This is singer songwriter Leo Sayer live at Pauls Mall in Boston on March 9th 1975.
Leo's debut album 'Silverbird' was released in 1973 and was one of my favorite albums from that year, indeed I still give it a listen from time to time. Four songs from the album are performed within this concert. By the time of this concert Leo had enjoyed a number of hits and had gained a good following both in the UK and the USA.
For me personally his musical direction after Silverbird was a little to 'single hits' orientated, however his positive and upbeat style gives all his songs a lift when performed live, and after all who can blame him from exploiting his chart success.
Source: FM Braodcast
Sound Quality: Very good stereo mp3@192kbps.
Genre: Pop, Pop Rock.
Set: Full Set.
Set List:
01 - Giving It All Away
02 - Oh Wot A Life
03 - Tomorrow
04 - The Bells Of St.Marys
05 - Train
06 - In My Life
07 - One Man Band
08 - Telepath
09 - Another Time
10 - Drop Back
11 - Long Tall Glasses
12 - The Show Must Go On
Leo Sayer has had success worldwide with his single and album releases, particularly in Britain and the United States He was initially discovered by David Courtney, who then co-managed him with the singer turned manager, Adam Faith. Leo Sayer began his music career co-writing songs with David Courtney, including "Giving It All Away", which gave Roger Daltrey of The Who his first hit without The Who in 1973.
That same year, Sayer began his career as a recording artist. At the time of his initial chart breakthrough in the UK, with his second single "The Show Must Go On", he wore a pierrot style outfit and make-up and the song shot up to number two. It might have been difficult to throw off the clown's image, which like Gilbert O'Sullivan's short trousers and pudding basin haircut was fine for attracting public attention but not much good for sustaining a musical career. However, Sayer followed up hit after hit. (His first single, "Why Is Everybody Going Home?" b/w Quicksand" was not a hit).
He had subsequent single hits with "One Man Band" (1974), "Long Tall Glasses" (1975) and "Moonlighting" (1975). In 1976, Sayer recorded three Beatles songs, "I Am the Walrus", "Let It Be" and "The Long and Winding Road" for the film, All This and World War II.
In 1977, he had a U.S. number one with "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" (a Grammy Award winner for the year's best Rhythm and Blues Song), as well as the romantic ballad, "When I Need You" (1977), which reached number one in both the UK and U.S. Written by Albert Hammond and Carole Bayer Sager, it was Sayer's first UK chart-topper (after three number two hits) and his second successive U.S. number one. It was also the first of two UK chart-toppers in a row for producer Richard Perry.
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As was the case with the first April 2010FM edition all the featured songs are at the bottom of this edition in one playlist.
I have already given some attention to Alcoholic Faith Mission this year, however with the forthcoming release of the new album 'Let This Be The Last Night We Care' (available on April 27th in the USA on Paper Garden Records) and those nice folk at said record label sending us another song by the band, I just had to give them another big Beehive Candy recommendation.
The band will be touring Japan and Europe along with the U.S. this year so keep a look out for tour details.
Indianapolis three-piece Burnt Ones released their debut 7" All Night Long via Roaring Colonel Records last Thursday (April 15th), which also happens to be the label's debut release.
Roaring Colonel is the newest project of blogger-extraordinaire Dodge, best known for My Old Kentucky Blog which unfortunately became a victim of the recent Blogger-cide however a new site should now be up and running. Anyhow this is one fine song and the band hopefully wont keep us waiting to long for some more excellent material.
Another artist getting another mention on the Beehive is the lovely Dana Falconberry who finishes the eastern half of her current US tour later this week. On the road she is joined by the two ladies pictured above (Gina Dvorak and Lauren McMurray) on drum/banjo and keys respectively.
For those unfamiliar with Dana, she was a long-time collaborator with Peter and the Wolf and now is providing the world with some of the most beautiful folk music around with layered vocals and an angelic voice. This tour is in support of her most recent record Halletts which was released January 14th of this year. I received the charming demo featured below and could not resist adding her to our current feature.
Featured Track:Crooked River Website:MySpace.
Purchase:Amazon.
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Hot on the tails (I am told) of a couple of outstanding shows with Surfer Blood and Best Coast, San Diego's Lanternsdrop their new single 'Pharaoh Beach'. The new track is a slight departure from their more punk-based roots, but this highly accessible jam is sure to get stuck in your head for days to come.
The band has been staking their claim in the San Diego scene, emerging along with fellow San Diegans Tape Deck Mountain, and becoming a go-to support act for some of the best touring bands out there.
Featured Track: Pharoah Beach. Website:MySpace.
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Austin's live electronic four-piece Survive will be releasing their debut 10" EP on Light Lodge Records April 20th. A fitting home for the group, Light Lodge also features releases from Pitchfork Rising's Pure Ecstasy, Sleep Over, and Silver Pines.
Survive presents a unique sound, which they mathematically describe as "murder rap - rap + 2012 + 1983 + rpg8 = 4 minds, one heart.". Nothing like keeping things simple eh? still this is really a very melodic instrumental piece and worthy of as attention.
