An email to indie rock band Au Revoir Simone from 2005, followed by the band’s response: ——-Original Message——- From: John Subject: Au revoir Simone. Au revoir Pee Wee. Sent: 15 Nov ’05 09:56 TWIMC: I heard a track of yours on the Daily Sonic podcast today. I was really into it. I spit up my…
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Mah Nà Mah Nà, 1969 (alt. Mahna Mahna)
[audio:http://earshotpresents.com/sounds/within-earshot/MahNaMahNa-1969.mp3|titles=Mah Nà Mah Nà — Bip Bipadotta and the Anything Muppet Girls — Seasame Street 1969] This version of the Mah Nà Mah Nà song (or Mahna Mahna) is from 1969, from the first year of Seasame Street. It appeared on the program a few months after it was popularized on the Ed Sullivan Show.
John Hartford & Glenn Campbell on the porch
Gentle on My Mind was written by John Hartford and won two 1968 Grammy Awards. Hartford himself won the award for Best Folk Performance. The other award, Best Country & Western Solo Vocal Performance, Male, went to Glen Campbell for his version of Hartford’s song. Glen Campbell’s version has received over 5 million plays on…
Diggin’ the scene with a gangsta lean
[audio:http://earshotpresents.com/sounds/within-earshot/be-thankful.mp3|titles=Be Thankful for What You’ve Got – William De Vaughan] Though you may not drive a great big Cadillac Gangsta whitewalls, TV antennas in the back ‘ You may not have a car at all But remember brothers and sisters You can still stand tall Just be thankful for what you got. Diamond in the…
Ryan Adams covering Bird Song, live ’06
[audio:http://earshotpresents.com/sounds/within-earshot/bird-song.mp3|titles=Ryan Adams live from Das Haus – Ludwigshafen, Germany] This is from a live recording of Ryan Adams and the Cardinals from Das Haus – Ludwigshafen, Germany on 10/17/06. Bootleg sound is always hit or miss, but this show’s a huge hit. The sound’s pretty much perfect. Bird Song is a Grateful Dead song from…