On the whole the Proclaimers show that they still have a lot more to offer the world than equations of love and mileage.It’s been 21 years since the Reid twins first charted the single by which they will forever be known, “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles).” Used in movies, commercials, and on mixtapes everywhere as an expression of the lengths pining ex-boyfriends and speechless romantics are will
OK, I realize that Doctor Who has nothing whatsoever to do with music (though I've always loved the theme song, it was a classic pioneer of electronica), but this is my blog and I can post whatever I want. So there!The SciFi Channel ran the Doctor Who Christmas special "Voyage Of The Damned" on Friday, and (as usual with the current Doctor) it was AMAZING. Kylie Minogue guest-starred, so if y...
I noticed not much has been said yet on these guys in the Mog-O-Sphere, so I thought I'd offer up a quick review. Love all of their albums, but I had the honor of being present at the recording of the particular song tagged above some years back (back when SH was merely a regional hegemon in a multi-polar world, at best). I shared this experience in Fedge's thread on "brushes with greatness g...
I saw a news story or read an article or something a while back, talking about the state of the music industry, and its basic point was that albums were money-losers as a rule, and that the time would soon come when they would cease to exist. Why sign a band to record a certain number of albums when you're really just after one irresistible song of theirs, and the rest of their material is jus...
I just watched Benny and Joon for about the 20th time yesterday. It's one of my all-time favorites. Not only is the plot original and the acting amazing. But it also has a pretty great soundtrack.Did somebody say one-hit wonder?The trailer for the movie, because it will convince you to see the movie if I haven't already :)
1. Little Richard with Fishbone, "Rock Island Line." A Vision Shared was a combination television documentary and music release, with contemporary artists doing the songs of Leadbelly and Woody Guthrie. Everyone from Willie Nelson to Brian Wilson to Bruce Springsteen to Emmylou Harris and Taj Mahal and Sweet Honey in the Rock contributed. It also included the last great recording by the legenda...
I noticed not much has been said yet on these guys in the Mog-O-Sphere, so I thought I'd offer up a quick review. Love all of their albums, but I had the honor of being present at the recording of the particular song tagged above some years back (back when SH was merely a regional hegemon in a multi-polar world, at best). I shared this experience in Fedge's thread on "brushes with greatness g...
OK, I realize that Doctor Who has nothing whatsoever to do with music (though I've always loved the theme song, it was a classic pioneer of electronica), but this is my blog and I can post whatever I want. So there!The SciFi Channel ran the Doctor Who Christmas special "Voyage Of The Damned" on Friday, and (as usual with the current Doctor) it was AMAZING. Kylie Minogue guest-starred, so if y...