Lidge's Official Bring Back Basia Bonkowski Action Faction Thread (II)

[Wally Carter]

The Godfather of the Blues, and quite possibly the coolest man on planet Earth:

(Warning, contains bad language)

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[blackshadow]

The Godfather of the Blues, and quite possibly the coolest man on planet Earth:

(Warning, contains bad language)

Ahhh yes mighty cool....

I'm guessing this fella has been into Andre Williams for a long while. I feel like finding some fine sipping tequila and listening to TJW while watching the cricket on the box.

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[blackshadow]

Today, Rowland S Howard passed away after being quite ill for a while. It's a sad loss. His album Pop Crimes is my album of the year.

Rest easy Rowland.

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[Ghostwriter]

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[The Other Dean]

Today, Rowland S Howard passed away after being quite ill for a while. It's a sad loss. His album Pop Crimes is my album of the year.

Rest easy Rowland.

Very sad news. Rowland is an icon of Australian music. From Boys Next Door/The Birthday Party to Crime And The City Solution to the under-rated These Immortal Souls (not to mention his sterling work with Nikki Sudden), he has left a large and impressive legacy.

This could totally find a place in the 'Covers that are better than the original' thread.

Rowland owns Billy Idol. This is f***ing brilliant.

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And my favourite, Rowland-penned Birthday Party track....

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[Wally Carter]

This could totally find a place in the 'Covers that are better than the original' thread.

Rowland owns Billy Idol. This is f***ing brilliant.

My oath, excellent cover.

 

[Wally Carter]

Ahhh yes mighty cool....

I'm guessing this fella has been into Andre Williams for a long while. I feel like finding some fine sipping tequila and listening to TJW while watching the cricket on the box.

Did you see the Godfather on studio 22 supported by Spencer P. Jones, Charlie Owen and Cathy Green from X (I think)?

Brilliant gig.

 

[blackshadow]

Very sad news. Rowland is an icon of Australian music. From Boys Next Door/The Birthday Party to Crime And The City Solution to the under-rated These Immortal Souls (not to mention his sterling work with Nikki Sudden), he has left a large and impressive legacy.

This could totally find a place in the 'Covers that are better than the original' thread.

Rowland owns Billy Idol. This is f***ing brilliant.

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And my favourite, Rowland-penned Birthday Party track....

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Very nice clips TOD.

Rowland's influence was felt far and wide - can you imagine where bands like Dinosaur Jr or Sonic Youth would be without his work with Boys Next Door or The Birthday Party? What a shame he didn't get the success/recognition he deserved.

If you haven't got it go out and get yourself a copy of Pop Crimes - it's a sensational album.

 

[blackshadow]

Did you see the Godfather on studio 22 supported by Spencer P. Jones, Charlie Owen and Cathy Green from X (I think)?

Brilliant gig.

I missed it - I'll have to keep an eye out for when ABC2 runs Studio 22 repeats. That series had some absolutely brilliant performances.

 

[The Other Dean]

Billy Bragg & Wilco - "Way Over Yonder In A Minor Key"

Nice one, jozeph. I for one really enjoy your random, low-on-talk contributions to this thread.

Since that notorious fascist and serial Bragg hater, RB, doesn't seem to be around these days, let me momentarily stop to revel in my love of the great man.

Mmmm....Billy Bragg.

(Nothing suss.)

Just found this fantastic clip on youtube. Filmed in Germany, it's a 1985 performance of my favourite Billy Bragg song, "St Swithins Day". While I'm not one to rail against his work with a full band and fleshed-out sound, IMO, nothing he has done will top the early 'Brewing Up' days where the sum ingredients were a battered old guitar and practice amp, and Billy's off-key voice.

One of my favourite songs of all time.

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[The Other Dean]

Some shit I stumbled across in '09 that didn't suck....

If Weezer aren't interested in being Weezer anymore, then good on Surfer Blood for taking up the mantle. Bonus points for the Built To Spill meets Vampire Weekend bridge.

Quality song this.

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Can't seem to stay away from this thread.

 

[The Other Dean]

French band, Phoenix, hit yet another one out the park in '09 with their excellent 'Wolgang Amadeus Phoenix' long-player.

Two clear highlights, from an album full of them.....

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And this excellent tune....

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[The Other Dean]

2009 saw an interesting collaboration between Malawi-an (?) musician, Esau Mwamwaya, and English DJ/production duo, Radioclit.

Produced this charming track, featuring Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig.

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[Twinkletoes]

A bit of Hendrix to help Lachie lift to Spitta's standards in 2010

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[The Other Dean]

^ Classic.

(Embedding disabled though, btw, TT.)

Another quality guest spot in '09.....

Here is David Byrne hooking up with NY band, Dirty Projectors, to come up with this catchy slice of off-kilter art-rock.

F***ing love this song.

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[Twinkletoes]

I don't mind the off the wall stuff TOD, especially with the NY flavour

 

[Twinkletoes]

And on that note, prior to my own slumber, I give you a band I saw live at The Palace in the early 90's (who I love)

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[The Other Dean]

I don't mind the off the wall stuff TOD, especially with the NY flavour

It's a quality track, and Byrne's vocal spot is superb.

An '09 highlight.

And on that note, prior to my own slumber, I give you a band I saw live at The Palace in the early 90's (who I love)

Nice one, TT.

