Music · Picks

P@pupandtiger.co.uk8 Oct 08:36 UTC

What piece of art made you feel seen before you had the language for why? Mine: going to the rock bar and the DJ playing the Vaselines. It changed the air in the room. Didn’t even know it was a Divine cover, which somehow makes it even queerer.

G@GeePawHill@mastodon.social8 Oct 02:11 UTC

"Summertime" was actually 80% of the backing music of the show I just watched. So, afterwards, I made Virginia sit and listen to the stunning Ella & Louis take of it. One of my most beloved takes in all of 20th century jazz. youtube.com/watch?v=2HJCN3upMHE [Edit: that link was not very good. This one is much better.]

T@thewrongsongs.bsky.social7 Oct 16:58 UTC

Townes Van Zandt was obviously a masterful songwriter and a true poet. But he was also a craftsman of S-tier one-liners. Featured here, 2 of his greats: --"I'll play a medley of my hit." --[possibly the GOAT]: "PICK IT ... and it won't ever heal."

D@dncnbear7.bsky.social7 Oct 19:22 UTC

So if you know me, you know that my favorite Grateful Dead song is Days Between (followed closely by Dark Star), and of all the post Grateful Dead versions of Days Between two specifically stand out to me. The 9/19/03 Shoreline, and this one from the Warfield on 10/7/99. youtu.be/P-DzWwhcluQ?...

G@gloriousnoise@heads.social7 Oct 17:52 UTC

Emmylou Harris: Luxury Liner (Warner Bros BSK3115, 1977) Even if this wasn’t great to listen to—and it is—Emmylou would be a hero for preaching the gospel of Gram Parsons and introducing the world to Townes Van Zandt’s “Poncho & Lefty.” Her band features James Burton, Ricky Skaggs, John Ware and Mickey Raphael. Even Dolly Parton shows up for one song. @vinylrecords #vinyl #EmmylouHarris

D@davidleheny.bsky.social8 Oct 05:15 UTC

Jazz OTD: It's hard to pick the best of Andrew Hill's uniformly excellent 1960s Blue Note recordings, but "Compulsion!!!!!" - recorded October 8, 1965 - is certainly among the most memorable, for the intensity of the compositions and its varied instrumentation. The remarkable closing track. #Jazzsky

J@jonscrazyblues.bsky.social8 Oct 05:17 UTC

Never an easy task, especially if the original’s a classic to begin with, but I’ve always found Talking Heads cover of “Take Me To The River” to be absolutely superb. They made it theirs. Honorable Mentions: Come Together (Aerosmith) Africa (Weezer) Spooky (ARS) Ballroom Blitz (Crucial Taunt)

J@jake4480@c.im7 Oct 11:56 UTC

Amazing new LP 'Love You More' by The Crystal Teardrop from Midlands, UK. thecrystalteardrop.bandcamp.co… '60s psych jangle pop vibes, hints of Byrds, Beatles, Jefferson Airplane, even a bit of Fleetwood Mac. It's basically the Smithereens with a female singer. So you KNOW I'm gonna be about it. Killer vocals, great lyrics, tight band, catchy record. #MusicWomenWednesday #2026Albums #2026Records #psych #PsychRock #jangle #PowerPop #TheCrystalTeardrop #UKBands #MidlandsUK

P@puppethead@ieji.de7 Oct 18:04 UTC

This is a legendary Minneapolis band from the 1990s, with a huge impact on the music scene. Babes in Toyland – Bruise Violet youtube.com/watch?v=gCjufvdq_1c #MusicWomenWednesday #MNastodon

S@sonofmechamummy.bsky.social7 Oct 22:56 UTC

#OccultOctober day 7 - windows! we're back to folk, a very October style of music in my mind. Fun fact, this was the first commercial album Bob Dylan played on! (He's not on this song, though, because there was no need for harmonica here.) Carolyn Hester - Go Way From My Window (1961)

N@NoRestfortheWicked@metalhead.club8 Oct 08:13 UTC

So, where are we after 1984? Bassist Dan Lilker and Singer Neil Turbin were replaced with Frank Bello and Joey Belladonna, creating the "Classic" Anthrax Line-Up I mention here Dan Lilker again, because with Nuclear Assault and Stormtroopers of Death (which included Scott Ian and Charlie Benante from Anthrax) he made his share of Thrash Metal classics. musiccloud.io/v8NWzzUE #thrashmetal #metal

Current heavy rotation is Nocturne by #Siouxsie and the Banshees for my next writeup. (I've slowly been reviewing their whole catalog - I got tripped up on The Creatures' Feast and Blue Sunshine by side project The Glove also took a while.) That said, I'd forgotten what great voice Sioux was in for this album. And what an odd set list it was. That said, here's Happy House. youtube.com/watch?v=cFpiN3Y-IA8 #MusicWomenWednesday #AmListening #NowPlaying #AanHetLuisteren

B@brainwane@social.coop7 Oct 21:56 UTC

appreciating the "low light mixes" podcast of #ambient #music episodes such as lowlightmixes.podbean.com/e/dr… lowlightmixes.podbean.com/e/fr… but also things with lyrics as in lowlightmixes.podbean.com/e/so… If you grew up on Music from the Hearts of Space*, this podcast puts me in some of the same moods * which you can still listen to! hos.com/