Showing posts with label whitest boy alive. Show all posts
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Sunday, 1 March 2020

Log #179 - What Next? Heaven Or Las Vegas

Eddy Bamyasi

Another clean sweep of the magazine this week: everybody out, new lot in please (often precipitated by a visit of friends over the weekend).

Next is many fans' favourite Alex Harvey (SAHB) album. I have it at no. 3 in my personal rundown.

Next from 1973 was Harvey's second album with the Sensational Band although he'd made solo albums before teaming up with the former Tear Gas band who became SAHB. Here he reveals more cabaret than on the rockier debut but there’s also rockabilly and plenty of glam.

The Jacques Brel title track is one of Harvey’s most loved covers perhaps made most famous following a literally disturbing appearance on the BBC’s Old Grey Whistle Test — many people’s first introduction to SAHB:




Yet the band showed they could still rock out with the best of the heavy metal bands of the day with Faith Healer which, with it’s hypnotic pulsing build up, became the band’s live opener, the Led Zeppelin like shuffle of Vambo, and the latter half of album closer The Last of The Teenage Idols.

I don't know if there is a fans' favourite Bonnie Prince Billy album but mine is this one, Lay Down In The Light. Maybe he should be the subject of a forthcoming ranking. I see he has a new album out right now and I will procure it shortly - I'm fan enough to get pretty much anything he does and I very much liked the very low fi solo sample track I heard somewhere. 

I haven't yet caught him live but we're both young enough to have plenty of future opportunities!


SAHB - Next
The Whitest Boy Alive - Dreams
Cocteau Twins - Heaven Or Las Vegas
Bear's Den - Islands
Bonnie Prince Billy - Lay Down In The Light
Randy Newman - Sail Away

Randy Newman is a classy performer who I'd also love to see live. Not right up there as a favourite of mine but a reliably great song writer. Another Elton John sort really. I always think of the Toy Story films (for which he wrote many of the songs) when I hear his voice. This 1972 release is a pretty good primer for new Newman fans containing several of his best known songs: Sail Away, Lonely At The Top, Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear and You Can Leave Your Hat On.

Heaven Or Las Vegas is my equal favourite Cocteau Twins album along with Four Calendar Cafe. A brilliant album from a unique band doing something different in the relatively barren '80s musical landscape.

Regular readers will know all about the Erlend Oye project The Whitest Boy Alive, one of the tightest, funkiest pop bands out there. Only two albums, this and Rules, both great.

Last but not least we have the lovely folk harmonies of Bear's Den. I know what you are going to say - "Isn't this like Mumford & Sons?" (after all they co-founded the nu-folk Communion Records label with Marcus Mumford). Well no, it's much better. Islands is a consistently excellent album throughout.






Sunday, 15 October 2017

Log #55 - A Whitest Boy Alive Retrospective and More Love For (Very) Early Tangerine Dream

Eddy Bamyasi

1. Tangerine Dream - The Essential
2. Tangerine Dream - Force Majeure
3. Tangerine Dream - Cyclone
4. Tangerine Dream - Phaedra
5. The Whitest Boy Alive - Rules
6. The Whitest Boy Alive - Dreams

Following my year end review a couple of posts ago I was drawn like a magnet to my Whitest Boy Alive albums. A retrospective is perhaps an overstatement considering their back catalogue consists of only two albums. It takes a few plays of each to distinguish between the two. They both follow the same format - concise catchy pop songs with whispered vocals, simple guitar riffs, electric piano, infectious bass lines and sharp snare drum beats. Surprisingly for someone who has explored and enjoyed the complexities of prog rock and classical I love both these albums despite their apparent simplicity and lack of "weight". But maybe that is why?

