Moshcam and Justin Townes Earle By Amanda on June 14, 2009 5:21 PM | Permalink | Comments (10) | TrackBacks (0)
I stumbled on Moshcam a while back, been meaning to post about it. They film gigs around Sydney -- the Metro, Enmore, Factory, Annandale etc -- and make them available for streaming.
A lot of yer hipster indie types, but they just added Seasick Steve (who doesn't excite me in the least but is all the rage) and some other of interest. The quality is great, with multiple angles. I was close to the front at the JTE and if I noticed the cameras (?) they didn't distract me.
I have been revisiting that brilliant Justin Townes Earle gig.
NB, I assume these are available for viewing outside the Commonwealth, I can't find anything in the FAQ to say otherwise but you never know the way such things go. Perhaps one of my foreigners can let me know.
Here's an embed of one of the tracks to give you a taste. I haven't said anything about his new record Midnight at the Movies not because it isn't excellent because it is. The first album hit me full square in the side of head at a million mph, partly because I wasn't expecting anything from it but you don't get that rush from second albums, no matter how excellent. So here's "Mama's Eyes" from it (misnamed "My Father's Son" although that's understandable since it wasn't released at that time.) And after that, one of my faves from the first record, "Far Away in Another Town." But if your bandwidth can spare it, watch the whole thing.
PS, I also took an interest in their Public Enemy gig at the Metro since I actually had a ticket to it but lost my wallet the day before so didn't have any photo ID (and forgot to bring my passport) so the stupid bouncers would let me in!!!!!!!11111!!!! True story. I had a mournful cocktail at that pub across from the Metro and went home to bed, early. It takes a nation of one to hold me back.
By Andre Havard
on June 15, 2009 5:31 PM
Working well in the UK. Thanks - another reason not to get on with stuff!
By Andre Havard
on June 15, 2009 5:36 PM
God, JTE is good! Have you come across this one?
http://www.blackcabsessions.com/
By Lang Mack
on June 15, 2009 7:22 PM
Seasick Steve (who doesn't excite me in the least but is all the rage)
I'll go along with that, commercial blues..
By Moshcam
on June 16, 2009 3:35 PM
Thanks for the kind words Amanda. Fixed up Mama's Eyes cheers, as you say it was before the record was released. BTW, there'll be an MPEG-4 of Ordinary Fool from the show availabe for free download later today on the gig page.
By Francis Xavier Holden
on June 16, 2009 10:16 PM
Don't wanna be rude but so far can't get moshcam to work on Opera - I had to fire up bloody IE.
Seasick Dave is ok I guess - but he's worth a PhD on notions of authenticity and marketing.
Not a patch on HoundDog Taylor & The Houserockers or even Bob Log III
By Francis Xavier Holden
on June 16, 2009 11:13 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZGd9jdLy_0&feature=related
By Amanda
on June 17, 2009 6:35 AM
Yeah, I don't care about Bob Log neither.
By Moshcam
on June 17, 2009 11:26 AM
Yes, we have all sorts of problems with Opera, which is a shame since it's my preferred browser too. Working on it.
Authenticity is an interesting idea, especially when it comes to blues. Does "authentic" make it necssarily good or vice versa? If so, there's a "whole lotta" British bands from the late 60s who should be crap, but patently are not.
No room for a PhD here, but as for Seasick Steve, he basically got the Susan Boyle treatment after his appearance on Jools Holland. Can't really blame the man for it. Sure, blame the marketers, but hell, you can blame them for most things in life. Similar thing happened to Ted Hawkins if you recall. Neither are/were the world's greatest blues exponents, but neither are close to being the worst. Just proves the casual music listener is a sucker for a good story. Hopefully it leads them to other, richer music discoveries.
By Amanda
on June 17, 2009 11:36 AM
My own ambivalence about Seasick Steve is not at all about authencity which I agree is a minefield. Just doesn't grab me, for whatever mercurial reasons that happens. The busker to the Royal Albert Hall story is compelling though, I'll definitely go see the inevitable movie. Good luck to him on that score.
I haven't watched the Moshcam gig yet but had planned to to give him another shot -- I've been wrong before!
By Francis Xavier Holden
on June 17, 2009 11:58 PM
I thought Ted Hawkins was in a different field - I bought all his albums - yes vinyl- 'cos I liked his voice - a husky Sam Cooke - and some of his songs.
Opera is the browser for those of use who care.