More or less the same deal as before: a list of music/music-related whatnot worth mentioning. Some of it new. Some of it new-ish. Some of it just plain new to me. And then there’s the old and the just because….
Lay It Down, Al Green
So good to have the Reverend getting his sexy-self back on… the man is smoooooooooooth. Duets with Anthony Hamilton (title track) and John Legend (“Stay with Me”) are faves but it’s nearly impossible to choose. You NEED to own this. And then invite someone sweet over for dinner.
Revolution, Eric Avery
Moby meets Baz Luhrmann. What a ridiculously steady, catchy groove.
High Society, The Silver Seas/The Bees (U.S.)
Formerly The Bees (U.S.), currently The Silver Seas (some annoying legal-issue-forced name change). A go-to album on par with any number of classics. In fact, it’s hard for me to choose between this one and Starry Gazey Pie (their first)… HS just happened to be on top of the stack. Thanks to the smart-pop mastery of main-Sea/Bee, Daniel Tashian, these are the kind of records you can leave on replay.
Weeds, Various
Quite possibly the best TV soundtrack ever. Apparently you can buy actual compilations but they’re not complete (don’t you hate that?). Click the “various” link above which takes you to the Showtime site for a full list of songs as balls-to-the-walls as the show. And no, this isn’t music that necessarily stands alone. Which is why it’s called a SOUNDTRACK, i.e., visuals required. I can’t Netflix episodes fast enough.
Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, Derek and the Dominos
I finally got around to reading Pattie Boyd’s autobiography which naturally, put me in the mood. Decent read, by the way. Not sure though that we’re any closer to knowing the secret to her clearly magnetic, inspiring power.
Submarine Symphonika, The Submarines
How excellent to hear this while trying on flip-flops in Old Navy! Meet my friends Blake (Vermont rules!) and John, a.k.a. The Subs. Glistening, intelli-pop that makes you feel infectiously happy. If you’re just discovering them now, Honeysuckle Weeks is their latest, Declare a New State, their first. Buy both.
Santogold, Santogold
Yep, still loving it. Read this if you haven’t already.
Grandmaster Flash, Fresh Air
Terry’s interview originally aired July of 2002. That bit where she asks him to run down a play-by-play of the Quick Mix Theory an action? Word! It’d stopped me dead back in 2002 so having just read Flash’s recent autobiography (phenomenal) it was time hear the Grandmaster lay it out once again. Real-life fucking magic. Goosebumps even. Had to listen to it twice.
Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson, Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson
Whoa. I loved him the moment I saw he’d posted covers of “Spirit in the Sky” and “Drive” on his MySpace page. And let me tell you, the sound quality on both is downright awful, nearly unlistenable… but it doesn’t matter. There’s just something about this guy, something genuinely new. In truly the strangest of ways, he reminds me of Jeff Tweedy… it’s that kind of suck-you-in. “Written Over” for one. Wicked.
The Good Ones, KaiserCartel
LOVE this song. Feels very new-wave, which I have a thing for.
Oldies, Cruisin’ 93.5
In the grand scheme of things, there is absolutely nothing special about this radio station. However, it’s the only oldies channel we can get on our porch. And since all self-respecting BBQ should be accompanied by The Beach Boys, etc., sometimes even bad radio —Gold Bond “Itch” Powder commercials included — is just the thing.
Tags: CUT THROUGH THE NOISE, KATE BRADLEY, NOW PLAYING, OUTLANDOS MUSIC —
7/7/08
Categories: CUT THROUGH THE NOISE • KATE BRADLEY • NOW PLAYING • OUTLANDOS MUSIC
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