Art is the music we make from the bewildered cry of being alive. ~Maria Popova
30 Jun 2013 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: rooney, stay away
Rooney: “Stay Away” (2003)
With “Stay Away” you can add the Raspberries to my previous list of bands from past decades that I hear echoed in Rooney’s propulsive tunes and harmony-laden choruses.
See also: https://edcyphers.com/2012/11/01/songs-you-may-have-missed-211/
See also: https://edcyphers.com/2013/03/16/songs-you-may-have-missed-363/
29 Jun 2013 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: andy burrows, stars
Andy Burrows: “Stars in the Sky” (2012)
As I said about Andy Burrows last December:
This guy actually gets played on English pop radio stations. He’ll probably never get played on American pop radio stations. Yes, we won the Revolutionary War–but at what cost?
See also: https://edcyphers.com/2013/02/20/songs-you-may-have-missed-336/
See also: https://edcyphers.com/2012/12/22/songs-you-may-have-missed-266/
29 Jun 2013 Leave a comment
in General Posts Tags: bing crosby, kesha, whistling in pop music
A study in contrasts, and perhaps validation for those who claim pop music’s current state is a sign of End Times. First Bing Crosby, the number one pop artist of the pre-Rock ‘n Roll era, checks in with “Just an Echo in the Valley”, circa 1933. It may not be your style I realize, but you’ve got to admire dude’s whistling chops. (At 1:55)
…and Ke$ha’s brand new single, “Crazy Kids”, featuring perhaps the worst whistling ever heard in a non-novelty song. What can you say? The girl does it her way (’cause she don’t give a whaa) and pop culture markers such as Rolling Stone magazine prop her up like she’s the current generation’s answer to Aretha Franklin. And hey, maybe she is. But she sure as hell can’t whistle. (:00 and 1:07)
26 Jun 2013 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: colin macintyre, mull historical society, the lights
Mull Historical Society: “The Lights” (2012)
Scotland’s Colin MacIntyre records by the name of Mull Historical Society, because it pleases him to do so.
His 2012 album City Awakenings is described as a love letter to three cities (Glasgow, London and New York) that have shaped him as an artist.
26 Jun 2013 Leave a comment
in On a Lighter Note, Video of the Week Tags: daft punk, get lucky, obama
25 Jun 2013 1 Comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: ben folds, ben folds five, magic
Ben Folds Five: “Magic” (1999)
Another sad, gorgeous, and lushly orchestrated melody from The Unauthorized Biography Of Reinhold Messner, in my opinion the best Ben Folds album by a wide margin. Folds and company take cues from Queen, Billy Joel and perhaps Pet Sounds-era Beach Boys at various points of the record.
See also: https://edcyphers.com/2012/02/27/songs-you-may-have-missed-27/
Every Moment Has A Song 