Vale...and thanks! “When the moon is shining the cripple becomes hungry for a walk” ― Chinua Achebe, Things Fall Apart
Lisa Marie has since died R.I.P. https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/12/entertainment/lisa-marie-presley-cardiac-...
{R.I.P} Renee Geyer
tbb is gonna tour away from trad Blues tribute for our Oz Wild Soul Sister.
Country Road...Renee's slow soulful groove...Peace Babe!
1981 So Lucky LP (Reworked covers of male artists...Renee expands her range!)
I Can Feel the Fire...(Ron Wood 1974) "Reggae / Calipso"
Bit of an eccentric song to cover...but it slots into the 1981/82 Reggae / Ska soundscape.
There is a good write-up with a recent upload of Renee's New Wave track from same LP.
Apparently "Good Lovin!" was written by Renee & her Band that make a good combo.
tbb agrees with dave...should've been the lead track & smash single not Side 2 Track 2.
Label made a really really poor choice here.
This almost unheard of...upbeat track was bang on target alongside strong sister's new wave beat.
That's exactly right crew...know wot yer gonna think!
10 years later Kiwi Jenny Morris bossed Oz charts with this exact same groove.
tbb alludes to Renee being ahead of her time...here's another example.
This track transcends time > Simply perfect fit for Today's Funky Dance sisters..
Oddly another recent upload from way back when...Oldschool Respect!
1975 Really Really Love You...way way ahead of it's time...Oz soul sister's Star Power shines on & on...*
Sad day, David Crosby, one of the greats who was still touring still letting his freak flag fly
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RIP David Cosby.
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GuySmiley +1 Freaked out track...
This song was banned for flying higher than the Radio Waves...
It was ruled well over head & outta bounds in many US states.
Thanks guys great tracks
This is a good one to end the day- fair winds Croz
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I've always had a thing for this unhinged version of Hey Joe
Cocaine is a hell of a drug.
Geez that was good Andy M.
AndyM wrote:I've always had a thing for this unhinged version of Hey Joe
Cocaine is a hell of a drug.
Noice!!
Vale . What a day!
https://beachgrit.com/2023/01/nearly-mute-surfboard-design-pioneer-and-d...
"Coolest of the cool". Vale.
https://www.pacificlongboarder.com/news/Quirky-mystiqueladen-the-coolest...
What a nauseating article.
When a lifetime struggle with mental illness is repackaged as "quirky" and "mystique laden".
With due respect, don't you think it's more nuanced than that? That he was both "quirky" and "mystique laden" and struggled with mental illness?
It would reductionist ad absurdum to say "Oh yeah, Pat Curren. He struggled with mental illness..." and let that be the final words about the man?
Why do so many great artists take this path ? https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-21/david-crosby-death-the-byrds-cros...
Island Bay wrote:With due respect, don't you think it's more nuanced than that? That he was both "quirky" and "mystique laden" and struggled with mental illness?
It would reductionist ad absurdum to say "Oh yeah, Pat Curren. He struggled with mental illness..." and let that be the final words about the man?
Hi I.B., maybe in hindsight I was a bit harsh.
The article does mention his "tortured" soul and issues with alcohol so maybe there's some nuance there.
I realise it's preferable to be kind to the departed but I do have reservations about Pat Curren being "the coolest of the cool" and a "hero" for putting surfing first when most likely it was all that he could manage.
At the end of the day, it was a quick and basic article and l look forward to something with a bit more depth at some stage.
Maybe how David Rensin's book on Dora gave much greater depth to the Dora myth (Rensin mentioned the "fetishisation of a flawed soul") but I certainly don't put Pat Curren and Miki Dora anywhere near the same category.
Cheers mate, hope you're paddling into some good'uns.
Haha, it's a fucken surf media eulogy, Dr Freud. Got some 'deep' analysis about your man Crosby while you're at it? Friggin' bemoaning idiot.
Sheesh. There's a time and place at the very least.
Maybe Beach Grit?!
Anyway, a tale well told.
https://www.surfersjournal.com/editorial/the-pat-curren-gun-project/
Stuart Lickspittler wrote:Haha, it's a fucken surf media eulogy, Dr Freud. Got some 'deep' analysis about your man Crosby while you're at it? Friggin' bemoaning idiot.
Sheesh. There's a time and place at the very least.
Maybe Beach Grit?!
Anyway, a tale well told.
https://www.surfersjournal.com/editorial/the-pat-curren-gun-project/
"Friggin' bemoaning idiot."
Says the guy having a permanent snide whinge about everything.
AndyM wrote:Island Bay wrote:With due respect, don't you think it's more nuanced than that? That he was both "quirky" and "mystique laden" and struggled with mental illness?
It would reductionist ad absurdum to say "Oh yeah, Pat Curren. He struggled with mental illness..." and let that be the final words about the man?
Hi I.B., maybe in hindsight I was a bit harsh.
The article does mention his "tortured" soul and issues with alcohol so maybe there's some nuance there.
I realise it's preferable to be kind to the departed but I do have reservations about Pat Curren being "the coolest of the cool" and a "hero" for putting surfing first when most likely it was all that he could manage.
At the end of the day, it was a quick and basic article and l look forward to something with a bit more depth at some stage.
