold cuts and an olive spread), roast beef po-boys, shrimp remoulade and a cocktail called a Pim's Cup (gin, 7-up and cucumber). The food and libations put us in the mood for a stroll through the Louisiana Music Factory, one of my favorite record stores in the US. Almost everything they carry is local and you won't find a better selection of New Orleans music anywhere in the world. (they have a great website-check it out). I picked up volumes 4 and 5 of the great "Funky Funky New Orleans" series. Andre got a John Fred and the Playboys compilations that I need to check out before this drive is over.
Long naps followed. I hate to sleep for even an hour in such a great city but we'd had a pretty intense pace in the last week. And the main event lied ahead: dinner at Cochon, a favorite of Peter, Scott and Chloe from previous trips in town with REM. The restaurant is a spin-off of Herbsaint, one of the highest rated of the newer restaurants in town. It was amazing. We spent almost three hours there, telling stories, having some laughs, trying almost everything. You should go there when you're in town. That's all I can say. Everything was good. Go online and check out the menu. We ordered most of it. And it was all good. My personal favorite was probably the paneed pork cheeks with goat cheese arugula and beet rosti.
At that point Peter and Andre and Chloe had had enough and retired to the hotel. It was the right thing to do with an 8am wakeup call and the long drive and Austin show ahead. But Scott, Linda and I were on a mission to have the last drink at Donna's, a club on Rampart Street that features some great local music far off the tourist circuit. Sadly, the club was closed but we ended up at Laffite's Blacksmith Shop, bellied up to the piano bar where we were entertained by a woman who had made a jazz folk rock record in LA (and I have been using all of my Google skills to find her name to no avail-all I could find was a mention of the "slightly sad piano player" on one review site) in the 1970's. She played a few of her old songs, told some interesting and often bitter tales of her adventures in the music business (two words that really shouldn't go together, if you ask me) and played some tearjerking renditions of "Deacon Blues," and "This Masquerade" among many others, investing more emotion in lines like "they've got a name for the winners in the world, I want a name when I lose" than you will normally hear in a piano bar. It was a perfect, poignant end to the evening.
After all that, morning came much too quickly but I acted on the advice of my friend Mary Herczog (check out her various guides to New Orleans before your next trip-you couldn't have a better adventure planner for your trip) and went to Johnny's Po-Boys to load up for our trip. And now I am looking at a bag containing crawfish, catfish and turkey po-boys (not all mixed together-you think we're nuts?) and a muffaletta as well as some bread pudding. And that means it's time to stop typing and move into lunch mode. Gotta stock up on the fuel for our last show tonight in Austin.
THIS JUST IN-Scott just found our piano bar late night serenading queen. Her name is Angelle Trosclair and sure enough she did make an album in the mid-70s and we did hear several of those songs last night. Here's the cover:
I don't want to go all Field of Dreams on you, but baseball has been an important connection in my lifetime to my dad, my brothers, my sons, and the now-fanatic baseball fan, Reet. Check out The Baseball Project's wonderful CD, Frozen Ropes and Dying Quails, of baseball rock songs. Some samples below. The Baseball Project is Peter Buck of REM and Minus 5, Scott McCaughey of Young Fresh Fellows and Minus 5, and Linda Pitmon & Steve Wynn of The Miracle 3.
They perform their tribute to The Splendid Splinter "Ted Fucking Williams" live at Philadelphia's World Cafe Live on September 15, 2009:
Past Time:
Harvey Haddix (I love this song about Harvey Haddix' 12 inning perfect game that he then lost in the 13th inning! Sounds a little like Jonathan Richman):
10.01.09: 36 Hours in New Orleans (steve wynn tour diary)
The original plan was to play our show in New Orleans and then spend the following day off driving to Austin. In theory, that plan would make good touring sense. It's a nine hour drive to Austin and nobody likes a long drive followed immediately by a show. But this was a different story. This was New Orleans. And we, like many of you out there, love New Orleans. It's a city ruled by good food, good music, good nightlife and a place where the clock is of almost no importance. We knew that New Orleans was the place to spend our day off, long drive to Austin be damned!
We checked into the Omni Royal Orleans hotel on Tuesday night at 7pm, just a few hours before our show at One-Eyed Jack's. The hotel had previously been known simply as the Royal Orleans and that indeed is the same name as the Led Zeppelin song from "Presence." The band used to stay at the hotel and one look at the rooftop pool and adjoining bar suggests a suitable site for very debauched archetypically 70's adventures. It's impossible to compete with the Zep (and that, my friends, is how we have outlived John Bonham) but 2am did find me, Linda, Andre and our local pal Rich trying to break into the pool area which had closed a few hours earlier. We did not succeed.
Now, the décor at One-Eyed Jack's would also suggest debauchery. Something between a whorehouse and a speakeasy, the club has a very nice gold velvet curtain behind the band and a wonderful bar up front. Linda and I had seen Rudy Rae Moore (a.k.a. Dolemite) there a few years ago when the club was called the Shim Sham. It was one nasty show. Let's put it this way: "Ted Fucking Williams" would have been the cleanest song in his set. I have to be tired. We were exhausted. But we soldiered through one long set and entertained both the audience and ourselves.
But you want to hear about food. I can hear you cry, "tell us about the food." Okay, everybody, back it down. We all slowly came to life around noon on Wednesday and it was time to enjoy a day of leisure, gluttony and commerce. We began at the Napoleon House, thankfully just a few strides from our front door. The table was covered with muffalettas (a local sandwich specialty featuring various cold Italian cold cuts and an olive spread), roast beef po-boys, shrimp remoulade and a cocktail called a Pim's Cup (gin, 7-up and cucumber). The food and libations put us in the mood for a stroll through the Louisiana Music Factory, one of my favorite record stores in the US. Almost everything they carry is local and you won't find a better selection of New Orleans music anywhere in the world. (they have a great website-check it out). I picked up volumes 4 and 5 of the great "Funky Funky New Orleans" series. Andre got a John Fred and the Playboys compilations that I need to check out before this drive is over.
Long naps followed. I hate to sleep for even an hour in such a great city but we'd had a pretty intense pace in the last week. And the main event lied ahead: dinner at Cochon, a favorite of Peter, Scott and Chloe from previous trips in town with REM. The restaurant is a spin-off of Herbsaint, one of the highest rated of the newer restaurants in town. It was amazing. We spent almost three hours there, telling stories, having some laughs, trying almost everything. You should go there when you're in town. That's all I can say. Everything was good. Go online and check out the menu. We ordered most of it. And it was all good. My personal favorite was probably the paneed pork cheeks with goat cheese arugula and beet rosti.
