Picked up a goodly number of new musical interests on the trip, which I’ve been meaning to share.
The Living End’s Second Solution
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVFiXeHlx08[/youtube]
(Really, the versions available online don’t do it justice. If you’re a rock fan, do yourself a favor and track it down.)
Paul Kelly’s Every Fucking City:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwl7tthqzkA[/youtube]
(“All the bright young things were throwing up their Guinness in the gutters, and once I thought I saw you from afar . . .”
The Waifs – The Haircut
All are good, but really, I’m sure I’ll find a copy of everything the Waifs have ever done, by the end of the year.
Peej
The Waifs lead singer’s voice reminds me a little bit of Melanie [Safka]–they both have the little natural quaver going (actually, the beginning few bars of the song really reminded me of Faithfull’s Something Better, which is classic quaver!)
Nice finds.
MB
Thanks. As you mentioned before, Paul Kelly’s certainly got a range of stuff out there. Looking for him, too.