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Post by the Scribe on Apr 15, 2013 15:22:34 GMT -5
Herman Brood & His Wild Romance is a compilation album by Dutch rock and roll and blues group Herman Brood & His Wild Romance. Released only in the United States, it featured songs from their first two studio albums, Street and Shpritsz. The album was a moderate success, reaching #122 on the Billboard chart for pop albums.[2] As a result, Brood sought to open up the American market, recording the follow-up, Go Nutz, in the US.
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Post by the Scribe on Apr 15, 2013 15:42:09 GMT -5
Wax Tailor is the alias of French trip hop/hip hop producer, Jean-Christophe Le Saoût[1] (born 19 July 1975 in Vernon, Eure). He has released four studio albums collaborating with a great number of artists and has also released a number of EPs in France. After being a host on a French radio in the Paris suburb of Mantes-La-Jolie, Le Saoût started the French Rap band La Formule in the 1990s. He created his label Lab'Oratoire in 1998 and produced records from La Formule as well as Break Beat compilations and a collaboration with the Swedish band Looptroop. He began work on the Wax Tailor project in 2001, first appearing on a remix of Looptroop & La Formule's "Deep Under Water".
Wax Tailor is creative, to say the list. Watch some of the videos:
I am a big fan of anything French!
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Post by erik on Apr 15, 2013 17:39:21 GMT -5
Franz Schubert's Ninth Symphony, the "Great" C Major, in a 1980 recording by the Boston Symphony Orchestra under the direction of the late Sir Colin Davis (he passed away yersterday at 85).
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Post by musicaamator on Apr 15, 2013 17:49:52 GMT -5
Love, love, love these cats and particularly this album: At The Zoo, Hazy Shade of Winter, Mrs. Robinson and of course, my favourite, America.So that's what I am listening to right now if it's not Linda.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2013 17:52:21 GMT -5
'America' is like an epic short story of disillusionment and alienation set to song... an impressive achievement...
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Post by the Scribe on Apr 17, 2013 15:07:43 GMT -5
Lunatic Fringe (song) Single by Red Rider from the album As Far as Siam Released 1981 Format 7" Genre Rock Length 3:48 Label Capitol Writer(s) Tom Cochrane Producer Richard Landis
"Lunatic Fringe" is a song by the Canadian rock band Red Rider from their 1981 album, As Far as Siam. Guitarist Tom Cochrane wrote the song after becoming concerned about a resurgence of anti-Semitism in the 1970s, and was also inspired after reading a book about Raoul Wallenberg, who rescued Jews from The Holocaust during World War II. Some sources have incorrectly cited the murder of John Lennon as the song's primary inspiration; in fact, Cochrane had already written the song before Lennon was killed, but recorded the song's first demo the evening of the murder. He has stated that his feelings about the event, and how it echoed the theme of his song, galvanized him to release the song as a single despite advice from the record label that the song wasn't commercial enough.
The song starts with a sinister, low keyboard tone, punctuated by a "double tap" of two medium-pitched short notes. The song then progresses with its main theme, ending dramatically with ambulance sirens and final guitar riffs. Throughout the body of the song is a low, powerful bassline.
The song is a radio favorite, and has received regular airplay in the United States and Canada. It reached #11 on the Rock Radio Airplay Chart in Billboard in September 1981, and was awarded a SOCAN Classic award in 2009 by the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada for reaching the 100,000-airplay mark on (Canadian) domestic radio.
In 1997, Tom Cochrane re-recorded the track for his album, Songs of a Circling Spirit, which charted on the RPM Top 100 Singles chart for four weeks, peaking at #70.
Other uses"Lunatic Fringe" featured on the soundtrack for the 1985 film Vision Quest,and the television series Eastbound & Down, Miami Vice and My Name Is Earl. It is the entrance song of former Pride FC middleweight and welterweight champion, Dan Henderson. Henderson was unaware of the song's use in the film Vision Quest, a cult favorite amongst wrestlers, until after he had begun using it as his entrance song. Gary Hoey covered this song on his 2006 album, American Made. A remixed version by Dale Oliver was used by Olympic gold medallist Kurt Angle for his entrance theme in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. The song was featured as a playable track in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.
