Sunday, 9 June 2024

Celtic Portuguese


Lusitanians were Celts and considered the basis of the Portuguese people. Though the Portuguese were deeply changed due to the Roman invasions and many other occupations from other people, the Celtic influences never left the Portuguese culture.
Sétima Legião, is a 42-year-old Portuguese band with Celtic influence, composed of geniuses such as Rodrigo Leão, Francisco Menezes, Pedro Oliveira, Ricardo Camacho (deceased), amongst a large group of great musicians.
Last night, they performed a live concert in Oeiras. I recorded some videos.

Pois Que Deus Assim o Quis (So, God Wanted It That Way)


Caminhos de Santiago (Ways of St. James)


Sete Mares (Seven Seas)

A thousand-year-old story, of sailing for a lifetime. There are a thousand years of memories to tell, Oh city by the blue sea.
If the seas are only seven, There's more land than sea. I'll return my love with the force of the tide. Oh, city by the sea, Down South.
Today, On a northern wind, Flames of fortune, I travel south. Seven seas.
So many were the storms, That we had to face. My love i'll arrive with the next tide. Oh, I swapped you for a sea, Down South.

Por Quem Não Esqueci (For the One I Haven't Forgotten)


Glória (Glory)

Wednesday, 5 June 2024

Beth Gibbons, again


To watch Beth Gibbons singing is always to watch Art in its most delicate form. Here, we have her live session for the Dutch public broadcaster VPRO, recorded May 1st 2024, performing 7 of the 10 songs from her new album "Lives Outgrown" and "Mysteries" from the album "Out of Season" (2002) with Rustin Man.


Wednesday, 29 May 2024

good evening

Down in the park with a friend called five

Wednesday, 22 May 2024

floating on a moment

On the last day 17 of May, was released the first solo album of Beth Gibbons. "Floating on a Moment", here live in BBC on the last day 20, is one of its great songs.

Friday, 17 May 2024

Ramones, 1975 demonstration recordings

Released 3 weeks ago, "The 1975 Sire Demos" is a compilation album of some of the early songs from the Ramones which started as a band in 1974, 50 years ago.

One of my faves of all time is "I Don't Care".

Curiously, Joey pronounces "care" with open A...