This week
on Just Released with Bill Riner & Brandon Stewart:
Saturday 9th
& Sunday 10th March 2013
“I’ve never done good things,
I’ve never done bad things,
I never did anything out of the
blue …”,
[“Ashes To Ashes” – David Bowie [1980]
Oh, yes,
he did.
In his long
career, David Bowie has done all of the above - and much more.
The “good
things” weigh heavily in his favour, the “bad things” of course, are purely
subjective (Tin Machine, anyone?) and as for “out of the blue”, ‘The Next Day’
fits that category, perfectly. The album is now out and in this edition of JR we
give it some deeper consideration. ‘The Next Day’ may just be seeing first light
but already there is talk of a possible follow-up being recorded later this
year. Bowie is back.
In total,
we spotted four horsemen on the Comeback Trail this week. Apart from Bowie we also
heard from Eric Burdon, Boz Scaggs and James Hunter.
Now in his
early 70s, Eric Burdon is in surprisingly good voice.Following an independently
released EP late last year, Eric returns with a major album of original songs. Meanwhile,
Boz Scaggs leaned on Memphis for both the sound - and the title of his new
album, on which he revives songs by the late Willy DeVille, Moon Martin and
Steely Dan. Acclaimed English R&B singer, James Hunter travelled to New
York, to record his first album in 5 years. Recorded at Brooklyn’s Dap-Tone
Studios (home of Sharon Jones) with his band, The James Hunter Six, it sounds
to us like his best album yet.
It’s not
all about vintage though. We also check out the debut album from young Perth band,
San Cisco. Playing together since they were in High School (and now with an
average age of 19), San Cisco is already attracting attention far beyond our
shores.
Another
young name to watch, this one from the world of (genuine) Country music is
Caitlin Rose. Her second album, ‘The Stand-In’ shows this Nashville-based storyteller/song-crafter
to be someone on the verge of a much more promising future.
David Bowie: “Valentine’s
Day” (from the album, ‘The Next Day’)
Boz Scaggs: “Mixed Up,
Shook Up Girl”/”Dry Spell” (from the album, ‘Memphis’)
San Cisco: “Beach”/”Awkward"
(from the album, ‘San Cisco’)
Eric Burdon: “Devil And
Jesus” (from the album, ‘’Til Your Well Runs Dry’)
David Bowie: “Boss Of Me”
(from the album, ‘The Next Day’)
Caitlin Rose: “Pink
Champagne”/”Golden Boy” (from the album, ‘The Stand-In’)
The James
Hunter Six: “The Gypsy”/”Minute By Minute” (from the album, ‘Minute By Minute’)
David Bowie: “The Next
Day” (from the album, ‘The Next Day’)
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