The Pastels – Slow Summits (Domino)
The day I stop listening to The Pastels is the day I stop listening to music
R.I.P. Arturo Vega (1947-2013)
Among many, many other contributions to the Ramones over the years, Arturo designed the logo. You know, THE LOGO.
Song of the day – 584: Fully Cooked
In music, as in writing, brevity is a virtue. This song is 27 seconds long and it does more in 27 seconds than most bands manage in 27 years.
Song of the day – 583: Black Sabbath
I love the first Black Sabbath album cos it feels so amateur: unfinished and clunky and full of ridiculous couplets, and vitally not scared of ridicule. Songs don’t fit together, most the time.
Song of the day – 581: Cosines
Cosines. You’ve heard and loved this song before. There’s absolutely no reason not to hear and love this song again.
Song of the day – 580: Making Marks
There’s a part of me that still holds that ‘We’re From Barcelona’ from those Zeitgeist-suckling, cod-Christian flailing, infectiously inane, irritatingly delightful I’m From Barcelona to be one of the singles of the 00s.
Song of the day – 579: Luís Cília
The singer hits a slightly wrong note on the guitar and the song stops. No one notices.
Song of the day – 578: Shopping
Give ’em time, I reckon. They’ve got energy, attitude, a spark. Let’s see if they turn into a Savages or a Divorce. I know which side of the line I’ll be cheering from.
