"There's a time in life for Hoagy Carmichael. There's a time in life for Claude Debussy. There's a time in life for Jerry Lee Lewis. There's a time in life for Destiny's Child. All these things have their moment." ~Elvis Costello
12 Jun 2022 Leave a comment
in General Posts Tags: beatles, george harrison, ringo starr
(via Quora) Answered by Shawn M. Winterich
George had an affair with Ringo’s wife, Maureen. It went on for months. Apple exec Peter Brown first wrote about it in “The Love You Make” in the 1980s, and band members and associates who commented dismissed his work as sensationalistic trash. It wasn’t: truth was a defense. Then Pattie Harrison wrote about the affair in her book about 20 years later (“Wonderful Tonight”), after speaking with Ringo first…
05 Jun 2022 Leave a comment
in General Posts, On a Lighter Note Tags: guy on a buffalo
Austin-based sardonic honkytonk band Jomo & the Possum Posse have created a new art form: songs written to accompany movie clips.
About a guy on a buffalo. From the 1978 film Buffalo Rider.
You’ve never seen it. It doesn’t matter.
The ‘Guy on a Buffalo’ music clips have been viewed about 30 million times more than the movie.
05 Jun 2022 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: modest midget, troubles in heaven
Modest Midget: “Troubles in Heaven” (2010)
From the Dutch progressive/pop fusion band Modest Midget’s 2010 debut, The Great Prophecy of a Small Man.
“Troubles in Heaven” is mostly built around a single infectious motif, but with enough key modulations to keep it fresh and enough stylistic pivots to make you wish you could have a look at songwriter/vocalist Lionel Ziblet’s record collection.
The instrumental break is a swerving musical rollercoaster ride: Zappa-esque for a moment…timpani fills…then country fiddle. Then synth. Then a bit of straight-ahead rock and roll guitar. Then a second, middle eastern-sounding breakdown–klezmer music? (Ziblet grew up in Israel).
I guarantee you’ve heard nothing like it.
Decide for yourself if it’s Gentle Giant or XTC or something else this band brings to mind over the course of a frolicsome 3-minute ride.
Modest Midget is a little eccentric, a little schizophrenic, and a lot of fun.
05 Jun 2022 Leave a comment
in Video of the Week Tags: gimme some lovin', spencer davis group, steve winwood
30 May 2022 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: don't let go, pacha massive
Pacha Massive: “Don’t Let Go” (2006)
The Bronx duo of Dominican-born Nova (on keys and guitar) and Columbian-born Maya (on vocals and bass) stir up a melting pot of musical flavors on their 2006 debut.
Their music is equally at home on a dancefloor, in a laid-back lounge, wafting across your living room or pulsing from your car.
Every Moment Has A Song 