How often does a band come along, put out an amazing, resonant, timeless debut album (one that even spawns a memorable single which is covered and used over and over in commercials a decade later), and then, for all intents and purposes, disappear?Not too often.Then, we have The La’s.Not Alison Goldfrapp’s “Ooh La La”; or Ronnie Lane singing the Faces’ “Ooh La La.”; or that Christmastime “Fa La...
Results of week 40-41: Which is your favourite decade? The 50s 4 (5%) The 60s 11 (16%) The 70s 8 (11%) The 80s 21 (30%) The 90s 24 (35%) Total votes: 68 I'm thrilled that so many agreed with my affection of the decade which I grew up in. This just might be another hint that a new 90s retrospective revitalization is drawing near. The 80s have had their share and I'll be damned if I'm no...
How often does a band come along, put out an amazing, resonant, timeless debut album (one that even spawns a memorable single which is covered and used over and over in commercials a decade later), and then, for all intents and purposes, disappear?Not too often.Then, we have The La’s.Not Alison Goldfrapp’s “Ooh La La”; or Ronnie Lane singing the Faces’ “Ooh La La.”; or that Christmastime “Fa La...
23rd part of my ongoing look at the music that made liverpool great.liverpool bands have produced some of the best music ever,every week i’m going to post a song/video from a group or singer from liverpool some popular and some not so popularthis week it’s The La'sThe La's (1984-91) feat; Chris Sharrock (drms),Lee Mavers (voc,gtr), Mike Badger (gtr,voc) , John Power (bass). Signed to Go Discs &...
Let's celebrate DMDM's hapazard presentation style with a Tuesday edition of Sunday Covers. Yeah, but is it for last Sunday when mog was down, or a primer for next Sunday? Or, that Sunday in June when it rained all day - or last Easter spent with - you figure it out.Short lived hit machine The La's did a great job with Jumpin' Jack Flash, eh?
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To make a body of work that is excellent despite being so obviously rooted in the music of yesteryear is a great achievement. The La's one and only album [1990] is so assured that any notions of nostalgic cheese can be waved in an instant; all this despite the band's leader, Lee Mavers, dismissing the material wi...