Category: Amazing Sounds & Other Delights

For Amazing Amazing Songs & Other Delights number #15 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 two songs releases on MTM, my by then record label, Coração Da Noite by Terra Mar and O Destino by Entes Queridos, Spanish Heartby 808 State feat. Bernard Sumner, Star Sign by Teenage Fanclub, 14 Years by the Guns N’ Roses as well as New ones come from Ed Clayton-Jones, Deerhoof or Bill Callahan & Bonnie “Prince” Billy.

Tracklist:
01 – Bill Callahan & Bonnie “Prince” Billy – Miracles (feat. Ty Segall)
02 – Deerhoof – Epic Love Poem
03 – 808 State – Spanish Heart (feat. Bernard Sumner) (remastered)
04 – Saint Etienne – Can’t Sleep
05 – Nick Dellfs – Childhood Pastimes
06 – Primal Scream – Movin’ on Up
07- Ed Clayton-Jones – Set Me Free
08 – Blur – Wear Me Down
09 – Terra Mar – Coração Da Noite
10 – Teenage Fanclub – Star Sign
11 – Uncle Tupelo – If That’s Alright
12 – Entes Queridos – O Destino
13 – Guns N’ Roses – 14 Years
14 – R.E.M. – Low
15 – Kiefer Sutherland – Bloor Street

All previous shows can be found on mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/infoyeye | https://www.mixcloud.com/raquelpinheiro/

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

Here is the mixcloud link for Amazing Songs & Other Delight #13 – The Smile On Your Face (Songs for Licas), 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 mixcloud version differs from the broadcasted one, it has a few more second of silence after Funeral Blues. 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. Listening to the show I also seem to have picked songs in which the drums and, or bass, are quite “in the front”. Licas, and his unique way of being also appears in Daniel’s Lisboa Clichê. The songs were assembled in alphabetical order. At first glance, it seemed to make sense. Together, it works, and sounds very good, very Licas. 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. photo © Daniel Blaufuks.

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)

All previous shows: https://www.mixcloud.com/infoyeye | https://www.mixcloud.com/raquelpinheiro/