British actress Carey Mulligan was the guest host
at last weekend’s Saturday Night Live ‘s episode.
Her job was to introduce Kid Cudi who wore a dress in
a tribute to Kurt Cobain. After she started her monologue
her husband Marcus Mumford joined his wife at one point.
Laugh here…
Kid Cudi and his Kurt Cobain dress tribute…
12 April 2021
Band: THE STREETS (Birmingham)
Michael Geoffrey Skinner’s baby.
Album: THE HARDEST WAY TO MAKE AN EASY LIVING – third LP
Released: 10 April 2006 – 15 years ago
A bad review (for a chance). American indie online mag Stylus Magazine wrote:
“An exercise in empty nothingness. But it’s not Bacchanalian coked-out excess nothingness,
it’s the joyless hollow-eyed actions of a man who is waiting for the next fix and doesn’t care what bullshit has to come out of his lips in order to get paid.” Oops!
Singles/clips: When You Wasn’t Famous / Never Went To Church
– WHEN YOU WASN’T FAMOUS –
– NEVER WENT TO CHURCH –
Full album…
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THE STREETS: Facebook
Have fun…
12 April 2021
On the evening of 3 March 2021, SARAH EVERARD, a 33-year-old marketing executive, disappeared in South London, after leaving a friend’s house. On 9 March, Wayne Couzens,
a Metropolitan Police officer was arrested, firstly on suspicion of Everard‘s kidnapping and later on suspicion of her murder. On 10 March, her remains were discovered. A vigil was held for Everard on 13 March, leading to a controversial police response.
When will it end?
A question that loud and clear, committed and caring, feminist post-punk
duo DEUX FURIEUSES and all women on this planet ask themselves in despair
every single time a woman becomes the victim of horrible, detestable, sick and incomprehensible, inhuman male frenzy.
118 women murdered in the last year in the UK!
“She’s Not Coming Home Tonight’ is a special remix of ‘Wired to Hate’ from album
My War Is Your War. It is our response to the kidnap and murder of Sarah Everard
which has touched a nerve in us all. How many more generations of women have to
protest to reclaim the streets? This song is dedicated to all missing women and girls.”
say furieux musicians Ros & Vas about ‘SHE’S NOT COMING HOME TONIGHT’
It’s an alarm call in clamorous capitals. A life-and-death outcry to save women
from sexual harassment, brutal attacks, and in the worst case, death. It is five
past twelve for all authorities, worldwide. The deranged madness must stop!
Rest in peace, Sarah Everard…
Buy the track here and support #ReclaimTheseStreets who are fundraising
for a diverse range of women’s charitable causes across the UK.
DEUX FURIEUSES: Facebook
Top singles from the past…
12 April 2021
Band: THE HORRORS (Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England)
Who: One of the most fascinating and cool-as-fuck post-punk
bands of the 21st Century / 5 longplayers (so far).
Single: SHEENA IS A PARASITE
Released: 10 April 2006 – 15 years ago
Album: STRANGE HOUSE
Sorry Sheena, you’re not a punk rocker anymore…
THE HORRORS: Facebook
12 April 2021
Band: GUIDED BY VOICES (Dayton Ohio)
Who: Imperishable and terrifically productive
veteran rockers, 33 albums in 38 years!
Active: 1983– 2004, 2010–2014, 2016–present
Album: EARTH MAN BLUES
Out: 30 April 2021 – Order info here
Info: “A magical cinematic rock album, full of dramatic and
surreal twists and turns. Lyrics and liner notes trace the growth
of young Harold Admore Harold through a coming of age and
a reckoning with darkness. Vivid scenes appear: snapshots of
youth, fantastical nightmares, unknown worlds.”
Maestro Robert Pollard told Rolling Stone: “ It’s a collage
of rejected songs. I combined some of them and created new
arrangements. Others I just left the way they were.”
Singles: Free Agents / Trust Them Now
– FREE AGENTS –
Speedy 2-minute, riff-fueled stunner that
razzles and dazzles as if nothing else matters.
.
– TRUST THEM NOW –
Full-steam-ahead rocker that sticks
after 3 seconds. Hail hail GBV!