At that point Peter and Andre and Chloe had had enough and retired to the hotel. It was the right thing to do with an 8am wakeup call and the long drive and Austin show ahead. But Scott, Linda and I were on a mission to have the last drink at Donna's, a club on Rampart Street that features some great local music far off the tourist circuit. Sadly, the club was closed but we ended up at Laffite's Blacksmith Shop, bellied up to the piano bar where we were entertained by a woman who had made a jazz folk rock record in LA (and I have been using all of my Google skills to find her name to no avail-all I could find was a mention of the "slightly sad piano player" on one review site) in the 1970's. She played a few of her old songs, told some interesting and often bitter tales of her adventures in the music business (two words that really shouldn't go together, if you ask me) and played some tearjerking renditions of "Deacon Blues," and "This Masquerade" among many others, investing more emotion in lines like "they've got a name for the winners in the world, I want a name when I lose" than you will normally hear in a piano bar. It was a perfect, poignant end to the evening.
After all that, morning came much too quickly but I acted on the advice of my friend Mary Herczog (check out her various guides to New Orleans before your next trip-you couldn't have a better adventure planner for your trip) and went to Johnny's Po-Boys to load up for our trip. And now I am looking at a bag containing crawfish, catfish and turkey po-boys (not all mixed together-you think we're nuts?) and a muffaletta as well as some bread pudding. And that means it's time to stop typing and move into lunch mode. Gotta stock up on the fuel for our last show tonight in Austin.THIS JUST IN-Scott just found our piano bar late night serenading queen. Her name is Angelle Trosclair and sure enough she did make an album in the mid-70s and we did hear several of those songs last night. Here's the cover:
And just what else did you think I'd select?....
Just a little something to hum while you shop in your bad sneakers and a pina colada, my friend, stomping on the Avenue by Radio City with a transistor and a large sum of money to spend:
When Black Friday comes, I'll stand down by the door
And catch the grey men when they dive from the fourteenth floor
(Steely Dan- from Katy Lied)
From songfacts.comThis is about Friday, September 24, 1869. It is known as "Black Friday" in the US because of a failed ploy that left many wealthy investors broke. The investors tried to corner the market on gold, buying as much of it as they could and driving up the price, but when the government found out, they released $4 million worth of gold into the market, driving down the price and clobbering the investors.
When Black Friday comes, I'll stand down by the door
And catch the grey men when they dive from the fourteenth floor
(Steely Dan- from Katy Lied)
From songfacts.comThis is about Friday, September 24, 1869. It is known as "Black Friday" in the US because of a failed ploy that left many wealthy investors broke. The investors tried to corner the market on gold, buying as much of it as they could and driving up the price, but when the government found out, they released $4 million worth of gold into the market, driving down the price and clobbering the investors.
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Hey, back then you could tell what song he was singing!...
Bob Dylan & The Band Concert, Madison Square Garden
Concert Summary
Following a seven and a half year touring hiatus, journey back to 1974 and Bob Dylan's return to the stage. As Dylan and the Band journeyed across North America during the first two months of that year, expectations were tremendous. The tour was the hottest ticket in town, so much so that the US post office had to set up extra mailboxes for ticket orders in many of the major cities. Over five million paid mail orders were reportedly sent in for the 650,000 tickets available over the course of the tour, making them the most in-demand ticket in the history of rock music. Forty concerts were performed in 43 days, culminating in three performances at the Forum in Inglewood, California, where the bulk of the live album, Before The Flood, was recorded. From the start, a live album was planned—the first of Dylan's career. His new label (he left Columbia for David Geffen's Asylum label the previous year) had high expectations. These pressures were likely insignificant compared to Dylan knowing he must transcend his legendary status and the expectations of his audience, which despite his absence from touring had only grown stronger in the intervening years. - complete concert summary
Bob Dylan - guitar, piano, vocals, harmonica
Robbie Robertson -guitar, vocals
Rick Danko - bass, fiddle, vocals
Richard Manuel - piano, vocals, drums
Garth Hudson - organ, clavinet, piano, synthesizer, saxophone
Levon Helm - drums, mandolin, vocals
Concert Summary
Following a seven and a half year touring hiatus, journey back to 1974 and Bob Dylan's return to the stage. As Dylan and the Band journeyed across North America during the first two months of that year, expectations were tremendous. The tour was the hottest ticket in town, so much so that the US post office had to set up extra mailboxes for ticket orders in many of the major cities. Over five million paid mail orders were reportedly sent in for the 650,000 tickets available over the course of the tour, making them the most in-demand ticket in the history of rock music. Forty concerts were performed in 43 days, culminating in three performances at the Forum in Inglewood, California, where the bulk of the live album, Before The Flood, was recorded. From the start, a live album was planned—the first of Dylan's career. His new label (he left Columbia for David Geffen's Asylum label the previous year) had high expectations. These pressures were likely insignificant compared to Dylan knowing he must transcend his legendary status and the expectations of his audience, which despite his absence from touring had only grown stronger in the intervening years. - complete concert summary
Bob Dylan - guitar, piano, vocals, harmonica
Robbie Robertson -guitar, vocals
Rick Danko - bass, fiddle, vocals
Richard Manuel - piano, vocals, drums
Garth Hudson - organ, clavinet, piano, synthesizer, saxophone
Levon Helm - drums, mandolin, vocals
Htfd Advocate: Did It Themselves...
Local music makers have started their own record labels to promote their music, and the music of their buddies
Chances are, as you're reading this, someone somewhere is finishing a CD. It's recorded and mixed, and they're itching to get it out into the world where others will hear it. The question is: How the hell do you do that?
Some drop their discs into padded mailers in the hopes they'll reach the A&R branch of some record label and not just end up unheard at the bottom of a mountain of demos. Some tuck that CD into their back pocket and leave it there, hoping someone in the biz will pop into one of their gigs and offer them some plum deal. And others take matters into their own hands - they come up with a name for a label, stick it on the CD's cover and order up a few hundred copies. They don't need anyone else's approval to treat this disc like a real release. If they're ambitious, they'll rope in some of their friends' bands to use the same label name. A brand is born. Duties are assigned. The ball's rolling, and a new adventure is born in seeing where it rolls.
Across Connecticut, dozens of people have done just that, putting whatever resources they can spare into boosting a homegrown record label. Some are musicians. Some are friends of musicians, eager to help out and spread their friends' music to the masses. And several of those small labels have come to a head, pushing their releases and their acts hard enough to be recognized by name. Some have means of distributing their releases beyond where they live, and some rely on street-level promotion and a set of free hands to carry that box of CDs. Some are nationally and internationally recognized. Each label has its own methods, its own priorities and personalities. These are some of their stories.
ANTFARM AFFILIATES
antfarmaffiliates.com
The Antfarm Affiliates comprise like-minded hip-hop artists who write lyrics, lay down beats, produce and record tracks, release albums and put shows together. Sketch tha Cataclysm, one of AFA's top artists, performs with live bands, raps about social problems and artistic struggles and doesn't wear shoes on stage. The soulful Rising Sun Quest is rising in the NYC scene with his old-school sound. The Phenetiks are a four-man group whose youngest member, the Protégé, just released his debut EP, Untitled is Hard Enough. And perhaps the best examples of Antfarm style are Othello and Nemesis Alpha of D_Cyphernauts, who teach high school English by day and host a hip-hop showcase called Enter the Cypher every third Friday at Cousin Larry's. At that show, you'll learn everything you need to know about the potential of hip-hop in CT. — Sean Corbett
complete article
Chances are, as you're reading this, someone somewhere is finishing a CD. It's recorded and mixed, and they're itching to get it out into the world where others will hear it. The question is: How the hell do you do that?