For some reason I thought I had already mentioned Minneapolis lo-fi psych sextet Velvet Davenport in a previous post however either I'm tired and missing the feature or I have dreamed the whole thing up. Anyhow they released 'Get Out' back on March 30th via Shdwply Records and it is a jolly fine song.
Featuring Ariel Pink and Gary War, the trip down psychedelia road was accurately documented and premiered on Stereogum recently.
The songs "Get Out" and "Run" and another song called "Surfer Girl" were recorded in LA with Ariel Pink and Gary War on an 8-track in War's apartment. All songs were written by Velvet Davenport, while Pink and War play various instruments and sing on all tracks.
Featured Track.Get Out. Website:MySpace. Purchase: Shdwply Records.
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Finally for this edition we have Drew Danberry and a very gentle yet moving song interestingly called 'Nirvana By Kurt Cobain'. Following up where last year's Goodnight Gary left off, Drew Danburry recently announced the release of its companion album Goodnight Dannii, his seventh studio album.
Regarding the song he explains - "I wrote this song after our car engine exploded in Ocala, Florida. We were stuck in the cheapest motel we could find living off a dollar menu at the Wendy’s across the street while witnessing our credit card debt mount as we paid for a new engine, and waited for the mechanics to fix the car. We had no income, I read at least five books in about two days and eventually even resorted to turning on the TV.
Feeling somewhat jailed to our fate, tour had already been plagued with bad luck and my wife was suffering (though bravely and silently) from the strain of finances and the constant struggle that makes up surviving on tour. All of this, and a little more, poured out in about two minutes with the kind of despair that plagues a mediocre artist realizing his inability to succeed at the kind of thing he’s been chasing for years. And as the hope fades away and he’s left to his absolute naked vulnerability, he realizes he ought to clothe his despair with the kind of clever outfit that would make others think a song isn’t really about him, that maybe he’s writing about someone he admires."
Featured Track:Nirvana By Kurt Cobain. Website / Purchase:Official.
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This is The Corrs live at The Sopot Festival in Poland back on the 21st August 1998. The band have been on hiatus since 2006, as raising families and personal aspirations understandably take priority.
Having seen them live a couple of times, this performance is a fine representation of their excellent musicianship and harmonies.
The Corrs are one of those bands that make what they do seem so easy, however years of practice lay behind their superb performances. With the encouragement of their parents, Jim took guitar lessons, Sharon played the violin and Andrea took up the tin whistle. Caroline did not learn to play the drums until she was 17 and was helped by a boyfriend at the time. They were all taught the piano by their father. Throughout their teenage years the children practised in Jim's bedroom at a rented house. Andrea sang lead vocals, Sharon played the violin, and Caroline and Jim played the keyboards.
Source: TV Broadcast (audio rip).
Sound Quality: Very good stereo mp3@192kbps.
Genre: Folk Rock, Celtic Rock, Pop.
Set: Full Set.
Set List:
1. Forgiven Not Forgotten
2. Carraroe Jig
3. What Can I Do
4. The Right Time
5. Queen Of Hollywood
6. Dreams
7. Haste To The Wedding Part I
8. Haste To The Wedding Part II
9. Runaway
10. Only When I Sleep
11. Hopelessly Addicted
12. I Never Loved You Anyway
13. So Young
14. Toss The Feathers
Line Up:
Andrea Corr - Lead Vocal, Tin Whistle.
Caroline Corr - Drums, Piano, vocals.
Sharon Corr - Violin, vocals.
Jim Corr - Guitar, Piano, vocals.
The Sopot International Song Festival was one of the most prestigious international song contests, often compared to the Eurovision Song Contest. It has been organized annually by the Polish state television TVN in the coastal resort of Sopot, Poland.
The first Sopot festival was organized in 1961. Between 1977 and 1980 it was replaced by the Intervision Song Contest which was still held in Sopot. Unlike the Eurovision Song Contest, the Sopot International Music Festival often changed its formulas to pick a winner and offered many different contests for its participants. The festival has always been open to non-European acts and countries like Cuba, Dominican Republic, Mongolia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Peru, South Africa and many others have been represented in this event.
The contest lost popularity in Poland and abroad in the 80s and even more in the 90s and the rather unconvincing organization by the TVP made the authorities of Sopot give the organization of the 2005 Sopot International Song Festival to a private TV channel - TVN. Since 1999 there was no Grand Prix contest within the festival. TVP chose to invite well known artists instead including the likes of Whitney Houston or The Corrs. In 2005, TVN was expected to bring the contest back. In 2006 TVN invited Elton John.
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This is The Blue Nile in concert back on the 13th September 1991 at the Free Trade Hall, Manchester, England.
