Well, folks, I was…with Regina Spektor. I thought the first song she did, with no accompaniment except her own tapping on the mic, was really excellent. And I also liked the second song with her band. But after that I just felt everything was far too samey. Perhaps I should’ve taken more time beforehand to [...]
Archive for the ‘Rock’ Category
So, tfd, were you disappointed?
Posted in 2010s, blues, Country, Rock, tagged Austin TX, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers on May 16, 2012 | 29 Comments »
tfd fears allayed
Posted in 2010s, blues, Country, Rock, tagged concert, lighting, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers on April 20, 2012 | 4 Comments »
A video about the lighting design for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’ current tour was posted on their website the other day and I got a bit worried, because there didn’t seem to be any video screens and I’m going to be quite far back for at least one of the concerts I’m going to. [...]
Surprise ! Surprise !
Posted in Readers Recommend, Rock on April 4, 2012 | 6 Comments »
You work with someone for ages and then one day they tell you they’re going to have stop playing with their band. “What band ?” you say. “Midnite Special, didn’t you know ?” “Well, no.” Patrik, my co-worker was the drummer in this band till, well, yesterdayish. They sound pretty good to me. Here’s their [...]
He Said ~ She Said – Japanese Lock Chicks ! ! !
Posted in Indie, Punk, Rock, Totty, Uncategorized, World, tagged Akiakane, GO!GO!7188, He said - She said, J-Rock, Japanesae Rock, Japanese girl rock bands, Japanese Rock Chicks, Jun Togawa, Moe Suzuki, Primitive Water, Red Bacteria Vacuum, rock chicks, Softball band, Tsu Shi Ma Mi Re on March 28, 2012 | 18 Comments »
She Says: We have wanted to this post for a long time and now at last we can ! ! ! Japanese girls are very active in all genres of rock, much more I think than girls in the west. We want to show you some of the great things Japanese girls are doing these [...]
How I discovered . . . . . . Jim Croce
Posted in 1970s, Folk, Musing, Randomness, Rock, Uncategorized, tagged Cover versions, Jim Croce, rock, singer songwriter, superfly on March 8, 2012 | 16 Comments »
I wanted to start a series of occasional posts about how I came to discover some different artists and this will be the first of the series. So this series will be about how I discovered some different English language artists and I tell the story by including tracks by the artists that lead me to [...]
New Vintage Stones
Posted in 1980s, blues, Country, Rock, tagged blues, country, rock, rolling stones, some girls on February 6, 2012 | 19 Comments »
Prompted by Zala’s call for extra special earworms, i figured it might be time to check out the new tunes on the Some Girls re-release. Had no expectations, as i was generally underwhelmed by the bonus tunes on the Exile re-release. Well blow me down, some of the tunes are fucking great. (And seem to [...]
Studio Jekyll and On-Stage Hyde
Posted in Rock, tagged DarceysDad, live music, Morcheeba, Thin Lizzy on February 5, 2012 | 36 Comments »
As the snow comes down at the end of a very quiet Saturday, I figure it’s now or never to post a thread I’ve been pondering for a while. Amylee‘s excellent Disco thread threw up an example of something that has frustrated me for over thirty years, namely the inability of some brilliant bands to [...]
12 for 2012 No. 4: Band Of Skulls
Posted in 2010s, Rock on January 14, 2012 | 2 Comments »
I think the joy, fun, and humour of heavy riffing was sadly lacking from 2011. So 2012 needs some dumb riffs and basic level rocking out, right? HELL YEAH! Band Of Skulls come on like a cross between Viva Voce, The White Stripes (RIP) and Black Sabbath. Turn off your brain, and bang your head.
Elbow – the spillOVER!
Posted in 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Indie, Rock, tagged 1990s, 2000s, spillover on December 23, 2011 | 61 Comments »
This is almost certainly the wrong time to be doing this. I’m sure most of us are otherwise engaged with pre-festive period activities such as shopping, cooking, visiting aged relatives or getting slaughtered at the office party and thus ensuring that the New Year’s resolution has a ‘never again’ theme to it. But I’ve chosen [...]
Q: So tfd, how many times did you say you’d seen Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers?
Posted in 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Rock, tagged Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers on December 14, 2011 | 9 Comments »
A: No times Q: So how many times do you plan to see them in 2012? A: At least three and probably 4 times… Because Too Much Ain’t Enough
The Crimson-Yes Axis
Posted in 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, Prog, Rock, tagged anderson, bruford, CaroleBristol, fripp, howe, king crimson, prog, rock family trees, wakeman, wetton, yes on December 13, 2011 | 15 Comments »
This post was inspired by those Pete Frame “Rock Family Trees” diagrams that I’ve always found so engrossing and which are a great way to waste an afternoon. The idea for this particular one came from me listening to the first, eponymous album by the band UK, which featured Bill Bruford, John Wetton, Eddie Jobson [...]
