Saturday 25 July 2009

For Emily on Hunter Mountain

This is the tracklist of a compilation I made for Emily, the day before she left for her summer on Hunter Mountain:

Joe Ely – Me and Billy the Kid
The Doors – Love Street
Jim Kweskin Jug Band – When I was a cowboy (Western plains)
The Wackers – I hardly know her name
The Kinks – Drivin'
Bob Weir – Cassidy
The McCoys – Don't worry mother (your son's heart is pure)
Cream – Badge
John Stewart and Buffy Ford – Lincoln's Train
The Grateful Dead - Ship of fools
Crosby Stills and Nash Helplessly Hoping
Terry Callier – Ordinary Joe
Moby Grape Naked if I want to
Allman Joys – Northern Boundary
Paul Butterfield Blues Band – One more heartache
Moby Grape - 8.05
13th Floor Elevators – I had to tell you
T Rex – Woodland Bop
Phil Ochs – Tape from California
Dresden Dolls – Backstabber
The Monkees – What am I doing hangin' round
T Rex – Life's a gas
Complex Hero Story – Spark the Fire
Morphine - Candy

Nils Lofgren

I've been listening to new things to my ears from Nils Lofgren over the last few days. Lofgren is a musican I adore, who's work can touch my soul,especially on his work with Grin and Crazy Horse. I've been listening to his album of Neil Young covers and have been moved by the songs in a whole new way. 'like a Hurricane' and 'Birds' are breathtaking.

Moon

Lizzy and I went to see 'Moon' tonight. I was very impressed. This film is so well made it feels it could have actually been made in the 70s. Duncan Jones and his collaborators on this film are talents to be watched.