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[Greg]

Here's a site that should keep you busy for a while.
Pretty cool.

http://www.musicalmaps.com.au/search/...

[Mark]

Greg wrote: "Here's a site that should keep you busy for a while.
Pretty cool.

http://www.musicalmaps.com.au/search/..."

Thanks, Greg. There's my next few weeks planned for.

[CQM]

Mark wrote: "Thanks for that, CQM. Despite being musically obsessive well beyond the point where it starts to be viewed by many of those around me as a major character flaw and a massive annoyance, I've never t..."

I'm no expert when it comes to skiffle, I have this little box set https://www.amazon.co.uk/Washboards-F... which is pretty good. If I'm honest I find a lot of skiffle pretty bloody awful but grew up listening to Ken Colyer in the car on long journeys and love his skiffle and jazz bands. Maybe I'm biased but I'd just go for a Colyer collection.

[Nigeyb]

CQM wrote: "...grew up listening to Ken Colyer..."

Ken crops up in The Restless Generation by Pete Frame, a book I suspect you'd get a lot out of. I loved it.....

www.goodreads.com/review/show/1088331509

[CQM]

This little exchange just had me searching goodreads for a couple of other books that are sadly missing. Goin' Home: The Uncompromising Life and Music of Ken Colyer a collection of pictures and interviews with people who knew Colyer and When Dreams Are in the Dust Colyer's autobiography.

[Nigeyb]

It's that time again Hamiltonians


A pleasing hybrid of Leonard Cohen, Nick Cave, Tindersticks and other such noir torch song merchants. I’ve only just come across the album but so far so grooveee..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz2MY...
Warhaus - The Good Lie

On Wednesday night I was out at an event to mark the release of Resonators third album “Imaginary People” which was predictably joyous and life reaffirming. Here’s why...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYZ9Q...
Resonators - Imaginary People

I’m still getting to grips with the new album from Ruts DC which is a huge departure from their reggae/dub flavoured material. This new one is Rock with a capital R. My kids like it which I think is a good thing…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4irIU...
Ruts DC - Music Must Destroy

And talking of old punks, The Lurkers are back, now trading under the moniker The Lurkers GLM (and not to be confused with Arturo Bassick’s version of the band which has no original members) with a new album. Is it any good? Dunno yet, but it sounds very promising…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGtgC...
The Lurkers GLM - The Future's Calling

And finally here’s a bit of angelic loveliness from Angel Olsen…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mIA1...
Angel Olsen - Sister

Have a wonderful weekend

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[Susan]

Have a great weekend, everyone.

Nigeyb, I loved The Restless Generation!

[Mark]

Referencing Nick Cave, as you were, you might enjoy these lusty young gents from London...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4avI...



Also, this turned up online yesterday... John Cooper Clarke and Hugh Cornwell dissecting their forthcoming album, track by track, which has successfully done the job of leaving me even more anxious to hear the album...

http://www.vevo.com/watch/GB110160145...

[Nigeyb]

Thanks Susan

Filthy Boys sound great

JCC and Hugh Cornwell turned up on Danny Baker a couple of weeks back - v entertaining. I never tire of listening to JCC talk.

[Nigeyb]

Hamiltonians, It's Friday, which can only mean one thing...



New Haines! Today! Let’s Smash the System! This is a ridiculously great video and a top notch tune from Uncle Luke…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zW_at...
Luke Haines - Smash The System

I was reminded about the wonder of Sweet Lorraine whilst rewatching Barry Levinson’s superb ‘Tin Men’...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl8xe...
Nat King Cole - Sweet Lorraine

And, as I work my way through Narcos on Netflix, this lovely tune is really getting under my skin…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMWw5...
Rodrigo Amarante - Tuyo

The new album by Teenage Fanclub is really hitting the spot, and here’s a good example of why…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3f1iK...
Teenage Fanclub - Connected to Life

And to finish off, yet another very welcome release, this time from tip top pop maverick, the Wildman of Wivenhoe, Martin Newell (yours for just £6) under his Cleaners From Venus monkier 'The Last Boy In The Locarno’.

It’s gonna be a gorgeous day…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF_-K...
Cleaners From Venus - Gorgeous Day

https://softbodies.bandcamp.com/album...

Have a great weekend

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[Susan]

Thank goodness for Friday - it's been a long week! Happy Friday everyone :)

[Nigeyb]

Hail Hamiltonians, It's Friday, let's do this thing...