The band was formed in 1981 when Paul Buchanan and his friend, Robert Bell, met Paul Joseph Moore after graduating from the University of Glasgow in the late 1970s. Although their individual degrees didn't reflect their future career wishes (English Literature, Electronics and Mathematics, respectively), their mutual friendship grew out of their shared interest in music, and they began writing and recording together. The music of The Blue Nile is built heavily on synthesizers and electronic instrumentation and percussion, although later works have featured acoustic guitar more prominently. The band have only produced four albums and large gaps between recording and touring has always been the norm for this band.
Source: BBC FM radio broadcast.
Sound Quality: Very good stereo mp3@192kbps.
Genre: Adult Popular - Rock
Set: Broadcast element of set.
Set List:
1.A Walk Across the Rooftops.
2.Tinseltown in the Rain.
3.Heatwave.
4.Over the Hillside.
5.Stay.
6.Easter Parade.
7.The Downtown Lights.
8.Saturday Night.
9.Headlights on the Parade.
Line Up:
Paul Buchanan (vocals, guitar)
Robert Bell (bass)
Paul Joseph Moore (keyboards)
For over thirty years and through four, magical records, the tale of The Blue Nile has wound inexorably through the highest acclaim and the gravest misfortune, past record company ineptitude and personal disasters, taking in Top 20 albums and winning a fanatical word-of-mouth fanbase along the way a fanbase which includes Annie Lennox, Peter Gabriel and Rod Stewart. Their songs have been covered by a diverse array of talent Tom Jones, Isaac Hayes, Melanie C, Michael McDonald, Julian Lennon, Zucchero, Joe Cocker, Chris Botti as well as the aforementioned Lennox and Stewart.
Few people own just one Blue Nile album generally you will either own them all and still play them on a regular basis or have never heard of The Blue Nile. Their music has been described as ambient folk, electronic pop and 4am songs, none of which truly gets near what The Blue Nile are about. Essentially, The Blue Nile create songs about the day to day life of pretty much everyone who has ever been in love or who has ever looked out at the rain on a cold winter day or who has ever struggled to work on a bus which gets stuck in traffic, and they sprinkle each song with something special that lifts it out of the ordinary. As singer Paul Buchanan says, its always been a documentary of the imagination
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A slight change for this edition with all the music streamed at the bottom in one player. Details of each featured track are mentioned with each artist.
Hidden Shoal Recordings recently announced the release of the single ‘The Green’ by American ambient experimental pop duo Boxharp. For those new to the band, Boxharp are Scott Solter (producer/engineer for the likes of Spoon, The Mountain Goats and St. Vincent) and Wendy Allen (Tarentel and The Ballustrade Ensemble).
The title track from their forthcoming album, ‘The Green’ sees Boxharp perhaps clarify what spacious astral pop sounds like. The song is a splendid and gentle presentation of quality pop with the multi-tracked vocals of Wendy Allen, ‘The Green’is a great introduction for the forthcoming album and has got Beehive Candy very interested in hearing more.
The band was recently featured on David Bowie's official website after previously being chosen by Bowie in an article in British newspaper The Guardian as one of his current favourite artists, which makes for a pretty big reference indeed!
Featured: 'The Green' Buy:(or download the single free until May 4th)Hidden Shoal Recordings.
We have featured Julian Shah-Tayler before here on Beehive Candy and having listened to his latest EP 'Blah Blah Blahnik' are delighted to do so for a second time.
Julian is one busy individual, having recently been interviewed by E!, featured in the Huffington Post and performing as part of his ongoing residency with Macy Gray and Rolan Bolan at Prince's favourite Hollywood haunt, Bardot. He has also seen his songs featured in three independent films: "Whip It" (Whitey), "Youthful Journeys", "Prudence" and he also soundtracked an Australian Television show: "West Coast Diaries". He also signed a publishing deal for the debut album of his band "Adamandevil" His new live band debuted for Angie Bowie and Roy Rogers at their enormously successful Haiti benefit show.
He has also been invited to perform this summer in Manila for Imelda Marcos as part of an art extravaganza based on her infamous shoe collection. This was the inspiration behind the lead off track on his new solo EP "Blah Blah Blahnik" - "Show Me Your Soul" (spot the play on words).
OK you may ask but what about the music? Well I have to say having been very impressed with the last release, this latest offering is perhaps even stronger. Great songs, and excellent musicianship and production make Julian a likely contender for much bigger status in the music industry. The song's Electricity & Blood Destiny have to be my favorite's on the EP, lets hope they reach a much wider audience.
Fans of rock and dance music alike have New York City duo Streetlab to thank for creating catchy and danceable versions of some of their favorite tunes. Since 2001, friends Mark “Cosmo” Lamorg and Ryan Leary have been exploring the pastiche between classic rock tunes and their rump-shaking potential with an irresistible formula for electronic remixes. After years of re-inventing popular tracks such as The Rolling Stones’ “Gimme Shelter” and Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Fortunate Son” the pair began venturing into writing original material, including “NYSound,” a single that has generated a considerable buzz and coverage since its 2008 release. Since gaining the support of various top-notch radio DJs and record labels, and receiving praise from media outlets from the likes of Billboard Magazine and URB.com, Streetlab is gearing up to release its full-length debut.
