Lucinda Williams: Here in California
From Treasures Left Behind, a 1998 tribute album to the late Kate Wolf.
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Lemonheads: Paid To Smile
The reason I’m so fond of this song is here: https://am-records.com/2019/04/15/lemonheads-you-win/
David Saw: Need To Know
Jackson Browne meets the ghost of Nick Drake.
Audience: You’re Not Smiling
Taken from the House on the Hill album, this was a minor hit single for Howard Werth and Co.
The Foundations: Build Me Up Buttercup
This was written by Mike d’Abo and Tony Macaulay, and released by The Foundations in 1968 as their fourth single. It made No 1 in America and No 2 in … Continue readingThe Foundations: Build Me Up Buttercup
Got Dem Ole Streatham High Street Blues
MAY I crave your indulgence? Click on this link, close your eyes and listen. What you hear is an ageing momma a-wailin’ and a-hollerin’ as she stirs a pan of hominy grits … Continue readingGot Dem Ole Streatham High Street Blues
John Hiatt with the Jerry Douglas Band: All The Lilacs In Ohio
Old Hiatty’s voice has seen better days but Jerry’s playing resonates as nicely as ever. Shame about the masks.
Seasick Steve: You Can’t Teach An Old Dog New Tricks
Speaking as a fairly young dog, I also avoid new tricks since you get the biscuit in the end, anyway.
Surrounded by sand martins
WALKING beside the Ribble last week I found myself amidst a swarm of fast-flying sand martins. I had never seen so many at once so I had a go at … Continue readingSurrounded by sand martins
Iris DeMent: Shores of Jordan
Live version of the song from her second album, My Life.