Showing posts with label Belle and Sebastian. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Belle and Sebastian. Show all posts

Friday, March 21, 2025

Weekend Music -- Our Last Back Pages

 

Indulge us one final time as we continue to visit the blog's music attic to relive some musical joys from years past -- some well known, others not -- that we liked then and now.  

We're providing the date and the link to when the songs originally appeared in Hackwhackers.  Hope you enjoy.

Wussy (2020)

 

Belle and Sebastian (2011)

 

Allah-Las (2019)

 

Lisa Hannigan (2011)

Cream (2018)

  

George Harrison (2017)

Friday, April 26, 2024

Weekend Music

 

Glasgow, Scotland's, indie band Belle and Sebastian have a new single out, "What Happened To You, Son?" timed with a tour of major North American cities this Spring before heading back to Europe. As usual, a great tune with energy and lyrics open to plenty of interpretation.  Have at it, and enjoy!

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Mid-Week Song

One of Scotland's greatest indie pop bands Belle and Sebastian are releasing a new album "Late Developers" on Friday, and they've shared a single from that album, the lush, richly textured "I Don't Know What You See In Me." Enjoy.



Friday, April 15, 2022

Weekend Young And Stupid Music

 

Scotland's great indie band Belle and Sebastian have a new single out, "Young and Stupid," from their forthcoming 10th album, "A Bit of Previous," their first studio album in seven years.  About a month ago, we featured another song from that album, "If They're Shooting At You," which they're using as a fundraiser for the Red Cross for Ukraine relief.  "Young and Stupid" is an upbeat, whimsical departure from that world.  Hope you enjoy.

Friday, March 11, 2022

Weekend Fundraiser Music

 

Scotland's indie band Belle and Sebastian are pledging all artist income from the song "If They're Shooting At You," from streaming and digital sales as well as publishing royalties, to the Red Cross for Ukraine relief.  To participate, click here: https://belleandsebastian.ffm.to/itsay.  We'd have picked it for today anyway, but the fundraiser aspect clinched it for us.

Friday, July 12, 2019

Weekend UK Music Twofer


Silver Spring Bureau Chief Brian reminded us of the New Wave band The English Beat from Birmingham, and their 1982 hit "Save It For Later."  The song has appeared in a number of movies and is said to be a favorite of The Who's Pete Townshend, who covered the song along with Counting Crows and Pearl Jam.  Pretty good references.  They're currently touring in California, by the way. Our second song is a brand new release from Glasgow's Belle and Sebastian, "Sister Buddha," which appears on the "Days of the Bagnold Summer" movie soundtrack (the movie is scheduled to open in September this year). Hope you enjoy our double dose of UK music, from then and now.




Friday, March 9, 2018

Weekend Pilot Music


One of our favorites, Scottish folk rock group Belle and Sebastian, performs "I'll Be Your Pilot" live on BBC's "The Quay Sessions" from their native Glasgow, Scotland. It's on their recent EP "How To Solve Our Human Problems." Hope you enjoy.

Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Mid-Week Sleep Song


Back by popular demand, the Scottish indie rock group Belle and Sebastian, singing "Sleep the Clock Around."  Enjoy.
Now the trouble is over, everybody got paid
Everybody is happy, they are glad that they came
Then you go to the place where you've finally found
You can look at yourself sleep the clock around


(h/t to Silver Spring Bureau Chief)

Friday, June 27, 2014

Weekend Sunny Day Song


We've featured Scottish indie pop group Belle and Sebastian several times on Hackwhackers.  Today, we're featuring a tune from their 2006 album, "The Life Pursuit," titled "Another Sunny Day."  The video was drawn and directed by Nicole Benz, with animation by Benz and Calen Henry, as a McMaster Multimedia thesis project (we trust they passed).  Enjoy your weekend, sunny or not!

Friday, March 22, 2013

Weekend Twofer

We hope these usher in a beautiful weekend for you.  First, Scotland's own Belle and Sebastian released the lovely "Wrapped Up In Books" in 2004:



And now for something completely different... it's the great Darlene Love fronting for the Crystals, on the rollicking "He's Sure the Boy I Love."  Whoah-oh-oh-yeah!


Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Mid-Week Lazy Line Painter Song

Taking a break from window/ bathroom upgrade disruption to share another Belle & Sebastian tune.

Friday, September 16, 2011

Weekend Song

From 2010, here's Scotland's Belle and Sebastian. Enjoy the weekend.



(Video remix by Richard X [no relation]; directed by Lesley Barnes)