1971
Posted in 1970s, Funk, Pop, Post, reggae, Rock, Soul, World on December 9, 2011 | 18 Comments »
He’s Gonna Step On You Again – John Kongos Freedom To The People – The Heptones You Know You know – Mahavishnu Orchestra Dig Deep In Your Soul – Bobby Boyd Congress Feel Flows – The Beach Boys The Lady With The Braid – Dory Previn People Make The World Go Round – The Stylistics
O Sample, Man
Posted in 2010s, Rock on November 17, 2011 | 9 Comments »
I think you ‘Spillers know by now that I like listening to The Big Pink. On their new song they’ve chosen to sample a song that was zedded for the Spoken Word topic back in the day: “O Superman” by Laurie Anderson. Now, if this song got voted into the RR Canon, would that be [...]
Yes at the Colston Hall 16th November 2011
Posted in 1970s, 2010s, Prog, Rock, tagged bristol, CaroleBristol, colston hall, prog, yes on November 16, 2011 | 6 Comments »
So, when was the last time I saw Yes? Well, it was in 1975 actually, at the Reading Festival when they were one of the biggest acts on the planet. Since then, they have shed and regained members in a kind of revolving door policy, released a slew of increasingly less proggy and less artistically [...]
AOTWs: Special Pre-Re-Release Edition
Posted in 1980s, 1990s, Psychedelia, Rock, tagged AOTW, re-releases, rolling stones, Smashing Pumpkins on November 13, 2011 | 18 Comments »
Coincidentally or not, just in time for upcoming holiday season, a few albums are up for re-release this month. Re-mastered, and each with a slew of new previously unreleased bonus tracks. Most definitely this is a trend these days, and i still can’t figure out exactly what the reasoning is. More money, certainly. A celebration [...]
Rahou – Fairuz Song To Woody – Bob Dylan Kadia Blues – Orchestre De La Paillote Fever – La Lupe Love For Sale – Barney Kessel My Favorite Things – John Coltrane
Swing Low Sweet Cadillac – Dizzy Gillespie Babaratiri – Beny More & Pérez Prado Jesus Gave Me Water – Sam Cooke & The Soul Stirrers Rocket “88” – Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats Quiet Village – Les Baxter
Re-visitation and re-evaluation
Posted in 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, Electronica, Experimental, Musing, Rock, tagged CaroleBristol, Kid A, King of Limbs, OK Computer, Radiohead, The Bends on October 31, 2011 | 17 Comments »
I’ve not posted anything much on The ‘Spill for ages, apart from a few comments here and there, work has been taking up lots of time and I am conscious that although I am listening to lots of music, I am not really writing about it. So, I thought that I’d better do something about [...]
At the Mudcrutch Farm Festival, 1971
Posted in 1970s, Country, Rock, tagged wrong teeth wrong posture on October 25, 2011 | 13 Comments »
I just discovered this picture of Mudcrutch in 1971 and thought I would post it for your delight – and for a serious medical purpose! I specially like the way most of the colour has drained away leaving the red leaves matching TP’s jacket…It’s a scan from a book that I didn’t want to flatten [...]
Grauniad continues to get TP’s age wrong shock
Posted in 1960s, 2000s, blues, Rock, tagged birthday present on October 20, 2011 | 16 Comments »
Sigh. Last year when the Graun said it was TP’s 57th birthday I wrote and pointed out it was actually his 60th. Did they take any notice? Nuh uh. I shall have to write to them again. Happy 61st, TP. Here’s one of your favourite bands playing one of your favourite songs. Present from me. [...]
Why I’m not buying any of those Pink Floyd box sets
Posted in 1970s, 2010s, Prog, Rock, tagged Pink Floyd on October 9, 2011 | 21 Comments »
I see there’s a shock-and-awe advertising campaign for the reissues of the classic 70s albums by Pink Floyd. Prominent position in HMV, staff wearing t-shirts bearing Storm Thorgenson’s iconic artwork, the works. And I’m not buying. Yes, an album like Dark Side of the Moon is all-time classic which has stood the test of time [...]
poppy, light, lipstick, town, apple, wine, roses, blood
Posted in Country, Folk, Rock, tagged red things on September 25, 2011 | 7 Comments »
What a music-filled weekend it’s been so far! And what a shame someone can’t have a special anniversary every weekend. You know – songs about wood, songs about paper…what do you mean that’s not special? I’d have had my 41st this year, as it goes, had I taken the precaution of remaining married. But I [...]
A couple of websites
Posted in blues, Country, Folk, Jazz, Pop, Rock, tagged lyrics, southern US music on September 15, 2011 | 20 Comments »
You know those lyrics sites where the lyrics are just plain, well…wrong? I’ve just discovered songmeanings.net which is a lot better than others I’ve tried. There’s a comments section underneath each lyric where people post what they think the song means, which is often amusing and rarely used for slagging people off – the site [...]
