Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, BB King, Steve Earle, Bob Schneider, Todd Snider, Lucinda Williams, Corey Harris, Green Day, Bob Dylan, Blind Willie Johnson, and like that
Books
"Screwed: The Undeclared War Against the Middle Class -- And What We Can Do About It" by Thom Hartmann.
This book by Thom Hartmann should be required reading in every school in the United States. He lays out concisely what our country has done and needs to do to have a Democracy and a middle class and clearly demonstrates how the so called conservatives now and all the way back to the founding of the nation haave tried to destroy democracy and the middle class in favor of corporatocracy and an elite ruling class. Simple to follow and understand. The book really puts everything into a clear perspective.
I repeat ... everybody should read this book.
I love the songs on this playlist. Every single song is so beautiful. It's a pleasure to listen to this music. I hope you like this playlist too. Any comments would be appreciated.
Stop by and check out our site at www.bluesistruth.co.uk for a serious dose of blues goodness.
Ian is looking for new blues talent to play on his radio show, have a listen to Blues is the Truth, every Monday 9pm GMT on www.ukjazzradio.com for details!
My new record just came out this week on I-Tunes and CD Baby. I have included a video talking about the record, hope you enjoy it! Please leave us some feedback to let us know what you think! Thanks for your support.
-Ray Stephenson
PS: This album would make a great stocking stuffer ;)
Heya homeslice, we're gonna be sending a 3-song demo to small labels, and we REALLY need help deciding which of 3 of our 5 songs to send. Seriously, your input is wanted! XO Wayne
....FRIZZ RECORDS is proud to announce our fourth LP release...
LEILA ADU has been described as 'A Nina Simone for the Noughties', and her two acclaimed albums infuse a broadly 'art-rock' approach with elements of torch song, speakeasy blues, avant garde jazz, gamelan, post-rock textures, and a David Lynch style dreamlike b-movie melodrama. As her website has it, exploring the "dissonant edges of familiar forms", but with that kind of 'dissonance' that they once accused Thelonious Monk or Debussy of, the kind that soon betrays it's own compelling melodic and harmonic logic to the attentive listener...
'Dark Joan', Leila's third album as a solo artist, was recorded in Chicago with the legendary Steve Albini (PJ Harvey, Joanna Newsome, Nirvana, Pixies), and Albini's genius has been to strip her sound back to it's essence, and hold it's most distinctive qualities up to the light. It doesn't hurt that this is by far Leila's most powerful set of songs to date, and if anything we are lead even deeper into her world by the pictures painted with just piano (or in some cases harpsichord or a grime-encrusted electric piano) and that voice...
Capable of anything from delicate heartbreaking purity to a fearsome dramatic power, her powers are seemingly limitless, yet unlike most other singers of her calibre, never does she resort to melodrama or show-boating, or any kind of pastiche, instead she employs her resources fully in the expression of her distinctive musical vision and the deep well-spring of her imagination. Nothing ever sounds as though it could have not been sung...
Every day we are jumping from one task to another – looking at the watch as a guide. No wonder heart attack is one of the main causes to death. We forget to pause, to look around and to enjoy friendship and family. The world is beautiful – you only have to allow yourself to see it - to experience it. Look at the watch, painted by Jette – given the title “Time is relative”.
No problem man. If you like my stuff, I'll be playing at Mississippi Pizza in Portland on December 8th at 7pm and I'd love to see you there. Anyways, THANK YOU for your support and have a great week.
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