"Summer in winter, winter in springtime"
An early appearance by this track just made things so special!
Name of the artiste and the song folks please, and if you don't know and love it you have no heart!
UPDATE: Matt_c got this with great enthusiasm!
Monday, August 14, 2006
Final brief SummerSundae update (Sunday)
I'll be getting around to a full review - and response to your comments - regarding the weekend's delights and disappointments (there were a few: nothing major). In the meantime, here is another quick overview of the proceedings.
It was a very good final day, though we probably caught less stuff overall. After getting lost in Leicester (trying to park), having already discovered I had no idea at all where that f-ing brolly has hidden itself in my house, we finally got to the site about 12.45. We caught a bit of Redcarsgofaster, and a couple of tracks from Token of my affection before heading indoors for misterlee. We caught background awareness through the day of The Long Blondes, Morning Runner and a very distant bit of Jose Gonzalez doing the advert. Though I liked the T-shirt with the bonkers bunny monster, we only caught a bit of background from The Guillemots, and the drifting sound of "Something to Bang" by Absentee as we came back from some well needed food intake off-site. We also caught a couple of tracks whilst in transit round the site of Stephen Fretwell and snuck into the packed hall for The Buzzcocks.
Main attractions were Sophie Solomon, Camera Obscura, a good dose of comedy that included Marcus Birdman, James Dowdeswell and Mitch Benn, and we ended the night on Belle and Sebastian.
Again, couldn't be everywhere, so missed out on catching Hayley Hutchinson, Waking the Witch, The Boy Least Likely To, or Coldcut (who were up against Belle and Sebastian).
In all: a brilliant experience and despite occasional drizzle and downpours (the latter we largely avoided), it was a fine festival and we'd definitely like to go again!
It was a very good final day, though we probably caught less stuff overall. After getting lost in Leicester (trying to park), having already discovered I had no idea at all where that f-ing brolly has hidden itself in my house, we finally got to the site about 12.45. We caught a bit of Redcarsgofaster, and a couple of tracks from Token of my affection before heading indoors for misterlee. We caught background awareness through the day of The Long Blondes, Morning Runner and a very distant bit of Jose Gonzalez doing the advert. Though I liked the T-shirt with the bonkers bunny monster, we only caught a bit of background from The Guillemots, and the drifting sound of "Something to Bang" by Absentee as we came back from some well needed food intake off-site. We also caught a couple of tracks whilst in transit round the site of Stephen Fretwell and snuck into the packed hall for The Buzzcocks.
Main attractions were Sophie Solomon, Camera Obscura, a good dose of comedy that included Marcus Birdman, James Dowdeswell and Mitch Benn, and we ended the night on Belle and Sebastian.
Again, couldn't be everywhere, so missed out on catching Hayley Hutchinson, Waking the Witch, The Boy Least Likely To, or Coldcut (who were up against Belle and Sebastian).
In all: a brilliant experience and despite occasional drizzle and downpours (the latter we largely avoided), it was a fine festival and we'd definitely like to go again!
Sunday, August 13, 2006
2nd brief SummerSundae update (Saturday)
Despite Martha Wainwright having had to pull out (sniff!), had another cracking day: saw a bit of Onion, caught Mr Hudson and the Library, half of the set by Howling Bells, one song of the Brakes, Isobel Campbell, a bit of Vashti Bunyan, most of the set by Kissmet, some comedy in the form of Jason Manford, bought a lovely hippy dippy dress and a handmade jacket, some background awareness of The Young Knives and Forward Russia whilst nattering to the lovely promoter for Gem, most of Nouvelle Vague, and a couple of tracks of the rock incarnation of Calexico. For reasons of weather and, well, just 'cos they are great, we also caught the start of the Blockheads second sundae performance.
Main attractions were El Machico, Tunng, and The Proclaimers.