Influenced by the music scene of the early 90’s, Lamorg and Leary started out remixing classic rock songs, creating tracks that defied the boundaries of music genre and ended up appealing to both rockers and club-goers. Their early remixes caught the attention of BBC Radio1’s Annie Nightingale, and in 2002, inspired indie-rock label Kanine Records to solicit the duo to contribute remixes of tracks by Mixel Pixel and Professor Murder. Astralwerks and Invisible Records followed suit, adding Streetlab mixes to their repertoires. The talented duo spent the next few years teaming up with New York DJs and club promoters, remixing tracks for Parisian acts PlayGround and Thieves Like Us, and creating their own versions of songs made famous by everyone from Nine Inch Nails and Hot Chip to Led Zeppelin and Bob Marley.
With a endless list of remixes and a growing collection of original material to their name, Streetlab is gearing up to unleash a whirlwind of new songs with a slew of acclaimed vocalists. They’re latest single “Rat Racer” is available on iTunes and will be the first single off of the debut full-length album set for release on April 20, 2010.
Already the first French act to score a number one record in France with an album sung in English, The Dø are set to release A Mouthful in the US today (April 6th) via Six Degrees Records, complete with three bonus tracks.
Running the full musical gamut, A Mouthful deftly channels the melodic and vocal stylings of Nina Persson, the sharp and bouncy guitar jangle of contemporary indie rock, a touch of folk intimacy and even some wistful hints of summer Tropicalia. The Dø are French/Finnish vocalist and guitarist Olivia Merilahti and multi instrumentalist Dan Levy. As NME states, The Dø have created “something genuinely captivating. [A Mouthful] tastes real good.” It does indeed.
Communist Daughter have a new release 'Soundtrack to the End' which is due out today (April 6th), via Grain Belt Records.
Three years ago John Solomon walked away from music. After struggling with addiction and brief stints in jail, with great sadness he dissolved his critically acclaimed band Friends Like These, and moved to a small town in Wisconsin, trying to get away from it all. And that was that – or so he thought.
After Solomon decided that he had to leave music, he painfully learned that the music never left him. After his prolonged hiatus he called some old friends, inviting them to picturesque Prescott, Wisconsin, where they made a demo album that proved once-and-for-all that the music was his everything.
Steve Yasgar, the former drummer of The Swiss Army and Roma di Luna, Jonathan Blaseg of The Blinds, and former Friends Like These comrade Adam Switlick convened in Prescott on the Saint Croix, where John had serendipitously met Molly Moore. With her contributions, the muse took flight and resulted in their latest groundbreaking album, Soundtrack to the End.
With Soundtrack to the End, Solomon and company have reclaimed their spot in the music world with a soulful style that is writhing with the visceral, the real, and the romantic. Glowing reviews have come from critics all over: some that remember Solomon and company from Friends Like These, and others meeting them for the first time. A reinvigorated Solomon has assembled a record that demands attention.
The Disappeared contacted Beehive Candy a week or so ago and in a very polite and friendly email asked us to give them a listen.
They went on to say 'We are a four piece group from Manchester called The Disappeared. We believe that music, politics and intelligence do mix well together. Although we've only been formed for a year, we think we're getting our own sound together'.
Well yesterday I was going through a load of new songs some of which are featured today and I was really surprised with these guys. Half expecting something that immediately reminded me of half a dozen other bands, The Disappeared reminded me of only one (and I am keeping that to myself). There is a strong enough individual identity within their music along with clear Manchester accents for these folk to deserve attenion in their own right.
Finally for this edition, when I received a promo for Leo Blais telling me one of his songs was used as a soundtrack in a Dunkin Donuts commercial I really could not get excited. Maybe it's a personal thing but hearing great songs used in commercials has a bit of a negative effect on me (especially cars and jeans adverts).
Anyhow having skipped the link to watch it and just play the music I am really glad I have. Leo Blais’ brand of pop-songwriting is reminiscent of a diverse array of artists ranging from Elliott Smith and Teenage Fanclub to Ben Folds and Travis.
His current Free EP is merely one installment of an ambitious ten-volume release series entitled Everyone’s Feelin’ Alone, which will eventually encompass over 40 tracks all told. Blais has shared the stage with such acts as Snow Patrol, Dispatch, The Dresden Dolls, Rocky Votolato, Sam Roberts, and The Neighborhoods.
Yet, the music is only the beginning of the story. Leo Blais is an artist and environmentalist in his own right. On top of spending nearly five years in the recording studio, Blais labored close to three years hand-creating the artwork for the Everyone’s Feelin’ Alone series. Using only an X-acto knife and a sharpie, Blais transformed his Lowell apartment into a tangible manifestation his musical vision. Whether it is the meticulously carved lyrics that wrap his room, or the hand-drawn tracklist, it’s clear you will not find a more unique approach to cover art and packaging anywhere soon.
Featured: 'All In All' Website & Download: Leo Blais.
This the The Ukulele Orchestra Of Great Britain in concert at the Glatt & Verkehrt Festival, Winzer Krems, Krems, Austria on the 26th July 2009.
