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Thursday, 28 November 2024

My Favourire Albums of 2024: Silver Patron Saints - The Songs of Jesse Malin - Various Artists (September 2024)

I don't think you are going to find a more artistically stacked album than this album which celebrates the songs of one particular artist. To name a few of them will give you an idea of what I mean: Bruce Springsteen, Billie Joe Armstrong, Dinosaur Jr., Lucinda Williams & Elvis Costello, Susanna Hoffs, Graham Parker, The Hold Steady, Ian Hunter, Willie Nile and Rancid. I think that in itself is a good reason to grab a copy.

The purpose of the album is twofold. Firstly to celebrate the songs of Jesse Malin, and he's written some absolute gems. Secondly to raise money for the ongoing treatment for Jesse Malin as he recovers from a rare spinal stroke that left him paralysed in 2023 check out the Sweet Relief Artist Fund.

Silver Patron Saints - The Songs of Jesse Malin - Various Artists

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 Released 21st September 2024

1 Bleachers – Prisoners Of Paradise
2 Counting Crows – Oh Sheena
3 Bruce Springsteen – She Don't Love Me Now
4 Billie Joe Armstrong – Black Haired Girl
5 Dinosaur Jr. – Brooklyn
6 Frank Turner – About You
7 Alison Mosshart, Wayne Kramer, Tom Morello, Steve Van Zandt, Mike Watt, Joey C. – Turn Up The Mains
8 Lucinda Williams, Elvis Costello, Ray Kennedy – Room 13
9 The Wallflowers – Don't Let Them Take You Down (Beautiful Day)
10 Spoon – The Way We Used To Roll
11 Rocky O'Riordan – Shane
12 Butch Walker – In The Modern World
13 Susanna Hoffs – High Lonesome
14 Graham Parker – Greener Pastures
15 Alejandro Escovedo – Meet Me At The End Of The World
16 The Hold Steady – Death Star
17 Tommy Stinson, Ruby Stinson – Riding On The Subway
18 The Walker Roaders – St. Mark's Sunset
19 Ian Hunter – Dead On
20 Danny Clinch, Daniel Donato – Almost Grown
21 Aaron Lee Tasjan – Shining Down
22 Low Cut Connie – When You're Young
23 Willie Nile – All The Way From Moscow
24 Rancid – No Way Out
25 Gogol Bordello – You Know It's Dark When Atheists Start To Pray
26 Agnostic Front – God Is Dead
27 Murphy's Law – Frankie
 
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Wednesday, 27 November 2024

My Favourite Albums of 2024: Girl Friends - Dion (March)

Two of my favourite pieces to work on this year for Soundtrack4Life are both Dion related:

Firsty, an interview with Mike Aquilina from back in March. Mike has been writing songs with Dion for many years now and kindly gave up some time to answer a few questions for The S4L Interview. You can read that HERE.

Secondly, a deep dive into the musical career of Dion called 'Dion DiMucci - The King of the New York Streets Into The 21st Century'

Girl Friends - (Listen Here) -
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Keeping The Blues Alive Records
8th March 2024
 
Legendary Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Dion delivers a new album that transcends generations: Girl Friends. His latest from KTBA Records sees him collaborating with a stellar lineup of female artists including the soulful Susan Tedeschi, powerhouse Shemekia Copeland, icon Carlene Carter, virtuoso Joanne Shaw Taylor, and the versatile Maggie Rose, among others. Dion's timeless voice, and the distinct styles of these acclaimed artists, create a fusion celebrating the rich tapestry of American music.

1 Soul Force - Featuring Susan Tedeschi*
2 I Aim To Please - Featuring Danielle Nicole*
3 Stop Drop And Roll - Featuring Valerie Tyson
4 Do Ladies Get The Blues - Featuring Christine Ohlman & Debbie Davies
5 An American Hero - Featuring Carlene Carter*
6 Don't You Want A Man Like Me - Featuring Rory Block
7 Sugar Daddy - Featuring Christine Ohlman
8 Endless Highway - Featuring Randy Fishenfeld
9 I Got Wise - Featuring Maggie Rose
10 Hey Suzy - Featuring  Sue Foley
11 Mama Said - Featuring Shemekia Copeland*
12 Just Like That - Featuring Joanne Shaw Taylor
 
Tracks with * next to them have Music Video Links 
 
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My Favourite Albums of 2024: Grace Will Lead Me Home - Angeline, Cohen & Jon - (May)

I thought I would begin sharing some of My Favourite Albums of 2024. It's certainly going to be a very varied collection and I make no apologies for that. It is worth repeating that these are My choices and not what might be considered to be the Best Albums of 2024 by the music press or the critics (you have to go and look elsewhere if you want that sort of thing). I've listened to a lot of albums throughout the year but due to a lack of money in the pocket I haven't bought loads (at least one per month) so they have had to be pretty good for me to go out of my way to buy them.