Some drop their discs into padded mailers in the hopes they'll reach the A&R branch of some record label and not just end up unheard at the bottom of a mountain of demos. Some tuck that CD into their back pocket and leave it there, hoping someone in the biz will pop into one of their gigs and offer them some plum deal. And others take matters into their own hands - they come up with a name for a label, stick it on the CD's cover and order up a few hundred copies. They don't need anyone else's approval to treat this disc like a real release. If they're ambitious, they'll rope in some of their friends' bands to use the same label name. A brand is born. Duties are assigned. The ball's rolling, and a new adventure is born in seeing where it rolls.
Across Connecticut, dozens of people have done just that, putting whatever resources they can spare into boosting a homegrown record label. Some are musicians. Some are friends of musicians, eager to help out and spread their friends' music to the masses. And several of those small labels have come to a head, pushing their releases and their acts hard enough to be recognized by name. Some have means of distributing their releases beyond where they live, and some rely on street-level promotion and a set of free hands to carry that box of CDs. Some are nationally and internationally recognized. Each label has its own methods, its own priorities and personalities. These are some of their stories.
ANTFARM AFFILIATES
antfarmaffiliates.com
The Antfarm Affiliates comprise like-minded hip-hop artists who write lyrics, lay down beats, produce and record tracks, release albums and put shows together. Sketch tha Cataclysm, one of AFA's top artists, performs with live bands, raps about social problems and artistic struggles and doesn't wear shoes on stage. The soulful Rising Sun Quest is rising in the NYC scene with his old-school sound. The Phenetiks are a four-man group whose youngest member, the Protégé, just released his debut EP, Untitled is Hard Enough. And perhaps the best examples of Antfarm style are Othello and Nemesis Alpha of D_Cyphernauts, who teach high school English by day and host a hip-hop showcase called Enter the Cypher every third Friday at Cousin Larry's. At that show, you'll learn everything you need to know about the potential of hip-hop in CT. — Sean Corbett
complete article
Strawberries 'R Not US....
With music and more, store bucks recession
By Andrew Perlot (Record-Journal staff)
MERIDEN — Despite an uncertain economy, Rafael Ortiz is taking a chance and bringing music to downtown Meriden. The 30-year-old Waterbury resident saw an opportunity in the empty storefront at 89 W. Main St. and opened Platinum Connex in late August. More and more music sales are digital these days, he said, but there are still plenty of peoplewho aren’t interested in computers or want some feedback on their purchases. “Some like dealing with a person,” he said. “I still sell a lot of albums.” Although hip-hop and rhythmand blues are hismain-stays, he said, he also sells rock, gospel and other musical genres and is willing to stock anything customers show an interest in.
“The basic thing I’m hearing is that people are upset with what they’re hearing on the radio,” he said, noting that some say the music there lacks depth. Many of his customers are coming in to request classic rhythm and blues, so he has Luther Vandross CDs from the 1980s positioned next to more recent albums from singers such as Beyonce Knowles. Johnny Williams, 53, is a regular customer. “Rafael’s got all the stuff people need,” Williams said, “from the oldies to the goodies. I’man old school dude, so I try to get old school music.” He stops in for jazz and R&B, and said he likes that Ortiz is well versed enough in music to be able to talk about albums and make recommendations.
Ortiz, who served in the Air Force from 1996 to 1999 and more recently worked as amusic promoter and record store manager, said he’s aware of the risks of opening a store with the economy in rough shape, but that he didn’t want to look back on his life with regret because he was too timid to open the store. “I look at it as if I can survive now, when everyone else is closing, when can’t I make it?” Ortiz said. Across the state, new business starts are decreasing. According to the Secretary of the State’s Office, 20,494 new businesses had opened in the state this year as of September, down from 21,688 through September last year. In 2007, before the rumblings of economic disaster began, 23,930 new businesses had opened by September. - complete article
By Andrew Perlot (Record-Journal staff)
MERIDEN — Despite an uncertain economy, Rafael Ortiz is taking a chance and bringing music to downtown Meriden. The 30-year-old Waterbury resident saw an opportunity in the empty storefront at 89 W. Main St. and opened Platinum Connex in late August. More and more music sales are digital these days, he said, but there are still plenty of peoplewho aren’t interested in computers or want some feedback on their purchases. “Some like dealing with a person,” he said. “I still sell a lot of albums.” Although hip-hop and rhythmand blues are hismain-stays, he said, he also sells rock, gospel and other musical genres and is willing to stock anything customers show an interest in.“The basic thing I’m hearing is that people are upset with what they’re hearing on the radio,” he said, noting that some say the music there lacks depth. Many of his customers are coming in to request classic rhythm and blues, so he has Luther Vandross CDs from the 1980s positioned next to more recent albums from singers such as Beyonce Knowles. Johnny Williams, 53, is a regular customer. “Rafael’s got all the stuff people need,” Williams said, “from the oldies to the goodies. I’man old school dude, so I try to get old school music.” He stops in for jazz and R&B, and said he likes that Ortiz is well versed enough in music to be able to talk about albums and make recommendations.
Ortiz, who served in the Air Force from 1996 to 1999 and more recently worked as amusic promoter and record store manager, said he’s aware of the risks of opening a store with the economy in rough shape, but that he didn’t want to look back on his life with regret because he was too timid to open the store. “I look at it as if I can survive now, when everyone else is closing, when can’t I make it?” Ortiz said. Across the state, new business starts are decreasing. According to the Secretary of the State’s Office, 20,494 new businesses had opened in the state this year as of September, down from 21,688 through September last year. In 2007, before the rumblings of economic disaster began, 23,930 new businesses had opened by September. - complete article
Monday, November 23, 2009
Monday early afternoon trail mix...
Endless Flight (Stanley Cowell) Close To You Alone
Crepuscule With Nellie (Ellis Marsalis Quartet) An Open Letter To Thelonious
She's My Scorcher (Toots & the Maytals) Best of...
Broken-Hearted Melody (Sarah Vaughan) Dean's Top 100- 1959
Red Staggerwing (Mark Knopfler/Emmylou Harris) All the Roadrunning
Foreign Affair (Manhattan Transfer) Anthology
Drunk (Doug Sahm) The Return of the Formerly Brothers
Cut the Heat On (Rob Stone & the C-Notes) Just My Luck
Kingsport Town (Cat Power) The Covers Record
These Foolish Things (Nat King Cole) The Billy May Sessions
Amor de Loca Juventud (Buena Vista Social Club) Buena Vista Social Club
Little Wing (Derek & the Dominos) Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs
Crepuscule With Nellie (Ellis Marsalis Quartet) An Open Letter To Thelonious
She's My Scorcher (Toots & the Maytals) Best of...
