Lowe Hangin' Out at Hall's House

I have to thank my friend John for pointing out this one to me. Daryl Hall (yes, that one of Hall & Oates fame) has an online show called Live from Daryl's House. About once a month a new streaming video episode is released with an artist joining Hall in his house (actually houses, as he has more than one) to perform a short intimate set with some discussion. You even get to view the musicians working out the arrangements a bit. The latest episode has Nick Lowe come to the house where he performs; I Live on a Battlefield, Shelley My Love, Rome Wasn't Built in a Day, Cruel to be Kind, and a few others.

Rare International Submarine Band 7"

Sundazed Records has reissued the rare 1966 Columbia Records 7" from the International Submarine Band for the song 'One Day Week' with the b-side 'Sum Up Broke.' Gram Parsons appears on both tracks and neither track appeared on the album Safe at Home that appeared after Parsons had left the band. More info at Sundazed's web site.

Glastonbury Warm Up

As a precursor to the upcoming Glastonbury Music Festival Q Magazine has included a CD of previous Glastonbury performances (mostly from 2007) with their June issue.

1. Amy Winehouse - Back to Black
   
2. Paul Weller - The Changingman
   
3. The Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger
   
4. Cherry Ghost - Mountain Bird
   
5. John Fogerty - Bad Moon Rising
   
6. Billy Bragg - Sexuality
   
7. Seasick Steve - last Po' Man
   
8. Goldfrapp - Train
   
9. CSS - Off the Hook
   
10. Duke Special - Last Night I nearly Died
    
11. Amp Fiddler - Possibilities
    
12. Tinariwen - Oualahila Ar Tesninam
    
13. Beirut - Mount Wroclai (Idle Days)
    
14. Toumani Diabate - Diarabi (aka Jarabi)
    

Jumbo Frank

This month saw the release of a deluxe edition of Amy Winehouse's Frank album that originally came out in 2003. This reissue has an extra disc chock full of demos, b-sides, and remixes. The bonus tracks include;

1. Take the Box (original demo)
   
2. You Sent Me Flying (original demo)
   
3. I Heard Love is Blind (original demo)
   
4. Someone To Watch Over Me (original demo)
   
5. What It Is (original demo)
   
6. Teach Me Tonight (hootenanny)
   
7. 'Round Midnight (b-side)
   
8. Fool's Gold (b-side)
   
9. Stronger Than Me (Later with Jools Holland)
   
10. I Heard Love is Blind (live at the Concorde, Brighton)
    
11. Take the Box (live at the Concorde, Brighton)
    
12. In My Bed (live at the Concorde, Brighton)
    
13. Mr Magic (Through the Smoke)(Janice Long session)
    
14. (There is) No Greater Love (Janice Long session)
    
15. F*** Me Pumps (MJ Cole mix)
    
16. Take the Box (Seijis Buggin' mix)
    
17. Stronger Than Me (Harmonic 33 mix)
    
18. In My Bed (CJ mix)
    

Spoon Session

A recent Daytrotter session had Spoon doing a cover of Paul Simon's 'Peace Like a River' that was originally on Simon's 1972 self titled album. It is the first appearance of this Spoon version. Also included in the session were versions of the following; The Ghost of You Lingers (from Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga), I Can See the Dude (from Soft Effects), and Back to the Life (from Kill the Moonlight). MP3 downloads can be found at the Daytrotter site.

Double Dose of Justice

Billy Bragg's new record Mr Love & Justice was released in two forms. One was a standard single CD, while the other was a deluxe two disc version. The first disc, which is the same as the standard release, contains twelve songs performed by Billy Bragg and the Blokes (a backing band that includes Ian McLagan of the Small Faces and Lu Edmonds of the Mekons). The second disc contains all of the songs from the album but are solo versions done by Billy.

Do I Smell a Fire?

After a bout with illness and a hospital stay, J. Spaceman and his outfit Spiritualized are back with a new record called Songs in A & E. They have also released a single for the song 'Soul on Fire'. This single includes two b-sides. One is their version of Daniel Johnston's 'True Love Will Find You In The End' and the other is 'Harmony 2 (And Then A Miracle Occurs)'.

Same As It Never Was

London hip-hop/jazz/electronic outfit The Herbaliser released their new record Same as it never was last week. The aptly titled album sees the group going in a new direction. Originally a duo (Ollie Teeba and Jake Wherry) that brought in a large number of guests for their records, the group has expanded to a five members who are now employing more of a live sound. The result is a record that has more of a funk sound than previous efforts. There is a free MP3 for the song "You're not all that" that the band has posted at a microsite http://www.same-as-it-never-was.com/.