Political Punk is not dead, from Londonderry, the city that brought us The Undertones here are an exciting new band called The Touts, who name The Clash and Stiff Little Fingers among their influences...
Happy Birthday to the melody and harmony genius, Brian Wilson, who is 75 today.. Here is a nice tribute song to him...
I love Pat Metheny and have seen him on numerous occasions but I suppose I have a preference for Bill Frisell
While we're on Music, I am allowed to post these now as she is happily married, and let music take a back seat...My daughter from a few years ago, a couple of songs she wrote: I still think she should of pursued a musical direction, but the USA beckoned, a nice man and now my favourite grandson. She's only 27 now, so there is still time
It is summer folks, the weather is very hot, you need to cool down so there really is only one track to listen to:
Also appearing on the undercard at the very same Monterey festival, one of the most underrated groups of the time, Blood Sweat and Tears who did the clever track of combining rock, jazz riffs and even classical musical tones and influence a host of other contemporary groups at the time.