Song Of The Day (26/2/2012): Johnny Cash And U2 - The Wanderer

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Today Johnny Cash should have celebrated 80 years. Cash, one of the greatest country singers of the perior century died on 2003, the same year he lost his life long lover, June Carter. I supose that he had a lot of greater songs than this one, but The Wanderer always sounds to me like a song he sang for June. I first heard it when I bough U2's Zooropa (1993) and was surprised to hear that Baritone voice of Cash instead of Bono's. So happy birthday, Johnny, up there...

Song Of The Day (20/02/2012): Memoryhouse - The Kids Were Wrong

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The Candian duo, Memoryhouse, consists of Evan Abeele and Denise Nouvion, playing Dream-Pop music, will release their full debut album, The Slideshow Effect on February 2012. While we are waiting for this interesting album, we can hear one of the tracks released so far called The Kids Were Wrong. It sounds very Beach House alike but it still has it's own charm

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Song Of The Day (19/02/2012): Cate Le Bon - Fold The Cloth

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The second album of Cate Le Bon, an Indie singer/songwriter from Welsh released on January 2012. The album called Cyrk and it's very nice to hear, althought it is darker on some songs, Le Bon's voice is haunting and can't let go. I chose Fold The Cloth because of its great rythem and Le Bon's Howling Guitar. Seems that's not the last time we'll hear from this young artist which often compared to Nico of The Velvet Underground. Her beautiful clip for this sing is recommanded

Song Of The Day (18/02/2012): Brendan Benson - Bad For Me

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Today's song of the day is taken from the forthcoming album of Brendan Benson, a member of the new Jack White project, The Raconteurs. Benson, who released for albums through the past years, brings us a power pop ballad, which sounds like Elton John's new song. I found it very catchy, hope you'd like it too

Out of Season (7 Days, 7 Songs Series)

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Continuing my project called "7 Days, 7 Songs" hoping it's interesting so far. This week's issue is seasons which I decided to write about after realizing that the summer is  finally here. So before I'll miss the rain (And seems that it will happen in a few days...), here are this week's songs.

Saturday: Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man - Funny time of year

On their monumental album, Out of Season (2002), a moment before the album ends, you can listen to Gibbons shouting: "Falling like a silent paper Holding on to what may be, It's a funny time of year.

I can see There'll be no blossom on the trees, And time spent cryin' has taken me in this year"  on Funny time of year (Youtube live, Lyrics). Portishead alike song, which grows within each minute, waiting for their next album!

Sunday: Black Box Recorder - Seasons in the sun

With the immortal lines "We had joy we had fun we had seasons in the sun, But the hills that we climbed were just seasons out of time" written by Rodney Marvin McKuen, an American poet and first sang by Jacques Brel on 1961, Seasons in the sun is one of my favourites. It became popular in US by Terry Jacks' version on 1974. I've chosen Black Box Recorder's cover version to this song (Youtube, Lyrics) on their debut album, England Made Me (1998), but while I was wandering through Youtube, I found this lovely cover by Nirvana (Youtube), while Kurt Cobain played the drums, instead of Dave Grohl which took position of the Bass guitar, Leaving Krist Novoselic for the Electric guitar, 

awasome!

Monday: Crowded House - Four seasons in one day

Althought I'm not a great fan of this Austrlian Soft-Rock band, I cannot stay apathetic to one of their best songs, Four seasons in one day (Youtube, Lyrics), taken from Woodface (1991). Brothers Finn still sings this one on their performances in honor of Paul Hester, Crowded house's ex-drummer who committed suicide on 2005. Knowing that, the words "Even when your feeling warm, The temperature could drop away Like four seasons in one day" contains an extra meaning. 

Tuesday: Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan - Time of the season

Taken from the long-time collaboration of ex-Belle and Sebastian singer, Isobell Campbell and Mark Lanegan, Time of the season (Youtube) is a silent ballad you can find in their latest release Hawk (2010). I really enjoy to hear them sing together, hope you'd like it too. 


Wednesday: Soltero - Songs of the season


Soltero are not so familier right now, but it seems he's (Tim Howard) doin' a great job. I chose his Songs of the season (Lyrics) from the forth album Hell Train (2005). a bit folky one and melodious, plain and simple as I like 

Thursday: Joseph Scott Phares - Season 


I haven't heard about this young guy from Illinois, but I randomaly got one of his Demos called Season, a quiet guitar ballad which covers slightly lines like"If I donwt let you touch me, how can you defeat me?". Maybe we'll hear more of this guy who is currently unsigned! 


Friday:  The Mountain Goats - High hawk season


The last song for this issue is taken from the latest release by  The Mountain Goats called All Eternals Deck (2011). On their 13th album I especially liked High hawk season (Youtube, Lyrics) with the background voices which takes us back to the wild American west while John Darnielle sings "The summer will reveal itself to those whose hearts are true And to the faithless few." 


Have a nice week

Feels Like Home (7 Days, 7 Songs Series)

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It seems to be very ambitious but I'll try it any way. On Every Saturday night, I'll Publish (Hoping I'll make it happen for a while...), A set of 7 songs, each for a day, All songs will be connected to each other by one issue which they give it different perspective. So Here It Goes, This week issue is Home


Sunday: LCD Soundsystem - Home 


On 02/04 this year, LCD Soundsystem made they're last performance on the Madison Square Garden, NYC. After Three Albums, They decided to quit while they're still popular, a very brave step. I Chose to start the week with Home (Youtube, Lyrics) from the last album This Is Happening (2010), A Rhytmic song which makes me wanna dance anytime I hear it.

Monday: PJ Harvey - A Place Like Home

PJ Harvey still Rocks! That was my first thought after I heard her latest Let England Shake (2011).But let's take a giant step to 2000 and her's A Place Like Home (Youtube, Lyrics) from Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea (2000). I've got a hard copy of that album on my shelf, It speaks for itself....

Tuesday: Depeche Mode - Home

Depeche Mode are one of my favourits although they gone bad through the years... Their beautiful song Home (Youtube, Lyrics) from Ultra (1997) makes me smell the scent of my mother's cooking, far far away back in my hometown... One of Depeche Mode's inspiring songs ever


Wednesday: Aqualung - Take Me Home


Less known than the previous, Aqualung makes great Indie-Folk-Pop songs. From His Second album,  Still Life (2003), I chose Take Me Home (Youtube, Lyrics), A Lovely Quite song for the middle of the week


Thursday: Devo - No Place Like Home


The Weekend is getting closer and it's time for sometthing that throws me back to the 80's. No Place Like Home (Youtube, Lyrics) from Something For Everybody (Deluxe) (2010), an album which was released after 20 years!! of silence marked their comeback, and what a comeback it was!


Friday: Black Box Recorder - I Ran All The Way Home


Black Box Recorder made Indie Music at the beginning of this Millenium, but they fade away very quickly, leaving behind some beautiful songs with strong French scent like this one,  I Ran All The Way Home (Lyrics) from Passionoia (2003)


Saturday: The Cinematic Orchestra - To Build A Home


It's the last song for this week and it most be a special one. To Build A Home (Youtube, Lyrics) from Ma Fleur (2007) is one of the songs that makes you roll a few tears on your cheek. The velvet voice of Patrick Watson together with the Cinematic Orchestra and the gentle words makes it the best choice for the weekend

Enjoy