Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen has died.
A poet and a dreamer with an unforgettable baritone, his last album, You Want It Darker, came out a few weeks ago.
The title track is a fitting epitaph.
“You Want It Darker”
The Day After
It’s mourning in America.
Here Andrew Bird teams up with Jim James to sing “Sic of Elephants”.
America, what have you done?
“Sic Of Elephants”
You were right
There was never reason to worry
Money made your eyesight all blurry
Making lists of pacifists
Recalcitrant poses
Can’t you see how dangerous
The one you chose is
Which brings us back to
Might makes right
So we learn from Wars of the Roses
Pain was only fear kneading your toeses
Making haste to spite your face to cut off your noses
Convince yourself and others that these
Fish smell like roses
Can’t you see how dangerous
When you’re too content to make a fuss
Can’t you see how dangerous
Squint your eyes and see
Elephants, sycophants, elephants
Squint your ears and hear red-faced rants
Pleated pants
Sycophants
That’s what you are
Can’t you see how dangerous
When you’re too content to make a fuss
Communist Daughter
Communist Daughter take their name for a Neutral Milk Hotel Song.
The second album from this Twin Cities band is called The Cracks That Built the Wall which includes the melodic “Hold Back”.
“Hold Back”
Lopsided World of L
Last week France, this week Germany from Jonathan L.
Lopsided World of L (Hour 1)
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Wolf Hoffmann “Scherzo”
Lindemann “That’s My Heart”
Grey Attack “Let Me Go”
Experience Of Music “Space Bass”
The Tips “Leaving Home”
Jerome Clark “WakaWaka”
:Wumpscut “Warmonger Scheusal”
The Sweeps “Careless” (Elektromekanik Remix)
Maggers United “Wann Fängst Du An?”
Motorowl “Old Mans Maze”
Laura Carbone “Swans”
Peter Zimmermann f/ Gordon Golletz “Tanzn”
Alyzee “One Wish”
Eisenwut “Gib mir Kraft”
Beyond The Black “Written In Blood”
Was Wenn’s Regnet “Barfuss durch die Wüste”
K&K Project “Hour Glass”
Long Distance Calling “The Man Within”
Rammstein “Rammlied”
Freudenthal “Elena”
Betontod “Küss Mich”
Ian Turner & Tony T “Tonight”
Lola Dutronic “Modern Suicide”
Grayhound O.C.D. “Alone”
pGarage “Crazy Cat”
Hella Donna “Liberty”
Mark Ganesh & Dj Preacher “I’m Alone”
Jesu/Sun Kil Moon
30 Days, 30 Songs to stop Donald Trump has evolved into 30 Days, 50 Songs.
Jesu/Sun Kil Moon is a collaboration with American indie folk act Sun Kil Moon and British experimental act Jesu.
Jesu/Sun Kil Moon
“The Greatest Conversation Ever in the History of the Universe”
Pussy Riot
Russian feminist punk rock provocateurs Pussy Riot comment on the American election.
“Make America Great Again”
“Make America Great Again”
clipping.
In a week we can dump Trump.
Today we hear from clipping., the powerfully compelling noise/rap band.
“Fat Fingers”
Lopsided World of L
This week Jonathan L looks to France.
Lopsided World of L (Hour 1)
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*note: Majority of songs are in French
Nous Non Plus “Allô Allô”
Jerome Echenoz f/ Anna Jean “Le chrome et le coton”
Benjamin Schoos & Laetitia Sadier “Une dernière danse”
LeonXLeon “Tubular Dance”
Yelle “Safari Disco Club”
April March & Aquaserge “Des tics et des tocs”
Marianne Dissard “Election”
La Femme “Antitaxi”
11 Acorn Lane “Le Sexe Au Telephone” (Do Me Do Mix)
Double Françoise “L’automobile
The Aikiu f/ JD Samson “Win”
Nous Non Plus “Wanderlust (Au Bout De Le Terre)”
Anthony Cedric Vuagniaux “Tour de le planete”
M83 f/ Mai Lan “Bibi The Dog”
Benjamin Schoos & Laetitia Sadier “Je ne vois que vous”
Etienne de Crécy f/Alex Gopher & Asher Roth “Smile”
Alex Rossi & Frédéric Lo “La chanson la plu triste di monde”
Karen Clercq “Questions réponses”
Rammstein “Frühling In Paris”
Miam Monster Miam & The Loved Drones “La femme plastique”
Extra Pillow “No Drafting” (Original Mix)
Jacques Duvall & Coralie Clément “Comme par désenchantment”
The Loved Drones “Escape From The Terror Drone”
Isadorable “Juan d’Oultremont”
Autour de Luce “Chanson sans issue”
Lamia Cross “Hiroshima-ce jour là” (Remix)
Sophie Galet “L’Excelsior”
Juniore “La Fin du Monde”
Luna f/Laetitia Sadier “Bonnie & Clyde” (in film Irma Vep)
Moby
Formidable electronic musician Moby has just given us his 13th album, and his first with his new musical project Moby and the Void Pacific Choir.