Stars is a sublime song by one of the greatest voices in reggae...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glyJ_...
Cornell Campbell - Stars

A favourite song from a favourite film...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPZGM...
Marilyn Monroe - I’m Through With Love

Another cinematic corker...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExAUY...
Barry De Vorzon - Theme From “The Warriors”

Can’t beat a bit of Michael Nesmith..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbJa3...
Michael Nesmith & First National Band - Silver Moon

Gotta to have a cover version in there eh?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhDnW...
El Michels Affair - C.R.E.A.M.

Have a great weekend

[Susan]

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

[Nigeyb]

It's Friday Hamiltonians. Huzzah.


This song needed a video, so I made one...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMntM...
Luke Haines - Marc Bolan Blues

My belated investigations into Descendents has prompted a listen to their latest LP. Bracing, melodic and thoughtful, or business as usual...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ietY8...
Descendents - Victim Of Me

I defy anyone to close their eyes and I identify this as the Rollers (albeit the Rollers after Les had moved on). I’ve just finished When the Screaming Stops: The Dark History of the Bay City Rollers by Simon Spence which prompted me to investigate some of the Rollers’ road less travelled and conclude that there’s much to enjoy on the Voxx, Ricochet and Elevator albums. Strange but true.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=901Za...
Bay City Rollers - Life on the Radio

Groovy new music by Nick Waterhouse is cause for celebration. It’s time…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srNvM...
Nick Waterhouse - It’s Time

Mark put me onto the new album by The Beat (Ranking Roger version). It’s full of tunes that stand shoulder to shoulder with classic Beat tunes. Strange but true #2.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UafsC...
The Beat featuring Ranking Roger - Avoid The Obvious

Have a great weekend

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xxxxx

[CQM]

I'm delving back into the CQM archives to show just where the young me was in the early 90's
First up a band of little or no reputation these, or indeed those, days but one I had a soft spot for. Hamiltonians will be pleased to see a little cameo from Colin Wilson's Misfits in this promo video which has turned the song on it's head for me. Who knew it was about a disaffected librarian... It's Filthy Names by Jack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zHuK...

Next up as Nigey has reminded me of them with his Luke Haines tracks it's The Auteurs with How Could I Be Wrong
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJ2Ht...

Third up we have American band Buffalo Tom with probably their biggest hit and a truly depressing (but good) slice of 90's rock, it's Taillights Fade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEjmJ...

Fourth track is Belly with Gepetto, not just here because it's a great song, I also had/have a massive crush on Tanya Donelly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBi67...

And finally just in case you are getting the impression young CQM was a fey, pretentious floppy haired weed it's S*M*A*S*H (I Want to) Kill Somebody a song with some frankly jaw dropping lyrical miracles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBi67...

[Nigeyb]

Marvellous stuff CQM. Muchos gracias Senor - I thoroughly enjoyed that little insight into the younger CQM. Fey and pretentious you may have been but you've always had good taste.

[Nigeyb]

Ace of Wands anyone?


Quo man’s folky theme tune to haunting magick 70s kids TV series that stays with those young uns who got lured into its freakydeaky world...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY4Pg...
Andy Bown - Tarot

Superb track from new Pretenders album that came out the other week, produced by Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach, and originally intended as a Chrissie Hynde solo album…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mUed...
Pretenders - Alone

Barely different from the original but who cares when the original is asgoodaslifegets...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lqm1b...
The Undertones - Get Over You (Kevin Shields Remix)

Bit of Norwegian drone folk Sir? Coming right up. Oh, and the horse related shenanigans in the video add an extra level of enjoyment. Saddle up...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fnPw...
Wardruna - Raido

When Chris Thomas was asked to produce the Sex Pistols he was told to make their first single sound like “Rough Kids”. Understandably so...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6C8N...
Kilburn and the High Roads - Rough Kids

Have a great weekend

[Susan]

Hi Nigeyb - and fellow Hamiltonians. Hope everyone is well and that you have a great weekend.

[Nigeyb]

Can you think of a better time to escape into the warm embrace of music? Nah. Me neither...

Having recently finally finished the latest Adam Curtis doc Hypernormalisation (on iPlayer and unmissable, + now YouTube) here’s a song that gets a couple of airings and is a total classic….

