Some Velvet Blog
"Everything is media." - Geoffrey Moore
posted by Bruce at 12:05 PM
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Back in the glory days of college radio in the mid-80's, I was a huge fan of The Connells from Raleigh, North Carolina. Purveyors of jangly pop, The Connells had a great run that began with their 1985 album, Darker Days. Their most recent album came out in 2001 and they continue to play the occassional show.
posted by Bruce at 12:07 PM
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Chicago's Canasta make eclectic orchestrated pop sound fresh and fantastic. Surely for fans of The Decemberists, Belle & Sebastian, the Shins and Ben Folds, this ambitious six piece's most recent album, We Were Set Up is a delicious find. Since I got it a few days ago, it's even given Nas a run for his money.
posted by Bruce at 9:35 PM
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Labels: Throwback Thursday
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If you're a sample freak then there's one blog you must absolutely be checking out on a regular basis - Palms Out Sounds - which on an almost regular weekly basis bust out Sample Wednesday in which they pick a hip-hop artists and put up the original songs they sampled. This week, Sample Wednesday presents their 2nd Nas installment. And if this shit ain't enough for you, Palms Out does their weekly Remix Sunday and this week features a dag nasty dub remix of Justin Timberlake's "My Love" and a remix of The Fugees' "Ready Or Not" that is completely off the hook.
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Welcome to Throwback Thursday, the first of an ongoing (meaning until I get bored) series of tunes from back in the day, from a particular year. We start off with 1975, a fine fine musical year if there ever was one. I'm starting with this year as it was the year I graduated high school and musically still holds some great memories for me. It is a year, quite arguably, that's one of the best ever musically; I mean take a look at some of the releases for the year (all of which I still own on vinyl - and now on CD)....Labels: Throwback Thursday
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Happy Holidays to all.
posted by Bruce at 12:57 PM
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We're happy to say that one of our favorite Philly locals Devin Greenwood recently completed his first and incredible new album. Since the early 2000's Greenwood has been at the center of a creative revitalization of the local music scene here in Philly due in large part to his work with Amos Lee, John Francis, Birdie Busch and Denison Witmer. Finally though, we have a solo album from Greenwood, undeniably one of Philly's most creative and talented musicians.Labels: Devin Greenwood, Philadelphia
posted by Bruce at 8:53 PM
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Labels: Hello Saferide, The Bicycles
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Labels: 2006
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Labels: My Morning Jacket
posted by Bruce at 9:06 PM
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The legendary Lee Hazlewood is releasing a new album in January '07 called Cake Or Death. Hazlewood, best known for writing the Nancy Sinatra classic "These Boots Are Made For Walking," and "Some Velvet Morning," the tune that inspired the name of this blog, was born in July 1929, in Mannford, Oklahoma. At 78 the man sounds as good as ever. The album, which takes its title from an Eddie Izzard quote features a new version of the classic Boots, his 8 year old grand daughter singing Some Velvet Morning and a cover of "Please Come To Boston."
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It may be a challenge to match my pal Eric's Star Wars Christmas post over at Orangejello Lemonjello but I think I've found something as equally surreal - John Denver & The Muppets - A Christmas Together. The ten song album was released after their now classic 1979 Christmas televison special was broadcast.
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