Great Lost Tracks - An Everyday Series

Didn't like that GOTYE track Immo though my wee fella probably will but he's knows shit about music

Head On now that's a track, I've probably posted this before, I fucking hope I have cause its the cats whiskers. I give you Frank Black ...... Lolita. Tis magic

God bless St Francis.

On a side note...

I really hate the way the word 'awesome' has been co-opted by MTV-addicted superlative-junkies with barely a shred of brain-cell between em.

It's a perfectly serviceable word when used in the right place.

The fact that I'm toiling to come up with a more fitting epithet for this clip is neither h nor t likes...

There's a particular kind of beauty and attitude that somehow transcends the mad parade of supine, bland and desperately tacky climbers of the greasy pole that we're asked to consider as 'stunning' (another superlative-junkie's favourite).

Rita Tushingham had it...

Edie's definitely got it.

Odd... angular... kinda lit from within... but irresistible.

Having said that...









...them Yardbirds were a buncha plug-ugly, bollock-faced fuckers weren't they?

Lovely Rita....








She's bloody marvellous!!!

The 90s album round at the quiz last night went very well.

Right up to the point where I read out the last album title... "Dig Your Own Hole"

Why I felt the need, after reading out said album title, to add the statement..."..and it's not Whitney Houston..."



...will remain a mystery to me till my last breath.

Awful

Still...

...here we go!!

Faaakinelll!!!

It's quarter to three...

I've not given last nights posts the proper consideration Immo but I will. Just came on to post this

Thank fuck for that, I'm struggling to post the bloody link

and this

Two wee gems Jimmy - Spinto band especially.

In fact - I'll most likely be passin both of em off as my own 'finds' on F*ce*ook later in the week.

Can't give em higher praise'n that.

Thought I had scunnered meself with the 'mash-up' after Monshewer Rockin Rik fi Baillieston gave me a load of Too Many DJs stuff a coupla years ago and I gorged shamelessly.

Then... I heard this sublime wee piece of studio wizardry.

Two fantastic songs welded together to create a third and quite singularly beautiful piece of art.

Hauntingly good.





PS

Haven't quite worked up the courage to post anything on 'the other place' yet

However, Toots brought home a litre of liquid courage (Rooshian) last night so.... watch this that space.

Y'know... after ole Shug's bombshell in The Mail today ,

I dunno that the financial side of things is the major issue for the buns anymore.

Still... try as I might, I couldn't quite put me hand on a track titled "Cheatin Masonic Bastards"

I see JK (no... not that one) and Charlie B have been whorin themselves round the ususal meeja outlets.

I once sold Charlie Burchill a Wolfetones cassette on the 2nd floor of the Virgin Megastore in Union St.

I preferred JK when he was in his puddin-bowl haircut and red Chelsea boots phase.

None of the previous statements/observations are related.

You have not been charged for this transaction.

Is he really singin "Ooooh - ah'm cunted" several times on the backing vocal of this?

Genuine question...

First time caller...

Long time whistler...

Blerble.

Immo wrote:I see JK (no... not that one) and Charlie B have been whorin themselves round the ususal meeja outlets.

I once sold Charlie Burchill a Wolfetones cassette on the 2nd floor of the Virgin Megastore in Union St.

I preferred JK when he was in his puddin-bowl haircut and red Chelsea boots phase.

None of the previous statements/observations are related.

You have not been charged for this transaction.

Big fan of Jim Kerr at that time, and only today I was on Spotify listening to that 2nd CD of cover songs off of Graffiti Soul (I think).

Generally, I don't like Yank music but for J. Cash, Devo and The Residents, plus Todd Rundgren.

And as well on Spotify I was listening to recent(ish) album Johnson, a blues cover set: here's a live track he covered.

A fantastic instrumentalist Todd Rundgren, the 'Faithful' LP is one of my all time faves. Plus 'A Wizard, A True Star'.

A wee bit off 'A Wizard, A True Star'......................................genius!

Top clippage Gee.

AWATS sounded brilliant... but a bit 'weird' for me first time I heard it - and even now I kinda prefer his more mainstream/ schmaltzy/obvious stuff.

Something/Anything? would prolly be my pick.

Whikksky???

For Brecht-fast???

I should cocoa.

Vodka is the rise-and-shine choice of the dedicated toper - always has been...

...pass the tomato juice.

Now think on.

In honour of the long-standing Stennymad tradish of Sunday night music-posting...

... non rock-pop-mainstream, some orchestral (not too much harroonga-changa on the banjos mind ), some music hall, some spoken word, ....

... a miscellaneous ( ) collection.

Just like this board.

The TRUE star of Brown Sugar!!

There's a wee 'crack' in his tone at 3.15 that, in conjunction with the melody, actually sounds like the feeling of resignation that strikes you after an emotionally 'bruising' experience.

That's if a feeling actually sounds like anything I s'pose.

Or Vi Subversa... I 'spect.

No justification necessary for posting this... possibly the most efficacious 'cheer-up' clip in the history of western cultural endeavour.

Gotta have a hymn... on the lord's day.

Summat inspiring to encourage us to slink back to our work-cells confident that they're merely the means to a less tawdry and workaday end.

Governor - And what's your name?

Prisoner - Smith

Guard - SAY 'SIR' WHEN YOU ANSWER THE GOVERNOR!!!

Prisoner - Sir Smith.

This would always be a truly piece of music regardless of where it was used.

The fact that it turned up on the OST of one of the most affecting British films ever made is a bonus.

The fact that at certain points (the wee coda just shy of the 3-minute mark) the flute sounds like a vulnerable, guttering/glittering candle flame being buffeted by a cold and uncaring (socio-economic?) wind... is prolly just me.







"Fookin fat twat wants milkin!!"

Fascists on the attack, we're gonna fight them back.

And a little mo' LKJ