Current Events & Music

Sometimes it takes music to really drive home the state of world affairs. 

Click on World Politics for lyrics

Jeff Buckley – Hallelujah

Since I mentioned Jeff Buckley in my Kate Walsh post I had to listen to one of the most beautiful voices of all time.  Jeff Buckley’s untimely death is one of the greatest losses to the future of music that we’ve ever seen.  This includes Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin and I believe even Jimi Hendrix.  Looking at his spot in a local Boston CD store it’s sad to know that nothing “new” will ever fill that space. 

Kate Walsh (the singer not the actress)

I stayed up late last night to watch Conan O’Brien and lucky for me I did.  Every once in awhile you hear a voice and a song that immediately captures your attention.  James Morrison, Jeff Buckley…  Last night Kate Walsh and her beautifully delicate song “Your Song” immediately won me over.  Though a tad bit sad and melancholy the song is amazing – the accompanying CD “Tim’s House” is just as beautiful.

http://www.katewalsh.co.uk/ 

American Idol Auditions

Well American Idol is once again here and though it’s usually cheesy pop music it is definitely entertaining.

“Say” what you need to say

Another great song by a great artist who will be around for a very long time.  If you write off his early stuff as fluff then please listen to Continuum.  Also appears to be an all around good guy - John Mayer dot com Blog.  Maybe he’ll play the Sea Grape one of these days??!

Conan’s Rock Band

I actually prefer when Conan O’Brien goes off script and does his behind the scenes videos.  This recent one is one of my favorites.

Top Alternative Songs (Fred Essentials on XM Radio)

1. Just Like Heaven – The Cure
2. London Calling – The Clash
3. How Soon is Now? – The Smiths
4. I Wanna be Sedated – The Ramones
5. Lips Like Sugar – Echo & The Bunnymen
6. Mirror in the Bathroom – English Beat
7. Blashphemous Rumours – Depeche Mode
8. Blue Monday – New Order
9. Lust for Life – Iggy Pop
10. I Melt With You – Modern English
11. Rock the Casbah – The Clash
12. Burning Down the House – Talking Heads
13. Town Called Malice – The Jam
14. Love Will Tear Us Apart – Joy Division
15. With or Without You – U2

Over the New Year holiday XM Radio’s Fred held their 2044 top alternative countdown. Listed above are the top 15 alternative songs from the late 1970s to early 1990s!! Linked below are their videos

Just Like Heaven – The Cure

London Calling – The Clash

How Soon is Now? – The Ramones

I Wanna be Sedated – The Ramones

Lips Like Sugar – Echo & the Bunnymen

Mirror in the Bathroom – English Beat

Blue Monday – New Order

Lust for Life – Iggy Pop

I Melt With You – Modern English

Rock the Casbah – The Clash

Burning Down the House – Talking Heads

Town Called Malice – The Jam

Love Will Tear Us Apart – Joy Division

With or Without You – U2