Elvis Costello, King of America album cover Stripping away much of the excess that cluttered Punch the Clock and Goodbye Cruel World, Elvis Costello returned to his folk-rock and pub rock roots with King of America, creating one of his most affecting and personal records. Costello literally took on the album as a return to…
Category: Music that strikes a chord
Music that Strikes a Chord — Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 in A, Op. 92: II. Allegretto
Ludwig van Beethoven, etching print by Blasius Hofel It’s one of my best works.Beethoven, at its premiere at the University in Vienna on December 8, 1813 Last year I watched the HBO series, “Watchmen,” which is based on the graphic novel of the same name. I loved it so much that I bought the Blu…
Music that Strikes a Chord — Rainy Night in Georgia, as sung by Brook Benton
Brook Benton (1959) Since Spotify has decided to stop working with the bluetooth in my car, I’ve started carting CD’s along again. I’ve been listening to “Box of Rock,” which is a 3-CD set that has so much old gold in it; re-recorded songs but still sung by the original artists, which makes it especially…
“Possum Kingdom” by Toadies (with update on 9/1/22)
Someone just shared this song on facebook and it joyfully brought it back. This song is about as perfect as a song can get. From wiki:Toadies are an American rock band formed in 1989 in Fort Worth,Texas, best known for the song “Possum Kingdom”. The band’s classic lineup consisted of Vaden Todd Lewis (lead vocals,…
Music that strikes a chord — JP Hoe’s, “Safe and Sound”
Heading out to my mom’s today I scanned the CD tower and picked Winnipeg band, JP Hoe’s, “The Dear John Letters” to listen to on the ride out. I had forgotten how good this band and this album are. This is one of my favorite tunes from it. Learn more about JP Hoe here. UPDATE: …
Music that Strikes a Chord — “Rise to Me,” by The Decemberists
The Decemberists, left to right: Nate Query, Chris Funk, Jenny Conlee, Colin Meloy, John Moen. Photograph: Autumn de Wilde for the Guardian Since Spotify has stopped working with the bluetooth in the car through my phone, I have started listening to CDs again. The Decemberists’, “The King is Dead” is one hell of a good…
Music that Strikes a Chord — “Hang on to me Tonight,” by Mick Jagger from Wandering Spirit
Wandering Spirit was released in 1993. As I had never bought any Rolling Stones albums before, what possessed me to buy Mick’s album is a mystery. It’s the kind of sleeper music that takes a few listens before it hits you in the feels. There are several good tunes on this one. I like this…
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