Neko Case: Don’t Forget Me

By: Pamela Leavey On: January 28, 2012 at 5:18 pm

A lovely version of Neko Case singing Harry Nilsson’s “Don’t Forget Me” on Elvis Costello’s Spectacle:

Neko Case: People Got a Lotta Nerve

By: Pamela Leavey On: January 27, 2012 at 7:05 pm

Neko Case…

Oh yeah.. “People Got a Lotta Nerve”… Yes they do.

Springsteen’s New Single: We Take Care Of Our Own (Video with Lyrics)

By: Pamela Leavey On: January 19, 2012 at 7:36 pm

** Cross posted from The Democratic Daily…

Bruce Springsteen’s new single “We Take Care Of Our Own,” off his upcoming CD, Wrecking Ball was released today.

ABC News notes, “judging from the names of the other tracks listed on the singers website — “This Depression,” “Easy Money,” and “Death to My Hometown” — Springsteen is once again wading in political waters and returning his focus to working-class issues.”

“We Take Care Of Our Own” is a hard hitting rocker, in true Springsteen / E Street Band style. As longtime readers here know, I am a big Springsteen fan and I have to say this new single simply blew me away musically and lyrically.

Watch the video debut here: Continue reading “Springsteen’s New Single: We Take Care Of Our Own (Video with Lyrics)” »

Seal: A Change Is Gonna Come

By: Pamela Leavey On: September 30, 2011 at 9:31 pm

I love Seal’s version of A Change Is Gonna Come…

Yes, it will…

Eric Clapton: Badge

By: Pamela Leavey On: August 23, 2011 at 8:20 pm

A little more Eric Clapton tonight, Badge, from One More Car, One More Rider, with the late great Billy Preston on the Hammond B3, David Sancious on keys and Steve Gadd on drums:

I always drift back in time when I listen to Badge.

Eric Clapton: River of Tears

By: Pamela Leavey On: August 22, 2011 at 8:17 pm

One of my all time favorite Clapton tunes… River Of Tears:

From One More Car One More Rider, filmed in L.A. on August 18, 2001. This was with out a doubt one of the best concerts I ever saw while living in L.A..