I’ve been nominated by my brilliant pal Chris Estey to post 25 albums in 25 days that have had a major CREATIVE impact on me—just album covers without any explanation—and to nominate a different person each day to do the same. Today I nominate: Tracy Wilson Day 8: Ein Heit: THE LIGHTNING AND THE SUN …
Month: August 2019
Dig the live sound on this clip. Miraculous. Well beyond historical norms. Dig also the relative youth of Stevie and Lindsay. Even the great ones were young once.
I’ve been nominated by my brilliant pal Chris Estey to post 25 albums in 25 days that have had a major CREATIVE impact on me—just album covers without any explanation—and to nominate a different person each day to do the same. Today I nominate: Samantha Lauren Day 7: The Brains: THE BRAINS (Mercury, US, 1980) …
[Ed. Note: What follows is a work in progress. Tom Kipp is in the process of compiling “1500 Completely Unforgettable Songs! (A Musical Cornucopia of Rock, Punk, Soul, Funk, Pop, Postpunk, Grunge, Sludge, Spoken Word, Country, Hardcore, Hip-Hop, Metal, Industrial, and Beyond).” Some of these songs will be familiar, others less so. All will be …
I’ve been nominated by my brilliant pal Chris Estey to post 25 albums in 25 days that have had a major CREATIVE impact on me—just album covers without any explanation—and to nominate a different person each day to do the same. Today I nominate: Jimmy Harrison Day 6: Flipper: Album—Generic Flipper (Subterranean Records, 1982) Flipper: …
CHRISSIE HYNDE REVEALS “NO RETURN” COVER OF KINKS CLASSIC LATEST SINGLE FROM NEW ALBUM, VALVE BONE WOE, OUT SEPTEMBER 6 photo credit: Jill Furmanovsky Chrissie Hynde released her new song today, “No Return.” Written by Ray Davies and appearing on the Kinks’ 1967 classic long player Something Else, Hynde’s version is taken from her new album Valve Bone Woe, out next …
Summer is coming to Australia, a time when every badass girl’s thoughts turn to football… Today, Dyson Stringer Cloher – the iconic project of three of Australia’s most accomplished and dynamic songwriters, Jen Cloher, Mia Dyson and Liz Stringer – are thrilled to announce their debut album will be released Friday 4 October via Milk! Records / Remote Control. To celebrate the announce, the trio release a …
I’ve been nominated by my brilliant pal Chris Estey to post 25 albums in 25 days that have had a major CREATIVE impact on me—just album covers without any explanation—and to nominate a different person each day to do the same. Today I nominate: John M. Kappes Day 5: Gang of Four: ENTERTAINMENT! (EMI, original …
Born out of a mutual admiration for each other’s work, Jax and Tove Lo’s collaboration on ‘Jacques’ has been cooking for quite some time. Detailing a fun and flirty exchange told by Tove Lo enlightening listeners to a rendezvous she once had with a french guy called Jacques. The alluring anecdote and sultry pop vocals …
I’ve been nominated by my brilliant pal Chris Estey to post 25 albums in 25 days that have had a major CREATIVE impact on me—just album covers without any explanation—and to nominate a different person each day to do the same. Today I nominate: Marc Marshall Day 4: Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band: TROUT …
I’ve been nominated by my brilliant pal Chris Estey to post 25 albums in 25 days that have had a major CREATIVE impact on me—just album covers without any explanation—and to nominate a different person each day to do the same. Today I nominate: My dear sister, Laurie Kipp Day 3: Sex Pistols: NEVER MIND …
Depeche Mode has defeated Father Time, releasing a lovely, understated, new song with a simple, yet profound, post-Katrina, New Orleans-themed video.