Actually it's simpler than that. You can have rubbish prog rock and brilliant pop. It just depends how it is done. With these albums you have a collection of beautifully crafted pop songs - practically any one of them could have been a single hit - there isn't really an "album track" or "filler" throughout both CDs.
You can have rubbish prog rock and brilliant pop. It just depends how it is done.
Dreams just pipped Rules as my album of the year for 2016/17. Not much in it apart from I heard Rules much earlier and was over familiar with some of the key tracks on there - Intentions and 1517. As for Dreams I have particularly homed in on Golden Cage and Done With You. Such brilliant bass that makes it practically impossible not to dance to or at least tap your foot.

Finally a word for the brilliant line drawings that grace their album covers, merch, and videos.

Still enjoying a late blossoming love affair with Tangerine Dream. In particular I've been playing the really early stuff (not listed here apart from Phaedra as I don't actually have them yet - so it's been a case of youtube at the office - annoyingly for the sake of a few quid I just missed out on a box set of the first 3, or even 4, albums on ebay - very silly as would cost three or four times as much new - the one I really want to get is Zeit - great cover too - another brilliant painting by Edgar Froese).
This is freak-out spacehead rock lifted to a new level...‘Zeit’ is a must listen, and unlike anything else ever made...You will not believe the places you will be taken. 
"Rockmoose" writing at Julian Cope's website http://www.headheritage.co.uk/unsung/review/690/



Sunday, 23 July 2017

Log #43 - Inform, Educate and Entertain

Eddy Bamyasi


1. Ravi Shankar - Towards the Rising Sun
2. Jill Scott - Who is Jill Scott?
3. The Whitest Boy Alive - Dreams
4. Public Service Broadcasting - Inform, Educate, Entertain
5. Funk Soul Brothers - Compilation
6. Beatles - The Red Album

Just the one new entry this week, at No. 4, with the unique and eccentric Public Service Broadcasting and their full length debut album Inform, Educate and Entertain - the mission of both the band no doubt, and the original "public service broadcasting" introduced by the publicly funded BBC in the 50s. To gain the full value of the PSB tracks I urge you to check out their Youtube videos which often feature original black and white footage and plumby voiceovers. Here's a great one from this album>> https://www.rllmukforum.com/index.php?/topic/271039-public-service-broadcasting/

Sunday, 16 July 2017

Log #42 - Who is Jill Scott, Anyway?

Eddy Bamyasi

...an American singer-songwriter, model, poet and actress. Her Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1 was her debut album released in 2000.

1. Ravi Shankar - Towards the Rising Sun
2. Jill Scott - Who is Jill Scott?
3. The Whitest Boy Alive - Dreams
4. Radiohead - Best Of
5. Funk Soul Brothers - Compilation
6. Beatles - The Red Album

Sunday, 9 July 2017

Log #41 - Funk Soul Brothers

Eddy Bamyasi


1. Ravi Shankar & Friends - Towards the Rising Sun
2. David Bowie - Black Star
3. The Whitest Boy Alive - Dreams
4. Radiohead - Best Of
5. Funk Soul Brothers - Compilation
6. Beatles - The Red Album

Sunday, 2 July 2017

Log #40 - Ravi Shankar

Eddy Bamyasi


1. Ravi Shankar & Friends - Towards the Rising Sun
2. David Bowie - Black Star
3. The Whitest Boy Alive - Dreams
4. Radiohead - Best Of
5. Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden
6. Led Zeppelin - III

Sunday, 25 June 2017

Log #39 - A Rediscovery of Radiohead

Eddy Bamyasi


1. Matthew E White - Fresh Blood
2. David Bowie - Black Star
3. The Whitest Boy Alive - Dreams
4. Radiohead - Best Of
5. Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden
6. Led Zeppelin - III

A rediscovery of Radiohead this week on account of their televised set at Glastonbury. I haven't heard them since the much acclaimed OK Computer which I didn't like much actually, but the set at Glastonbury showed they have matured very nicely over the years although I still struggle with Thom Yorke's very depressing wail.

