Louis Jordan: Salt Pork, West Virginia (Decca, 1946)
I don't think there are enough songs about pork. It is the ultimate meat really, isn't it? And salted, well, that's two great flavours in one! Now, a child of four could tell you that Jordan invented rock and roll ya-da-ya-da-ya-da. I don't really care about that, but this track - which is very un rock and roll indeed - just sort of glows with life. It's from a time when a huge world war had only just been won and it would be years before people worried about water shortages and environmental damage and how bad gaspers were for you, so Jordan, sensibly, concentrated instead on cars and food and women.
Hellogoodbye: All Time Lows (RCA, 2007)
Recently Heidi from Wood Vale Diaries reprimanded me (gently) for posting tracks that were too unobtrusive saying that she and Bert liked to listen to music that made sense on Friday night when you've got a "pint of wine" in your hands. Well, I think this might prove to be precisely what they're looking for. Hellogoodbye are a bit electropop, a bit emo and a bit power pop. At least, that's what I read on Wikipedia. The album is from the top drawer...
Enjoy!
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
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I'll have a listen. In the meantime, do you like old electro, as in rap/NYC/80s style. If so, try Yo Majesty.
Nero
Hi Nero
I've just been looking at their myspace - how odd! Yeah - good one, Mr N.
Hi Rob,
Can we go back to Amiina please, the moment that autotune/vocoder thing kicked in murderous thoughts entered my head. If I was listening to that after a pint of wine I'm not sure I would be answerable for my actions.
Of course you can't go wrong with Louis Jordan.
Hi Stephen
You just need to be in the mood!
There arent enough songs about meat in general, never mind pork
I cant think of any in fact.
Hey James
Have a look here for a few pointers...
I don't like it
I don't like it either
'a bit emo'?
what does that MEAN?
Heidi - have a look at this
aaah I get it. I had confused it with emu, the bird.
Oh well, that was a waste of time, wasn't it! Right it's back to Stanley Black LPs and tremulous folk babes...
*huffs off*
well to close the argument... the real emo... sorry emu... sorry "pint of wine" classic. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8sgycukafqQ
I'm thinking Mcfly vs Blink 182.
Much as I hate to desert you after that killer Killers remix, I'm ..erm deserting you.
*Stands proud and alone*
I like McFly...
I like McFly! They're lovely boys
Is that number 1 on your list of guilty pleasures?
Mine is Dolly Parton.
(I'll get me coat)
I disagree entirely with the concept of guilty pleasures, to be honest. Why should you feel guilty about anything? McFly are a great pop group. Dolly Parton is an amazing songwriter. What's not to like?
I get some funny looks dancing in my car to 9 to 5
Actually I heard a really good dance mix of that in a club in Edinburgh last weekend.
Disagree with Guilty Pleasures?
There's an interesting article by David Hepworth about this very subject in the current issue of The Word.
veeeery interesting..
There is - I've read that too...
I though it a very well researched informative piece, though I'm not sure the last bit was entirely true?
Looks like I'm in a minority about McFly..
You should see what he's written for next month...
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