The superb musicianship along with thier unique take on so many famous songs across different genres along with the humour, make this a definate must have for all fans, and a great reminder for anyone who has seen them at festivals or on tour. If The UOOGB are new to you then in my opinion this is one download worth the time checking out.
This recording has had any radio announcements edited out and on occaision this is noticeable between songs however does not distract at all, and the banter from the band remains intact.
Source: FM Stereo Broadcast.
Sound Quality: Very good stereo mp3@256kbps.
Genre: Unique take on rock to pop to country and on...
Set: Full Set.
Set List:
01 Intro
02 Running Wild
03 Born To Be Wild
04 Miserlou
05 Life On Mars - My Way - For Once In My Life - Born Free - Substitute
06 Anarchy In The UK
07 Hot Tamales
08 Theme From Shaft
09 Teenage Dirtbag
10 Yes Sir, I Can Boogie
11 Pinball Wizard
12 The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
13 Rock Around The Clock
14 America
15 Limehouse Blues
16 Orange Blossom Special - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
17 Hard To Handle
18 Smells Like Teen Spirit
19 Fly Me To The Moon - (Where Do I Begin) Love Story - Wild World - Killing Me Softly with His Song - Hotel California - I Will Survive
20 Le Freak
In 1938, a group of winegrowers founded the Winzer Krems, Austria’s biggest producer of high-quality wines, situated in Krems. The location offers a gorgeous view over the whole town, the river Danube up to the Göttweig monastery and the Lower Austrian wine growing area at the border to the Wachau. This is the setting for this concert and festival.
The orchestra has had varying line-ups over the past two decades, but is currently performing as an octet, with seven ukulele players and one bassist. The members wear traditional orchestra dress for performances, with the men in black tie and the women in smart evening wear.
It is worth going over the history regarding this Peter Frampton recording.
The show was was performed at San Francisco's Record Plant studios on the 24th March 1975 without any audience which does give a 'session' feel to the material. It was originally broadcast on KSAN-FM's Live From The Record Plant concert series in 1975.
Peter Frampton had little commercial success with his early albums. This changed with Frampton's breakthrough best-selling live album, Frampton Comes Alive!, in 1976. As a result bootleg versions of the KSAN show began to appear.
A limited edition CD release was remastered from the original master tapes by Suha Gur in 2004. Peter Frampton himself was involved in the project and 5000 copies were made. These often change hands for in excess of $100 (USA).
Source: KSAN radio broadcast.
Sound Quality: Very good stereo mp3@192kbps.
Genre: Rock.
Set: Full Set.
Set List:
01 - Introduction 0:21
02 - Wind Of Change 2:59
03 - Baby, I Love Your Way 4:43
04 - Baby (Something's Happening) 4:43
05 - Day's Dawning 3:40
06 - Lines On My Face 6:26
07 - Doobie Wah 4:54
08 - It's A Plain Shame 3:40
09 - I Wanna Go To The Sun 6:34
10 - (I'll Give You) Money 5:21
11 - Do You Feel Like We Do - Outro 12:46
The last round up of new music for March and there is plenty of diverse music, that hopefully will have something that appeals to your ears. I really do intend to fly through this addition so in no order at all here we go...
Starting with the wonderful My Education who have a new album coming out on the 27th April 2010 called 'Sunrise'.
Word is, it is absolutely their best album to date and really shows the band expanding their compositional talents.Well having listened to the track featured below I will personally be after more from them, the musicianship and atmospheric build are spot on for me.
Keepaway are from Brooklyn and signed to Lefse Records and have an EP coming out on the 18th May 2010 entitled 'Baby Style'.
A vibrant sounding indie band that have a stand out sound in the crowded indie market place, There is enough thats unique about their musical styles, and of course there are influences but hey I just love the song featured below.
The Delta Mirror have received some positive attention from the likes of Pitchfork and Stereogum, and for good reason. There is something a little haunting and distant about their sound that strikes a chord for me.
Their debut album 'Machines That Listen' was released a couple of weeks ago. Craig Gordon and David Bolt started out as a hip hop two piece in the late 90's and have been writing music in some form ever since. With the addition of Karrie K on bass, their sound has progressed to an ambient mix of shoegazy guitar and gothic vocals, but their production has held onto the same boom bap button pushing they started with.
Listen: 'He was worse than the needle he gave you'
Whilst on the theme of distant and haunting music Tape Deck Mountain released 'Ghost' back in January of this year.
There is most definately atmosphere and warmth within the sound they create and musically they discribe themselves as a mixture of Indie / Gospel / Acousmatic and Tape music. This is one of those bands that are hard to pidgeon hole in anyone genre, whilst their musical structure is solid and consistent they seem to creep off in different directions within any one song, anyway we say well worth checking out.
The Brazierlights In The Window are a Danish band that for some obscure reason remind me a little of Amon Duul II but dont ask me to explain why.
