tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-334792912024-03-16T18:50:32.199+00:00The Hearing AidYet another music blog, blah blah blah...but wait...this is different...it's funky, fresh and new...oh...no it's not...it's just another music blog.The Baronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16482240189566656259noreply@blogger.comBlogger2397125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33479291.post-80917756366078230082024-03-15T15:09:00.001+00:002024-03-15T15:09:25.886+00:00No Baixo Do Sepateiro - Meirelles<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xz6ZujP1ezM" width="320" youtube-src-id="Xz6ZujP1ezM"></iframe></div><br />Like your Brazilian music a little funky? Or your funk a little Brazilian? Relax, this track's got you covered. You can find it on aptly named Brazilian Funk Experience, picked up on eBay a week or two ago for a couple of quid, postage included. Madness. <p></p>The Baronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16482240189566656259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33479291.post-350739750863487052024-03-13T15:24:00.000+00:002024-03-13T15:24:51.693+00:00Dream Kitchen - Frazier Chorus <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eviIapiznbA" width="320" youtube-src-id="eviIapiznbA"></iframe></div><br />Heard a great track on Steve Lamacq's 6 Music show on Monday and, by a spooky coincidence, it's on one of the many CDs I picked up from a recent record and CD fair. The band's Frazier Chorus, who had some moderate success back in the late 80s, and I can heartily recommend the album in question, Sue. <p></p>The Baronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16482240189566656259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33479291.post-24185192104126263732024-03-11T14:07:00.000+00:002024-03-11T14:07:20.014+00:00Iceblink Luck - Cocteau Twins<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/L_Tj4bJ0VFw" width="320" youtube-src-id="L_Tj4bJ0VFw"></iframe></div><br />Spent a very pleasurable time in the bath with the Cocteau Twins last night. How can this track be almost 35 years old? <p></p>The Baronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16482240189566656259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33479291.post-36882326872409101042024-03-07T11:13:00.000+00:002024-03-07T11:13:33.081+00:0030 Days In The Hole - Humble Pie <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cLTZavs4WAo" width="320" youtube-src-id="cLTZavs4WAo"></iframe></div><br />Another pick from last Saturday's CD haul, Humble Pie's '72 album Smokin' and this track which apparently reached the dizzy heights of number 6 in the US charts. If you want to read a depressing tale of how the music biz can really shaft people have a read through lead Pie and ex Small Faces belter Steve Marriot's Wiki page. Ouch. <p></p>The Baronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16482240189566656259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33479291.post-91323325960961735402024-03-05T11:48:00.002+00:002024-03-05T11:48:58.060+00:00My Babe (Live from Chicago 1964) - The Ramsey Lewis Trio <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7p6tCJAxNnE" width="320" youtube-src-id="7p6tCJAxNnE"></iframe></div><br />Picked up another silly number of CDs over the weekend (I can resist pretty much anything...apart from temptation) including a Ramsey Lewis Trio Greatest Hits that I'm fairly sure I already have but there's no harm in having a back up eh? Especially when it's stuffed fill of groooooooooooooooooooooooooovey stuff like this. <p></p>The Baronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16482240189566656259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33479291.post-49278787288108827882024-03-01T15:53:00.003+00:002024-03-01T15:53:58.862+00:00Motorhead - Eat The Rich <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Wh3t49NsWBA" width="320" youtube-src-id="Wh3t49NsWBA"></iframe></div><br />Sad to hear of the passing of one of the Hairy Bikers, Dave Myers, yesterday. By all accounts he was as lovely in real life as he was on screen. He was a Motorhead fan too...good man...so I reckon this is as fitting a tribute as any. <p></p>The Baronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16482240189566656259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33479291.post-15184826303877229602024-02-28T14:16:00.003+00:002024-02-28T14:16:37.474+00:00Full Time Plagiarist - Thee Headcoats <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/S1Nvm4OktJg" width="320" youtube-src-id="S1Nvm4OktJg"></iframe></div><br />Finally got round to listening to one of my Christmas present CDs from Mrs Baron yesterday, Thee Headcoats most recent album Irregularis (The Great Hiatus), and it's everything you'd want from a Billy Childish release, witty lyrics and a raw garage rock sound played with all the energy of a man half...or possibly even a quarter...his age. Remarkably Billy turns 65 this December. This is how you do it kids. <p></p>The Baronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16482240189566656259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33479291.post-58664622839709483012024-02-26T14:19:00.004+00:002024-02-26T14:19:38.117+00:00Keep That Music Simple - Dr John <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/v-6lWQUmsjw" width="320" youtube-src-id="v-6lWQUmsjw"></iframe></div><br />After seeing a copy of Dr John's Tango Palace on CD in Oxfam at a wallet busting £19.99 I've been on the lookout for a more sanely priced one and eventually picked up mine via eBay for £8 plus postage, Originally released in 1979 it's got more of P Funk/Disco vibe than some of the good Dr's other releases but sadly it got nowhere back in the day. Madness. Here's another cut...<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tHHNTKQ5knM" width="320" youtube-src-id="tHHNTKQ5knM"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The Baronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16482240189566656259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33479291.post-78063865469188280892024-02-23T14:07:00.004+00:002024-02-23T14:07:49.047+00:00Nothing Matters - Sophie Ellis-Bextor <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xnl61AyV7ng" width="320" youtube-src-id="xnl61AyV7ng"></iframe></div><br />Ace live cover version of The Last Dinner Party's Nothing Matters from Sophie Ellis-Bextor (at the request of the band apparently). And here's the ever so slightly ruder original version...<p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TC9XsAnxz4Y" width="320" youtube-src-id="TC9XsAnxz4Y"></iframe></div><p></p>The Baronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16482240189566656259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33479291.post-6742094768280631282024-02-21T11:05:00.003+00:002024-02-21T11:05:49.637+00:00Fixin' To Die Blues - Bukka White <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WCRQhDiNrJk" width="320" youtube-src-id="WCRQhDiNrJk"></iframe></div><br />Listening to a lot of Blues stuff at the moment and picked up four 2CD compilation albums at the weekend stuffed full of classic tracks, like this one, originally released waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay back in 1940 and later covered by Bob Dylan. Of course people like Bukka had a lot to be blue about in 1940 and that comes across loud and clear in early Blues tracks. Music doesn't get rawer and more real than this and in a world that's rapidly doing away with anything 'human'...what could possibly go wrong with that eh?...I find it all strangely comforting. <p></p>The Baronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16482240189566656259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33479291.post-11324978999712639302024-02-19T13:42:00.004+00:002024-02-19T13:46:08.222+00:00The Bug Club / Langkamer @ The Cornish Bank, Falmouth – Friday February 16th 2024<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyujJ0cx9tQzte6CpodAShlFOmm-TN61dVjPREg0PAOx7mXudjOHFq2i8UXj2i2bUHAJMZuX8Ly3lXAcozyuyNVCgh8ItGbLej2fCtmJbCV5fIAObNQX6I07vVgTa_93sWF0YqsNDgTFKmqXM6ajDwhN-Uv8jVtrhKacZncCQGbT8fk_72-beE/s2016/Tilly%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="980" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyujJ0cx9tQzte6CpodAShlFOmm-TN61dVjPREg0PAOx7mXudjOHFq2i8UXj2i2bUHAJMZuX8Ly3lXAcozyuyNVCgh8ItGbLej2fCtmJbCV5fIAObNQX6I07vVgTa_93sWF0YqsNDgTFKmqXM6ajDwhN-Uv8jVtrhKacZncCQGbT8fk_72-beE/w195-h400/Tilly%201.jpg" width="195" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;">A new venue and a couple of new bands (all </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">new to me at
least, although I’d heard a few tracks from The Bug Club on 6Music over the past
year or so). The Cornish Bank’s a cracking place to see live music and it’s
just the kind of venue that up-and-coming acts need to build their fanbase.