Broken-Hearted Melody (Sarah Vaughan) Dean's Top 100- 1959
Red Staggerwing (Mark Knopfler/Emmylou Harris) All the Roadrunning
Foreign Affair (Manhattan Transfer) Anthology
Drunk (Doug Sahm) The Return of the Formerly Brothers
Cut the Heat On (Rob Stone & the C-Notes) Just My Luck
Kingsport Town (Cat Power) The Covers Record
These Foolish Things (Nat King Cole) The Billy May Sessions
Amor de Loca Juventud (Buena Vista Social Club) Buena Vista Social Club
Little Wing (Derek & the Dominos) Layla & Other Assorted Love Songs
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Unfuckingbelievable...we find a way to lose again!...
Browns up 37-31 with 8 seconds to go. Pass interference in the end zone as time runs out gives the Lions the chance to score from the one.
So we turn to Amy:
So we turn to Amy:
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Ouch, now that's a pretty hard shot at our girl Lu....
Found this little blurb from BostonHerald.com about Amy Speace's new CD, The Killer In Me:
Lucinda Williams’ artistic decline creates opportunities for acolytes such as Speace, who cultivates a similar patch of tough-but-tender alt-country. Speace pours heart and soul into her fourth album, which chronicles the emotional fallout of her failed marriage, with superb backing from her band, the Tearjerks, who bring a Neil Young-inspired touch of ragged-but-right to a project spaciously produced by Mitch Easter. Download: “Better.”
(She appears tonight (11/21) at Cafe Nine in New Haven)
Speaking of OUCH, how 'bout that smackdown in the Garden last night! Syracuse Orange (Big East) 87, North Carolina Tarheels (ACC) 71. Here's Amy to help out the folks down on Tobacco Road:
I found love in a double wide trailer
Never thought I'd feel so at home in the mud
Fell into the arms of a man from Carolina
Traded in my trust fund for a six-pack of Bud
Somewhere east of Durham my jeep broke down in Justice
Trying to get to Duke to meet a good friend for the break
A good ol' boy pulled over said, "How can I be of service?"
I got into his pickup truck that was my first mistake.
Lucinda Williams’ artistic decline creates opportunities for acolytes such as Speace, who cultivates a similar patch of tough-but-tender alt-country. Speace pours heart and soul into her fourth album, which chronicles the emotional fallout of her failed marriage, with superb backing from her band, the Tearjerks, who bring a Neil Young-inspired touch of ragged-but-right to a project spaciously produced by Mitch Easter. Download: “Better.”
(She appears tonight (11/21) at Cafe Nine in New Haven)
Speaking of OUCH, how 'bout that smackdown in the Garden last night! Syracuse Orange (Big East) 87, North Carolina Tarheels (ACC) 71. Here's Amy to help out the folks down on Tobacco Road:
I found love in a double wide trailer
Never thought I'd feel so at home in the mud
Fell into the arms of a man from Carolina
Traded in my trust fund for a six-pack of Bud
Somewhere east of Durham my jeep broke down in Justice
Trying to get to Duke to meet a good friend for the break
A good ol' boy pulled over said, "How can I be of service?"
I got into his pickup truck that was my first mistake.
Friday, November 20, 2009
I'm a roadrunner, baby...
Schedule no obstacle for this marathoner
By Lindsey Caton Special to The Citizen
Cheryl Moran, a resident of Southington, found time to train for the New York City Marathon between balancing her work as a public legal defender and working at two town restaurants, Anthony Jack’s and Bonterra, which she and her husband Barry De Paolo own. Having run the marathon once in 1995, Moran ran it again, but this time for a charity, North Shore Animal League America, which is the largest nokill animal shelter in the world. The marathon starts on Staten Island and runs through all five boroughs of New York City, ending in Central Park at a traditional length of 26.2 miles. Runners are chosen by lottery, but anyone running for charity is automatically accepted.
“I turned 40 this year, and I was thinking about something to do. I had a dog I had adopted from this animal charity the same weekend that I ran that first marathon in 1995. And then we had to put her to sleep this year in March. I just thought it was very ironic that here was this animal charity where I had adopted my first dog, Phoebe, and they were raising money for the marathon. With the way the economy is, I know that a lot of not-forprofit organizations and charitable organizations are really hurting. I’m a very passionate animal person, so it seemed like a perfect kind of thing to do.” According to its Web site, NSALA “is dedicated to saving animals’ lives — not just in the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut areas — but around the world. Our mobile units allow us to travel the country rescuing animals from various different situations,” each year placing nearly 20,000 pets into happy and loving homes. To date, NSALA has rescued close to 1 million dogs, cats, puppies and kittens.
Moran originally pledged to raise $2,500 but has since raised more than $3,000. She said that her family and friends have been really generous. Moran has been following a training plan to prepare for the marathon. “You basically work your mileage up. I’ve been training probably seriously for about six months.” She said that balancing all the areas of her life is difficult. “I’m in court three or four days a week. There are days when I have to get up and do a long run, and then I have to be in court, and I have to be at the restaurants. It’s tough, but you know what? It’s all good, and there are a lot of people who are not in as good a position as I am. I feel very lucky,” Moran said. “I feel very grateful for what I have. Hopefully, I can kind of give back, and I can help people and help animals, and that’s what I’m trying to do.”
For people who say that they could never run a marathon, Moran has this advice: “You can do it. So much of what we try to do in life is mental, and people let that break them down, but anybody can do anything. You really can. If you put in the time, and if you put in the hours and the training, you gradually work yourself up, just like anything else. Nothing is impossible, and I mean that in all aspects of life. I’m not a superstar. I’m not a superhero, but if I can do it, anybody can do it!”
To donate to Cheryl Moran’s fund for North Shore Animal League America, visit www.active.com/d o n a t e / t e a m a n i m a l league2009 and enter Moran in the search box.
By Lindsey Caton Special to The Citizen
Cheryl Moran, a resident of Southington, found time to train for the New York City Marathon between balancing her work as a public legal defender and working at two town restaurants, Anthony Jack’s and Bonterra, which she and her husband Barry De Paolo own. Having run the marathon once in 1995, Moran ran it again, but this time for a charity, North Shore Animal League America, which is the largest nokill animal shelter in the world. The marathon starts on Staten Island and runs through all five boroughs of New York City, ending in Central Park at a traditional length of 26.2 miles. Runners are chosen by lottery, but anyone running for charity is automatically accepted.
“I turned 40 this year, and I was thinking about something to do. I had a dog I had adopted from this animal charity the same weekend that I ran that first marathon in 1995. And then we had to put her to sleep this year in March. I just thought it was very ironic that here was this animal charity where I had adopted my first dog, Phoebe, and they were raising money for the marathon. With the way the economy is, I know that a lot of not-forprofit organizations and charitable organizations are really hurting. I’m a very passionate animal person, so it seemed like a perfect kind of thing to do.” According to its Web site, NSALA “is dedicated to saving animals’ lives — not just in the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut areas — but around the world. Our mobile units allow us to travel the country rescuing animals from various different situations,” each year placing nearly 20,000 pets into happy and loving homes. To date, NSALA has rescued close to 1 million dogs, cats, puppies and kittens.Moran originally pledged to raise $2,500 but has since raised more than $3,000. She said that her family and friends have been really generous. Moran has been following a training plan to prepare for the marathon. “You basically work your mileage up. I’ve been training probably seriously for about six months.” She said that balancing all the areas of her life is difficult. “I’m in court three or four days a week. There are days when I have to get up and do a long run, and then I have to be in court, and I have to be at the restaurants. It’s tough, but you know what? It’s all good, and there are a lot of people who are not in as good a position as I am. I feel very lucky,” Moran said. “I feel very grateful for what I have. Hopefully, I can kind of give back, and I can help people and help animals, and that’s what I’m trying to do.”
