Friday, May 31, 2013
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Summer Songs! Jill's June 2013 playlist
Hot diggity dog. It's summertime at last!
1. Summer Song - The Honeymoon Thrillers
Skin is bare, salty air... obviously a lyric driven choice. Fast & fun Killer-esque energy.
2. Ring The Belle - LaBelle
"LaBelle es una banda de Madrid inspirada en el rock de los años 50" Lead singer is Alicia LaBelle and I don't think she's related to Patti. Keep an eye on this LaBelle for a future Sharktopus sequel soundtrack possibly. Love the surfin' vibe at the start of this track, but the whole album "Cinema" is worth a listen.
3. Keepin' The Summer Alive - Beach Boys
I was thinking how this track sounds like the most sevenites sounding Beach Boys song ever.. then researched a bit and saw that the album was released in 1980.
4. Time To Go Outdoors - Hot Hot Heat
Canadian pop band enthusiastic about warmer weather. Band name cracks me up - how could Canadians know anything about heat?
5. Life's a Beach - Django Django
Jangly summertime pop from a Scottish quartet. Everybody loves the beach!
6. Ooh Baby I Love You - Richard Berry featuring Shuggie Otis
Mellow soul sounds featuring my fave, Shuggie. FYI - Richard Berry is the original composer and original performer of the rock standard, "Louie Louie" (Hit for The Kingsmen, Animal House soundtrack etc).
7. Say You, Say Me - Lionel Richie & Jason Aldean
Commodore Country! from Tuskegee, a mild, but interesting cross-genre experiment album.
8. How Good It Feels - Will Dailey & The Rivals
Boston based retro-pop sound, hugely popular on prime time TV soundtracks. Feels like a summer song to me.
9. Barbara Ella - Kula Shaker
Purring and cowbell. Kula Shaker lead singer, Crispian Mills is the son of Hayley Mills (original Parent Trap twins). The Parent Trap always makes me think of summer & camping and all that. So yeah, there's your tie in to my "theme".
10. Sleep When We Die - K'Naan & Keith Richards
I don't know much about Somali-Canadian poet, rapper, singer, songwriter etc etc, K'Naan. (can you tell I've been doing my Wiki-homework this month?) Stumbled on this while checking out what Keef was up to lately.
11. Take a Giant Step - Taj Mahal
"Come with me I'll take you where the taste of life is green"... this song is as relaxing as a long nap in a hammock.
12. Few Times - Aer
Still loving this breath of fresh "aer" from the Boston area. Go their web site and get a free download of their latest ep. http://www.freshaermovement.com
13. You're My Favorite Waste of Time - Marshall Crenshaw
Hearken back to my 80s past with yet another pop powerhouse. Has a good true bubblegum feel.
14. You're No Good - Dee Dee Warwick
If you dig deep enough (click on related artists several go rounds on Spotify) you eventually find real gems. I had no idea this was a hit before Linda Ronstadt's 1975 cover! Dee Dee (Delia Mae & yes she is Dionne's sister) recorded this original (written by Clint Ballard, Jr./ produced by Lieber & Stoller) in 1963, but it was a hit for Betty Everett later that year.
15. Pipeline - Stevie Ray Vaughan & Dick Dale
Thought I'd go out riding high on some tasty waves. Fun facts: Since Dale is left-handed, he was initially forced to play a right-handed model guitar but then went to a left handed model. He did so without restringing which led him to effectively play upside down & often reaching over the fretboard rather than wrapping his fingers up from underneath. Now, I don't know anything about playing guitars, but I can really relate to finding strange ways of adapting to being left-handed. ( I'm actually a bit of both ).
Listen on Spotify: Jill's June 2013 Summer Songs
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
May-April "not all that springy" Playlist 2013
OOPSY DaiSy! somehow I forgot to make a list for April. No biggie. I'll just add a few extra tunes and combine and April and May list! I should admit I haven't given music too much thought these past couple months. Well that, or I just don't like the changes they made to Spotify so I haven't been using it as much. And other stuff just comes up. But here's a list of songs anyway:
1. He Stopped Loving Her Today - George Jones
George Jones really did stop loving her. Because he passed away recently. Sad song, sung beautifully by a classic country superstar. Who's gonna fill their shoes?
2. Windfall - The Flying Burrito Brothers
Always been one of my fave Son Volt songs (Trace - a fave album). Just plain neat to hear the original alt-country pioneers cover this later alt-country classic. I didn't know Burrito Bros were still recording.
3. Fool's Parade - Michael Stanley Band
Ahhh the regional favorite sons from my northeast Ohio childhood! Friends recently went to a concert and got me all kinds of nostalgic. Cabin Fever was my "favorite" album (well, when I was 15). I was so young.
4. Kindness - Will Dailey & The Rivals
Is this song a hit? I must hear on a commercial, or shopping or somewhere. I have no idea what's "popular" these days, but this seems like an adult contemporary "pop" song.
5. Want U - Lo-Fi-Ink
Synthesize It, Baby! Pour a Heineken and watch robots dance.
6. Shake Some Action - Cracker
I just didn't realize Cracker had a song on the Clueless soundtrack. 80s wow. I love this.
7. Nothing for Nothing - Gizelle Smith & The Mighty Mocambos
Motowny horns and soulful sassy gal vocals. Gits ya movin' don't it?
8. Love's Dart - Django Django
The guys on NPR were chatting about this band & Andy hears them on XM, so I was just giving them a tryout. They dig percussion gadgetry - clippety clop and vibra-slapping fun - reminds me of being stranded in a desert and moving way too fast inspite of the heat.
9. Life Ain't Ever Been Better Than It Is Now - Lenny Kravitz
Keeping a beat and giving thanks for what I got, at the church of Lenny.
10. Don't Ever Leave Me - Patsy Cline
The superlative voice that is the standard by which all other singers are compared.
11. Easy - The Stone Foxes
I like how they mention Williamsburg in this song. But I bet they probably mean the "other" Williamsburg - the cool one in Brooklyn.
12. Satisfied - Woody Pines
More strumming - totally reminds me of Taj Mahal's 'Queen Bee' or maybe it's a cover?
13. Good Thing - Fine Young Cannibals
Remember this one? mmm I know I should be sick of it, but I still like it. Curse you Pop Music.
14. Safety Dance - The Asteroids Galaxy Tour
This one was ripe for a good covering at some point in the 2010s. Sound almost like chipmunks, but fun.
15. That Was Your Mother - Paul Simon
That was your token Happy Mother's Day song.
16. Calgon Take Me Away - Swearing At Motorists
Mom deserves an escape... bubble bath and all that. This band sounds Cake-ish, only in a slightly depressing way.
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