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FFIF...
Suicide - Dream Baby Dream

There I was, in 1998, browsing in a branch of Borders in Chicago (probably for the first and last time) and this came on in the shop. What was it? I had to know. It was brilliant. Amazing. It was Van. The Man. I still think it’s wonderful (if a bit on the long side)...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBoFV...
Van Morrison - TB Sheets

I saw ABC perform the Lexicon of Love I & II the other week. Brilliant. They didn’t play this but I didn’t mind...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Klxs8...
ABC - 15 Storey Halo

What’s not to love about Matt Berry?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAagL...
Matt Berry - Accident At A Harvest Festival

I’ve been playing this now impossibly poignant Bowie tune a lot over the last couple of weeks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exPs0...
David Bowie - Seven

Have a good weekend

[Susan]

Have a great weekend, Nigeyb, and fellow Hamiltonians.

Sad to hear of the death of Leonard Cohen - and, of course, all the depression of the past week, we do need our music and our books more than ever...

Reading a book that you might like, actually, Nigeyb, which I got from NetGalley. Bop Apocalypse: Jazz, Race, the Beats, and Drugs

[Nigeyb]

Thanks Susan - that books looks good. Another one for the list.

[Mark]

Never heard that particular Van Morrison track before, so thanks for putting it under my nose. I only know his work with Them and his Veedon Fleece album, which I love. I guess it's high time to dip a bit deeper into his catalogue.

I've spent a sizeable chunk of time over the past few weeks discovering the works of John Cale, and really enjoying vast amounts of what I'm hearing. I was never what anyone would call a fan of The Velvet Underground or the solo sides of Lou Reed, so Cale's solo efforts have been quite a revelation to me.

His latest video, posted only last week, turns out to be incredibly poignant this week...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gi3J...

Enjoy, and enjoy your weekend.

[Nigeyb]

Sometimes Only The Only Ones will do, and The Beast is a total classic from their wonderful debut album...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNuOS...
The Only Ones - The Beast

Really digging the Whitney album. Whitney? A Chicago based duo whose debut album 'Light Upon the Lake’ I chanced upon. It’s timeless, gorgeous fare...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGKN6...
Whitney - No Woman

I’ve recently been enjoying "Guillotine Theatre" which was Cuddly Toys debut album, cut in the wake of the "Madman" single that first brought them to mainstream attention. A cover of a previously unheard David Bowie/Marc Bolan co-composition….

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w52Yc...
Cuddly Toys - Madman

What’s that? Cherry Red have released a boxset of all the albums by Glam titans, and north London’s finest, Hello? S’true I tells ya…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuWSB...
Hello - C'mon Get Together

And finally a rollicking single from 2016. Here’s the first single from Watfordian neo-Mods The Spitfires splendid second album “A Thousand Times”…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ7Ax...
The Spitfires - So Long


Have a good weekend

[Susan]

Hope you enjoy the weekend too, Nigeyb :)

[Susan]

Came across this podcast which I thought might interest you, Nigeyb:

http://www.thisdayinmusic.com/

There is a show on the Bay City Rollers, which I thought you might like.

[Nigeyb]

Happy Friday Hamiltonians


Nothing beats New Values and here’s a neglected classic from the Ig...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeRKA...
Iggy Pop - The Endless Sea

Dunno how many people have The Barmy Army's The English Disease On-U Sound album but it’s a great record of late 80s football anthems celebrating the likes of Dalglish, Alan Devonshire, Vinny Jones and many more. This is a corker that almost makes me wish I was a Liverpool supporter...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Sbns...
The Barmy Army - Sharp As A Needle

Standing by the Everyman, digging the rigging on my sail
Rain fell to sounds of harpsichords, to the spell of fairy tale.
The heath was hung in magic mists, enchanted dripping glades
I'll taste a taste until my mind drifts from this scene and fades
In the night time….

