Karen Dalton, 1937-1993

Karen Dalton is one of those cases of artists as Nick Drake and Tim Buckley which gained recognition much after their lifetimes. Courtney Barnett, Nick Cave, Devendra Banhart, are some of the artists that consider Karen as their influence. Here's her song "Something On Your Mind" and testimonies from Barnett and Cave about Karen and that very song. And also Karen in 1970 playing "A Little Bit of Rain". Karen died 30 years ago, on March 19, 1993.

my name is ... Fate

Remembering Toni Halliday and her band Curve playing Fait Accompli in 1992

I don't wanna dance

Originally the 3rd single from the Psychedelic Furs edited in 1980, "Mr Jones" was included in their second album "Talk Talk Talk" released in 1981, as the version shown below.

Here's a live version from a concert in Germany, 1981. Sorry, the sound is not good, but the video deserves a watch.

Mr Jones can turn you on and turn you off again. Mr Jones is all of you who live inside a plan. Put your head upon the pillow, never put it down. That would only wake you up and turn your head around.
So good so far, slow down ha ha. Movie stars and ads and radio define romance. Don't turn it on, I don't wanna dance.

Love is all we share

3 years ago this techno-pop band from Australia released their latest album and this song. Impossible not to remember "I'm Not in Love" the song by 10cc that inspired so many musicians like Mike Mills when REM composed "Star Me Kitten". Cut Copy mainly makes dance music and therefore this beautiful song kinda dream pop is way out of their tune.

Enjoy, have a nice Friday :)

I can change kraftwerk

LOVE when LCD Soundsystem starts "I Can Change" with Kraftwerk's "Radioactivity"

But I think I prefer "Computer Love"

Have a fine August :)