The Brazierlights In The Window are one of the most interesting bands in the Danish underground scene (I am told), because they do not sound like an ordinary Danish Indie Rock act. One of the most interesting things about TBITW is the age of Anton Rank and Perry MacLeod Jensen which are both just 18 years old. I have to say their music is mature sounding and very creative and I sincerely look forward to hearing more from them.
Playing a sold out show in LA sharing a stage with Memory Tapes is a feat many bands would give anything for. When your band was just formed around the begining of January, this feat is amazing.
This is the beginnings of Dazzle Ships, a duo consisting of Tyler Haran and Hatii De Leon. They wanted to make music that sounded like David Bowie, Brian Eno, and Cocteau Twins among others; they try to make “experimental pop music”.
The young pair have a phobia of doing the same song twice so they try to radically shift roles and techniques while writing a song. More Please!!! (oh and if your still trying to work out where you have heard the name before its OMD).
The Vicious Guns are a Toronto-based electro-rock band that is making waves on an international level with their sleek, edgy sound. The Vicious Guns, featuring Jennie Vicious (formerly of Tuuli and The Von Bondies), Richie Vicious (formerly of The Scourge of the Sea) and new bassist Alana de Vee. They are one to watch this year and have been on the receiving end of some upbeat reviews.
"The Vicious Guns are everything a band should be; cleverly written lyrics, infectious dance beats, cheeky vocals, and an onstage/offstage compatibility that is so charismatic you can't take your eyes (and ears) off of them." – Dead Sexy Magazine
"This duo carves out sleek garage-rock buzz that leans heavily towards The Jesus & Mary Chain, including elements of Joy Division and New Order. Sassy bassist/vocalist Jennifer captures unwavering attention, while Richard is the obvious driving force on guitar, perfectly complimenting her blissed-out vocals. With a dress-code that crosses into BRMC territory, The Vicious Guns rekindles that Creation Records spirit to crisp perfection." – Lonely Vagabond
You may have noticed that Beehive Candy owes something to the B-52's with our picture of Kate Pierson complete with 'Beehive' hairstyle residing alongside our 'music sharing policy'.
Therefore it's about time we gave them some coverage musically and this is a solid performance from the band back in 1982.
The band were taking part in the Jamaica world music festival and this concert was performed at The Bob Marley Performing Arts Centre in Montego Bay on the 25th November 1982.
The recording starts with the first song fading in and I am not sure if this was the first song of the performance, however it is likely as they were one of many acts on that night, and the running time seems about right.
Source: Soundboard.
Sound Quality: Very good stereo mp3@192kbps.
Genre: New Wave, post-punk, pop, surf-pop, dance rock.
Set: Full Set.
Set List:
01 - Party Out of Bounds (2:30)
02 - Give Me Back My Man (5:54)
03 - Planet Claire (3:55)
04 - Throw That Beat In The Garbage Can (3:56)
05 - Lava (4:10)
06 - Mesopotamia (4:18)
07 - 6060-842 (3:34)
08 - 52 Girls (3:11)
09 - Dance This Mess Around (4:18)
10 - Rock Lobster (5:11)
11 - Private Idaho (3:14)
12 - outro goodbye and announcer (1:51)
The band stick close to the studio versions of material in this concert which is quite challenging as the arrangements are quite intricate despite the catchy nature of their music. There is some wonderful passion in 'give me back my man' and and if I am not mistaken they took advantage of a horn section here and there.
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This is Billie Holiday live at the Storyville Club, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The shows were recorded during a residency at the club in 1951 and broadcast the same year.
Despite some research I am still uncertain if the dates cited (29th October to 1st November) refer to the actual show dates or radio broadcast dates.
This is sourced from the more complete original radio tapes. Some of the tracks were digitally remastered and officially released on CD (see Amazon link below).
Songs are repeated as the radio broadcasts most certainly covered different sessions and nights.
Source: Radio Tapes (Pre Broadcast).
Sound Quality: Good mono mp3@160kbps.
Genre: Jazz Vocal, Jazz, Blues.
Set: Selected for Radio from residency at Storyville Club.
Set List:
1. You're Driving Me Crazy
2. Lover Come Back To Me
3. Ain't Nobody's Bizz-ness If I Do
4. He's Funny That Way
5. Billie's Blues
6. Miss Brown To You
7. Detour Ahead
8. Strange Fruit
9. Ain't Nobody's Bizz-ness If I Do
10. All Of Me
11. I Love You, Porgy
12. Miss Brown To You
13. Billie's Blues
14. Lover Man
15. Them There Eyes
16. My Man
17. I Cover The Waterfront
18. Crazy He Calls Me
19. Lover Come Back To Me
Links: The Official site of 'Lady Day'HERE. Wikipedia HERE.
Band Line Up:
Stan Getz (tenor sax) Buster Harding (piano)
John Fields (bass)
Marquis Foster (drums)
Billie Holliday (vocals)
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Quoting from 'CD Universe' regarding the Storyville gigs 'By the early '50s, Billie Holiday's tone and timbre were already markedly different from her light, sensitive approach of the '40s. Deeper, richer, and more heavily stylized, her delivery here is gorgeously drowsy, an aesthetic heightened by the intimate setting and feel of the live nightclub to the point where both Lady and the combo border on the seductive consistency of molasses'.