Cruising the Galaxy by Rocket Empire (Featuring Mina Fedora) from the album See Me Speak In Color.
and an exceptional cover/remix
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Post by the Scribe on Apr 18, 2013 13:01:48 GMT -5
FC Kahuna (also known as FC/Kahuna or Jon and Dan Kahuna) were a British DJ and electronic music production duo, consisting of Jon Nowell and Daniel Ormondroyd. FC Kahuna released Machine Says Yes in the spring of 2002, which had a number of singles released from it, most notably "Machine Says Yes" and "Hayling", which both featured Icelandic singer Hafdís Huld on vocals. The album sold over 50,000 copies, and received a positive response from critics in publications such as New Music Express,Dallas Observer, and others.
Protection was featured in the top ten of Rolling Stone magazine's 'Coolest Albums of All Time List,' calling it "great music for when you're driving around a city at 4 am," due to the chill out nature of the album. Like most of Massive Attack's albums, the music often defies categorisation, ranging from Rhythm and Blues (title track, Sly) to Hip Hop /rap (Karmacoma, Eurochild) to Reggae-tinged synthpop (Spying Glass) to classical-influenced electronica instrumentals (Weather Storm, Heat Miser). This album in particular has a heavy use of string instruments (or at least synthesizers imitating string instruments) compared to other Massive Attack albums, although certain tracks before and after have featured strings, like Unfinished Sympathy and Live With Me.
"Protection" is a collaboration between Massive Attack and Everything But the Girl singer Tracey Thorn, that appeared on Massive Attack's album Protection on CD and 12" in 1994. It reached #14 in the UK Singles Chart, staying there for four weeks. The song was also included on Everything But the Girl's compilations The Best of and Like the Deserts Miss the Rain.
The song contains samples taken from The Payback by James Brown, namely the hi-hat/bass figure that drives the beat and the recurrent wah-wah guitar chord. The subject of "Protection" is an inversion of the aggressive, upbeat revenge scenario in James Brown's track.
Michel Gondry directed the music video for the track.
World Party is a British pop/alternative rock band, which is essentially the solo project of its sole member, Karl Wallinger. He started the band in 1986 in London after leaving The Waterboys. This song was featured on the soundtrack of Reality Bites.
Just afloat on the sea Find myself on a page of history You know as i ride along I can always hear the song About you, And where you're meant to be You're going to tell me the answers I'll know When you come back to me If we should fall Love will catch us every time I hear you call , i will run And if the magic of the adventure overcomes We won't cry because it could be fun Well , i'm going to tell you the answers You'll know When you come back to me It will be alright when you come back to me...
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Post by erik on Apr 23, 2013 17:44:28 GMT -5
Why is it that the womenfolk, more than half the time, are so much better than the men? Well, Tift and Caitlin are great examples of why. And so too is 2009 Idol runner-up Crystal Bowersox, as this, her second album (after 2010's Farmer's Daughter) will attest to (IMHO).
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Post by the Scribe on Apr 23, 2013 19:47:26 GMT -5
Performing my favorite Richie Havens song:
Groove Armada feat, Richie Havens Hands Of Time Live @ Jools
Richard Pierce "Richie" Havens (January 21, 1941 – April 22, 2013) was an American folk singer and guitarist. He is best known for his intense and rhythmic guitar style (often in open tunings), soulful covers of pop and folk songs, and his opening performance at the 1969 Woodstock Festival.
Groove Armada Hands Of Time Lyrics
Songwriters: COCUP, ANDREW / FINDLAY, TOM / HAVENS, RICHIE
Keep looking through the window pane Just trying to see through the pouring rain It's hearing your name, hearing your name I never really felt quite the same, since I've lost what I had to gain No one to blame, no one to blame Seems to me, can't turn back the hands of time Oh it seems to me, can't back the hands of time
Seems to me, can't turn back the hands of time Oh it seems to me, can't turn back the hands of time Seems to me, history was left behind
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Post by erik on Apr 26, 2013 9:47:15 GMT -5
Here's what I think is an extreme rarity--a Boston Symphony Orchestra concert from January 13, 1968, of the then 85 (going on 86) year-old Leopold Stokowski conducting a unique performance of the overture for W.A. Mozart's darkly comic opera Don Giovanni--with a twist. Because the overture doesn't have an actual coda (it segues right into the first act of the opera), conductors usually must devise one of their own for concert purposes. Stokowski does that too, but his is a fairly jarring, and perhaps even controversial one: he uses the terrifying music heard in the opera's final moments, as Don Giovanni is dragged into hell by the stone statue:
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Post by the Scribe on Apr 29, 2013 21:06:12 GMT -5
Captain Beyond, the first album by Captain Beyond, was released in 1972, and featured former members of Iron Butterfly, Deep Purple, Johnny Winter, and Rick Derringer. The album cover for the U.S. release included 3-D artwork (using lenticular printing). The album was dedicated to the memory of Duane Allman, as indicated on the back cover.
