I ♥ MUSIQUE (Free subscription) | yesterday
So tonight's a night in for me on my own. My Wife is out and so is our houseguest so I'm left to my own devices. It's been a busy day and so this is good news. I'm prepped - a nice healthy meal (good quality veggie curry bits from Waitrose) and I've got a ton of music mags to catch up on, and loads on the Sky planner that's been there for far too long (some BBC documentaries like that Synth Britannia...
Nice Up (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
A leading American music website believes reggae superstar Jimmy Cliff is likely to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame next year, despite growing scepticism among fans that the 'Hall's' value is being diminished by the inclusion of non-rock acts.
Nice Up (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
Cliff: You know there have been very many high points in my life. I feel that I have completed Act One in my life and I am now in the process of commencing Act Two. My very first international hit record, Wonderful World, Beautiful People, was a high point. Making all those links I have told you about, those were very high points. The start of my movie career through, my role in The Harder They Come...
Notes from a Different Kitchen (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
One of the greatest songs of all time. Go ahead: try to debate me on this point.... [via TSS ]
Nice Up (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Awards of ECOWAS Peace Ambassador were given to Alpha Blondy of Coted’Voire and legendary reggae giant Jimmy Cliff.
Cloudland Blue - A Diary (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Playlist Various – Oh! Canada Various – Zunior Samplers Cloudland Blue Quartet – Blend: The Best of CBQ 1996-2009 Hawkwind – Spirit of the Age Neal Morse – Cover to Cover Black Sabbath – The Dio Years Pics and tracks to follow... A day of learning and hospitality... Up early and out for a breakfast meeting with a trio of major fund managers... Interesting stuff...
The Smoking Section (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
I could watch The Harder They Come all day just to hear this song play repeatedly. Served with love: The Life Files
Althouse (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Such are the nominees this year for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Patrick Goldstein moans: It's pretty pathetic when you consider that you can vote for the Chantels and Darlene Love, but not for Linda Ronstadt, Steve Miller, Chicago, Rush, Deep Purple, Alice Cooper, Journey, Dire Straits or Stevie Ray Vaughan, just to name a few of the ineligible worthies... Those of us who are actual voters are...
SwissToni's Place (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
- Earworms of the Week > " Buddy Holly " - Weezer Weezer have actually been around now since 1992, displaying a longevity you would never have imagined possible upon hearing their first album . Don't get me wrong, I have an enormous soft-spot for songs like " Undone - The Sweater Song " and " In the Garag e", but you wouldn't have thought that they were going to be...
PopMatters Music (Free subscription) | 30/09/2009
The 2010 nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have been announced. The ballot includes KISS, the Stooges, Genesis, LL Cool J, ABBA, Jimmy Cliff, the Chantels, Darlene Love, Donna Summer, Laura Nyro, the Hollies, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Of these 12, five will be chosen for induction into the Hall early next year. That’s a pretty diverse selection. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has...
Nice Up (Free subscription) | 28/09/2009
Charles Earle, the American music buff who launched a Cyber petition to get reggae superstar Jimmy Cliff inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (HOF), says he is "absolutely thrilled" that the singer has been finally nominated.
The Weight (Free subscription) | 27/09/2009
I won't get into how I stumbled upon this video tonight of Jimmy Cliff performing Cat Steven's 'Wild World' live in Germany in 1998, but I will tell you what I have learned about the man since finding it:(1) Jimmy Cliff is still alive and well at 61 years of age(2) He has not played a concert in this country in some time (his website lists no US date as far back as his website lists)(3) As of this...
No Rock And Roll Fun (Free subscription) | 26/09/2009
Who'll be given the increasingly-watered-down honour of an induction into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame? Some of this lot : Abba LL Cool J The Red Hot Chili Peppers Kiss Darlene Love Jimmy Cliff Donna Summer Laura Nyro The Chantels The Stooges Genesis The Hollies It's hard to believe that Kiss - precisely the sort of dreadful good-idea-turned-into-grim-cash-machine that the Hall Of Fame trades in...
Pho's Akron Pages (Free subscription) | 26/09/2009
I'm trying to blog daily but it's Friday night and I'm tired. So I'll let the MP3s do the talking tonight. New Pornographers, "All for Swinging You Around" Charles Mingus, "Open Letter to Duke" Yo La Tengo, "The Story of Jazz" Elvis Costello, "Less than Zero" Shelby Lynn, "Life Is Hard" Bela Fleck, "Blue Mountain Hop" Jimmy Cliff, "The...
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