blogsurf express 12/14/07

Bunch of pretty good Velvet Revolver rarities (acoustic stuff, covers) here:

http://licorice-pizza.blogspot.com/2007/12/lethal-injection.html

Introducing its The Foxboro green Hot Tubs day

Well, maybe...thanks CWB for the tip. If it isn't Green Day, it's good fun free music anyway, and I'm just helping spread the Internet Rumor de Jour. I like the tunes so I can live with that!

Band Site http://www.foxborohottubs.com/

Or just follow the shortcut and grab the 6-pack o'songs from this link: http://www.foxborohottubs.net/foxbororecord.zip

Here's a sample mp3 (locally mirrored, easy on my server please) Stop Drop and Roll

Enjoy!

Amazing Grace

I'm headed to Philly Saturday night to see Grace Potter, and man, I haven't been as psyched for a show in a long time.

Last summer, I was supposed to get the XPN all about the music fest, for at least two of the days, but some sort of real-life nonsense screwed that up. Anyway, the one and only Brian H waxed eloquent about the fest on some music mailing list, and in particular raved about Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. I had heard of them but hadn't heard many of their songs at that point. But knowing Brian's excellent taste in music, I checked 'em out right away. After finding the excellent studio albums, I also found that these guys pop all their live shows over on archive.org.

A no-brainer, people -- this is a great band in a very classic vein. Grace has a strong bluesy voice and great rock & roll attitude. And, she cranks up the B-3 about as hard as anybody has since the 70s. You may have heard Bonnie Raitt comparisons, but Bonnie never had the balls to make music like this! Lots and lots of good songs, and solid musicianship. You can hear a little Feat, a little Traffic, a little early Fleetwood Mac maybe. Like they said in those old Prego TV commercials: "It's In There"

(And since I'm admittedly a total sucker for a good looking rocker chick and for a B-3 screaming through a Leslie, this is just right in my wheelhouse.)

Recent shows have been opening for Government Mule, so they're relatively short. Here's a decent sounding one from earlier this month:

meantime (dedication ;-)
ah mary
stop the bus
sinking man (unreleased)
water parts 1 and 2

whole show (11/1/07)

Another nice show for your listening pleasure is from the paradise in early 06

sweet hands
mystery train
house of the rising sun/gumbo moon

paradise show 2/18/06

Enjoy!

Marty Balin's Prettiest Song

I'm not a huge devoted fan of the Airplane or Starship, but I do love a number of their songs, and I think Red Octopus is a great record. I was surprised to find some shows on archive today, and even more surprised when I streamed a show from The Tin Angel in 2000, to hear the long-lost syrup "Hearts", from Marty Balin's first (only?) solo record.

What a damned pretty song this is.

hearts mp3

whole show here and it's a nice one, not quite unplugged but acoustic-room mellow, delicate. Damn he's got a great voice.