That’s the way to eat an elephant, I believe. Well, I’m just about to receive the musical equivalent: my 73-CD box set of the Grateful Dead’s 1972 European tour. All 22 concerts, originally recorded on 16-track tape and now lovingly re-mastered by people who love the Dead’s music. With a shedload of information and ephemera, [...]
Archive for August, 2011
One Bite At A Time?
Posted in 1970s, Rock, tagged grateful dead on August 31, 2011 | 24 Comments »
Mmmm..Nutty !
Posted in Uncategorized on August 31, 2011 | 6 Comments »
Firstly an apology. I didn’t mean to be a Spillhog this week but a post by Dothebathosphere on the RR spurred me on. In it the claim was made that John Zorn’s Omelet Punk had the “best title in the world ever”. Now, this is a bit of a special area for me. I have [...]
New Trwbador: Sun in the Winter EP
Posted in Uncategorized on August 31, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Trwbador’s early records established their distinctive pallette of sounds: simple guitar patterns and glockenspiel melodies against off-kilter beats, Angharad van Rijswijk’s pure, quiet voice against unearthly noises, a slow-motion kaleidoscopic collison of folk, pop and electronica. Their new EP marks a dramatic step forward in the development of their sound, through the simple yet devastating [...]
Spill Weekly Song Challenge #17 – Get on yer dancing shoes!
Posted in 'Spill Challenges, Uncategorized on August 30, 2011 | 150 Comments »
Here’s a quick run-through of the rules for the weekly challenge: – no artist can be duplicated in one week, whoever chooses first gets their pick; – song choices can be duplicated in subsequent weeks with a one-week prohibition; – next challenge-setter to volunteer during the course of the blog. Right Spillers, what is the [...]
Best Cover Artists Ever?
Posted in Soul, tagged Covers, Four Tops on August 29, 2011 | 49 Comments »
NOT SO MUCH AN EARWORMS, MORE OF A FAVORITE THINGS.
Posted in Uncategorized on August 29, 2011 | 5 Comments »
“One good thing about music, when it hits you feel no pain” Bob Marley. Yesterday, Sunday morning, I decided that I’d post something to fill the Monday void left by Bish. On my desktop I have a folder labeled ‘Bish Earworms’, whenever I come across something I think fits the bill I toss it in [...]
(I’m A) TV saneshane
Posted in Readers Recommend, RR Playlists on August 28, 2011 | 6 Comments »
I’ve tried my best to make it interesting (I’m not saying its good!) let FF be your friend… I don’t envy doing this playlist.. have fun.. and be careful out there. 1 The Bod Theme Derek Griffiths 2 Just Give ‘Em Whiskey colourbox 3 Peter Gunn [Feat. Duane Eddy] Art Of Noise 4 Saved (Mr [...]
If You Go To Just One Show At The Fringe, Make It Chez Jack L
Posted in Uncategorized on August 28, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Welcome to the nocturnal red and black world of Jack L. The artist in question is Jack Lukeman – one of Ireland’s best kept secrets – who is finishing a run at the Edinburgh Fringe this weekend. The show is ostensibly built around a set of covers of Randy Newman and Jacques Brel songs, but [...]
Don’t scare the Grannies!
Posted in Randomness on August 28, 2011 | 20 Comments »
I made this a couple of days ago as a 30 second demo to get a specific job, and thought you may dig the awesome placeholder music I used to cut to (please click the vimeo button and then watch it full screen HD for full effect). I got the job (yay!), but the feedback [...]
In Praise of Nick Ashford (1941 – 2011)
Posted in Uncategorized on August 27, 2011 | 15 Comments »
Whilst I have an admiration for the songs of the late Jerry Lieber, they do not resonate with me in the same way as Nick Ashford. Here’s one that Berry Gordy’s main squeeze had a big hit with, but does not come close to this version by The Magnificent Seven.
Bends for (about) 5904 Miles – The Reviews Podcast
Posted in Dubstep, Electronica, Indie, Podcasts, Shoegaze, tagged Bends For 5904 Miles Podcast, Deep Cut, Euros Childs, Hey Colossus, Indiginus, Scumbag Philosopher on August 27, 2011 | 14 Comments »
After an extended hiatus the award-winning duo of Panthersan & Satankidneypie (accompanied by a backing band of the birds outside the window) are back back back with a new episode of Bends For… and this time they cast their critical eye on some up and coming bands and artists and lay into some new albums [...]
