goodbyes

I think this sort of explains itself thematically...

Steve Earle - Goodbye
Sparklehorse - Sick Of Goodbyes
Asobi Seksu - Goodbye
Arnold - Goodbye Grey
Archive - Goodbye
Catherine Wheel - Goodbye

just keep the old.

I was just talking with a friend of mine about how we're not sure if there's just not as much great music coming out, or if we're just missing it. Either way , there haven't been too many new bands blowing us away. For me, most of what I listen to is either older or has connections to older stuff. Maybe it's just as I get older my dislike and disconnection with youth gets stronger.
Oh well, these guys are older than me and better than most.

Hot Snakes - Peel Sessions EP

Impact All Stars

This is probably one of my favorite dub albums of all time...

Impact All-Stars - Forward The Bass: Dub from Randy's

Migala

It's been a pretty busy weekend so no big posts. But here's a fucking great song from a lovely Spanish band called Migala.
I've never heard much press about them and got recommended them by a friend based on a mutual love for the Tindersticks. Their album Arde is very much in the same vein as the Tindersticks but when I picked up La Increible Aventura it reminded me much more of Mogwai style instrumentals. Very big, very melodic and just plain gorgeous.

Migala - Lecciones de Vuelo Con Mathias Rust

a tribute to Dirty Work.

Here's a couple of versions of one of the best songs ever.
Nash Kato - Dirty Work
Replicants - Dirty Work

For Lee

I figure I'll pay tribute to Lee Hazlewood by posting Total Lee: A Tribute to Lee Hazlewood.

And then go buy some of his original recordings from your local shop or from emusic

There's a couple of his albums with Nancy Sinatra on emusic too, that's the stuff that introduced me to his music, and is still some of the best work either of them have done.

Enjoy.

Lee Hazlewood RIP: 9 July 1929 - 4 August 2007

This is some pretty sad news, been expected for some time now though. At least we've got a whole lot of amazing songs to enjoy and remember him by. I'll be posting something more by Lee in the coming days but here's one song to bring that tear to your eye.
Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Sundown Sundown

From his Myspace page:

Kiss all the pretty ones goodbye
Give everyone a penny that cry
You can throw all my tranquil' pills away
Let my blood pressure go on its way
For my autumn's done come
My autumn's done come.
Lee Hazlewood, My Autumn's Done Come

We are sad to announce that LEE HAZLEWOOD has died peacefully at his home outside Las Vegas, USA, after a three year struggle with cancer. He celebrated his 78th birthday earlier this month surrounded by family and friends from around the world. He passed away on August 4th, 2007, in Henderson, Nevada, and is survived by his son Mark, his daughters Debbie and Samantha, and his devoted wife Jeane.

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