The intro reminds me of this other great piece of music. Amazing how these two videos are similar with one using the sky, the other the sea:
"Atlantis" is a folk-pop song written and recorded by British singer/songwriter Donovan. It was released as a single in 1968 (see 1968 in music) and became a worldwide success; becoming a No.1 hit in Switzerland in 1969 (see 1969 in music), No.2 in Germany and South Africa and No.4 in Austria. In the United States, where it served as the b-side to "To Susan on the West Coast, Waiting," it reached No.7, whilst in the singer's native country the single managed only a modest No.23 placing.
In 2001, Donovan and German pop band No Angels re-recorded the track for the closing credits of the Walt Disney Feature Animation picture Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001). Included on a concomitant album for the German-speaking music market, it was once more released as a single and re-entered the top five in Austria and Germany.
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Post by erik on May 3, 2013 19:03:17 GMT -5
Maximum minimalism from two masters of the form--Steve Reich (Variations For Winds, Strings, And Keyboards), and John Adams (Shaker Loops). Edo De Waart conducts the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra in recordings made in October 1983. Johannes Brahms' epic Piano Concerto No. 1 is paired with the symphonic tone poem "Les Preludes" by the Hungarian composer who virtually invented the symphonic tone poem form, Franz Liszt. French pianist Alexis Weissenberg is the soloist in the Brahms; and Riccardo Muti leads the Philadelphia Orchestra in recordings dating from late 1982 and early 1983.
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Post by Partridge on May 4, 2013 9:28:13 GMT -5
I've been listening to a Linda Ronstadt album that I was very disappointed with when it was released, and often forget that it even exists. But this week I wanted to hear some relaxing music on the drive to work, and pulled out this oft-scorned album and found that after a couple of decades I actually like it. Taking it as an album of ballads instead of an album of lullabies, I now like Dedicated to the One I Love. The only song that still has me wincing a bit is We Will Rock You.
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Post by erik on May 4, 2013 11:15:23 GMT -5
Quote by Partridge re. Dedicated To The One I Love:
I admit that it is one of the worst things that Linda ever did. It really doesn't matter to me whether or not Brian May told her that he wrote it as a lullaby (which sounds daft to me in the first place), it is way beneath her (IMHO).
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Post by the Scribe on May 7, 2013 13:07:16 GMT -5
Hmmmm. That is one of my favorite cuts on the album. The heartbeats as backup are brilliant.
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Post by the Scribe on May 7, 2013 17:17:50 GMT -5
J'ai Dormi Sous L'Eau Premiers Symptômes (English: First Symptoms) is the debut EP by French electronic music duo Air, consisting of early singles released between 1995 and 1997. The last minute of "Les Professionnels" was later used for the basis of Air's 1998 single "All I Need". Love watching this video.Ladytron are an electronic band formed in Liverpool in 1999. The group consists of Helen Marnie (lead vocals, synthesizers), Mira Aroyo (vocals, synthesizers), Daniel Hunt (synthesizers, guitar, vocals) and Reuben Wu (synthesizers).
Their sound blends electropop with new wave and shoegazing elements. Ladytron described their sound as "electronic pop".Some of the group's songs performed by Aroyo contain lyrics written in her native Bulgarian.
They have released five studio albums so far: 604 (2001), Light & Magic (2002), Witching Hour (2005), Velocifero (2008) and Gravity the Seducer (2011). The compilation Best of 00–10 was issued in 2011.
