Coincidently, as I am reading the CH reviews of the Tempe show Accidently Kelly Street by Frente is played on the radio. Frente were the support act of the Together Alone show in Belgium (and problably the other European shows) and therefor always remind me of CH. I hadn't heard that song for ten years or so, but still I immediately make the connection.
Right now....How to Save a Life from The Frey
Elliott Smith XO : Man that guy was good.It's the only non Finn related music currently residing on my iPod shuffle.
Elvis Costello - going to see him Wednesday evening, so getting ready for some Peace Love & Understanding 
Jazz Of The Beat Generation
The likes of Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker and Thelonious Monk with intermittent poetry readings by Jack Kerouac...
The likes of Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker and Thelonious Monk with intermittent poetry readings by Jack Kerouac...
Very soon Semi I predict it will be a heap of Folkways music and more Huddie Ledbetter. 
Me more Joe Richards stuff, especially like Remember When segues into Glide and onto Say it is So, very cool, should suggest that one to Tim.
Me more Joe Richards stuff, especially like Remember When segues into Glide and onto Say it is So, very cool, should suggest that one to Tim.
A Lot To Work For - Lanky
Just came home from seeing him play in downtown Austin ; he's a songwriter based out of Houston.
http://www.lankymusic.com
http://www.myspace.com/lanky
He namedrops Neil as one of his influences in this interview : http://www.houstonist.com/archives/2007/01/31/interview_lanky.php
Just came home from seeing him play in downtown Austin ; he's a songwriter based out of Houston.
http://www.lankymusic.com
http://www.myspace.com/lanky
He namedrops Neil as one of his influences in this interview : http://www.houstonist.com/archives/2007/01/31/interview_lanky.php
various artists
Colours Are Brighter - Songs For Children And Grown Ups Too
Franz Ferdinand and Snow Patrol doing songs for kids? Believe it!
I agree with you, Timtam!
Colours Are Brighter - Songs For Children And Grown Ups Too
Franz Ferdinand and Snow Patrol doing songs for kids? Believe it!
I agree with you, Timtam!
Neil Young Living With War
Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot.
Tim Finn himself wouldn't be wrong.
Tim Finn himself wouldn't be wrong.
Listening to tracks from the new Travis record on their MySpace page : http://www.myspace.com/travis
so far, so good...
so far, so good...
LCD SOUNDSYSTEM: SOUND OF SILVER
Peter, Björn & John
Writer's Block
The single 'Young Folks' features some of the catchiest whistling since '(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay'.
Writer's Block
The single 'Young Folks' features some of the catchiest whistling since '(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay'.
Ditto on Peter Bjorn and John.
RR
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Words - Tammany Hall Machine
great piano based pop/rock band from Austin
http://www.myspace.com/tammanyhall
great piano based pop/rock band from Austin
http://www.myspace.com/tammanyhall
Been listening to Tori Amos' new album. Fantastic stuff, probably the best album of hers since Boys For Pele.
The best of The Angels.
Yay. I love Doc's voice. They rocked the mushroom 25 show in 1998 - one of my only memories of the night (I was 9 at the time and have a very nice aunt who took me).
Yay. I love Doc's voice. They rocked the mushroom 25 show in 1998 - one of my only memories of the night (I was 9 at the time and have a very nice aunt who took me).
Tom Waits
Nighthawks At The Diner
Is this guy the funniest, wittiest songwriter in popular music or what?! He should be a professor of the English language!
Nighthawks At The Diner
Is this guy the funniest, wittiest songwriter in popular music or what?! He should be a professor of the English language!
Ned Kelly - The Summer Wardrobe
http://www.myspace.com/thesummerwardrobe
ambient psych-rock with lovely flourishes of pedal steel guitar...
http://www.myspace.com/thesummerwardrobe
ambient psych-rock with lovely flourishes of pedal steel guitar...