For people who say that they could never run a marathon, Moran has this advice: “You can do it. So much of what we try to do in life is mental, and people let that break them down, but anybody can do anything. You really can. If you put in the time, and if you put in the hours and the training, you gradually work yourself up, just like anything else. Nothing is impossible, and I mean that in all aspects of life. I’m not a superstar. I’m not a superhero, but if I can do it, anybody can do it!”
To donate to Cheryl Moran’s fund for North Shore Animal League America, visit www.active.com/d o n a t e / t e a m a n i m a l league2009 and enter Moran in the search box.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Fiddy mos def (according to NPR)...
Kelly Clarkson. Really?????
The Decade's 50 Most Important Recordings
November 16, 2009 - It seemed like an impossible task, but that didn't stop us from trying. With the first decade of the new millennium coming to a close, we decided to compile a list of the 50 most important recordings of the past 10 years — a list that covers a wide range of styles and genres, with indelible songs and albums that challenge, inspire and captivate. These are the game-changers: records that signaled some sort of shift in the way music is made or sounds, or ones that were especially influential or historically significant.
Favorite records don't necessarily qualify. A lot of people, including nearly everyone at NPR Music, love Fleet Foxes' debut album, but was it one of the decade's most important? (You can tell us what you think in the comments section below.) The 50 recordings that appear here are listed alphabetically. We've included artists and bands from a number of musical worlds, from dubstep and hip-hop to Top 40 pop, classical, jazz, world, beardy folk, metal and hard rock. There's some country, too, but admittedly no grindcore or goa trance. (Again, you can tell us what you think in the comments section below.)
A lot of people, including All Songs Considered listeners, helped put this list together. As we culled through the nominees, tears were shed and arguments were had. But one thing we all agreed on: This was one of the best decades yet for music. We can't wait to hear what comes next. - NPR
The List
01. John Adams: On The Transmigration Of Souls
02. Animal Collective: Merriweather Post Pavilion
03. The Arcade Fire: Funeral
04. The Bad Plus: These Are The Vistas
05. Beyonce: Dangerously In Love
06. Bon Iver: For Emma, Forever Ago
07. Bright Eyes: I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning
08. Burial: Untrue
09. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah: S/T
10. Kelly Clarkson: Breakaway
11. Coldplay: A Rush Of Blood To The Head
12. Danger Mouse: The Grey Album
13. Death Cab For Cutie: Transatlanticism
14. The Decemberists: The Crane Wife
15. Eminem: The Marshall Mathers LP
16. The Flaming Lips: Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
17. Osvaldo Golijov: La Pasión Segun San Marcos (Saint Mark's Passion)
18. Green Day: American Idiot
19. Iron And Wine: Our Endless Numbered Days
20. Jay-Z: The Blueprint
21. Norah Jones: Come Away With Me
22. Juanes: Fijate Bien
23. LCD Soundsystem: Sound Of Silver
24. Lil’ Wayne: Tha Carter III
25. Little Brother: The Listening
26. M.I.A.: Kala
27. Yo-Yo Ma: Silk Road Journeys: When Strangers Meet
28. Mastodon: Leviathan
29. Jason Moran: Black Stars
30. OutKast: Stankonia
31. Brad Paisley: 5th Gear
32. Panda Bear: Person Pitch
33. Robert Plant & Alison Krauss: Raising Sand
34. The Postal Service: Give Up
35. Radiohead: In Rainbows
36. Radiohead: Kid A
37. Shakira: Fijación Oral, Vol. 1
38. Sigur Ros: ( )
39. Britney Spears: In The Zone
40. Sufjan Stevens: Illinois
41. The Strokes: Is This It
42. The Swell Season: Once Soundtrack
43. Ali Farka Toure & Toumani Diabate: In The Heart Of The Moon
44. TV On The Radio: Return To Cookie Mountain
45. Various: Garden State Soundtrack
46. Various: O Brother, Where Art Thou? Soundtrack
47. Kanye West: The College Dropout
48. The White Stripes: White Blood Cells
49. Wilco: Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
50. Amy Winehouse: Back To Black
The Decade's 50 Most Important Recordings
November 16, 2009 - It seemed like an impossible task, but that didn't stop us from trying. With the first decade of the new millennium coming to a close, we decided to compile a list of the 50 most important recordings of the past 10 years — a list that covers a wide range of styles and genres, with indelible songs and albums that challenge, inspire and captivate. These are the game-changers: records that signaled some sort of shift in the way music is made or sounds, or ones that were especially influential or historically significant.
Favorite records don't necessarily qualify. A lot of people, including nearly everyone at NPR Music, love Fleet Foxes' debut album, but was it one of the decade's most important? (You can tell us what you think in the comments section below.) The 50 recordings that appear here are listed alphabetically. We've included artists and bands from a number of musical worlds, from dubstep and hip-hop to Top 40 pop, classical, jazz, world, beardy folk, metal and hard rock. There's some country, too, but admittedly no grindcore or goa trance. (Again, you can tell us what you think in the comments section below.)
A lot of people, including All Songs Considered listeners, helped put this list together. As we culled through the nominees, tears were shed and arguments were had. But one thing we all agreed on: This was one of the best decades yet for music. We can't wait to hear what comes next. - NPR
The List
01. John Adams: On The Transmigration Of Souls
02. Animal Collective: Merriweather Post Pavilion
03. The Arcade Fire: Funeral
04. The Bad Plus: These Are The Vistas
05. Beyonce: Dangerously In Love
06. Bon Iver: For Emma, Forever Ago
07. Bright Eyes: I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning
08. Burial: Untrue
09. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah: S/T
10. Kelly Clarkson: Breakaway
11. Coldplay: A Rush Of Blood To The Head
12. Danger Mouse: The Grey Album
13. Death Cab For Cutie: Transatlanticism
14. The Decemberists: The Crane Wife
15. Eminem: The Marshall Mathers LP
16. The Flaming Lips: Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
17. Osvaldo Golijov: La Pasión Segun San Marcos (Saint Mark's Passion)
18. Green Day: American Idiot
19. Iron And Wine: Our Endless Numbered Days
20. Jay-Z: The Blueprint
21. Norah Jones: Come Away With Me
22. Juanes: Fijate Bien
23. LCD Soundsystem: Sound Of Silver
24. Lil’ Wayne: Tha Carter III
25. Little Brother: The Listening
26. M.I.A.: Kala
27. Yo-Yo Ma: Silk Road Journeys: When Strangers Meet
28. Mastodon: Leviathan
29. Jason Moran: Black Stars
30. OutKast: Stankonia
31. Brad Paisley: 5th Gear
32. Panda Bear: Person Pitch
33. Robert Plant & Alison Krauss: Raising Sand
34. The Postal Service: Give Up
35. Radiohead: In Rainbows
36. Radiohead: Kid A
37. Shakira: Fijación Oral, Vol. 1
38. Sigur Ros: ( )
39. Britney Spears: In The Zone
40. Sufjan Stevens: Illinois
41. The Strokes: Is This It
42. The Swell Season: Once Soundtrack
43. Ali Farka Toure & Toumani Diabate: In The Heart Of The Moon
44. TV On The Radio: Return To Cookie Mountain
45. Various: Garden State Soundtrack
46. Various: O Brother, Where Art Thou? Soundtrack
47. Kanye West: The College Dropout
48. The White Stripes: White Blood Cells
49. Wilco: Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
50. Amy Winehouse: Back To Black
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
The older he gets, the funnier he thinks he is!...
