Art is the music we make from the bewildered cry of being alive. ~Maria Popova
01 Oct 2014 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: i live not where i love, linda thompson
Linda Thompson: “I Live Not Where I Love” (1987)
One of the British folk diva’s most affecting tunes, recorded as guest vocalist on Fairport Convention vocalist Simon Nicole’s solo LP ‘Before Your Time…‘
Thompson’s plaintive voice was used to great effect conveying vulnerability on such tunes, especially in the wake of her break with former husband Richard Thompson.
19 Sep 2014 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: erlend oye, remind me, roksopp
Röyksopp: “Remind Me” (2001)
If you don’t know Norwegian duo Röyksopp but their collaboration with Erlend Øye (of another Norwegian duo, Kings of Convenience) sounds familiar, it’s probably thanks to a certain Geico TV ad (see below). Known throughout…um, Scandinavia at least, for their lush downbeat electronica, they pop their heads up into a realm of greater notoriety on occasions such as the aforementioned commercial–or their recent collaboration with Swedish dance diva Robyn.
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10 Aug 2014 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: lazarus, porcupine tree
Porcupine Tree: “Lazarus” (2005)
We’ve explored Brit progger Steven Wilson’s side-project work with Blackfield. This tune finds him working the day job, as it were, with Porcupine Tree, in one of that band’s lovely mellow moments.
See also: https://edcyphers.com/2016/03/09/songs-you-may-have-missed-574/
21 Mar 2014 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: i brought my father with me, michael smith
Michael Smith: “I Brought My Father With Me” (1994)
Michael Smith has a way of inhabiting the listener with his songs of droll humor and sentimental pathos. This love letter to Smith’s father falls into the second category, and is imminently relatable for many of us who “couldn’t say goodbye”.
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26 Feb 2014 2 Comments
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: kongos, take me back
KONGOS: “Take Me Back” (2014)
In an article titled 10 New Artists You Need to Know, Rolling Stone magazine describes their sound thusly: “A Balkan accordionist, a Burundi drummer, an American slide guitarist, and a British rock star walk into a bar. High-octane folk-pop ensues”.
The KONGOS sound is a distinctive mix of classic rock, African and Balkan elements, and it’s unlike anything you’ve heard before.
29 Jan 2014 Leave a comment
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: family of the year, hero
Family of the Year: “Hero” (2012)
A gentle, poignant highlight of their 2012 Loma Vista album.
See also: https://edcyphers.com/2013/10/06/songs-you-may-have-missed-486/
Every Moment Has A Song 