Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore - Live at Moe's Alley Santa Cruz, CA. 2018 | FLOPPY BOOT STOMP

 

Again the Boss over at Floppy Boot Stomp excels and has posted a set from rockabilly roots rock boogie masters Jimmie Dale Gilmore (78) and the legendary Dave Alvin (67) of The Blasters fame. Great quality and great fun! You can’t beat some country rock n roll!

Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore - Live in Santa Cruz 2018 - Floppy Boot Stomp

Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore  
 Live at Moe's Alley

Santa Cruz, CA. 
July 28, 2018

A FIREBALL MASTER FIELD RECORDING

 

Setlist: 

01. Downey To Lubbock

02. Tonight I Think I'm Gonna Go Downtown

03. Johnny Ace Is Dead

04. Silverlake

05. Stealin' Stealin'

06. Fourth Of July

07. Billy The Kid And Geronimo

08. Lawdy Miss Clawdy

09. Deportee (Plane Wreck At Los Gatos)

10. Dry River

11. Let's Get Together*

12. Dallas

:: encore ::

13. Bring It On Home To Me

14. July, You're A Woman

15. My Mind's Got A Mind Of It's Own

16. Marie, Marie > Downey To Lubbock (reprise) > Band Introductions > Down By The Riverside (Study War No More)

 

 Dave Alvin: guitar, vocals
Jimmie Dale Gilmore: acoustic guitar, harmonica, vocals
Chris Miller: guitar
Brad Forham: bass, vocals
Lisa Pankratz: drums, vocals
WITH:
*Jon Langford, Tawny Newsome, Bethany Thomas, John Szymanski: vocals

Now I was a long term fan of Jimmie Dale Gilmore but somehow missed out on the Blasters at the time but grew to love 'em backwards (sic!) by coming across Dave in more recent incarnations and love that roots rock and blues n country music sound and then some

It’s a matrix recording so is exceptionally fine and the guys are on fire here. Put on your cowboy boots and kick some shins!(I said “SHINS”!)

ROOTS MUSICS : an on going Series . . . . .

ELMORE JAMES : Dust My Broom (I Believe My Time Ain't Long)

Love this so much and used to hear it all the time. Was one of those songs that EVERYONE played and it taught me chops on the guitar, roots of blues etc. For me Dust My Broom was there with Crossroads themed songs, and all other such blues standards, Meet Me In The Bottom, Sun is Gonna Shine in My Back Door Someday, My Baby Left Me, Woke Up This Morning schtick songs and introduced a million listeners to he joys of slide guitar and yet this song had something special about it too. Why are we dusting that broom? Why do we believe it so . . . . . .visit the always fascinating Mudcat Forum to maybe find out more they have a blues page too!

Mudcat Blues

Sound of The Day : Bob Dylan "Blind Willie McTell" 12 Jan 2012 Hollywood Palladium, In Honour Of Martin Scorsese

 Introduced by the wondrous Olivia Harrison . . . . 

Astonishing version of this rare and peculiar song from our Bobby 

(somebody posted this on Facebook's Bob Dylan fanclub page and it struck me - Bob is 70 here!)

All Along The Watchtower (Bob Dylan) and Jimi Hendrix by Ray Padgett | Flaggin’ Down The Double Es

 

Photo: Bildbyrån Kamerareportage AB collections.

Where Hendrix first heard “All Along the Watchtower” is a matter of some debate. His publicist at the time, Michael Goldstein, says he played it for him at a Greenwich Village party before Dylan’s album John Wesley Harding was even released.

Though stories differ, he met Dylan at least once, but any interactions were by all accounts inconsequential. In that same Rolling Stone interview, Hendrix reported “I only met him once, about three years ago, back at the Kettle of Fish [a folk-rock era hangout] on MacDougal Street. That was before I went to England. I think both of us were pretty drunk at the time, so he probably doesn’t remember it.”

For his part, Dylan recalls another meeting, equally inauspicious. “First time I saw him, he was playing with John Hammond,” he wrote in the liner notes to career retrospective Biograph. “He was incredible then. I’d already been to England and beyond, and although he didn’t sing, I kinda had a feeling that he figured into things. The last time I saw him was a couple of months before he died. He was in that band with Buddy Miles. It was an eerie scene. He was slouched down in the back of a limousine. I was riding by on a bicycle. I remember saying something about that song ‘Wind Cried Mary,’ it was a long way from playing behind John Hammond. That was my favorite song of his – that and ‘Dolly Dagger’… I don’t know, it was strange, both of us were a little lost for words, he’d gone through like a fireball without knowing it, I’d done the same thing like being shot out of cannon.”

