Archive for the ‘music’ Category
Rabbit, Rabbit, Rabbit
Posted on: September 22, 2009
Godamit, another one bites the dust. Chaz and Dave have split.
Another group I’m never going to see live.
Tagged as: chas & dave, great band now gone
John Henry and the inky poo
Posted on: September 13, 2009
The legendary John Henry is popular with country and blues type folk. A quick browse through my library found six songs based on the story, one recent addition by Justin Townes Earle (son of Steve, who I just found out played Walon in The Wire) from Midnight at the Movies which the monkey highly recommends.
But [...]
Tagged as: animation, folk archetypes, john henry, music
Sony in the shit again
Posted on: September 12, 2009
A story for the hoisted on one’s own petard file, or it would be if justice wasn’t based on how many lawyers one can afford.
It seems that a Mexican pop star called Alejandro Fernandez recently completed a seven album deal with Sony and went on to sign with Universal Music. Sony however decided to release [...]
Tagged as: copyright, hoisted on your own petard, music industry, sony
Monkey Loves Methamphetamine
Posted on: September 8, 2009
The monkey is loving this tune by OCMS: Methamphetamine.
From
Tagged as: country, monkey recommends, ocms
Happy Birthday Pete Seeger
Posted on: May 6, 2009
A belated happy birthday to Pete Seeger (May 13, 1919). Ninety years is a good chunk of time for any primate.
Being a mainstream monkey, I was introduced to Seeger by Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Seeger Sessions’, and in particular the live at St Luke Old Street church. So I don’t know that much, however recommend you Check [...]
Tagged as: birthday, bruce springsteen, folk, pete seeger