I think we can all relate to that

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48tko...
Donovan - Hampstead Incident

Reading Shaun Ryder’s autobiography (which is great) prompted me to listen to all the Monday’s albums and so I was reminded how much I like Little Matchstick Owen...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utNCN...
Happy Mondays - Little Matchstick Owen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQ_PS...
T. Rex - Highway Knees

Have a great weekend

[Nigeyb]

The first Tubeway Army single, before the synths captured his heart, released in February 1978 on Beggars Banquet, and a bit of a punky classic...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJdx1...
Tubeway Army - That’s Too Bad

One of Mick ’n' Joe’s lesser known gems, a song rich in empathy...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfMA9...
The Clash - Up In Heaven (Not Only Here)

There’s much more than just Rock On to enjoy in Dave’s mid 70s pomp...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2FLg...
David Essex - Good Old Rock ’n’ Roll

Just watching a Big Star doc on Netflix. This is just lovely innit...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fhy76...
Big Star - The Ballad of El Goodo

The Psychedelic Furs were just wonderful for those first three albums...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nlGj...
The Psychedelic Furs - India

Have a superfab weekend


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[Nigeyb]

Last five of 2016....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TEyx...
Shirley Ellis - Soul Time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTAg7...
Chairman of the Board - I’m On My Way to a Better Place

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6Jt-...
Black Grape - Shake Your Money

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CldYP...
Cuddly Toys - Join The Girls

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrCCX...
Rebirth Brass band x Jurassic 5 - Bustin' Loose (SLY AV EDIT)

Have a superfab weekend and an enjoyable NYE. Here's to more great sounds in 2017.

[Mark]

A blast of Shirley Ellis is always a welcomed thing, and no two ways about it. Not generally a fan of sampling, but that particular track was sampled to great effect in Bottle Rocket by The Go! Team... ridiculously brilliant, at least as far as I concern myself with contemporary music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7k23...

[Nigeyb]

That is indeed a great use of a sample. Thanks Mark.

By the by, I'll take this opportunity to reiterate my thanks to you for introducing me to "People who Died" by The Jim Carroll Band

What. A. Song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPNqo...

[Mark]

I didn't realize that you weren't previously acquainted with that track. It wasn't exactly a massive hit stateside, but for some reason, it did manage to get regular airplay on many AOR [album-oriented rock] radio stations at the time.

A bit less snotty, but John Cale admirably covered the song in 1995...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWVt0...

[Nigeyb]

Hey Hamiltonians, it's Friiiiiday....



Inspired by the first couple of chapters of 'Shock and Awe: Glam Rock and Its Legacy' by Simon Reynolds…



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGtga...
John’s Children - Desdemona

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRQ3f...
David Bowie - The London Boys

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXg1A...
Ringo Starr - Back Off Boogaloo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyFAn...
Lulu - The Man Who Sold The World

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2itB...
Tyrannosaurus Rex - By The Light Of A Magical Moon

Have a great weekend

All the vids...

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[Nigeyb]

Greetings Hamiltonians


It’s Friday which can mean only one thing....moonage tuneage...



Truly gorgeous guitar pop from 2016’s unexpectedly marvellous album by The Monkees…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0HVz...
The Monkees - Me & Magdalena (Version 2)

Glam era Rock n roll nostalgia done as only Mott can

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax_Vo...
Mott The Hoople - Foxy Foxy

Loving the Rhino Doo Wop boxsets, three 4 CD boxsets of all the Doo Wop anyone could want and most of it is flipping great and makes me nostalgic for an era before I was born (excepting the Doo Wop revival when I was v young and hazily remember encountering whilst in my pram.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsxVK...
The Moonglows - Sincerely

Life is short, filled with stuff...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G62pN...
The Cramps - A New Kind of Kick

That cat’s something I can’t explain...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0-zD...
Pink Floyd - Lucifer Sam

Have a great weekend

All the vids…
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[Nigeyb]

Greetings Hamiltonians, it's Friday which can mean only one thing.....


It’s taken me quite a while to cotton to Mike N’s amazing back catalogue, but amazing is what it is and, by way of example, check out this rendition of ‘In The Still Of The Night’…….

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eseWi...
Michael Nesmith - In The Still Of The Night

I’m not much of a Pete Doherty fan but somehow or another I stumbled across this latest album and I like it, not least this fabulous little ditty, not least because it references Brighton Rock…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUUbp...
Peter Doherty - Kolly Kibber

I’m also not much of a Rumer fan but somehow or another I stumbled across her recent album of Bacharach & David covers ‘This Girl's In Love’ and whilst it does nothing you wouldn’t expect it is quite brilliant, masterful songs + highly competent singer = pop bliss

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnck1...
Rumer - Walk On By

I’ve also recently acquired three boxsets of Doo Wop courtesy of Rhino and what a treat it is. I always thought I probably loved Doo Wop and now I have categorical proof positive. Doo Wop like totally rules

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8g4Q...
The Crows - Gee

A few years back, after extensive investigation in Lovers Rock, I also established I flipping love that too. I was scornful of it back in the day but I know realise it was another musical mutation that could probably only have happened in the London melting pot. It’s genius. Isn’t it Barry?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ocx3G...
Barry Bigg - Wide Awake In A Dream

Have a great weekend

[Mark]

Sad news about the passing of Mike Kellie [Spooky Tooth, The Only Ones] this week.

