2008 marks the 30th anniversary of Nick Lowe's seminal 1978 album Jesus of Cool. The album, released in the U.S. as Pure Pop for Now People, marks the beginning of one of the most storied and influential solo careers in pop music and marks the true emergence of a songwriting monolith. The album is a literal compendium of 25 years of pop music history. Here, the sweet melodies of pre-Beatles pop...
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Thanks to everyone who's been putting out good vibes for my father.Saturdays operation wasn't exactly a success, the doctor had to go back in on Monday and even then he's been experiencing some complications, I'll probably be taking him back to the emergency room tomorrow. He's not in any pain, so that's good, but something says we may have to look into a medical malpractice case because this m...
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Classic lyricsClassic popWay cool, jesus coolThere are so manny nuggets on this release, it boggles the mindA re-get for sure
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It's my theory that if you're reasonably preoccupied with music - in other words, if you're like practically everyone here - over the years you've developed your own idiosyncratic patterns for buying and listening to music. I used to buy one album (vinyl, then CD) every week or two, play it to death, then move on to the next one. Nowadays I find more pleasure in waiting a month or two, then dev...
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Nick Lowe, Robyn Hitchcock(The Fillmore, San Francisco CA, 04/12/2008)I want to age like Nick Lowe: with great dignity. When I'm closing in on 60, I want his relaxed charm, faint smile, easy humor, gaunt figure, and confident grace. From the way Lowe transmitted these qualities throughout his 90-minute down-to-mid-tempo set at The Fillmore last night, it's hard to say whether resignation to age...
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*Nick Lowe speaks candidly to MOG*"I didn't think anyone would be talking about this record come the end of 1978, let alone 2008," says Nick Lowe, of the 30th anniversary reissue of his debut solo album Jesus Of Cool, in the shops and on-line this coming February. Self-effacing as ever, he's still trying to find his feet after the blanket praise heaped on his 2007 release, At My Age, so the ide...
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.okay... my first post... post-new-mog...I was supposed to help with testing the new MOG but I got absolutely creamed by work... (feeling really guilty about it...) ...but the place looks great!... now to take it for a test spin...Nick Lowe should be in everyone's record collection... he's the guy other musicians dig... Not only did he hold the door open for punk music, he's also given us a lot of
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So, next February sees the release of the 30th anniversary edition of Nick Lowe's debut album Jesus Of Cool. When first issued in the US back in 1978 it was under a different title, namely Pure Pop For Now People, the J-word being thought as too inflammatory in some parts of the country.I'm now trying to put together a list of other albums whose titles were altered in foreign territories. Thing...
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The musical equivalent of seeing other people would be a fun topic, too, but it's not mine now. I imagine that many people who end up in bands do so partly because at some point in their lives they saw some terrific shows that made them want to get on stage, give other people an equally terrific experience, and get their own kick out of doing so. So why are there so few songs about seeing other...
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A lot of people say to me, "Brendan! Long Way Back came out so long ago! When's the paperback coming?" Actually, nobody's said that to me, but if they did, I'd tell them that on Tuesday, January 29th, the long wait for the US paperback of Long Way Back will end at last. Below, some frequently asked questions:Q: Who's the hottie on the cover?A: I have no idea. I believe she's there to make th...
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I keep getting e-mails from Yep Roc plugging Lowe's 30th anniversary release of "Jesus of Cool", so I relented - and spun the copy I already have. Great melody on this track from Lowe's 1978 pop-fest, shows the Dave Edmunds influence for certain.
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I’m going to be in Europe for four weeks, so I’ve got to squeeze a bunch of years into one edition. If you’re dying to read the entries for the individual years, they’ll show up every Friday on my “real” blog, which allows post-dated posting.1976:1. The Ramones, "Blitzkrieg Bop." A sonic blast to introduce a new generation of rock and roll music, "Blitzkrieg Bop" can lay claim to kick-
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Back in print for the 30th anniversary of its original release, this 1978 solo debut still shows itself to be the greatest album in Lowe's catalog. Marking a glorious new phase in his career, Lowe had already made the transition from the pub rock of Brinsley Schwarz to the punkier and new wavier sounds of the artists he produced for Stiff Records. Lowe's songwriting had also started to show the...
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Nick Lowe's "Endless Sleep" is a seriously depressing song about the possibility of suicide. I'm not sure many people take it seriously ... Lowe was an often-ironic artist, after all. "Endless Sleep" is largely forgotten ... it showed up first, as far as I can recall, on the EP Bowi, my vinyl copy of which barely played, it was so scratchy right out of the sleeve. It has since turned up on a co...
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Nick Lowe was another member of the band Rockpile, it follows up with the post I just made on Dave Edmunds. This tune is my favorite Nick Lowe song I believe. Not really sure to be honest if it is an original or not, maybe someone else out there knows.
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