Wednesday 24 April 2013
Monday 22 April 2013
22nd April 2013: Limeheaded Dog
These folks were playing the other night in Brixton. I liked them live, I think it works less well as a recording but still worth a mention.
Thursday 18 April 2013
Wednesday 17 April 2013
13th April 2013: Some funny French 80's videos
My absolute favourite:
Also
Actually, all of Dorothée is worth viewing.
Also
Actually, all of Dorothée is worth viewing.
Friday 12 April 2013
12th April 2013: Leoš Janáček
I saw this piece today at St Martin in the Fields.
Here is the album, Capriccio. It's not a great recording but I like how it is so cheeky.
Here is the album, Capriccio. It's not a great recording but I like how it is so cheeky.
Thursday 11 April 2013
11th April 2013: Lijadu Sisters
I came across this on Soundcloud a while ago and made this playlist - not a lot on Grooveshark. A friend put it on our radio show last night, so it's time for a post on the Lijadu sisters.
And this is our radio show (episode number 2): And for the curious people, episode number 1, download it here.
And this is our radio show (episode number 2): And for the curious people, episode number 1, download it here.
Tuesday 9 April 2013
9th April 2013: Kind of Blue, Miles Davis
Today some one was whistling A Kind of Blue at Gatwick and a passer by said, Miles Davis, A Kind of Blue.
5th April 2013: Luz Y Norte
Harp music of the Italian Renaissance.
I love the whole album but could only find one track.
These are others by the same guy (composer?), one of which (the last one) is French troubadour music.
I love the whole album but could only find one track.
These are others by the same guy (composer?), one of which (the last one) is French troubadour music.
4th April 2013 : Two individual movie themed tracks tracks
From the Costes Etage 3 cd:
From the soundtrack of Project Nim:
From the soundtrack of Project Nim:
Tuesday 2 April 2013
1st April 2013: Bilingual '60's and '70's songs
This is a blog I wrote for my old job:
It's far from accurate to translate "runaway" as "Vanina," or "comme d'habitude" as "my way." There have been a number of bizarre transpositions like that in pop history, where a singer from abroad like a song and have just hung their own lyrics on it.
I recommend looking up the lyrics, and also comparing the visuals.
ONE
Runaway, Del Shannon, 1961.
versus
Vanina, Dave, 1974.
TWO
Comme D'Habitude, Claude François, 1967.
versus
My Way, Frank Sinatra, 1971.
THREE
The LocoMotion, Little Eva, 1962.
versus
Locomotion, Sylvie Vartan, 1962.
FOUR
Laisse Tomber les Filles, France Gall, 1964.
versus
Chick Habit, April March, 1995.
I'm putting aside single artists who decided to translate their songs to make themselves more marketable abroad.
It's far from accurate to translate "runaway" as "Vanina," or "comme d'habitude" as "my way." There have been a number of bizarre transpositions like that in pop history, where a singer from abroad like a song and have just hung their own lyrics on it.
I recommend looking up the lyrics, and also comparing the visuals.
ONE
Runaway, Del Shannon, 1961.
versus
Vanina, Dave, 1974.
TWO
Comme D'Habitude, Claude François, 1967.
versus
My Way, Frank Sinatra, 1971.
THREE
The LocoMotion, Little Eva, 1962.
versus
Locomotion, Sylvie Vartan, 1962.
FOUR
Laisse Tomber les Filles, France Gall, 1964.
versus
Chick Habit, April March, 1995.
I'm putting aside single artists who decided to translate their songs to make themselves more marketable abroad.
31st March 2013: The Small Faces
I bought this best of the same time I bought the Marianne Faithfull best of, so I'm keeping them together.
"The Universal" is one of my all time favourites.
"The Universal" is one of my all time favourites.
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