It’s always terribly sad to hear of an animal reaching extinction. It would appear that the Yangtze river dolphin, or baiji, has become the first large vertebrate to become extinct in over 50 years. The freshwater mammal, native of China, was the only remaining member of the Lipotidae, an ancient mammal family that is understood to have separated from other marine mammals, including whales, dol.
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The first ever DVD of the late great folk-rock-jazz singer/songwriter Tim Buckely will be released on May 15.In advance of the release will be a number of public screenings (see below for details).Titled "My Fleeting House," this collection spans Buckley's entire career - 1967 until 1974 and includes eleven full-length songs, and three partial performances. There are also interviews with Larry...
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Since I am still (happily) stuck in the world of vinyl and without digital listening capabilities for the time being, I thought I would talk about my favorite Tim Buckley record, "Happy Sad". In high school, I would drive over to my friend Tiffany's house in the little town of Sierra Madre. She lived in a great old house at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. We would sit in her shack, a ...
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In the post-Beatles, post-Dylan era, great musicians were lost in the folds of time to the public eye, and one of them was Tim Buckley. Transcending rock, jazz, and folk cliches, Tim Buckley experimented on his own terms the arts and fusions of rock using a weighted tenor to summon and unite dolphins and hurricanes alike when singing above an ocean. Starting as a run-of-the-mill folk/pop artist...
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a little secret is that sometimes my desire to have been able to meet Tim Buckley is greater than my desire to have been able to meet Jeff Buckley.
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Mog-O-Matic is no longer sending my music to my Mog page - It seems to have been Tim Buckley that did it - But I'm having trouble understanding how Tim Buckley offended the Mog Gods...Any ideas as to how I can reverse the curse?
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In reference to Anna's post about love and music here's what I think is probably one of the most loverly love songs ever performed lovingly by the great Tim Buckley (father of Jeff) and also a cover version by This Mortal Coil (featuring Liz Frazer of the Cocteau Twins) Enjoy!
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Even in a solo, voice-and-guitar setting, Tim Buckley was never the typical folksinger. This unearthed concert recording offers an essential glimpse into his evolution.The artistic growth and transformation of Bob Dylan and the Beatles are frequently referenced in discussions of the out-of-this-world changes taking place in pop music during the 1960s. The progress of Tim Buckley, while occurrin...
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One concert I wish I had could go back in time to attend has luckily been the subject of an excellent live CD release: Tim Buckley, live at Queen Elizabeth Hall in 1968. Buckley was only 21 at the time, but showed an extraordinary maturity both lyrically and vocally. One of my favorite aspects of the performance is the addition of Dave Friedman on vibraphone, which provided a jazz-inflected b...
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Not really a "Greeting From L.A." more from Norwich, U.K.! Nevermind the bollocks anyway...."hello, I'm Chris and I think I'm already a MOG-aholic." I'm part of an artistic collective here in Norwich called Arcadian Collective (check out www.myspace.com/arcadiancollective) who also run a nascent record label called Arcadian Recording Company. I let you know more when I've got time....
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The tragedy that has surrounded the musical Buckley family has been well documented. Since the sudden passing of Jeff Buckley we have be inundated with a deluge of posthumous material from both him and his late father Tim.The latest addition is a live performance from Tim Buckley, Live At The Folklore Center, March 6, 1967. The album captures the elder Buckley giving an intimate performance at
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