What Are You Listening To?

This since I got up…fantastic, beguiling and fascinating all in one….sort of like a baroque pop Joni Mitchell with hints of religion.  I need to keep this in steady rotation. Been a few years since I dug it out. This album was the first release on Geffen’s asylum records around 1973 I think…beating out the Eagles and Joni….unfortunately it sort of stiffed…she cut one more album, dropped out and became a heroin casualty.

Title track is so good with Eddie Hazel soloing throughout. Does remind one of Ween’s great tribute to him “A tear for Eddie”

I read somewhere that Deaner said Hazel’s Maggot Brain solo is the one he rips off most.

This copy-my only one(you just never see this LP used) - is a 1975 reissue

Pure - Purefunalia

“Marshall Crenshaw” 40th Anniversary. The new cover is like when you encounter something familiar in a dream but it’s off in some way.

New Cornershop single

https://youtu.be/I89yDCRCqd4

'Disco's Main Squeeze' Cornershop x Pinky Ann Rihal

Vocals by Pinky Ann Rihal a 80s Hindi-language new wave cult group, who are also in the video performing on at TV show called Eastern Eye

Dead & Company
Jiffy Lube Live
7/8/22

Solid setlist

Lots of fun new releases today

Everything But The Girl - Fuse  This will definitely be one on repeat for awhile

Brooke Coombe - Black Is The New Gold - They are calling this mixtape as it's collection of her previously release tracks.  Looking forward to hearing more from her in future.

The Heavy - AMEN - Ok the lyrics are a bit iffy, but lots of swagger and big riffs.  Perfect Friday afternoon album…

Ian Hunter - Defiance 1 - Ian's voice isn't quite what it use to be, but the reality is his voice was always a bit gruff and perfect for rock and roll.  Hearing lots of interesting things with the different guest musicians on this one.

Mark Farina - Episode 11 of my Defected Broadcasting House series recorded at my home studio in Dallas, Texas US of A

https://soundcloud.com/djmarkfarina/defected-broadcasting-house-april-2023-episode-11

Squid.

It feels like all their songs are discarded rough drafts from LCD Soundsystem.

contradiction wrote:
Squid.

It feels like all their songs are discarded rough drafts from LCD Soundsystem.

Might still go see them.

I paid less than a buck for this

Has some great stuff

The version of the weight with Mavis and Levon at his last live show a few months before he died is fantastic

Hutch wrote:

now that's what i call music!

Hutch wrote:

the credits on here crack me up
would love my job description to be Feaverish

hmm, I do notice a not for resale printed on here…sounds like some fishy business going on

I can't believe I actually unearthed the name of this group.  With all the chatter about True Believers and Cowpunk, I was reminded of a group with a Cowboy/Western image with a unique guitar lineup. But the name eluded me at first and it came to me..

The Unforgiven where a sextet with four guitarists and so called gang singing.  They arrived on the scene in 1986 and were signed in a bidding frenzy and lasted one record.  One member Johnny Hickman became a member of Cracker.

And yes this one holds up as well as one would except for an album/group like this..

These description will curl the toes of most here, but it was 1986 so excess is best…

At their core, the Unforgiven were an American version of Big Country borrowing the Last Gang in Town persona of the Clash: messianic rockers determined to follow in the footsteps of U2 right into an oversized arena

found this great review of a New Zeland fan who ran in to John Hickman in NY


https://www.elsewhere.co.nz/albumconsidered/4238/the-unforgiven-the-unforgiven-considered-1986-the-band-that-died-with-its-boots-on/

this  cracks me up
I think Hickman was surprised and slightly embarrassed that not only did I know of his previous band, but that even at the far end of the world from New York they had made an impact.

(I did assure him however that no one else I knew in New Zealand was aware of them, and he seemed a little relieved.)

When I asked him what happened to the other guys in the band he said dismissively, "I guess they went back to being teachers".

kosmo wrote:

At their core, the Unforgiven were an American version of Big Country borrowing the Last Gang in Town persona of the Clash: messianic rockers determined to follow in the footsteps of U2 right into an oversized arena

Having never heard a note, I feel it’s a pretty safe bet that they are better than The Clash and U2. I will withhold judgment on their quality vs Big Country until I actually hear a song.