Monday's Long Song

 

Let's start into a new month with a song that came back to my memory during the last week. Bob Dylan released Hurricane in 1975 on his album desire. t addresses the arrest and conviction of boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter. In the song, Dylan criticized the investigation into the Carter case and its racist acts. Carter and a man named John Artis were convicted of three counts of murder. This had occurred in 1966 at the Lafayette Grill in Paterson, New Jersey. After it was widely reported that the crime apparently had racist backgrounds (the victims were white, Carter and Artis black), Carter and Artis were found guilty of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. In the following years, the case became more and more a controversial issue. Thus, the lawfulness of the investigation and the testimony of an alleged eyewitness were questioned. Carter asserted his innocence in his biography, which eventually led to Bob Dylan's contact. Dylan and his prominent associates reached a further investigation. In the third instance, Carter was finally acquitted. Listening to this song makes me thinking that less things changed in the United States during the last decades. Desire is one of those albums by Bob Dylan from the 70's that didn't the recognition it should not only for introducing a violin into his sound but just because there were so many great songs on it.

Bob Dylan - Hurricane

Don't Go Back To 89

 

London based indie-pop band Chorusgirl is back with a new song from their upcoming album Colapso Calypso. Leading guitarist and singer Silvi Wersing moved back to Germany and during these days she got the inspiration for a new album. And it is still what I expected. This beautiful indie song with a jangly guitar, perfect reduced beat and her clear voice makes me curious for the whole album. Good to have them back.

Switch On The Sky

 

It is still summer and we will have many very hot days ahead here in Southern Germany. I am still off for another day with my colleagues from our workers council for an education in social payment. It is in a small hotel close to my living place so that we have time enough to sit together and talk about many things we haven't the time for during regular working days. Even if it is summer more and more bands sent announcements for their upcoming records. There are so many that I can't listen to all of them but there are some pearls I found. One of them is the new album by British musician, songwriter and producer Mark Peters. I got aware of his music when he released several albums with electronic artist Ulrich Schnauss during the last years. For Red Sunset Dreams he collaborated with Dot Allison for a few songs - the rest will be instrumentals inspired by old Western movies. This song is a perfect symbiosis of Dot's clear voice and Mark's psychedelic guitar sound.  

Monday's Long Song

 

It was in 1990 when brothers Phil and Paul Hartnoll released their first recordings under their stage name Orbital. Influenced by early electronic and punk they created their very own kind of dancefloor music. They were one of those who brought this kind of music to our ears. Hypnotic beats with bleeps and vocals from somewhere in space. Pioneers in this genre that should be reminded at this place.

Orbital - Deeper

Go On

Another post after a period of absence. During the last weeks I wasn't able to pull myself together and continue working on this blog. Not that I doesn't wanted to keep on it was the fact that I spent a lot of time with my guests from Sri Lanka to visit some places of interest and that I lost my inspiration for the blog. I was happy enough to follow other bloggers but I had no idea for a new series or just to write about music. Of course I will continue and there will be a time to write regular. Today's song is an appetizer from the upcoming album by Panda Bear and Sonic Boom. They will release Reset in a couple of weeks. Together they finished ten tracks that combine poppy catchiness, playful psychedelia and nostalgic vibes. The upfront single "Go on" is the perfect match. Peter Kember used intros of classic songs from the 50'/60's to create new psychedelic pop songs from it. Based on a song by The Troggs the flimsy electronica sound sneaks forward step by step with repetitive vocals and spreads good mood with hand claps, relaxed riffs and gentle choirs. A perfect song for a hot summer day.

 

Monday's Long Song

 

Stephen Mallinder was one of the founding members of Sheffield's industrial pioneers Cabaret Voltaire. The influenced many bands playing a new kind of electronic music. Mallinder released in 1982 his first and almost forgotten solo album Pow Wow where he moved away from CV's sound. Inspired by krautrock and bands like Neu! and Eno he worked on an extraordinary sound including fragments of Giorgio Moroder sounds. I rediscovered this record while I got the news of his new album and I still like the music he made. Timeless bass-driven  an motorik sounds that combined perfectly post-punk, disco and krautrock. 

Stephen Mallinder - Cool Down

And I can't resist to feature his dubby experience at this place.

Stephen Mallinder - Temperature Drop

Emily

 

The other day I heard Emily by C Turtle for the first time and since then this song came back for several times. It is just a short work on semi-acoustic guitar with sparkling chords. A wonderful sound for a hot day in July. The internet couldn't give me more information that C Turtle is the stage name by Cole Flynn Qurike a London based photographer from Brighton. But it seems that he released various records during the last years.

On his latest EP This Is Not Karate he gave us some more relaxed and longer songs that reminds me to J.J. Cale and worth to be listened.