Will Ferrell turns 46 (bfd) - Attributes:1. He's tall
2. He's sorta funny (in an annoying way)
3. He's getting pretty old
4. He has excellent taste in women (although Maureen's taste in men is seriously in question)
5. He was named "Father of the Year"
6. He's....ummmmm....tall; oh, I already mentioned that
7. He's.....sorry, that's about it!
Birthday tribute:
Same Old Blues by Freddie King
Midlife Crisis Blues by Toracube
Janis Joplin tribute in Cleveland (perhaps to help Browns fans cope with their fate)....
Far-flung admirers give Janis Joplin her due in American Music Masters tribute concert
By John Soeder, The Plain Dealer
The far-flung performers didn't have much in common, beyond a debt of gratitude owed to a blues-belting rocker who died in 1970. In return, each of them left a piece of his or her heart onstage during a heartfelt Janis Joplin tribute concert Saturday evening at PlayhouseSquare's State Theatre in Cleveland. Headlined by Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams, the show was the grand finale of the 14th annual American Music Masters series. "Kozmic Blues: The Life and Music of Janis Joplin" was presented by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and Case Western Reserve University.
Williams even debuted a new tune, written especially for the occasion. "I just finished it a little bit ago," she told a near-capacity crowd of 2,000-plus fans before launching into "Difficult Child," a touching ode to the MIA guest of honor. "I was a difficult child right from the start / I was running wild before I could walk," Williams sang with a luxurious drawl, accompanying herself on acoustic guitar. She also did right by two of Joplin's best-known songs, "Me and Bobby McGee" and "Ball and Chain." - complete article
I haven't found any clips of the show yet, but here is the Janis' first recording of Me & Bobby McGee in the studio:
By John Soeder, The Plain Dealer
The far-flung performers didn't have much in common, beyond a debt of gratitude owed to a blues-belting rocker who died in 1970. In return, each of them left a piece of his or her heart onstage during a heartfelt Janis Joplin tribute concert Saturday evening at PlayhouseSquare's State Theatre in Cleveland. Headlined by Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams, the show was the grand finale of the 14th annual American Music Masters series. "Kozmic Blues: The Life and Music of Janis Joplin" was presented by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and Case Western Reserve University.Williams even debuted a new tune, written especially for the occasion. "I just finished it a little bit ago," she told a near-capacity crowd of 2,000-plus fans before launching into "Difficult Child," a touching ode to the MIA guest of honor. "I was a difficult child right from the start / I was running wild before I could walk," Williams sang with a luxurious drawl, accompanying herself on acoustic guitar. She also did right by two of Joplin's best-known songs, "Me and Bobby McGee" and "Ball and Chain." - complete article
I haven't found any clips of the show yet, but here is the Janis' first recording of Me & Bobby McGee in the studio:
Monday, November 16, 2009
Just another manic Monday (with those eyes!)...
Prince wrote this under the name "Christopher." He gave it to The Bangles because he liked the band, and it became their first hit. - songfacts.com
electric version (live)
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Friday, November 13, 2009
Outstanding 60's playlist from Pirate Radio ...
The Boat That Rocked [2009], reissued for US release as Pirate Radio
Overview - wikipedia - Review - NY Daily News
Playlist (click on the song name for a youtube clip of the song)
"Gemma" performed by Bert Kaempfert and His Orchestra 0:00 The bouncy tune at the beginning. Facts are displayed about British radio.
"All Day And All Of The Night" performed by The Kinks 0:01 The first song 'The Count' plays on Pirate Radio. More stats are showed on screen, as well as various people listening/dancing.
"Hi Ho Silver Lining" performed by Jeff Beck 0:03 Carl arrives on the boat.
"Yesterday Man" performed by Chris Andrews 0:05 Carl is introduced to everyone on the boat.
"Friday On My Mind" performed by The Easybeats 0:06 Dave puts this song on Pirate Radio.
"Here Comes The Night" performed by Them featuring Van Morrison CLASSIC VAN!
0:10 The prime minister gives Sir Alistair the job of shutting down Pirate Radio.
"Hang on Sloopy" performed by The McCoys 0:11 The Count tries to say the F word on radio. Quentin stops him and they play this song instead.
"I'm Alive" performed by The Hollies 0:12 They play this song while discussing the F word, not knowing they left their mics on.
"Silence is Golden" performed by The Tremeloes 0:14 Simple Simon plays this song on his segment.
"Tell It Like It Is" performed by Aaron Neville 0:16 Shows different groups of people listening to Midnight Marks broadcast. They are smoking, drinking and dancing.
"Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)" performed by John Fred and His Playboy Band 0:16 (2) 'Midnight Marks' next song. The girls arrive on the boat
"All Over The World (Dans Le Monde Entier)" performed by Francoise Hardy 0:18 'The sad room'. Dave tries to get Carl out of his 'predicament'
"To Sir With Love" performed by Lulu 0:21 Gently plays in the background while Dave gives Carl instructions to trick the girl he is sleeping with to believe that Carl is him.
"Sunshine Superman" performed by Donovan 0:25 They meet 'Smooth Bob' while they're all eating at the table.
"98.6" performed by The Bystanders 0:27 Quentin informs them all that the government has cut their advertising revenue. But also that Gavin Kavanagh will return.
"The Happening" performed by The Supremes 0:28 After Quentin tells them Gavin Cavinagh will return. They all get excited.
"Jumpin' Jack Flash" performed by The Rolling Stones 0:29 'Simple Simon' devotes this song to Gavin Cavinagh. He arrives on the boat and they all welcome him.
"Fire!" performed by The Crazy World of Arthur Brown 0:31 Gavin plays his first broadcast.
"For Your Love" performed by The Yardbirds 0:31 (2) Gavin's second song he plays. He says 'it will make you moist'
"The Letter" performed by The Box Tops 0:31 (3) Gavin's third song he plays. Lyrics 'Gimme a ticket for an aeroplane'
"A World Of Our Own" performed by The Seekers 0:33 Angus 'The Nut' is playing The Seekers during his broadcast
"Georgy Girl" performed by The Seekers 0:33 Angus 'The Nut' is plays another 'Seekers' song during his broadcast
"Cleo's Mood" performed by Junior Walker and The All Stars 0:34 Playing during dinner with Carl and Marianne.
