the most perfect rock'n'roll group ever

Here's who it isn't (various suggestions from Facebook and Twitter friends) - which isn't to say I don't love some of the following musicians most dearly...

Song of the day - 45: The Slits

Well, duh. I finally purchased the reissue of The Slits' first album Cut - with a little hesitation, truth be told, as I already own various versions of it several times - and Powers alive, if the eight-track demos on the bonus CD don't sound even better than the original. (As Jack Endino wryly remarks on Facebook, "The eight-track demos are ALWAYS better than the album".) But how can that be? The original is, hands down, one of the 10 most influential records of my life, no denying no denying no denying. Wow.

Song of the day - 44: The Bell Divers

I have a feeling that everything I know about this band is wrong.

Song of the day - 43: Galaxie 500

Surely, you had to be expecting this one.

Song of the day - 42: Camera Obscura

Spain's Elefant Records just sent me a parcel of 14 lovely shiny brand-new seven-inch singles.

music that i like - march's top 30 songs (updated 1/4)

Here's the Top Songs chart from this blog, drawn from web statistics recorded for March 2010. Why? It amuses me to do so. My analytics went down for a couple of days, hence the estimated positions on a couple of entries.

Song of the day - 41: The Pipettes

I'm going to keep the faith here, for a while longer.

My new favourite blog - 6: The Original Sin

It seems only fair to give Didier a shout out. He's given me enough.

Song of the day - 40: Teenage Fanclub

This song can reduce me to tears. Just beautiful. That line, the harmonies on that line, "Here is a sunrise/Ain't that enough/True as a clear sky/Ain't that enough?"...

Song of the day - 39: Lorna G

This was a song that came onto my iTunes at random, and lifted my bus ride home last night.

Letters from Rosie, 6

Received another excellent, thought-provoking email from Rosie, partway inspired by my recent Tall Tales And True post.

Song of the day - 38: PiL

I was just discussing this song with my PhD supervisor.

Song of the day - 37: LoneLady

Tip of the ET hat to this most excellent website for hooking me up with the debut LoneLady album.

Song of the day - 36: Ramones

I have plenty of favourite Ramones song. Plenty. This happens to be one of the many.

Song of the day - 35: Angus and Julia Stone

Don't know the first thing about this. Was tipped off by someone on Facebook. Like the sound of the voices, and the song. From Australia, apparently.

music that i like Top 34 songs

Here's the Top Songs chart from this blog, updated. There are a couple of links at the bottom that might interest some of you. They will expire after seven days.

Defending The Indefensible - 16: The Rolling Stones

The concept of music criticism-as-dialogue works a lot better over this exchange of views about The Rolling Stones on Facebook than (say) the one about The Doors, for several reasons.

Song of the day - 34: Dum Dum Girls

Hey, it makes me so happy to hear this music. So, so happy.

The True Report - 1: Daniel Johnston in Australia

Sydney (Monster Children)
The conversation between Loene Carmen, Millie from Bridezilla and myself went something like this.
“Looks like it’s going to rain. Let’s go inside.”
“Might not rain.”
“Let’s stay in the courtyard. There’s more room here – and look, here are some beers.”
“It’s going to rain. Let’s go inside.”
“Have you seen the line of kids outside? It’s crazy. Let’s stay outside.”
“There’ll be more atmosphere inside. Also, Daniel’s supposed to be playing an art gallery, not a courtyard.”

Tall Tales And True - the confessions of a former music critic, part one

I woke up, and my face was floating in vomit.

Song of the day - 33: The Box Tops

Alex Chilton R.I.P.

Song of the day - 32: Big Star

Sad news today. Alex Chilton R.I.P. He was responsible for so much sweet, sublime music.

Song of the day - 31: Double Dagger

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A Facebook friend tipped me off to this.

The ongoing disgrace of Australia's critical community

This story on Pedestrian TV about how Lisa Mitchell won the Australian Music Prize by default - by a process of elimination and determination to balance the scales, rather than a vote on the quality of the music involved - is quite brilliantly argued.

Song of the day - 30: Best Coast

"Jerry, you'll like this one," writes one trusted confidante. "Like Viv Girls with a fuzz box."

music that i like Top 30 songs

This is based on traffic at my Song Of The Day entries, up to midday, 16 March. The top entry might come as a surprise - it's only been up for 24 hours - but I did hype it somewhat on Facebook and Twitter. If there's enough interest, I'll compile a mix (as soon as someone re-ups that Kate Nash song).

