August 2008
08/25/2008
Video
Links For 08/25/2008
Otis Rush:
I Cant Quit You Baby (Live) [Lyrics ]
Legendary Blues guitarist Otis Rush plays his hit song from 1956.
Otis Rush
[
]
Clifford Brown & Max Roach Quintet / The Blues Walk
This is one of my favorite cuts from one of the best Jazz albums (Daahound)
ever recorded. Clifford Brown was one the best trumpet players in
the history of jazz!
Clifford Brown and Max Roach
[
]
Republica - Ready
To Go (U.S. mix/rock version) [Lyrics ]
This is a great song by Saffron.
Republica
[
]
Feist - My Moon
My Man [Lyrics ]
I like this song and surreal video of Fiest in the Airport.
Feist
[
]
Venus Hum -
Hummingbirds [Lyrics ]
I like this song.
Venus Hum
[
]
Shivaree -
"Goodnight Moon" [Lyrics ]
I like Ambrosia Parsley's voice.
Shivaree
[
]
Delerium - Aria [Lyrics ]
These guys remind a little bit of Dead Can Dance, and the women in
Delerium are gorgeous.
Delerium
[
]
Joy Division -
Transmission (Live) [Lyrics ]
Joy Division was the precursor to the band New Order.
Joy Division
[
]
Radiohead - Ceremony (Live) [Lyrics ]
Radio Head my favorite modern rock band pays tribute to Joy Division and
New Order. Check out this recent version of the song by
New
Order - Live At Finsbury Park 9th June 02, 2007 .
Radiohead
[
]
[Permalink ]
08/18/2008
Tsuchiya
Koitsu
These are some beautiful Shin Hanga woodblock prints.
Mount Fuji in the Spring (1938)
Shojin Lake (1934)
Evening at Ushigome (1936)
Links
Tsuchiya
Koitsu - Hanga Gallery
Tsuchiya
Koitsu - Ohmi Gallery
[
]
[Permalink ]
Video
Links For 08/18/2008
John Lee Hooker - Boom Boom (Live 1966) [Lyrics ]
This a great version of Boom Boom by this former Ford factory worker and
Blues legend.
John Lee Hooker
[
]
Charles Mingus -
Flowers For A Lady (Live 1974)
The great Charles Mingus live.
Charles Mingus
[
]
The Dresden Dolls 'Shores of California' music video [Lyrics ]
I like this band duo from Boston. This song is a parody of David
Lee Roth's Video - California Girls.
Dresden Dolls
[
]
The Killers -
Read My Mind [Lyrics ]
This song by the Killers kind of grows on you.
The Killers
[
]
Lauryn Hill - Turn The Lights Down Low (Live) [Lyrics ]
Lauryn Hill covers Bob Marley.
Lauryn Hill
[
]
Arthur Conley -
Sweet Soul Music [Lyrics ]
Do you like good music?
Arthur Conley
[
]
Low
vs Diamond - "Heart Attack" [Lyrics ]
I read an article in the LA Times about these guys. Not bad at all.
Here's
their
Wikipedia entry.
[
]
[Permalink ]
08/11/2008
Art Links
For 08/11/2008
Frank Cadogan Cowper (1877-1958) Via
Art Deco
The painting below by this late English Pre-Raphaelite is absolutely
gorgeous. I'm in complete awe of this watercolor. There are
more Cowper images:
ArtMagic and
Humanities Web .
Molly, Duchess Of Nona (Maurice Howlett's 'Little Novel Of
Italy) - 1905
[
]
Shakespeare Illustrated
William Blake, Pity (c. 1795)
Jean Baptiste Bertrand, Ophelia
[
]
Colleen
Moore and
Colleen
Moore on Flick
See also Eye
exercises ,
Colleen Moore and
Movie Legends - Colleen Moore
Colleen More
Colleen Moore
[
]
Gospel Vinyl
The Chuck Wagon Gang of Four
[
]
[Permalink ]
Video
Links For 08/11/2008
Bill
Withers - Ain't No Sunshine (Live) [Lyrics ]
This is one of my favorite songs by
Bill Withers .
Also check out these live songs by him too:
Lean On Me ,
Use Me and
Grandma's Hands .
Bill Withers
[
]
Groucho Marx -
Lydia the Tattooed Lady [Lyrics ]
This is a great clip from
At The Circus
with Groucho singing his signature song.
Groucho Marx
[
]
Pharoah Sanders -
Thembi
This is a nice jazz number by Mr. Sanders.
Pharoah Sanders
[
]
A
Taste Of Honey - Boogie Oogie Oogie (Live) [Lyrics ]
I don't know why, but I've always liked this song. The singers are
pretty cute too!
Taste of Honey
[
]
Attack of the
Killer Tomatoes - Intro Song [Lyrics ]
A little campy humor is always welcomed here.
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
[
]
Jr. Walker & The
All Stars - Shake And Fingerpop [Lyrics ]
Put on your wig, woman!
Jr. Walker
& the All Stars
[
]
Katy Rose - I
Like (Video) [Lyrics ]
I've never heard of her before
Katy Rose
[
]
[Permalink ]
Video Links For 08/04/2008
Ol' Man River by
Paul Robeson on Showboat 1936 [Lyrics ]
This a great scene with the amazing voice of
Paul Robeson
singing and acting. Here's the
original recording
by Robeson from 1928. I like to see a well produced Hollywood movie
made about Paul Robeson's fascinating life. There are documentaries
out there. I put Paul Robeson: Here I Stand in my Netflix
queue.
Paul Robeson
[
]
John Coltrane
Quartet - Afro Blue (Live)
This is a nice live number by St. John.
St. John
[
]
Albert King -
Born Under a Bad Sign (Live in Sweden 1980) [Lyrics ]
This is an excellent video of
Albert King
playing and singing his trademark song.
Albert King
[
]
T-Rex - Children of The Revolution [Lyrics]
This is a very unique and interesting song from the early 70's.
T-Rex -
Children of the Revolution
[
]
Chic - Le
Freak (Live) [Lyrics ]
And then there was disco.
Chic - Le Freak
[
]
Rihanna - Don't
Stop The Music [Lyrics ]
Back to modern times.
Rihanna
[
]
The Daily Show: McCain touted his accomplishments-missed by media: Oh,
and the Hiltons might want their money back
John has fun at McCain's well deserved expense.
John Stewart
[
]
Gergen: McCain Using Code Words To Attack Obama As "Uppity"
David Gergen is right on the code words used by McCain and his Rovian
minions.
[
]
[Permalink ]
July 2008