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Someone else rec'd Jon Brion's music. That reminded me of this unaired pilot to his potential music TV show, starring Elliott Smith. Beautiful, stripped down versions of songs from Figure 8, XO, & some great covers.
Feb 5, 2024
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Alex Turner and a guitar and not much more. Even if the movie was never made, it wouldāve been a nice solo EP.
May 20, 2024
Most know of the late, great Adam through his association with (the highly underrated power-pop band) Fountains of Wayne. Or b/c he was the musical brains behind films like "That Thing You Do" or "Music and Lyrics."
But many weren't familiar with Ivy, his project with record producer Andy Chase and (Andy's now-wife) Dominique Durand.
These guys could seemingly never catch a break; record label drama, their studio burning to the ground (along with all the instruments and recorded material within it), no real "hits" to speak of despite the use of their music in TV and film.
RIYL Go-Betweens, House of Love, Pastels (and the whole C86 movement), Prefab Sprout, the Smiths, Edwyn Collins/Orange Juice, Saint Etienne, Lloyd Cole. Maybe even Air? Everything But the Girl?
They also recorded an amazing covers album in 2002 called "Guestroom" that is well worth discovering; if you wanna hear woozy, French-accented covers of Steely Dan, The Cure, The Ronettes and Papas Fritas (among others), this is your jam.
I miss Adam on the reg. Such a lovely guy and an amazing talent that COVID took from us very early in the trauma cycle.
Jul 31, 2024
I love it when inter-band dynamics actually make it into a video.
By 1999, guitaristĀ Graham Coxonās drinking problem (happy birthday Graham!) and creative grievances meant that he was increasingly distant from the rest of Blur. āGraham wasnāt happy and he didnāt always turn up,ā the Britpop groupās bassist, Alex James, said in his memoir. āIt was frustrating because, when he did, everything he did was brilliant.ā This is a single written and primarily sung by Coxon, who plays the missing son of a sad suburban English family, first seen pictured on the side of a milk carton ā a milk carton that promptly comes to life and becomes the videoās happy little protagonist. It is, in fact, brilliant, and it is, in fact, Coxon's handiwork.
"Do you feel like a chain store/practically floored?" I wish I'd written that line.
Mar 12, 2024
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Iām a musician who is totally burned out on self-promotion culture & so far, this website has felt like a reprieve from that. I would like for this to remain a place for sincere appreciation, not promotion
Jan 24, 2024
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To all who celebrate
Feb 6, 2024
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Especially the Chili Mac. Good stuff
Jan 25, 2024