Somewhere between The Jesus and Mary Chain and the Pixies lay My Bloody Valentine, a band formed in Dublin, Ireland that would be shoegazing, before it was in vogue. With two genius albums (and when I say genius I mean genius) “Isn’t Anything” and their masterpiece “Loveless”, behind them the band broke up in 1997 after years of lack of creative output all hope was loss for a followup to perhaps one of the greatest albums of the 90’s (“Loveless” was released in 1991). But after ten years apart the band reformed in 2007, playing a handful of shows and again sparking rumors of another album, we can only hope.
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Who Did It Better? “Like a Rolling Stone”
This time I have a real close one, first up Bob Dylan’s “Like a Rolling Stone”
Next up, the late, the great Jimi Hendrix
Tell us what you think. Who did it better?
Who Did it Better? “Where Did Our Love Go”
You know the game, one orginal, one cover. First up “Where Did Our Love Go” by the Supremes
Next The Drums
Post ‘Oasis’ Beady Eye Releases ‘Bring The Light’
First let me I am a big Oasis fan and one of my biggest disappointments is that I probably will never get the chance to see them live. Anyway after another nasty split by the Gallagher brothers, Liam Gallagher,Gem Archer, Andy Bell and Chris Sharrock formed the band Beady Eye while Noel Gallagher (and primary song writer for Oasis) slowly launches his solo career. Time will tell who ends up more successful but Beady Eye has released the first song of their yet untitled album. Can’t say I like it as much as some of the best Oasis songs though.
if you really love the track you can download it for free from the band’s website
http://www.beadyeyemusic.co.uk/
Band Recommendation-We Were Promised Jetpacks
I first heard these guys as the opening act at a Tokyo Police Club Show, then I heard them again as the opening act for Jimmy Eat World, and I must admit it wasn’t love at first listen, I liked, but I didn’t love. But after seeing them a second time and getting their album “These Four Walls” and their EP “The Last Place You’ll Look” I grew to love them. Their sound is unique, the lead singer has a distinct Scottish accent, musically they sound a little like the acts they opened for, but much more moody and edgier. They are defiantly worth a listen to. I posted the first two tracks off their debut album “These Four Walls” 1) It’s Thunder and It’s Lightning 2) Ships With Holes Will Sink.
Who Did it Better?- “Lost in the Supermarket”
Simple premise, I post two songs one the original, the other a cover and ask who did it better (well see if this works). First is the Clash classic ‘Lost in the Supermarket’
Second The Afghan Whigs cover.
The Breeders — Night Of Joy
I never thought that The Breeders got the respect they deserved, they were the first live show I ever saw in Boston so they defiantly have a special place for me anyway, but more than that, after 1993’s ‘Last Splash’ they kind of fell off everyone’s radar (low album sales didn’t help matters either). Still they put out a strong body of work, this is from their last album, 2008’s ‘Mountain Battles’.
Action Action – “Drug Like”
First heard these guys back in college, I remember the woman on MTVU billing them as the next ‘The Killers’. Obviously it did not work out like that but still, a good song.
Elvis Perkins in Dearland- While You Were Sleeping
Great song with a very moving performance.
The Chameleons “Swamp Thing” live at The Bell House, Brooklyn & “Caution”
The Chameleons released one more album in their prime, the melancholy ‘Strange Times’ which again scored rave reviews but little sales, outside their cult status. Honestly the entire album is magnificent so I went with two videos this time, the first is probably one of my all time top ten songs “Swamp Thing” performed live, the second is an album version of another excellent song “Caution”, enjoy.
Kids Like You & Me (KLYAM) 