Maybe how David Rensin's book on Dora gave much greater depth to the Dora myth (Rensin mentioned the "fetishisation of a flawed soul") but I certainly don't put Pat Curren and Miki Dora anywhere near the same category.
Cheers mate, hope you're paddling into some good'uns.
Cheers, Andy
I do know what you mean, and nobody wants bloody Sam G hagiography. There just seems to be a strong tendency (urge, even?) these days to tear everyone and their dog off their pedestals - often literally.
I'm sure Pat C was both a shit dad and a good dad, but he was definitely no saint. Total hedonism never seems to breed the most whole people, aye. For a Seppo, though, he was interesting for not talking loudly and often and about himself, and he was definitely a thinker and a superb craftsman.
It was not a grumpy response (hard to tell on the internet), and thank you for your thoughtful one.
Waves? 2ft the last two weeks, and sharing them with a bunch of foilers. But at least it's clean and I get to sit on the outside peak. But yeah, not 4-5ft Point.
Cheers
Island Bay wrote:AndyM wrote:Island Bay wrote:With due respect, don't you think it's more nuanced than that? That he was both "quirky" and "mystique laden" and struggled with mental illness?
It would reductionist ad absurdum to say "Oh yeah, Pat Curren. He struggled with mental illness..." and let that be the final words about the man?
Hi I.B., maybe in hindsight I was a bit harsh.
The article does mention his "tortured" soul and issues with alcohol so maybe there's some nuance there.
I realise it's preferable to be kind to the departed but I do have reservations about Pat Curren being "the coolest of the cool" and a "hero" for putting surfing first when most likely it was all that he could manage.
At the end of the day, it was a quick and basic article and l look forward to something with a bit more depth at some stage.
Maybe how David Rensin's book on Dora gave much greater depth to the Dora myth (Rensin mentioned the "fetishisation of a flawed soul") but I certainly don't put Pat Curren and Miki Dora anywhere near the same category.
Cheers mate, hope you're paddling into some good'uns.Cheers, Andy
I do know what you mean, and nobody wants bloody Sam G hagiography. There just seems to be a strong tendency (urge, even?) these days to tear everyone and their dog off their pedestals - often literally.I'm sure Pat C was both a shit dad and a good dad, but he was definitely no saint. Total hedonism never seems to breed the most whole people, aye. For a Seppo, though, he was interesting for not talking loudly and often and about himself, and he was definitely a thinker and a superb craftsman.
It was not a grumpy response (hard to tell on the internet), and thank you for your thoughtful one.
Waves? 2ft the last two weeks, and sharing them with a bunch of foilers. But at least it's clean and I get to sit on the outside peak. But yeah, not 4-5ft Point.
Cheers
"It was not a grumpy response"
You've never struck me as that sort of person :)
Glad to hear that.
Vale 70's Punk Pioneer Tom Verlaine... tribute continues...
Tom's first band...Neon Boys (Also with Richard Hell)
Television's ... 'Double Exposure' ... mix by Eno.
Kinda sounds well ahead of early '70's Punk & more like 90's Punk?
Comments also pick up on this prog solid sound...(But only on this recording!)
Quote : "Bands that sound like Eno Bands" = #1 Dandy Warhols
Quote : "B. Eno to Beano to Dandy to Dandy Warhols"
Television's Early 70's (Eno solid Punk mix) resonates in these 90's Bohemian Punks.
US 70's Punk Pioneer's clash points.
https://thebluemoment.com/category/new-wave/
Vale Burt Bacharach...send off from the swellnet crew!
Many of the crew grew up listening to these dedications to everyone's fav' song writer.
Carpenters / Bobbie Gentry / Olivia / Rebecca's Empire / Stranglers...all are tbb's favs!
Stoked to spread the love of love songs...enjoy!
Lest we forget.
RIP
Missed that, another one too young.
Guy Smiley's ~ Raquel {RIP} tribute continues...
Back checking that Bikini model Raquel often waded in shorebreaks.
That's unusual both then & now...not too many models are up for that level of commitment.
1965 Her first movie "A Swingin' Summer" Poster > (Posing with a Surf Board)
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BODU2MTM5ZWItYWRmNS00OGQxLWEwOGIt...
Movie : "A swingin' Summer" Free (No Sign in)
So! Just thought that there is most likely a shot of Raquel on a Surfboard...Bingo!
1964 ...is she a natural...Bodybasher ain't getting suckered into that one...
Can reveal tbb tracked down a mixed set from same studio shoot...super quality they are.
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/618QAZDjLDL._AC_SL1024_.jpg
https://rmyauctions.com/images_items/item_50407_1_105371.jpg
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/78/ca/fa/78cafa1cd2dc4dd9a60a4cea2f6d3392...
On TV Raquel was asked if she was a singer...she was, but politely said no!
Song & Dance Film debut
Song & Dance Live debut...
Tribute continues...
From Raquel's Surf > Go Go > Psychedelic Spaced out Song & Dance .
The Go Go Dancer
Spaced Out Hippie Chick
Psyched out Singer...Aquarius > Let the Sunshine in.
Here Comes the Sun...from far far out amongst the Stars
And it's goodnight from him...