Category: A’s Track of the Day

Sweet love song from the Daisies of the Galaxy album, released in 2000.

From his forthcoming album Barn; great to hear that old harmonica again.

Very, very strange clip, from Dutch TV apparently on Christmas Eve, 1974, although the song is from the 1970 album Despite It All, before the Brinsleys went all R & … Continue readingBrinsley Schwarz: Country Girl

Lovely, moody stuff from the nomad crew.

Yesterday we had Canada’s McGarrigle sisters performing this lovely song in 1976. Today it’s the turn of the precocious Soderberg sisters from Stockholm, 40 years later.

Always loved this song from the sisters’ debut album. Kate, who died in 2010, was of course the first Mrs Loudon Wainwright III and the mother of Rufus and Martha … Continue readingKate & Anna McGarrigle: Complainte pour Ste-Cathérine

One of my favourite Colvin tracks, from the Fat City album.

A new take on the poignant song from New Morning.

One of my favourite songs from the Babbacombe Lee LP. And here’s an X-rated version.

In yesterday’s clip Zappa referred to an appearance on the Mike Douglas Show, where he was backed by the studio band. Here it is.