It's time again for Soooooul Music Sunday! This man wrote some amazing songs.... Use Me, Just The Two of Us, Lovely Day, and the two classics below. One of my black coworkers from a previous job saw that i had a Bill Withers CD and she said I must have a black parent because no white boy would have this CD. I thought that was kind of funny. I don't know i dig it, and I'm sure a lot of you do too.
I went and saw Kimya Dawson play last night at a small local joint. I honestly knew nothing about her but apparently she's gained some acclaim due to her songs on the Juno soundtrack (haven't seen it yet) I saw her old band mate Adam Green in concert about five years ago opening for Ben Kweller but i had no idea about his past. the show was pretty enjoyable, she is definitely unique. the thing that ruined the show for me were the people. Lot's of young "hipsters" standing around constantly talking. I don't get why one would pay $15 to hear themselves talk. This was an acoustic show in a packed room so the conversations were distracting. i 'm not sure why it is so difficult for people to shut the fuck up for an hour and just listen. Okay that's my monthly "twilight of my youth" complaint.
A friend of mine hooked me up with some "later" Waits stuff right before my trip. I've been listening to his music for about two years but i had yet to get past his first 2 or three albums. I'll admit the later voice is an acquired taste but I've finally come around. I've been reading The Many Lives of Tom Waits and it mentioned that Rain Dogs was written while Waits was residing in NYC. A lot of the tracks have references to parts of the city and it was a perfect soundtrack as I was heading into the city by train. The songs are desperate and melancholy (and sometimes just insane) After a few days in the city i could see that it wouldn't be hard to be lonely, ever though so many people are around. One could easily get lost in the shuffle...maybe that's just my small town roots shining through. Have a nice weekend.
Hey gang. This will be the last post for awhile because I'm headed up to NYC tomorrow morning. This will be my first trip to the big apple so I'm pretty excited. Here's two of my favorite tracks by the now defunct Get Up Kids. In fact i liked the second song before i even heard it....any Pee Wee's Big Adventure fans out their? Ha-ha. Have a good week, i know i will!!! Stay gold.
Hey gang. I thought today we'd listen to two of Ireland's biggest musical exports. Hope everyone is out having fun. I celebrated my Irish heritage a few nights ago so I'm going to sit this one out. Watch out for this guy tonight. Peace.
Starting A New Life - Van Morrison
I Will Follow - U2 (Live version)
Here's a few tracks from an excellent CD titled I Am That I Am. It's acoustic versions of some of Tosh's best songs. I love the full on reggae songs but this album just strikes a nerve in me. I think it's great and maybe you will to. That's the best i can come up with today. I partied a bit too much with St. Patrick last night. Till next time.......
You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)
Yeah i think you need a visual to fully appreciate this one.
Now I remember why i used to be scared of Ozzy Osbourne. Record covers like this where a bit unsettling for an elementary school kid. To be honest with you i don't think i was even allowed to listen to Ozzy because of all the bad press he had. You know the whole "friends with Satan" thing. Here's a passage from the album's liner notes: "The whole period around Diary of a Madman is like a haze. I was on this roller coaster and I didn't know how to get off,"states Ozzy. If 1980's Blizzard of Ozz served as a timely calling card for the former Black Sabbath ringmaster, then Diary of a Madman is an album during which Ozzy delved into the very depths of insanity.
Here's the title track from this metal classic.
Wow two posts in one day! I realize I'm kind of random with the postings so i figured while i was in the mood I'd hook you guys up (could be days till another one) Anyways I've talked about Micheal before and I agree he's flipped his rocker but growing up in the 80's it was almost impossible not to be a fan. The guy was everywhere and he had some damn good songs. Till we meet again.....
Oh yes another new category here on ole' Cobra Kai. This title got it's inspiration from a Jack Black line in the great High Fidelity. I figured we'd kick off the category with one of the Kings of this genre. This category will live on for awhile because about 70% of my music collection could be labeled as "Old Sad Bastard Music." Now I'm not a completely miserable person, i just feel when done right this is the most genuine and honest music around. Smith was about as honest as one can get and seemed to be one of those artists that lived his music (no alter ego or rock persona here) Unfortunately he passed back in 2003 after stabbing himself in the chest with a kitchen knife. Pretty heavy stuff, we''ll lighten things up a bit tomorrow. Don't forget to change your clocks.
Alright it's Friday night! Who's ready to rock out to some...Cure? Yeah I know it's not exactly party music (Although i suppose it depends on what kind of partying you're into) but it's pretty great stuff. Have a nice weekend.
Since I usually post Dylan on Tuesday's I thought I'd make it a "Bridging the Gap" post. This is the longest bridge I've posted which has spanned 40 plus years. Pretty damn impressive to be able to produce relevant music for that long. It's hard to imagine someone coming up today to have that long of a career.
