Tidy Tune #236: Shattered Glass - Brad Paisley

We don’t hear a lot about female empowerment in country music, especially from male artists. It’s not that 'bro-country' doesn’t value women; it's just that their lyrics and music videos tend to focus on appreciating girls in "cut-off jeans" and "bikini tops" over celebrating women's achievements.

Brad Paisley provides a very positive message in the first single from his new album 'Moonshine in the Trunk', inspiring girls to rise up and be the best.

Happy Birthday Edwyn Collins

HAPPY BIRTHDAY 

EDWYN COLLINS

BORN THIS DAY IN 1959

Home Again Documentary

Click on the links to enjoy the music.

Home Again - Live 2011.

A Girl Like You (Promo).

Dilemna (Promo).

Too Bad (That's Sad) (Promo).

Low Expectations - Live.

Pale Blue Eyes (with Paul Quinn) - Velvet Underground Cover.

The Campaign For Real Rock (Audio).

Don't Shilly Shally (Promo).

Adidas World (Promo).

Losing Sleep - German TV 2011.

Come Tomorrow, Come Today (ft Johnny Marr).

Rip It Up (Acoustic) - Live London 2011.

In A Broken Dream (ft Bernard Butler).

Do It Again (ft Alex Kapranos) - Live 100 Club 2010.

A Girl Like You - Live Glasgow ABC 2013.

Falling and Laughing - Live Brighton 2013.

Rip It Up (with Teenage Fanclub) - Live Glasgow 2009.

Understated - Live at Little Big Beat Studios 2013.

Make Me Feel Again - Live London 2011.

What Presence (with Voc Goddard) - Live London 1992.

Pale Blue Eyes (with Pete Wylie) - Live Liverpool 2010.

Tidy Tune #235: Take Me Bak 'Ome - Slade

August Bank Holiday Weekends always remind me of The Reading Festival, and I went to a few way back when, including the one in 1980 when Slade blew Whitesnake off the stage on the Sunday afternoon.

Slade replaced Ossie Osbourne's Blizzard of Oz on the Sunday and brought much merriment to the huge crowd waiting for Def Leppard and then  headliners for the final day - Whitesnake. Much to their annoyance though Slade stole the show with a blistering set that included their hits 'Take Me Bak 'Ome', 'Mama Weer All Crazee Now', 'Get Down and Get With It', 'Cum on Feel The Noize' and of course 'Merry Christmas Everybody'.

Recollections from Reading 1980. 

Listen to the Album Here (The Set has been Edited).

Gary Law - One Guitar (For LHS) and Interview

Doug: How exciting was it for you to make this version of One Guitar?

Gary: We recorded it a little while ago and it was good fun to record a cover version and for such a great and worthwhile cause too.

Doug: Where did you film the video?

Gary:  The video was filmed in a place called The Watermark Complex near Cirencester where my manager hides out. It was filmed by a talented camera man/director who works for the BBC named Jeff Smart. He did it for free because he thinks it's a good cause too.

Doug: Nice to see that your band Lowlife supported you on the making of the song, what are the band up to at the moment?

Gary: It was actually recorded as LowLife and not as a solo song but unfortunately after our last show in Shirenewton in July we broke up. As a result I filmed the video alone so we could release the song officially. We haven't fallen out and are great friends. It was mainly due to a lack of interest in the band. For bands that play original material at the level we were at there are very few places to perform. It's a frustrating thing as we had started writing a new album. The first album didn't sell particularly well and we had to weigh up the financial aspects too. Studio time is expensive and as we are signed to an indie label for distribution etc we have to finance ourselves. It would take a long long time to make another album and we have other things we all need to do. Lyn, Lee and Steve are in a covers band that play locally. I'm in the middle of recording my third solo album in my studio at home which hopefully Lee and Kev from LowLife are going to contribute. Steve also plays drums in Welsh legends Budgie and there is a chance that they may be doing something soon too.

Doug: Why should folks give their support to Love Hope Strength?
 

Gary: Many people's lives are affected by cancer and Love Hope Strength's mission is to save lives. They don't fund cancer research, they use funds to purchase medical equipment and supplies, raise awareness through special events, documentaries and media, build cancer centers and raise awareness and recruit potential donors to the organ and bone marrow registers. It's a worthwhile cause and that's why I'm involved.

LOVE HOPE STRENGTH CLICK HERE.

Gary Law on Facebook Click Here.
Gary Law Official Website Click Here.
Lowlife Website Click Here.

