The Unbroken Circle: Tradition and Innovation in the Music of Ry Cooder and Taj Mahal (American Folk Music and Musicians)
CNN (Free subscription) | yesterday
"It's soul, man!" pronounces Gilles Peterson, his face lighting up as he takes a sip into his chilled mojito. "Cuban music is from the heart, it's free, there are less rules somehow," the DJ extraordinaire tells CNN about the endless energy of the island's music.
HarbourLiving.ca (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
Victoria: "Mysticssippi" blues man Harry Manx has been called an "essential link" between the music of East and West, creating musical short stories that wed the tradition of the Blues with the depth of classical Indian ragas.
Contactmusic Ltd (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
Late BEATLES star GEORGE HARRISON almost landed TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS as his backing band but was too reluctant to play the frontman for a world tour.After...
The 'Spill (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
There are many ways of thinking about desperation. From the "OMG I really need to find a loo" type of desperate, through personal pain at the break-up of a relationship, finding out that a lover had cheated on you, the desperation caused by addiction and the need to score that next hit and the desperation caused by having no money all the way across to the utter sense of desperate emptiness...
The Music Digest (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
In his Ash Grove recording, guitarist Dave Alvin laments the loss of a favorite Los Angeles club, a venue that should be on the National Register of Historic Places. It would have to be in an urn, however, the club burned not once, but three times. Ed Pearl (an uncle of Spirit's Randy California) founded the 250-seat Ash Grove in 1958.
SqueezeMyLemon (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
I posted this in May and have been listening to it again. I like him more and more The American magazine, ‘Spirit’ listed Michael as one of the greatest slide guitarists ever alongside Duane Allman and Ry Cooder”. His web site has other cuttings
Damn Fine Day (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Originally recorded with one set of musicians for the soundtrack album for the film Performance, and then re-cut soon after by members of The Rolling Stones and released later on the uneven 1975 outtakes collection Metamorphosis, “Memo From Turner” is a nasty, gut-wrenching blues-inspired number from Mick Jagger and Keith Richards that’s steeped in attitude. [...]
the central shaft (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
1. Nature Boy 2. Datura 3. Caravanesque 4. Wide Sky 5. Mevlana Duke 6. Secretly Happy 7. Poinciana 8. Sensuendo 9. Suite De Caravan 10. Estate (Summer) Jon Hassell (trumpet); Rick Cox (guitar, bass clarinet, samples); Ry Cooder (guitar); Rick Masterson, Rose Okada (tambura); Ronu Majumdar (Indian flute); Jacky Terrasson (piano); Joachim Cooder (drums); Jamie Muhoberac (zendrum). The ambient "water...
The 'Spill (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Ivan being bouncy - he's about a mover, as you see. Monkey Riding - the Cock and Bull Band When I'm Up I Can't Get Down - Oysterband Ҫa Plane Pour Moi - Richard Thompson Look At Granny Run Run - Ry Cooder She's About A Mover - Doug Sahm & the Sir Douglas Quintet Pine Island Bayou - the Gourds Open Fire - Any Trouble The Road To Santiago - Oysterband Time for a little lie down...
trading as wdr (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Ry Cooder from the "Chicken Skin Music" time, with Flaco Jimenez. Woody Guthrie's Do Re Mi.
Largehearted Boy (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Motion picture soundtracks have always fascinated me. In the Soundtracked series, composers and/or directors offer commentary on their film's soundtrack, and offer insights into the creative evolution that melds music into the final film. The Way We Get By...
brett jordan’s blog (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
London to LincolnBand Of Gold - Freda PayneDon't Be Sad - WhiskeytownPrivate Eyes - Daryl Hall & John OatesMiss World - HoleDime - CakeCherry Lips (Go Baby Go!) - GarbageMy Favourite Girl - King CreosoteWonderful Land - The Ukulele Orchestra Of Great BritainCalifornia Girls - David Lee RothI'm Drinking Again - Ry Cooder135 - Two Cow GarageM!ssundaztood - P!nk (Pink)One Hundred Punks - Generation...
Little Green Footballs (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Just a little music from Ry Cooder’s latest groovy side, I, Flathead . (Here it is at the iTunes Store ). [Video]
Hindu (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
Indiana Jones once again finds himself in another death-defying adventure while saving the world from the Nazis. Indiana Jones, the famed adventurer and archaeologist acquires a diary sent by his father, Dr. Henry Jones. The diary holds clues ...
News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
WORLD music superstars will rub shoulders with some of Scotland's best-known singers and songwriters when Glasgow hosts the annual Celtic Connections festival in January.
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