Added to iPod

October 13, 2007 | Filed Under Music |

It’s a music FRENZY!!!

First - I added two CDs from magazines I picked up at Heathrow Airport: one just called DJ (filled with techno stuff) and another called The Word, which has new tunes from John Fogerty, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings and Alison Moyet.

Then:
Geroge Harrison - “All Things Must Pass” The 30th Anniversary Edition.
Vangelis - “Vangelis Odyssey” Mainly from his soundtrack work.
Underworld & Gabriel Yared - “Soundtrack to Breaking and Entering” Not very Underworld-like, but pretty
Band of Horses - “Cease To Begin” Nice record of moody alterna-pop. Wouldn’t seem out of place on a Grey’s Anatomy soundtrack. Oddly - there is a song on the record titled ‘Detlef Schrempf’ (anyone? anyone?)
Fat Boy Slim - “Late Night Tales” Part of a series of chill-out mix CDs - where a known artist throws together his favorite tunes. This one is a lot of fun - filled with old vinyl recordings.
M.I.A. - “Kala” This young, Sri Lankan woman mixes hip-hop, techno and World vibes with fierce lyrics and brass balls. This is one of the best records of the year!! Check it out.
Radiohead - “In Rainbows” I paid three pounds ($6.00) for this download. That is because their last couple of records were worthless, pretentious twaddle. Well, I’m glad I only paid six bucks. Though the new record is much better than previous offerings - it is still f–ing BORING! They make Coldplay look like a rock band! Why does the band even have a guitar player? Do they need the dues?!
Lou Reed - “Berlin” and Big Star - “Sister Lovers” These are two classic records. Along with “Tonight’s The Night” and Nilsson’s “Pussycats”, these are among the most messy, painful and brilliant records in the Rock canon. Lou has described “Berlin” as his Hamlet. It is about a tortured relationship that ends badly. But the record is produced to within an inch of its life by Bob Ezrin. Horns, strings and a full, crisp production provide the background to some of Lou’s most heartbreaking tunes. “Sister Lovers” was the last Big Star record. No contract. No sales. No hope. Alex Chilton can be heard dissolving into drugs and alcohol on the album. But his talent shines through the songs and the vocal performances. It is scary and well worth the trip.