Expect a fair amount of Christmas music over the next month. Not a flood, but enough. Having two charmers like David Bowie and Bing Crosby launch the festivities should set off a pleasant holiday season.
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[Music] Leonard Cohen – Closing Time
A fittingly appropriate song, as the wonderful Leonard Cohen left this mortal coil today. Rest in peace. You left a legacy that will stand the test of time, like Martin Codax or Josquin Des Prez.
[Music] Marta Ren & The Groovelvets – Stop Look Listen
Portugal’s got soul! Marta Ren is part of a worldwide neo-soul wave which groups like Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings got rolling several years ago, and her take on the genre is a marvel to listen to.
[Music] Benjamin Clementine live at the Burberry Menswear January 2016 show
I have about zero interest in Burberry Menswear. It’s not my thing, though I can see where it would appeal to those who get a kick out of clothing. This video was supposed to highlight Burberry’s line of clothing, but that gets smashed immediately by the arresting voice of Benjamin Clementine, a man who, shockingly, spent part of his teenage years living as a homeless person. He’s really got quite a future ahead of him.
[Music] Michael C. Hall – Lazarus (CBS Performance)
Apparently Dexter can sing as well as butcher people. Michael C. Hall does a rather nice cover of one of David Bowie’s last singles.
[Music] Celtic Tenors – Dein Ist Mein Ganzes Herz (from The Land Of Smiles, Act II)
The Celtic Tenors are a trio of Irishmen who did an absolutely sterling rendition of a track from Franz Lehárs operetta, The Land of Smiles.
[Music] Coming Soon: ‘Twin Peaks’ Original Score, Reissued on Vinyl — Heathen Harvest
As we nervously await the rebirth of Twin Peaks on television, we’ll at least be able to do our fretting to some dreamy music. Death Waltz Recording Company will be reissuing Angelo Badalamenti’s iconic soundtrack for the original TV series later this month. The reissue will a deluxe affair, in a die-cut, gatefold cover, with David Lynch-approved artwork and […]
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[Music] Asmahan- Ya Habibi Taala Elhaani (يا حبيبي تعال الحقني)
[Music] Renato Carosone – Tu Vuò Fa’ L’Americano
After spending the day watching the DNC Convention implode (and it’s just getting started), I thought I’d add a soundtrack to distract from their misery. Here’s Renato Carosone for your amusement.
[Music] Various Artists – Nightingales & Canaries, Vol. 1: “Oriental” Women on Record, New York & Istanbul, 1928-55
https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=3272306330/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/transparent=true/New York City was home to a vibrant musical scene filled with singers from Anatolia, Istanbul and the region of Roumelia. Christians and Jews joined together in making some rather bawdy music.
This treasure was released by Ian Nagoski’s Canary Records, a label filled with some absolute gems.
A Miscellany Of Tasteful Music 