New Speedway Boogie

Nov

10

2009

In a world in which musicians are encouraged, if not forced, to cater exclusively to their most passionate followers, likewise a world in which music fans listen exclusively to music most passionately loved, we lose this important but overlooked capacity to connect. The world shrinks. Something about being human is lost.

Brilliant essay, via Ryan Catbird’s Tumblr: Farewell To The Casual Music Fan.

And made me think: I dont want the B Sides and outtakes and special songs to Rumours, I want to sing along to it amongst 25,000 fans.

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Nov

10

2009

LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out (live, unplugged)

Still, the best tv music moment ever. Ever.

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Nov

09

2009

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Stephen Stills - Love The One You’re With (Demo version)

songmeanings.net:

I could find value in this song if it hinted at irony or anything more complex than pandering to baby boomer decadence. Instead, it’s a shrill pat on the back to an economically well-off youth-obsessed generation, steeped in drugs, smug protest and pre-AIDS epidemic promiscuity.

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Nov

08

2009

dont know what I love more - his axe, or his shoes

gbattle:

Album cover for George Benson’s The Other Side of Abbey Road.

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Nov

07

2009

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Richard & Mimi Farina - Another Country

From Celebrations For A Grey Day, one of my favorite and vastly underrated records.

Sez Allmusic: “Appalachian-like instrumentals that put the dulcimer to the fore alternate with strong contemporary folk compositions, which are by turns mournful and high-spirited.”

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Nov

07

2009

whitneymcn:

And to be clear about this: if you don’t already own it, you should download this classic album for only $5 at Amazon this month.

dontforgetthecoffee:

You can download this classic album for only $5 at Amazon this month.

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Nov

06

2009

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Uncle Tupelo - I Wanna Be Your Dog (Stooges cover)

So interesting. So different.

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Nov

04

2009

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Nirvana - School

Sometimes I think that out in the ether somewhere there is this oil well of artistic creativity and greatness, and you’re lucky to get a few drops of it here and there over the years. I also think that, even given all the bullshit that came later, for about 18 months in 1989-1990 Nirvana mainlined directly into the motherlode of this oil well. “Bleach” could be, probably is, the greatest debut record ever. Punkmetal stoner rock to its fullest expression.

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Nov

03

2009

many hearts

rach:

I know this makes me solidly entrenched in an elderly and caucasian foxhole from which there is limited escape, but I heart them. Maybe it just makes me Irish.

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Nov

03

2009

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bass line ftw

gbattle:

Ambrosia - “Biggest Part Of Me”. In addition to providing immortality, the food-of-the-gods apparently grows your hair to ridiculous lengths and enhances your blue-eyed soul street cred. I’ll grant them that the song is timeless. The hair, not so much.

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