Following on from last night’s Shared event, I dug out some Aztec Camera to listen to today.
I’ll upload clip to YouTube tomorrow…..
Entries from January 2009
Down The Dip – Aztec Camera
January 31, 2009 · Leave a Comment
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Wasteland – The Mission
January 30, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Tonight I went to Shared at the Town Hall in Birmingham, an evening curated by Miles Hunt of The Wonder Stuff. It was a great night out.
On the bill were Katell Keineg, Roddy Frame (of Aztec Camera), Nick Heywood, Wayne Hussey (from The Mission) and Mile Hunt and Erica Nockalls. There were so many highlights and great songs played that’s it’s difficult to single any one out. Wayne Hussey came on like a rocker and opened his set with a stripped down acoustic version of Wasteland so I’ve chosed that. This clip is from last night, shot on my wife’s Flip. I was a little bit startstuck to meet him after the gig and get him to sign stuff.
It was a joy to see Roddy Frame performing live. Last time was my first ever gig at the Odeon in Birmingham in 1983, aged 13.
Nick Heyward was just a lovely bloke, a bit nervous and quite disorganised but we didn’t mind. I think the venue itself helped too. We met and chatted to him afterwards. He signed our tickets and was really friendly.
Miles and Erica were also joined on some songs by the Nemesis String Quartet, which Erica is part off. I like a string section, me. They only did one Stuffies track with most stuff being from the new album, Catching More Than We Miss. I bought a copy and got Miles and Erica to sign it. My wife has a chat to Erica about her fancy dress and shoes. Girls huh!
Categories: Uncategorized
Tagged: Aztec Camera, Birmingham, Erica Nockalls, Gig, Live, Miles Hunt, Nick Heyward, Roddy Frame, Shared, The Mission, Town Hall, Wasteland, Wayne Hussey
So Ben Mi Ca Bon Tempo – Richard Thompson
January 29, 2009 · 1 Comment
We went to see Richard Thompson’s 1000 Years of Popular Music show at the Town Hall this evening. It’s a great show.
This 16th Century Italian Renaisance secular music is one of the many hilights.
Watching the DVD version right now whilst blogging this on the phone so the links will have to follow.
update:
Here’s a clip. So Ben Mi Ca Bon Tempo starts around the 5 minute mark but the whole clip’s worth watching.
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In Bloom – Nirvana
January 27, 2009 · Leave a Comment
I taught my parents to play Rock Band this evening. My mum’s quite handy on bass. This is her favourite.
Categories: grunge
Route 23 – Chatham County Line
January 26, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Categories: bluegrass
Tagged: Chatham County Line, Route 23
St Stephen – The Grateful Dead
January 25, 2009 · Leave a Comment
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Tagged: St Stephen, The Grateful Dead
Monkey Man – The Maytals
January 24, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Categories: ska
Tagged: Monkeu Man, ska, The Maytals
Down on Penny’s Farm – The Bently Boys
January 23, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Been a day for American Folk. Was listening to Anthology of American Folk Music again today. It’s a great box set. Each time I listen to it I get more and more from it. This song was later “adapted” by Dylan as Maggie’s Farm.
Then, this evening BBC4 have been having an American Folk night. Episode 1: Birth of a Nation from the Folk America documentary featured a lot of tracks that I know from various sources, although a lot do come from Anthology of American Folk Music. Penny’s Farm was one of those songs. I don’t think it is the best song on either the album or the show but it is one I recognised.
Categories: 1929 · Folk
Tagged: Anthology of American Folk Music, BBC4, Bob Dylan, Down on Penny's Farm, Folk America, Maggie's Farm, The Bently Boys
Wrong Em Boyo – The Clash
January 22, 2009 · Leave a Comment
I was listening to London Calling whilst at the gym this evening. I’m still looking for my perfect gym music. When I used to go, I’d listen to Slayer whilst on the running machine. I’d end up nearly killing myself, running too fast and throwing the horns \m/ which is not really a good way to carry on.
Anyway this evening it was London Calling which worked reasonably well. This track is the Clash’s take on Stagger Lee. I featured Missisippi John Hurt’s version a couple of weeks back.
Categories: 1979 · punk
Tagged: Stagger Lee, The Clash, Wrong Em Boyo
