“Love Is Alive” is a 1976 song by Gary Wright that was a hit single in the US, reaching #2 in the Billboard charts. Taken from the album The Dream Weaver, released the previous year, it features Wright on vocals and keyboards with Jim Keltner on drums. The album’s title cut and “Love is Alive” both peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
“Dream Weaver” is a song by Gary Wright that was a hit single in the US, reaching #2 in the Billboard charts while it reached #1 in the Cash Box charts (Australia, Canada and Europe) in 1976. Taken from the album The Dream Weaver released the previous year, it features Wright on vocals and keyboards, and Jim Keltner on drums. In 1992, Gary Wright re-recorded a longer version of “Dream Weaver” for the Wayne’s World movie soundtrack. According to Gary Wright, the song was inspired by Autobiography of a Yogi, which was given to him by George Harrison.Paramhansa Yogananda’s poem, God! God! God! made reference to “the idea of the mind weaving dreams.” The expression “Dream Weaver” was popularized by John Lennon in 1970 in his song “God,” taken from his solo album John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band. This song depicts Lennon’s declaration that he was the dream weaver of the sixties, breaking away from the influences and dogmas that influenced his life.
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Marilyn Manson recently revealed that Johnny Depp and his 9-year-old son will feature on his new album Born Villain. Manson spoke to MTV last month, saying that Depp recorded drums and lead guitar on a cover of Carly Simon’s You’re So Vain.
For their 50th year in music, The Beach Boys are getting together and heading out on the road. A cynic would think dollar signs motivated the reunion, but I bet they’ve not heard the group’s new tune. “That’s Why God Made The Radio” has the harmony and sentiment that defined the sound of California in the 1960s and — honestly, for anyone living outside this country — the sound of America itself. [Source]
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You can hear the past in Bo Ningen’s wall of sound and massive melodies, but the past re-imagined – from Butoh to Black Sabbath. If Black Sabbath was in Blade Runner. [Source]
For The Animals is taken from The Cult’s brand new album ‘Choice of Weapon’ released May 21st 2012 through Cooking Vinyl.
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From the minialbum “For Now” by Kristina Renée. The album was released on April 23th, 2012 as a free download available at www.kristinarenee.dk.
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Kate Bush released a special limited-edition 2 track 10” vinyl single as part of this year’s Record Store Day on Saturday 21st April. The single couples “Lake Tahoe” with “Among Angels”, both tracks taken from Kate’s current album “50 Words For Snow”.
In advance of the release of Grimes’ album Visions on 12th March (outside of the US – it debuted in the Billboard Top 100 last week), the video for ‘Oblivion has just gone online. Directed by Emily Kai Bock, it features Claire partying at various sports events and in a locker room. [Source]
