Yeah, that is a portrait of Vlad Tepes, done a 100 years after he popped his clogs, but supposedly copied from a contemporary original. Mind you, it also says something similar on Wikipedia, so it is probably all bollocks! Meanwhile, what did you think of the Portishead?

Cheers mate. Bloody hell, I will have to get tickets for Cave! I have never seen Cat Power live, so that will be a plus!

Currently enjoying the Delta Sledg mix very much.

Side news: Nick Cave will beblessing us with his presence in September. He gonna play the Hollywood Bowl with Cat Power and Spiritualized opening it looks like. Other dates in San Fran, Portland, Seattle too.

Really liking Son House

http://www.s endspace.com/file/vt31xv Have fun mate!

You sir, are my hero.

Thank you so much! I cant wait!

Delta stuff on way. I will let you know when I have the sendspace link in about half an hour!

Thanks kind sir. Yeah, LA is awful for helpful signs.

You better believe it! Thank you so much!

Hope you are still up for some delta blues. I will be sendspacing you a mix of stuff I like in the next few days!

The 1992 Television album was suprisingly good, actually, but its a bit like the situation I find with Portishead now. Their new one is interesting, has some great moments, and all the ingredients that made them what they once were but it still comes as a disappointment. This is due in part to the fact that Dummy had such a catacylsmic effect on me that anything after that was bound to suffer in comparison. It was the same with Marquee Moon. That is si wonderful that it was always going to be hard to live up to. I will listen to any new Television release though, just in case. I think the exception to this rule is Bowie. He has had this brilliant ability to reinvent himself countless times that kept successive releases fresh and interesting.

Quick question sir,
How do you feel about the band Television? Im a big fan, but I was wondering if you had heard the album they put out in 1992 and any thoughts on it you might have. I havent heard it but I have a feeling i shouldnt check it out. I also just read that they are recording a new album as i type this, which makes me scared also. Its without Richard Lloyd too.

Oh man. Way to fan the flames of my obsessive collecting habits. YES!

Crime & The City Solution was Mick Harvey's band. Harvey was with Cave in The Birthday Party and the first ten years of The Bad Seeds. The first Crime albums featured several current bad seeds, and I think the last one was just Harvey. Mick Harvey was also involved with Einstende Neubaten, and I think Cave recorded with them too.

No i havent. Tell me more!

Ill check out those guys though! AWESOME!

Charley Patton is always a must, and my favorite (over and above Robert Johnson) is Son House. 'Deathletter' can't be beaten in my book. \I love Barbeque Bob. I think there are only 8 known tracks by him, but they are wonderful. Not Delta, but very wonderful also is Lightnin' Hopkins. I find that the leap from him and John Lee Hooker to Cave, Mick Harvey, etc is a very logical one. Have you ever listened to Einstende Neubaten and Crime And The City Solution by the way?

I think we have quite a bit overlapping but then the stuff that doesnt is quite different from each other. But i agree, i think we both love our rock n roll. Im finding myself interested in a lot of delta blues lately. Any suggestions?

What I find very very cool is that although you and I have pretty different musical tastes, there is a point of convergence, namely that punky nasty bluesy music that the likes of The Black Keys, Cave and Jack White put out on a good day.

My favorite tune on the new Nick Cave is MOONLAND. Holy Hot Dog that song is glorious. My fav on the new Black Keys is SO HE WONT BREAK. YAY!

Hi Mate, I have been out of town. Had to rush to San Diego to see my Sister In Law who was on life support. She is doing better now so we are back. I have the Racounteurs all set up and ready to play later on this evening. I had my Mother In Law in the car and she finds anything to the left or louder than George Strait to be unacceptable. I will let you know later, and I will also have a go at your mixtape. Cheers

Hello fine sir
Postede new mix for download, not sure if it will be your cup of tea though. it turned more and more metalish the more i played around with it.

Also, thoughts on new Racontuers album?