June 13, 2007
THE CITIZENS BAND, HIGHLINE BALLROOM, TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 2007
Never underestimate the value of a genius aerialist or “I Think It’s Going To Rain Today.” Angela McCluskey killed it, but I think UB40 own it. (Insanely beautiful album, “Signing Off.”)
Postscript: I think I’ve already sung the praises of UB40 and this song, but that won't stop me from doing it again: This compilation, “The Singles Album,” was fairly easy to find when it came out. (Got my copy at Bondy’s) Now it’s rare-ish, which is no big deal, as most of the compiled songs can be found elsewhere. Except for one—the twelve-inch version of “The Earth Dies Screaming,” which Al Gore needs to start blasting from his hemp-fueled Maybach NOW. Ali Campbell’s voice makes me feel like I am asleep and awake at the same time (reggae haters will say “Exactly!” but they can eat old fish sandwiches) and the tune is part of a small but submarine-deep tradition of hallucinatory dub ballads (e.g. The Congos’ “Fisherman.”)
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