the “The one weekend I stay in Hamburg it rains all day and I don’t feel like changing out of my pajamas” edition.
1. Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins – Big Guns
2. Etta Jones & Strings – Hurry Home
3. The Capstan Shafts – The Complete History of Greenland
4. Lauryn Hill – The Sweetest Thing
5. Les Savy Fav – Fading Vibes
6. Amr Diab – Allah La Yehremny Minnak
7. MC Solaar – Gangster Moderne
8. Tom Waits – Hold On
9. Miles Davis – Freddie Freeloader
10. Bound Stems – Excellent News, Colonel
And videos that I keep seeing on German MTV:
Peter, Bjorn & John with Victoria Bergsman
The fabulous Ms. Alicia:
And the overwhelming German karaoke favorite:
All right. Here’s to the biggest road trip thus far. My Friday Random Ten Live:
01. Life’s Been Good [09:37] — Eagles
02. 24 Hours at a Time [13:52] — Marshall Tucker Band featuring Charlie Daniels
03. Slow Ride [Foghat Live I][08:21] — Foghat
04. Fountain of Salmacis/It/Watcher of the Skies [16:00] — Genesis
05. Whole Lotta Love [How The West Was Won][23:08] — Led Zeppelin
06. Another Man’s Woman [09:38] — Supertramp
07. Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man/Heavy Music/Katmandu [17:38] — Bob Seger
08. Psychotic Reaction [04:47] — Tom Petty
09. Shine On You Crazy Diamond [p.u.l.s.e.][13:34] — Pink Floyd
10. On the Hunt [06:10] — Lynyrd Skynyrd
Bonus:
11. Purple Rain [08:40] — Prince & the Revolution
12. Bloody Reunion [04:08] — Molly Hatchet
13. Gimme Some Lovin’ [09:00] — Traffic
14. Midnight Rambler [09:12] — Rolling Stones
15. Hold On Loosely [music video version][04:38] — .38 Special
16. Cheap Sunglasses [05:15] — ZZ Top
1. Buck Dancer’s Choice (Taj Mahal) 2. Pride and Joy (Coverdale/Page) 3. This Beautiful Land (The Melodians) 4. In Christ There is No East or West (John Fahey) 5. Why Are People Grudgeful? (The Fall) 6. When I Was Young (The Animals) 7. Girls on Film (Duran Duran) 8. Chuck E.’s in Love (Rickie Lee Jones) 9. Summer Breeze (The Isley Brothers) 10. Preacher (U.K. Subs)
Nothing from the new millennium and only two things from the early 90s. Go antiquarianism!
1. Radiohead- Fitter Happier
2. Modest Mouse- Tiny Cities Made of Ashes
3. Common- Love Is
4. Sufjan Stevens- Jacksonville
5. Modest Mouse- Missed the Boat
6. Elliott Smith- New Disaster
7. Gorillaz- Fire Coming out of the Monkey’s Head
8. Sufjan Stevens- The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades is Out to Get Us!
9. Liars- Protection
10. Animal Collective- Derek
The new Cat Power song Song to Bobby is out. And yes, I’m still crushing on her. Thank you very much.
What, no Klaus Nomi?
I love that Peter, Bjorn and John song, so very very much.