[Nigeyb]

Mark wrote: "Sad news about the passing of Mike Kellie [Spooky Tooth, The Only Ones] this week."

Seconded. Played in a whole host of leftfield bands, Hapsash, Spooky Tooth etc. An amazing CV though left the best til last eh (well, that is, if The Only Ones were his last band)

[Nigeyb]

Wayhay, it's Friiiiiday....



This week I re-watched the 2011 film adaptation of “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” directed by Tomas Alfredson and with one of the all time great casts. Every bit as good as the first time round, perhaps even better. I love it. One of the best films of this century. No doubt. Smiley rules. This 70s version of La Mer, accompanying the final scene, is cinematic perfection...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftcnA...
Julio Iglesias - La Mer

One of those tunes by music library KPM that I came across on a compilation of their library sounds. This is a KPM corker..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1i6Cp...
Keith Mansfield - Funky Fanfare

And this tune features on the wonderful Bob Stanley comp ‘Soho Confidential’. A cha cha cha version of the theme to The Third Man. Does life get any better?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wF-Ex...
Edmundo Ros - Harry Lime Cha Cha Cha

How about a classic from Tindersticks? Yes, go on then. City Sickness. It’s just wonderful...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3c7QR...
Tindersticks - City Sickness

And finally, another superb compilation I have only acquired “Fuzzy Felt Folk” which I recommend to anyone who likes quirky, slightly creepy, folk sounds. Here’s Reg Tilsley with The Troll. This has got the lot… folk, easy listening, psych and a whole hunk of plain weird. I love it...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJHCP...
Reg Tilsley - The Troll

Have a great weekend Hamiltonians

[Nigeyb]

Bonjour mes amis





A French flavoured five for Friday this week

From the fabulous “Le Roi De France 1966-1969” comp here’s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trRpX...
Johnny Hallyday - Psychedelic

Remember when Air were all the rage? Still sound flipping great don’t they...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mQ4r...
Air - Playground Love

There are so many gems to choose from in Serge’s back catalogue but I’ll keep it cliched (hey, but it’s a cliche for a reason, right?)...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIDuE...
Serge Gainsbourg - Ballade De Melody Nelson

Aimez-vous les punk rock? Oui? Metal Urbain? Oui? Oui!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pj1Jr...
Metal Urbain - Panik Hysterie Connective

Yeah, yeah, I know he’s Belgian but he sings in French so that’s OK...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0k63g...
Jacques Brel - Ne Me Quittez Pas

Have a wonderful weekend

[CQM]

French eh, now you're talking my language... Which is actually English but I still bloody love a bit of French music. So in that spirit I'll see your Gallic magic and raise you...

First up the incomparable Francoise Hardy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1s9n4...

Next I give you a woman so Franch they named her France... France Gall - Made in France
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVzJr...

Third up is a Serge at his louche best and check out the awesome phone in the 'video'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjpDt...

Did I say Francoise Hardy was incomparable? Well that goes double for Anna Karina aka Rollergirl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3ntM...

And finally the all but French Jaques Brel with a song about the that most wonderful of things beer...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7TOZ...

In closing I'd like to wish all the French folk visiting Twickenham tomorrow a lovely day in London up until the point the game starts.

[Nigeyb]

Françoise Hardy "L'amitié" c'est magnifique

Never heard Made In France and it's un corker

Louche Serge, un legend

Anna Karina - Roller Girl - Lordy! What a minx. Dangereux.

