LondonJazz (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Review: Sheila Jordan 81st birthday gig (Bull's Head, London Jazz Festival, November 18th 2009, review by Georgia Mancio) "It’s quite something to stand up and convey a song. It looks easy…," mused a member of the audience at the busy Bull’s Head on Wednesday night. "...but it’s difficult to convey overly emotive songs, and it’s difficult to convey jokey...
Blog Town, PDX (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
We kill a lot of time around these parts partaking in the seedy exposed underbelly of Portland's finest strip clubs. That said, there is no better way to express our deep moral depravity than a week-long series of songs dedicated to such businesses. So every day this week we will post a song in tribute to Portland's nudiest of nude revues. We already have music lined up for a few (Mary's, Union Jacks,...
Hongkie Town (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
In truth, it might make more sense to post this after I listen to all of it but wtf .... 90% of this is easily available in HK, it was just a lot cheaper to get it "over there." * Where the Action Is: Los Angeles Nuggets 1965-1968. Four CD set, the fourth in Rhino's Nuggets series (an expansion of Lenny Kaye's original 2 LP compilation, I think it was on Elektra?). I'd downloaded this but...
I ♥ MUSIQUE (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
A friend managed to get tickets to see Jimmy Webb at Union Chapel last night, which by the way is one of the most beautiful venues in London (it's an old church in Islington). The whole thing came as a bit of a surprise to me and I didn't really know much about Jimmy Webb, other than my mate being very keen to see him and convinced I'd like him. Well, Mr Webb's well worth investigating further. He's...
Eine Kleine Nichtmusik (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
To the Queens Hall to see the composer of By The Time I Get To Phoenix , Wichita Lin e man, Galveston and Macarthur Park (not to mention Up Up and Away ). Support was from Martin Carr, best described as "Mostly Harmless". Webb himself sat at his piano in front of a seven-piece band, four of whom were his sons. For a recovered alcoholic who was a worldwide success when I was barely a teenager,...
Scotsman.com Living - Books (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
QUEEN'S HALL, EDINBURGH ***
The Urban Woo (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
On Ian McNabb's Facebook page (that man courts controversy; you should ask to be his mate), he's been complaining about how Morrissey refused to come back on stage after having a bottle thrown at him by some toss-pot in Liverpool this week . Another commenter said that he was at an Oasis gig in Liverpool, which involved the chucking of glasses of urine, which sloshed around on the floor. Nice. To be...
the central shaft (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
dennis brown, "wichita lineman" (from the tracks of life compilation, out of print.) sammy davis jr., "wichita lineman" (from my name is sammy davis) the dee felice trio, "wichita lineman" (from the in heat lp, out of print.) electric concept orchestra, "wichita lineman" (from the electric love lp, out of print.) jimmy webb, "wichita lineman" (from...
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
THE old maxim that "the family that plays together stays together" has been tested to its limits by a few famously fractious musical clans such as the Wainwrights, the
Nile Cruise (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Just been over to Manchester to see the wonderful Jimmy Webb play at The Northern School of Music. Brilliant gig. He had his 4 sons playing with him as well as Glen Campbell’s son on drums. He talked and sang for nearly 2 hours. So many hits he wrote for so many people. I’m going to put [...] This a post from: Nile Cruise Nile Cruise office see Jimmy Webb
The Independent (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009
When people talk about the threat to radio from the increasing wealth of material that can be accessed for free online, my thoughts turn to Geoffrey Smith and Fiona Talkington, presenters, respectively, of Jazz Record Requests on Radio 3, and Radio 3 Requests.
Word Magazine blogs (Free subscription) | 31/10/2009
Is Wichita Lineman one of the best songs ever written? It has such a simple melody, and Glen Campbell's voice suits it perfectly. I recently found a beautiful version by Jimmy Webb (song author) with him playing it unaccompanied on a grand piano. Anyone agree?
westcoastmusic (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
Jimmy Webb is the only artist ever to receive Grammy awards for music, lyrics, and orchestration, including Song of The Year. He's been covered by Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, James Taylor, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings, Arlo...
Word Magazine blogs (Free subscription) | 18/10/2009
here is XTCs The last balloon in french,anymore balloon songs and what did you think of the goal
PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION (Free subscription) | 12/10/2009
Grumpy Git Productions presents: 1968 – The Last Days of Steam. This film came about because of the recent 1968 Gala held at The Nene Valley Railway and you can read about the ins and outs of my visit in the post below. Although much of the filming took place at the event, I’ve been working on this project for a while, ever since it was postponed back in September – truly a blessing...
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