Soft Machine: Penny Hitch
Truly excellent cut from their 1973 album Seven. Reminds me of Terry Riley and Beaver & Krause at the same time.
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Caravan: It’s None of Your Business
Title track of the band’s first album in eight years, released last October, and extremely listenable.
Tom Verlaine: Kingdom Come
One of THE great guitar riffs from the brilliant TV. This is from his debut solo album in 1979. And here’s a live version from 2006 with the American guitarist … Continue readingTom Verlaine: Kingdom Come
Randy Travis: On The Other Hand
Live version of the classic ‘should I cheat on the missus?’ dilemma. Great stuff.
Genesis: Supper’s Ready
From the band’s archives, what seems to be a compilation of live videos. Supper’s Ready is of course the suite of songs from side two of the brilliant 1972 album … Continue readingGenesis: Supper’s Ready
Three chairs for the editor!
WHEN I started on the Daily Mail in Manchester in 1978, it soon became obvious that the messengers ruled the roost. Only they were allowed to transfer copy from one department to … Continue readingThree chairs for the editor!
Peter Gabriel: The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
Prog meets punk in this 1978 performance of the title track from Gabriel’s final album with Genesis. How they missed him.
Bob Dylan: Girl From the North Country
Affecting 1986 live version of the classic which first appeared on The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan in 1963 and then in a duet with Johnny Cash (aka Durex Money) on 1969’s … Continue readingBob Dylan: Girl From the North Country
Pavement: Shady Lane
There are longer versions of this track from the 1997 album Brighten the Corners, but I like the Spike Jonze-directed video.
Karen Peris: George in the Car
Live in her front room, a solo effort from the Innocence Mission’s delightful chanteuse.