This is another selection of material from The Quarrymen dating back to 1957.
Some of this material is a duplication on the first Quarryman bootleg featured on Beehive Candy, however this is from an alternative CD source and the sound quality is much cleaner.
With the amount of interest generated by John Lennon's first band (joined by Paul McCartney & George Harrison along the way) it is not surprising that many versions of the same material have surfaced down the years. The obvious historical nature of the recordings continues to fascinate fans over four decades on.
This is the first of three features and inevitably the sound quality is average (but quite listenable) and their will be some more duplication of material.
Art work from the CD boots is included in the download files.
Source: Live, studio and home (reel tapes).
Sound Quality:Very Listenable mono mp3@variable bit rates.
Genre: Skiffle, Rock & Roll.
Set: Various home & live recordings.
Recording List:
July 6th 1957.
1. Putting on the Style
Spring - Summer 1958.
2. That'll Be The Day
3. In Spite Of Danger
April - May 1960.
4. I'll Always Be In Love With You
5. Matchbox (?)
6. Somedays (?)
7. I Dont Need No Cigarette Boy (?)
8. One After 909
9. One After 909
10. Cayenne
11. Hallelujah - I Love Her So
12. Johnny Johnny
13. Hello Little Girl
14. Thas Whwen Your Heartaches Begin
15. Well Darling (?)
16. You'll Be Mine
17. The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise
18. I'll Follow The Sun
19. You Must Write Everyday (?)
20. Movin' N' Groovin' - Ramrod
21. Wild Cat
22. Wild Cat
23. Turn The Bitches Off (?)
24. An Important Number (?)
This is Television live at The Bottom Line Club in New York back on the 29th July 1978.
This concert has been circulated as 'The First Farewell' and 'This Case Is Closed' both suggesting and confirming the historical nature of this gig, as it was indeed the final live concert of Television until 1992.
At the time it was of course unknown if the band would perform or record again. The source of this recording is from the linage that led to 'This Case Is Closed' which suffers a little in the early stage from level adjustments, but is compensated by perhaps one of the best live recordings of the classic song Marquee Moon ever captured.
Source: Soundboard.
Sound Quality: Very Good (some audio level adjustments noticeable on second track), mp3@320kbps.
Genre: Punk Rock, New Wave.
Set: Full Set.
Set List:
1.Fire Engine 2. Glory 3. Grip of Love 4. Foxhole 5. The Dream's Dream 6. Ain't That Nothin' 7. Friction 8. Prove It 9. Marquee Moon 10. Kingdom Come 11. Satisfaction
A backlog of music to go through has focused my mind somewhat, and I have to say as I set about another batch today, I was all set up to be remorseless with the delete key.
Trouble is one of the first bands I checked out was Codeine Velvet Club who have absolutely delighted me, I just love their music, and if you are in 'skip through mode' please at least give these folk a listen!
They have raised the bar for this edition so perhaps a few others failed to get a look in as a result however as you will notice plenty of other pretty good tunes have also surfaced.
As regards Codeine Velvet Club the new musical project from The Fratellis’ Jon Lawler (AKA Jon Fratelli) and singer - songwriter Lou Hickey, they release their self-titled U.S. debut April 6th on Dangerbird Records. The album is available for digital purchase now.
The collaboration began when Jon Lawler, taking a break from whirlwind touring and recording with The Fratellis, teamed up with Lou Hickey to work on a track – the jazz-noir, big-band duet titled “Vanity Kills” – for her record. The song inspired the duo to embark on a full-fledged project together. The resulting album features an elegant orchestral score written by Mick Cooke of Belle & Sebastian, backing vocals by the Gospel Truth Choir and strings parts recorded by renowned classical musicians, including legendary trumpeter Derek Watkins.
The group celebrates Jon Lawler and Lou Hickey’s shared love of ’60s boy-girl duets, dramatic orchestral pop and dark postwar Hollywood and Las Vegas romanticism. Lawler drew inspiration for the album’s dark energy and vampish edge from his time spent in Hollywood. He described his vision for Codeine Velvet Club’s album as sounding like ‘60s soundtrack composer (and James Bond theme-tune creator) John Barry “playing with a rock ‘n roll band.”
Flugente, the solo project for former The Blam front man Jerry Adler, has just released his second album 'Flugente 2'.
This is stripped down and raw where the musical focus is on unadorned Americana, a captivating blend of folk, alt-country, and pop. If you like anyone from Bob Dylan to Lucinda Williams I think there might be a place in your music collection for this guy.
Continuing the narrative that traces a path from Woodie Guthrie through modern day artists such as The Felice Brothers, Flugente is a testament to just how far American acoustic music has come as we enter the second decade of the 21st Century. With strikingly poetic lyrics, captivating, almost whispered harmonies, and twanging finger picked guitar, I have to say I think this guy deserves a lot of attention.
