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.

the rabbit hole unrecognised

the rabbit hole unrecognised is on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExCz2m-E1oM

Burn Baby Burn - Hudson Ford

'Burn Baby Burn' by Hudson Ford is the first single I ever bought. It was after I saw the band on top of the pops that I knew for the first time in my life that I had to have a song on a record so I could hear it again and again.I heard it again recently after many multiples of the age I was when I first heard it. It's as good if not better than I remembered and sadly even more topical now, than then

Criminal Minds

I just finished watching the 3rd season of 'Criminal Minds' on DVD. This is probably my favourite TV show at the moment and some episodes are among the best television there is. Violent and harrowing at times, as well as cerebral and moving, I'm a very big fan.

Sunday