Covered By Chris

 

On the back of Rol's most recent Saturday Snapshots and subsequent Suuperman related posts I found myself reaching for Tell It Like It Isn't a mini- album by Chris Mills from 2002 on Powerless Pop Records here

This is primarily because one of the covers tracklist here is Waiting for a Superman by The Flaming Lips which was the number 1 Snapshot.

My other selections from the album today are his versions of She's Got a Problem originally from The Fountains of Wayne and Louisville Lip by Freakwater a song about Mohammed Ali when he was known as Cassius Clay

I recall buying the CD from him at a concert on the old Stereo in Kelvinhaugh St and moaning at the cost. I'm pretty sure that up until a couple of days ago I hadn't played it in the last ten years and maybe even in the last twenty. For what it's worth I quite enjoyed most of it.

Chris Mills - Waiting For a Superman

Chris Mills -She's Got a Problem

Chris Mills -Louisville Lip

Saturday Shuffle 106

 

Three absolute old school belters for you this Saturday.

We start with Mott the Hoople who are phoning in All the Way From Memphis.

A few hundred miles North and East our cover stars The Sensational Alex Harvey Band are throwing a Boston Tea Party.

Finally, and especially for Khayem , I give you The Teardrop Explodes as a Reward for sticking with the Shuffle

Bless my cotton socks.

Mott the Hoople - All The Way From Memphis

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Boston Tea Party

The Teardrop Explodes - Reward

I’ve Been to a Gig

M. John Henry

 After my last pity party post I’m pleased to report that I’ve actually been to a gig. Only my third one this year which is nothing short of ridiculous.

Saturday night saw me at the Old Hairdressers in Glasgow’s Renfield Lane along with 30 or so others for two album launches.

The artists and albums in question were M.John Henry with Strange is the Way  (available on Bandcamp  from the splendidly named Gargleblast Records) and Robert Dallas Gray with The Vallum ( Bandcamp)

I have long been an admirer of Martin John Henry as a solo artist, as part of De Rosa, Henry & Fleetwood and Jewel Scheme but probably less so in Whin. He was on first and his set was mesmerising.

Robert Dallas Grey was what I would describe as more experimental . It is largely solo improvised guitar music with a fair amount of feedback. Really not my thing at all but he seems to be a lovely person.

David McGregor aka Broken Chanter was sitting behind me so I introduced myself on the way out and we had a brief chat. He told me that he is doing a live recording at the Glad Cafe on 22nd November. 

My ticket has been ordered!

M.John Henry - You Show Me Ways

M John Henry -I'll Watch From Here

I am Tired, I am Weary ...

 

I have a lot of family stuff going on at the moment which is taking up most,  if not all, of my time and energy.

Whenever possible I am trying to keep the Blog going as it is a good stress buster for me.

In the meantime apologies for all the lazy, short and somewhat similar  three song posts. It is just about all I can muster at the moment.

The Velvet Underground -Venus in Furs

The Harmonizing Four of Richmond, VA - I'm Tired

The Louvin Brothers -Weary Lonesome Blues

Saturday Shuffle 105

 

105 weeks into the Shuffle and it looks like the legend that is Iggy Pop is finally making his debut with The Passenger from his Lust For Life album which was later immortalised in the film Trainspotting. A long time coming but well worth the wait.

Another band making their debut on the Shuffle with a song from the same period as Lust for Life .I say the same period but the original version of I Heard it Through the Grapevine by Gladys Knight and the Pips was from as far back as 1967. Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, Creedance Clearwater Revival and Michael McDonald have also recorded this classic by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong. Today you are being treated to the version by The Slits

Brian Setzer is no stranger to the Shuffle either as part of the Stray Cats or as a solo artist. Let's Shake is taken from his 2014 studio album Rockabilly Riot! All Originals

Stay tuned to shake with another riot next Saturday

Iggy Pop - The Passenger

The Slits - I Heard it Through the Grapevine

Brian Setzer - Let's Shake

Radio Radio 8

 

As far as I am aware the BBC doesn't have a Radio 8 channel but no doubt somebody will tell me differently

A quick Google searh tells me that there are Radio 8 or 8 Radio stations in Bosnia, the Ardennes, Frosinone (near Rome), Ireland and todays featured picture Uganda. No doubt there are many more.

All of which is merely an excuse to feature a further three radio related songs. The plan is to get to ten and then call it a day.

We start this week with Paisley's finest Paolo Nutini, or as we like to call him Wee Paulo, with Radio from his dark album Last Night in the Bittersweet.

Jackpot are (or more probably were) an Americana band who were signed to the Dutch label Munich Records. They have appeared here a couple of times before but not with the song Radio Robots.

Last, but certainly not least we have the Edinburgh band Josef K with Radio Drill Time from the legendary NME  cassette compilation Indie City 1

Please come back to twiddle your dials next Friday.

Paolo Nutini - Radio

Jackpot - Radio Robots

Josef K - Radio Drill Time

The Eyes Have It - 6

 

Three more eye related songs for you today slightly later than usual .I'm blaming it on my Tired Eyes something that the Cowboy Junkies can relate to.

There is no obvious connection between the three songs today other than eyes in general and the fact that they were bunched together when I put eyes into the Music file search box. I suppose they can also be described as Country songs in the broadest sense

Mark Olson & Gary Louris weigh in with yet more Black Eyes whereas Waylon Jennings is more content to sing about the Grey Eyes You Know.

Unless in the very unlikely event that I come up with something more inspired there will be more eyes next week

Cowboy Junkies - Tired Eyes

Marc Olson & Gary Louris - Black Eyes

Waylon Jennings -Grey Eyes You Know