Jose Gonzalez and Criollo Clasico: “Campo” (1991)
Take a four minute mental vacation from those winter storms with the warm, enveloping sounds of Jose Gonzalez’ Puerto Rican cuatro music.
See also: https://edcyphers.com/2013/02/28/14201/
Songs You May Have Missed #269
26 Dec 2012 1 Comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: campo, criollo clasico, jose gonzalez
Songs You May Have Missed #268
26 Dec 2012 Leave a comment
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Arctic Monkeys: “Baby I’m Yours” (2006)
From their overpriced 2006 CD single “Leave Before the Lights Come On” comes this B side, a wonderful cover of Barbara Lewis’ 1965 hit. The arrangement really goes for a vintage mid-60’s sound, and in fact they added harmonies the original didn’t have. Plus, unlike Lewis, they don’t mispronounce “satisfied” as “satistfied”.
Songs You May Have Missed #267
25 Dec 2012 Leave a comment
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Paloma Faith: “New York” (2009)
Talented Brit Paloma Faith has just released this album’s follow-up. The big-voiced newcomer writes or co-writes her own material and combines the soul chops of Winehouse and Adele with a more adventurous and contemporary blend of styles.
Faith has previously worked as a magician’s assistant, burlesque performer and actress. Perhaps this background contributes to the melodramatic flair of her music. She’s also a trained contemporary dancer with an MA degree in theater direction.
Songs You May Have Missed #266
22 Dec 2012 Leave a comment
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Lhasa: “La Confession” (2003)
Mexican-American World Music singer-songwriter Lhasa de Sela left us with only scant recorded legacy before breast cancer claimed her at age 37: two albums of husky-voiced Mexican ranchera, gypsy-influenced folk and French chanson, and a third album recorded in English.
“La Confession” is from her second, The Living Road. The English translation is in the below video.
Songs You May Have Missed #265
21 Dec 2012 Leave a comment
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Jo-El Sonnier: Tear-Stained Letter (1987)
From an era when Country music’s banquet table served up a relative feast of diverse flavors comes Louisiana Cajun singer/accordionist Jo-El Sonnier’s top ten cover of Richard Thompson that actually beats Thompson’s original for raucous energy.
Lines like “she danced on my head like Arthur Murray/The scars ain’t never gonna mend in a hurry” and “my head was beatin’ like a song by The Clash/She was writin’ checks that my body couldn’t cash” are pure Thompson.
Songs You May Have Missed #264
19 Dec 2012 1 Comment
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Heron: “Lord & Master” (1970)
Wonderfully rustic acoustic British folk from a band who were so uncomfortable working in a studio that they recorded out in a field near the Thames River. You can actually hear bird song in some of the quiet moments at the beginning or end of a song.
Heron’s debut eschewed drums completely; it’s just acoustic guitars with organ and accordion touches and nothing overwhelming the gentle vocals.
See also: https://edcyphers.com/2013/04/24/songs-you-may-have-missed-397/