Cover shot is from Matthew E White's second album with fave track Rock N Roll is Cold. He is appearing locally in a few months and a few months ago I would have jumped at the opportunity but having committed too early to a few recent gigs which have turned out to be slightly disappointing (Gilles Peterson, The Orb, Arbouretum) I'm keeping my powder dry.

Sunday, 18 June 2017

Log #38 - Talk Talk - From Popstars to Jazz Proggers

Eddy Bamyasi



1. Matthew E White - Fresh Blood
2. Kings of Convenience - Quiet is the New Loud
3. The Whitest Boy Alive - Dreams
4. The Whitest Boy Alive - Rules
5. Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden
6. Gorillaz - Plastic Beach

Talk Talk did a sudden about turn with this album rather like David Sylvian did after leaving Japan, or Spinal Tap in their jazz fusion period! Having been Top of the Pops fodder in the early 80s this departure to an album of extended largely instrumental progressive jazz pieces was the last thing fans were expecting... and it's rather gorgeous!


Sunday, 7 May 2017

Log #32 - Worshipping the Dub Pistols

Eddy Bamyasi


Highlighted this week is the tremendous Worshipping the Dollar album by the Dub Pistols. The Dub Pistols are a very entertaining live band drawing on electronics, samples, big beats, dub (of course), reggae, dance, rap, brass, drum and bass, acid house and hip hop. A perennial festival favourite it is very pleasing the group have captured the excitement of a live performance in the studio with this 2012 offering. Sample their infectious high energy music here with West End Story.

The always well turned out Dub Pistols

A bit of an unplanned world flavour in the also-rans this week with Tex Mex band Calexico, German/Norwegian Whitest Boy Alive, Spanish flamenco guitarist Paco Pena, Orquesta Reve from Cuba and DJ Vadim from Russia. As for the Pistols - straight outta London.

1. Calexico - The Black Light
2. The Whitest Boy Alive - Dreams
3. Orquesta Reve - La Explosion Del Momento
4. Paco Pena - Fabulous Flamenco
5. DJ Vadim - The Soundcatcher
6. Dub Pistols - Worshipping the Dollar





Tuesday, 3 January 2017

Log #14 - David Bowie's Black Star a Year On

Eddy Bamyasi

2016 began with the death of David Bowie in January and then continued with Prince and Leonard Cohen. The end of the year brought more musician deaths with the premature passing of George Michael and Rick Parfitt. These were the most famous names but of course there were other less mainstream losses in the music world which registered less comment, for example both Greg Lake and Keith Emerson from the fabled Emerson, Lake and Palmer prog rock pioneers.

Deaths are of course sad particularly so when premature - George Michael was only 53, Prince 57, and both David Bowie and Rick Parfitt were in their sixties. This sadness should really be irrespective of the fame of the person, our personal tastes in music, or our opinion of their importance or legacy, which is why it was a bit clumsy of radio personality Andy Kershaw to pour scorn upon George Michael mourners for elevating him to "greatness" when he was, in his opinion, nothing more than a lightweight and fleeting pop star...
Please spare me the predictable onion-from-pocket outpourings, claiming he was 'one of the greats'. No, he was not. (Really? Up there with Louis Armstrong, Johnny Cash, Joni Mitchell, Hank Williams, Jimi Hendrix, Robert Johnson, Van Morrison? I could go on…)
On one hand he probably had a point urging us to keep a sense of perspective (the Princess Diana phenomenon of massive public grief for someone very famous who we felt like we knew?) but whereas our perspective is often directed by the media (George Michael died the same Christmas Day a Russian plane went down with 92 on board - terrorist deaths in Paris are given infinitely more coverage than far greater numbers dying daily in the Middle East) I think Kershaw is missing the point here. I haven't actually got any George Michael albums in my collection and personally agree that the music of Van Morrison or Jimi Hendrix is "greater". But personally is the key word here that just defines my taste. Without being a fan I can still appreciate the sense of public shock and the connection many people of my generation had with those Wham! songs which were ubiquitous growing up in the 80s. George Michael, like Prince and Bowie, sold a lot more records, and was a lot more famous, than Van Morrison for whatever reasons, and when Van passes on one day I don't expect to see much news about it as he is more a niche artist outside the mainstream who has never had massive public or commercial appeal.


