http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/posts/2008/page/1/ Music enthusiast Helpless Dancer shares thoughts and recollections en Vox Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:28:26 +0100 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/post/alabama-3.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Helpless Dancer) http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/post/alabama-3.html?_c=feed-rss http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/post/alabama-3.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:28:26 +0100 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/audio/6a00cd972dc0e24cd50100a7eb7a11000e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00cd972dc0e24cd50100a7eb7a11000e-50si" alt="Woke Up This Morning" /></a> <a href="http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fae8cf0513000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fae8cf0513000b-50si" alt="Alabama 3" /></a> <a href="http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/audio/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fad69cae590005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fad69cae590005-50si" alt="Bourgeoisie Blues" /></a> <a href="http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/audio/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fae8cf05ee000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fae8cf05ee000b-50si" alt="Sister Rosetta" /></a> <a href="http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/video/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fa968b19320003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fa968b19320003-50si" alt="Alabama 3 Feat Kate Nash T In The Park 08" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> The only highlight of the recent tedious coverage of an uninteresting T in the Park was an acoustic session with Alabama 3. Best known for their "Woke Up This Morning" which was used as the theme tune to The Sopranos. Alabama 3 are a Britis... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/post/alabama-3.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fa968a73f80002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> alabama 3 http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/post/new-music---the-pretenders.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Helpless Dancer) http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/post/new-music---the-pretenders.html?_c=feed-rss http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/post/new-music---the-pretenders.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:47:38 +0100 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/audio/6a00cd972dc0e24cd50100a7eb134d000e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00cd972dc0e24cd50100a7eb134d000e-50si" alt="Boots Of Chinese Plastic" /></a> <a href="http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/video/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fae8ce9e57000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fae8ce9e57000b-50si" alt="The Pretenders - Kid" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> It's been a hectic week so apologies for the lack of posts, I have however started preparation on a couple of themed posts for next week. In the meantime I bring you the return of The Pretenders, now they have always been somewhat retrospective i... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/post/new-music---the-pretenders.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fae8ce9e5b000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> the pretenders http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/post/the-return-of-rachel-fuller.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Helpless Dancer) http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/post/the-return-of-rachel-fuller.html?_c=feed-rss http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/post/the-return-of-rachel-fuller.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:36:30 +0100 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fae8ccbfd7000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fae8ccbfd7000b-50si" alt="Rachel Fuller" /></a> <a href="http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fa96882f0e0002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fa96882f0e0002-50si" alt="Rachel Forum &#39;08" /></a> <a href="http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/video/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500d414370da3685e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500d414370da3685e-50si" alt="Just Breathe (Music Video) by Rachel Fuller" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Regular visitors to this Blog will be well aware that one of my all time favourite songs is Rachel's "Shine" well I am pleased to report that she is nearing the completion of her musical "ASH" and has now decided to undertake a writing and record... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/post/the-return-of-rachel-fuller.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fa9688d23d0003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> rachel fuller http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/post/new-music---beck.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Helpless Dancer) http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/post/new-music---beck.html?_c=feed-rss http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/post/new-music---beck.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:48:30 +0100 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fa968810930002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fa968810930002-50si" alt="Beck" /></a> <a href="http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/audio/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fad69a48440005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fad69a48440005-50si" alt="Orphans" /></a> <a href="http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/audio/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fa9688b4ab0003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fa9688b4ab0003-50si" alt="Soul Of A Man" /></a> <a href="http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/video/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fae8cca2b4000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fae8cca2b4000b-50si" alt="Beck - Modern Guilt Promo" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I have to say that Beck in the main has musically passed me by, the maverick has had a varied output though most of which has been well received by the music critics, for me you would have to have a very wide musical taste to have appreciated eve... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/post/new-music---beck.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fa9688b4c10003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> beck http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/post/blast-from-the-past---professor-longhair-dusty-springfield.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Helpless Dancer) http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/post/blast-from-the-past---professor-longhair-dusty-springfield.html?_c=feed-rss http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/post/blast-from-the-past---professor-longhair-dusty-springfield.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:05:23 +0100 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/audio/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fae8cc41c1000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fae8cc41c1000b-50si" alt="Hey Now Baby" /></a> <a href="http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/audio/6a00cd972dc0e24cd50100a7e8b446000e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00cd972dc0e24cd50100a7e8b446000e-50si" alt="What Do You Do When Love Dies" /></a> <a href="http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/video/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fa968852910003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fa968852910003-50si" alt="Dusty Springfield - Son of a preacher man" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Two for the price of one today. First up is Professor Longhair, my recent post on Dr John transported me back to the time when "Gumbo Blues" was rarely of the turntable this is a fine eample of the sub-genre. There has been much talk and hype a... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/post/blast-from-the-past---professor-longhair-dusty-springfield.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fa9688526f0003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> dusty springfield professor longhair http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/post/cover-story---neil-young.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Helpless Dancer) http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/post/cover-story---neil-young.html?_c=feed-rss http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/post/cover-story---neil-young.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:18:11 +0100 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/video/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fa96876fbd0002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fa96876fbd0002-50si" alt="A Day In The Life - Neil Young at Hop Farm 2008" /></a> <a href="http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fa96876f6f0002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fa96876f6f0002-50si" alt="Uncut August 2008" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Cut of the day: Monday July 14, 2008. Still reeling from the majesty that was Neil Young headlining the Hop Farm Festival last week, a youTube clip taken from Spanish TV of the guitar genius performing the same cover of The Beatles "Day In The... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/post/cover-story---neil-young.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cd972dc0e24cd50100a7e8741e000e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> neil young the beatles http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/post/new-music---the-cure.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Helpless Dancer) http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/post/new-music---the-cure.html?_c=feed-rss http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/post/new-music---the-cure.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:14:30 +0100 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/audio/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fa96876ef10002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fa96876ef10002-50si" alt="Sleep When I&#39;m Dead" /></a> <a href="http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/video/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fae8cc03af000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fae8cc03af000b-50si" alt="The Cure - In Between Days" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> How about this for a cure for those Monday morning blues, the title track from the new forthcoming Cure album, their first new studio release in four years. One of my all time favourite songs is the great "In Between Days" <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/post/new-music---the-cure.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fae8cc03b6000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> the cure http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/post/xxl.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Helpless Dancer) http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/post/xxl.html?_c=feed-rss http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/post/xxl.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 12 Jul 2008 22:05:07 +0100 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/audio/6a00cd972dc0e24cd50100a7e7d9ca000e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00cd972dc0e24cd50100a7e7d9ca000e-50si" alt="Surfin USM" /></a> <a href="http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/video/6a00cd972dc0e24cd50100a7e7da0e000e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00cd972dc0e24cd50100a7e7da0e000e-50si" alt="Chris Difford - Fat As A Fiddle" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> A friend's daughter is getting married in ten weeks so time for a crash diet, these songs will be my inspiration! <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/post/xxl.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fae8cb6ae0000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> carter chris difford http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/post/new-music---the-hold-steady.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Helpless Dancer) http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/post/new-music---the-hold-steady.html?_c=feed-rss http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/post/new-music---the-hold-steady.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:59:47 +0100 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fa9686c69c0003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fa9686c69c0003-50si" alt="The Hold Steady" /></a> <a href="http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/audio/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fa9686c7270003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fa9686c7270003-50si" alt="Lord, I&#39;m Discouraged" /></a> <a href="http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/video/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fae8cab655000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fae8cab655000b-50si" alt="Chips Ahoy!" /></a> <a href="http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/audio/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fae8cab6d3000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fae8cab6d3000b-50si" alt="Sequestered In Memphis" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> The Hold Steady are unique in today's musical stratosphere, they plough a somewhat traditional rock furrow yet can claim mass critical acclaim. They aren't short in inspiration with their latest forthcoming album "Stay Positive" being their fo... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/post/new-music---the-hold-steady.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fad6993cc80004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> joe strummer bruce springsteen the hold steady pear jam http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/post/new-music---sharleen-spiteri.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Helpless Dancer) http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/post/new-music---sharleen-spiteri.html?_c=feed-rss http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/post/new-music---sharleen-spiteri.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:37:18 +0100 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/photo/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fad69816560005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fad69816560005-50si" alt="Sharleen Spiteri" /></a> <a href="http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/audio/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fae8ca7222000b.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fae8ca7222000b-50si" alt="That Was A Lie" /></a> <a href="http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/video/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fa968683bc0003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fa968683bc0003-50si" alt="All The Times I Cried" /></a> <a href="http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/video/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fa9685de2a0002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fa9685de2a0002-50si" alt="say what you want" /></a> <a href="http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/audio/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fa9685dfa20002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fa9685dfa20002-50si" alt="I Don&#39;t Want A Lover" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Today's posting compared to yesterday's is a bit like the sublime to the ridiculous in that Dr John is steeped in musical heritage whilst Sharleen is a wee lassie fae Balloch and Texas who has gone solo and bared her soul via the songs in her alb... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://helplessdancer.vox.com/library/post/new-music---sharleen-spiteri.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00cd972dc0e24cd500fae8ca7130000b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> texas sharleen spiteri