Ladytron have produced remixes for many artists, including David Gahan, Goldfrapp, Apoptygma Berzerk, Placebo, Blondie, Gang of Four, Christina Aguilera, Bloc Party, Kings of Convenience, Indochine, She Wants Revenge, Simian, Nine Inch Nails, SONOIO and Soulwax.
Their name was taken from the song "Ladytron" by Roxy Music. According to Brian Eno, once a member of Roxy Music, Ladytron are "the best of English pop music".Dosage is the fourth studio album by the American alternative rock band Collective Soul. The album was released on Atlantic Records in February 1999 and peaked at #21 in Billboard's albums chart. The album's title was derived from a catchphrase they used to describe burnout after their previous tour.
The first single from the album, "Heavy," gave the band another #1 hit on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and spent a then record-breaking 15 weeks on the top spot. "Heavy" was also featured in the opening of the video game NHL 2001. The second single released, "Run," (shown here on youtube) also gained broad mainstream radioplay and was featured on the soundtrack for the 1999 film Varsity Blues.Café del Mar (Catalan: [kəˈfe ðəɫ ˈma], Spanish: [kaˈfe ðel mar]; "Sea Café") is a bar located in Sant Antoni de Portmany, Ibiza. It is known for its sunsets and chill-out music.
The Café del Mar is perhaps most known around the world for its chill-out music compilations. The songs are described as balearic ambient, easy listening music. The collections of the music played at the café were first sold on cassette at the end of the 1980s. In 1994, the first official “Café del Mar” CD was released, which included works by world-renowned artists. Following the great success of the first release, a total of 18 volumes of the main compilation series have been published.
This cut by Digby Jones is on Volume 11.And last but not least from The Orange Factory:Orange Factory is the project of Vermont born, New York residents Robert Larow andJeremy Skaller. Joining the 2 main producers is an array of musicians that makes the whole project like a real Factory. The album is a mix of vocal and instrumental tunes, with different approaches going from soulful ballads to instrumental hip hop tunes, from raw funk to deep house, from Latin jazz to chill out moods. Read more at:
www.israbox.com/1146359159-orange-factory-the-sun-rize-from-the-east-2003.html#AFRfMZWW2AGyVJWW.99
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Post by erik on May 7, 2013 20:51:55 GMT -5
One of the greatest works in all of classical music comes from the Baroque-era German composer Johann Pachelbel: the much-celebrated "Canon In D Major" for strings and harpsichord continuo. Though composed in 1685, its popularity with audiences is largely a recent thing. It was a 1970 recording by French conductor Jean-Francois Paillard and his Paillard Chamber Orchestra that was said to have vaulted the Canon to worldwide popularity. In the years since, it has also been adapted into the pop music firmament on at least four different occasions, and heard at many weddings and memorial services.
Original classical version (Paillard Chamber Orchestra/Jean-Francois Paillard):
"Christmas Canon" (Trans-Siberian Orchestra + Chorus):
"In The Garden" (Bob James, from his 1974 album One):
"Seasons" (Charles Fox [1981]):
"Theme From ORDINARY PEOPLE" (Marvin Hamlisch):
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Post by the Scribe on May 8, 2013 11:02:29 GMT -5
I have never seen one song get so much mileage as that one with the possible exception of Happy Birthday To You.
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Post by erik on May 8, 2013 18:25:42 GMT -5
It is the basic elemental simplicity of the piece that I think has made it such a popular item with various orchestras throughout the world; and the recording by Jean-Francois Paillard is the orchestral one heard in ORDINARY PEOPLE, which further enhanced its popularity, as so many movies have done for other classical works.
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Post by musicaamator on May 13, 2013 8:19:51 GMT -5
Kind of rediscovered The Pretenders (the original lineup with James Honeyman Scott and Pete Farndon, not the band with all the replacements) again after such a long time of actually listening to them. Forgot how catchy their songs could be. Lately I really like this live version of Brass in Pocket from the Rock for Kampuchea concert that Sir Paul put together in 1979:
Not to mention this great rocking tune (in 15/8 yet):
Or this tune too:
This one was always reminiscent of the early 60's sound:
And how can I forget this tune which I always loved seeing on MTV:
Before Linda, there was Chrissie for me. She had such a rock & roll attitude and her look (for me) was stunning: the dark eyeliner and the hair covering the eyes, it was seductive for a young guy that I was.