Defending The Indefensible - 16: The Who

(again, from Facebook.)

As Alistair puts it, these articles are merely sketches of an argument not the fully-realised canvas. I still think they hold interest, though: music criticism as dialogue. Any excuse to print Neil Kulkarni's words...

Song of the day - 29: Can (greatest rock'n'roll song ever recorded)

I habitually have to be reminded how much I rate this group - merely because I never heard them first time around. Odd, because I was certainly aware of their influence.

Song of the day - 28: Louis Jordan

The trumpet that comes in around the 11-second mark just about kills me every time.

This one is dedicated to Carol Clerk, R.I.P.

R.I.P. Carol Clerk

I just received news that Carol Clerk, former news editor at Melody Maker, passed away earlier today at 11.45 (UK time). My thoughts are with her husband Nigel and daughter Evee.

Song of the day - 27: Arthur Alexander

More often than not, I greet the new day with a handful of songs from Arthur Alexander's Greatest Hits or a natty little 60s ska compilation called Bluebeat 45s. Dandy Livingstone and Alton Ellis are favourites, too. Anything to lift my mood.

Song of the day - 26: The Adverts

Some lovely folk from the UK have just sent me the reissued second Adverts album (Cast Of Thousands) replete with bonus CD and everything.

ET Recommends - 55: Anna Calvi

As a Newsweek article about the Internet had it, back in 1995, "When most everyone shouts, few listen". So I choose to longer shout, but instead link.

Song of the day - 25: Eddy Current Suppression Ring

Crap name. Shouldn't let it put you off. This is classic Australian punk. The sort of thing claimed for so many, but played by so few.

One-minute reviews - 16: White Hinterland, Ric McCulley, Scout Niblett, T:Lo

OK. This is me written out for the day. Back to my research.

One-minute reviews - 15: Hayseed Dixie, We Are Only Riders, Patches & Gretchen, Ned Collette & Wirewalker

The second part of my doubtless ill-received batch of 60-second reviews. I've lost friends over these, y'know - so tread with care.

One-minute reviews - 14: Love Is All, Eddy Current Suppression Ring, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Zola Jesus

The return of the series that no one wants to read, written by the critic that no one realises exists anymore. The idea being that it takes 60 seconds or under to listen to and critique the music under discussion. Oh, what joy!

Song of the day - 24: Scout Niblett

So good to hear Emma once more.

Song of the day - 23: Bikini Kill

It came on my iTunes at random while I was riding on the 380 bus home and literally figuratively beautifully spine-tinglingly metaphorically stupidly wantonly mind-bustingly... made me glad it had.

Song of the day - 22: Electrelane

Well, I was thinking of posting some music from Zola Jesus - very Gothic, but with a good 'G' - especially as I've been admiring old clips of Siouxsie And The Banshees on Top Of The Pops.

Song of the day - 21: Buzzcocks

Long overdue, even though this series is less than a month old.

Defending The Indefensible - 15: The Doors (part 2)

(From Facebook - another fearsomely long post.)

the 380 bus into work (college)

(from Facebook)

Everett True
what shall I listen to on the 380 bus into work today?
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Defending The Indefensible - 14: The Doors

(From Facebook - warning, this is a horrendously long post.)

Song of the day -20: Sparklehorse

Mark Linkous R.I.P.

Song of the day - 19: The Pastels

I know you weren't wondering where it all began, and this wasn't where it all began anyway, and also I was really wanting to post a link to 'Love It's Getting Better', the sixth song on Unfair Kind Of Fame, but couldn't find one that was appropriate...

the full Thin Kids multi-media experience

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Song of the day - 18: Papa Topo

This song chanced onto my iTunes a short while ago, and it made me happy, it made me glad for randomness in life, and reminded me of Room 40's excellent Add N To Friends compilation and other such sweet treats.

Song of the day - 17: Subway Sect

"Everyone is a prostitute/Singing this song in prison/Moral standards, the wallpaper/The war is a bad religion..."

Nirvana on ice

This link comes courtesy of Steamroller Music.