I'm a Smithereens fan. Think I've got 4 (or is it 5 ?) albums of theirs, my favourite of which is '11'. (Confusing sentence.)

Magnificent song.

 

[The Other Dean]

I don't mind the off the wall stuff TOD, especially with the NY flavour

*takes as tenuous cue to post another winning track out of NY from '09*

Strokes front guy shows us everything he learnt fom New Order in one neat 4-minute track....

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More tomorrow....

 

[The Zebra]

C'mon Deano...I love an end of year top 10 list - give us your top 10 album recommends for 2009 (and really, I don't care if they were realeased in 2009).

 

[blackshadow]

C'mon Deano...I love an end of year top 10 list - give us your top 10 album recommends for 2009 (and really, I don't care if they were realeased in 2009).

I did my annual top 10 for another website (www.i94bar.com) today. It's not just albums but top 10 musical things.

Here you go Zebs.


1. All Tomorrows Parties – Mt Buller
What a festival! Fantastic line-up in a great venue – not your usual festival as it was full of music lovers instead of cool kids out to get wasted. Musical highlights were – The Dirty Three (my favourite performance of the year), The Saints, Spiritualized, Dead Meadow, Nick Cave and Grinderman.


2. Rowland S Howard – Pop Crimes
Definitely my favourite album of the year. It’s rarely been off my play list since picking it up recently. It’s understated yet powerful and the production means Rowland’s sonic guitar sound was captured to perfection. I was terribly saddened to hear of his death yesterday; yet another sensational Australian musician off to the great big gig in the sky. If you haven’t got this album make sure it’s the next album you buy.


3. Neil Young – Melbourne Big Day Out
What can I say? Old Shakey pulled out all stops when delivering a greatest hits set at the Big Day Out – he’s still got that gargantuan guitar sound and age hasn’t wearied him.


4. Tom Waits – Glitter and Doom
It’s a Tom Waits album, need I say anything more? Stellar live performances showcasing his amazing talents and the best voice in music.


5. Eddy Current Suppression Ring – Boogie Festival
Boogie Festival is a small festival held on a farm about an hour from Melbourne over Easter. On Good Friday Eddy Current Suppression Ring followed swamp rock legend Tony Joe White on the bill and put on one of the greatest shows I have seen them play; it culminated with a spontaneous stage invasion where about 200 people joined the band on stage as they kept playing. Wonderful moment of a great weekend.


6. Black Cab
Dark psychedelic garage rock from one of Melbourne’s best kept musical secrets. I was lucky enough to see a few of their shows this year; the best being a low key album launch at Northcote Social Club that saw Ron Peno join them for one of their songs on stage. Their album Call Signs is a fine piece of work too. I’d love to see them on a big stage with a massive sound system – they have the power to blow minds.


7. Eagles of Death Metal – The Palace Theatre
Jesse “The Devil” Hughes and his band of merry men laid waste to The Palace – they put on the most fun rock show of the year. Nothing too complicated but heaps of fun.


8. Painters and Dockers – The EG Awards
After a long hiatus Melbourne’s Painters and Dockers reformed and brought their brand of mayhem to the Prince of Wales to headline the annual EG Awards. Heaps of fun and energy – you could literally see the years roll away as they hit their straps.


9. Died Pretty – Melbourne Big Day Out
In what may end up being their swan song performances Died Pretty were one of the standout acts at the Melbourne Big Day Out. The sound and performance was gob smacking.


10. Monster Magnet – Billboard
The kings of psychedelic, stoner space rock Monster Magnet returned to Australia to deliver a stellar performance at Billboard. Dave Wyndorf’s vocals have lost none of their power while guitarist Ed Mundell’s riffs and lead guitar was sublime (there was even an Ed Mundell guitar effects pedal for sale at the merch stand). Powerful show by a great band.

 

[Ghostwriter]

Nice one, jozeph. I for one really enjoy your random, low-on-talk contributions to this thread.

Thanks.
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[Twinkletoes]

C'mon Deano...I love an end of year top 10 list - give us your top 10 album recommends for 2009 (and really, I don't care if they were realeased in 2009).

I'm sure he'll love doing this, but don't expect it till later on NY's Day at the very earliest (given the occasion tonight and his plans for it).

 

[Daveo Plonk]

Mmmm....Billy Bragg.

(Nothing suss.)

Just found this fantastic clip on youtube. Filmed in Germany, it's a 1985 performance of my favourite Billy Bragg song, "St Swithins Day". While I'm not one to rail against his work with a full band and fleshed-out sound, IMO, nothing he has done will top the early 'Brewing Up' days where the sum ingredients were a battered old guitar and practice amp, and Billy's off-key voice.

One of my favourite songs of all time.

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LEGEND. Saw him Ottawa 1000 years ago when he asked the audience to have patience while he tuned his guitar on a pedal tuner. Some wiseacre yelled out "pity they don't have one for your voice."

That line would make no sense today.

 

[BoomerRoo]

Not sure if this is the right spot but here goes

For all of us "Older musically inclined" BF posters:

Retro Rage
Countdown Specials (for all of January)
Saturday 2nd January 11:15pm

Just to jog a few memories............ or nightmares

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vt1L...D450EFEA&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=56