Category Archives: Music

Plaintive White Guy Songs

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

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Sunday Jazz Selection

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: Samba Triste, Eliane Elias.  From Calle 54, Fernando Trueba’s film about Latin jazz. Elias appears once in the film but twice in the CD soundtrack.   Here’s a streaming version of That’s All it Was.

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Music Du Jour: Chvrches

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I don’t know what outré group I’m now associated with (hipsters? emo? Confederate Army?) but I’ve been listening to the new Chvrches* album nonstop. A trio from Glasgow, Scotland, they make danceable synth pop with great vocal melodies … Continue reading →

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Lyrics Du Jour

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Published in 1916. Nobody ever sings about the bad girls, because the bad girls are sad, And ev’ry body sings about the good girls, because the good girls are glad. Till you’ve been round ‘em once or twice, … Continue reading →

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Fritz Wunderlich, Five Ways

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Eddie Pensier

Eddie Pensier writes: Don’t get me started on the subject of tenors. I have so many favorites it’s ridiculous. Some days it’s the peerless elegance and linguistic versatility of Nicolai Gedda. Some days it’s the ringing heroism and pure Italian … Continue reading →

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More Fake Jazz

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: My contribution to Fake Jazz Sunday: New York by the jazz-rock outfit Dreams, starring the Brecker Brothers and Billy Cobham (1970). If you like, and have the time, below is most of the album side that New York closes. … Continue reading →

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Music Du Jour: Van Morrison in 1980

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: The Irish folk/blues/roots bard Van Morrison has long been a notoriously un-count-upon-able live performer. A huge fan of his back in the day — he meant to me what Bob Dylan meant to tons of other people — I … Continue reading →

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Sunday Tune

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

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Kraftwerk Live at the Los Angeles Disney Concert Hall, March 20, 2014

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Sir Barken Hyena

Sir Barken Hyena writes: A few weeks back in my Vinyl Review I mentioned the upcoming Kraftwerk show, which I was graciously invited to attend by Blowhard, Esq and his entourage of colorful weirdos. (One of whom, a certain Miss Berry, gave … Continue reading →

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Notes on “A Late Quartet”

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Fenster

Fenster writes: The 2012 film A Late Quartet concerns a series of events that threatens the stability of a world-renowned string quartet, a group that has been together for 25 years. Events are set in motion when the group’s cellist … Continue reading →

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