Sunday, June 28, 2009
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Wavves – Wavves (2009)
An impulse buy after having read some review somewhere. Wavves is some sort of solo-project for a Nathan Williams, who I haven’t heard of before. However, the record is nice pop/punk record drowned in the kind of noise I like (think JMC and BRMC) with nice songs stuck inside the distortion and feedback. A pleasant surprise with gems like “So Bored” and “To the Dregs”.Rating 7/10
Available from: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wavvves-Wavves/dp/B001QWEE1C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1245755922&sr=8-1
Monday, June 22, 2009
Ellis Hooks - Undeniable (2002)
An older record by soul/blues man Ellis Hooks. I was very fond of his latest "The Hand of God" and this one is almost as good.
Rating 6/10
Available from: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Undeniable-Ellis-Hooks/dp/B00006GXGI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1245696922&sr=1-1
Rating 6/10
Available from: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Undeniable-Ellis-Hooks/dp/B00006GXGI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1245696922&sr=1-1
Omar Kent Dykes - Big Town Playboy (2009)
A new record from Kent "Omar" Dykes of "Omar and the Howlers" with his kind of blues and rock'n'roll. This record continues his last one with a number of classic American blues songs. You always knows what you get from Omar and he always deliver. Perhaps a little too much blues and to little rock'n'roll on this record for my liking.Rating 6/10
Available from: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Town-Playboy-Omar-Kent-Dykes/dp/B001S7NMK4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1245696004&sr=1-1
Friday, June 19, 2009
The Yo-Yo's - Given Up Giving Up (2005)
After all buying of various side-projects of the Wildhearts lately, I bought the Yo-Yo's EP from 2005, which includes 7 tracks. Unfortunately, it isn't so good as their debut CD "Uppers and Downers" but still it has a couple of good tracks including "Round the world" and "Tattoos don't last forever".Rating 6/10
Available from: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Given-Up-Giving-Yo-Yos/dp/B000AOVLAE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1245393631&sr=1-1
Sunday, June 14, 2009
The Loyalties - So Much For Soho (2007)
One of the best positive surprises for a long time. A great punk record with 12 great tracks. The singer sounds like a mix between Tyla of "Dogs D'Amour" and the "Yo-Yo's" and it sounds like a typical British punk record (even if I don't know if the band is British - they are indeed, see comments). The best tracks includes "5 Aces", "Soho" and "Two Ladies". Highly recommended!Rating: 8/10
Available from: http://www.amazon.co.uk/So-Much-Soho-Loyalties/dp/B0019KCKMQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1244983809&sr=1-1
Dave Alvin - Live From Austin TX (2007)
Live recording with Dave Alvin of Blaster from 1999. The Blasters is one of my favourite bands but neither Dave's nor his brother Phil's is anything near as good as their common band. In fact on this record he even fails with "Marie Marie, which should be impossible. The only good part is the medley with "Jubilee Train/Do-Re-Mi/Promised Land", which rocks on good. Another one filed under "played once, never again".Rating: 4/10
Available from: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Live-Austin-TX-Dave-Alvin/dp/B000OCY69U/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1244983157&sr=1-6
Peawees - Walking the Walk (2007)
Italian "Peawees'" record from 2007 is good clean fun and traditional punk. 11 tracks with only one over 3 minutes (and that's 3:04!).Rating: 6/10
Available from: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Walking-Walk-Peawees/dp/B000PA9PCE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1244982430&sr=1-1
Ginger - The Great White Monkey (2009)
Ginger of the Wildhearts latest solo-record is a acoustic solo-record made together with Random Jon Poole and Hot Steve in September 2003. A brilliant show and recording even if the record suffers from the same problem as the previous and similar "Grievous Acoustic Behaviour" with Ginger's talk between the tracks. In no doubt great on the show and fun the first time you listen to it but when you listen to it for the tenth time you'll have to have the remote in your hand so that you can skip the talking. Excellent versions of "29xPain" and "Skychaser High" and with two magnificent medleys with "Does Your Mother Know/Sky Babies/Space Oddity" and "Pissjoy/Suckerpunch/Nurse Maximus". It speaks for the brilliance of Ginger when he makes "Pissjoy" sounds like Abba's "On and On and On"! I can't wait until Wildhearts comes to my hometown Borlänge this summer!Rating: 8/10
Available from: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Great-White-Monkey-Ginger/dp/tracks/B002905CGG/ref=dp_tracks_all_1#disc_2
Friday, June 5, 2009
Jerry Lee Lewis – Live From Austin, TX (2007)
Another record from the Live From Austin, TX series. This one was recorded on 17 October 1983 with a Jerry Lee Lewis in good form. As with all the records in this series, I approached it with some caution since the quality (not the sound and production – which is always good) on them are quite varying. I have also a difficult relation with ‘”The Killer” since I think he is too much 50’s but somehow he is the first ‘punk’. Additionally some good version of tracks turns up, and I bought this one because his version of ‘C. C. Rider’ was included. Unfortunately this version wasn’t his best (I usually loves his sloppy and lazy version). However many other tracks were quite good including ‘Keep my motor runnin’, ‘Boogie Woogie Country Man’, ‘Great Balls of Fire’ and of course ‘Whole Lot of Shakin’ Goin’ On’.Rating 5/10
Available from http://www.amazon.co.uk/Live-Austin-Jerry-Lee-Lewis/dp/B000QFCD54/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1244190038&sr=1-2
Gun Club – Larger Than Live! (2008)
This is a live recording from 1992. The Gun club is a great favourite among many critics but I have never bought any records by them so this is my first. Thus I listened on with great expectations but unfortunately this was not good at all and t he record made me very disappointed! Additionally the sound on it is very crappy. This one will be included in my collection of records “played once – never again”.Rating 3/10
Available from http://www.amazon.co.uk/Larger-Than-Live-Gun-Club/dp/B0013N3XFM/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1244189057&sr=1-5
The Proclaimers – The Best of the Proclaimers (2002)
The Scottish duo is a rather late find for me and this greatest hits collection sums them up quite well with their nice blend of pop, folk and harmonies with attitude. I’m always become happy when I listen to the Proclaimers! Highly recommended as an introduction to this great group!Rating 7/10
Available from http://www.amazon.co.uk/Best-Proclaimers/dp/B000063984/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1244193647&sr=1-2
The Marvelettes - The Definitive Collection (2009)
Being very fond of girl-groups of the 60’s this greatest hits collection of Motown’s first no. 1 single hit group (‘Please Mr. Postman’) is a nice addition to mine or any other collection of timeless pop. I especially likes the up-tempo songs like ‘As long as I know he’s mine’ and ‘To many fish in the sea’.Rating 5/10
Available from http://www.amazon.co.uk/Definitive-Collection-Marvelettes/dp/B001EOQTPG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1244194304&sr=1-1
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Raspberries – Raspberries Greatest (2005)
A favourite power-pop band from the early 70’s. The record include all their major hits (20 tracks) from the Capitol records years including such great tunes as “Go all the way”, “Drivin’ around”, “I’m a rocker” and “Crusin’ music”. If you like power-pop, a record with the Raspberries is a must in your collection.Rating: 6/10
Betty Wright – My First Time Around (1968)
Soul-singer Betty Wrights first record from 1968 including her hit “Girls can’t do what the guys do”. Considering that she was only 15-years when this record was made, she has a very mature voice. Nice record for anyone who likes R&B or Soul. Not quite my taste.Rating: 5/10
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