The Kills – The Good Ones
Completely amazing, messy, crazy video by The Kills. From their first album, No Wow. Which I still like more than their second record, Midnight Boom.
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Today’s desert island disc: David Sylvian & Robert Fripp, The First Day
Incredibly, this CD is out of print, and even Amazon only seems to have sketchy availability through zShops. So I can’t even provide a reliable “buy” link. David Sylvian is the former lead singer and songwriter of Japan. Robert Fripp … [read more]
Listening to: Ben Harper & Relentless7, White Lies for Dark Times
A review of Ben Harper & Relentless7, White Lies for Dark Times (2009) “Relentless7,” the name of Ben Harper’s new band, sounds like the title of a book by Enid Blyton or Carolyn Keene. And they are an adventure to … [read more]
Listening to: Bruce Cockburn, Slice O Life (Live Solo)
A review of Bruce Cockburn’s Slice O Life (Live Solo) (2009) A lovely and complex CD this, Bruce Cockburn‘s first live album of just him and his guitar. Recorded in 2008 at a variety of shows, this is a strong … [read more]
Today’s desert island disc: Eric Clapton, 461 Ocean Boulevard
A review of Eric Clapton’s 461 Ocean Boulevard (1974) I don’t really remember where I first got this, just that I first heard it when I was a teenager. Prior to this, I had only read about Clapton – the … [read more]
Leonard Cohen a lucky man this Christmas
Leonard Cohen in 2008 by Rama. This Christmas, music took a strange turn towards the democratic, at least in the UK. And it did so in a fairly unexpected way: not in iTunes or because consumers voted with their credit … [read more]
Today’s desert island disc: Depeche Mode, Violator
A review of Depeche Mode’s Violator (1990) It’s hard to remember, from today’s perspective, just how powerful Depeche Mode’s Violator was when it came out in 1990. It neatly, elegantly bridged the gap between punk and mainstream pop while at … [read more]
Today’s desert island disc: David Bowie, Heathen
A review of David Bowie’s Heathen (2002) Released in 2002, this is – for me – Bowie’s most satisfying record of the 2000s so far. It demonstrates what rock can sound like today – well-produced, full, dense, interesting, full of … [read more]