Kings of Convenience: Know-how
Accoustic samba from the Kings of Convenience, two indie Norwegians. Calm, subtle music to beat the seasonal ho-ho-ho madness. You have to know how. Riding on this know-how. Never been here before. Peculiarly entrusted, possibly that’s all. Is history recorded, does someone have a tape? Surely, I’m no pioneer, constellations stay the same. Just a […]
RIP Odetta
Odetta Gordon, known simply as Odetta (31 Dec. 1930-2 Dec. 2008), is rockin’ with the angels.
Java Jive
I love this animation by Kristyna Baczynski. This little java bean is from Brazil, not from Java. But then, in the US any good cup of coffee is “a cup of java”. The Ink Spots The King Sisters The Manhattan Transfer I love coffee, I love tea, I love the Java Jive and it loves me Coffee […]
Kings of Leon: Arizona
The Kings of Leon from Tennessee are three brothers and their cousin who have hit the big time, especially in the UK. Arizona recorded at the Hammersmith Apollo comes closest to their Southern roots. It tells a story about meeting a girl, picking a fight with her date, ending up in bad shape and “too drunk […]
Lisa Hannigan: Ocean and a Rock
Sea Sew by Irish singer/songwriter Lisa Hannigan is full of references to separation by the sea, and has the warmth and charm of a handknitted sweater. “Ocean and a Rock” tells how the singer’s distant lover is part of her physical life, and its rhythms sound like the lapping of the waves. Some of her […]
The Verve: Bitter Sweet Symphony
An indie anthem from another era, written and sung by by the Verve‘s Richard Ashcroft, with a strings loop sample from an orchestral version of the Stone’s “The Last Time”. Ashcroft sings “I’m here in my mold / I can’t change my mold”. His wife Kate Radley has a walk-on part in the video: As […]
Des’ree: You Gotta Be
This smooth motivational soul song by Des’ree from 1994 became a hit three times in the 90s and was later used to advertise the Ford Focus and an Australian bank. Now, Des’ree is not known for deep, intelligent lyrics 😉 and, in fact, she won a BBC contest for the worst song lyrics of all […]
