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“Happy Nightmare Baby” from the album of the same name, by the band Opal (who’d become a lot more well-known as Mazzy Star, after the departure of Kendra Smith on vocals and the arrival of Hope Sandoval.) The Blasters rip it up live. The first of what might be many Strangeways-themed mixes up at 8tracks.com. Rock Band: The Beatles trailer from E3 released. Let me show you it. “Appalachian Grove” by Laurie Spiegel, apparently based on the same piece by Aaron Copland. Can’t say as I’m familiar with the original, but I’ve been in love with this version since I first heard it on the OHM: MASTERS OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC compliation. That comp itself has held a [...] Tip of the hat to Sean, for pointing this out. “A Pistol for Paddy Garcia” by the Pogues set to a montage of Clint Eastwood images, leaning heavily on the Man with No Name. Do enjoy. At least for a moment, anyways: That’s another album I wouldn’t mind seeing ROCK BAND-ized, if only to see the perplexed look on my wife’s face as she sings out the lyrics. The live version from the WHAT GOES ON box set just happens to be on. I remember once hanging out with Pete Kember, Anthony Ausgang and my good friend Chris, listening to this set on tape and driving around LA looking at music stores and galleries around the city. That was only a [...] Got the news yesterday, but haven’t had much chance to comment on it yet. Richard Wright, keyboardist and arranger for (The) Pink Floyd passed away recently. Though it’s uncool to admit (even reserved) affection for dinosaur rock bands, Pink Floyd have ever been one of my favorites, though I’ll admit that the interestingness [...] |
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