Not so long ago, I posted Coldplay and Michael Stipe covering the Joseph Arthur song "In the Sun." I had been intending to shine a little light on Mr. Arthur well before that, so now seems as good a time as any to finally do so.
Apparently, this Ohio singer-songwriter was "discovered" by Peter Gabriel in the mid-'90s. Since then, he's put out solid work that has gone a bit under-the-radar. Which is too bad, really, because he's quite the accomplished artist (in every sense, it would seem).
So let's show the man some love by doing the click-and-listen thing....
[MP3] [right-click/"save as"] "In the Night" [from the LP Redemption's Son, 2002]
[MP3] [right-click/"save as"] "Honey and the Moon" [from the LP Redemption's Son, 2002]
[MP3] [right-click/"save as"] "All of Our Hands" [Our Shadows Will Remain outtake]
[MP3] [right-click/"save as"] "Bill Wilson" [from the EP Junkyard Hearts II]
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
LET IT BE... AND A BIT OF CHEESE
A real post is coming tomorrow, but for now...
Why not find out which songs were #1 on the American and British charts on the day you were born. A quick click will clue you in if you go [here].
For me, the Beatles' "Let It Be" was #1 on the American chart. As for the Brits... well... for whatever reason, they chose to elevate Dana's "All Kinds of Everything." Um... yeah... sure.
Never heard of Dana. Never heard of the song. But, through the wonders of the Internet (and Google), we can all hear it now....
[MP3] [right-click/"save as"] "All Kinds of Everything"/Dana [1970]
Why not find out which songs were #1 on the American and British charts on the day you were born. A quick click will clue you in if you go [here].
For me, the Beatles' "Let It Be" was #1 on the American chart. As for the Brits... well... for whatever reason, they chose to elevate Dana's "All Kinds of Everything." Um... yeah... sure.
Never heard of Dana. Never heard of the song. But, through the wonders of the Internet (and Google), we can all hear it now....
[MP3] [right-click/"save as"] "All Kinds of Everything"/Dana [1970]
Sunday, January 8, 2006
Saturday, January 7, 2006
CHARLEMAGNE
I discovered a song by the Madison, Wisconsin band Charlemagne by my own devices quite some time ago, but then it sort of slipped my mind entirely. Just the other day, though, *Sixeyes posted four more of their tracks in the middle of a ten-pack sampler (where I easily could have missed them; damn your generosity, Alan!).
Fortunately, I didn't miss them. I listened to them. And I liked them very much, thank you very much. Then I ran a little search on my mix CD "archives" and re-located that old song I'd discovered by my own devices quite some time ago.
Well, I'm globbing them all together for you here.
Now, on the off-chance you're interested in what these folks sound like... for the most part, you should think gentle folk-pop with melodies that are sometimes subtle, sometimes more in-your-face, but always worth your time. They also frequently make use of that thing that's nearly as addictive to me as alcohol: boy-girl vocal interplay. Ahh, those bastard enablers....
[MP3] [right-click/"save as"] "Your Scars" [from the LP Detour Allure, 2005]
[MP3] [right-click/"save as"] "Nematode" [from the LP Detour Allure, 2005]
[MP3] [right-click/"save as"] "Pink and Silver" [from the LP Detour Allure, 2005]
[MP3] [right-click/"save as"] "August Evenings" [from their self-titled LP, 2004]
Fortunately, I didn't miss them. I listened to them. And I liked them very much, thank you very much. Then I ran a little search on my mix CD "archives" and re-located that old song I'd discovered by my own devices quite some time ago.
Well, I'm globbing them all together for you here.
Now, on the off-chance you're interested in what these folks sound like... for the most part, you should think gentle folk-pop with melodies that are sometimes subtle, sometimes more in-your-face, but always worth your time. They also frequently make use of that thing that's nearly as addictive to me as alcohol: boy-girl vocal interplay. Ahh, those bastard enablers....
[MP3] [right-click/"save as"] "Your Scars" [from the LP Detour Allure, 2005]
[MP3] [right-click/"save as"] "Nematode" [from the LP Detour Allure, 2005]
[MP3] [right-click/"save as"] "Pink and Silver" [from the LP Detour Allure, 2005]
[MP3] [right-click/"save as"] "August Evenings" [from their self-titled LP, 2004]
Friday, January 6, 2006
Tuesday, January 3, 2006
OCTOBER ->> DECEMBER 2005
[Sorry that I forgot to include the tracklist for the zip. Thanks to the three people who downloaded it anyway. On faith, I guess. Hope you're enjoying it. Tracklist now appears below. And regular updates should resume shortly.]
Well, I'm back from the near-dead after yet another one of my patented, week-long, kamikaze binges. I did manage to do one productive thing, which was to put together a collection of my favorite tunes from the last three months of 2005. I've posted a number of them here previously, but now you can grab them all in one snazzy (not to mention "handy-dandy") zip file by left-clicking [here].
TRACKLISTING --->
1) Madonna/Hung Up
2) Depeche Mode/Precious
3) Dragonette/I Get Around
4) We Are Scientists/Inaction
5) Lucky Soul/My Brittle Heart
6) Belle and Sebastian/Another Sunny Day
7) The Cardigans/Good Morning Joan
8) Dave Matthews Band/American Baby
9) The Rosebuds/Leaves Do Fall
10) Split Squad/Hairless Youth of Bosnia
11) Bloc Party/Banquet
12) The Loose Salute/Photographs and Tickets
13) Editors/Blood
14) Matt Pond Pa/Several Arrows Later
15) Silver Jews/Punks in the Beerlight
16) Crooked Fingers/Call to Love
17) Goldspot/It's Getting Old
18) Pelle Carlberg/Summer of '69
19) The Fine Arts Showcase/Chemical Girl
20) The Coral Sea/In this Moment's Time
21) Delaware/Loss
I hope you enjoy them; I actually was sort of loving this collection while pouring enough vodka down my gullet to put John Belushi in a coma. Now, I have to go lay down and listen to my liver shriek & wheeze.
Happy 2006, everybody.
Well, I'm back from the near-dead after yet another one of my patented, week-long, kamikaze binges. I did manage to do one productive thing, which was to put together a collection of my favorite tunes from the last three months of 2005. I've posted a number of them here previously, but now you can grab them all in one snazzy (not to mention "handy-dandy") zip file by left-clicking [here].
TRACKLISTING --->
1) Madonna/Hung Up
2) Depeche Mode/Precious
3) Dragonette/I Get Around
4) We Are Scientists/Inaction
5) Lucky Soul/My Brittle Heart
6) Belle and Sebastian/Another Sunny Day
7) The Cardigans/Good Morning Joan
8) Dave Matthews Band/American Baby
9) The Rosebuds/Leaves Do Fall
10) Split Squad/Hairless Youth of Bosnia
11) Bloc Party/Banquet
12) The Loose Salute/Photographs and Tickets
13) Editors/Blood
14) Matt Pond Pa/Several Arrows Later
15) Silver Jews/Punks in the Beerlight
16) Crooked Fingers/Call to Love
17) Goldspot/It's Getting Old
18) Pelle Carlberg/Summer of '69
19) The Fine Arts Showcase/Chemical Girl
20) The Coral Sea/In this Moment's Time
21) Delaware/Loss
I hope you enjoy them; I actually was sort of loving this collection while pouring enough vodka down my gullet to put John Belushi in a coma. Now, I have to go lay down and listen to my liver shriek & wheeze.
Happy 2006, everybody.
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