What are you listening to? (V)Music

[Dotini]

It's been 27 years since Mia Zapata was murdered and the pain of her loss still hangs over Seattle like a shroud

The expression of powerful emotions has always been a key redeeming feature of rock and roll music since its roots (in the 1920"s?). The focus of these emotions changes over historical time. I'm currently reading Tearing Down the Wall of Sound by Mick Brown. The best-selling emotions expressed by the music of that era (50's and 60's) were the teenage desires of love and marriage and the angst of their loss.

 

[UKMikey]

A quick twofer to commemorate the tragically short career of the musician in my avatar pic.

 

[990cc]

 

[Epic B]

Listened to this earlier. Not through the video, but it was this performance.

 

[ZGBox]

I just stumbled upon this instrumental and oh man, I can't stop listening to it

 

[TexRex]

 

[990cc]

 

[BigShamrock]

 

[Populuxe]

RIP Justin Townes Earle. I started listening to him because I was a fan of his father, Steve Earle. But I quickly started listening to him because he was his own singer and songwriter with his own unique voice. I don't know how he died, but I do know that 38 is too damn young.

 

[Epic B]

Listened to this earlier.

 

[Serge.D]

 

[Dotini]

Go-Go's, We Got the Beat (Gold Star Studios, 1980)



Somewhere from 120 to 150 Billboard Top 40 hits were recorded at the modest little studio in LA, Gold Star. The sound quality achieved here from 1950-1984 was supposedly unachievable elsewhere. This may be due to secretive echo chambers, small size, or be mere legend.

 

[Populuxe]

Declan Patrick McManus turns 66 years old today. You know him better as Elvis Costello.

 

[TexRex]

Rats. Beat me to it.

 

[Populuxe]

Rats. Beat me to it.

I'm more than happy to trade favorite Elvis Costello songs with you. When I bought "Punch the Clock" on LP back in 1983 from a small record shop in Banbury in England, I had no idea who Chet Baker was. I've learned a bit in the last 37 years.

 

[Serge.D]

 

[Dotini]

Rising to #3 in the Hot 100 in 1959, The Big Hurt was notable for, at the time, odd or unique sound qualities of "phasing" or "flanging". Sources differ as to if it was deliberate or accidental. Legendary sound engineer Larry Levine recorded this after some trial and error at Gold Star Studio #1 in Hollywood.

 

[Populuxe]

The Cure's Head on the Door was released on this day in 1985.

 

[Serge.D]

 

[Vegard]

 

[evldave333]

 

[FPV MIC]

From The Basement's YouTube channel is one of the only good things to come out of this pandemic.

A great short set by The Raconteurs:


One of the best ever live versions of Mexicola by Queens Of The Stone Age:
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A great version of Crazy by Gnarls Barkley:


There's also plenty of Radiohead and sets by artists like PJ Harvey and Sonic Youth.

 

[35mm]

Ulver - Flowers of Evil​

 

[evldave333]

 

[Serge.D]

 

[Sprite]

Just finished and I’m exhausted. A bit about the music I’m sharing...

Dementia is something real and has a huge impact on people and their loved ones. This record normally split into individual stages as an audio representation of the decline into Dementia.

It’s 6 hours long and I wouldn’t listen to this if you’re in a fragile state of mind as it’s quite a harrowing piece of Music/sound

 

[edawg456]

 

[evldave333]

 

[Serge.D]

 

[Serge.D]

A love song for street kids.