I was on CBC Radio One today, on the show Q, talking about "Hallelujah." The podcast is here--I start around 18 minutes in. CBC listeners, the "Hallelujah" essay is here.For regular readers, new content very soon. And possibly more on Hallelujah (!), or at least Jeff Buckley, since apparently not everyone agrees with me about him.
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In 1998 or 1999 I crowded into the top floor of a little church in Noe Valley with a few hundred Jeff Buckley fans. Jeff's mom, Mary Guibert, was on a tour following Jeff's drowning in 1997. That night, Mary talked and answered questions and then played the "Mystery White Boy" DVD. Jeff's body and music were there onstage, and the TV was big enough that he looked more than half life-sized. At f...
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MOG is growing so fast(which is awesome) so I like to post this song every couple of months. The first time I heard this song I was rendered speechless. And through the course of my life...the good, the bad and the ugly...this song has meant different things to me at different times, and I still lean on it when I have moments of doubt.I consider this song my mission statement. It really has bec...
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Jeff Buckley covering The Smiths' The Boy with the Thorn in his Side at The Meltdown Festival circa 1995. This is the best quality version of this recording I could find. Not horrible but also not the greatest. Jeff always loved The Smiths. He once said the only good about the eighties were Morrissey and The Smiths. I don't agree. So many memorable songs and artists came out of the eighties.Enj...
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Treblezine is up to 1998 in the best albums of 90's feature:http://treblezine.com/features/164.html&page=4I selected Jeff Buckley's Sketches and my review is below:http://treblezine.com/reviews/2817-Jeff_Buckley_Sketches_For_My_Sweetheart_the_Drunk.htmlJeff BuckleySketches for My Sweetheart the DrunkColumbia1998On the cusp of Y2K came the final release of original material by the late great Jef...
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My review of Grace Around the World (Special Edition) can be found (click here) on treblezine.comJeff BuckleyGrace Around the WorldLegacy/Columbia2009After reading Jeff Apter's brilliant bio, A Pure Drop, I was ready for the new compilation featuring our favorite rocking chansonnier Jeff Buckley, Grace Around the World. In theory, this two DVD, one CD collection looks tasty for the Buckley fan...
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Kudos to the filmmakers of My Sister's Keeper for pursuading the Jeff Buckley's estate to release his cover of Elton John's We All Fall in Love Sometimes.They have to be Buckley fans. They got this released!Thank You, this version is incredible.Enjoy,You like, yes?
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"Lover" is one of my favorite Buckley compositions. This accordion version recorded live at Sony Studios is one that I just discovered online. I know this is a sweeping emotional song about lost love but I couldn't resist using this picture of Buckley. After reading A Pure Drop: The Life of Jeff Buckley by Jeff Apter, this pic is so Jeff. He was a romantic cooner and a brilliant singer/songwrit...
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You better watch out You better not cry You better not pout I'm telling you whyHipster Claus is coming to town Ladies and gentlemen, it's time to deck the halls pour out the gingerbread latte and count down the days to Xmas. So as we enter the last week of Advent, let me dose you up with holiday cheer and play you the hippest of Christmas cuts. With a new, vapid version ascending the charts cou...
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For the second installment of Vintage B-sides/Outtake Classics is the one of the holy grail for Jeff Buckley fans. Finally released on the Legacy Edition of Grace, Forget Her is the song that was destined to be on the original release of Grace but dropped by Buckley. Why you ask? You see before Buckley had the fear that Sony would try to market him as a balladeer. Especially after The NY Times ...
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The last bonus track from Japanese edition of Sketches is this heartfelt song that Jeff wrote for his paramour Joan Wasser. Enjoy!
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In the movie, when the guy shows up at the married girl's door and does the thing with thesigns......I always here this song in my head. Oh unattainable love...such a tragic thing...but it has been an amazing source of great art for as long as anyone can remember.PSSorry Anna...i already started this post before your anti-romance rant...you hot robot you!
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"yousoldtheworld":http://mog.com/yousoldtheworld has a "post":http://mog.com/yousoldtheworld/blog_post/79001 of the utmost importance to me on this day, the 29th May. It's my Mum's birthday - this makes the 29th a happy day in my life. It's the anniversary of the loss of Jeff Buckley - this makes the 29th a _*heartsmashingbreakingintoabloodypulpymess*_ day as well. It's a day I feel most at ...
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So some dreadlocked guy sings Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" the other night on American Idol, and Randy and Simon rattle on about how they love Jeff Buckley's version, and just like that, the Buckley track jumps out of nowhere to #4 on the iTunes chart, which is the first time Jeff's music has been in any top 10 in the U.S. (I'm pretty sure). We live in an odd world.You've heard and seen Jeff si...
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My book review of A Pure Drop can be found (click here) on treblezine.comA Pure Drop: The Life of Jeff BuckleyJeff ApterBackbeat books2009Bono once described Jeff Buckley as "…a pure drop in an ocean of noise." I used to wish there was a book that could capture the complete life of Buckley just as succinctly as Bono's quote. But it seems that there's been a lack of candid biographies willing to.
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