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Wednesday, 9 June 2010

New Tom Petty Album - MOJO


The new Tom Petty album is released on 15 June, but you can listen to an entire album stream in advance here:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/thelife/music/news/story?id=5260264

Tuesday, 8 June 2010

Lissie

Tom Morton has played this a lot and I love this track, very Stevie Nicks:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgZTLnqBukk

Josh Ritter - Change of Time

Great clip Josh solo on one of the great tracks from his new album

Friday, 4 June 2010

Phosphorescent

Great Tift Merrit clip

To whet the appetite before the new album is released!

Wednesday, 26 May 2010

Thursday, 6 May 2010

Muse Live Concert

Full stream of gig from Seattle from current Muse tour.


Muse "The Resistance Tour - Live"

MUSE


MySpace Music Videos

Wednesday, 5 May 2010

Justin Currie - The Great War

Fantastic new album from the ex Del Amitri front man and a worthy follow up to What Is Love For! Just had the chance for a couple of quick run through but some superb material on this album which has much more of a band feel.



Standout tracks for me are

A Man With Nothing To Do
Cant Let Go Of Her Now
As Long As You Don't Come Back



It is just a superb record with great lyrics, brilliant playing......cannot recommend this highly enough.

The Villagers

Debut album and tour during May. Dont know much about them other than this from the myspace page:

‘Villagers’ began life as a nameless collection of musical poems, all under the pen of one Conor J. O’Brien. “Ultimately, I’ve learned that a song is not an isolated thing. You have to wash the dishes before you write a song. It should never be taken too seriously. It must be treated with joy and humour, regardless of the subject matter,” muses Conor, as he strokes his hairless chin.

Well whatever - but the lead single is a cracker.



And a good performance on Jools Holland:

Monday, 3 May 2010

David Byrne - Here is Love

I love David Byrne and last year his two shows were, perhaps, the best I saw that year.


Ride, Rise, Roar trailer from ride, rise, roar on Vimeo.


But I must admit I had serious reservations about his latest project, a song play about Imelda Marcos with many collaborations. My fears were totally unfounded as the music and vocals from the guest artists is just superb.

The 2CD set deserves a proper review and I look forward to pulling something together soon.

In the meantime here is a sampler of the album as a  stream, and I would point you in the direction of the magnificent Steve Earle track "A Perfect Hand".





Van Morrison

Van is currently playing a smattering of shows across USA and Europe, far from a tour as such and there are only 2 UK outdoor dates. Pity as the set;ists and Band are both excellent:

Setlist:


Nothern Muse (Solid Ground)

Brown Eyed Girl

Fair Play

The Mystery

Talk is Cheap

St James Infirmary

Moondance

Have I Told You Lately

Keep it Simple

School of Hard Knocks

Help Me

Healing Has Begun

Ballerina



Band:
Jay Berliner-electric guitar

David Hayes-double bass

Bobby Ruggiero-drums

Tony Fitzgibbon-violin, viola

Richie Buckley-flute, saxophone

Paul Moran-grand piano

Sunday, 2 May 2010

Friday, 30 April 2010

Mary Chapin Carpenter - Live In The Studio, new song

http://www.amazon.com/gp/mpd/permalink/m1SDHJBCNWDOKW

Thursday, 29 April 2010

Broooce Uncut Special

I quote.......

"Bruce Springsteen - The Ultimate Music Guide


Following on from the hugely successful Ultimate Music Guide: U2, Uncut are proud to present the essential guide to the most inspirational rock star of the last 40 years. Over 148 pages, our team of writers provide a comprehensive survey of Springsteen’s work, from his first stirrings in New Jersey to the passionate elder statesmen described by Barack Obama as “The rock and roll laureate”.

The Ultimate Music Guide: Springsteen includes detailed analyses of each one of his albums, revealing the hidden stories behind these landmark recordings. There is a guide to rarities, discographies and a wealth of info guaranteed to amaze the band’s legion of fans.

The Ultimate Music Guide: Springsteen exploits Uncut’s unique access to the NME and Melody Maker archives, reprinting a host of classic interviews with the man, unseen for decades. It also, as Uncut does each month, presents the very best in rock photography. "

Wonder if there can possible be anything new! Certainly the cover will not attract anyone other than committed Springsteen fans!