“everyone” who? I didn’t speak with one single per…

“everyone” who? I didn’t speak with one single person who mentioned Bruce.

DCL

PS-he hates being called “The Boss.” DUH.

This is awesome. I was just searching for some Ray…

This is awesome. I was just searching for some Ray LaMontagne on a friend’s recommendation, and I already love Damien Rice. This makes my ears happy.

I thought I’d add a story I heard about M Ward’s b…

I thought I’d add a story I heard about M Ward’s break into the business. He had apparently been trying to figure a way into the scene, and he is a big Fan of Howe Gelb (Giant Sand, etc). He gave Howe a copy of his demo after a Howe concert, and Howe loved it. So much so that he added Ward to his label (OWOM), the album was called ‘Duet for Guitars #2′. Howe recorded some stuff with him, and Ward was also introduced to Howe’s circle (Calexico, Niko Case, Richard Buckner…)

It is certainly true that M wards work is worth trolling, as it is all as compelling as Post War. Of course all of Howe’s circle is worth trolling.

Maybe one more request for re-up’s… A while back…

Maybe one more request for re-up’s… A while back you posted M. Ward’s Scene From #12 EP. That would be great to hear again.

Another great cover from Ward, was ‘Let’s Dance’ on Transfiguration Of Vincent

wwjblogThanks for sharing that story. You never ca…

wwjblog
Thanks for sharing that story. You never can know the truth, and you get closer by sharing your story.

Heather,
Thanks for sharing the music.

thank you, great post.

thank you, great post.

heather, i’ve been lurking here for a couple month…

heather, i’ve been lurking here for a couple months but your buckley posts finally prompt me to say thanks very much for keeping up this blog. there’s so much crap and dross on the airwaves, but for me you and Buddyhead are keeping it realz.

thanks bebe.

Jeff Buckley & Aimee Mann

One of my favorite and very first posts was the first time I wrote about Jeff Buckley, told the story of “our relationship” if you will, and posted up songs inspired by his life, his art, and his untimely death.

Since so many of you have been asking, I’ve revisited that post and re-upped all the links to the Jeff tribute songs. I’ve added a bunch of tracks to the original post from 2005, and this one had a special story to go along with it . . .

Just Like Anyone – Aimee Mann

Aimee said:

This is a song I wrote when Jeff Buckley died…I hadn’t known Jeff extremely well, but we kept bumping into each other here and there. One night we met for a drink at a pub in NYC, and started writing messages to each other on a paper placemat that was there, instead of talking, because the music in the bar was really loud or something. An interesting effect of that was that we found ourselves writing things that we would never would dare to say to each other out loud. I remember thinking that he seemed to be sort of lost and sad although he outwardly was very funny and lively and confident, and wrote something about that, among another things.

I didn’t talk to him for a long time after that — I went to England to live for a while and we talked once or twice and then nothing for over a year.

Then one night I got a voice mail message from him that said, “I just realized what you were trying to tell me that night”. I tried to call him back but the number I had for him was old, and then I got his new number but I was out of town again and it was difficult to call, and then I heard that he was missing, and presumed dead. . .

[via reader mickeyitaliano]

I love the idea of that sort of connection — of two people sitting in a loud bar, scribbling their most honest thoughts on a placemat instead of talking. A secret code and no one around you knows. Something about the medium makes it easier to be honest and say what you are truly thinking.

This song is just a wisp, under 2 minutes, heartfelt and regretful.

[photo by Merri Cyr]

I was at Pete Yorns’s show Tuesday night, the firs…

I was at Pete Yorns’s show Tuesday night, the first of two nights at the 930 Club in D.C. It was a great show, and my first time seeing him. Blew me away!

Thanks for the link – aims

Oh Heather (and friends)Thanks for making me feel …

Oh Heather (and friends)

Thanks for making me feel like an old geezer.

Of course it’s Marc Almond/Soft Cell…has it really been 25 years since this hit the airwaves?

If you dare, take a peek at entropy4139′s writing on the lyrics at the bottom of this page

http://www.songmeanings.net/lyric.php?lid=3530822107858480582

Some of you may never listen to this song the same way again <g> (sorry)