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Post by erik on May 13, 2013 8:56:14 GMT -5
The solo debut of Natalie Maines--yes, that Natalie Maines--that was released just this past Tuesday. The title track is a version of the Roger Waters-penned song from Pink Floyd's 1979 magnum opus The Wall; and the entire album was produced by Nat the Bushwhacker and her good friend Ben Harper.
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Post by the Scribe on May 16, 2013 19:41:57 GMT -5
"I Remember" is a progressive house song by Canadian artist deadmau5 and American artist Kaskade. It features vocals from Haley Gibby. The song appears in the 2010 video games GoldenEye 007 and DJ Hero 2. There are two video versions, a 10-minute short film and an edited 4-minute version. It was produced by production company "donnelly24.com" by Anthony & Christopher Donnelly of Mancunian Gio-Goi fame. The video was directed by Colin O'Toole, cast by Graeme Brown and stars British actor Stephen Graham.Warren Brown, Aston Kelly (Stephen Graham's brother), Greg Walsh & also features ex-Coronation Street actress Emma Edmondson. It was filmed in Manchester and features Graham's character talking to two young men (Warren Brown & Aston Kelly) about life and rave culture. The two young men then proceed to find a suitable venue for, what is later revealed to be, an illegal rave with deadmau5 performing as the DJ.
This sounds like something Adele and Amy Winehouse both would sing or it could be a Bond song.
Morcheeba are a British band, mixing influences from trip hop, rock, adult contemporary, and pop. They have produced 7 albums since 1995, two of which reached the UK top ten. "Everybody Loves a Loser" was featured in the first season for the television series, Hung (TV series), and was included on its soundtrack album issued in June 2010.
Flori Mumajesi is the artist in this catchy music video with an exotic sound that goes hand in hand (musically speaking) with the following from Sting:
"Desert Rose" is a single by Sting from his album Brand New Day (1999). Riding a wave of pre-9-11 interest in Latin and Arabic cultures, the song peaked at #3 in Switzerland, #4 Italy, #15 in the UK Singles Chart and #17 in the US Billboard Hot 100.
The song is noted for Sting's duet performance with Algerian raï singer Cheb Mami, creating a distinct world music feel to the song. It also has a popular music video featuring Sting taking a trip through the Mojave Desert in a Jaguar S-Type and then going to a nightclub in Las Vegas to perform the song with Cheb Mami. After shooting the video, Sting's manager Miles Copeland III approached a music licensing maven, Lloyd Simon,[citation needed] to work with Jaguar on a collaboration, and the auto company featured the video in their prominent television advertisements during the year 2000.
Though they had all the trappings of a Southern-fried blues band, Little Feat were hardly conventional. Led by songwriter/guitarist Lowell George, Little Feat were a wildly eclectic band, bringing together strains of blues, R&B, country, and rock & roll. The bandmembers were exceptionally gifted technically and their polished professionalism sat well with the slick sounds coming out of Southern California during the '70s. However, Little Feat were hardly slick -- they had a surreal sensibility, as evidenced by George's idiosyncratic songwriting, which helped the band earn a cult following among critics and musicians. Though the band earned some success on album-oriented radio, the group was derailed after George's death in 1979.
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Post by erik on May 16, 2013 20:15:01 GMT -5
Composed in 1896, Richard Strauss' symphonic tone poem "Also Sprach Zarathustra" (or "Thus Spake Zarathustra") was inspired by the writings of Friedrich Nitzsche and the Persian philosopher Zoroaster. The work, lasting an average of 32 minutes in its full unabridged version, has been recorded by orchestras all over the world for many decades; but it wasn't until 1968 that it became a concert-hall favorite. The opening "Dawn" passage was used to very cagey effect by director Stanley Kubrick as the calling card of his science fiction masterpiece 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY, utilizing a 1959 recording by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra under Herbert von Karajan:
Less than five years later, Brazilian-born jazz-rock keyboardist Eumir Deodato made a nine-minute recording of the work for his late 1972 release Prelude. Released as a single in a heavily abridged form as "Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001)", it reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in late March 1973, winning Deodato a Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Performance (this is the unabridged version):
Andy Summers, of the Police, made a more synthesized version of the work in 1984 for the soundtrack of 2010, the heavily underrated sequel to 2001. This recording is not heard in the movie, only on the soundtrack album (the film's original score is by David Shire, whose credits include THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE-TWO-THREE and Francis Ford Coppola's THE CONVERSATION):
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Post by the Scribe on May 17, 2013 15:45:16 GMT -5
Some music with Irish-Celtic-English influence (however far removed) which I really love:
"Bonny Portmore" is an Irish traditional folk song which laments the demise of Ireland's old oak forests, specifically The Great Oak of Portmore, which fell in a windstorm in 1760 and was subsequently used for shipbuilding and other purposes.
