Random 10 for March 11, 2009
1. Ane Brun, “To Let Myself Go.” A pure voice and entirely undeniable voice that sounds as perfect in a live setting as it does in the studio. For more, check out her second U.S. release, Changing of the Seasons, which hasn’t gotten nearly the play it deserves. She brought us a bunch of sweets!
2. Jim Noir, “Look Around You.”
3. Kings of Leon, “Black Thumbnail.”
4. Cat Power, “Could We?” “Sad and groovy, sad and groovy.”
5. The Blow, “Hey Boy.”
6. Radiohead, “Black Star.”
7. Josh Rouse, “Givin’ It Up.”
8. Patton Oswalt, “The World’s Most Amazing Father.”
9. Vince Vaughn, “Hava Nagilah.”
10. Robbie Robertson, “Somewhere Down the Crazy River.” From Robertson’s first solo album, notable for: the Daniel Lanois atmospherics that became de rigeur for artists of a certain age, sensibility and stature for about three years after So and The Joshua Tree; Sammy Bodean’s background vocals; some awkward lyrical passages toward the end; and the brain-fryingly hot, thorough and lengthy makeout session between Robertson and Maria McKee at the coda. All they needed were some ice cubes and strawberries and it would be “9 1/2 Weeks.” ”Wait — did you hear that? Ah, this is sure stirring up some ghosts for me.”
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1. The Ben Folds Five, “Smoke”
2. Sister Rosetta Tharpe, “Rock Me”
3. Chuck Berry, “Around and Around”
4. The Pink Spiders, “Settling for You”
5. Elvis Costello & The Attractions, “High Fidelity”
6. Billy Joel, “Sometimes a Fantasy”
7. The Reverend Horton Heat, “In Your Wildest Dreams”
8. George Jones, “Tender Years”
9. Stan Getz, “Samba De Uma Nota So (One Note Samba)”
10. Lyle Lovett, “She’s No Lady”