The Playlist this week

Sigur Ros - yes it's those crazy kids from Iceland. Bit hard to describe. The singer is a male - maybe they like their undies particularly tight in Iceland. Anyway, you can't say they aren't cool.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cZDhGK18zw&list=PL98EAEC14404263F4&index=9&feature=plpp_video

Client - still proving you don't need excessive talent to get onto the Princes' playlist. Thre hot chicks in tight red dresses with a great beat - does it for me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQjWJeGCMI0

Santana - the air guitarists hero. Made an album of covers recently. Particularly good version of Why My Guitar Gently Weeps. Not sure about the film clip, but enjoy the sounds.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-5M1_DKvb0

What's on the Playlist

Serenading me in the paddock this week:

 The Fab 5 - "Elbow". You can listen to them soft, you can listen to them loud (which is better) - they have a terrific sound. Check out 'Grounds for Divorce' live at Abbey Road here:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdmwHljfN4Q

 "Amy Lavere" - she's so cute and even cuter with her great big double bass. Then she sings the cutest little songs like 'KILLING HIM.'

Check out Amy on the Jools Holland show here:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5gu3D3AFKc

I've also been playing the wonderful 'Raising Sand' by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss. But did you know that they also covered Led Zepplin here and there?

Check out a terrific cover of When the Levee Breaks here:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPlvU1hKb0E


When you've done that, you will surely want to check out Black Dog:
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lgzs6pT26KI

Musical weeding

Always on the lookout for new tunes to pop onto the ipod. Sometimes it's nice to have people singing songs while weeding the paddock. So here's a couple you may like to try.

 Coco Rosie are two sisters who make lovely music and are sufficiently weird to appeal to both paddock workers and responsible adults. Try their song Lemonade here:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tu3EcAHdHlE

Or perhaps you would like to check out some Swedish electronic sounds. Fever Ray (the cute Sheila on the left) is part of an electronic duo The Knife. Try them out here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBAzlNJonO8 

And after a hard day in the paddock, what could be better than that ancient Welsh knight, Sir Tom. His latest album is great. Check him out on the Graham Norton show here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ri8EugNgFxM