Song of the day – 54: The Moonbears
It’s very 1975, like I imagine Todd Rundgren to sound but I bet he doesn’t. I don’t know why I don’t find this more surprising. Should I? Any mention of The Moonbears always brings back memories of a memorable evening in Brighton – at my adopted local, the Prince Albert – where they showed up […]
Song of the day – 53: Lucky Delucci
There isn’t much these days that reminds me of Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci. That’s to the good, of course. Occasionally, however, I miss those sweet laments and trippy lyrics and pastoral leanings, and the bubbling-under feeling of wonder. One time just after the Welsh troupe were surprisingly signed to a major label, I was phoned by […]
Song of the day – 52: Miu Mau
There’s something very early 80s Eno, or Phillip Glass about all this. Laurie Anderson, even. Doubtless some will dismiss the eerie simplicity and modernity of this music as a joke, or figure it to be ‘not music’. If this is not music then I don’t want to be a music critic. I’m living in the wrong […]
Song of the day – 51: Patti Smith
To celebrate the fact that someone from Patti Smith’s record company pretending to be Patti Smith herself befriended me on Facebook the other day, here’s this… A song. And a review, taken from Plan B #8. Patti Smith The Dome, Brighton How cool is this intoxication? She struts on stage dressed like a goddamn old-fashioned […]
Song of the day – 50: The Four Tops
I’ve been listening to this great four-part compilation of Motown singles recently. Much as I love some of the Motown sides, I’ve never really listened that closely before – but man, there’s some great stuff there. This particular song towers over most everything from the 60s, on Motown or not.
Song of the day – 49: Kitchen’s Floor
Never trust a critic. Never trust an artist. Trust the tale. D.H Lawrence held that, “The proper function of the critic is to save the tale from the artist who created it”. It’s a great notion, and I understand what he means – the reason why it’s possible to love ‘Love Your Money’ by Daisy […]
Song of the day – 48: Little Stevie Wonder
You ever properly heard this single? I mean, actually listened to it. Go on. Give yourself a treat. Do it now.
Song of the day – 47: She And Him
Ah jeez. Why does no one tell me anything anymore? Like, you all knew I was going to absolutely heart this and none of you bothered telling me? YOU BASTARDS!! I mean, not only is it adorable and cute and catchy and fun and swirly but it also has my very own M. Ward on! […]
Song of the day – 46: Television Personalities
There’s a new Television Personalities album out shortly. It’s called A Memory Is Better Than Nothing. Information about it is typically sketchy but it’s coming out on Rocket Girl. It’s far more focused and orchestrated than the majority of Dan’s recent work since his return in the 00s. His songs have been sensitively and fully […]
Song of the day – 45: The Slits
Well, duh. I finally purchased the reissue of The Slits’ first album Cut – with a little hesitation, truth be told, as I already own various versions of it several times – and Powers alive, if the eight-track demos on the bonus CD don’t sound even better than the original. (As Jack Endino wryly remarks on […]
