Tom Waits Here, Waits sounds like he presides over a sludgy street kingdom full of vagabonds, hobos and drunks. Maybe that doesn’t sound appealing, but the police don’t go around those streets, and Waits’ lyrics are gospel, prophesy, and law Power. This is raw, earthy, gritty, power. “LowDown” is imposing. Tom Waits doesn’t care ifContinue reading ““Lowdown””
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“The Reason”
Thunderclap Newman What starts as a meandering, sunny afternoon, ends in a smoky, whiskey-soaked basement bar replete with fuzz guitars and blues harmonica Thunderclap Newman is famous for their song, “Something in the Air,” a late sixties, hippie anthem. Included on the same album is, “The Reason.” The thing that stands out about this song,Continue reading ““The Reason””
“Falling Down the Stairs of Your Smile”
Follow that bass line closely, and when the chorus comes to carry you away, let it “Falling Down the Stairs of Your Smile” has this weird thing that happens with the timing. The bass line, drums, and vocal lines just don’t quite line up in normal 4/4 time. The thing is; The New Pornographers justContinue reading ““Falling Down the Stairs of Your Smile””
“Ultraviolet”
King Tuff This thing sounds like some sort of tribal, midnight campfire celebration of an eclipse on the moon. King Tuff’s “Ultraviolet” is unreal. This thing sounds like some sort of tribal, midnight campfire celebration on the moon. The opening guitar riff floors me every time I hear it, then when the congas and bassContinue reading ““Ultraviolet””
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