Wanda Jackson "Thunder On The Mountain" from The Party Ain't Over

The original version of 'I Love You...Nor Do I' is taken from the reissued double CD collection of Mick Harvey's two Serge Gainsbourg albums, Intoxicated Man and Pink Elephants, released on Mute on 7 April 2014 (6 May in the US).Order it here: Double CD: smarturl.it/harveyman14
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Intoxicated Man (1995) and Pink Elephants (1997) are Mick Harvey’s interpretations of the songs of legendary singer, songwriter and poet Serge Gainsbourg and are the first major works translating Gainsbourg’s infuential work from French to English. The double CD collection will include two unreleased tracks, Dr Jeckyll and Run From Happiness.

The vocal parts originally sung by Gainsbourg’s muses Jane Birkin, Brigitte Bardot and daughter Charlotte Gainsbourg are here sung by long time collaborator Anita Lane – other guests on the albums include Nick Cave and David McClymont.

Mick Harvey Website: www.mickharvey.com/
Mick Harvey Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mickharvey4ever
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Mick Harvey performs Serge Gainsbourg - I Love You...Nor Do I (Instrumental)

this is VERY arguably the baddest ass track ever by anyone... but i'll just assert that there is none more engaging - and this drummer here on this performance - whoever he or she is -  could restart a dead heart, baby!

David Bowie & Earl Slick - "Stay" (Live, BBC Radio, 2000)

1995 cassette recording by DC-Baltimore group, The Urban Legends: Ruth Goldberg, Ira Gitlin, George Welling, Jamie Daly

4 The Milk Cow Blues (Kokomo Arnold)

God Don't Never Change: The Songs of Blind Willie Johnson

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Cowboy Junkies - Jesus Is Coming Soon

A few days ago we lost a big source of inspiration. David Bowie we love you! Here's our take on Moonage Daydream.

Moonage Daydream

From the album "Welcome Home".
Mark Daumail (cocoon) works with the producer Matthew E. White.

the 1st single is "I Can't wait". This is an acoustic version for the web.
The original video from the single was made with Esther Pearl Watson's paintings.



Cocoon - I can't Wait - acoustic

Andrew's cover of Devil Got My Woman, classic blues tune by Skip James. Taken from his album Surface Tension, for more info go to http://www.andrewwinton.com

Devil Got My Woman (Skip James)

Postmodern Jukebox, also widely known by the initialism PMJ, is a rotating music collective founded by arranger and pianist Scott Bradlee in 2011. PMJ is known for reworking popular modern music into different vintage genres, especially early 20th century forms such as swing and jazz. In its first few years of existence, Postmodern Jukebox has amassed over 500 million YouTube views and 2 million subscribers. Each week, Postmodern Jukebox puts out a new video on YouTube, most of which are filmed casually in Bradlee's living room. The band has covered songs by artists ranging from Lady Gaga and The Strokes to Katy Perry and the White Stripes. Since their beginnings as a small group of friends making music in a basement in Queens, New York, Postmodern Jukebox has gone on to feature 70 different performers and tour four continents

Postmodern Jukebox - Vintage Soundgarden Cover ft. Haley Reinhart

My own version of Stevie Ray Vaughan song from 1983 Texas Flood album.

MARY HAD A LITTLE LAMB - STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN & DOUBLE TROUBLE

Tom Waits - Small Change

Since its inception, Alligator has always kept a close eye both on new artists and new technologies. In the 1970s, the company produced LPs, cassettes and 8-track tapes. In the 1980s, Alligator was the first blues company to produce CDs, and in the 1990s Alligator was among the first labels to market its catalog over the Internet. These days, alligator.com, the label's website, and its social media sites are instantly updated with the latest news and tour dates. At the website, visitors can listen to a 250-song jukebox while reading bios of every artist, get free downloads and purchase CDs and other blues-related merchandise. Alligator is also deeply involved in the downloading worlds, working closely with almost all of the legitimate download services, making thousands of Alligator tracks available for instant online purchase.

Today Alligator Records is fueled by the same principles that it first established in 1971. The label continues to push forward, still bucking the odds, with everybody working long hours on a shoestring budget. The entire staff is always looking for new talent and listening to a wide variety of roots music. As driven and determined as ever, Alligator is committed to the future. "I want to keep bringing blues and roots music to new fans and getting them as excited about the music as I am," says Iglauer. 

Cowboy Junkies - Jesus Is Coming Soon

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