beermelodies http://www.beermelodies.com For Beer Geeks And Rock Freaks Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:27:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 NOAH & THE WHALE GO MAJESTIC ON ‘THE FIRST DAYS OF SPRING’ http://www.beermelodies.com/interviews/noah-the-whale-go-majestic-on-%e2%80%98the-first-days-of-spring%e2%80%99/ http://www.beermelodies.com/interviews/noah-the-whale-go-majestic-on-%e2%80%98the-first-days-of-spring%e2%80%99/#comments Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:42:32 +0000 John Fortunato http://www.beermelodies.com/?p=16286 Promising London-based indie folk purveyors, Noah & The Whale, led by composing guitarist Charlie Fink, deliver fragile romanticism to love-starved minions. Alongside Rain Machine (the solo premier from TV On The Radio’s lead voice, Kyp Malone), Noah’s Whale shows goodly restraint rendering their lovelorn retreats for the terminally pained.

For well-regarded ’08 debut, Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down, Fink’s Whale offered oblique tenderhearted sentimentality merging twee-pop charm with low key anti-folk sensitivity.

Whimsical hand-clapped whistle-bound ukelele-based affectation “5…

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FOREWORD: Beginning in 1977, the yearly Top Favourite Alternative Albums charts reflect the anti-establishment success of burgeoning underground artists during the Sex Pistols-Clash-Ramones punk era and beyond. The first two Ramones albums could be found on Top Favourite Pop Albums – 1976.
 
  
 1. BUZZCOCKS
      Singles Going Steady
 
 2. RADIO BIRDMAN
       The Essential Radio Birdman
 
 3. LILIPUT
       Liliput
 
 4. THE CLEAN
       Anthology
 
 5. MADNESS
       Complete Madness
 
 6. MOTORHEAD

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 1. ELVIS PRESLEY
      Sun Sessions
 
 2. EVERLY BROTHERS
       Collection
 
 3. JERRY LEE LEWIS
      Essential 1956 – 1963 Sun Recordings
 
 4. LITTLE RICHARD
       Grooviest 17 Original Hits!
 
 5. RAY CHARLES
       (Atlantic 8006)
 
 6. LAVERN BAKER
       Lavern / Lavern Baker
 
 7. SOUL STIRRERS
       Soul Stirrers Featuring Sam Cooke
 
 8. LOUIS PRIMA

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 1. BEATLES
     1962 – 1966
 
 2. BEATLES
       1967 – 1970
 
 3. CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
       Chronicle
 
 4. RASCALS
       Time Peace / Greatest Hits
 
 5. FOUR SEASONS
       Story
 
 6. EASYBEATS
       Best Of
 
 7. LOVIN’ SPOONFUL
       Best Of
 
 8. MERLE HAGGARD
      Down Every Road 1962 – 1994
 
 9. GEORGE JONES
       The Essential
 
10. TURTLES
        Greatest Hits
 
11. MONKEES

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 1. ROLLING STONES
      Hot Rocks 1964 – 1971
 
 2. BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD
       Buffalo Springfield
 
 3. FAIRPORT CONVENTION
       Fairport Chronicle
 
 4. THEM FEATURING VAN MORRISON
       Them Featuring Van Morrison
 
 5. THE WHO
       Meaty Beaty Big & Bouncy
 
 6. STEVE MILLER BAND
       Anthology
 
 7. YARDBIRDS
       Favourites
 
 8. JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE
       Smash Hits
 
 9. SONICS
       Full

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 1. DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES
      Anthology
 
 2. MARVIN GAYE
       Anthology
 
 3. OTIS REDDING
       History Of
 
  4. TEMPTATIONS
        Anthology
 
 5. FOUR TOPS
       Anthology
 
 6. SOLOMON BURKE
       Best Of
 
 7. JACKIE WILSON
       The Jackie Wilson Story
 
 8. SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES
       Anthology
 
 9. LITTLE JOHNNY TAYLOR
       Part Time Love
 
10. BOBBY ‘BLUE’ BLAND
         Two Steps From

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FOREWORD: For a truly comprehensive representation of World Music from remote parts of earth’s hemisphere, please check ex-Village Voice music critic Robert Christgau’s recommendations at www.robertchristgau.com
These five selections will suffice for the uninitiated.
 
  
 1. KING SUNNY ADE
      The Best Of the Classic Years
 
 2. NUSRAT FATEH ALI KHAN & PARTY
       The Supreme Collection
 
 3. FELA KUTI
       The Best Best Of
 
 4. JOHNNY CLEGG & JULUKA

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THE SEVENTIES AND EIGHTIES
 
  
 1. BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS
      Legend
 
 2. AL GREEN
       Greatest Hits
 
 3. HAWKWIND
       25 Years On
 
 4. NICK DRAKE
       Fruit Tree
 
 5. POCO
       Very Best Of
 
 6. RODNEY CROWELL
       Collection
 
 7. DUANE ALLMAN
        An Anthology Volume 2
 
 8. STEELEYE SPAN
       Original Masters – Story
 
 9. ELTON JOHN
       Greatest Hits
 
10. GARY

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 1. TROJAN RECORDS
      Creation Rockers Volume 1 – 6
 
 2. COUNT OSSIE & THE MYSTIC REVELATIONS OF RASTAFARI
       Grounation
 
 3. PRINCE BUSTER
       Fabulous Greatest Hits
 
 4. TOOTS & THE MAYTALS
       Funky Kingston
 
 5. SKATALITES
       Foundation Ska
 
 6. DENNIS BROWN
       Visions
 
 7. BOB MARLEY
       Catch A Fire
 
 8. CONGOS
       Heart Of The Congo
 
 9. DR. ALIMANTADO
      

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 1. BARRINGTON LEVY
     Englishman
 2. BLACK UHURU
     Red
  3. DENNIS BROWN
      Money in My Pocket
 4. AUGUSTUS PABLO
      East Of The River Nile
 5. STEEL PULSE
      Earth Crisis
 6. BLACK UHURU
      Sinsemilla
 7. BUNNY WAILER
       Sings The Wailers
 8. PABLO MOSES
      Pave The Way
 9. MIGHTY DIAMONDS
      Vital Selection
10. MIKEY DREAD
       Beyond World War III
11. MUTABARUKA
       The Mystery Unfolds
12. HALF PINT
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