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Editor in Chief: Michael Collins
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Brian Downing, Jillian, Cliff Schecter, Nat Wilson Turner, Don Henry Ford, Jr., Jack Cluth,
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Just a bunch of guys I grew up with.
RIP Stuart Adamson (and TOTP):
(CLASSIC UK powerpop FTW — thanks, Steve!)
We were all from the same little area in Scotland, all into the same types of music. I was at their second ever gig. Stuart was a great guy, my neighbour’s cousin, but running a pub turned out to be exactly the wrong job for his post-star life. Richard Jobson dated my best mate’s big sister for a while, was a total tosspot to her, so my mate beat him up. Those were the days.
Springsteen produced what for me was album of the year:
Seems my procrastination knows some bounds after all…, got the “Wrecking Ball” CD from Amazon yesterday. Been listening to it since then…, while I ponder on a proper response to your “No Free Ride” piece. I get it partner…, but don’t get some of the comments. Since it is the weekend and I don’t have to go to the “job”…, I have “work” to do on The Ranch. Maybe I can “work” out a few frustrations before I let loose. It may take a while.
And…, right on partner…, write on.
Damn right — Springsteen was essential this year. Btw, Don, embed coding disappears with this comment plug-in unless you have editor designation — just post the direct URL and myself or someone else will embed for ya. Am eager to see which track you picked.
This is one of my favourite live performances from 2012 that fortunately enough was captured for posterity, bar none (RIP Trayvon):
Meanwhile, in DK:
One more, a generous helping of classic BRUUUUUUUUUCE this time:
Setlist:
Born In The USA
Badlands
Out In The Street
Johnny 99
Atlantic City
Shut Out The Light
The River
Working On The Highway
Trapped
Darlington County
Glory Days
The Promised Land
My Hometown
Thunder Road
Cover Me
Dancing In The Dark
Hungry Heart
Cadillac Ranch
Downbound Train
I’m On Fire
Because The Night
Rosalita
Can’t Help Falling In Love
Born To Run
Bobby Jean
Ramrod
Twist And Shout – Do You Love Me
Rockin’ All Over The World
Emotional, utterly sublime 2001 cover version, performed under all-too-similar circumstances (RIP Amadou Diallo):
A spirited throwback, live from LC’s old Bowery home base (RIP CBGB’s):
For what it’s worth, Nick Cave wrote the screenplay and wrote and performed the soundtrack to two of my recent movie favorites:
The Propostion.
Lawless.
Forced to pick one from Springsteen’s latest, I’d suggest this:
Not sure what the theme is this weekend (or maybe there isn’t one), but I will stick with The Boss vibe. Here he is doing one of the most underappreciated songs he penned off Tunnel of Love:
http://youtu.be/_91hNV6vuBY
Tougher Than The Rest (Note how some of the glances between Bruce and Patti Scialfa are borderline erotic….Yeow!)
Indeed. An underappreciated song from The Boss’ most underappreciated LP.
MC5 – Kick Out The Jams live
http://youtu.be/iM6nasmkg7A
WORD.
Did someone mention the J.A.M.s ?
Heh (now with extra Joy Division):
Fav Mac track, reworked for a new generation:
More from the Maida Vale session, again showcasing HAIM’s unquestionable chops (that drummer is a BEAST):
Bonus:
Update: Haim win BBC Sound of 2013 poll.
Next. Big. Thing.
One more from HAIM, because I haven’t been this buzzed about a new band in years — and they haven’t even released an LP yet.
A smoking take on Forever, live at Dingwalls last June (immediately after signing with Polydor UK), part of what the Graun rated a 5-star gig:
I think you’re dead right. They’re amazing.
Thanks for this
Cheers, Doug!
Here’s another take on ‘Oh, Well’, in HAIM’s natural live setting (Este’s bassface is epic):
And a performance that shows off their natural ease on a big festival stage:
The epitome of ‘EPIC’ (RIP Bon Scott):
Bonus (because Phil fucking Rudd FTW):
“In the end only the girls know the whole truth/
In the end I bet no one learns a lesson.”
Bonus:
Bob Seger: “Still the Same”
It was always a great song to cry about lost love(s) to…!
Unlike Springsteen,Seger didn’t move gracefully on stage, but he did have a killer smile.