Perhaps the best story – though one confirmed by neither party – was told by friend Deering Howe in Charles Cross’s biography Room Full of Mirrors. Cross writes:

    One day that fall [Howe] was walking down Eighth Street in New York City with Jimi when they spied a figure on the other side of the road. “Hey, that’s Dylan,” Jimi said excitedly. “I’ve never met him before; let’s go talk to him.” Jimi darted into traffic, yelling “Hey, Bob” as he approached. Deering followed, though he felt uneasy about Jimi’s zeal. “I think Dylan was a little concerned at first, hearing someone shouting his name and racing across the street toward him,” Deering recalled. Once Dylan recognized Jimi, he relaxed. Hendrix’s introduction was modest enough to be comic. “Bob, uh, I’m a singer, you know, called, uh, Jimi Hendrix and…” Dylan said he knew who Jimi was and loved his covers of “All Along the Watchtower” and “Like a Rolling Stone.” “I don’t know if anyone has done my songs better,” Dylan said. Dylan hurried off, but left Jimi beaming. “Jimi was on cloud nine,” Deering said, “if only because Bob Dylan knew who he was. It seemed very clear to me that the two had never met before.” 

 by Ray Padgett / Cover Me

Country Joe McDonald & The Bevis Frond: Eat Flowers & Kiss Babies 1999 - Urbanaspirines

Country Joe MacDonald and The Bevis Frond - Eat Flowers and Kiss Babies - Urbanaspirines

Now this is a rarity and something of a mystery collaboration and trust Kostas to have dug up a superb download. Now whilst he lists potted blogs of both Country Joe and The Bevis Frond there seems to be scant information as to how on earth a Brit psychedelic band came to work with one of the early sixties masters of alternative counter culture hippy rock classics. Never mind it being recorded in Scotland!? Herewith a recreation of the earliest Fish classics and Joe is on fine form backed more than adequately by the boys from the Frond! Released in 1999 on the Frond’s own label . . . . . 

Now long OUT OF PRINT!

BRILLIANT!

drop over and avail yourself of a classic as rare as rocking horse poo!

Can you dig it?

I think you can!!!

Paul McCartney - Return To Pepperland | VOODOO WAGON (a Jobe special!)

 RETURN TO PEPPERLAND!

watch out for those Blue Meanies eh?

Paul McCartney - Return To Pepperland 1987 -Voodoo Wagon

This is really nice and fine quality seemingly abandoned project (through lack of material? sic)

Fascinating none the less

A Brother Jobe special finding

this is nice and never released so enjoy!

THE STONEWALL RIOTS by Gregory Galloway

At 1:20 a.m. on Saturday, 28 June 1969, 4 plainclothes policemen in dark suits, two patrol officers in uniform, and Detective Charles Smythe and Deputy Inspector Seymour Pine raided the Stonewall Inn. Police raids on gay bars were frequent—occurring on average once a month – and Stonewall had been raided a few days before. But bar management was usually informed in advance by the police and occurred early in the evening so business could resume.

With more than 200 patrons in the bar, the raid did not go as planned. Standard procedure was to line up the patrons, check their identification, and have female police officers take customers dressed as women to the bathroom to verify their sex, upon which any men dressed as women would be arrested. That night the police decided to take everyone (and all the liquor) to the station.

As the arrested waited outside for patrol wagons to arrive, a crowd of more than 100 people congregated. By the time the first patrol wagon arrived, Inspector Pine recalled that the crowd had grown to at least 10 times the number of people who were arrested. There was reportedly minor taunting of the police until a rumor circulated the police were beating patrons inside Stonewall. Then, as an unidentified woman was being led out in handcuffs complained that she had been beaten by an office and yelled at the crowd, “Why don’t you guys do something.” A police officer then picked her up and threw her into the patrol wagon, which sparked the ensuing riot. Marsha P. Johnson (who was a patron at Stonewall that night) and Sylvia Rivera (who was a bystander) were key figures in the starting the initial resistance to the police behaviour.

The police, outnumbered by between 500 and 600 people, grabbed several people, including folk singer Dave Van Ronk and reporter Howard Smith, and barricaded themselves in the Stonewall.

Garbage cans, garbage, bottles, rocks, and bricks were hurled at the building, breaking the windows. A parking meter was ripped out of the sidewalk and used as a battering ram against the door of the Stonewall.

