Bragg space

[realthog]

The new Billy Bragg album, Mr Love & Justice, can be streamed for free at http://music.msn.com/music/ListeningBooth (it's about 4th on the list as you scroll down).

Fine stuff . . .

 

Comments

[realthog.livejournal.com]

First play, nice. Second play -- oh, yeah, I think I must buy this one . . .

[sarcobatus.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's a nice CD. One of the songs opened with a Metallica-like riff.

[realthog.livejournal.com]

"One of the songs opened with a Metallica-like riff."

It did? I have a Metallica CD or two somewhere, but don't play 'em that often.

I think the Bragg's kind of like Dylan with a cockney accent, sorta.

[sarcobatus.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I can't remember which song started out with the Metallica sounding riff -- but milder than Metallica, more acoustic sounding.

Bragg is a Dylan of sorts, I'll agree. Though no one compares to Dylan, especially his older stuff. One of my faves is Blood on the Tracks.

[realthog.livejournal.com]

"One of my faves is Blood on the Tracks."

I think that's a fave of just about all of us!

A few years back a girl-led band recorded a live performance of the whole album and stuck it up online for general free download. With the exception of one track, it's very, very good. Would you like me to do some brain-racking to dig out the details?

[sarcobatus.livejournal.com]

"Would you like me to do some brain-racking to dig out the details?"

Sure, Paul, if you have the time, I'd love to know who did it. Thanks!

[realthog.livejournal.com]

Your wish is my command, ma'am. The band's called Mary-Lee's Corvette (after a long memory-trawl I remembered the "Mary" and so could google it from there!). Clearly she's stopped the free download offer, but you can still listen to the album merrily at http://www.maryleescorvette.com/bottalbum.html.

The track I dislike is "Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts" (prolly my least favourite on the Dylan original, to be honest): not her fault that the two guys she asked up from the audience to augment the vocals proved to be assholes.

[realthog.livejournal.com]

Wait a mo: I'm having trouble getting it to play. 'Scuse me while I fiddle around some more . . .

[realthog.livejournal.com]

If you have difficulties on ML's own site, try here: http://free.napster.com/view/album/index.html?id=12147572. You get three plays of the album for free.

[sarcobatus.livejournal.com]

Thank you, Paul! You're a dear!

[sarcobatus.livejournal.com]

BTW, Paul, thanks for this link! MLC does a great job with Blood on the Tracks. I especially enjoyed Shelter From The Rain.

[realthog.livejournal.com]

My aim is but to please, ma'am. Glad you're enjoying it!

[sarcobatus.livejournal.com]

Er...I meant "Shelter from the Storm." I'm having a senior moment masquerading as a blond.