"These Arms of Mine" performed by Otis Redding 0:34 Carl meets Marriane. He borrows a condom from Dave
"Ooo Baby Baby" performed by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles 0:35 Playing during dinner with Carl and Marianne. 'Doctor Dave' comes in and interupts.
"This Old Heart of Mine" performed by The Isley Brothers 0:37 Carl searches the boat for another condom after throwing the one Dave gave him out the window into the sea.
"So Long Marianne" performed by Leonard Cohen 0:39 Carl is saddened after he finds Marianne with Doctor Dave. They others try to cheer him up with biscuits.
"She'd Rather Be With Me" performed by The Turtles 0:42 The competition winners arrive on the boat.
"I Feel Free" performed by Cream 0:44 Quentin informs the visitors they are going, but realises many are missing.
"Groovin'" performed by The Young Rascals 0:46 Simon tells everyone he's getting married.
"Lazy Sunday" performed by The Small Faces 0:49 They all walk around Britain in search of pubs.
"I've Been a Bad Boy" performed by Paul Jones 0:50 The day after the Stag party. Kevin tells Carl his theory on why he is there.
"Elenore" performed by The Turtles 0:52 The wedding day starts. Elenore is waving from the boat.
"With A Girl Like You" performed by The Troggs 0:55 Morning after the wedding. Carl talks to Simon about his night of love.
"Stay With Me" performed by Lorraine Ellison 0:59 Simon and Elenore break up after 17 hours of divorce. Simon sings this song.
"'Per Qualche Dollaro in Piu' (For A Few Dollars More)" performed by Ennio Morricone 1:02 The Count and Gavin climb the mast.
"Crimson and Clover" performed by Tommy James and The Shondells 1:07 After Gavin and The Count hurt themselves from the jump. They do a broadcast together.
"Sunny Afternoon" performed by The Kinks 1:08 Gavin plays this after he apologises to Simon. Montage of people listening and dancing. They throw Angus in the ocean.
"My Generation" performed by The Who 1:12 Gavin plays this song. Sir Alistair is listening through the radio. Twatt apologies to him.
"Little Saint Nick" performed by The Beach Boys 1:13 It's christmas time. Quentin tells Carl his mother is coming.
"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" performed by Darlene Love 1:14 Carls mother arrives on board.
"Girl Don't Come" performed by Sandy Shaw 1:19 Carl says goodbye to his mum. She tells him Bob is his father.
"You Don't Have To Say You Love Me" performed by Dusty Springfield 1:21 Carl goes and sits with Bob after he finds out he is his dad.
"The Wind Cries Mary" performed by Jimi Hendrix 1:23 Bob plays this on his broadcast after he finds out Carl is his son.
"End of the World" performed by Skeeter Davis 1:25 The new law is passed that means Pirate Radio will now be breaking the law to broadcast.
"Adagio from 'Nimrod' from 'Enigma Variations'" performed by The London Metropolitan Orchestra 1:28 They all take turns announcing why they'll stay on the ship.
"Let's Spend the Night Together" performed by The Rolling Stones 1:31 The first illegal song they play.
"This Guy's In Love With You" performed by Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Bass 1:34 Carl and Marianne sleep together. Marianne finds another girl on the boat. They stare at each other.
"Dancing in the Street" performed by Martha Reeves and The Vandellas 1:36 They all wait for Carl as he leaves his room. They congratulate him on having sex.
"I Can See For Miles" performed by The Who 1:38 The government comes to take down their ship.
"Dambusters March" performed by Eric Coates 1:39 They set sail.
"A Whiter Shade of Pale" performed by Procol Harum 1:43 Gavin gives the ships co-ordinates to the listeners as the ship sinks. He then plays this song.
"Won't Get Fooled Again" performed by The Who 1:48 The Count runs back to the broadcast room, while Carl tries to save his dad.
"Father and Son" performed by Cat Stevens 1:49 Bob falls through the hole. He is drowning but wont let go of his records. Carl is trying to save him.
"Nights in White Satin" performed by The Moody Blues 1:51 The Count gives one last message to their listeners. He says 'music will be the wonder of the world'
"Wouldn't It Be Nice" performed by The Beach Boys 1:52 The Count plays this as the last song before the ship sinks.
"Sink or Swin" performed by Z 1:56 They jump in the water and each swim to different rescue boats.
"Let's Dance" performed by David Bowie 2:01 Movie ends. facts about the new era of rock n roll. Many various albums shown.
"Stay With Me Baby" performed by Duffy 2:03 End credits start.
"Amy's Song" performed by Steven Price hr:min
*Complete list of credited songs.
Overview - wikipedia - Review - NY Daily News
Playlist (click on the song name for a youtube clip of the song)
"Gemma" performed by Bert Kaempfert and His Orchestra 0:00 The bouncy tune at the beginning. Facts are displayed about British radio.
"All Day And All Of The Night" performed by The Kinks 0:01 The first song 'The Count' plays on Pirate Radio. More stats are showed on screen, as well as various people listening/dancing.
"Hi Ho Silver Lining" performed by Jeff Beck 0:03 Carl arrives on the boat.
"Yesterday Man" performed by Chris Andrews 0:05 Carl is introduced to everyone on the boat.
"Friday On My Mind" performed by The Easybeats 0:06 Dave puts this song on Pirate Radio.
"Here Comes The Night" performed by Them featuring Van Morrison CLASSIC VAN!
0:10 The prime minister gives Sir Alistair the job of shutting down Pirate Radio.
"Hang on Sloopy" performed by The McCoys 0:11 The Count tries to say the F word on radio. Quentin stops him and they play this song instead.
"I'm Alive" performed by The Hollies 0:12 They play this song while discussing the F word, not knowing they left their mics on.
"Silence is Golden" performed by The Tremeloes 0:14 Simple Simon plays this song on his segment.
"Tell It Like It Is" performed by Aaron Neville 0:16 Shows different groups of people listening to Midnight Marks broadcast. They are smoking, drinking and dancing.
"Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)" performed by John Fred and His Playboy Band 0:16 (2) 'Midnight Marks' next song. The girls arrive on the boat
"All Over The World (Dans Le Monde Entier)" performed by Francoise Hardy 0:18 'The sad room'. Dave tries to get Carl out of his 'predicament'
"To Sir With Love" performed by Lulu 0:21 Gently plays in the background while Dave gives Carl instructions to trick the girl he is sleeping with to believe that Carl is him.
"Sunshine Superman" performed by Donovan 0:25 They meet 'Smooth Bob' while they're all eating at the table.
"98.6" performed by The Bystanders 0:27 Quentin informs them all that the government has cut their advertising revenue. But also that Gavin Kavanagh will return.
"The Happening" performed by The Supremes 0:28 After Quentin tells them Gavin Cavinagh will return. They all get excited.