The Tactical Police Force arrived to free the police now trapped inside the building. The mob openly mocked the police, forming a kick line in front of them and chanting, “We are the Stonewall girls/ We wear our hair in curls/ We don’t wear underwear.” The police began beating them with nightsticks.

Police were not able to clear the building and the streets until 4 am. By then almost everything inside the Stonewall had been smashed, either by the mob, police, or both.

The next night, more than 1,000 people protested in front of the Stonewall, resulting in another riot with police and several more days of protest.

The Stonewall Inn closed a few weeks after the riots. The first Gay Pride marches were held on 27 June 1970 (Chicago) and 28 June 1970 (Los Angeles and New York).

read what you can of this idiotic piece, Lisker hang your head in shame . . .

by Gregory Galloway

LILY ALLEN LIVE! : Montreux Jazz Festival. Montreux, Switzerland; July 7, 2009. | Big O

erm . . . . . tumblr won’t like this cover . . . 

Lily At Montreux Jazz 2009

Track 01. Oh My God/Everything’s Just Wonderful 3:52
Track 02. Him 3:45
Track 03. 22 3:49
Track 04. Who’d Have Known 3:47
Track 05. LDN/Back To The Start 5:50
Track 06. He Wasn’t There 2:54
Track 07. Littlest Things 3:24
Track 08. Smile 3:24
Track 09. The Fear (Day And Night) 3:59
Track 10. Womanizer 4:52
Track 11. Fuck You 4:38
Track 12. Not Fair 6:05

LILY ALLEN
Montreux 2009 

Montreux Jazz Festival. Montreux, Switzerland; July 7, 2009. Very good audio (ripped from HDTV broadcast). 

We love Lily round’ our way and this is really worth checking out and going and buying all her stuff as she performs now in theatre productions and continues to expand and explore her multitalented approach and skill set never forget she was first and foremost a sassy sharp and witty songwriter with a rapier like delivery. Acid Rock? Pin back your lugholes!

Gal’s a Renaissance woman and no mistake! 

And you can dance to her music!

Song of The Day: JESSIE BUCKLEY : BOULDER TO BIRMINGHAM

Jessie sings a classic cover on Irish TV The Late Late Show . . . . . . a favourite song of Emmylou Harris’ Boulder to Birmingham . . . . . 

love this song and its back story is worth enquiry . . . . heartbreaking

but done here by a favourite actor too!

Curved Air: The Albums 1970-1973 (4 CD Box) + Midnight Wire 1975 + Airborne 1976 | URBANASPIRINES

So Kostas does it again! (How DOES he find the time!) another profile and another candidate for albums bought when they came out (Air Conditioning) We saw Sonja Kristina and Curved Air at the local town hall and were totally blown away never having heard anything quite like it (then or since to be fair) The marriage of a breathtaking beauty on vocals, Darryl Way on electric violin and a full on rock band with central quite staggering guitarist in Francis Monkman made for a quintet of groundbreaking prog rock form

Bought when it came out and saw them play at Oxford Town Hall

CURVED AIR - 1970-1976 History - URBANASPIRINES

STEPHEN KING Picks his favourite Songs of all time | FAR OUT MAGAZINE!

photo Shane Leonard

 Stephen King’s favourite songs:

• ‘Stiff Upper Lip’ – AC/DC
• ‘At the Hop’ – Danny and the Juniors
• ‘Pink Houses’ – John Cougar Mellencamp
• ‘The New Girl in School’ – Jan and Dean
• ‘Dance Little Sister’ – Rolling Stones
• ‘That’s the Way I Like It’ – KC & the Sunshine Band
• ‘Dirty Water’ – The Standells
• ‘Louie Louie’ – The Kingsmen
• ‘It Came Out of the Sky’ – Creedence Clearwater Revival
• ‘Secret Agent Man’ – Johnny Rivers
• ‘Anarchy In the UK’ – Sex Pistols
• ‘Needles and Pins’ – The Searchers
• ‘S.O.B.’ – Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats
• ‘My Sharona’ – The Knack
• ‘Worries’ – Langhorne Slim
• ‘Fast Girl’ – The Tractors
• ‘Beautiful Wreck’ – Shawn Mullins
• ‘Wild Weekend’ – The Rockin’ Rebels
• ‘Mrs. McKenzie’ – Janis Ian
• ‘Step It Up & Go’ – Alvin “Youngblood” Hart & Teenie Hodges
• ‘Shake’ – Sam Cooke
• ‘Stars on the Water’ – Rodney Crowell
• ‘Carlene’ – Phil Vassar
• ‘I Shot Your Dog’ – Fred Eaglesmith
• ‘Seeds’ – Bruce Springsteen
• ‘Ramrod’ – Bruce Springsteen
• ‘Galveston Flood’ – Tom Rush
• ‘1952 Vincent Black Lightning’ – Richard Thompson
• ‘Can Your Pussy Do The Dog’ – The Cramps
• ‘Bayou Tortous’ – James McMurtry
• ‘Baby Come Back To Me’ – The Manhattan Transfer
• ‘Diamond Shoes’ – Tift Merritt
• ‘Manifesto No. 1’ – Shooter Jennings
• ‘She Loves You’ – The Beatles
• ‘Desolation Row’ – Bob Dylan
• ‘Choctaw Bingo’ – James McMurtry
• ‘Middle of the Road’ – Pretenders
• ‘Barrier Reef’ – Old 97’s
• ‘Pon De Replay’ – Rihanna
• ‘When The Stars Go Blue’ – Ryan Adams