David Bowie was one of those unique artists who enjoyed both commercial appeal and critical acclaim across most of a career that included many twists and turns, retirements and rebirths. Much has been written about his death and the release of the Black Star album. The two famously coincided within a couple of days of each other and were accompanied by some extremely disturbing and challenging videos. The events seemed part of an orchestrated master plan - and we shouldn't be surprised as he has done this sort of thing before in a way with the staged "artistic" deaths of his various 70s personas including "Ziggy Stardust" and "Aladdin Sane". Rarely has an artist been so in control of his marketing and image, right up to and including the end. A true shape shifting chameleon - sometimes adapting to the surroundings, but more often than not actually making them!

David Bowie through the ages - the ultimate pop chameleon

Nearly a year on from its release I was interested to hear the Black Star music with some (that word again) perspective. This is quite hard to do with some objectivity but the album is certainly interesting and unusual with strident rhythms, driving bass and modern jazz horns, combining in a wall of sound. It feels like one of those atmosphere albums without particularly memorable melodies or catchy singles - a far cry from his classic pop of the early 70s albeit with some resemblance to his later work with the likes of Fripp and Eno and Tin Machine. This is certainly the feeling with the "first side" of the album which includes the title track and Lazarus, the two tracks released with those videos, and with the much analysed lyrics (incidentally the CD album comes in a beautifully packaged cardboard housing but the black on black lyric insert is quite hard to read!).
Look up here, I’m in heaven
I’ve got scars that can’t be seen
I’ve got drama, can’t be stolen
Everybody knows me now. 
The whole album only clocks in at around an old school 35 minutes (which is great by the way) with seven tracks - the last couple being quite easy listening relatively including Dollar Days with lovely sax solo - and Bowie is in strong voice throughout. Whether this album will stand the test of time like my favourite all time Bowie album Hunky Dory remains to be seen but I am confident it will be one I'll return to.
You know,
I'll be free,
Just like that bluebird,
Now ain't that just like me. 


Bluebirds are thought to represent angels from heaven spreading joy and peace

Incidentally I also viewed an intriguing film recently - Velvet Goldmine starring Ewan MacGregor, Christian Bale and Jonathan Rhys Meyer. The film starts with Rhys Meyer's character, a glam pop star named Brian Slade, faking his own death on stage, disappearing into obscurity before making a comeback a decade later. I was at least half way through before I realised this was the David Bowie story, with supporting cast including Lou Reed and Iggy Pop.
Although what you are about to see is a work of fiction, it should nevertheless be played at maximum volume.
The above caption appears in the opening credits of the film, perhaps a witty slight of Bowie himself who reportedly refused to sanction the movie.

Brian Slade fakes his own death in Velvet Goldmine

A couple of new albums procured this Christmas - the other Whitest Boy Alive album Rules and JJ Cale's Naturally. Both sound as expected - no surprises. I also span Jurassic 5's LP album which has the amazingly catchy Schoolyard Concrete track. I guess this may be their most famous tune, if not it should be!

1. The Whitest Boy Alive - Rules
2. David Bowie - Black Star
3. Jurassic 5 - LP
4. JJ Cale - Naturally
5. Thievery Corporation - DJ Kicks
6. Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas


Sunday, 20 November 2016

Log #8 - The Afro Celt's Latest Album Rises Elegantly Above Off Stage Troubles

Eddy Bamyasi


Must admit I'm still loving the Afro Celts representing a real renaissance for music I've had available for some years but have rarely played. If you had told me at the start that they would be my most played band eight weeks into my musical journal I would have been very surprised.

