Artist Lounge: John Cale
Moggers' favorites by John Cale
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Anyone familiar with John Cale's
_ouevre_ will be surprised by this track. I like John Cale, his music is usually dark and dense, with subject matter to match. Lou Reed has had his moments, but my favorite Velvet Underground alum is definitely J. C.
His Paris 1999 (live) is a must have in any collection of Dark rock n roll. So I was surprised when I heard him doin' this, he sounds like an old school crooner, with a lot of Sinatra, some Bobby Darin, even echoes o... MORE
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If John Cale's 1970 debut solo album does not constitute as a forgotten masterpiece, than I don't know what does. Vintage Violence is the sound of John Cale rejecting the avant-garde stylings of his work with The Velvet Underground (for the most part). This is John Cale sitting down and writing pop songs. Incredible pop songs. This is no understatement. The albums busts out of the gate with the grooving “Hello, There", led by Cale's driving piano. I must give credit to t... MORE
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About five years ago this autumn, I spent 2 weeks touring alone around Austria and Germany. This album rarely left my CD player. Another beautiful song.
MM - thanks for the link
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I found a really cool new site where you can embed entire concerts into your MOG posts, http://fabchannel.com/. They have everything from Cold War Kids and Minus the Bear to Bebel Gilberto and John Cale:
Check it out!... MORE
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Leonard Cohen's masterpiece is my favorite song of all time. I know people are crazy over Jeff Buckley's version, and Rufus Wainwright's also has many fans. While I appreciate both of the aforementioned versions of this song, my absolute favorite is this one, by John Cale. I enjoy John in all of his forms - the man is brilliantly idiosyncratic and eclectic, and each album is drastically different from the last. His cover of "Hallelujah" takes the cake, though -- something... MORE
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Fantomas, Delirivm Cordia
John Cale, HoboSapiens
and John Cale with Tony Conrad, Angus Maclise, La Monte Young, and Marian Zazeela for Inside the Dream Syndicate - Volume 1: Day of Niagara (1965) Part of my kind of Friday: payday, a few (used) CDs, sushi at a new place (uni and tuna to die for), and a couple of glasses of Gulden Draak (draft). Also recently got... Mike Patton, Pranzo Oltranzista
PainKiller, Volume 12
and The Divine Comedy, Victory for the C... MORE
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Here are some worthwhile reissues, archival releases, or comps from 2006 that I purchased, in no particular order: John Cale: Paris 1919 (Deluxe Edition)
The Comsat Angels: Waiting For A Miracle; Sleep No More; Time Considered As A Helix Of Semi-Precious Stones
The Sound: The Dutch Radio Recordings Vol. 1-5
Neil Young & The Crazy Horse: Live At The Fillmore East 1970
Dead Moon: Echoes Of The Past
Siouxsie & The Banshees: Voices On The Air: The Peel Sessions ... MORE

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