J J Cale and E Clapton: After Midnight and Call Me The Breeze
Most enjoyable laidbackfest from 2004 to brighten up your Monday morning.
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The Foundations: Baby Now That I’ve Found You
This was written by Tony Macaulay and John MacLeod and was the Foundations’ debut single in 1967, topping the UK chart and reaching No 11 in the States. This video … Continue readingThe Foundations: Baby Now That I’ve Found You
Beware, jackdaws at work
ONE clear sign that spring is on the way is the sight of jackdaws peering into chimneys, prospecting for nest sites. Jackdaws (Corvus monedula)are smaller than their cousins rooks and crows, … Continue readingBeware, jackdaws at work
Espers: Dead Queen
Almost a Trees tribute band – singer Meg Baird cites Celia Humphris as her main influence.
Crispian St Peters: You Were On My Mind
This was written by Sylvia Fricker in 1962. She and her husband-to-be Ian Tyson, performing as Ian and Sylvia, recorded it for their 1964 album Northern Journey. In 1965 it was … Continue readingCrispian St Peters: You Were On My Mind
The Breeders: Cannonball
Utterly irresistible for a Pixies fan such as myself.
Nashville Teens: Tobacco Road
This was written and first recorded by John D. Loudermilk in 1960. It was not a hit. Mickie Most produced a more raucous version by the Nashville Teens in 1964, … Continue readingNashville Teens: Tobacco Road
Shawn Colvin: Shotgun Down The Avalanche
The excellent Alison Krauss joins the Colvster for this version of the song first heard on her 1989 debut album Steady On.
Tony Holland, Mr Muscles
Who remembers this guy who took Opportunity Knocks by storm in the Sixties, purely by flexing his quads and biceps? Ah, innocent days. And far more fulfilling than Britain’s Got … Continue readingTony Holland, Mr Muscles
Rory Gallagher: Shit Kicker
Bingo wanted this for his next track of the week but I pulled rank.