Sadly it appears as though the owners are, in common with most venues, having a
tough time so if you’re ever anywhere near Falmouth pop in and show ‘em some
love…and spend a little dosh too…I can recommend the cider.</span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Anyway, back to the music and first up Bristol’s
Langkamer. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRA1vThD5FK1quU0Bi1cCfe_8l0KLtai-bziror9ZRK2CEH6W-XbmW8TaMmeYifNc-6GKoCTVP4OC6TgV9Ek5MDZqJiZ85MZ9MN5q1Y8chbafzWVfCfb2COjL4d0DCCtcHXz5pIHbafW2VQlgFTL-13H30adws_8Sb_-jj0gnRej3eTLv37wE9/s2016/Lang%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="980" data-original-width="2016" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRA1vThD5FK1quU0Bi1cCfe_8l0KLtai-bziror9ZRK2CEH6W-XbmW8TaMmeYifNc-6GKoCTVP4OC6TgV9Ek5MDZqJiZ85MZ9MN5q1Y8chbafzWVfCfb2COjL4d0DCCtcHXz5pIHbafW2VQlgFTL-13H30adws_8Sb_-jj0gnRej3eTLv37wE9/w400-h195/Lang%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Country-tinged indie slackers – imagine the love children of The
Band and Pavement…yep, they’re that good…with a healthy dash of punk spirit for
good measure.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">And singing drummers (sadly out of shot here...I'm no David Bailey...or whoever takes decent snaps these days), who
doesn’t love a singing drummer eh?</span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">If you’ve been bitten by The Bug Club’s recorded stuff
you’ll love the meatier live versions. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk2bTX6VSaeb3rZpBgeX2CpSlKsL1HQNiD3kj6SEy4IuB9vZ9yXCsM-t1tbTqFluGdFuHp9czewxr_d_YLN7KI5UMow-JVjKOLvc64U2XqbX1IqhXOgxOWe4jOfLJ26EWntcgEt814uNcRuyvgPreEBu93RJJLbB4S0TAJZSzTySfaz0Vy_F_S/s1408/Bug%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1408" data-original-width="980" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk2bTX6VSaeb3rZpBgeX2CpSlKsL1HQNiD3kj6SEy4IuB9vZ9yXCsM-t1tbTqFluGdFuHp9czewxr_d_YLN7KI5UMow-JVjKOLvc64U2XqbX1IqhXOgxOWe4jOfLJ26EWntcgEt814uNcRuyvgPreEBu93RJJLbB4S0TAJZSzTySfaz0Vy_F_S/w279-h400/Bug%201.jpg" width="279" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Sam, guitar and vocals, dished out some
surprisingly bluesy riffs whilst Tilly, bass and vocals, rocked out like Angus
Young on amphetamines. Drummer Dan kept up with a pretty relentless pace as the
trio blazed through several sackfuls of witty, pithy and occasionally ever so slightly
bonkers tracks (see, for example, Rare Birds) that come across like an indie
kid’s wet dream. Trust me, this is one bug that’s well worth catching.</span></p></span><p></p>The Baronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16482240189566656259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33479291.post-82492095917132753352024-02-15T11:42:00.000+00:002024-02-15T11:42:45.796+00:00Emmylou (live) - First Aid Kit <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Y3TzP-o4vhs" width="320" youtube-src-id="Y3TzP-o4vhs"></iframe></div><br />Picked up a copy of First Aid Kit's second album, The Lion's Roar, the other week primarily for this one track, arguably their finest few minutes to date. This performance is extra special though as they got to play the song to its inspiration, Emmylou Harris herself. Clearly the experience was pretty moving for both parties. <p></p>The Baronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16482240189566656259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33479291.post-14755915425485724292024-02-13T14:35:00.000+00:002024-02-13T14:35:03.123+00:00I Am Damo Suzuki - The Fall <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EDgej3somKI" width="320" youtube-src-id="EDgej3somKI"></iframe></div><br />The recent passing of Damo Suzuki reminded me of this great track by The Fall. <p></p><p>And here's the man himself performing one of his most well known tracks, Vitamin C, in Can.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JXsd5W8ofDw" width="320" youtube-src-id="JXsd5W8ofDw"></iframe></div><br />Two classics for the price of one. <p></p><p>You're welcome. </p>The Baronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16482240189566656259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33479291.post-13895262988392427342024-02-09T15:14:00.005+00:002024-02-09T15:14:39.451+00:00Man Dance - Ronald Shannon Jackson and the Decoding Society <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wuMFAXEtymc" width="320" youtube-src-id="wuMFAXEtymc"></iframe></div><br />It's Friday! So what better track to kick off the weekend than a little funky jazz...or jazzy funk...from...deep breath...Ronald Shannon Jackson and the Decoding Society. <p></p>The Baronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16482240189566656259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33479291.post-8276598773407713452024-02-06T14:10:00.000+00:002024-02-06T14:10:01.249+00:00Matt's