Global superstar, producer and DJ, Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll – a.k.a. Kygo releases the music video for his single “Higher Love” with Whitney Houston via RCA Records. The video showcases the bold makeup, eccentric wardrobes, and haristyles of the 1980’s, a nod to the time of Houston’s massive successes and stars Riverdale actress, Vanessa Morgan. Directed by Hanna Lux Davis, the video brings the nostalgia of the past …
R&B starlet Kiana Ledé has quickly developed from childhood phenom to one of the world’s most promising and intriguing young stars. A true mix of cultures, African, Latino and Native American, Kiana crafted her own unique vocal sound into a natural blend of these global, expressive influences. “For my Vevo LIFT session, I reimagined ‘Can …
Blowin’ out my voice with Montana Postpunk colossus Ein Heit, at what appears to be our show in the gymnasium of Missoula Loyola High School in mid-March 1986. Likely singing our customary set closer, Husker Du’s “Diane”, which I then considered to be “The Greatest Song Written During The 1980s”, and would likely nominate for …
I’ve been nominated by my brilliant pal Chris Estey to post 25 albums in 25 days that have had a major CREATIVE impact on me—just album covers without any explanation—and to nominate a different person each day to do the same. Today I nominate: Howard Todd Brown Day 2: Iggy and the Stooges: RAW POWER …
On Sunday August 25 democratic candidate Elizabeth Warren made a stop in Seattle. The event was originally planned to be held at the WAMU Theater (capacity 7000) but RSVPs indicated that venue was not going to be big enough so it was moved outdoors to the Seattle Center under the shadow of the Space Needle …
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I’ve been nominated by my brilliant pal Chris Estey to post 25 albums in 25 days that have had a major CREATIVE impact on me—just album covers without any explanation—and to nominate a different person each day to do the same. Today I nominate: Tim Cook (Not the Apple CEO) Day 1: Pere Ubu: THE …
Rigel is the first single from Liam Thomas’s forthcoming album “Cosmos”, that will be released September 13th. Rigel is generally the seventh-brightest star in the night sky and the brightest star in the constellation of Orion. Rigel is a wonderful relaxed chillout-ambient track with a soft and beautiful piano melodie. It truly removes you from …
“When I first heard ‘Ballad of the Poor Child’ written by my friend Diana Jones, it hit me hard and it made me cry,” says Anna Egge. “When I played it for Iris DeMent the first time she cried too. This song is for all of the children suffering from poverty, illness and injustice here …
Today, the classical-meets-hip-hop duo Black Violin announced a November 1st release date for their album Take The Stairs. The announcement comes with the album’s first single “Showoff” – referred to by Black Violin as a “classic instrumental,” the song displays the group’s technical virtuosity while incorporating fiery, energetic production. The track is accompanied by an …
Hazpiq’s music subtly alternates between powerful, profound and acoustic parts accompanied by female singing inspired by ancient languages, inviting the listener to a hypnotic journey. Hazpiq delivers a massive organic sound, without ever being reduced to a technical demonstration, and offers a pure and rich music. Cepheid by HAZPIQ
By the way, earlier I forgot to mention my brand new black suede Pumas, bought on sale last month at Big 5, just prior to my two-week drivin’ trip ’round Oregon, Idaho, and Eastern Washington. During the ’70s, Puma was by far my favorite brand o’ shoe—at one time or another I owned five pair, …
Not being scholarly about the relative prominence of melody, harmony, rhythm and tone in music, I can only share my gut reactions to the video. My impressions, as an aging keyboard player whose tastes were forged by the circumstances of growing up as an adolescent in the ascendency of prog and classic rock, is that …
Julia Haltigan’s publicists describe her as a “sensitive badass who rides vintage Triumph motorcycles and sings primal rock n’ roll with smoldering expressivity.” This is a clever statement, and visual, but given what we know about show business hype, there’s a chance that Haltigan-as-Triumph-riding-tough-girl is an exaggeration. And there’s nothing wrong with that. Publicists need …
Here’s the new record from R.W. Roldan whose soulful, bittersweet ballads reveal a man who feels the pangs of the wild cowboy days slipping away… He’s cultivated his own brand of West Coast Americana, with rustic poetry that paints an authentically haunting panorama of a Los Angeles that is all but gone. Roldan’s single “Big Skies” just …
Cardiff’s Codewalkers return with their brand new single ‘Roadman’ After being selected for this years BBC Horizons project, figureheaded by BBC Presenter Bethan Elfyn, Codewalkers find themselves with more momentum than ever. Cardiff-based brothers: Producer, Ben Dabson and Guitarist, Dafydd Dabson, have been making noise together since before they could talk. Codewalkers was formed in …
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