Tunesday - Jolene

The Dream Team
Dolly Parton & Olivia Newton John

Posthumously released Olivia Newton-John did a duet with Dolly Parton on her classic song Jolene.

"Yes" Minions it's real and it's spectacular!!!

Hit it! After the jump...

Jolene on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jolene_(song)

The Sound Of Music

Today is what is known on the Internet as Tunesday (Tuesday/Tunesday, get it? Groovy!) - Thus I thought something musical was in order. Something beloved if you will.

So here it is Minions, the classic movie musical The Sound Of Music! Can I get a do a deer? "Yes" I sure can! 

I know millions of people out there are fans of this film. While I am not one of them, I am a Julie Andrews fan and love her in this movie. 

Thus on Tunesday I hereby decree The Sound Of Music as your collective earworm. Once it's in your head you will never be able to get it out!!!

Feel free to check out all the behind the scenes history of it and more on my buddy Jay Jacobson's Classic Movie Blog. He is a well of knowledge regarding the history of film.

The hills are alive Minions, sing it, sing it!

https://www.jaysclassicmovieblog.com/post/the-sound-of-music-1965

 

Tunesday - Coloursound

COLOURSØUND [Billy Duffy x Mike Peters]

Reveal Video for "Paradise (Free People) HERE

COLOURSØUND II Set For July 16th 2021 

COLOURSØUND, the alt-rock songwriting project created by Billy Duffy of The Cult and Mike Peters of The Alarm is set to release their brand new album COLOURSØUND II on July 16th 2021.  The album's lead track & video "Paradise (Free People) has premiered via Classic Rock magazine HERE

 

Closing a gap of twenty years between their first record and now, the Coloursøund partnership of Billy Duffy and Mike Peters was originally forged in 1997 when neither were aligned to the groups they are equally synonymous with. By the time they had written and released their first album COLOURSØUND back in 1999, both Billy and Mike had returned to fly their banners with The Cult and The Alarm respectively.

 

"You could say that our songwriting partnership was born outside of wedlock”, says Peters. “When we first started working together in the late 1990’s we had no allegiance to either The Cult or The Alarm. We were drawn to write instinctively together, Billy drove the music from a guitar perspective and I would add lyrics and vocals affected by being in the presence of someone who had followed a similar life journey and affected as I had, by the turbulence of the rock and roll existence."

 

The original Coloursøund album was released in 1999 HERE and over the two decades since, grew a reputation all of its own forever linking Billy Duffy and Mike Peters, who have often played together since, performing their Coloursøund songs at every opportunity. 

 

Fast forward to 2019 - Billy Duffy sent Mike Peters a guitar riff via email that immediately triggered a choral response. Within weeks, the pair had located to a beach cottage in a remote part of the North Wales coastline to write again. By the raging winter sea shore, that first moment of creativity became Paradise [Free People] the opening song of COLOURSØUND II .

COLOURSØUND II is a record of raw power, utilizing rock’s essential components of guitar,vox, bass and drums. Simple,but effective.  

 

Coloursound
Photo:
Jules Jones Peters

‘Free people is who we are now,” says Billy. “We have a lot more understanding of how life works and the original Coloursøund phase taught us both so much about ourselves, that we were able to return, survive and thrive in the bands that we made our reputations with. Ever since we first started working together, we have both retained and hung on to elements of that newly found artistic freedom we experienced through the Coloursøund project. By hiking together with Love Hope Strength, playing together in Dead Men Walking or producing records with other musicians. 2019 felt like the right time to do something together as Coloursound. What neither of us saw coming was the pandemic and how this music would help us both through the challenges of Lockdown”.

 

COLOURSØUND II was recorded between the lockdowns at the Chapel Studio in Lincolnshire with bass player George Williams and Joe Strummer and The Mescaleros drummer Smiley making up the rhythm section.

 

“I had this vision to create a really simple, direct rock record” continues Billy. “A record that allowed both Mike and I to do what we do best and be heard for who we are. Almost like we were playing live without overdubs. I had a belief that a record recorded and delivered in this manner, would cut through and sound as contemporary as anything out there. We have gathered so much experience between us, that I felt we could be totally honest in our musicianship and deliver a record that captured the essence of our relationship.”

 

Produced by George Williams (who also played bass), COLOURSØUND II is dominated by Billy Duffy’s lighting strike guitar passages channeled through the pure expression and emotive vox of Mike Peters.

 

"As soon as I opened Billy’s email and heard that first classic riff of his, I knew the calling of Colousround had to be answered." says Mike Peters. "No one plays guitar like Billy, he’s the master of his art and more, and to create music and sing with him is a privilege.This is not The Cult, nor is it The Alarm. This is Coloursøund - alive because it exists. Here and now because we have made It so, and this is the time to set it free.”

 

COLOURSOUND II will be released on July 16th 2021. The release will be available digitally as well as on CD and a Studio Edition Limited Colour Vinyl.

The album is available to pre-order at http://bit.ly/Coloursound_Store

The debut album for Coloursound is now available for streaming and download HERE  

Tunesday - Relax

Frankie Goes To Hollywood

Having seen Wonder Woman 1984, like most of you have. I noticed the distinct lack of any music from the year it's set, in the movie. "Yes" none of those great songs from 1984 were included. My guess is because it was thought they would take you out of the film and trigger memories of the song instead.

Well here is a blast from the 1984 past! Although it peaked at a mere 67 on the charts Frankie Goes To Hollywood Relax has become a song that has been used in many films and TV Shows. Most notably Brian DePalma's Body Double, where it was featured appropriately and prominently. Given that the song is about as they put it "shagging."

Seriously though, what song isn't?!

This could have been fun played over the montage where Steve is trying on clothes for Diana IMHO. "No" you say, well come up with a better song idea from 1984, and place it within the context of WW84. I double dog dare ya!

Check out the video for Relax after the jump!

Frankie Goes To Hollywood on Wikipedia -

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankie_Goes_to_Hollywood