“how high’s the water, momma?”

the old GMS stoop

Hello! My blog game’s been on hold for several weeks, in part owing to a tedious bonanza of floods. In the time off, I’ve done some thinking, and some growing. I think we all have. Hey people of the world, stop firing SUVs at the ozone layer! Anyway, peace to all flood victims, GMS readers and users of low-energy lightbulbs.

Here is a photo-documentary, from my extra lo-fi spy camera, disguised as a mobile phone. It's all enlivened by songs about flood-related issues! Enjoy.

tweez

Those Bastard Souls – ‘In The Wake Of Your Flood’ (from Debt & Departure)

Mark Lanegan – ‘The River Rise’ (from Whiskey For The Holy Ghost)

some folks just don't got no sense

Sandy Denny – ‘Down In The Flood’ (from North Star Grassman and the Ravens)

Delays – ‘There’s Water Here’ (from Faded Seaside Glamour)

taken from aston's eyot. the finest eyot in the whole of the o.x.

Bruce Springsteen – ‘Lost In The Flood’ (live, June 2005, original on Greetings from Asbury Park NJ)

Judee Sill – ‘Tumblin’ Down Comes The Waters’ (unreleased, I reckon; here's a comp)

"chant this anthem, swing like pete sampras"

Queens Of The Stone Age – ‘River In The Road’ (from Era Vulgaris)

Neko Case – ‘Fox Confessor Brings The Flood’ (live in Munich, 2006, from the album of the same name)

locals recreate the opening credits of 'Gentle Ben'

Delgados – ‘Everything Goes Around The Water’ (from Peloton)

Andrew WK – ‘I Get Wet’ (from I Get Wet)

"rougher than how DeBarge is, catching charges"

Beck – ‘Fourteen Rivers, Fourteen Floods’ (live in London, 2003, original on One Foot in the Grave)

Phil Lynott – ‘A Little Bit Of Water’ (from The Philip Lynott Album)

south hinksey, gone all 'Spirited Away'

Doves – ‘Caught By The River’ (from The Last Broadcast)

Uncle Tupelo – ‘High Water’ (from Anodyne)

"was told in shoot-outs stay low and keep firing"

yesterday southampton went out of the championship play-offs on penalties. hence i maintain my perfect record of never having seen a team i support win a shoot-out.

in their honour:

the breeders - 'saints' (live in washington, 1994)

radiohead - 'exit music' (live at glastonbury, 1997) [incidentally, 97>07]

beck - 'loser' (live at the union chapel, 2003)

roy orbison - 'it's over'

arsonists - 'shit ain't sweet' (from as the world burns) [incidentally, what the hell happened to the arsonists?]

d'angelo - 'shit, damn, motherfucker' (from brown sugar)


in other news:

damn these internets love they lists. passion of the weiss and straight bangin' published their top 25 rap albums round-up, collated from over 100 blogs, plus a spreadsheet of the voting, which can only be described as "wizard". GMS' long-considered votes are on there, so no need to put them here. i'm just relieved i like exactly what everyone else likes. phew. otherwise i'd look silly.

berkeley place got in on the act, with the best indie rock albums (the mystery of spoon continues) and "bigging up" the ladies of indie rock. watch out, though - some of them are only wearing bras.