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I can’t get enough of this collaboration by accomplished singer-songwriters Amy Stroup and Trent Dabbs. I named their self-titled album as a top February release, and their video for See It For Yourself that I previously posted is pretty sweet, too.
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The simple goal of this blog is to post new and unique music by artists you know and many that you don’t, usually via music videos or video recordings of live performances. I keep my ears to the musical railroad tracks of the world, and only the tastiest bits that I find make it into the ‘biscuit mix.
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Excellent acoustic performance for mens fashion maker Ben Sherman’s Plectrum Sessions. The official version of Keep Me is from What Kind of World — one of my favourite albums released last month.
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Bono joins Glen Hansard to perform the Irish classic at The Living Room in New York CIty on the 8th of May 2012. Also check out Glen’s performance of another classic in New Orleans a few days prior. |
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This tribute to Levon Helm was filmed just around the corner from the office I worked in while I lived back in Charleston, South Carolina. Part of “The Back Porch Sessions” for Garden & Gun magazine, the guys perform on one of the city’s signature and historic multi-level porches just across the street from St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church. As it turns out, I have a photograph in my portfolio titled “St. Matthew’s Iron Gate” (below) which features architectural elements of the front courtyard of that very church. I’ve always thought of the photo as having a musical feel, so now it finally has an actual musical reference.
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It’s Mothers Day here in the States, so how about a little bit of Big Mama to celebrate? This is an amazing clip from the American Folk Blues Festival tour of Europe in 1965, with Buddy Guy on guitar. Happy Mama’s Day!
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Non-stop-in-your-face-retro-future-pop sweetness. Love how the samples are mixed in live on the 1s and 2s.
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SONGbiscuit is strongly focused on featuring new music, but today marks the start of Throwback Thursdays. On Thursdays, I plan to feature older songs or performances, perhaps some that you may have not seen or heard in a long time, or perhaps that you may have never seen or heard before. In those terms, the SONGbiscuit mantra of bringing you something “new” stays intact. On this first Throwback Thursday, I present to you a rollicking performance of Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On by Little Richard. This clip is from the short-lived American television show Shindig!, which ran on the ABC network back in 1964 thru 1966. This performance was part of the third episode in the series, airing on the 11th of July in 1964. Little Richard is one of the pioneers of rock n’ roll — a true living legend. I couldn’t think of a better person to feature in the first Throwback Thursday. Acknowledging and honoring the legends while they’re still around is something we all should strive to do more of. You may have noticed that I also featured the remastered reissue of Here’s Little Richard in my Record Store Day post. The album is available digitally as well on vinyl and includes some really special recordings such as Baby and Oh Why? that you deserve to hear.
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Pure sweetness from Afie Jurvanen, aka Bahamas. This tune is the opening track on his Barchords albums, which I picked as one of my favourite February releases. Also check out his fun Caught Me Thinking video that I posted back in March.
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Watch Buddy perform a little autobiographical song from his Living Proof album, then run over to Amazon to pickup a copy of this (now 75-year old) blues legend’s first official autobiography - When I Left Home - out today! If you’re a blues fan, this is an absolute must-read!
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Glen paid tribute to New Orleans and the lakes of the nearby Pontchartrain Basin with this beautiful rendition of the old Irish folk song at the New Orleans Jazz Fest on the 3rd of May 2012. |
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