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Joanna Newsom
Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Joanna Newsom's latest album "Ys" is currently doing the rounds on my foobar whilst being widely praised throughout the indie and alternative music scene. At the moment "Emily" is my favourite but that will likely change with time. To celebrate here's a live performance of my favourite track from her debut, "Milk Eyed Mender" and it's called "Clam Crab Cockle Cowrie". This was performed in Japan in October of last year.

Labels: Indie, Live, Video

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Dil Se - Chaiyya Chaiyya Shahrukh Khan
Thursday, November 02, 2006

What the heck; this is a track from the 1998 Hindi film "Dil Se" or in English "From the Heart". Chaiyya Chaiyya, Shahrukh Khan, Malaika Arora and a dancing troupe are choreographed dancing on top of a moving train. The group did not wear safety harnesses during this scene. I discovered this song after watching Spike Lee's "Inside Man" (a recommendation) in which it is played during the intro and once more at the credits. It's quite a catchy little number and seems to be growing in popularity in the western world.

Labels: Bollywood, Video

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Skip James
Thursday, November 02, 2006

Devil Got My Woman, performed by Skip James in 1966 at Newport. This is not concert footage from Newport. Alan Lomax recreated a juke joint at Newport, stocked the bar, and let nature take its course.

Another of the gems I discovered via the Ghost World soundtrack. Truly a mind bending track and this footage is stunning.

Labels: Pre-1950, Video

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Cab Calloway
Monday, October 30, 2006

Woman why won't you just shut up? Ain't you never gonna stop talking? I will bless the day that I can get away from your voice, your voice, your voice. From Calloway's Cotton Club 1933-1934 comes "Your Voice":

Where Is Minnie?

Labels: MP3, Pre-1950, Video

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Continuing the classic Bollywood Theme
Monday, October 30, 2006

I am personally not the biggest of Bollywood fans but I find myself strangely drawn towards these classic pieces with their obscure and engrossing dance numbers, their strangely prominent lead singers (with enormous nostrils) and the rhythmical grainy soundtrack:

Dil Deke Dekho

Eena Meena Deeka

Labels: Bollywood, Video

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Mohammed Rafi
Friday, October 27, 2006

One of my all time favourites, "Jaan Pechechaan Ho" by Mohd. Rafi. Discovered through Zwigoff and Daniel Clowes' "Ghost World", I present to you now the full Gumnaam rendition from 1966 - this great 60s Bollywood rock and roll number: