> If you could forward me the names of some them I'd appreciate it! My
> exposure to the obscure has obviously been minimal compared with you
> guys. Would appreciate a list of your top five?...
I can, but I'm not sure what good it would do - out of context, it's a list
of random tunes that might not be to your taste at all, not bought anything
new (old tunes) recently so really old faves been listening to recently:
Moon People - Land Of Love (latin-jazz floorfiller, not compiled as far as
I know).
Roger and The Gypsies - Pass The Hatchet (only found out recently this was
on soundtrack to some Tarantino connected Western so you can find it via
napster easy enough).
Jack McDuff - Duffin'Round (think this made it onto a comp called something
like Vibrafinger, some Ace records comp from late '99 anyway).
Ricardo Ray - Nitty Gritty
Dean Parrish - I'm On My Way (absolute chestnut but been going round my head
a lot of late. Mind you so has 'The Hustle').
Contemporary stuff:
Lupine Howl (ex-Spiritualized rhythm section and backing band for Massive
Attack's next LP in straight Spencer Davis heavy raw groove territory).
Cosmic Rough Riders - believe this even had good press on the Shindig list -
pure Big Star/Badfinger territory pop, could have been made any time in last
30 years.
Antibalas - forget the name of the 45 without getting it but Desko records
connected 'fake' (as in American) Afrobeat.
Broadcast LP and EPs (on Tommy Boy in the US I believe) - United States of
America inspired melancholy psychedelia.
And the new Hope Sandoval single (featuring tracks with Bert Jansch and Colm
from MBV).
Also heard a great Dr.Rockit track on Giles Peterson - unfortunately
untitled so not bothered checking out the new LP.
Also Flaming Stars (modern, but with a large 50s pulp culture influence, and
fine Farfisa driven rock'n'roll).
Comps: the recent Soul Jazz/Universal Sounds 'Nuyorica Roots' and 'New
Orleans Funk' are ESSENTIAL purchases for this year. Though nothing new on
either.
> Well at least in States, that's because it's the video that sells the
> song.
And that's what I'm saying is part of the problem. Add also (didn't mention
before) micro-targeting - 'the crucial 12-14 female market' - heaven forbid
that the 12-14 year olds might find themselves having their tastes widened -
nor is formatted college/alternative radio, catering to older student tastes
excluded from that.
> And if the song don't sell, the record company doesn't make its
> money back, then the band/artist gets dropped. It absolutely devalues
> the music but in today's record industry, it's a necessary evil.
But one that's causing the situation you're lamenting.
> I do as well if I can find any. Any noteworthies you'd like to pass
> along?
See above, also Katrina's reccomendations were all good too; not sure about
more contemporary music styles (i.e. club music, as opposed to 'rock') as
like Dan said, I don't go looking as the effort often outweighs the reward;
equally, having moved I've lost contact with people who followed that scene
and would introduce me to stuff they thought I'd enjoy. I'm still stuck in
the era of David Holmes, but I've no doubt there's good stuff going on,
simply because the urge to create something of artistic, rather than just
commercial merit, seems ever present.
> Oh, well of course they took from their inspiration from the original
> blues and folk artists but their interpretation, presentation,
> arrangements, and delivery were certainly a far cry from Robert Johnson
> and Woodie Guthry.
Thinking about that some more, not entirely true - there was a large element
of purism to the folk revival; think earlier than the Byrds and picture the
beatnik college kids, fantasising about the Greenwich Village, believing
they were into something so much more pure and historically worth something
than all that electric rock'n'roll pop music. Which is to say that even at
the same time as the birth of the mods, some people preferred to look 30
years in the past. They even thought playing an electric guitar made you
Judas.
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