Injury Crisis At The Rock

As Gary Ralston of the Daily Records refers to him “the friendly big mutt called Blue” sustained an injury today at Strathclyde Homes Stadium which will prevent him from travelling on Saturday to Peterhead.

Treatment from the Club Physio was ruled out as Blue needs to be back at work on Monday, thus following a visit to the vet he has been instructed to rest up.

The cause of the injury will be investigated by the Club Safety Officer and a brief report restricted to 250 pages will be available in February.

In the meantime it is strongly denied that the blood stains in the foyer and dressing room are from anywhere else other than Blue’s paw!!

As is appropriate here is Bob Dylan with “Tangled Up In Blue” from the album “Blood On The Tracks”

Richard Hawley

The great Richard Hawley has his sixth studio album released this week, “Truelove’s Gutter” is for me, after only one listen, his best yet.

With a much fuller sound resulting from the use of a wide range of guitars, unusual instruments such as the megabase and waterphone plus some delightful orchestrations, though with less of his trademark twangy guitar.

Lyrically it is steeped in a “dark dark vibe” however that just suits me fine just now.

Here is a video for one of the tracks

There are so many great tracks like the 9 min long “Remorse Code”, great song title, the almost ambient opener “As Dawn Breaks” which sounds like a true reflection of the song title and the epic 11 min closer “Don’t You Cry”, however for now at least here is my favourite:-

“Soldier On” – Richard Hawley

Last word comes coutesy of a review from www.bbc.co.uk

“It’s obvious the artist has put a lot of thought into the running order, kicking off with the artificial bird calls, sleepy ambience and gloomy, rain-flecked imagery of As the Dawn Breaks. The sequence from the hushed ennui of Ashes on the Fire through to Don’t Get Hung Up on Your Soul, with its haunting musical saw accompaniment, is as close to perfection as anything he’s done. Between them lies the album’s heart-beat and emotional linchpin, the brooding meditation of Remorse Code. Instantly unforgettable, it unfurls with breathtaking grace and surprising economy over nearly ten minutes, and has a lovely, understated guitar solo.

His strengths and weakness as a lyricist are laid bare by the sparse, moody atmospheres. While the warts-and-all romantic realism of For Your Lover, Give Some Time has laugh-out-loud lines and Ashes From the Fire makes clichés seem convincing, both Open Up Your Door and Soldier On are repetitious, the latter marred by a bombastic interlude that breaks the prevailing mood. {proof in the theory that music is in the ear of the beholder…this is my favourite track!}

Aside from this, it’s the sheer beauty and unity of feel that make this a more than worthy addition to the Hawley discography. Truelove’s Gutter takes risks but doesn’t throw the baby out with the bathwater.”

To buy the music of Richard Hawley click HERE

Here are a couple of oldies but goldies

Bus Pass For The Boss

Picture Credit

Credit: © Fausto Ristori Link: http://www.pantellerialink.com/rockshots/pantelleria-arte-artigianato/bruce-springsteen-12.jpg

 

Bruce Springsteen turns 60 today, here are some blasts from the past.

Happy Birthday Bruce

Here are The Hold Steady with their version of Springsteen’s “Atlantic City”

“Atlantic City” – The Hold Steady

Visit www.brucespringsteen.net

Mr & Mrs Springsteen