The new album The Source is superb revealing several new epics not fully appreciated on first play. I've had it on in the car at high volume and the level of production is astounding with the multiple instrumentation crystal clear. In particular the track Child of Wonder is pretty much unlike anything I've ever heard before with spoken Scottish dialogue breaking into hypnotic African chant. Unique and invigorating. I was surprised to hear this new album is only their sixth proper album barring a few compilations and remixes. I have also learned that due to a dispute with some ex band members The Source was recorded under controversial circumstances including the usual claims and counter claims to the band name. This may also explain why the majority of their recent live performances have been constructed almost exclusively from this album. Check the setlists of your favourite bands at the excellent www.setlists.fm Suffice to say none of this dispute behind the scenes was evident at the joyous gig recently attended and reported upon in log #7. I've just ordered the much revered Volume 1 which will mean I'll only be short of Volume 2 for a full magazine house! The track Mojave continues to inspire from Volume 5. The rival faction of ACSS are also recording a new album apparently so it will be interesting to await developments.

At the opposite end of the scale for some reason I decided to give an old Motorhead album a spin. When I was a teenager Ace of Spades was the go to album from this particular power trio but I always preferred Overkill with my favourite track No Class. It's a track where their basic riffing and aggressive lyrics really hit the spot, but other than that and a few others the album is a bit samey and the clarity very muddy - really opposite to the Afro Celts.

1. Foals - What Went Down
2. The Whitest Boy Alive - Rules
3. Motorhead - Overkill
4. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan - The Last Prophet
5. ACSS - Volume 5
6. ACSS - The Source

The Foals are one of the most impressive modern rock bands operating today. They have a unique rock sound with interesting percussion and rhythms and a good clear singer (the most important part of a rock band I'd say). This is their fourth and latest album. I don't have their debut but the other three including this one are consistently strong. I don't know the tracks well enough just yet to be able to individually identify them outside of the album context - except Spanish Sahara from the 2nd album.

A reentry for the superb Whitest Boy album. One to play loud and dance around the kitchen to with its infectious bass lines. I'll be getting their only other album soon but it's strangely seems to be quite hard to get hold of at a regular CD price for some reason.

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's album was one of the earliest and most famous Realworld issues back in the day when "world music" was just beginning to gain prominence in the "west". There are only four tracks of a circular hypnotic and energetic groove. Hailing from Pakistan, Khan (1948 - 1997) was a proponent of Qawwali - the devotional music of Sufism.


Tuesday, 25 October 2016

Log #4 - The Whitest Boy Alive - Odd Name / Tight Band

Eddy Bamyasi
A couple of new entries in the magazine this week. Firstly my new Whitest Boy Alive CD arrived and it's a corker - extremely catchy pop tunes with the funkiest bass lines and the sharpest of beats. A super little band now sadly defunct after only two albums but who live on in part through The Kings of Convenience (who are apparently recording a new album). I've played this album over and over this week, and in the car too on a long journey, so there hasn't been much look in for the rest. KOC retain their place of course and continuing my acoustic/americana/nu-folk mood I've slotted Fleet Foxes into hole number 2. Not too sure about the lead singer on their album any more but the harmonies are good.
  1. Bear's Den - Islands
  2. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
  3. Matthew E. White - Fresh Blood
  4. Kings of Convenience - Riot on an Empty Street
  5. Afro Celt Sound System - Further in Time
  6. The Whitest Boy Alive - Dreams
Matthew E. White is a class act and Fresh Blood is an effortlessly soulful album. Bear's Den have a knack for some great tunes, lovely Crosby Nash Stills harmonies, and melancholic lyrics. I saw them at a local venue last year and for their encore they dismounted the stage and huddled unplugged in a circle in the crowd to sing an unplugged Bad Blood, the last track on the album. I highly recommend this talented young band.

Finally the Afro Celts hold on to a position largely due to plans to see them early next month. This week it is the turn of Further in Time which I think is one of their earlier albums (actually their 3rd - ed.) and features guest appearances from Peter Gabriel and Robert Plant.

Album of the week: Dreams
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