For Amazing Amazing Songs & Other Delights number 15 – tomorrow, Monday 6th, 3-4pm (Lisboa/London time) on @Yé Yé Radio, called Some of These Songs are 30, Others are New as the name states the choice is between songs from 30 years ago and new ones. 30 years old ones include Spanish Heartby 808 State feat. Bernard Sumner, Star Sign by Teenage Fanclub, 14 Years by the Guns N’ Roses as well as two songs releases on MTV, my by then record label, Coração Da Noite by Terra Mar and O Destino by Entes Queridos. New ones come from Ed Clayton-Jones or Bill Callahan & Bonnie “Prince” Billy.
This edition could also be called The Family, Friends, Acquaintances & Muses Edtion since there are 16 songs by family members, friends, acquaintances and muses as in musicians/singer-songwriters I get inspiration from/inspire me. There are also a few instrumentals with different acoustic string instruments, such as acoustic/classic guitar, banjo, and viola campaniça a tradicional Portuguese 10 steel-string instrument from Vila Verde de Ficalho, Serpa (Alentejo), here played by O Gajo, in a modern approach embedded with our folk tradition. The tone of the show is mellow, covers also have its place, Bill Callahan’s cover of Leonard Cohen’s So Long Marianne, Isabel Silvestre singing Rui Veloso & Carlos Tê’s A Gente Não Lê in a fashion that would lead to believe this is an old Portuguese folk song, yet, it is from the early 80s. Karen Dalton, Tim Kerr, Nuno Prata, Townes Van Zandt and others contribute to a beautiful show.
Tracklist: 01 – Isabel Silvestre – A Gente Não Lê (Rui Veloso & Carlos Tê cover) 02 – Bill Rivers & Simon Hayward – To Each 03 – Erica Buettner -True Love and Water 04 – João Canedo – Calcanhar do Mundo 05 – Bernard Butler – I’m Tired (1998 version) 06 – O Gajo – Há uma Festa Aqui ao Lado 07 – Karen Dalton – Take Me 08 – Oblivion Orchestra – High / Low 09 – Nuno Prata – Um Dia Não São Dias Não 10 – Bill Callahan – So Long Marianne (Leonard Cohen’s cover) 11 – Silver&Scout – Swirling Slope 12 – Raoul Vignal – Red Fresco 13 – Tim Kerr – Last Chance 14 – Rui Gaio – everyday 032: Leonardo 15 – The Stranglers – And If You Should See Dave… 16 – Townes Van Zandt – Waiting Round To Die
Amazing Songs & Other Delights #14 The Gentle, Folk, Autumnal edition today, 3-4pm (Lisboa/London time) on Yé Yé Radio: https://yeyeradio.com/ (or on the app)
The 14th Amazing Songs & Other Delights is called The Gentle, Folk, Autumnal edition and airs tomorrow, Monday 22nd, 3-4pm (London time) on Yé Yé radio: https://yeyeradio.com/ (or on the app). It could also be also be called The Family, Friends, Acquaintances & Muses Edtion since there are 16 songs by family members, friends, and muses as in musicians/singer-songwriters I get inspiration from/inspire me. One of those is Karen Dalton. Interestingly, the documentary Karen Dalton: In My Own Time by Richard Peete, Robert Yapkowtiz is shown tomorrow here in Porto at Porto/Post/Doc. There will be songs by Nuno Prata, Bill Callahan or Isabel Silvestre and a couple of instrumentals.
Tracklist:01 – Amy Winehouse – Back to Black (Daniel/Raquel) 02 – Billie Eilish – When the Party is Over (Daniel/Fortes) 03 – Echo and the Bunnymen – Nothing Lasts Forever (Daniel) 04 – Fat White Family – Feet (Raquel) 05 – Jovem Guarda – Levante (Raquel) 06 – Nemo Shaw – Funeral Blues (W. H. Auden poem) (Raquel)07 – Orange Juice – Falling and Laughing (Daniel/Raquel) 08 – PJ Harvey – C’mon Billy (Raquel) 09 – Pop Dell’Arte – Mai 86 (Raquel)10 – The Birthday Party – Zoo Music Girl (Fred) 11 – The Cramps – Fever (John Davenport, Eddie Cooley original) (Raquel) 12 – The Cure – The Lovecats (Daniel/Raquel) 13 – The Duruti Column – Sketch For Dawn (I) (Amândio/Raquel) 14 – The Fall – Vixen (Amândio/Raquel) 15 – The Smiths – Handsome Devil (Troy Tate Session Remastered) (Daniel/Raquel) 16 – The Strokes – Someday (Raquel)
Amazing Songs & Other Delights #13 today, 3-4pm on Yé Yé Radio. It is called The Smile On Your Face (Songs for Licas) is another in memoriam show. It was a joint creation between myself, Daniel Blaufuks, Fred Somsen Amândio Barbosa and Carlos Fortes. It was done for Licas (Luís Saraiva) drummer of Jovem Guarda and Pop Dell’Arte who died 35 years ago on the 4th of November . Echo & the Bunnymen’s Nothing Lasts Forever was chosen by Daniel. https://yeyeradio.com/ | Yé Yé app
Amazing Songs & Other Delights #13 airs tomorrow, 3-4pm on Yé Yé Radio. It is called The Smile On Your Face (Songs for Licas) is another in memoriam show. It was a joint creation between myself, Daniel Blaufuks, Fred Somsen Amândio Barbosa and Carlos Fortes. It was done for Licas (Luís Saraiva) drummer of Jovem Guarda and Pop Dell’Arte who died 35 years ago on the 4th of November. The choice of songs is a mix of songs from bands he liked and songs/bands/artists we thought he may like. On the tracklist choices, where two names exist, the first picked the band/artist, the second the song. The songs I selected are either of mourning, Funeral Blues, or songs that reminded me of him, how I have him on my 1986 diaries. Licas, and his unique way of being, also appears in Daniel’s Lisboa Clichê. For the show, I assemble the songs in alphabetical order. At first glance, it seemed to make sense. Together, it works, and sounds very good. It starts with songs from after his passing, goes through bands he liked, an instrumental from Jovem Guarda and a Pop Dell’Arte song (that he did not record, but for me is Licas, has his groove, joy and liveliness), to a lament, the aforementioned Funeral Blues, continuing with a selection of songs from bands he appreciated and others he may enjoy. It is a special and emotional edition, filled with amazing songs, other delights, lots of love and saudades.