"Jumpin' Jack Flash" performed by The Rolling Stones 0:29 'Simple Simon' devotes this song to Gavin Cavinagh. He arrives on the boat and they all welcome him.
"Fire!" performed by The Crazy World of Arthur Brown 0:31 Gavin plays his first broadcast.
"For Your Love" performed by The Yardbirds 0:31 (2) Gavin's second song he plays. He says 'it will make you moist'
"The Letter" performed by The Box Tops 0:31 (3) Gavin's third song he plays. Lyrics 'Gimme a ticket for an aeroplane'
"A World Of Our Own" performed by The Seekers 0:33 Angus 'The Nut' is playing The Seekers during his broadcast
"Georgy Girl" performed by The Seekers 0:33 Angus 'The Nut' is plays another 'Seekers' song during his broadcast
"Cleo's Mood" performed by Junior Walker and The All Stars 0:34 Playing during dinner with Carl and Marianne.
"These Arms of Mine" performed by Otis Redding 0:34 Carl meets Marriane. He borrows a condom from Dave
"Ooo Baby Baby" performed by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles 0:35 Playing during dinner with Carl and Marianne. 'Doctor Dave' comes in and interupts.
"This Old Heart of Mine" performed by The Isley Brothers 0:37 Carl searches the boat for another condom after throwing the one Dave gave him out the window into the sea.
"So Long Marianne" performed by Leonard Cohen 0:39 Carl is saddened after he finds Marianne with Doctor Dave. They others try to cheer him up with biscuits.
"She'd Rather Be With Me" performed by The Turtles 0:42 The competition winners arrive on the boat.
"I Feel Free" performed by Cream 0:44 Quentin informs the visitors they are going, but realises many are missing.
"Groovin'" performed by The Young Rascals 0:46 Simon tells everyone he's getting married.
"Lazy Sunday" performed by The Small Faces 0:49 They all walk around Britain in search of pubs.
"I've Been a Bad Boy" performed by Paul Jones 0:50 The day after the Stag party. Kevin tells Carl his theory on why he is there.
"Elenore" performed by The Turtles 0:52 The wedding day starts. Elenore is waving from the boat.
"With A Girl Like You" performed by The Troggs 0:55 Morning after the wedding. Carl talks to Simon about his night of love.
"Stay With Me" performed by Lorraine Ellison 0:59 Simon and Elenore break up after 17 hours of divorce. Simon sings this song.
"'Per Qualche Dollaro in Piu' (For A Few Dollars More)" performed by Ennio Morricone 1:02 The Count and Gavin climb the mast.
"Crimson and Clover" performed by Tommy James and The Shondells 1:07 After Gavin and The Count hurt themselves from the jump. They do a broadcast together.
"Sunny Afternoon" performed by The Kinks 1:08 Gavin plays this after he apologises to Simon. Montage of people listening and dancing. They throw Angus in the ocean.
"My Generation" performed by The Who 1:12 Gavin plays this song. Sir Alistair is listening through the radio. Twatt apologies to him.
"Little Saint Nick" performed by The Beach Boys 1:13 It's christmas time. Quentin tells Carl his mother is coming.
"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" performed by Darlene Love 1:14 Carls mother arrives on board.
"Girl Don't Come" performed by Sandy Shaw 1:19 Carl says goodbye to his mum. She tells him Bob is his father.
"You Don't Have To Say You Love Me" performed by Dusty Springfield 1:21 Carl goes and sits with Bob after he finds out he is his dad.
"The Wind Cries Mary" performed by Jimi Hendrix 1:23 Bob plays this on his broadcast after he finds out Carl is his son.
"End of the World" performed by Skeeter Davis 1:25 The new law is passed that means Pirate Radio will now be breaking the law to broadcast.
"Adagio from 'Nimrod' from 'Enigma Variations'" performed by The London Metropolitan Orchestra 1:28 They all take turns announcing why they'll stay on the ship.
"Let's Spend the Night Together" performed by The Rolling Stones 1:31 The first illegal song they play.
"This Guy's In Love With You" performed by Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Bass 1:34 Carl and Marianne sleep together. Marianne finds another girl on the boat. They stare at each other.
"Dancing in the Street" performed by Martha Reeves and The Vandellas 1:36 They all wait for Carl as he leaves his room. They congratulate him on having sex.
"I Can See For Miles" performed by The Who 1:38 The government comes to take down their ship.
"Dambusters March" performed by Eric Coates 1:39 They set sail.
"A Whiter Shade of Pale" performed by Procol Harum 1:43 Gavin gives the ships co-ordinates to the listeners as the ship sinks. He then plays this song.
"Won't Get Fooled Again" performed by The Who 1:48 The Count runs back to the broadcast room, while Carl tries to save his dad.
"Father and Son" performed by Cat Stevens 1:49 Bob falls through the hole. He is drowning but wont let go of his records. Carl is trying to save him.
"Nights in White Satin" performed by The Moody Blues 1:51 The Count gives one last message to their listeners. He says 'music will be the wonder of the world'
"Wouldn't It Be Nice" performed by The Beach Boys 1:52 The Count plays this as the last song before the ship sinks.
"Sink or Swin" performed by Z 1:56 They jump in the water and each swim to different rescue boats.
"Let's Dance" performed by David Bowie 2:01 Movie ends. facts about the new era of rock n roll. Many various albums shown.
"Stay With Me Baby" performed by Duffy 2:03 End credits start.
"Amy's Song" performed by Steven Price hr:min
*Complete list of credited songs.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Thursday, what kind of a day was it? A day like all days, filled with those events which alter and illuminate our times. And you are there.....
Walter Cronkite, if you're wondering. You Are There
G-Man and Yvette attended the Dan Auerbach last night, but no report to date. I will prod.
It was great, again...his protege Jessica Lee Mayfield opened up...we ate at bar during that, but got there in time to see Steve "fucking" Earle's kid, think name is James Earle...and he was really good...country and rockabilly I'd say...Dan played with his touring band Hacienda again...next time he comes around you and JK should come...prolly best concert I've seen...in other news, The Strange Boys have new single up on their myspace and new album out in Feb...alrighty back to the 4 year olds...bah
Yes, I watched the CMA Awards last night. So, shoot me. What can I say, if you throw out Carrie Underwood, I liked the performances, especially the Zak Brown Band's take on the Charlie Daniels classic, Devil Went Down to Georgia.
G-Man and Yvette attended the Dan Auerbach last night, but no report to date. I will prod.
It was great, again...his protege Jessica Lee Mayfield opened up...we ate at bar during that, but got there in time to see Steve "fucking" Earle's kid, think name is James Earle...and he was really good...country and rockabilly I'd say...Dan played with his touring band Hacienda again...next time he comes around you and JK should come...prolly best concert I've seen...in other news, The Strange Boys have new single up on their myspace and new album out in Feb...alrighty back to the 4 year olds...bah
Yes, I watched the CMA Awards last night. So, shoot me. What can I say, if you throw out Carrie Underwood, I liked the performances, especially the Zak Brown Band's take on the Charlie Daniels classic, Devil Went Down to Georgia.
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