Hello and welcome to Work Tunes.
It's a hot one this weekend in Perth. I'm enjoying the relatively mild 37 today before we hit 42 tomorrow apparently. I haven't cranked the airconditioner yet, but it is imminent. Right after I finish writing all this down.
This week I have a couple of selections inspired by some recent vinyl purchases - from Joni Mitchell and Television (Yes! they finally reissued Marquee Moon on vinyl and one of my long time white whales is GOT). There's the final disc of the Gil Scott-Heron compilation, as well as a Wilco favourite. A recent documentary viewing has inspired Wish You Were Here and I've slotted in Belly - Star for a hit of nostalgia. And speaking of nostalgia, there's Bat Out Of Hell II - don't you judge me! Finally, two bonafide classic albums from the greatest and probably the second or third greatest rapper ever - B.I.G. and Eminem.
Check it out:
It's a hot one this weekend in Perth. I'm enjoying the relatively mild 37 today before we hit 42 tomorrow apparently. I haven't cranked the airconditioner yet, but it is imminent. Right after I finish writing all this down.
This week I have a couple of selections inspired by some recent vinyl purchases - from Joni Mitchell and Television (Yes! they finally reissued Marquee Moon on vinyl and one of my long time white whales is GOT). There's the final disc of the Gil Scott-Heron compilation, as well as a Wilco favourite. A recent documentary viewing has inspired Wish You Were Here and I've slotted in Belly - Star for a hit of nostalgia. And speaking of nostalgia, there's Bat Out Of Hell II - don't you judge me! Finally, two bonafide classic albums from the greatest and probably the second or third greatest rapper ever - B.I.G. and Eminem.
Check it out:
- Gil Scott-Heron - The Revolution Begins (Disc 3)
- The Notorious B.I.G. - Ready To Die
- The Weepies - Hideaway
- Television - Marquee Moon
- Meatloaf - Bat Out of Hell II
- Joni Mitchell - Court and Spark
- Wilco - Summerteeth
- Belly - Star
- Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
- Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP
Top Five Artists Last Week
- Gil Scott-Heron
- Jurassic 5
- Jesse Malin
- José James
- Veronica Falls
Song of the Week : Local Natives - Black Balloons
I don't know much about this band other than people have been raving about the album. So I decided to check it out and it is pretty good.
The song I picked, Black Balloons is a bit much of a Bon Iver derivative, but Local Natives have infused that distinctive sound with a bit more rock by adding a bit of grunt on the drums. But the layered vocal harmonies and especially the main riff sound like a Bon Iver royalty cheque. Not everything on the album sounds that way though and it's a good listen if you haven't already. See what you think.
Toodles
There you have it. Thanks for stopping by.
Enjoy your weekend people. Wherever you are, I hope the fun, the tunes and the laughs are free flowing.
Hasala malakim.
Enjoy your weekend people. Wherever you are, I hope the fun, the tunes and the laughs are free flowing.
Hasala malakim.
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