the way to do it...The Trail Of Matt Philip Hale <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2t27F1ocNuU" width="320" youtube-src-id="2t27F1ocNuU"></iframe></div><p>Adding to his already enviable body of work Matt's back with another fine <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scMoZA-5Ppo">cache of tracks</a> from, on this album at least, the Black Country's answer to Bob Dylan. Albeit a Bob Dylan that can actually carry a tune. Sorry Bob. There are 11 tracks to dive into, Absolutely Outta My Mind's my current favourite, closely followed by Ashamed to Admit and Unique or Ten a Penny, but the whole thing's a bitter sweet treat from start to finish. </p><p></p>The Baronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16482240189566656259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33479291.post-9184287957153614272024-02-02T12:05:00.001+00:002024-02-02T12:05:10.332+00:00I'm Your Slave - Harmonica Red and Clarence Williams <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WFgUeDwd1IE" width="320" youtube-src-id="WFgUeDwd1IE"></iframe></div><br />Picked up this amazing blues harmonica CD from a local charity shop last weekend for...wait for it...10p. The era of cheap CDs is clearly still with us but bidding on eBay's heating up, with one or two Bowie albums on the RCA label fetching a wallet/purse melting £100 recently (<a href="https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126302636007?hash=item1d683947e7:g:pZ0AAOSwYFllfKp4&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA4Mf6UXf0vtuWHt8JiJtMO%2FmYvzfDc6HVoZQcZRwO4YMJcaUKQSOK40VQ0DdkpyHo5xN9zInk9JT8lB93YXFi7g3fbdx7ZMKwiIa5CFf6nMkxQW3aIfZ3x6Eh7Lkr3%2BqVmVw4FwK79goytMtXdOtzNVaCquARUsSXk5AfO%2BlYXhBK77ZkE4pRjx%2Fv7tTvVTFnw8LFHZaQlhVWk6FGCHXDz%2BiKV3BJqGXq9UTEYG%2F3qeYZ2vJin4MEU9D4XRktVxb2%2BbovgeKnNg1ZaPWqpIOin8yr3XcS7uXs7I7HGm2%2FsLqT%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR9akn5utYw">David Bowie - RCA CD -The Man Who Sold The World . | eBay</a>). As I've been banging on about for a few years now, the CD revival was inevitable. People like to collect stuff...music's cool...CDs are pretty resilient...they sound great...they have cute little booklets...awwww bless 'em...and you can pick up a half decent second hand portable CD player for £10-£20 as well. Trust me, get stuck in now before the hipsters do. <p></p>The Baronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16482240189566656259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33479291.post-84727315958995630652024-01-31T14:09:00.005+00:002024-01-31T14:09:48.360+00:00Misty's Big Smile<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yx75oOxpQaY" width="320" youtube-src-id="yx75oOxpQaY"></iframe></div><br />Is it just me or does the new track by The Smile remind you a little of Misty's Big Adventure classic The Black Hole, especially the gentle build up to the song's crescendo? I doubt whether Mr Yorke's a Misty's fan but if he ever happens to read this I can heartily recommend that he checks out their entire back catalogue, starting with the aforementioned (yes, I've been reading dictionaries again) The Black Hole. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0hbIza_M7CY" width="320" youtube-src-id="0hbIza_M7CY"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The Baronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16482240189566656259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33479291.post-82937093995800923622024-01-26T12:02:00.003+00:002024-01-26T12:02:54.666+00:00My Golden Years - The Lemon Twigs <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jnylB5ylyw4" width="320" youtube-src-id="jnylB5ylyw4"></iframe></div><br />Ever wondered what a collaboration between The Beach Boys and The Beatles may have sounded like? Wonder no more thanks to The Lemon Twigs latest. The Beachles anyone? Nope? Just me again then. <p></p>The Baronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16482240189566656259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33479291.post-8187283800952460382024-01-24T14:29:00.000+00:002024-01-24T14:29:01.297+00:00British - Dembo Konte, Kausu Kuyateh & The Jali Roll Orchestra<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4GILuHv2cME" width="320" youtube-src-id="4GILuHv2cME"></iframe></div><br />Would I have ever heard this if I hadn't picked up a sealed copy of the album on CD for 50p the other day? Nope, probably not. Picked up an intriguing Afropop Festival album (also sealed) for the same price too. The era of bargain CDs might be slowly coming to an end but they're still out there... <p></p>The Baronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16482240189566656259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33479291.post-25483609818159275022024-01-22T13:57:00.003+00:002024-01-22T13:57:54.152+00:00Bad Friend - Gruff Rhys<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OprFcUKXzJs" width="320" youtube-src-id="OprFcUKXzJs"></iframe></div><br />He's done it again. Another instant classic from Gruff Rhys, possibly the most chilled out sounding dude on planet earth. If that's put you in a Gruff mood give Skylon! a spin too. How the hell can this be 17 years old?