Jimmy Fallon as "Neil Young" - Fresh Prince of Bel-Airfrom Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009)This is the best thing I've seen all day, in fact, it's the best thing I've seen in a long long time. Not only is it really funny, but it's so damn good that it makes you wonder if it's the real Neil Young sitting there. Fallon looks just like the Harvest-era Young and he sounds just like him to. This ...
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Monsters of Folk - Live at The Troxy, London, November 17th 2009Back from a great week in London. Lots of shopping and just walking aimlessly around and some sightseeing as well. The highlight probably was the Monsters of Folk gig at The Troxy. I was pretty psyched before this gig and still it lived up to my expectations. The lovely gentlemen, Mike Mogis, Conor Oberst, Jim James and M. Ward got...
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The Postal Service - Clark Gablefrom the album Give Up (Sub Pop, 2003)Tomorrow I will be heading over the North Sea for a trip to London. I have never been there so I'm really looking forward to it. There will probably be some touristy things I will have to do, like visiting the zebra-crossing at Abbey Road and that sort of stuff. We also have tickets to see the great Monsters of Folk on Tuesda...
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Went to the cinema tonight and saw the movie (500) Days of Summer. A great movie to see on a sunday. It is easygoing, kinda funny, has a great soundtrack and the leading roles are played by the gorgeous and cool Zooey Deschanel and equally cool Joseph Gordon-Lewitt. So this film is the inspiration for todays song of the day.The Smiths - Please Please Please Let Me Get What I WantZooey Deschanel...
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I really really really wish I was in Cali right about now. A fine group of my favourite gentlemen are doing a little tour of Northern California this week. The merry gentlemen are the following: Andy Cabic, Johnathan Rice, Jonathan Wilson, Farmer Dave Scher and Neal Casal. What a supergroup. Friday they will be playing in glorious Sonoma. Man, I wish I could teleport,..Here you can see them in ...
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Tag, I'm it. Got taged by the fantastic folks over at When You Awake for this thing which is a kind of blog chain letter called the “Seven Songs Shaping Your Life”. The instructions are simple: List seven songs you are into right now. No matter what the genre, whether they have words, or even if they’re not any good, but they must be songs you’re really enjoying now, shaping your life. Po
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Just a little post of some of my favourite cover art. I've done one of these posts before, that one was called "Sundazed on a Sunday". So here you go.Kim Hiorthøy - Hopeness EP(Smalltown Supersound, 2004)Tom Waits - Mule Variations(Anti, 1999)Bill Callahan - Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle(Drag City, 2009)Richmond Fontaine - Thirteen Cities(Decor, 2007)
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The Avett Brothers - I and Love and Youfrom the album I and Love and You (American, 2009)One of the best songs of the year from one of the best albums this year. Have a nice weekend.
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Kris Kristofferson - Jesus Was A Capricornfrom the album Jesus Was A Capricorn (Monument, 1972)One of my favourite Kristofferson songs and albums. The melody of this track is borrowed from John Prine's "Grandpa Was A Carpenter". You can say that's fitting since Kris Kristofferson was the guy who got Prine a recording contract. Thank God for that. Love them both. Prine may be the best singer and...
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The Band - Whispering Pinesfrom the album The Band (Capitol, 1969)This gem, written by the late great Richard Manuel and Robbie Robertson, is one of my all time favourite The Band songs. One of my favourites from any band actually. It's a beautiful melody and Richard Manuel's vocal delivery is nothing short of haunting. I can feel the goosebumps on my arms just thinking of it. It is a quite sad...
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J. Tillman - Live at Blå, Oslo, October 3rd. 2009J. Tillman, at this moment in time probably most known for his role as a drummer in Fleet Foxes, has released no less than two albums this year. The first one Vacilando Territory Blues came in January and the second Year in the Kingdom were released just a couple of weeks ago. Both are well worth checking out. That said, both those albums are ble..
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R.E.M. - Drivefrom the album Automatic for the People (Warner Bros., 1992)This song has appeared from out of nowhere twice on my iPod the last week. Well, maybe not completely out of nowhere since my iPod has been on shuffle, but still. Not that I am complaining in any way. This is one of my absolute favourite R.E.M. songs, at least from the Automatic for the People album. The production are so...
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Bob Dylan - Mr. Tambourine Manfrom the album Bringing It All Back Home (Columbia, 1965)One of Dylan's most familiar songs for most people. Made famous by the high flying Byrds. This is not my favourite Dylan song, I like it though, it has a great melody and it's catchy as hell. That said, the reason I have really really fallen in love with this song lately is that I've finally opened my ears to...
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The very first post on this blog was a mixtape that I made to celebrate the new blog. The plan always was to make some mixtapes and post on the blog every now and then, but it seems that this hasn't happened. Anyhow, with no further wait, here it finally is.Crystal Canyon Volume II(Heartworn Highways, 2009)1. Ry Cooder - Boomer's Story2. The Faces - Ooh La La3. The Black Crowes - Good Friday4. ...
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Bob Dylan - Can't Leave Her Behind(unreleased, 1966)Stephen Malkmus & Lee Ranaldo - Can't Leave Her Behindfrom the album I'm Not There (Columbia Original Soundtracks, 2007)A great song this, don't even ask me how many times I've seen the youtube-clip from Eat the Document (1966) the last couple of weeks. The song has actually never been recorded or released by Dylan. Nevertheless Stephen Malkmu...
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Chris Hillman - Clear Sailin'(Asylum, 1977)After I read Barney Hoskyns fantastic book Hotel California: Singer/songwriters and Cocaine Cowboys in the L.A. Canyons a couple of years ago I've been buying almost all albums I find that were released by David Geffen's label Asylum in the seventies. Artists like Eagles, Jackson Browne, John David Souther and Joni Mitchell filled up the roster. The me...
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Anthony D'Amato - Shades of the Prison House(Self-released, 2009)Young mr. D'Amato is a talented singer/songwriter from New Jersey who has just released his second album called Shades of the Prison House. His great songs remind me of other young male songwriters like Patrick Park and Pete Yorn. D'Amato has been touring with the likes of Jesse Malin and Marah. The latest I heard Anthony could be...
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Entry #4Tuesday, September 1st1. Pavement - Pueblofrom the album Wowee Zowee (Matador, 1995)2. Tom Waits - Old Shoes (& Picture Postcards)from the album Closing Time (Asylum, 1973)3. Whiskeytown - Somebody Remembers the Rosefrom the album Strangers Almanac (Outpost, 1997)4. The Subways - Rock & Roll Queenfrom the soundtrack album Music from the O.C: Mix 5 (Warner Bros, 2005)5. The Velvet Underg...
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Jimmy Webb - The Moon is a Harsh Mistressfrom the album El Mirage (Atlantic, 1977)Just a song to end the weekend with, a fantastic song from a fantastic songwriter. Do yourself a favour and search out some of Jimmy Webb's albums. Other songs from his massive catalogue are "Wichita Lineman" and "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" made famous by among others Glen Campbell. More about him later. Also m...
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Richmond Fontaine - We Used To Think The Freeway Sounded Like A River(Decor, 2009)This is what I am listening to at the moment and so should you. In my opinion their best effort since 2005's Post To Wire. That album is something that I frequently turn back to. I get the same feeling when I listen to this new one. I have probably played it at least ten times since I first heard it last friday. M...
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