I was going to focus on new music this week on my show--and I mean new to the world, not just to me--as I have recently come into possession of a couple of really good records (and yes, I'll continue to call them "records" or "albums;" so sue me) from brand new artists. And then I read yesterday that Jack Bruce had died, and I can't let him pass unnoticed.
The first disc of new stuff is by Andrew Byrne-Hozier, known commercially simply as "Hozier." He's Irish, 24 or so, a multi-instrumentalist (and recently featured in Rolling Stone), and, if you know him at all, it's for his song Take Me To Church. Personally, I hear some John Martyn, some Elton John, and even, in the rhythms of some of his songs, K.T. Tunstall. I feel like there are a couple of other references, but that's not terribly important: he's a pretty exciting new talent.
The second newbie, and they're newbie-er than Hozier, is the band Mad Satta. Full disclosure: their lead singer/frontwoman/driving force (as far as I know) is Joanna Teters, the daughter of Alice's best friend from high school (and still a very close friend), and the niece of Alice's HS boyfriend (wink, wink, nudge, nudge). So I have known her, albeit superficially, since she was born. Joanna is a recent graduate of Berklee School of Music in Boston, has gigged around for years, and has just put out this first CD. I don't mean to give short shrift ( whatever that means) to the rest of the band, who are great, but Joanna is the one I know best. In Mad Satta I hear, as I wrote to Joanna, a mix of Steely Dan, Sade, Norah Jones, with Van Morrison horn charts. I hope that's not insulting to her/them; to me, it's pretty heady company in which to be included. It's not to say that they're derivative, simply to say that they've listened, absorbed, and spun out their own stuff very, very well. At this point in human history, after all, it's pretty hard--likely impossible, actually-- for anyone to be totally original.
Finally, there's Jack Bruce. Cream co-founder, bassist extraordinaire, incredible vocalist, stunning composer, great keyboard player, he pretty much had it all covered. He's but the latest in a line of heroes of mine who've passed, a list that will continue to grow, and that I will continue to celebrate until I die, or until they're all gone; I suspect it'll be the the former.
So, nothing terribly profound this week except music. Really, though that's the most profound aspect of my life, I think, except for family, maybe.... Here's the playlist, anyway:
Take Me To Church Hozier
Angel Of Small Death & The Codeine Scene Hozier
Jackie And Wilson Hozier
Someone New Hozier
To Be Alone Hozier
From Eden Hozier
In A Week Hozier
Sedated Hozier
Work Song Hozier
Like Real People Do Hozier
It Will Come back Hozier
Foreigner's God Hozier
Cherry Wine (Live) Hozier
Sattatude #1 Mad Satta
Reach Out Mad Satta
Better Mad Satta
Oh Lord Mad Satta
See Through You Mad Satta
The Makings Of You Mad Satta
By Your Side Mad Satta
Sattalude #2 Mad Satta
Past Lives Mad satta
Epiphany Mad Satta
Dancing On Air Jack Bruce
I Feel Free Cream
Sunshine Of Your Love Cream
SWALBR Cream
Tales Of Brave Ulysses Cream
Sitting On Top Of The World Jack Bruce
Theme For An Imaginary Western Jack Bruce
Out with the old, in with the new.... 91.5 FM, wool.fm, Tuesday noon till two. See you then.
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