The Madcap Laughs: March 2009

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Bonnie "Prince" Billy

Will Oldham played last night at the Fillmore in SF under his guise of Bonnie "Prince" Billy. His terrific band including Jim White of the Dirty Three on drums and talented and beautiful Cheyenne Mize on violin played for more than two hours, and featured a wide array of his carefully crafted, emotional songs and covers. The following is BPB's version of one of R. Kelly's songs. Bonnie "Prince" Billy"The World's Greatest" from Ask Forgiveness EP.

(Mp3) The World's Greatest

Monday, March 30, 2009

Gene Clark

Gene Clark"The Virgin" from White Light.

(Mp3) The Virgin

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Robert Wyatt

Robert Wyatt"At Last I am Free" from Nothing Can Stop Us.

(Mp3) At Last I am Free

Saturday, March 28, 2009

Django Reinhardt

Django Reinhardt"Anniversary Song" from Verve Jazz Masters 38.

(Mp3) Anniversary Song

Friday, March 27, 2009

The Beast in Me

Johnny Cash"The Beast in Me" from American Recordings.

(Mp3) The Beast in Me

Thursday, March 26, 2009

The Dead Boys

The Dead Boys"All This and More" from Young Loud and Snotty.

(Mp3) All This and More

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Dave Rawlings Machine with Gillian Welch

Dave Rawlings and Gillian Welch played last night at the Great American Music Hall in SF. On stage without a backing band and a very loose and eclectic setlist, they covered many great songs including this one by the Doves."Satellites" from The Last Broadcast.

(Mp3) Satellites

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

The Devil

Randy California"The Devil" from Kapt. Kopter & The (Fabulous) Twirly Birds .

(Mp3) The Devil

Monday, March 23, 2009

Devendra Banhart

Devendra Banhart"Carmensita" from Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon.

(Mp3) Carmensita

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Gary Higgins

Gary Higgins"It Didn't Take Too Long" from Red Hash.

(Mp3) It Didn't Take Too Long

Saturday, March 21, 2009

Deep Purple

Deep Purple "Pictures of Home" from Machine Head.

(Mp3) Pictures of Home

Friday, March 20, 2009

Fire and Water

Free "Fire and Water" from Fire and Water.

(Mp3) Fire and Water

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Golden Earring

Golden Earring "Candy's Going Bad" from Moontan.

(Mp3) Candy's Going Bad

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

My Man On Love

This is a short mixtape I made after a very strange St. Patricks Day and Eve. I am a member of a mixtape group on Facebook and it was my month. I wanted to do something that had a real minimum of new stuff, that was short, and talked about pigs, water, changing diapers, running errands, hell, angels, and worked in three of my current favorite songs ( tracks 6, 8, and 9 respectively ).

Tracklist:
1. Maa Bonny Lad ~ Anne Briggs
2. Hog Calling Blues ~ Charles Mingus
3. Talking Hard Work ~ Woody Guthrie
4. My Horses Ain't Hungry ~ Nimrod Workman
5. La Gent Normal ~ Manel
6. My Man On Love ~ Judee Sill
7. (Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go ~ East of Underground
8. Hog of the Forsaken ~ Michael Hurley
9. You Go Have Yourself A Good Time ~ Reg King
10. It Don't Bother Me ~ Bert Jansch
11. Rise Above ~ Dirty Projectors

Blue Öyster Cult

Blue Öyster Cult "Burnin for You" from Fire of Unknown Origin.

(Mp3) Burnin for You

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Thin Lizzy "Fools Gold" from Johnny the Fox.

(Mp3) Fool's Gold

Monday, March 16, 2009

Tindersticks

The Tindersticks "My Oblivion" from Waiting for the Moon. Stuart A. Staples and the Tindersticks played last night at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco. This was the opening song.

(Mp3) My Oblivion