They will not be in any particular order, like a chart, but rather the fact that they appear under the banner of My Favorite Albums of 2024 should be enough to let you know how they are regarded by me.

My first choice is a "Folk" album, definitely not something I ever could have seen me saying, but I really like the whole "concept" behind the creation of this album and how a lot of research and discussion has gone into the subject before a song had ever been recorded.

Grace Will Lead Me Home - Angeline, Cohen & Jon

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17th May 2024
Available on BANDCAMP
£7 for Download or £10 for a CD


Tracklist    
1 Dear Polly 02:58
2 Press Gang Song 02:50
3 Grace will lead me home 04:18
4 Turn Round Newton 01:54
5 The President Sang Amazing Grace 03:23
6 Fantasia on a West Indian Burial Theme 03:16
7 I'm going to hear John Newton Preach 04:29
8 The choir still sings Amazing Grace 03:16
9 Sorry 03:13
10 Amazing Grace (Jesu Thy Words) 03:55
11 Eyes on the prize 02:34
12 Amazing Grace 05:05

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Angeline Morrison (The Sorrow Songs), Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne (Granny's Attic) and Jon Bickley (The Invisible Folk Club) came together to create a new album marking the 250th anniversary of the writing of Amazing Grace (2023) and the 300th anniversary of the birth of its writer John Newton (2025).

Jon Bickley headed a partnership between Invisible Folk, the Arts Council and the Cowper & Newton Museum in a project entitled 'Grace will lead me home.' It explored the love that people have for Amazing Grace including those who are descended from the slaves that Newton shipped across the Atlantic. Interviews covering every aspect of Newton's life, the slave trade and the evolution of the beloved hymn was undertaken (including Judy Collins) and these were turned into a series of podcasts that can be found HERE.
 

Cohen and Angeline were invited to join the project, review the research, meet the folks at the museum and write new songs and the end result is this album.

The majority of the information above is taken from the Bandcamp Page for the album.

Sunday, 17 November 2024

MOVING TARGETS RE:CALIBRATED - Penetration (1st November 2024)

 It's been a few weeks since I last did a post here so I better rectify that with this one that spotlights (in my mind at least) one of the finest Debut Albums by a band that I have a fond affection for since buying their Debut 7" "Don't Dictate" in 1977.

There are links to the music below just click on the coloured titles.

 

 MOVING TARGETS RE:CALIBRATED - Penetration
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Polestar
1st November 2024
Limited Edition of 250 on Red Vinyl (Now Sold Out)
Available on Streaming Services Also

Side 1
A1 Future Daze 3:05
A2 Life's a Gamble 3:17
A3 Lovers of Outrage 4:10
A4 Vision 3:32
A5 Silent Community    3:04
A6 Stone Heroes    3:49

Side 2
B1 Movement 3:17
B2 Too Many Friends 3:32
B3 Reunion 3:54
B4 Nostalgia 4:10
B5 Free Money 4:19


Penetration have a couple of dates left on their UK Tour with Essential Logic (London tonight, 17th November and on the 18th November in Brighton) celebrating 45 years since the release of their magnificent debut album 'Moving Targets'. This new re-recording of the album was actually done back in 2007 during rehearsals for a gig at the 100 Club in London. It's the first time it has been released on Vinyl and is only limited to 250 copies which is a bit of a shame. It has been remixed and remastered for this release.


There was a very limited edition of 100 copies self- released on a CDR in 2008 of this by the band, so I am assuming that it is from this recording that has been remixed and remastered for this new vinyl release .


The Debut Album was released in October 1978 on Virgin Records and there was a limited edition of 15,000 on Glow In the Dark Luminous Vinyl.The album reached #22 on the UK Albums Chart.

The band had beefed up their sound for the album with the addition of the twin guitar attack of  Neale Floyd and Fred Purser (he would go on to play with Tygers of Pan Tang).


Moving Targets Tracklist
Side 1
A1 Future Daze
A2 Life's a Gamble
A3 Lovers of Outrage
A4 Vision
A5 Silent Community
A6 Stone Heroes    
Side 2
B1 Movement
B2 Too Many Friends
B3 Reunion
B4 Nostalgia
B5 Free Money


 

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