Ray Davies - Working Man's Cafe - Review

Rating: 8.5/10
I'm very happy, because here comes a great rock record from one of my favorite artists eighteen months after releasing his first ever solo album. Ray Davies, the man who beyond the famous British invasion band The Kinks. His previous "Other People's Lives"! is already included in my favorites of 2006.

Working Man’s Café is Ray Davies’ third album. By the way, do i need to mention about his success on The Kinks? I thought so, if i will mention bands like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones on this blog, you can shot me down. But, Ray Davies, as a solo artist needs good feed from all cool critics. I read Guardians' review, and Blogcritics' review where they know how to write reviews, and they know which bands or artists they should speak in praise of. Alright, this is a great record, one of his bests, well-written, guitar driven, exploring and glimmering. I don't even know how to say which song is good or bad. You need to listen the whole record, it completely gets your mind every new spin. I love his relax voice, yes i really love his works.

Ray Davies - Vietnam Cowboys
Ray Davies - You're Asking Me

MM Song picks: In A Moment, No One Listen, Imaginary Man

Best New Songs Top 20

This list almost took my four hours, can you imagine? First ten songs are easy to love, and the others are quite embarrassing in my view. I love making lists, and you should check this list to have a knowlage about best new singles.

New Singles

1. Of Montreal - Gronlandic Edit
Video for the new single "Gronlandic Edit" from the album Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer? Video produced by David Barnes and Nico Danger. Gronlandic is one of The MM's favorite songs from the year. I'll also make a top songs of the year list, keep reading and listening. Thank you Of Montreal, and God please bless them, Westlife and Oasis can't be my number one bands, i don't want to see days like these.



2. St Vincent – Jesus Saves I Spend [Youtube Video]

3. Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love [Youtube Video]
Official 'Bleeding Love' music video for the soon to be superstar Leona Lewis! This voice recalls Mariah Carey's, and the song recalls her too. Anyway Leona is a brilliant singer.

4. Modest Mouse - People as Places as People [Youtube Video]


5. Young Knives – Terra Firma [Youtube Video]

6. Maximo Park - Karaoke Plays

7. Johnny Panic – Dislocation [Youtube Video]
Dislocation video from Johnny panic First single from 'The Good Fight.'

8. Beirut - My Night With the Prostitute From Marseille

9. Múm - Rhubarbidoo [Youtube Video]

10. Take That - Rule The World [Youtube Video]

11. Keane – The Night Sky [Youtube Video]

12. Liars – House Clouds

13. Kelly Clarkson - Don't Waste Your Time
Kelly Clarkson's new music video for the international release of her next single, "Don't Waste Your Time".

14. Thrills – The Midnight Choir [Youtube Video]

15. Sigur Rós - Hljomalind / Staralfur

16. The Thirst – Ready To Move [Youtube Video]

17. Avril Lavigne – Hot [Youtube Video]

18. Simply Red - The World And You Tonight
This is one of the worst Simply Red song.

19. Oasis - Lord Don't Slow Me Down [Youtube Video]
I don't have any idea about why old iconic bands turned to such boring headaches.

20. Westlife – Home [Youtube Video]
A comment from youtube 'i cant believe they have ruined one of my favorite song! why cant they fuck and record some original music for once' i think i can't make better than the comment. Yeah, Westlife continues to fuck all the great songs.

Alright! This Week's Flashback Video Is:
Soft cell - Entertain Me
A great song which summarizes unlimited energy of beautiful and shiny 80s.

New Songs This Week
Carrie Underwood - Ever Ever After Lyrics
Coldplay - 42 Lyrics
Kid Rock - Roll On Lyrics
Jay-Z - Hello Brooklyn Lyrics
Lil' Wayne - Gossip Lyrics
T.I. - Do U Potna Lyrics

Your Best Of 2007 ?

I don't really have time to read all those great music blogs, but, did you hear The Allmusic Blog has just launched. And i contributed to Music Is Art's Song Context where many fellow music blog writes about a song with its memory. Just try to remember, we love music lists, don't we? Then, be ready my Absolutely Great Records of 2007 end of year list. It looks cool from here. Oh, i love all of them. However we should put them in order, can you help with that? Ok please comment your favorite records. OR you'll drive me crazy, i'll say the winner is Britney Spears' new record! Here they are:

Patrick Wolf - The Magic Position
LCD Soundsystem - Sound Of Silver
Nick Lowe - At My Age
Elliott Smith - New Moon
Low - Drums And Guns
Feist - The Reminder
John Vanderslice - Emerald City
Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
Menomena - Friend And Foe
Blonde Redhead - 23
Jens Lekman - Night Falls Over Kortedala
The National - Boxer
Panda Bear - Person Pitch
The Field - From Here We Go Sublime
Robert Wyatt - Comicopera
M.I.A. - Kala
Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam
Of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer ?
Band of Horses - Cease To Begin
Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
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You can nominate any record you want.

Need help? Check out previous lists:
The Best of 2007
MM reader's best music of 2007
Best Of Indie Rock 2006

Iggy Pop TV Eye - Live 77

From cduniverse:
Although Iggy Pop's previous band, the legendary Stooges, were the subject of several live albums (many were contractual obligations of varying sound quality), Iggy's first officially released live album was 1978's TV Eye Live. Iggy is backed by a fine group of musicians, including none other than David Bowie on keyboards, and Tony and Hunt Sales on bass and drums (the two would join Bowie in the '80s as part of his Tin Machine project), all of whom augment Pop's savage rock perfectly. Recorded during several stops on his 1977 comeback tour, TV Eye Live helped connect the proto-punk rock of Iggy's early days with the industrial grind of his late-'70s work.

Included are several inspired renditions of such Stooges standards as the opening "TV Eye," "I Got A Right," the minimalist crawl of "Dirt" and the sleaze anthem "I Wanna Be Your Dog."
Other highlights include selections from Iggy's solo recordings--the supercharged "Lust For Life" (a hit nearly 20 years later when featured in the film Trainspotting), "Funtime," "Sixteen" and "Nightclubbing." Fairly short for a live album (barely 36 minutes long), TV Eye Live is a breathless, adrenaline-charged shot of Iggy Pop that will leave many craving for more.

Iggy Pop - TV Eye
Iggy Pop - Lust For Life
Iggy Pop - Sixteen
Iggy Pop - I Wanna Be Your Dog