Thirteenth Floor Elevators

Groovy, hip and far out 1960's Psychedelic Rock.

Stumbled across the four disc/album box set in my local record store. The Monday/Tuesday evening store guy told me that he had his eyes on it for some time. Well you should have snapped it up, I thought. I felt a little badly for taking something he may have wanted but I'm over it now. Music collecting can be ruthless at times.

He informed me that the individual vinyls are difficult to find.

Weekend's End Playlist

Because the weekend is nearly over. One needs a playlist for that occasion right? Via OPB Music …..

• Low - Just Make It Stop
• Aan - Cause and Effect
• Stars - Ageless Beauty
• Reptaliens - Olive Boy
• Wild Ones - It's Real ….. Has a Portlandia, girl band feel to it. Assuming I know that sound when I hear it.
• Black Belt Eagle Scout - Loss and Relax
• Sharon Van Etten - Kevin's
• Kings of Convenience - Misread *****
• Daniel Norgren - Dandelion Time
• Elliott Smith - Condor Ave. ***** ….. About as Portlandia as it gets!!
• Alabama Shakes - Hold On
• Midlake - Head Home *****
• A Tribe Called Quest - Dis Generation 

Big Star

'Nothing Can Hurt Me' by Big Star

Soundtrack to a documentary film featuring the band from the 1970's. They should have been a lot more popular in their time.

Frightened Rabbit

New sounds to my aging ears. Heard on Oregon Public Broadcasting Music's, online overnight stream. From 2008. 'The Midnight Organ Fight' by Frightened Rabbit.

From Scotland. The lead singer sounds like I know his voice from some other place.

I mean, I need to be sleeping as I type these words but this album is keeping that from happening. Why is this incredible eleven year old record just being heard and enjoyed for the first time?

Sadly, I read that the groups frontman, Scott Hutchison, passed away last year.

A Little Longer Playlist Than Yesterday, Playlist

Just a side note ….. I'm becoming less a fan of the Jazz saxophone (soprano especially) and more of a fan of the Jazz trumpet.

• Alex Lahey - Don't Be So Hard On Yourself
• Lucius - Almost Makes Me Wish For Rain
• Souvenir Driver - Kiss You Close
• Jamila Woods - ZORA
• The Felice Brothers - Frankie's Gun ….. The lead vocalist sounds in spots like he's channeling Bob Dylan.
• Josh Ritter - Good Man ***** ….. Did I switch over to 'Folk Alley'?
• Froth - Laurel

Short Playlist

OPB Music. An aborted listening session due to the interrupting requirements of the moment ….

• Courtney Barnett - Everybody Here Hates You ….. I sure hope not!!
• Sunflower Bean - Crisis Fest ….. Another where you could switch the song title and band name and nobody (except fans of the band) would know.
• Sleater Kinney - Entertain

Streaming OPB

Playlist: OPB Radio Stream …. For a Sunday evening.

•  Local Natives - Sun Hands
• tUnE-yArDs - My Country
• Black Lips - Starting Over ….. Sounds to me like The Byrds meets The Rolling Stones meets The Replacements meets The Cure
• Better Oblivion Community Center - Dylan Thomas
• Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Let The Day Begin
• Frightened Rabbit - Good Arms vs. Bad Arms ***** - Sounds a bit like The Avett Brothers to my ears.
• Sea Wolf - I Made a Resolution
• Shadowgraphs - Another Time
• Bright Eyes - Road to Joy ….. I'm sure these guys are talented musicians with a huge following but they're just not a group I can appreciate.
• The Tallest Man On Earth - Weather of a Killing Kind

Do you ever wonder how music would have evolved if todays voices had been on the scene in the 1960's and The Beatles, Rolling Stones, etc., came along today?

If The Beatles came along in 2019, would I most likely not listen to them because I am from three or four generations earlier. Would they breakout and would the same songs become hits?

• Blossom - Career Suicide
• Pavement - Major Leagues *****
• The Afghan Whigs - 66 *****
• Adia Victoria - Different Kind of Love
• Snail Mail - Heat Waves *****

Afternoon Playlist

Another OPB Playlist. This time late afternoon/early evening listening …..

• Marika Hackman - I'm Not Where You Are
• Tracy Chapman - Change
• Fruit Bats - The Bottom of It
• Midlake - Head Home
• Crooked Still - Can't You Hear Me Calling
• Amelia - Between the Bars
• Phantogram - Into Happiness
• Sparklehorse - Piano Fire *****
• Post Animal - Ralphie

Return to Folk Alley

Streaming Folk Alley online radio playlist ….

• Wilco - Impossible Germany *****
• Beppe Gambetta - Slade Stomp ….. Acoustic guitar instrumental.
• Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Yitho Umillo Ovuthayo ….. A little World Music.
• Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder - Spam Jelly ***** ..... An instrumental Newgrass neck bobbin' toe tapper! Great banjo and mandolin solos.
• Vienna Teng - Whatever You Want *****
• Mark Erelli - Before I Knew Your Name ..... My old friend, Suzie comes to mind. She's a huge fan of Mark Erelli.
• John Prine - Other Side of Town ..... How could a person not love John Prine? I've been a fan since I purchased 'Common Sense' in 1975 because I saw Jackson Browne was singing on it.
• Dean Magraw - Seventh One ..... Another acoustic guitar instrumental.
• Tracy Chapman - Remember the Tinman
• Iron & Wine - My Lady's House