Paul Weller (the Modfather, former frontman of The Jam & The Style Council, accomplished solo artist in his own fabulous right) is releasing a double live album on V2 on June 15 in the USA. Titled Catch-Flame, the album contains 24 live tracks from the Alexandra Palace in London, covering the gamut from the ’70s beginnings to present day solo work.
Here are two preview tracks off the new album. Enjoy!
The ten best albums of ALL TIME, according to a British poll released yesterday:
1: Definitely Maybe – Oasis 2: Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band – The Beatles 3: Revolver - The Beatles 4: OK Computer – Radiohead 5: (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? – Oasis 6: Nevermind – Nirvana 7: The Stone Roses – The Stone Roses 8: Dark Side Of The Moon – Pink Floyd 9: The Queen Is Dead – The Smiths 10: The Bends – Radiohead
Ûž Speaking of those reigning champions, Scatter O’Light has a little live Oasis set and a lovely picture of some Italian soccer players. Mmmm. But where’s Batistuta? I don’t even know who he’s playing for these days, but there was a time when he and I were tight.
Ûž Jennings at rbally has an amazing Van Morrison bootleg from Fillmore West in San Francisco, circa 1970, nine years before wee Heather was even thought of. But I wish I could have been there.
Ûž Pearl Jam has a new video for Life Wasted. I tried to watch it and all the gory bloody heads (a la the new album art) kind of turned me off, but the concept is way cool: “In its latest bid to show its progressive side, popular band Pearl Jam has just released its latest music video, “Life Wasted,” under a Creative Commons license. That means, according to Creative Commons creative director Eric Steuer, that anyone will be able to ‘legally copy, distribute and share the clip’ for noncommercial purposes. Steuer thinks that this is the first music video from a major record label to be so licensed. But either way, it’s a great step forward for those who believe that content can be both protected and shared, something the record companies and the movie studios usually don’t seem to believe.”
And this is a really great in-store video from this weekend up in Seattle with Nada Surf performing “What Is Your Secret” (complete with forgotten lyrics and laughter).
I love the immediacy of YouTube, as well as the educational value. For example, in addition to great in-store musical performances, I also learned that Lindsay Lohan is apparently a firecrotch. What an adjective.
“Grown Iraqi men get misty-eyed by the mere mention of his name. ‘I love Lionel Richie,’ they say. Iraqis who do not understand a word of English can sing an entire Lionel Richie song.”
A million thanks to Stu, who wrote to me last night after he got back from the Eels show in San Francisco with a mini-review. E played with Smoosh, those pre-teen musical prodigies that are just so darn cute, whom I absolutely object to because they remind me of Mary Kate & Ashley Olson, (pre-anorexia & pre-poor-fashion-choices). Besides, if I want to listen to children in the indie rock world, I’d almost rather go with that four-year-old from Japan. Almost.
Anyway, Stu’s email helped me complete the handful of missing tracks from this great Eels concert I’ve been wanting to post. Sublime.
Eels Black Sessions 03/23/2000 Paris, France – Studio 105
This show was broadcast live on the radio as part of the famous French Black Sessions, with Jeannie’s Diary performed during the 10PM news (not too shabby). The sound quality and song choice on this set are both excellent. More pics here. And happy June everyone!
Name: Heather Browne Location: Colorado, originally by way of California Giving context to the torrent since 2005.
"I love the relationship that anyone has with music: because there's something in us that is beyond the reach of words, something that eludes and defies our best attempts to spit it out. It's the best part of us, probably, the richest and strangest part..."
—Nick Hornby, Songbook
"Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of Fuel. Sentimental people call it Inspiration, but what they really mean is Fuel." —Hunter S. Thompson
Mp3s are for sampling purposes, kinda like when they give you the cheese cube at Costco, knowing that you'll often go home with having bought the whole 7 lb. spiced Brie log. They are left up for a limited time. If you LIKE the music, go and support these artists, buy their schwag, go to their concerts, purchase their CDs/records and tell all your friends. Rock on.
Paul Weller (the Modfather, former frontman of The Jam & The Style Council, accomplished solo artist in his own fabulous right) is releasing a double live album on V2 on June 15 in the USA. Titled Catch-Flame, the album contains 24 live tracks from the Alexandra Palace in London, covering the gamut from the ’70s beginnings to present day solo work.
Name: Heather Browne