Jacques Brel - La Bière. La Bière, ah oui la Bière - glug glug glug

Merci Monsieur le CQM

[Nigeyb]

Greetings Hamiltonians




This week I’m choosing music by artists I’ve seen play live in the last few weeks

On Sunday I had the great pleasure of seeing Roy Wood live. The setlist was mainly drawn from his biggest selling songs for The Move and Wizzard. Needless to say it was a wonderful night. Here’s a couple of highlights...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKhFe...
Wizzard - See My Baby Jive

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMG8x...
The Move - Flowers In The Rain

Do not miss Jim Jones play live should you have the good fortune of having him and his Righteous Mind rock up in your town. Here’s why...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECC_D...
Jim Jones and the Righteous Mind - Till It’s All Gone

Likewise the psych goodness of Temples is blimming marvellous

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEyyd...
Temples - Strange Or Be Forgotten

And of course Primal Scream are always a good night out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty-IJ...
Primal Scream - It’s Alright, It’s OK


Have a wonderful weekend

[Susan]

Have a great weekend, Nigeyb. Is the group reading any books at the moment?

[Nigeyb]

Susan wrote: "Have a great weekend, Nigeyb. Is the group reading any books at the moment?"

Thanks Susan

No, we haven't done any group reads beyond our discussions about Patrick Hamilton's books and plays. That said, if anyone has any ideas then post away.

Have a good weekend too Susan

[Susan]

Thanks, Nigeyb :)

[Ruth]

Nigeyb wrote: "Greetings Hamiltonians






This week I’m choosing music by artists I’ve seen play live in the last few weeks

On Sunday I had the great pleasure of seeing Roy Wood live. The setlist was mainly ..."

Have you seen Roy Wood live before, Nigeyb? My favourite song of his is My Dear Elaine.

[Nigeyb]

Ruth wrote: "Have you seen Roy Wood live before, Nigeyb? My favourite song of his is My Dear Elaine."

My first time Ruth - but hopefully not my last

"Dear Elaine" is indeed a wonderful song as is most of "Boulders"

[Nigeyb]

I’ve only just come across Simon Warner and his 1997 orchestral pop album "Waiting Rooms" which is chock full of sleazy tales of lascivious landladies and jobsworth public transport officials. The album sunk without trace but a Facebook fanpage is testimony to its enduring appeal. I picked it up for a fiver on Discogs and am very glad I did. His theatrical style evokes Barry Ryan, Jacques Brel, Anthony Newley, 60s era Scott Walker etc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pr1aY...
Simon Warner - Decorating

Put on your make up, apply it with care. Sagely advice from BBR, and Sarah Nixey has the voice of an angel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YMYC...
Black Box Recorder - Goodnight Kiss

Andy Miller, author of "The Year of Reading Dangerously” wakes up to this song everyday. Good choice Andy. And if you have yet to experience the joys of the “Fuzzy Felt Folk” comp, what are you playing at?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1zh3...
Basil Kirchin feat Lindsey Moore - I Start Counting

Watching Breaking Bad (finally), and it reminded me of the majesty of Magic Arrow by Timber Timbre. Looking forward to some new TT in 2017..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRiBL...
Timber Timbre - Magic Arrow

Could a song be any more sixties and whimsical?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Amc8O...
Donovan - The Tinker And The Crab

Have a wonderful weekend

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[CQM]

The theme tune from Sam Peckinpah's oddest and I think best film The Ballad of Cable Hogue. There is a regular recorded version but I prefer the one from the film with little interjections from Jason Robards.
Tomorrow is the Song I Sing - Richard Gillis and Jerry Goldsmith
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MZ1j...

The wonderful Animals that Swim with their tale of car crashes, hospital and film stars. I like a drink as much as any man too..
Pink Carnations - Animals that Swim
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvYh4...

North London country next, Camden's finest pedal steel and tassel jacket combo.
Restless - The Rockingbirds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0h-8...

Hobo life with Lee Hazlewood next, if only hobo life could be guaranteed this excellent I'd be riding the rails come tonight.
Hej, Me I'm Riding - Lee Hazlewood
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jAGZ...

And because I now feel like becoming a hobo wandering the wide open expanses of South London this beautiful song which always brings a tear to my throat and a lump to my eye.
I'll Be Here in the Morning - Townes Van Zandt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjGOx...

[Nigeyb]

Great selections - as always CQM. Restless is a particular favourite of mine - I always liked the Rockingbirds

[CQM]

Nigeyb wrote: "Great selections - as always CQM. Restless is a particular favourite of mine - I always liked the Rockingbirds"

I would have gone for Only One Flower but they don't seem to have it on youtube. Restless is pretty good stand in though.