Art is the music we make from the bewildered cry of being alive. ~Maria Popova
24 Apr 2013 2 Comments
in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: presents, via audio
Via Audio: “Presents” (2007)
New York-based (by way of Boston) indie pop quartet Via Audio are distinguished by rich harmonies and a willingness to experiment with a variety of textures and rhythms. The kind of band, in other words, that doesn’t start to wear out their welcome over the course of a full album.
There are lots of better-known acts of whom the same cannot be said.
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in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: heron, take me back home
Heron: “Take Me Back Home” (1972)
Rustic English acid folk from the time when that country was getting in touch with its indigenous music with the help of Martin Carthy, Richard Thompson, Ashley Hutchings and the like. In the too-brief first incarnation of this band, they recorded in an open field due to an aversion to recording studios. The album cover photo depicts the house where the band and their families all stayed during the time of its recording. Idyllic.
Today Heron are a footnote. Their first two albums are rare, precious and beautiful.
See also: https://edcyphers.com/2012/12/19/songs-you-may-have-missed-264/
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in Songs You May Have Missed Tags: junk of the heart (happy), the kooks
The Kooks: “Junk of the Heart (Happy)” (2011)
The Kooks aren’t trying to shake up the world with their infectious, Kinks-inflected garage-y power pop. They just want to make you happy. I think they’ll probably do that about three minutes here.
See also: https://edcyphers.com/2012/07/24/songs-you-may-have-missed-153/
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in On a Lighter Note Tags: coachella, jimmy kimmel
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in On a Lighter Note Tags: bernie taupin, chris elliott, david letterman, elton john, rocket man, william shatner
Above: Hosting the 1978 Saturn Awards (Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror’s Academy Awards equivalent) Star Trek’s Captain Kirk performs Elton John’s “Rocket Man”, introduced by none other than the song’s co-writer Bernie Taupin (doing his best to look “truly proud”).
Below: Chris Elliott, in an appearance on Letterman, parodies not only the performance but Shatner’s perceived status in the 70’s as acting has-been. Elliott’s TV series Get a Life had recently been cancelled.
Every Moment Has A Song 