Parliament Funkadelic: Night of the Thumpasorus Peoples
Wonderful slice of 70s nostalgia from the Land Before #MeToo.
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Dr John: Such a Night
From the Last Waltz concert in 1976, Mac Rebennack in good voice.
Brinsley Schwarz: Nightingale
No relation to yesterday’s Jackson Browne song, this was one of the highlights of the Brinsleys’ third album Silver Pistol. It was written and sung by the great Nick Lowe. … Continue readingBrinsley Schwarz: Nightingale
Miracle of the wedding wine
I HAVE already described here the simple ceremony which marked my marriage to Margaret 32 years ago. My first wedding was a more lavish affair. Although she had been brought up in … Continue readingMiracle of the wedding wine
Jackson Browne: Nightingale
This rarity was recorded in 1971 for Jackson’s eponymous debut album which came out the following year, but failed to make the cut; justifiably in my opinion. It was later … Continue readingJackson Browne: Nightingale
Kevin Coyne: Night Man
When I met Kevin in 1975 he told me about a cassette tape of home recordings which he thought I would like and promised to send it to me. Sadly … Continue readingKevin Coyne: Night Man
Bob Dylan: When The Night Comes Falling From The Sky
The video is a real eighties period piece, mullets-a-go-go. The song is from the album Empire Burlesque.
Beetlemania
BEFORE Covid, before even the spectre of nuclear war, there were posters in every public building warning about another dire threat to the British way of life. It was less … Continue readingBeetlemania
Thelonious Monk Quartet: ‘Round Midnight
Monk and Co performing in Oslo in 1966 in front of The Sun, a painting by Edvard Munch. Neat. Gets cold in Norway, hence the woolly hat.
James Brown: Night Train
Suggested by Andy Marshall, the funk classic from 1962.