Each week our friend "The Music MATTador" shares a music report this us... please enjoy....
Well.... with the words Australia, The ANZAC's and childhood memories you can almost bring a tear to the eye of most 'true blue' blooded people in our beautiful country. We start this week with the memories of times gone by and the immediate thoughts of our good people serving overseas, all they have done and all they are still doing to enable us to call Australia home. Lest we forget.
In honour of these great people I thought I would introduce you to an artist that always brings a smile to my face because he reminds me just how good it is to be Australian. He reminds me a little of Paul Kelly in the way that he can tell you a story in a song, he makes you feel like you have just watched a movie because of the detail delivered in his lyrics.
Josh Pyke was born in Sydney NSW in 1977, he made his debut performance in front of 650 parents and students at his primary school graduation aged just 12 and in my humble opinion is one of the most under rated performers in this country. Josh combines his poetic and delightfully descriptive lyrics with amazing acoustic guitar hooks, the simplicity of him music is somewhat energising and addictive.
I have chosen the song 'The Summer' from his 2008 release 'Chimney's Afire' to share with you this week and just the thought of it makes me smile on the inside.
This week my Wife and 2 boys spent the week at the coast, we were lucky enough to spend the time with close family and meet some great people. The daughter of the family we met was the sweetest little girl you will ever meet, 'Zara', with her quaint english accent and tomboy style she stole the heart of my little boy Cooper (and mine along with it). They were best friends straight up and soon enough they were each other's shadow's.
This songs sums up my week perfectly - It started in the summer beach setting, so typically Australian, watching my 7 year old boy so innocently fall (as we described it) for his first summer love. While it ended with hand on heart and head bowed in remembrance. So light in one eye and so heavy in the other but a vision of Australia shone thought perfectly.
Please enjoy.................... The Music MATTador http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1ABbLlKTlw
Adit - please listen with eyes closed - i'm not a fan of the film clip and cant find a live recording
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