CG/KPOO/WLNG etc Week of 2/13/06

[RGMike]

OMGWTF! they're playing Billy Bragg, "Valentine's Day is Over".  THAT'S impressive.

Coincidentally, or perhaps not (gee, ya think?), a number of Billy Bragg's albums are being rereleased with the obligatory bonus tracks on Yep Roc. The first batch come out next Tuesday, details here:

http://www.yeproc.com/artist_info.php?artistId=10089&page=newsArticle&articleId=2758

wow, that sounds great -- I have Brewing Up, Life's a Riot, Talking w/the Taxman, Workers Playtime and what I guess is a US version of Live & Dubious (a 6-song EP)  all on vinyl, and Don't Try This at Home and The Internationale on CD. I've seen him 3 times, twice in NY and once here at the Warfield in '91 (where his encore was an extended jam of "Groove is in the Heart"!).  I am astounded that his song "Sexuality" is not a staple of Dave's annual Pride Set.

[urth]

I've seen him a few times more recently (since 98 or so) and can report that his live show is still as entertaining as they come--part music, part monologue, all political. He's stayed true to his ideals for the length of his career, a remarkable enough thing in itself. (And his band, the Blokes, features none other than ex-(Small) Face Ian McLagan on keyboards.)

[RGMike]

CG Thursday: early (Green-era) F.Mac, "Man of the World" -- I don't think I've ever heard this.

[RGMike]

A Gaz fave on CG: Macca, "Coming Up".

And another one new to me: CCS, (no, not CCR, CCS) "Tap Turns on the Water". They had 4 or 5 UK hits in the early '70s, the most famous of which was a cover of Zep's "Whole Lotta Love".

[RGMike]

Oh my! Herb Alpert, "This Guy's in Love With You"  (mondegreened as "The Sky's in Love with You"  by a generation of Top 40 listeners).

Followed by Ree-Ree, whose shawl is in the lost'n'found again.

[RGMike]

a lovely way to close out my CG time today: Andy Fairweather-Low, "Wide-Eyed and Legless".

[RGMike]

WLNG Nugget o' the Day: oh by cracky, it's Neil Sedaky, "Oh Carol".

[ggould]

CG Thursday: early (Green-era) F.Mac, "Man of the World" -- I don't think I've ever heard this.

This is a great track.  A big hit in UK, but originally just for freaks like me over here (buying the import Greatest Hits vinyl (with Dragonfly!)) and a nice chunk of the Peter Green legend, as far as his mental state goes.  If you get the chance, listen carefully to the production, the vocals, and the guitar.  Quite intense.

[Alicat]

Chaka on CG. Bring on the soul.

awww. Poor MJ. Not being allowed solo custody. No shit!

[RGMike]

Thank God it's CGSS!

Freddie's on the corner now! And it's the looooooooooooong version!

Don't be misled/Just think of Fred

[urth]

Dug the Mayfield, and that Marvin and Tammi tune was nice too, but man, is the CG stream lousy today. Echo-ey, out of phase, just not as good as usual.

[RGMike]

Dug the Mayfield, and that Marvin and Tammi tune was nice too, but man, is the CG stream lousy today. Echo-ey, out of phase, just not as good as usual.

sounds fine to me  -- reconnecting hasn't helped?

[RGMike]

You gots to have a J-O-B/If you wanna B with me.

Ms Guthrie, "Nothin' Goin' on But the Rent"

[RGMike]

Mary Jane Girls doin' the nasty up on the roof!

[RGMike]

listening to the CG Rock Show for the first time in yonks -- and lo, TRB's "2-4-6-8 Motorway".  Tuffest record ever by an openly gay artist?