an extra bit for the day, due to one of those happy findings on the British tv- our digital box has been broken for months and we don't use any tv guide, hence we practice a kind of lucky random search of decent things on the 5 channels we've got. And tonight, it Jools Holland's Later with is on air.
He's great, hands down. he plays his magic at the piano, he plays everything on there. but even better, he's a great host.
Tonight's line up is featuring (writing as they play) the Grizzly Bear, from Brooklyn, NY. I guess they must live next door to the Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, it would be a great building.
Then there's been the girl on top of the US charts for months and months, Taylor Swift. A rather pretty chick playing folk-pop; really young, really pinky. But I wanted to give her a chance, despite her guitarist playing with a silver shining tie. The interview: JH "What do you like about London, Taylor?", TS "The shopping is amazing; ohhh TopShop, I could live there!!!"- next one in line please...!
The Manic Street Preachers, rather unsettling.
A fantastic Paolo Nutini (someone hurt by my trashing of TopShop and Taylor Swift may take the chance to get back at me here). But he's great, he was completely wasted (i guess) but he rocked. The new song, Coming Up Easy, is a great piece of groovy rock. I go nuts when trumpets, saxs and violins get mixed with guitars and drums (my beloved Zutons). He's great kid, he really is.
Geoffrey Gurrumul, blind aboriginal guitarist and singer. I can't get anything from what he says, in aboriginal, but his voice is sweet and painful. Strikes many more chords than his fingers on the guitar strings
jeez... there's High Fidelity on BBC1... and it's 1am. Rob Gordon, The Rob Gordon.
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i watched the show and have been searching for this guys name. thank you!!!!!!
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