The melody of this song was first published 1840 in Bunting's "Ancient Music of Ireland" and was collected from the playing of Ulster harper Daniel Black in 1796. The Portmore Ornament Tree refers to an old oak which is believed to have stood on the estate of Portmore Castle near Portmore Lough, County Antrim.
"The Water Is Wide" (also called "O Waly, Waly") is a folk song of English origin, based on lyrics which partly date to the 1600s. It has seen considerable popularity through to the 21st century. Cecil Sharp published the song in Folk Songs From Somerset (1906). The modern song The Water Is Wide was popularized by Pete Seeger in the folk revival. There have been multiple subsequent variations of the song, and several different names including Waly, Waly, There is a Ship, and Cockleshells which use and re-use different selections of lyrics. This youtube video features David Sanborn and Linda Ronstadt.
"Death to My Hometown" is a song written and recorded by American musician Bruce Springsteen and it is expected to be the third single from his album, Wrecking Ball. It is a thinly-veiled protest song notable for Springsteen's experimentation with Celtic-Rock rhythms.
A music video for the song was released through Springsteen's website on April 13, 2012 and was compiled from live performances and rehearsals at the Apollo Theater, Atlanta, and SXSW featuring Tom Morello.
Hard to pigeonhole Gillian Welch with this high lonesome sound that obviously has Irish influences.
Mummers Plays (also known as mumming) are seasonal folk plays performed by troupes of actors known as mummers or guisers (or by local names such as rhymers, pace-eggers, soulers, tipteerers, galoshins, guysers, and so on), originally from the British Isles, but later in other parts of the world. They are sometimes performed in the street but more usually as house-to-house visits and in public houses. Although the term mummers has been used since medieval times, no play scripts or performance details survive from that era, and the term may have been used loosely to describe performers of several different kinds. Mumming may have precedents in German and French carnival customs, with rare but close parallels also in late medieval England.
"One Morning in May" is a traditional folk song.
Lyrics have been traced to the 17th Century, are variable, and have passed under various titles, including "The Nightingale" and "The Grenadier and the Lady".
A version of the song is used in the 1967 film Far From the Madding Crowd.
Lyrics appeared in 1927 in The American Songbag by Carl Sandburg,having come through Gilbert Raynolds Combs. Those lyrics are used by Bill Keith and Jim Rooney,by James Taylor on his 1972 album One Man Dog, and by The Country Gentlemen on their eponymous 1973 album.
This youtube video features James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt.
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Post by Richard W on May 18, 2013 14:07:58 GMT -5
Marti Jones: Used Guitars The best album from a fabulous singer -- who can bring to mind a combination of Dusty Springfield, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt --who met with such absolute indifference with radio and the public that she finally gave up singing altogether and started painting. A huge loss to my music world.
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Post by the Scribe on May 20, 2013 12:04:29 GMT -5
Marti reminds me of Jennifer Warnes crossed with Gayle McCormick. First time I've heard of her and I like her.
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Post by Richard W on May 21, 2013 10:24:36 GMT -5
Marti reminds me of Jennifer Warnes crossed with Gayle McCormick. First time I've heard of her and I like her. Interesting comparisons. If you don't have this album, you need to get it. A rare -- and very Ronstadt-like -- combination of great songs, expert musicianship and fabulous singing. "Wind in the Trees" is an especially compelling track.
