Loving this, which I spotted through… someone… on twitter earlier.
System Of A Down’s Toxicity on Electric Violins (and drums):
Not many people know this, but I can play the violin, although I don’t get much as chance to fiddle since I got married. Also, my legs are easily as good as either of those two.
Look, I mentioned this in passing yesterday, but it’s all I’ve been listening to since I first heard it, so I’m sharing the wealth and putting it on here. The ideal way to play out the end of a long week.
Mike Skinner seems to have discovered a new talent in Elro, while further developing his relationship with Robert Harvey (Going Through Hell, Take The Long Road And Walk It) whose smooth chorus gives some breathing space amid the amazing lyrical flow of the initially somewhat bashful and apologetic rapper attempting to defend his behaviour at 200 words per minute.
You say nothing, but it’s clear to me that you’re fearing me ‘cos I’m weird, but, weird to me is not weird to you, but I accept I’m strange but the best must change, but I’m just engaged, I’m tired of games, I’m not deranged. I’m just, coming up with a new strategy to please and please hear me out, it’s beyond a doubt: I desire your effects and affections, I’m aware that the problems complex and, and I when I get to the best I can be but the best I can be doesn’t seem to fit the script and I’m less than appealing, sometimes feel there’s a mess and I’ve tested your patience; blatant, selfish acts can detract from men who mean well when there are egos attached. I can change myself, not the past.
Yeah, punctuating that was quite difficult.
The Wildhearts from 1994: Caffeine Bomb.
This kicked in right as we turned from Parish into Southern Cross Drive yesterday and blasted me up the first few hundred metres.
Obviously, my running playlist consists of suitable songs to get me going and keep me going, but this has to be the one that – much like the song’s subject – kick starts your body into action.
I love this live jazz funk fusion cover version of Martin Solveig’s Hello by Laura Vane (previously featured on 6000 miles… here) and the Vipertones for Dutch radio:
Fun song. Great energy, great voice.
There’s a free download of this version available on soundcloud here, and you can find shedloads more good music and links on the official site here.
The only thing that could actually be better about Morten Harket releasing a new solo album in the next few weeks is if one of the tracks on it had been written by the Pet Shop Boys. Just imagine: it would be like [that singer you really like] doing a song written by [that band you really like].
But, come now, reality has to hit home at some point and you have to realise that you can’t have your cake and… hang on… what’s this?
Morten Harket, until recently the lead singer of A-ha, will release a solo album in April which includes a new song by Tennant/Lowe. The album is called “Out Of My Hands” and the new song by Pet Shop Boys is entitled “Listening”. Harket approached Pet Shop Boys in September last year and was offered the recently written ballad which Neil and Chris thought would suit his voice.
I’ve been doing some rudimentary calculations after having a quick look at my iPod and it turns out that I have a total of 756 tracks by Pet Shop Boys, a-ha or Morten. B-sides, bootlegs, remixes, dodgy covers. Even given the longevity of these artists, I think that does indicate some sort of dedication and enjoyment of their art. So yes, “Listening” is going to be a big deal for me.
Bring on April. Just as soon as we’re done with March, obviously.