Public Address | Cafe | Hard News: Friday Music: Aretha and the power of song

Farmer Green

Sun, 26 Aug 2018 17:49:10 +1200

Tom has always been a Joni Mitchell fan . . . .a big fan.
Aretha was not his bag.

Hugh Wilson

Fri, 24 Aug 2018 11:57:51 +1200

And theres an Aretha samples tribute mix here, 17 rap songs all up:

http://www.unkut.com/2018/08/download-a-tribute-to-aretha-franklin-samples/

Kumara Republic

Fri, 24 Aug 2018 03:57:45 +1200

Speaking of Aretha Franklin, here’s my latest artistic tribute.

https://www.deviantart.com/deepred6502/art/Freeway-of-Heaven-760596915

https://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/?image_id=2831773

kiwifarang

Tue, 21 Aug 2018 21:55:54 +1200

Wow! 43 tracks from Kerri Chandler. Perrrrfect!!!

Joe Wylie

Sun, 19 Aug 2018 10:49:15 +1200

Stuff’s cartoonist Tom Scott has perplexed me with his ‘tribute’ to Aretha Franklin.
Why has he chosen to use Milton Glaser’s iconic 'psychedelic Bob Dylan hair' as part of his image-making?

Sure Glaser did do a portrait of Aretha but it looks completely different to the Dylan image – why…

Ian Dalziel

Sun, 19 Aug 2018 09:47:44 +1200

the first L.E.D.s album.
https://flyingout.co.nz/products/the-l-e-d-s-we-are-the-l-e-d-s-digital

others at Bandcamp
https://theleds.bandcamp.com/

and do grab Blair's new release Always Running- an album lovers album – a must have recording!

Ian Dalziel

Sun, 19 Aug 2018 09:37:06 +1200

Speaking of Tom Scotts and Aretha Franklin…
– Stuff’s cartoonist Tom Scott has perplexed me with his ‘tribute’ to Aretha Franklin.
Why has he chosen to use Milton Glaser’s iconic 'psychedelic Bob Dylan hair' as part of his image-making?

Sure Glaser did do a portrait of Aretha but it looks…

Patrick Xavier

Sat, 18 Aug 2018 19:53:46 +1200

Terrific lead, Russell, thanks. As to Miss Franklin, there is also that great New Yorker article from a couple of years ago
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/04/04/aretha-franklins-american-soul
her Carole King Kennedy Center Awards performance
https://youtu.be/XHsnZT7Z2yQ
and this from her granddaughter:
https://t.co/cSFK5pibEV

Russell Brown

Sat, 18 Aug 2018 16:39:49 +1200

Meantime, I sprung for Mr Scott’s single a coupla days ago, and have been listening to it almost literally non-stop on my epic attempt to walk every mall and MRT station in Singapore.

It's an odd but fun feeling listening to waiata from home on foreign transit systems. Last time…

Russell Brown

Sat, 18 Aug 2018 16:35:47 +1200

Quite pleased to have the copy of Respect which would have traveled NZ’s airwaves bitd, a NZ pressing too. Released in 67 I think so now 51 years old!

Oh, nice!

Hugh Wilson

Sat, 18 Aug 2018 11:22:33 +1200

Yes great post Russell. Quite pleased to have the copy of Respect which would have traveled NZ’s airwaves bitd, a NZ pressing too. Released in 67 I think so now 51 years old!

Greg Wood

Fri, 17 Aug 2018 19:45:47 +1200

What a post. Thanks man. Miss ya.

Meantime, I sprung for Mr Scott's single a coupla days ago, and have been listening to it almost literally non-stop on my epic attempt to walk every mall and MRT station in Singapore. I think I've bent my head. Sad not to be…

Mark Cubey

Fri, 17 Aug 2018 18:02:12 +1200

I teared up just READING that account.
Like I did with Let it Be on Morning Report this morning, sentimental old fool that I am.
Epic post today, thanks Russell. Such an important part of Fridays.
I'm about to buy the Tom Scott recording and may tip for Dudley as…

Public Address

Fri, 17 Aug 2018 18:02:12 +1200

Discussion from blog post.