<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3VXK1AdihkI" width="320" youtube-src-id="3VXK1AdihkI"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p>The Baronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16482240189566656259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33479291.post-14080976097845322222024-01-17T14:40:00.003+00:002024-01-17T14:43:54.567+00:00West Coast House Party (album) - Kid Ramos<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cEwy3eaqQ-E" width="320" youtube-src-id="cEwy3eaqQ-E"></iframe></div><br />Another great 50p CD from a local charity shop, this time from blues rock guitarist, singer and songwriter Kid Ramos. It sounds pretty good on You Tube but, as with most stuff, 100% better on CD and decent stereo. <p></p><p>PS: Popped into a record fair for the first time in a few years a week or so ago and the CD stalls were pretty busy, as were the racks in the many charity shops of Exeter. Granted it was mainly old duffers like me rifling through 'em, but that's how the vinyl revival started. I should know...I was that odd bloke buying bags full from car boot sales in the 90s when everyone was swapping over to CDs. Regular readers will know I've been banging the CD drum for a while now but, with vinyl prices getting silly, and younger collectors looking for a way to start building up a physical collection the clock's ticking on the bargain prices. </p>The Baronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16482240189566656259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33479291.post-23180198055102596952024-01-11T09:54:00.004+00:002024-01-11T09:54:47.493+00:00Eli's Pork Chop - Little Sonny <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OllZDeeJqz0" width="320" youtube-src-id="OllZDeeJqz0"></iframe></div><br />Despite picking up 60+ CDs over the weekend (yes...I know...) I couldn't resist a compilation called Shattered Dreams - Funky Blues 1967 - 1978 for 50p from one of my local charity shops. It's a blinder (you can buy a copy for £10+ on eBay and it's still well worth it at that price) and this is one of the best tracks on there. Has the harmonica ever sounded so funky? <p></p>The Baronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16482240189566656259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33479291.post-48002259457339240162024-01-09T15:46:00.006+00:002024-01-09T15:46:57.647+00:00ANNALENA - Daniel Ogren<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uQRir_-qEXw" width="320" youtube-src-id="uQRir_-qEXw"></iframe></div><br />Heard this on 6Music yesterday and it put me in mind of lazing on the beach on a tropical island somewhere...instead of freezing my bits off in sub-zero Devon. <p></p>The Baronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16482240189566656259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33479291.post-23818442075386840102024-01-05T11:34:00.001+00:002024-01-05T11:34:16.480+00:00Hunger Games - Bob Vylan <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BypJJCsNKdA" width="320" youtube-src-id="BypJJCsNKdA"></iframe></div><br />Bob Vylan are straight out of the blocks with another kick in the goolies for what's left of this country. I'm pretty pissed off with the mess that those in power have made of things (has it ever really been different though?) so lord knows what the younger generations make of it all. <p></p>The Baronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16482240189566656259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33479291.post-79062637824539870362024-01-02T09:34:00.003+00:002024-01-02T09:34:34.434+00:00Bad Day - Carmel <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Gdohz3yTWWc" width="320" youtube-src-id="Gdohz3yTWWc"></iframe></div><br />Ahhhh, January 2nd...if there's a worse day in the year I'm not aware of it. I know I'm lucky enough to have had eleven whole days off over the festive season but the downside of all that slack time is the shock of getting back to the 'real' world again. Oh well, only 11 months and 23 days until we can do it all again. Happy New Year and all that jazz by the way...<p></p>The Baronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16482240189566656259noreply@blogger.com0