Music
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just finished the first episode of this and it is nothing short of inspiring. What a beautiful story.
Having grown up in the Deep South, it boggles my mind that Stax happened the way it did amid the segregation of the fifties. Long story short, Jim Stewart wanted to make country records and his sister Estelle Axton took a huge risk investing early, mortgaging her home. They ultimately wound up locating their recording studio and record shop in a black neighborhood. Had they been racists as the mainstream white persona was in that time and place, they would have failed in their business and we wouldn’t have heard of them… but because they embraced the local black community and had an open mind about what kind of music they would produce, they were able to tap into an amazing local music scene replete with talent and change music forever.
The Muscle Shoals documentary tells a somewhat similar story and is also well worth a watch, but this first episode got me all emotional—it is that damn good.
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@mclaincausey - fantastic stuff, such a heartwarming tale for all the music fans
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Jalen Ngonda - Retro soul vibes, I really recommend giving his album a listen if you have yet to hear it. Perfect for those couple of minutes of sunshine a day we get in the UK right now!
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Ok Iron Heart hive mind.....I've come to you tonight hat in hand
After emergency surgery this weekend I'm stuck in bed at the hospital until at least sunday with only a phone and earbuds to keep me entertained and due to the nature (and potency) of the pain meds im on I can't really read for more than 5 or 10 minutes without getting dizzy.
Including but certainly not limited to:
@Aetas @Tago-Mago @SKT @popvulture @prpx @steelydan @Jett129 @J-IV @goosehd @mclaincausey @T4920 @ARNC @Matt @tody
@endo
Please hit me with ALL your music listening recomendation either on spotify or tidal
Audio books , while not relevant to this thread, would be appreciated too
If you have those Please tag me in the appropriate thread -
@GraemeE Ok, here‘s some random stuff that comes to mind (it‘s 6:15 am here in Germany, I just got up):
Give the CHASER album Dreamers a listen, as well as the last two KRANG albums. Great skatepunk.
C.O.F.F.I.N. from Australia are great, as well as Amyl and the Sniffers.
Useless ID from Israel have not put out anything new recently, but try out their State is Burning album. Their singer, Yotam Ben Horin, does solo stuff, singer/songwriter style. If you dare to go there, listen to B-273, a song about his grandfather surviving the Holocaust.
DRAIN play great hardcore, the Codefendants a great crossover between punk and hip hop. The Kings of Nuthin were a band that blew me away. Miss them, their singer committed suicide over 10 years ago.Give my buddy Greg and his Rock‘n‘Roll Manifesto, a podcast on Real Punk Radio a listen - a cool variety of sometimes obscure stuff.
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@GraemeE If you have access to* and not watched yet, go for The Beatles - Get Back. I'm half way through and enjoying it a lot. Great inside into the individual personalities, the process how they developed their music (at least at this stage) and lots of crazy ideas which ended in the Rooftop Concert. When I'm done with it, I'll proceed with Scorsese's Living in the Material World. But perhaps you've seen both already. Anyway, get better soon, man, and enjoy the opioids.
- for me it was worth a temporary Disney+ membership
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This is the Podcast I am hearing on my way to work at the moment.
Often stopped the car and searched for mentioned artists on Spotify.
Come back to you later.
https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/the-album-years/id1514009373
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@GraemeE some random album suggestions – hopefully some new to you:
Mujeres - Un sentimiento importante (listening to this a lot at the moment) https://open.spotify.com/album/1YhRzPVJ04Waoa2KYuZbvV?si=WayIK9aAQ2qrukkrsEvSgg
Cyril Cyril – Le futur ça marche pas https://open.spotify.com/album/1Vq7sfpsLykJmuoRoT5FKX?si=vqLvPnJjQcaE9DnCC2YD1w
Imperial Tiger Orchestra – Wax (always makes me feel happy) https://open.spotify.com/album/37CkUtCDcs6Jy4PmqXYe2u?si=xvGr-JLTRxSqcjPYTk6Esw
Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp – Rotorotor (not on Spotify but other albums are)
William the Conqueror – as you have time, try the album trilogy Proud disturber of the peace, Bleeding on the soundtrack, and Maverick thinker https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4Wb9MwGKDB3y7kv8l9SsOT?si=MY9CUpetTXqx8y6YO5h92g&pi=e-AyBZlvuxSA-KHope something hits the spot!
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I don't know another about Jazz to properly articulate why I love this, but since I had a track introduced to me through a curated playlist, I've revisited this live album so many times. It's rare the purely instrumental music gives me frission, but so many moments here move me for reasons I'll never fully understand.
Favourite Hip Hip album in recent years, if not of all time. Only 21 minutes long, but so impactful and coherent.
Perfectly walks the line between reveling in the braggadocio/deviancy of his older music, and celebrating his successes/attempts to live a better life.
Won't even attempt to describe this one, I guess its roots are in punk/musical theatre/glam rock, but they draw from so many influences it's insane...
Such a fun listen.
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10 albums from the front of the rack:
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio - Live at KEXP
Muddy Waters - Folk Singer
Yola - Walk Through Fire
Jalen Ngonda - Come Around and Love Me
Luke Combs - Father & Sons
John Lee Hooker - Burning Hell
Cedric Burnside - Hill Country Love
The Blue Nile - A Way Across The Rooftops
Seasick Steve - A Trip A Stumble A Fall Down to Your Knees
Mother Earth - The People Tree -
Something instrumental: https://open.spotify.com/album/6R9cHdJ7hljxDDYq2tUCdO?si=4hYn0tlQQOOXUvmcCNgwIw. Also available with vocals
