Madeleine Peyroux: The Kind You Can’t Afford
Don’t stress out over gifts. Madeleine Peyroux – The Kind You Can’t Afford Written by Madeleine Peyroux and Bill Wyman from ‘Standing On The Rooftop’ released 26 May 2011 You got palatial mansions, I got rented flat. You got Persian kittens, I got tabby cat. You got art collections, I got comic books. You use […]
Joy. I’m done
I’m done. The book is done, as far as I am concerned. It’s off to the printers on 18 December. Oh, joy. Now I’m ready for Christmas. Tracey Thorn: Joy From: Tinsel and Lights (2012) When someone very dear Calls you with the words “Everything’s all clear” That’s what you want to hear But you […]
Donald Fagan: Snowbound
Big storm Xaver over Northern Germany is announcing it’s winter. I’ve just moved all the plants indoors and tied things down. Hoping for snow. “Snowbound” (1993) from Fagan’s second solo album Kamakiriad continues the concept story, a road trip sometime in the future. The song describes being in a city in winter weather with bad […]
Joe South: The Games People Play
Thanks to Chris’s comment I listened to Joe South’s song ‘Games People Play’ (1968) and spent time thinking about its lyrics (below). Here’s also Cajun original version to dance to. We love the bass player. Oh the games people play every night and every day Never meaning what they say never saying what they mean […]
Esperanza Spalding: Overjoyed + Can’t help it
Esperanza Spalding, wonder, covers Stevie Wonder. Followed by Can’t help it (also by Stevie Wonder; Joe Lovano on sax). Over time, I’ve been building my castle of love Just for two, though you never knew you were my reason I’ve gone much too far for you now to say That I’ve got to throw my […]
Valerie June – Workin’ Woman Blues
Debut single. Wow. Valerie June – Workin’ Woman Blues (official video) from PIASGermany on Vimeo.
Joni Mitchell CBC interview
Joni Mitchell gave an interview to Jian Ghomeshi. “If you listen to that music and you see me, you’re not getting anything out of it. If you listen to the music and see yourself in it… the communication is complete.” Still, it’s lovely to be able to meet the artist behind the music and to […]
