It's time everyone...it's always that time...time for good music. Music that rocks, music that never stops. Music to sooth, music to get you in the mood and music for those that brood. Get the message?
AC/DC - Are You Ready - https://youtu.be/CIhylLW4Fcs
Last time I mentioned the compilation album The Metallica Blacklist. Well, one of my favourite artists has contributed a song for it and it was released this week. I'm very undecided about the track. On first listen I thought it was dreadful. Then I thought it might just be genius. And now I'm on the fence. The Hu's version works very well for me (played in episode #547) but this one has me a little perplexed. See what you think...
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit - Sad But True - https://youtu.be/LeeWwY2IpcM
Or maybe this one...I'll certainly be playing this a few times over.
St. Vincent - Sad But True - https://youtu.be/K0K9xypNQVU
Enough! I'll wait for the entire album to be released now.
We haven't listened to any Billy Bragg for a while now. Well, I have, but not in terms of publishing it here. Billy remains one of my biggest influences. In 1990, the sound of one man, one guitar and lyrics that mattered changed my world forever.
Billy Bragg - There Is Power In A Union - https://youtu.be/4CkFPyH8v1c
Years ago I had a lot of fun learning a whole lot of Beatles songs for a New Years Eve gig with Bing and the band. It gave me a new and improved appreciation of songwriting and composition and this next track was one of my favourites. Seeing it done like this by Tenacious D is a hoot...musical genius or complete anarchy? Both. It's loads of fun.
Tenacious D - You Never Give Me Your Money / The End - https://youtu.be/N0hFf-twPlY
DJ FeeDub has loaned me a copy of the rather groovy CD, Rewiggled. As the name would suggest, it's a tribute to The Wiggles. It was released in 2011 and many moons ago I played a track from it here. Having now listened to the whole thing I must say that it's very, very good. Twenty tracks that almost all do justice to the originals whilst putting a different spin on them as well. This is an album worth tracking down.
Architecture in Helsinki - Wiggly Party - https://youtu.be/7u7RODyGay8 (this really reminds me of TISM...)
Bluejuice - Wake Up Jeff - https://youtu.be/gxidzHPbZNI
What else to follow up The Wiggles with than of course, some black metal. Darkthrone is one of the best known exponents of this particular sub-genre of heavy metal. It's never an easy listen lyrically or musically but that's kind of the idea. Their seminal album A Blaze In A Northern Sky (1992) was a lo-fi, noisy and angry record and remains a dead set classic. The band hasn't been worried about musical trends, ever, and it shows. Their output is quite varied and challenging even for fans. In 2013 they released an album called The Underground Resistance which is more classic metal and thrash and it's great. Check it out if you like Slayer, Judas Priest and/or Unleashed. The new album is quite accessible in relative terms but remains uncompromising.
Darkthrone - Hate Cloak - https://youtu.be/m-gY2HjQl20
I'm feeling that this episode is lacking something. Taylor. So here's a new track released that features her. The band includes Justin from Bon Iver and Aaron from The National. If the rest of the album is folky and a little pop like this then I'll be playing it quite a bit.
Big Red Machine (feat Taylor Swift) - Renegade - https://youtu.be/h_wr-9X47ao
It was -6 degrees this morning. As a result I decided to be sensible and not ride my bike. That's my wellness tip this time. Just be sensible. I freely admit that I find this quite a difficult concept when it comes to exercise but all I can do is work on it. And if I tell you all here then there's a few people who read this far who can call me out if they notice me being a bit too obsessed! Next time I'm going to talk about cooking.
Audioslave - Show Me How To Live - https://youtu.be/vVXIK1xCRpY
That'll do. Read a book.
The Woozle
"...don't waste your time always searching for those wasted years..."
Iron Maiden, Wasted Years, 1986.
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