Playlist 07.03.11
Elbow are officially into their baroque period. It's like when Radiohead took their robo-cruise from 'OK Computer' to 'Kid A' - making that ascent beyond the well-managed song into gleaming abstractions, fancy time signatures and sideways melodies. Not necessarily a bad thing but you do grieve a little for the old days.
Not so long ago, a friend of mine was celebrating his marriage with his new in-laws across the Atlantic. His mates in Belfast decided, after a few refreshing drinks at an Xmas party, to ring him up. And they delivered a (kinda) note perfect version of 'One Day Like This', all bellowing with intent. Tears were shed.
It would be a challenge to do likewise with many of the new Elbow tunes. I could maybe try 'Lippy Kids' with a few hours practice and possibly some colour coded diagrams. But hey, don't hold me to that.
BBC Radio Ulster, 92-95 FM
Online: www.bbc.co.uk/radioulster
Blog: https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/stuartbailie/
Mondays, ten - midnight
Noah And The Whale - Tonight's The Kind Of Night (Young And Lost)
Christopher Rees - Sparks Flying (Red Eye)
Elbow - Lippy Kids (Fiction)
Katie Richardson - Secret Song (white)
Bootsy - Don't Take My Funk (Mascot)
John Cale - music profile:
Velvet Underground And Nico - Venus in Furs (Verve)
John Cale - Child's Christmas in Wales (Island)
John Cale - Fear (Island)
Lou Reed, John Cale - Trouble with Classicists (Warner)
John Cale - Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night (Hannibal)
Buddy Miller - I Want To Be With You Always (New West)
Primal Scream - I'm Losing More Than I Ever Had (Creation)
Noah And the Whale - Waiting For My Chance To Come (Mercury)
Bella Hardy - Written In Green (Navigator)
Toots And the Maytals - Time Tough (Island)
Josh T Pearson - Country Dumb (Mute)
Buddy Miller - Why I'm Walking (New West)
Drive By Truckers - Everybody Needs Love (PIAS)
Otis Redding - These Arms Of Mine (Atco)
Warpaint - Undertow (Rough Trade)
Bootsy - Stars Have No Names (Mascot)
Elbow - Dear Friends (Fiction)
Alela Diane - Elijah (Rough Trade)
Buddy Miller - Cattle Call (New West)
The Dears - Omega Dog (V2)
Comment number 1.
At 13:06 10th Mar 2011, norriemaclean wrote:Another superb programme Stuart, loved the John Cale feature a truly inspirational trailblazer! Songs For Drela is one of my favourite...I hesitate to say lp's as its really a work of art!
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Comment number 2.
At 16:00 11th Mar 2011, Punksatonyphil wrote:Great show and a great post Stuart, the album has taken a couple of days to settle in, it is very good though!
Also, there were tears on the other side of the Atlantic too, what a memory...
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