Tidy Tune #234: In Your Room - The Bangles

Happy Birthday Debbi Peterson

The Bangles

Live A The Fonda Theater LA

6th December 2013

The Clash Covered

To celebrate what would have been the 62nd birthday of Joe Strummer I thought I'd put together a playlist of Cover Versions of songs representing the music of The Clash and Joe Strummer. Some of these I had not heard before this morning.

Hope you enjoy it.

Click on the links to enjoy the music.

The Guns of Brixton - Jimmy Cliff.

Gates of the West - Transilvanians.

Janie Jones - Against Me!

Clampdown - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.

Train In Vain - The Computers.

The Magnificent Seven - The Lions (ft Black Shakespeare).

Should I Stay Or Should I Go - Anti-Flag.

(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais - The Vox Dolomites.

Cheat - Rancid.

Know Your Rights - Pearl Jam.

Revolution Rock - We Are Standard.

Stay Free - Pete Wylie.

Somebody Got Murdered - Chelsea.

Straight to Hell - Josh Ruse.

Death or Glory - Jesse Malin.

We Are The Clash - Sparks.

Remote Control - The Coastals.

I'm So Bored With The USA - Delilahs '77.

White Riot - Rage Against The Machine.

Hate and War - Rebel Truce.

What's My Name - Manic Street Preachers.

 London's Burning - The Veggers.

Career Opportunities - True Mountains.

Protex Blue - The Humpers.

Garageland - The Oppressed.

Safe European Home - The Magic Touch.

English Civil War - The Dreadnoughts.

Tommy Gun - Face to Face.

Julie's Been Working For The Drug Squad - Straight to Hell.

Guns on the Roof - Huey and the New Yorkers.

Drug Stabbing Time - Interchords.

London Calling - FUZZ.

Lost in the Supermarket - The Afghan Whigs.

Hitsville UK - Carbonsilicon.

The Call Up - The Lothers.

Police on my Back - Fang.

The Prisoner - Argies.

1977 - Edwyn Collins.

Jail Guitar Doors - Wayne Kramer.

Rock The Casbah - Los Mondo Bongo.
I Fought The Law - Night of Treason (ft Mick Jones).

Tidy Tune #233: Keys To Your Heart - The 101ers

Joe Strummer - This is a Public Service Announcement...with Guitar!

THIS IS A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

...WITH GUITAR!

Today would have been the 62nd birthday of the former frontman for The 101ers, The Clash and his band The Mescaleros.

The following is a slightly edited post from last year. New links have been added to enhance your listening experience. - Doug 21st August 2014.

Know Your Rights - The Clash

 number 1: not to be killed
number 2 : food money
number 3: free speech

Click on the links to enjoy the music.

Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros - 'Global A Go-Go' Full Album.

Streetcore (2003).

Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros - Bizzare Festival, Germany 1999. Full Show.

Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros - Roseland Ballroom, New York. Full TV Show.

Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros - Coma Girl - Promo.

Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros - London Calling. Later with Jools Holland, 2000.

Vive Joe Strummer - The Story of The Clash.

Johnny Cash and Joe Strummer - Redemption Song.

Cast a Long Shadow Joe Strummer Tribute Show, Los Angeles 2007. Includes performances from Love and Rockets, Hellride and Zander Schloss and the Wilderness Years and much more.

Joe Strummer Celebration 22nd December 2003, Filmore East at Irving Plaza New York. Includes performances from Ari Up and Jesse Malin and loads more.

Joe Strummer - The Future is Unwritten EPK.

The 101ers - Elgin Avenue Breackdown Revisited. Full Album.

The 101ers - Keys to Your Heart (Single).

The Clash - Debut Album (1977).

Give 'Em Enough Rope (1978).

The Clash - London Calling (1979). Full Album.

Black Market Clash (1980).

Sandinista (1980).

Combat Rock (1982).

 Out of Control (Alternative Version of the final album 'Cut the Crap').

Live at The Capitol Theater New Jersey (1980).

Kingston Advice (1982).

The Clash - Live in Tokyo, Japan (1982).

The Final Concert 1983.

Acoustic Daze (1985). 

 The Clash - Live at Shea Stadium (supporting The Who). Full Album Released 2008.

The Clash Live in Paris (1980).

The Clash - White Man in Hammersmith Palais (Live - from Rude Boy Movie).

The Clash - Armagideon Time/Justice Tonight/Kick It Over (Audio).

Stiff Little Fingers - Strummerville.

Tidy Tune #232: Please Read the Letter - Robert Plant and Alison Krauss

Tidy Tune #231: I Love You - Ramones

The Original version by The Heartbreakers