These Systems Are Failing includes the powerful song “Are You Lost in The World Like Me?”
View the profound video.
“Are You Lost in The World Like Me?
Lopsided World of L
Jonathan L returns from vacation with all new music.
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*The Glorious North “D.I.V.O.R.C.E” (Melbourne, Australia)
*Covenant “Sound Mirrors” (Helsingborg, Sweden)
*Kate Tempest “Don’t Fall In” (South London)
*Alex Rossi & Frédéric Lo “La chanson la triste…” (France)
*Phil Rudd “The Other Side” (Melbourne, Australia)
*Max Denoise f/Angel Falls “Forgive You” (Milan, Italy)
*Drowners “Pick Up The Pace” (N.Y.C.)
*Jack Rose “Can’t Say No” (Kent, England)
*Twin Atlantic “No Sleep” (Scotland)
*De La Soul w/ David Byrne “Snoopies” (N.Y.C.)
RAMONES SONG OF WEEK: “She Talks To Rainbows”
Ronnie Spector w/ Joey Ramone “Bye Bye Baby”
*Dj Territo “Back To You” (Germany)
*Glenn Smyth “Lost And Found” (Birmingham, England)
*Miam Monster Miam & The Loved Drones “La…” (France)
*Adam Carpet “Pragmatic Children” (Milan, Italy)
*King Canute “Drive” (United Kingdom)
*Maph f/ Noel Royal “Feel Alive” (Moosburg, Germany)
*Liz Cirelli “Losing My Religion” (REM) (Italy, London)
*Yello Castle “Restless Creature” (Perth, Australia)
*of Montreal “Let’s Relate” (Athens, Georgia)
*Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings “Let them Knock” (Brooklyn)
RAMMSTEIN SONG OF WEEK: “Klavier”
*Citrus Clouds “Imagination” (Phoenix, Arizona)
*Martin Nocun “Take It To The Top” (Bournemouth, U.K.)
*Stardust Life “Living On Rock And Roll” (Los Angeles)
*CJ Hooper “Need To Know” (Sydney, Australia)
*Lake Lady “Be Still My Heart” (Oakland, CA)
*Mesh “The Fixer” (Bristol, England)
30 Days, 30 Songs
The countdown to Dump Trump.
Today with Moby and the Void Pacific Choir.
“Little Failure”
Joseph Arthur
Our artists are our voice. Artists speak for us.
I have been moved by Joseph Arthur since the days of his great album Redemption’s Son.
In the face of a demagogue, Arthur needed to write:
“The Campaign Song”
Not particularly subtle but to the point.
“The Campaign Song”
30 Days, 30 Songs
30 Days, 30 Songs continues until the election to defeat Donald Trump and his bigotry. Our artists speak!
Today, Franz Ferdinand and the song “Demagogue”.
“Demagogue”
30 Days, 30 Songs
As we count down to the election, 30 artists give us 30 songs to reject Donald Trump. It began on Monday of this week.
They speak for us all.
Today, the wonderful Aimee Mann.
“Can’t You Tell?”
30 Days, 30 Songs
The idea is a simple one. Publish one song a day for 30 days until the election for a Trump-Free America.
The songs will champion a diverse, inclusive and prosperous America.
The songs will demonstrate the gravity of this election and they’ll reject Trump’s bigoted divisive campaign.
Conceived by author Dave Eggers the first song released is “Million Dollar Loan” by Death Cab for Cutie.
“Million Dollar Loan”