Again, couldn't be everywhere, so missed out on seeing Kim Richey, Rise Kagona & Champion Doug Veitch, and Joan as Police Woman (though she had provided excellent support to Rufus Wainwright last year - though damn me if my review fails to mention her brilliance...). We also - sorry folks - missed out on Gomez.
It then absolutely pissed it down as we ran to the station for the train home.
We're taking a brolly and the car today...
Main attractions were El Machico, Tunng, and The Proclaimers.
Again, couldn't be everywhere, so missed out on seeing Kim Richey, Rise Kagona & Champion Doug Veitch, and Joan as Police Woman (though she had provided excellent support to Rufus Wainwright last year - though damn me if my review fails to mention her brilliance...). We also - sorry folks - missed out on Gomez.
It then absolutely pissed it down as we ran to the station for the train home.
We're taking a brolly and the car today...
Opening Line: 13 August 2006
"Once upon a time, not too long ago..."
Still I think their best song. Retains distinctiveness.
Artiste and song this line comes from?
UPDATE: indeed well done Will!
Still I think their best song. Retains distinctiveness.
Artiste and song this line comes from?
UPDATE: indeed well done Will!
Saturday, August 12, 2006
Opening line: 12 August 2006
"Blue gene baby"
Come on! You gotta get this!
Artiste (there's a clue somewhere!) and the song
UPDATE: well done Mike! Sorry for the late credit!
Come on! You gotta get this!
Artiste (there's a clue somewhere!) and the song
UPDATE: well done Mike! Sorry for the late credit!
Brief SummerSundae Update
Yeah! Had a great first day, saw Now, a bit of Storm Thieves, a bit of The Buoys, was just feet away from being able to tell Richard Hawley how him and her fell in love over the Coles Corner album (sadly missed my chance!) but did see a goodly portion of his performance, saw bits of James Morrison and Liam Frost and the Slowdown Family, and a snippet of Zil, and one track of Elbow (thankfully one I've heard before!).
Main attractions were Seth Lakeman, The Blockheads featuring Phill Jupitus, and Michael Franti and Spearhead.
Sadly that meant I missed seeing Formication, Stendec, Sofalofa, and Psapp, but you can't be everywhere at a festival!
Main attractions were Seth Lakeman, The Blockheads featuring Phill Jupitus, and Michael Franti and Spearhead.
Sadly that meant I missed seeing Formication, Stendec, Sofalofa, and Psapp, but you can't be everywhere at a festival!
Friday, August 11, 2006
Summer (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) Sundae
And we're off...
See ya around folks. Will try and drop in before we train over to Leicester and back again over the next few days.
See ya around folks. Will try and drop in before we train over to Leicester and back again over the next few days.
Opening Line: 11 August 2006
"All the bright young things are talking, showing off their wings and squawking"
Great scream....
Name the artiste and the song this lyric comes from...
Great scream....
Name the artiste and the song this lyric comes from...
Thursday, August 10, 2006
Opening Line: 10 August 2006
"Well I sold my farm to take my woman to where she longed to be"
Artiste? name of the song?
I'm always partial to this kinda song: it's a story you see and I love stories...
UPDATE: Well done Chris!
Artiste? name of the song?
I'm always partial to this kinda song: it's a story you see and I love stories...
UPDATE: Well done Chris!
Currently reading...
Masterpiece, as borrowed from Bromley House Library.
Yeah, not very old or specific, but it is a fun read.
Yeah, not very old or specific, but it is a fun read.
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
I can't believe...
... that I hadn't clicked before why the lovely Ashley Jensen had a residual presence in my mind.
Of course, visiting the best place for this kind of information, I suddenly realised WHY.
Lucky, LUCKY girl.
And, checking her CV, she was also in this with these two fabulous Scots as well.
Oh yeah, and I don't know why, but in the black and white picture near the bottom of the page, I don't half think she has an uncanny resemblance to my lovely friend Chrissie as she looked when I first met her 16 years ago.
Of course, visiting the best place for this kind of information, I suddenly realised WHY.
Lucky, LUCKY girl.
