Good lord.
I just realized that I never even bothered to plug in ONE entry into this blog througout 2009. Will I be arrested? Have a committed a crime against humanity?
Maybe I will I mean ... after all. I subjected you to senseless radio drivel like 1 Eskimo and Peal Jam all last year. I never interviened with some intelligent sounds. Shame on me. And, I forgot to mention some of the more interesting musical news thats occured lately... such as the death of Malcom McLaren, (inventor of the Great Rock and Roll Swindle.. one of the greatest rock films ever constructed and filmed).
I cannot believe I subjected all of you kids out there to the available media. I should have been more on top of things....
What will happen now?
Monday, May 31, 2010
Dead Milkmen - Big Time Operator - Revisited
1987 - Now That Was Music -- THE DEAD MILKMEN
It seems like a dream now. But one of these brilliant musicians is actually dead. The year 1987 seems like an entire lifetime ago -- in fact it was. But this song rings true like so many other songs of its era. It depicts an uplifting time when it seemed like anything was possible. In fact it was.
We still had MTV. And music was diverse.
It was before Pearl Jam, derivitive bands and Nirvana rip offs.
Enjoy, the song..... listen to its brilliance.
Ted Cantu writes about music and pop culture in Metro Detroit.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
THE CHARLATANS UK - IMPOSSIBLE
CONTROL - TRAILER
THE LIFE OF IAN CURTIS
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the Charlatans UK - Impossible
One of the more overlooked songs on the Only US release.......
When this tour took off in NYC they played mostly older material at the Roseland. I wasn't complaining however, I was lucky enough to get as close to them as I did.
Cantu - 2008
ECHOBELLY - IN THE YEAR.....
"WHERE IS THE VIDEO - I SAID !!??"
Sadly, there was never a video for this track. However, it is one of the more brilliant songs from the ON CD.... This release was interesting for another reason. When you flipped the CD over on a 180 degree angle, it reads as NO. Hmmmm
I like this poppy version of Echobelly -- the first three albums really speak to me. There are so many guitar hooks on them so they never fall flat or become tiresome. The later CD's are very somber -- still brilliant -- but different.
This is worth picking up -- and you can still get it at Amazon.com.
This and "EGO - everybodys, got one" is definately worth getting because it has the same central themes working through the songs. Singer Sonya Aurora has a lot of heart and soul in these tracks while some riffs speak from the vault of The Smiths. Actually Morrissey first praised this band in an old issue of the now defunct, RayGun magazine. This was the creation of graphic uberlord David Carson.
After all this time -- this track shines in the dark.
Posted by Cantu on May 7, 2008
The FUTUREHEADS - Radio Heart
"Thank You BBC - For Keeping Me In Tune With You"
This is what I get for not listening to the BBC for months on end. Yes, I have been busy with my business and have dropped the ball on my pop culture sensibilities. This band sort of snuck up on me on the BBC. I looked into it and realized I was missing out on something near great!
Ah, but such is the way of life in the world of pop. It is those unexpected times that you find gems in the dust. I cannot figure out where these guys are from. They only have a few singles and a couple of albums I believe. They are on ITUNES but this song is not featured which is too bad - because in a short time it becomes very memorable.
Cantu - posted this on May 7, 2008 at 10:22 PM
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