East of Woodstock By Amanda on May 1, 2009 6:41 PM | Permalink | Comments (6) | TrackBacks (0)
1. Keith Richards on the blues (h/t TimMason on the eMusic message boards)
2. 8tracks update. recently instead of deeply thought out opii based on theme or whatever I've just been grabbing eight songs that grabbed me that day or week. They're generally only about 30 mins long or something so not much to commit for either of us. But I uploaded today an uploaded version of my Country and Soul playlist, which is country songs done by soul/funk/jazz artists. I did a muxtape on this theme but I never get tired of it, and I've added some new ones.
3.Tom Russell. I have mentioned his blog many times, but too much is never enough. Especially as he is doing a series of posts on the stories behind the songs on his upcoming record. He has never been to Australia. I will be in the US in July, which is naturally his cue to be in freaking Europe. Again. Here is a video concerning the new record, Blood and Candle Smoke.
4. Since The Wire, and then the somewhat disappointing conclusion to Battlestar Galactica, the new show on TV is "Breaking Bad." It just is.
By fxh
on May 4, 2009 4:52 PM
yup ain't it always the truth.
I was in Ireland when the Saw Doctors were on tour - in USA.
By lang Mack
on May 5, 2009 4:30 PM
Amanda, have a friend who is a Dillon tragic,also has a huge collection of music, spends a fortune on Cd's and plastic, haunts the stores in Sydney and elsewhere collecting quality. Is a reference to me on music.
Now the odd thing, I mentioned to him Tom Russell's "Blue Wing" thinking he would know it and he'd never heard of Russell, now owns the collection!. He and partner came up to our place late last year and prior to bed I played Joe Henry "Short Mans Room", he'd never heard it or Henry before.
I assumed he knew, he assumes I know, things music. And we aren't young. Great isn't it that we still discover.. Many thanks for your site, I read and learn, thanks again..
By Amanda
on May 5, 2009 6:13 PM
Hey, LM. Thank you for the comment. It's odd to me TR isn't that well know, even amongst fans of this kind of music. I should post about it.
By Lang Mack
on May 5, 2009 6:44 PM
Not odd I don't think, it's quality music and not what you will hear out side of Radio National ( the dear Lucky Oceans), Jesse Winchester, Jimmy dale Gilmore, Dave Bromberg ,Mickey Newbury http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MdqiLmrww4, just love that, and so on, all excellent all not exactly main stream. But very good for the person who listens..
Thanks again.. Lang
By Lang Mack
on May 5, 2009 6:54 PM
Sorry (again) I'm hopeless on this stuff, try,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MdqiLmrww4
and if interested youtube "Heaven Help the Child'.. :).
By Amanda
on May 5, 2009 8:03 PM
I answered in a whole bloody post, which is my right as self-indulgent blogger. ;-)