Listen: 'People Come From All Around' and 'It's Not Just the Summer that's Ending'.
It's my opinion that bands and artists coming out of Canada over the last decade have gained a much larger amount of recognition and following thanks to the web and music sites however at the end of the day the fundamental bottom line has to be the quality of the music and the heartbeat of the act.
Dropping out of college to pursue his rock and roll dreams, lead singer Ben Fox collaborated with old friends and new friends to create the brooding sound and style of Toronto's Dinosaur Bones.
With Ben Fox on vocals, Branko Scekic on bass, Dave Wickland on keys, Lucas Fredette on drums, and Joel Clifton on guitar, the Canadian group transformed their unpolished music into a sound filled with haunting synth layers, powerful rhythm, and contemplative lyrics. Playing alongside artists like Crystal Antlers, Malajube, Hey Rosetta!, Arkells, Born Ruffians, and more, Dinosaur Bones quickly impressed audiences by their melancholic, yet ambitious show. After gaining praise and attention from Canada’s top media outlets, including Toronto’s 102.1 The Edge, the group collaborated with producer Jon Drew (Tokyo Police Club, Arkells) and Giant Studios to record their debut full-length.
These indie rockers recently played Billboard’s SXSW showcase at the Billboard Bungalow.
Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group have formed a partnership with Trans Records, Chris Walla of Death Cab For Cutie's new label.
Chris Walla's first signing is The Lonely Forest. Based in the small town of Anacortes, WA, The Lonely Forest have taken the northwest by storm behind their independently released album We Sing The Body Electric!.
The band's shows in and around the Seattle and Portland areas have built a strong fan base culminating with sold out shows at Seattle's Showbox Theatre last year and a coveted slot at the northwest's premiere festival this May, Sasquatch.
The Lonely Forest - John Van Deusen (Vox/Guitar/Piano), Braydn Krueger (Percussion), Eric Sturgeon (Bass), Tony Ruland (Guitar) - is set to record their debut album for Trans with Chris Walla at studios in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Portland throughout April and May with the album slated for a late summer or early autumn release.
Beehive Candy got all excited when the band were selected for KEXP's 'Song Of The Day' feature, which just happens also to be featured here for your pleasure.
The following are just to good to miss out on, so in no particular order and forgive me for some copying from press releases as I try and get up to date, here are a few outstanding acts to check out.
Borrowed Eyes are a band that truly must be seen live to fully grasp the depths of their sound. Their soulful outlaw folk-fused bluesy southern rock amalgamation is easier heard than described, and the band puts on a hell of a show to say the least.
Led by the charismatic front man Danny Wood (formerly of …And You Will Know us by the Trail of Dead), Borrowed Eyes plays a blend of Americana, folk, and roots music with the intensity of a punk or metal band, and their passion for their style is apparent during the energetic jamming sections. Their sound is highly conceptual with a distinct vibe and theme, but stylistically never overthrows their music and its all around fun, soulful, and powerful breed of pure rock and roll.
Beehive Candy receive an email and all it tells us is....
My name is Rich Jacques. I have band calledRight The Stars. We were recently heard on One Tree Hill. We'll soon be heard in the new Brooke Shields and Brendan Frasier movie called Furry Vengeance. and...of course...I have a new record...
It just happens to be extremely good
Listen: 'We Got It All'
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This remix of Neon Indian's "Mind, Drips" comes from Chattanooga's Summer Dregs. Summer Dregs is the result of Carl Cadwell collaborating with musicians of greater talent to make better music than any of the contributors could alone. On their new record From Gold to Green it manifests itself as delicious, dark, semi-sweet electro-pop for fans of Passion Pit, Dntel/Postal Service, and the aforementioned Neon Indian.
Tour plans for later this year are underway for Summer Dregs, and Neon Indian can be caught pretty much anywhere music is played including SXSW, Bonnaroo, and Sasquatch to name just a few.
Finally Jordon Corey sent Beehive Candy a nice little message a couple of weeks back, we quote:
Hi Beehive Candy,
I recently had the opportunity to make some music with talented producers (Brandon Howard) and writers (Stacy Barthe) in the industry and was wondering what you, and or your audience thought of it. I just released my first single "Truth" and I will be releasing 5 new songs in the coming months.
Check out Jordon Corey's website with 'Truth' available to stream HERE. It's a really good song, and I hope we hear much more from her in the future.
This is singer songwriter Leo Sayer live at Pauls Mall in Boston on March 9th 1975.
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are new to you then in my opinion this is one download worth the time checking out.
expanding their compositional talents.Well having listened to the track featured below I will personally be after more from them, the musicianship and atmospheric build are spot on for me.
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(tenor sax)
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's tone and timbre were already markedly different from her light, sensitive approach of the '40s. Deeper, richer, and more heavily stylized, her delivery here is gorgeously drowsy, an aesthetic heightened by the intimate setting and feel of the live nightclub to the point where both Lady and the combo border on the seductive consistency of molasses'.
