Amy.

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Amy Winehouse dead at 27. No surprise there really, but sad none the less.



Beautiful voice. Crazy life.
I hope they remember her for her voice.



and we can remember back when she was fresh faced..........




 











New Kanye West & Jay-Z Song - OTIS - first listen.

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Jay-Z and Kanye West are back with another track from their much anticipated upcoming album Watch The Throne. "Otis"  samples Otis Redding's "Try a Little Tenderness" 



Watch the Throne is out August 1 
Im not really feeling the the love here - Kanye is one of the greatest producers in the world, but this sounds like it was whipped up on the fly. Jay-Z tells us “I guess I got my swagger back… truth” - ah no. not with lines like that.
Let me know what you think, maybe you will think more of it than I do. 
Then again it took 6 months for me to come around to "My beautiful dark twisted fantasy......"



2 things you may have missed..........

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Radiohead’s show at Glastonbury from June 24.

The band played a surprise show at the Glastonbury Festival on June 24. The show was not broadcast by the BBC, but 34 people shared their footage and James Clarke put it all together.







Radiohead – The King Of Limbs: Live From The Basement

We’ve been waiting for this one for quite some time, but here it is in full. Radiohead performing their latest album ‘The King Of Limbs’ in full.
This was Broadcast on Canal+ last week - you can see the band, including Clive Deamer and additional musicians, perform the 8 tracks from The King Of Limbs, as well as Staircase and The Daily Mail. Enjoy! Also, you can download all mp3′s via SoundcloudMediafire or Sendspace.


Brilliant Song. Brilliant Video.

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I just heard about the first ever official video by one of my favourite bands Explosions in the Sky.  Brilliant song of their new Album "Take Care, Take Care, Take Care" 


Love the video clip - and the song.


"Last Known Surroundings"
Written & Performed by Explosions in the Sky
Directed by Ptarmak
Illustration: Sissy Emmons
Animation: David Hobizal
Addt'l Artistry: JR Crosby, Luke Miller, Zach Ferguson
Ben Hansen, Christy Carroll, Annie Mayfield
Addt'l 3D: Josh Johnson


Last Known Surroundings from Explosions in the Sky on Vimeo.

A picture is worth 1000 words.

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I love this photo. It is absolute gold.
Taken by Mick Rock in 1972.
Bowie, Iggy & Lou Reed.
Mick Ronson in the background as always.








Well things evolve and this blog aint about Albums alone anymore. The big long sprawling posts are not sustainable so I have moved to a more regular but none less thought out plan.

A music blog.
Simple huh?



Changes. 
Made me think of Bowie. Ch ch ch Changes



Change is coming........

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I started this blog as a response to the ever growing degeneration of the album as an art form.  Kids and their single song mp3 downloads.  Artists responding by not making complete albums, just 3 singles and some filler.
That and getting asked all the time by others what I was listening to & what could i recommend.

Well things evolve and this blog aint about Albums alone anymore. The big long sprawling posts are not sustainable so I have moved to a more regular but none less thought out plan.

A music blog.

Simple huh?

So coming soon, a relaunch, with a new name.
Down is The New Up.

same shit - different package.
Details to follow