Here is what came out that I will listen to first, as if you cared:
DJ Rap – “Synthesis”
The Herbaliser – Herbal Tonic
The Jackson 5 – “Live at the Forum”
Scissor Sisters – “Night Work”
Pianos Become the Teeth – “Old Pride”
Also, today marks the 25th anniversary of John Fogerty’s “Centerfield.” I still love this song:
I just heard Slash playing the guitar solo from this song, and I thought to myself that everybody else deserves to have the warm fuzzy feeling that I get from this song as well. I miss this Michael most of all…
R.I.P. Michael.
It seems like only yesterday that I was staring at a picture of you and a tiger and thinking about how awesome it would be to own a tiger…
Toronto has a lot of cool stuff going on… it’s one of the few places I have talked about going to, but I have yet to make the trip. They’ve got professional sports, a great music scene, and socialized medicine.
Awkward pause. Crickets.
And they also have Solvent. Highly polished, synth-poppy goodness.
If it wasn’t so cold, I might move up there.
Here’s what came out today that might be worth your time…
One I’ve been waiting for anxiously is the new Chemical Brothers album, “Further.” I am totally stoked about this album.
Eminem – “Recovery” comes out, but you may already have that one…
The Roots – “How I Got Over” promises to be good…
Herbie Hancock – “The Imagine Project”– this new album features a metric ton of guest stars- including Dave Matthews, Susan Tedeschi, John Legend, Derek Trucks, India Arie, Chaka Khan, Seal and Jeff Beck, among others- promises to be well performed. If it doesn’t get the standard mass appeal bland-izing that most projects of this magnitude get, this seems like an interesting prospect…
… and speaking of the Derek Trucks Band… kind of… their new album, “Roadsongs,” is out as well…
Cyndi Lauper – “Memphis Blues” … I really don’t know what to say here…
OK, so here’s some other stuff you should know about:
Macy Gray – “The Sellout” (anybody? hello?)
Robert Randolf & The Family Band – “We Walk This Road”
Sarah Harmer – “oh little fire”
Uffie – “Sex Dreams and Denim Jeans”
What? Miley Who?
Veronica Falls – Beachy Head from Philippa Bloomfield on Vimeo.
I had to Google “Beachy Head” and “Veronica Falls” after I heard this song. It turns out one is a place and the other is a band from Scotland… who knew?
So, I dig this song. It sounds like 60’s surf rock. Cool. It’s really lo-fi. Cool. It probably sounds best on vinyl. Bonus points.
“Veronica Falls.” Not a place. A band.
I think I’ll start a band called “Beachy Head.” Any takers?