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GUIDED BY VOICES: Facebook
Reveries for the laziest day of the week…
11 April 2021
(credit: Sarah Cresswell)
Artist: SAM BROOKES (Bristol, UK)
Track: YOU CAN DSCOVER .
A song from the late great singer/songwriter
John Martyn‘s 1975 album Sunday’s Child
It’s the first track of Sam Brookes’ forthcoming EP of acoustic covers
set for release in Autumn 2021. Brookes‘ version is a heart-warming
ode to a folk & blues legend who released no less than 23 albums
in his lifetime. Brookes’ melancholic voice resonates like it’s a twin
brother of Martyn‘s gripping vox. A pearl of a song. A pearl of a cover.
Enjoy here…
The original…
SAM BROOKES: Facebook
11 April 2021
Book: HOW TO WRITE ONE SONG
‘Loving the Things We Create and How They Love Us Back.’
Released: 30 October 2020 – order info here
Author: JEFF TWEEDY
Who: Best known as the compelling singer
and songwriter of Americana band Wilco.
Info: “The idea of becoming a capital-S songwriter can seem daunting, but approached
as a focused, self-contained event, the mystery and fear subsides, and songwriting becomes
an exciting pursuit… How to Write One Song brings readers into the intimate process of writing one song–lyrics, music, and putting it all together–and accesses the deep sense of wonder that remains at the heart of this curious, yet incredibly fulfilling, artistic act. But it’s equally about
the importance of making creativity part of your life every day, and of experiencing the hope, inspiration, and joy available to anyone who’s willing to get started.”
Jeff Tweedy: “I came up with the title for the book to help myself organize my thoughts
and focus my attention on what it is that I’m doing at its most basic level. I never wanted
to write a step-by-step, craftsman manual about music theory and stuff like that. I don’t
have a firm grasp on that myself, and I kind of consider that an asset.”
JEFF TWEEDY: Facebook
Jeff Tweedy: Facebook
(image: cover solo album ‘Warm Warmer’)
New sonic impulses…
11 April 2021
Band: MASHMELLOW
Who: A Moscow-based dream-pop duo.
Masha Shurygina (vocals) and Egor Berdnikov
were both born in Russia’s Far East and met
in 2018. They share a mutual love of early
90’s dream-pop.
EP: POLE POLE – a 6-track record
Score: Mashmellow invite you from the first track on, into their
mixed-emotions universe of 90s pop and shoegaze dreams. They
also invited The Sundays (Small Spark / Upside Down) and Mazzy
Star (We Own The Night / Trust) to join their romantic walk under
the sparkling stars. This 6-track EP has all elements to make you
sit down, to make you feel relaxed, to make your eyes close and
press play. Enjoy the starry-eyed vibes here…
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MASHMELLOW: Facebook
(band photo via FB-page Mashmellow)
10 April 2021
Band:THE ORDINARY THINGS
Who: An indie-rock trio from Albuquerque, New Mexico. The band’s name
was inspired by the concept of wabi-sabi, the acceptance of transience
and imperfection. Their music aims to capture this concept and all of the
ordinary, but beautiful things experienced in day-to-day life.
Album: SOMETHING TO BELIEVE IN – 2nd LP
Released: 21 February 2021 –
Turn Up The Volume: This 2-year-old trio excels in offering songs to match
your mood swings. They rock like hell (I’ll Be Leaving / It Doesn’t Matter / Buried
Under Ashes), they light romantic candles for the midnight hours (Lullaby / Fall
/ Human / Mighty Hand) and they trip from amplified folk (Joe’s Song) to CSN & Y
blues (Fade Away). Vocalist and drummer Jackie Chacon‘ vocals are omnipresent,
echoing big voices – depending on the vibe of the song – like Debbie Harry, Bonnie
Raitt, Emmmylou Harris and Sharon Van Etten. I guess you can see the affecting
picture in your mind. This is a record to embrace with your heart and soul.
Single/clip: Human
– HUMAN –
Stream/buy full album…
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THE ORDINARY THINGS: Facebook
(photo credit Tommy Riley)
Recorded and mixed at FW Studios with Dennis Jasso
Digital mastering by Cory Hanson
Vinyl Mastering by Andrew Godfrey
Artwork and Design by Eliza Lutz at Matron DesigntHE