And, checking her CV, she was also in this with these two fabulous Scots as well.
Oh yeah, and I don't know why, but in the black and white picture near the bottom of the page, I don't half think she has an uncanny resemblance to my lovely friend Chrissie as she looked when I first met her 16 years ago.
Today I have mostly been listening to...
Regina Spektor "Begin to Hope" (new album)
Delgados "Complete BBC Peel sessions"
Chemical Underground Records collection "CHEM087CD" (also comes with a DVD)
Nina Nastasia's "The Blackened Air" (from 2001)
Various [that's the name not collection] "The World is Gone"
Also on constant rotation:
Semisonic "Secret Smile" - because I had never quite forgotten how I really really liked this song and it has nothing to do with me playing this lately
Joy Zipper "1" - because it's summer
Joanna Newsom "Peach, Plum, Pear" - because I always love what George throws our way...
Delgados "Complete BBC Peel sessions"
Chemical Underground Records collection "CHEM087CD" (also comes with a DVD)
Nina Nastasia's "The Blackened Air" (from 2001)
Various [that's the name not collection] "The World is Gone"
Also on constant rotation:
Semisonic "Secret Smile" - because I had never quite forgotten how I really really liked this song and it has nothing to do with me playing this lately
Joy Zipper "1" - because it's summer
Joanna Newsom "Peach, Plum, Pear" - because I always love what George throws our way...
Opening Line: 9 August 2006
"She sold herself on the one love"
Even to the wiggy guitar at the end, I love this song.
Artiste? name of the song?
UPDATE: Will's "90s indie wired brain" gets it right!
Even to the wiggy guitar at the end, I love this song.
Artiste? name of the song?
UPDATE: Will's "90s indie wired brain" gets it right!
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
On film: the New York State of Mind
Thanks for poly_gianniba dropping in, I reminded myself of For the love of Film... a cracking little film blog that I've dropped by at least a couple of times in the past and have been meaning to roll for a while now.
Anyway, top of the posting list when I dropped in was a citation and link to this post at The Reeler about films that put you in a 'New York State of Mind'. It all started here at Green Cine, but seemed to spur a fair bit of controversy since IFC blog's Alison Willmore selected the imaginary New York of The Royal Tenenbaums.
I have to be honest and say that one of the films that always conjures up New York to me is Marathon Man, partly because it is one of our oft-watched films. I mean, really, seriously, we watch that film a lot. And nothing chills like the scene in the diamond district when Lotta Andor-Palfi recognises Szell and calls after him in the street. Still, when it comes to New York movies there are SO many to choose from - so many imaginary and imagined Brooklyns, Queens, Bronxes, Staten Islands, let alone Manhattans - that our mind overflow with them all. It's why the place has that Freudian sense of being uncanny: beyond real, familiar yet unsettling in its familiarity, recognisable even though we may never have 'been' there before. So many movies. So much to recollect.
Hmmm, I may have another rummage in Celluloid Skyline again, both book and site.
Anyway, top of the posting list when I dropped in was a citation and link to this post at The Reeler about films that put you in a 'New York State of Mind'. It all started here at Green Cine, but seemed to spur a fair bit of controversy since IFC blog's Alison Willmore selected the imaginary New York of The Royal Tenenbaums.
I have to be honest and say that one of the films that always conjures up New York to me is Marathon Man, partly because it is one of our oft-watched films. I mean, really, seriously, we watch that film a lot. And nothing chills like the scene in the diamond district when Lotta Andor-Palfi recognises Szell and calls after him in the street. Still, when it comes to New York movies there are SO many to choose from - so many imaginary and imagined Brooklyns, Queens, Bronxes, Staten Islands, let alone Manhattans - that our mind overflow with them all. It's why the place has that Freudian sense of being uncanny: beyond real, familiar yet unsettling in its familiarity, recognisable even though we may never have 'been' there before. So many movies. So much to recollect.
Hmmm, I may have another rummage in Celluloid Skyline again, both book and site.
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