2019 Albums

sweetcell wrote:
he's a man trying to share the stories of women who he believes are unknown, haven't received their due, etc.

This sounds lame, corny as hell, and intentionally virtue-signalling. Halfway through your description of the project and the blowback he's getting, I found myself thinking of that Same Love song by Macklemore.

And honestly, that's about spot on! Macklemore and Frank Turner are the same person to me. They are both these super corny, milquetoast dudes who you can tell sincerely think they're cutting edge and earnest and emotive despite the fact they're basically the musical equivalent of Wonderbread. What's annoying about both isn't the inherent anodyne, color-by-numbers quality that defines them and their musical output – bland might not be great but there are worse things to be – its that you can tell they both genuinely think they are brave and innovative and "feel" on a level the rest of us can not. The performativeness, for lack of a better word, of these totally average people is what's exhausting and grating.

These are people who if ever required to write a resume would list LEADERSHIP as their defining quality in the first damn sentence of the CV despite being the following-est follower ever to follow. They're proudly #Woke but only in the sense that they parrot "woke" talking points they read once. They were born on #Woke third base and think they've hit an evocative triple.

So, actually, this discussion of Frank Turner has helped me to better articulate and internally understand why I dislike Frank Turner's music so much. Thanks.

well maybe since your so fond of Frank Turner, this will be your next pick

David Hasselhoff: Open Your Eyes
TRACK LISTING:

1. Open Your Eyes Feat. James Williamson
2. Head on Feat. Elliot Easton
3. I Melt with You Feat. Steve Stevens
4. Lips Like Sugar Feat. a Flock of Seagulls
5. “Heroes Feat. Tyler Bates
6. Here I Go Again Feat. Tracii Guns
7. Jump in My Car Feat. Todd Rundgren
8. Rhinestone Cowboy Feat. Charlie Daniels
9. If You Could Read My Mind Feat. Ava Cherry
10. Sugar, Sugar Feat. Steve Cropper
11. Mit 66 Jahren Feat. Patrick Moraz
12. Sweet Caroline Feat. Ministry
13. That’s Life

Shades of…

new crazy horse:

Neil Young announces new album 'COLORADO'

(CNN) Neil Young has announced that he's releasing a new Crazy Horse album this October, called "COLORADO."

According to the Neil Young Archives website, the singer will release the first single next month, "Rainbow Of Colors." Songs on the ten-track album will range in length from around three minutes to more than 13 minutes, Young said in his statement.

The album will also arrive alongside a documentary about the making of the album, titled "Mountaintop Sessions" and directed by C.K. Vollick.

"You will see the whole process just as it went down! Worts and all! I don't think a film about this subject with the openness and intensity we have captured has ever been seen," Young wrote about the project.
Young last released 'The Visitor,' back in 2017. His last album with his Crazy Horse band, 'Psychedelic Pill,' was released in in 2012.

About his upcoming project, Young added, "We hope you love this new album as much as we do."

Neil Young with Crazy Horse at The Anthem would be an all-timer.

Kim Gordon's first solo album: https://www.thefader.com/2019/08/20/kim-gordon-no-home-record-sketch-artist?utm_source=tftw

Looking forward to this….

http://www.brooklynvegan.com/new-tom-waits-tribute-lp-features-phoebe-bridgers-aimee-mann-more-stream-2-songs/


Waits turns 70!

Happen to be listening to Heartattack and Vine right now

Julian, wrote:
Neil Young with Crazy Horse at The Anthem would be an all-timer.

Only if he promises is to bring the giant amps and microphone.

hutch wrote:



Happen to be listening to Heartattack and Vine right now

Do you think we'll be hearing from him again, musically speaking?

Bagley wrote:
Looking forward to this….

http://www.brooklynvegan.com/new-tom-waits-tribute-lp-features-phoebe-bridgers-aimee-mann-more-stream-2-songs/


Waits turns 70!

Nice, but probably not weird enough.

I think he has been semi retired for close to 30 years….and I think he made so much money…if memory serves some lawsuit and writer royalties..that he doesn’t need to do anything


I think he’s done

In a case like this the only thing that would probably motivate him would be working with his son but he has already done that I think


Anyone know when the last time he played DC was?

If IMP booked Neil at Anthem all people would do is bitch about ticket prices

When was the last time Neil played DC?

hutch wrote:
If IMP booked Neil at Anthem all people would do is bitch about ticket prices

When was the last time Neil played DC?