Tracklist: 01 – Amy Winehouse – Back to Black (Daniel/Raquel) 02 – Billie Eilish – When the Party is Over (Daniel/Fortes) 03 – Echo & The Bunnymen – Nothing Lasts Forever (Daniel) 04 – Fat White Family – Feet (Raquel) 05 – Jovem Guarda – Levante (Raquel) 06 – Nemo Shaw – Funeral Blues (W. H. Auden poem) (Raquel) 07 – Orange Juice – Falling and Laughing (Daniel/Raquel) 08 – PJ Harvey – C’mon Billy (Raquel) 09 – Pop Dell’Arte – Mai 86 (Raquel) 10 – The Birthday Party – Zoo Music Girl (Fred) 11 – The Cramps – Fever (John Davenport, Eddie Cooley original) (Raquel) 12 – The Cure – The Lovecats (Daniel/Raquel) 13 – The Duruti Column – Sketch For Dawn (I) (Amândio/Raquel) 14 – The Fall – Vixen (Amândio/Raquel) 15 – The Smiths – Handsome Devil (Troy Tate Session Remastered) (Daniel/Raquel) 16 – The Strokes – Someday (Raquel)
This show was weaved between Francisco Silva (Old Jerusalem ) and I in loving memory of our friend Tânia Pereira Mendes who died seven years ago this month. Tânia was a member of Fórum Sons – an online community for music lovers where either many of us met of got to know each other better – loved the stars, the cosmos, music, to dance, and, of course, to dream. The 21 songs we chose for Dream Baby Dream, including Suicide’s one are Tânia to a T.
Tracklist:
01 – Suicide – Dream Baby Dream (Francisco & Raquel) 02 – James Orr Complex – The Good, the Bad & the Indifferent (Francisco) 03 – Amen Dunes – Love (Raquel) 04 – Migala – Gurb song (Francisco) 05 – Brian Eno – By This River (Francisco) 06 – Howe Gelb Piano Trio – Clear (live) (Raquel) 07 – Cocteau Twins – Fluffy Tufts (Raquel) 08 – Cat Power – I Found a Reason” (Velvet Underground cover) (Francisco) 09 – Pixies – Velouria (Raquel) 10 – Low – Last night I dreamt that somebody loved me (Smiths cover) (Francisco) 11 – Nina Nastasia – Superstar (Francisco) 12 – Rose Blanket – Feel My Way Around (feat. Jennifer Charles) (Raquel) 13 – Slint – Good Morning, Captain (Francisco) 14 – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Bring It On (feat. Chris Bailey) (Raquel) 15 – Tom Waits – Grapefruit Moon (Raquel) 16 – Francoise Hardy – Rendez-vous d’automne (Raquel) 17 – Smog w/ Cynthia Dall – Renée Died 1:45 (Francisco) 18 – Sebadoh – Too Pure (Francisco) 19 – Mazzy Star – Five String Serenade (Raquel) 20 – Talk Talk – The Rainbow (Francisco) 21 – Bruce Springsteen – Dream Baby Dream (Suicide cover) (Francisco & Raquel)
Today, 2:20-4pm the 12th Amazing Songs & Other Delights The Dream Baby Dream (Songs for Tânia) brings you 21 songs picked by myself and Francisco Silva in memory of our friend Tânia. On Yé Yé Radio: https://yeyeradio.com/ or on the app
Amazimg Songs&Other Delights #12 is called Dream Baby Dream (Songs for Tânia) and was weaved between Francisco Silva (old Jerusalem) and I in loving memory of our friend Tânia Pereira Mendes who died seven years ago this month. It can be listened to tomorrow 2:20-4pm on Yé Yé Radio.
Tânia was a member of Fórum Sons – an online community for music lovers where either many of us met of got to know each other better – loved the stars, the cosmos, music, to dance, and, of course, to dream. The 21 songs we chose for Dream Baby Dream, including Suicide’s one are Tânia to a T.
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