Slightly more anarchic, but in a similar vein. These guys were really tight, and imo this still sounds as fresh as it did the day I left school...
That's definately my era Archers, I was heavily into Punk and New Wave, particularly Elvis Costello, The Clash, The Jam and GPATR The album that I first got into of theirs was Squeezing Out Sparks... And the follow up, The Up Escalator (can anyone guess the global Superstar who is singing backing vocals on this song?)...
Of course all of the bands I quoted above came from the London Pub Rock scene of the early to mid '70s as well as Eddie & The Hotrods.. Nick Lowe's band, Brinsley Schwarz... And the criminally underappreciated Dr Feelgood...
Bit of a fan myself (picked up a copy of $0$ in 2009 and was hooked). I've got all the subsequent albums too which are a bit hit and miss but all interesting. The completely brilliant Leon Botha appeared in many of their videos and produced a lot of the images and artwork that Die Antwoord use for their shows and videos. Sadly lost to the world in 2011 at the age of 26. Having South African roots, the cultural picture that the band paints is fascinating to me, and the way Ninja and Yolandi have embraced the whole performance art aspect of their group is pretty unique in this day and age. I like this one They both appear in the sci fi movie, Chappie which is also strange and interesting
Yeah I've loved them since Enter The Ninja came out, but I prefer watching them to listening. A lot of the musical output is hit and miss, but the visuals and ideas are exceptional.
I'm the same, the CDs are in my car, but I watch them on YouTube whenever I'm at home. My wife hates them, but I don't think she realises so much of their image satirises themselves and South Africa so she just takes them at face value
Well you two have picked a couple of good 'uns, so I'll pick Wichita Lineman. My favourite from the great Glen Campbell: EDIT: Think I'll pop this BBC article here about GC, Jimmy Webb, and the song: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-40861326
Here he is doing another classic Jimmy Webb song, and if this one is to be believed, he'll be back again... RIP Glen
OK, we might as well add Rhinestone Cowboy. Bit of trivia: Glen Campbell was originally noted for being a really good session lead guitarist with The Wrecking Crew. The studio band who famously played all the music for many US bands and singers, including The Beach Boys, especially on Pet Sounds. That album is pretty much all Wrecking Crew and Brian Wilson: And I've got to include True Grit , because it's such a good song, so well sung and it reminds me that GC acted in one of my favourite Western genre films:
I must admit that C&W music is one oeuvre I really dislike as it is just to MOR / bland for my taste. That said, this version of "Wichita lineman" is really good. I love John Hollenbeck's writing
Jerry Garcia of Grateful Dead died of a heart attack on this day in 1995 aged 53, this one's for Chilco...
Happy Birthday to one of my favourite female Singer-Songwriters, Amy Mann, who Elvis Costello put me on to as he said he admired her songwriting. she is 57 today...