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Post by erik on May 27, 2013 19:28:28 GMT -5
For this Memorial Day 2013:
John Williams leading the Boston Symphony and the Tanglewood Festival Chorus in "The Hymn To The Fallen", from his score to Steven Spielberg's 1998 World War II masterpiece SAVING PRIVATE RYAN:
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Post by erik on Jun 4, 2013 14:57:22 GMT -5
Before there was DANCES WITH WOLVES, there was A MAN CALLED HORSE. And one of the great attributes about this vastly underrated 1970 western, which starred Richard Harris as an English nobleman captured by a tribe of the Sioux in the Dakota Territory of the mid-1800s, was the superb music score composed and conducted by Leonard Rosenman. It combines traditional film scoring techniques with Native American music in a way that helped give a greater ethnic authenticity to a lot of future film scores inside the Western genre, especially ones that dealt with Native Americans.
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Post by the Scribe on Jun 19, 2013 12:01:22 GMT -5
SPACE & ALIEN THEMED MUSIC
The Kelly Family is an Irish-American-European music group consisting of a multi-generational family, who play a repertoire of rock, pop and folk music. They have had chart and concert success in Europe and other parts of the world, especially in Germany, the Benelux countries, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe, Spain and Portugal. They have sold over 20 million albums since the early 1980s.
For many years, the group presented a gypsy image and a vagabonding lifestyle, travelling around Europe in a double-decker bus and houseboat. Their image was enhanced by their eclectic and often homemade clothing, and the very long hair worn by both male and female members of the band. In recent years, they have presented a more mainstream look.
Out in the fields, where the farmers grow bread When called for the meals, they took for the shed Then dark came to fall, and silence was all A beauty shone bright, surrounded by light C’mon now
I fell in love with an alien I fell in love with her eyes I fell in love with an alien I’m telling you no disguise I’m in love with an alien I’m in love with her eyes I’m in love with an alien I’m telling you no disguise
The song has been covered numerous times. In 1973 by Prelude which was a top 40 hit all over the globe, especially the United Kingdom where it re-charted in the Top 40 in 1982. Other versions have been performed by artists such as Thom Yorke, k.d. lang, The Flaming Lips, Michael Hedges, Nena and Natalie Merchant. Linda Ronstadt, Dolly Parton and Emmy Lou Harris included it on their smash Trio II album in 1999 and were awarded a Grammy for their version. (Parton also released a solo version of the song in 1996, though her version altered the lyric " I felt like getting high" changed to "I felt like I could cry" with the permission of Neil Young.
This is Linda's own version with Valerie Carter on lead vocals. The lyrics to this song insinuate that "we" are the aliens, at least the way I interpret it.
This needs no intorduction.
Music from Carl Sagan's excellent TV series "Cosmos". Video includes HD images and computer realisations of planets, black holes, super-novas and galaxies - then takes us back to our miraculous home.
The music from 2001, a Space Odyssey by Stanley Kubrick Richard Strauss - Also Sprach Zarathustra / Thus Spoke Zarathustra 2001 Space Odyssey opening theme
District 9 Theme Song
The Day The Earth Stood Still
The music was composed by Bernard Herrmann. The version we have here is a suite, which was conducted by Bernard Herrmann with The National Philharmonic Orchestra in 1973. Around the same time, with The National Philharmonic Orchestra, he conducted more of his famous scores as suites. I always thought this version of The Day the Earth Stood Still score was the best, because I felt the tempo on the movie version was a little too fast.
Plan 9 From Outer Space
Plan 9 from Outer Space (originally titled Grave Robbers from Outer Space) is a 1956 American science fiction thriller film written and directed by Edward D. Wood, Jr. that premiered in 1957 and was released in 1959. The film features Gregory Walcott, Mona McKinnon, Tor Johnson and Maila "Vampira" Nurmi. The film bills Bela Lugosi posthumously as a star, although silent footage of the actor had been shot by Wood for other, unfinished projects just before Lugosi's death in 1956.
The plot of the film involves extraterrestrial beings who are seeking to stop humans from creating a doomsday weapon that would destroy the universe. In the course of doing so, the aliens implement "Plan 9", a scheme to resurrect Earth's dead as what modern audiences would consider zombies (called "ghouls" in the film itself) to get the planet's attention, causing chaos.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) Music Scene
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