He played the Patriot Center with Crazy Horse in November 2012.  Canceled the Lockn performance in 2013.  Prior to that I think DAR a few times, but solo. 

hutch wrote:
If IMP booked Neil at Anthem all people would do is bitch about ticket prices

When was the last time Neil played DC?

People would complain and it would still sell out.

His last Crazy Horse tour in maybe 2012 or so??

Yada wrote:
People would complain and it would still sell out.

I just bought two @$200 per for Bryan Ferry; I will gladly do the same for Neil Young & Crazy Horse sans complaints.

"new" pink floyd:

Pink Floyd announce new box set featuring hours of unreleased rarities
https://www.nme.com/news/music/pink-floyd-announce-new-box-set-featuring-hours-unreleased-music-2543375

New Pernice Brothers album and tour!

Hello,

Yeah, it’s been a while. Not much, how ‘bout you? I’m not sure why I called. I guess I really just wanted to talk to you. (That’s from England Dan And John Ford Coley’s 1970’s smash hit “I’d Really Love to See You Tonight” in case you didn’t know. Say what you will about the song. The hook is pretty massive, and the tune had to have been a license to print money for the songwriters. I wouldn’t kick that number out of my catalog for making crumbs. I always figured there must have been some other dude named Dan in the duo’s coterie, and soft rock Dan adopted the prefix “England” (note: He did not adopt “English”) to distinguish himself from the lesser Dan. Well, by Jesus, unless lesser Dan became Dan Akroyd or Dan Marino, it worked. )

Over the years I’ve borrowed a few tropes from the 1970’s soft rock genre. You got a problem with that? (Damn, too agro. Let me start over.)

Hello, Everyone. You look fantastic. Wow! The years we spent apart were really kind to you. You look exactly the same. I’m serious. Who, me? Oh, stop. You’re embarrassing me. I think your eyesight must be going. Sure, I worked pretty hard to lose most of the weight I put on with the baby, but you know what they say about Joe’s charm being 50 percent illusion and all. Like Mary says regarding her good looks: I had it when I needed it.

Anyway, about a year ago I quit my job at the blood bank and started writing songs. Lots of them. All kinds of songs. Before I knew it, I had a pile. And the pile was pretty high, like dirty laundry. (That simile may not be completely inaccurate.) I was left with only a single option: Make a newPernice Brothers record. Which is what I did. It’s called Spread The Feeling, and it comes out on Sept. 9, 2019. (If you’d like to order it, here’s a link.) For now the only ways to get the record are through Bandcamp for the digital, and mail order for the vinyl. (The LPs will not be mailed out until right after Oct. 17, 2019. They’re still being pressed, but you can preorder now. It should still be warm when you spin it.) I apologize to most fans outside North America. I have no European/UK/S. American recording or distribution deal, and rather than wait around for something to happen I decided to just put the damn record out. (If you’re in Australia the record will be available from Spunk Records. And it’s looking like something is coming together for release in Japan.) 

We are also probably going to press a very limited number of CDs. Apparently a few of you still listen to music that way. (The plan is to press some, but we’re at the mercy of the pressing plant’s schedule. Will update when we know a CD delivery timeline.)

And then comes touring. The last time my band played live was at thee Carnegie Hall. No joke. Would have been pretty cool if the last band gig we did had been Carnegie Hall. But it’s not to be. We’re going to play a short “tour” with the band. Nothing enormous, just a few shows at first to ease back into things. (You can see the dates here.) If all goes well, who knows, maybe we’ll stay out on the road for a while. Again, apologies to Europe/UK, but having no Euro/UK booking agent is going to make playing shows your way tough. I’m working on it, but can’t promise something will shake out.

Oh, there’s something I must get off my chest. I can’t let this lie go on any longer. There’s a Pernice Brothers chain letter going around. (Here’s the link.) I co-wrote it with my partner (business only, thank God for both our sakes) Joyce Linehan. If you sign up for our mailing list and play along you’ll get to hear some new Pernice Brothers stuff for free.

I think that about covers it. I’ll leave you with some middle-eight wisdom from England Dan and/or John Ford Coley: “I won’t ask for promises, so you won’t have to lie. We’ve both played that game before. Say I love you and say goodbye.” That’s what I’m talking about.

JP, Toronto, Sept., 2019

Chrissie Hynde w\ The Valve Bone Woe Ensemble  - Valve Bone Woe.  It’s perfect lazy Sunday afternoon listening.

Miles Davis - Rubberband
A unreleased album from 1985 which is very much of that time with a couple tracks that sound as if someone had snuck into Paisley Park for some late night sessions.