Black Sheets of Rain

Allright, so i am back for what is becoming my monthly post. Pathetic, I know. Sorry dudes and dudettes. Sometimes i just ain't in the mood!

But anyway..

I know "Workbook" is supposed to be Bob Mould's best solo ouvre, but this one's my favorite:

It's dark, cathartic, obsessive, loud, bitter. All good things, in my book!

I have been listening to Husker Du's Zen Arcade and Warehouse of late, and really, Grant Hart's tunes just haven't aged as well as Bob's songs. His new one is supposed to be coming out soon, so we'll see how it's sounding after the electronica a go go debacle that was his last one. It's supposed to be more guitar-rocking this time, which doesn't guarantee that it'll be good, mind you. I'm just glad he got over the clubby stage.

Not that he hasn't the right to. Like Chris Cornell, Bob is free to follow his bliss all he wants, but I'm not necessarily obliged to go there with him.

BOB MOULD - BLACK SHEETS OF RAIN

"Black Sheets of Rain"

"Stand Guard"

"It's Too Late"

"One Good Reason"

"Stop Your Crying"

"Hanging Tree"

"The Last Night"

"Hear Me Calling"

"Out of Your Life"

"Disappointed"

"Sacrifice/Let There Be Peace"

Anyway, all of this, apropos of my brother Andrés having met the man a short time ago! How jealous am I? Not one iota! The grapes were sour anyway!

This is Radio Joe on Private Satellite

Joe Strummer spins his favorite tracks from around the world on these U.S. rebroadcasts of 8 episodes of Joe's "London Calling" radio show he did for BBC's World Service in the late 90's. The thing i get a kick out of the most is his love for Colombian "cumbia", as seen in the above video.

Get it all, in 3 parts:

** 1 * 2 * 3 **

For the full songlist and streaming audio, check out the Public Radio Exchange page!

Quaye Redux

Hey. Long time no post, I know.

So here i am.

This was a request for a reup (from Dead Billy - check out his blog for some more Quaye tunage!), which i don't usually do, but what the hey.

This is the bonus disc that came along with Finley Quaye's "Maverick". Just 4 songs - 2 vershans of "Your Love Gets Sweeter" plus 2 more.

Enjoy it if you didn't catch it the first time round!:

MAVERICK A STRIKE Bonus Maxi