Anders Osborne: “Meet Me In New Mexico”
Thanks to Alligator Records for sending out the link to this video today. I’m buying American Patchwork based off of this song alone. Can’t say I’ve ever given Anders Osborne his proper due (other than really liking “Stuck On My…
I’m Tired Joey Boy
A beautiful Van Morrison tune (from Avalon Sunset), covered by Tom Petty. I’ve had this MP3 for years, and was surprised to find the video tonight on a spur of the moment search. Tom dedicates the song to Bill Graham,…
The Friday Five: January 28, 2011
On the sixth day of every week, Michael Parr shuffles through his library to bring you five random tracks.
The Colossus of the Twin Cities
Much like their song King Kong, American Revival is straddling the Twin Cities with one giant left foot in Minneapolis and one giant right foot in St Paul. Since writing about them last November, I have truly enjoyed following this…
The Friday Five: January 21, 2011
Friday Five : ‘frī-(,)dā,-dē ‘fīv : On the sixth day of every week, I hit the shuffle button on my iTunes, then share the first five tracks and thought for each track. Sometimes there is a playlist involved, occasionally we’ll…
Cheap Trick perform “Dream Police” on Conan
I’ve never been the biggest of Cheap Trick fans, but I’ve always had an appreciation. My oldest brother cranked the Budokan album when I was a wee lad. And it was from him that I inherited the Dream Police record.…
Little Lou, Ugly Jack, Prophet John
The latest Belle and Sebastian album crossed my radar a few weeks back, thanks to the “Recent Activity” social feature on Rdio. One of the people I follow had added it to his collection. I decided to take a listen,…
Chris Rea’s ‘Auberge’
A lost treasure was unearthed yesterday while the wife was on a mission to clean my daughters’ bedrooms: a spindle of old CD’s. Lots of Springsteen bootlegs, old mixes… but what I was most excited to find: Auberge. British singer/guitarist…
The Friday Five: January 14, 2011
On the sixth day of every week, Michael Parr shuffles through his library to bring you five random tracks.
Willie’s Spirit
Since stumbling across it on Rdio yesterday, I’ve become quickly enamored with Willie Nelson’s Spirit album. “She Is Gone” is the only song I was really familiar with from the record. It’s a sparse, heartbreakingly gorgeous tune – one that…
