John Fogerty: Tiny Desk Concert

Watch rock singer and guitarist John Fogerty and his band play five songs for a NPR Tiny Desk Concert. On writing Proud Mary in 1968 after being discharced from Army Reserve: "I opened my discharge [papers] up, and I was really, really, really happy. I went right in the house, picked up my Rickenbacker guitar and started strumming, and the very first line that came out of me was, 'Left a good job in the city. Workin' for the man every night and day.'"

Setlist:

1. Proud Mary
2. Change in the Weather
3. A Hundred and Ten in the Shade
4. Long As I Can See the Light
5. Have You Ever Seen the Rain

» johnfogerty.com

The Corner Laughers: Rainbow Cardigan

photo: Sia Banihashemi and Tara Catherine Pandeya

Californian indie pop quartet The Corner Laughers have written a song about a beloved piece of clothing, a Rainbow Cardigan, that was bought by singer Karla Kane in a shop in Kendal, England. It helps her to chase the blues away when she is feeling a bit down.

Musically it is a friendly tug of war between minor and major chords in the true-and-tried baroque pop fashion, with a ukulele leading the way (seriously). Side note: former band member Angela Rhoades supplied a short burst of electric guitar, her first contribution in over a decade.

Combo Qazam: show in Amsterdam

photo: Martsen Hut

Dutch post-punk/math rock band Combo Qazam have announced their first show of this year, playing @ De Tanker in Amsterdam on February 6, a fine opportunity to find out what they are working on. Indie rock band Viva Rosa is the support act.

» comboqazam.com

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Kyle Harvey: Too Blue To Miss You

Americana singer-songwriter Kyle Harvey has come up with an old school song about heartbreak: Too Blue To Miss You. As he mentions in the lyrics, Numbing the pain with a stiff drink did not help, so he went to his art to get some release. His friend Oliver Bates Craven brought his fiddle again, supplying a comforting blanket around the vocals and sparse acoustic guitar notes.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: "From Her To Eternity" live video

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have posted a video of their performance of From Her To Eternity, recorded @ Accor Arena in Paris on November 17, 2024. The song can be found on their Live God album.

» .nickcave.com