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[russ]

How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live

Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces
The Catalyst, Santa Cruz 1987

[Harvey2]

My thoughts on the new Norah Jones CD? Well, it's a very refreshing change although, I don't expect Norah to completely abandon the style of music that she is better known for. She hinted at what was to come on both of her previous CDs especially, in the bonus tracks where she was playing guitar rather than keyboards however, "broken hearts" is a straight ahead pop collection and I believe it will stand the test of time as one of her better releases. One small aside, I love Norah's new hairstyle - Emmylou take note pleeeeeeeeeeeease!

[KenB]

Speaking of Norah Jones, there is an interesting story to go along with her song “How Many Times Have You Broken my Heart” included on a recent LP and a video version of Norah singing it is available on YouTube. The song was co written by Norah and Gillian Welsh using scraps of material discovered after Hank Williams died. Apparently Hank’s automobile contained various song fragments which apparently were recently chucked into a Sony dumpster and then reclaimed or discovered by a caretaker. A project was started. Some notable performers including Bob Dylan and Norah etc. went to work and made up complete songs. The resulting album is titled “The Lost Notebooks”
http://hankwilliams.com/

Harvey, thanks twice. Once for the LP and again for the reminder, I’m ordering the deluxe version of “Little Broken Hearts from Amazon. And I also like her new do, as in hairdo. Shorter tresses seem to be in style right now for men and women. But hey I’m no fashionista.

[russ]

i thought this was pretty sweet.

Eva Walsh
Going Home
taken from the second movement of Dvořák's New World Symphony
written by Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904)

track starts at 1:28.

[Harvey2]

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If you thought that was sweet Russ, try listening to this, the latest release from Sir Tom Jones. It is the best thing that I've heard this year and will undoubtedly be in my final best of 2012. Don't dismiss it because of "Mr Sex Bomb" himself, this is a serious musician performing the kind of stuff that he'd been wanting to get his teeth into for a long time. For an example, Listen to Tom's version of The Low Anthem's "Charlie Darwin" and you may even agree with me that it is better than the original.

[russ]

Interesting Harvey, thanks... i'm listening to

Sugar Babe
Tom Rush

Au Ciel
L'Angelus

[Turk]

Supernova, Girlyman's 5th album, offers a metaphorical glimpse into the hearts, minds and souls of a band that has been through the emotional wringer of crumpled relationships, professional upheaval and inward reflection. Of course, nothing was more traumatic than the news Doris Muramatsu received in late 2010, when she was diagnosed with leukemia. As Muramatsu endured a series of blood transfusions and chemotherapy, she was transfixed by a song written by Nate Borofsky that turned out to be the title track with her lovely lead vocals. The definition of supernova, Muramatsu says she learned, is a dying star that "gives birth to new stars."
That served as a motivational reference point while Muramatsu's cancer went into remission nine months after her diagnosis.

Listen to the title track HERE...

Could the archangels have ever dwelt
In the whispering Kuiper Belt
When the gasses all began to melt
And know their names?

It's like when everyone's up in my face
And I want to quit the human race
Find a quiet corner out in space
And stake my claim

Gone, the supernova's over - burned out
Everywhere I look for it I strike out

Now the gasses all begin to fade
Into a suborbital parade
Circling everyone who could have stayed
But would not dare

And the asteroids have all gone home
Gone to bed, they've all turned off their phones
Unto the cosmic dust from whence they've grown
They now repair

Gone, the supernova's over - burned out
Everywhere I look for it I strike out

So if you and I are all that's left
In a universe sad and bereft
Should I smile and say it's for the best
Or should I shout?

Gone, the supernova's over - burned out
Everywhere I look for it I strike out

[russ]

Whistle Down The Wind
Tom Waits

[russ]

Midnight on the Interstate
Trampled by Turtles

[russ]

Across the Borderline

Ry Cooder and John Hiatt