02/21/2008
Why Country Musicians Shouldn't Cover Ray Charles Songs
Ray Charles' 1959 hit "What'd I Say" is one of those songs that's likeable every time it's heard. Rooted in blues and gospel, the natural groove in Charles soulful delivery is classically effortless. A bunch of words beginning with the letter " ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 02/21/2008 11:28 AM EST in Soul, Country | Permalink
02/20/2008
Nick Cave Plays With a Ouija Board and Harry Houdini Stops By For A Visit
"A hemorrhaging of words and ideas," is how Nick Cave describes the upcoming March 4, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds release, Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!. True to Bad Seeds form, the album is an intellectually expansive collection of songs, this time fo ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 02/20/2008 10:51 AM EST in Rock | Permalink
02/14/2008
Otis Redding is Pushing Weight
Screw a pound of boxed chocolate for Valentine's Day, I want what Otis Redding is dishing out! In his "Loving By The Pound" single, he is offering some good, strong loving by either the ounce, pound, or ton. I'd say that trumps a dozen roses a ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 02/14/2008 11:11 AM EST in Soul | Permalink
02/13/2008
What's Your Rupture? A Record Label For Fans Of The Beautiful, Erratic, Crappy, and Static
Good ole Roland Woodbe and the Siltbreezers did it again! They introduced me to another record label I have never heard of and it turns out, I really like. Kudos to New York City's What's Your Rupture? for their invigorating roster of interest ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 02/13/2008 1:37 PM EST in Post-Punk, YouTube, Highly Recommended | Permalink
The Notorious Byrd Brothers and Their Ramblin' Music
Staring at the slushy snow covered landscape passing by the window of the train this morning, I seriously considered missing my stop, and going to the airport. Listening to The Byrd's song "Get to You" off the 1968 album The Notorious Byrd Brot ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 02/13/2008 11:19 AM EST in 60's Pop, Country | Permalink
02/12/2008
There Are Still New Bands Out There That I Like! Hurray for Art Lord and the Self Portraits!!
Wandering about the interweb today, I happened upon Art Lord and the Self-Portraits after browsing through the links page on Dan Deacon's website. If you read the Walrus, you may know that new music isn't usually my thing and frankly, I can't li ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 02/12/2008 4:59 PM EST in Indie-Pop, Lo-Fi | Permalink
The Only Blip-Hop Record You Will Ever Need
Feeling inspired by Michael's Kanye West robot post from yesterday, I had to break out the Blip-Hop. I'm not 100% sure that you will ever really need a Blip-Hop record, but if you do, look no further than Luaka Bop's, The Only Blip-Hop Record Yo ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 02/12/2008 10:43 AM EST in Electronic | Permalink
02/07/2008
Cedell Davis: The Tenacious Delta Blues Whipping Boy
If you are a musician, and you're having a rough time of it, Cedell Davis will help keep things in perspective. This old-timer blues man has been through some shit. As a kid his favorite toys were the guitar and harmonica. By the time he was ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 02/07/2008 5:28 PM EST in Blues | Permalink
02/06/2008
Global Warming Jams
It is February 6, and today in Philadelphia, the expected high temperature is forecast to be 66˚ Fahrenheit. The average temperature for Philly in February is 45˚. On my way to work this morning, I listened to three environmentally mindful s ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 02/06/2008 11:12 AM EST in YouTube | Permalink
02/05/2008
The Mighty Hannibal Loves to Have His Dog Jerked
The Mighty Hannibal is one of my favorite 60s soul singers. His single "Jerkin the Dog," is a classic example of a song your parents might have danced to at a high school party. At the time this single was released, Hannibal was both addicted ...
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