On the market

Mercardo Municipal in Sao Paulo is a very large, lively, pricy food market. If Ilived there, I'd go all the time. Unfortunately, at the moment, I don't live anywhere. But soon...

I include this because it's so appropriate to the subject, but also because it's a great example of how wrong geniuses can go. Prepare yourself.

The Beach Boys - Market Place

Apples In Stereo

It's always a relief when supposed legends don't let you down. I had heard the name Silver Apples around, and they were on my mental checklist of artist I need to investigate (a list so long and demanding on my brain space that it stops me from retaining any useful information). So when I finally got around to listening to them, I was delighted to hear that they were worth the wait. They were formed in New York in the late 60's, but they sound more like Germans from the early seventies, with synths, nervy vocals and motorik beats, all Neu and early Kraftwerk. But they were there before, totally out of time and place, like an American BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Their influence on a range of artists, mosty noticeably Portishead, is obvious.

Silver Apples - Oscillations And they still exist, performing and recording, and remixing the kids:

Simian Mobile Disco - Scott 28 (Silver Apples Remix)

Buy Silver Apples records here

Seoul to Seoul

Note to downloaders: I'm out of bandwidth, so hold on until the 8th September, when it's reset.

jamesinbrasil is celebrating it's second birthday today, and I'd like to thank you for stopping by and reading, listening and commenting. It's appreciated. So now is a good time to announce that there will be some major changes going on around here soon, as I am leaving Brazil for pastures new. That's right, jamesinbrasil is dead, love live...

...jamesinseoul!

I'm off to South Korea for a year, so I will obviously change my focus towards east Asian life, and music, which will be a challenge, as I know nothing about that. But I will dig around, fear not.

Reflections on my time in Brazil will follow, but for now, let's get this pun out of the way, shall we?

Sebadoh - Soul and Fire
Thurston Moore - Ono Soul
David Bowie - Soul Love
Cee-lo Green - Soul Machine
James Brown - Soul Power
Eric B & Rakim - I Know You Got Soul
Todd Rundgren - Soul Brother
AC/DC - Soul Stripper
Blues Explosion - Soul Typecast
Eels - Souljacker Pt. 1
Joy Division - Heart and Soul
KLF - Elvis On The Radio, Steel Guitar In My Soul
Dexy's Midnight Runner's - Until I Believe In My Soul
Tim Buckley - Grief In My Soul
XTC - The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul
Armand Van Helden - I Want Your Soul (Crookers Crunk Remix)
Ghostface Killah - Soul Controller
Betty Bibbs - Pounds Of Soul
Run D.M.C. - Soul To Rock and Roll
Beck - Soul Suckin' Jerk
Desmond Dekker - Rudy Got Soul



Photo taken from here.

Underrated: Nôze

I had never heard of Nôze, until I heard this podcast. It's a live performance from this years Mutek festival, and I was really impressed with their techno meets Tom Waits meets Ricardo Villalobos meets oompah sound. Yes, it's unique, but it works, trust me.

Nôze - Love Affair (from the album How To Dance, 2006)

Listen to their new album right here:



And buy it here.

The 28th of August is the day of bankers, volunteers and poultry farming.

Solid Gold Popular Music Number Seven

Every week I post a song, for no reason other than it's fabulous. It may be old or new, obscure or over-exposed. No explanation, no fancy spiel, just solid gold popular music. Oh, and it's a secret, so you'll just have to trust me.

Solid Gold Popular Music Number Seven

25th of August is the day of the soldiers, street sellers and people who want to become priests.

The feel good hit of the Autumn

"Hi James, this is Y.A.C.H.T. We have decided to release a new song called Summer Song, and make it exactly for your listening pleasure. It has a catchy, repetitive vocal hook, funky bass line, male/female vocals, and is eminently danceable. All your fave things. Not only that, we are going to release it on DFA, your favourite label!"

"Thanks!"

NYC

I know some people think it's lost it's magic, but to me, New York still feels like one of the most amazing places in the world. Maybe it's because I am so in love with the music that has come from the city, I can't help but think that it's the greatest city there is. Trying to choose the songs to put on this blog was impossible, but I managed. Here is my New York selection:


Public Enemy - Welcome To The Terrordome


Television - Friction


ESG - Erase You


Metro Area - Orange Alert


James Chance & The Contortions - Design To Kill


Drop The Lime - I Love NY


The John Spencer Blues Explosion - Sweat


Mantronix - King Of The Beats (Original 12" Version)


Sonic Youth - Kissability (Live in Vienna, March 29, 1989) (that's them above, honest)


Suicide - Cheree


Yeah Yeah Yeah's - Y Control


Beastie Boys - So What'cha Want


Blondie - Rip Her To Shreds (Live)


BDP - My Philosophy (Original 12" Version)


Santogold vs Diplo - Guns Of Brooklyn


Juan Maclean - Give Me Every Little Thing


Chic - Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)

Naked

So here we are, after only 20 months, at the final Talking Heads album. Now, I know it's obvious that I'm going to say this album is underrated, but I'm gonna anyway, cause it's true. I know it's not as good as the early ones, but honestly people, be fair. That hardly makes it bad does it?

Talking Heads - Sax And Violins

August 19th is international photography day.

Fortaleza

Fortaleza is beach city in the north east of Brazil. It has lovely beaches, hot weather, buggies and great shrimp, which enough for me.






















TV On The Radio - Staring At The Sun (Diplo Remix)
Velvet Underground - Who Loves The Sun
Wire - Sand In My Joints

Photos taken by me, Bruna, and my Dad.

15th of August is the day of computing and single people.

Solid Gold Popular Music Number Six

Every week I post a song, for no reason other than it's fabulous. It may be old or new, obscure or over-exposed. No explanation, no fancy spiel, just solid gold popular music. Oh, and it's a secret, so you'll just have to trust me.

Solid Gold Popular Music Number Six

11th of August is the day of the waiters, lawyers, students, television and hotel workers.

Solid Gold Popular Music Number Five

Every week I post a song, for no reason other than it's fabulous. It may be old or new, obscure or over-exposed. No explanation, no fancy spiel, just solid gold popular music. Oh, and it's a secret, so you'll just have to trust me.

Solid Gold Popular Music Five