Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Film Og Omvendt

"Minder og film og omvendt, tilgiv mig,"
-- Thorbjorn Krogshede and Henriette Sennenvaldt, "Film Og Omvendt", from Under Byen's Samme Stof Som Stof, 2006.

Indevaerende sang er begge to imponerende og tiltalende, mork og melodier. Er du mistede i oversaettelse?

http://www.mediafire.com/?p1i589ofmjh1mms

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Tower Of Song

"I said to Hank Williams, 'How lonely does it get?' Hank Williams hasn't answered yet,"
-- Leonard Cohen, "Tower Of Song" from I'm Your Man, 1988.

Nice place to visit. Wouldn't want to live there.

http://www.mediafire.com/?31ul7km4rrj5yd6

Saturday, December 18, 2010

Blues' Theme

-- Mike Curb and Davie Allan, "Blues' Theme", performed by Davie Allan And The Arrows from The Wild Angels: Music From The Soundtrack Of The Motion Picture, 1966.

Before there was Easy Rider, there was Peter Fonda in The Wild Angels, and this instrumental features all the fuzz and fury one can fit into two minutes and ten seconds. This cool little number also features as the very last song on the last disc of the first Nuggets box set.

http://www.mediafire.com/?rzdwvgudunjzktu

Monday, December 13, 2010

On My Feet Again

"I'm still waitin' to win,"
-- Michael Knott, "On My Feet Again", performed with Terry Scott Taylor on Alternative Worship: Prayer, Petitions And Praise, 1994.

Honesty is sacred in this contemplative song which presses on even as every day continues to brutally chisel away at faith, hope and joy.

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Slave Me

"Will I die and go to heaven if life was living hell? All I know is that I'm always coming back,"
-- Klaus Meine, Matthias Jabs and Eric Bazilian, "Slave Me" from Scorpions' Sting In The Tail, 2010.

The Scorpions rock into the sunset on their final album, perhaps shedding once and for all those chains that we too often choose for ourselves.

http://www.mediafire.com/?b83y8389klqd3fb

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

When Worlds Collide

"Soon I will take you far away from where the night threatens the day,"
-- Terry Taylor, "When Worlds Collide" from Daniel Amos' Vox Humana, 1984.

Fueled by synths forged in the furnace of the 80s, this track from the third installment of the Alarma Chronicles is a reassuring balm for a bleak day.

Friday, November 5, 2010

Some Sad Song

"Am I the only one who thinks that I'm the only one waiting for something that is never going to come, wondering if that makes me patient or does that just make me dumb?"
-- Brett Nelson, "Some Sad Song" from The Suffocation Keep's John Hughes Was Never So Wrong, 2002.

The title is apt so you might need some tissues handy, or possibly a sleeve ... or even a shoulder if you're really lucky.

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Somewhere Out There

"When I'm trying to love you the best I can, I don't hold nothing back,"
-- Larry Norman, "Somewhere Out There" from Home At Last, 1989.

Emotionally authentic, but in no way saccharine, song from a rather uneven album, written as a father attempts to express difficult ideas to his young son.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

The Wait

"You wait for something that'll make the waiting worth the wait,"
-- Built To Spill, "The Wait" from You In Reverse, 2006.

Melancholia gives way to beauty even in a life where satisfaction never quite seems to be within grasp. The sound of a heartbeat at the song's conclusion suggests good things come ...

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Little Victories

"Everytime you make it through, it's another little victory,"
-- Bob Seger, "Little Victories" from Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band's The Distance, 1982.

Though "Shame On The Moon" was the big hit from this album, kept from #1 only by the "Billie Jean" juggernaut, this particular Seger cut is a reminder that one's true character is often forged imperceptibly and exhibited with no audience.

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Never Surrender

"With a little perseverance you can get things done/ Without the blind adherence that has conquered some,"
-- Corey Hart, "Never Surrender" from Boy In The Box, 1985.

Andy Hamilton plays saxophone on this track, as he did fifteen years later for Radiohead on Kid A.

Monday, October 11, 2010

Climb That Hill

"I've got to ... drag this line over that hill one more time,"
-- Tom Petty and Mike Campbell, "Climb That Hill" from Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers' Songs And Music From The Motion Picture 'She's The One', 1996.

An encouraging song from a decent soundtrack to a film I've never seen. (I'm guessing the music is the best part of it ...)

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

The Better Part

"Anything good that you see in my heart was an accident or an act of God,"
-- Phil Madeira, "The Better Part" from 3 Horse Shoes, 1999.

Currently a member of Emmylou Harris' Red Dirt Boys, the multi-talented Madeira has worked with artists as varied as Buddy Miller, Solomon Burke and Phil Keaggy.

Friday, October 1, 2010

Another Day In Limbo

"Hope springs eternal every once in a while,"
-- Mark Heard, "Another Day In Limbo" from Satellite Sky, 1992.

This version is sung by Tonio K. from Strong Hand Of Love: A Tribute To Mark Heard, 1994. It is also included on Orphans Of God (1996).

http://www.mediafire.com/?byt4quimirwu23o