Truly extraordinary!

Did this list make you re-think what you thought of King? It kind of did me but it reaffirmed my sense of admiration too! Truly!

Raised a smile and scratch my head and some are yet beyond me (still!) . . . . . . .

From Far Out Magazine - check also his list of songs listed in his books here

GLASTONBURY 2023 | Of course there were other highlights too!

'The outpouring of support for Lewis Capaldi during his set wasn’t sympathy – it was affection. It was love'

After which Lewis said this on Social Media

to which we say we understand and do what you need to get better. Some time off is no bad thing, two albums under your belt and some wonderful performances I think that’s enough for now eh? You get well and hope you spend some time with your family and loved ones to rest and re-charge your batteries

So what’s boy to do but take a tip from my daughter who turned me on to your music anyway and go buy the two albums! They arrived yesterday morning with the postie!

And down right fab they are too! 

Sending you in spirit a Elvis Costello song ‘What’s So Funny About Peace, Love and Understanding?” Take the greatest care. You are beloved Never forget!

NAT MYERS gets mention in NO DEPRESSION Journal

What Music Means When Nat Myers first got an email from Easy Eye Sound, he assumed it was a scam. But it was real, and a major step on the path to his new album, Yellow Peril. Learn more about the making of the album with the Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach and what the blues means to Myers in our interview below. Plus, check out the video of a gorgeous performance by ND Spotlight artist Rufus Wainwright of Ewan MacColl’s haunting “Alone,” from Wainwright’s new album, Folkocracy. – ND Assistant Editor Stacy Chandler   THIS WEEK’S FRESH TRACK: "I Called You Up," by Ismay. [Sponsored by Ismay]  ‘I Play It Because I Need To’: Nat Myers Gets Personal With the Blues By Jim Shahen Life is coming at Nat Myers fast. It was only a few years ago that the Kentuckian was recording on the cheap, busking and hustling in the gig economy to make ends meet. This week he’s releasing his debut LP for Dan Auerbach’s Easy Eye Sound, Yellow Peril. Learn More

Happy Birthday Leigh Nash | SIXPENCE NONE THE RICHER - KISS ME!

Sixpence None The Richer - Kiss Me!

Happy birthday to Leigh Nash, born in New Braunfels, Texas on this day in 1976.

"Kiss her beneath the milky twilight, lead her out on the moonlit floor, lift your open hand, strike up the band and make the fireflies dance."

https://fb.watch/lql-0ssGXg/

Live on Conan as it was released on their third album . . . . . 

Sound of The Day :: The Sundays - Here’s Where The Story Ends + other Hit Singles!! | HAPPY BIRTHDAY Harriet Wheeler (60th!)

 A very happy 60th birthday to Harriet Wheeler, born in Henley-on-Thames, growing up in Sonning Common, Oxfordshire, on this day in 1963.

 "It's that little souvenir of a terrible year which makes her eyes feel sore.”

Happy birthday Harriet and wherever you both are and hope the family is all well and you are having reclusive fun! The rumours abounding . . . . . . . *actually not so difficult to find in fact and husband David has been very active writing and composing music mostly for film

The Sundays - Here’s Where the Story Ends

The Sundays - Wild Horses

The Sundays - Summertime 

The Sundays - Cry ( first live appearance on TGIF With Chris Evans)

 

The Sundays -Goodbye (remastered)

* David Gavurin was born on 4 April 1963. He is an actor and composer, known for The World's End (2013), Towelhead (2007) and Cold Case (2003). He is married to Harriet Wheeler. They have two children.