Welcome to the RPM Record Club Seven Day Soundtrack, week ending Friday 3rd November, the Bonfire Night weekend edition. Let's light the blue touch paper; over to...
"Well on the way to winter now. Wet and windy here. Hope the storm didn’t affect you too much. Here’s my choices."
November Rain by Guns N' Roses - "Appropriate right now."
It's Not Goodbye (from Sweet November movie soundtrack) by Laura Pausini -
Put Your Back Into It by November Group -
"Keep well everyone."
"Time to batten down the hatches... I hope that our Nina hasn't been swept away in the storms that are pounding the West coast this week. Please don't try wind surfing for a day or two...
In a week of news of escalating wars, global warming and violent storms I have chosen to go for some calming sounds.
There was once a time when what I recently heard described as ambient jazz formed a large part of the soundtrack of my life. I was listening to ‘Oregon’ and John Scofield, Gary Burton, John Abercrombie, Keith Jarrett and co. (admittedly often interspersed with Leo Kottke and John Fahey) back to back for days on end.
My tastes seemed to centre on one particular label. For a few years ECM hardly released anything that I didn’t enjoy. It has been a while, but with all the awfulness that is going on, I guess that it seems to be time to seek out a little peace again (if only through our headphones) so I decided to check out a few of my favourites... be soothed folks…"
Anthem by Ralph Towner -
Santiago by Eberhard Weber -
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ojwwlf7Zazk
Rites by Jan Garbarek-
"Here's my 3 for the week. Best wishes to all RPMers as ever."
Stagger Lee performed by Lloyd Price - "I heard on the radio yesterday that it was the 100th anniversary of the first known recording of this song and a quick check confirmed that it was titled as "Stack-A-Lee" by Waring's Pennsylvanians. The title variations just kept on coming Lloyd Price recorded his version in 1958 and a copy was owned by my cousin and which I played to death on my uncle's radiogram that Christmas at the age of 11. I still love the great lyrics."
Come Tomorrow by Marie Knight - "Here's the first version recorded on the US Okeh label of a song which gave Manfred Mann a hit but failed to chart for Marie after two attempts and in spite of good reviews."
Man Of Constant Sorrow performed by Alison Krauss and Union Station - "A foot-tapper to finish."
"Best wishes to all and stay safe and dry...."
"Last week after a few days in Helsinki, a long weekend in Tampere, and first up it's one of Tampere's foremost rockabilly bands, from their latest album, Boptised."
Darlene by Son Demon and His Holy Boys -
"Returning to Norfolk, I had the pleasure of an MRI scan on my lower back, which I got through only by imagineering a Steve Reich piece."
Different Trains Pt1 by Steve Reich -
"And finally, Iris Dement rescheduled last week's Union Chapel concert and it was well worth the wait. (I hope the video works this time !)." (Huh?? Oh.....just checked, and last week's Iris Dement video has subsequently been blocked....it was all good last weekend when I listened to the edition. I was having a lot of problems with this kind of thing a few months ago. Something to do with performing rights/copyrights on Youtube which then seemed to be resolved. Hopefully it's not going to become a problem again....fingers are crossed. Tim.)
Let the Mystery Be by Iris Dement -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gQVS2fCsek
"That's All Folks."
"Hi RPMers, Hope you're all keeping safe and well. Here are three tracks that I've heard and enjoyed this week..."
Beggerman by Smoove & Turrell - "Great song and cool video."
This Will Be Our Year by The Teskey Brothers - "Excellent cover version of this classic Zombies song."
Welcome The Day by Caravan - "Normally considered to be of a psych/prog persuasion, Caravan are getting a little bit funky on this one..."
"Hi RPMers...when's the rain going to stop!!! (Your pigs must be growing flippers by now, Dave!! Tim.) Here's my 3 this week..." .
Such a Long Time by World Party (live at The Picturedrome) -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bVY9W2d8QE&list=OLAK5uy_np_Esv6D4sicv-UVfM5rEOENNO7FHsiSo
Laputa by Panchiko -
When You Sleep by My Bloody Valentine -
"Greetings to all RPMers. This week I have selected two items by artists whose new albums seem to be available only as MP3 downloads (whatever they are) at present. My third choice has a fairly obvious connection to the second."
Razor Love performed by Lillie Mae Rische and the Family Band - "Cover of a Neil Young song. I notice she's lost the punky look."
That Doughnut Song by The Carolyn Sills Combo -
The Simpsons Theme by Danny Elfman, perfomed by The ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien with The Philharmonia Chor Wien - "..from an event called "Hollywood in Vienna 2017." ("Mmm, donuts")."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LQVEN2kZQA
"Best wishes."
"Thank you RPMers and best wishes to you all. Here’s another clutch of songs heard performed in sessions this week."
The Good Ship Kangaroo by Planxty -
Peppers And Tomatoes by Ralph McTell -
The Crow On The Cradle performed by Lady Maisery -
"Hi folks. Hope you're all well. Here's some spooky tracks in the aftermath of Halloween & Ciaron's howling that caused lots of bumps in the night..."
Don't Have Nightmares by Lanterns on the Lake - "Ethereal spooky."
Ghosts by Laura Marling - "Cutesie spooky."
Jackie by Sinead O'Connor (live Feb 2013) - "Haunting, chilling, powerful.. Not the best sound or picture quality (+ she loses the "effing" words a bit) but if this doesn't get you nothing will."
"I agree with David re widening musical horizons. Thanks + take care all.
Cheers!"
"Some new music this week..."
Dawning by Yasmin Williams with Aoife O'Donovan - "This is a new piece from the wonderful Yasmin Williams which she released about a month ago. Soul soothing and joyful music on acoustic guitar combined with the uplifting voice of Aoife O'Donovan, who some may remember as being the vocalist with 'newgrass' legends (in my book), Crooked Still."
Seek It With Me by Smoke Fairies - "Carried In Sound is the new album from Katherine and Jessica, otherwise known as Smoke Fairies. Coming out in two weeks time, they have previewed a couple of songs and here's one of them."
Down On The Barrier by Skinny Lister - "Released a few weeks ago, I've just caught up with the Skinny's new batch of catchy folky shantyesque pop-punk songs, indeed entitled 'Shanty Punk'. These lot always put a smile on my face; so energetic. Admittedly it's not ground breaking (thank God!), and this time their song writing tends to lean towards an Irish/Pogues vibe (as opposed to the new wave/Madness vibe of the last album), I dare you not to tap a toe or two along with this tribute to watching/playing live music!"
'Til Next Time...