Redneck Wonderland by Midnight Oil, on special at JB HiFi, I can hear why as it's not the Oils' most accessible album, it's them at their most experimental, and heavy. Good for Oils fans, maybe not for the casual listener
I've been listening to some very divergent new material the past day or so -- Travis and Rush.
I subscribed to Rhapsody a few years ago, and it's a blessing and a curse. You get to listen to anything you want in the catalog for a pretty reasonable monthly fee. Unfortunately, my time is fairly tight, so I don't get to listen and explore very much music as I did when younger. Much of the reason is due to the fact that I no longer even listen to music on the radio, as the stations here in the area are not very good or interesting.
If I do happen to find something on the service that I like very much, I then go out and purchase it. I could download albums and tracks from Rhapsody for a fee, but prefer having the physical CDs with liner notes, etc.
I subscribed to Rhapsody a few years ago, and it's a blessing and a curse. You get to listen to anything you want in the catalog for a pretty reasonable monthly fee. Unfortunately, my time is fairly tight, so I don't get to listen and explore very much music as I did when younger. Much of the reason is due to the fact that I no longer even listen to music on the radio, as the stations here in the area are not very good or interesting.
If I do happen to find something on the service that I like very much, I then go out and purchase it. I could download albums and tracks from Rhapsody for a fee, but prefer having the physical CDs with liner notes, etc.
Ahh the wonderful Bobby Darin, just got 'Aces Back to Back'. One of the best singing voices??? hmmmmm Yup.
What a bonus the album has If I Were a Carpenter, and Simple Song of Freedom. After watching them on You Tube over and over, finally have a physical copy of it, and it went straight to the mp3 player. Haven't had a squizz at the dvd yet.
Man could Bobby sing, the high the low, swing it, jazz it, folk it, what a talent.
One of the best singing voices??? hmmmmm Yup.What a bonus the album has If I Were a Carpenter, and Simple Song of Freedom. After watching them on You Tube over and over, finally have a physical copy of it, and it went straight to the mp3 player. Haven't had a squizz at the dvd yet.
Man could Bobby sing, the high the low, swing it, jazz it, folk it, what a talent.
My mum loved Bobby Darin so I'm familiar with a bit of his stuff.
On Foxtel they sometimes have bits of his old TV show as fillers in between shows. I could see what she loved about him. He was very charasmatic and his voice was magical - he really took a song and made it his own - wonderful phrasing.
On Foxtel they sometimes have bits of his old TV show as fillers in between shows. I could see what she loved about him. He was very charasmatic and his voice was magical - he really took a song and made it his own - wonderful phrasing.
The Very Best Of Curtis Mayfield
I'm having an Oasis retrospective. I don't know why - but I'm enjoying it!!
On the advice of a friend of mine, I gave a listen to the self-titled album of a band by the name of The Shore.
They seem to have a bit of a Verve-meets-sunny-Southern-California sound.
They seem to have a bit of a Verve-meets-sunny-Southern-California sound.
I've been listening to Fundamental by the Pet Shop Boys. 80's Synth Pop survivors, & still going strong. But don't take my word for it,
Check this out. Ah yes, "a different kind of smart".
Check this out. Ah yes, "a different kind of smart".
The Crowded House webcast 
I'm listening to Roman Candle by Elliott Smith. There's a really unique vibe to his works.
Tim Finn - Crescendo
Dire Straits
Brothers In Arms
Brothers In Arms
Wilco: Leave me like you found me. Really enjoy the new album Sky blue Sky.
Next up is Elliott Smith, with the New Moon album. Love it. Listening a lot to him lately
Next up is Elliott Smith, with the New Moon album. Love it. Listening a lot to him lately
quote:Wilco: Leave me like you found me. Really enjoy the new album Sky blue Sky.
Its a good album isn't it.
I'm currently listening to Rumors by Fleetwood Mac. I haven't heard it in years.
Despite all the band tensions and Stevie Nicks being generally totally batty (and a witch), its a great collection of music.
Manic Street Preachers - Send Away the Tigers