James Gandolfini - Tony Soprano

Sad to recall that it is 6 years since the great James Gandolfini sadly passed away.

I thought I would post a couple of the amazing tracks used in the Sopranos, a great series with brilliantly chosen music:

 

 

Western Stars Springsteen

I am quite amazed at the mixed reviews this album has been getting.

Whilst this is no Darkness or Tunnel of Love I think it is a superb record with a lot to commend it. I think some of the hype was certainly over the top but I must say there is some brilliant material on it. The stand out is without doubt "Drive Fast (The Stuntman)". The similarity between this song and the outstanding Wrestler are fairly obvious but it is superb.

The production is a bit shiny for my taste but once you get beyond that a lot of the songs are truly beguiling.

Give it a few listens and I hope you wont be disappointed.

 

 

And in case you forgot about The Wrestler!

 

 



Emmylou Harris moved to tears by First Aid Kit at Polar Music Prize

Which reminds me.....great song and absolutely emotional.

Brandi Carlile ft. Emmylou Harris - Angel (Cover) Gorge Ampitheatre

Regular readers (if there are any) will know that I love Emmylou. Not to everyone's taste I do appreciate but I think this is pretty amazing. Original by Sarah McLachlan as I am sure you will know.

Luke Combs - Even Though I'm Leaving (Audio)

I don't need to say much - more great material from Luke

Jave Everett - Glasgow

I am sure many of you have heard this outstanding track:

 

Its a great song and a great video. Looking forward to seeing him on Wednesday.

Rocketman and more

I went to see Rocketman and thought it was superb, even if you are not an Elton fan. I am not a film buff as such (I am more just entertain me rather than think about direction, production etc.) but even I could not miss the amazing direction by Dexter Fletcher. The way the movie moves up the years is just brilliant. Anyway something was bugging me through the film and it was this Kiki Dee song, produced by Elton which way precedes their duet. I have also taken the opportunity to throw in some videos of what I think are his best work:

 

 

 

 

No apologies just great performances!