Boob Tube
Posted in RR Playlists, TV, tagged Themes, TV on August 27, 2011 | 17 Comments »
Hope the player works. Rolling Stones – Satisfaction Beastie Boys – Ch-ch-check It Out Clash – I’m So Bored With the USA Dead Kennedys – MTV Get Off The Air Public Enemy – Burn Hollywood Burn Gil Scott-Heron – The Revolution Will Not Be Televised Police – When the World Is Running Down Green Day [...]
No Themes, Just TV.
Posted in RR Playlists, tagged Themes, TV on August 26, 2011 | 18 Comments »
Alias – Kill My Television Tarwater – TV Blood Fol Chen – Cable TV Death Cab For Cutie – Portable Television Halou – Tube Fed Radiators (From Space) – TV Screen Butthole Surfers – TV Star Peggy Sue & The Pirates – Television Eddy Current Suppression Ring – Colour Television Crisis – On TV Cinematic [...]
T’other way.
Posted in Uncategorized on August 24, 2011 | 63 Comments »
I have a confession to make….I am secretly a Geographer ! Yes, shocking, I know, but from ‘A’ Level onwards this was my subject ( with a little Geology thrown in, hence my love of rock music). One aspect of Geographical study that I found particularly intriguing was what one might call “perceptual” geography, how [...]
The ‘Spill Weekly Song Challenge – #16 Take 2
Posted in Uncategorized on August 23, 2011 | 164 Comments »
We’re into the dying days of August, and have clearly had all the summer that we’re likely to get this year. Everyone seems to be on holiday (which is why you’re stuck with me again for the Challenge). My brain appears to have turned to mush (hence the need to come up with Plan B [...]
Tiny Birds – Pogueseskem Folk
Posted in Folk, Indie on August 22, 2011 | 12 Comments »
Occasionally, musicians send details of what they do to the Spill, asking to be featured. One recent request came from Matt of Tiny Birds, who said: “We just wanted to tell you about our new song, The Photographs That You Took (streaming at www.tinybirds.co.uk). “It’s about morning-after type regret, but never has the sound of regret [...]
Earworms – August 22
Posted in Uncategorized on August 22, 2011 | 11 Comments »
Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without. Confucius Hank Ballard & The Midnighters – Broadway Sometimes you don’t want songs that are ‘meaningful’ or ‘have a strong message’. No, there are times when all you want is a joyful noise and this, I humbly submit, is one hell of a [...]
The Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra
Posted in Uncategorized on August 21, 2011 | 3 Comments »
The Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra is more like an industry than a group. Also there are so many members and since forming in 1988 they have produced so much material!! They have released 18 albums, 24 singles and 14 special vinyl releases. Also there is all the collaborations and splitter groups they have formed, and [...]
I CAME ACROSS THIS….
Posted in reggae, tagged GF, jamaica, jolly boys, mento on August 21, 2011 | 8 Comments »
The Jolly Boys are a very traditional Jamaican Mento group who I thought had fizzled out in the 60′s, apparently not, they recently released an album with this cut on it. As you can see they’re all old guys but still going strong.
Empanada Gallega
Posted in Uncategorized on August 19, 2011 | 12 Comments »
Can you guess who made the decoration? And Grant Green’s Empanada…
Unwelcome Guest
Posted in RR Playlists, tagged Visitors on August 19, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Vivian Stanshall – Aunt Florrie’s Waltz Diagram Brothers – Here Come The Visitors Broken Family Band – Stay Friendly Gang Of Four – At Home He’s A Tourist L7 – Uncle Bob Zutons – Valerie Jerry Granelli & Buck 65 – Visitors Yello – Stay Leonard Cohen – The Guests Barzin – Stayed Too Long [...]
No More Honey From the B
Posted in Readers Recommend, tagged b list, rr on August 18, 2011 | 35 Comments »
Feeling pretty bereft at the demise of the B-list (NOT Van Morrison, he lives! But then so does Jim). Open thread here.
Around the world in 80 voices *
Posted in Uncategorized on August 18, 2011 | 6 Comments »
* Approximately Thursday again ! Voices. Most of us have one, some, in the case of the Tuvans, more than one and, by golly , we like to use them ! Singing has, probably, been around since humans first learned to speak. I’m sure our caveperson ancestors rocked their little one’s to sleep with a [...]
New Brett Anderson “Brittle Heart”
Posted in 1990s, 2010s, Indie, tagged Brett Anderson, Suede on August 17, 2011 | 10 Comments »
It’s always good to keep an eye on what Mr Anderson is up to, and after a couple of albums of slow piano musings, we’re back to a bit of the old rock, and it’s pretty good on the second listen. Eagle eyed ‘Spillers can spot a. Akiko from Comanechi/The Big Pink and b. That [...]
