In the Red Baron's quest for good alternative music from around the world (OK, OK, I've been concentrating on Japan) I found this compilation video of a great band thats been around for a few years now. Singing in Japanese, yet the energy speaks volumes, I give you the power pop sensation that is URCHIN FARM!
Great Japanese Band
Urchin Farm - Power Pop Mania (Video)
Nice! (Single left click should open Windows Media Player)
The search goes on for raw talent!
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Showing posts with label Rare. Show all posts
Monday, 12 March 2007
Smash Fascism. Get your Indie Groove on
Well, as it happens, theres a lot of good music around on the web at the moment and I dont mean the barely beating pulse of commercial edifices floating around in cyberspace. I wouldnt give most of these the time of day.
I abhor "charts" or the very notion that a particular volume of sales means one song is artistically better than any other. I suppose an analogy could be found in the very basis of our democracy, ie voting itself. Just because more people vote for one candidate over another, it doesnt mean he/she who coerces most votes out of the frankly apathetic electorate is the best. There are a multitude of instances throughout history where a mis-guided majority will subjugate this or that group merely on the basis of sheer weight of numbers.
No, this blog is one that will speak up for the little guy, the struggling artist trying to get a foothold in the mad world of commercialism. It will include a liberal smattering of links to some of my favourite songs, old or new, which have enlightened me, made me think, or just set the hairs on the back of my neck tingling.
This just doesnt happen to me with "popular" music. I leave that stuff to the disco metropolites, the shallow muzakists and DJ's searching for populist appeal.
If you are a little Hitler, then click away from here, and hope I dont find out that you were ever here in the first place.
Just to whet your appetite for great things to come, here are a few gems that are currently on the Red Baron virtual playlist. (Right click and "Save target as" to download these)
Mr Beasley - Neon
Screams - Paper Dolls
Warmed Over Band - No-One
The Stiffs - Not Rock and Roll
Alternatively scroll down to the wonderful embedded MP3 player from fine tune
This is being loaded with genuine favourites of mine gathered over the last few decades and will showcase the Red Barons favourite tracks from the Indie/Alternative scene. If your favourite(s) arent in there, give thanks that we are all essentially different and individual and that hte world is a far better place for that.
I abhor "charts" or the very notion that a particular volume of sales means one song is artistically better than any other. I suppose an analogy could be found in the very basis of our democracy, ie voting itself. Just because more people vote for one candidate over another, it doesnt mean he/she who coerces most votes out of the frankly apathetic electorate is the best. There are a multitude of instances throughout history where a mis-guided majority will subjugate this or that group merely on the basis of sheer weight of numbers.
No, this blog is one that will speak up for the little guy, the struggling artist trying to get a foothold in the mad world of commercialism. It will include a liberal smattering of links to some of my favourite songs, old or new, which have enlightened me, made me think, or just set the hairs on the back of my neck tingling.
This just doesnt happen to me with "popular" music. I leave that stuff to the disco metropolites, the shallow muzakists and DJ's searching for populist appeal.
If you are a little Hitler, then click away from here, and hope I dont find out that you were ever here in the first place.
Just to whet your appetite for great things to come, here are a few gems that are currently on the Red Baron virtual playlist. (Right click and "Save target as" to download these)
Mr Beasley - Neon
Screams - Paper Dolls
Warmed Over Band - No-One
The Stiffs - Not Rock and Roll
Alternatively scroll down to the wonderful embedded MP3 player from fine tune
This is being loaded with genuine favourites of mine gathered over the last few decades and will showcase the Red Barons favourite tracks from the Indie/Alternative scene. If your favourite(s) arent in there, give thanks that we are all essentially different and individual and that hte world is a far better place for that.
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