Category: A’s Track of the Day

One of the great romantic lyrics: If I was a booger, would you blow your nose?

From their 2014 album English Oceans. And here’s a live acoustic version. Why doesn’t he do something about his hair?

In 2003, Will Oldham decided to re-record some of his old lo-fi stuff with a bunch of crack Nashville session men. This one is a distinct improvement on the original, … Continue readingBonnie ‘Prince’ Billy: Gulf Shores

Surprisingly tuneful 2002 effort from the Pixies front man.

From his eponymous 1968 debut album. Good, too.

From the excellent 1970 LP Shooting at the Moon. And here’s Bridget singing it with a Japanese folk musician in 2010.

From 1980. How like Elvis Costello he was in his early days.

Further Hunnery, this time more of the prog persuasion, from the 1978 album Solar Music Live. I particularly like the bass player.

Continuing the German theme, this is the opening track from the 1974 album Zuckerzeit. The Cluster boys also teamed up with Brian Eno a few times.

From the krautrockers’ 1973 album Wintrup. And here’s a bizarre live version on a TV talkshow. Dig the presenter’s barnet.