Lloyd Cole first made a name for himself in 1984 with the Commotions, the British band he founded in Scotland before relocating to New York City four years later. Since, he has released records both as a solo artist and with the Negatives. Now based in western Massachusetts, Cole recently formed the Small Ensemble. The trio is joined by the likes of Fred Maher, Joan Wasser and Kendall Meade for new album Broken Record (Tapete), Cole’s first “rock” LP in almost a decade. Cole will also be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our new Q&A with him. Says Cole as an introduction/disclaimer for his guest-editing posts, “I am 50 years old. More than twice the age I was when I began making music. I have developed opinions, certainly, and these opinions have evolved, but I can only speak for myself. I am still astonished by music. I am still perplexed by it. I am still moved by it. I am still revulsed by it. And I am more and more confused by how others make use of music in their lives. Music seems to be everywhere. Here are some of my thoughts on it.”
Cole:
1. How fantastic is it that Top Of The Pops used “Whole Lotta Love”?!?
2. The Zoey 101 title song is great, really! (My son watches TeenNick.) I think Britney co-wrote it.
3. I love almost anything by John Barry (R.I.P.), but add Roger Moore and Tony Curtis in early/mid-’70s styling, and you can’t beat The Persuaders!.
4. The Beverly Hillbillies—black gold!
5. It’s grim up north. The Coronation Street theme may well be the most recognized piece of music in British culture. The brass-band sound and the lilting, relentless melody perfectly encapsulate stoney-faced stoicism in the face of endless adversity. (I wonder if I might make Pseuds Corner with that?)
6. Batman
7. Seinfeld. This music is so annoying it’s like a fifth character. Perfectly awful.
Videos after the jump.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN1mzi-kBAc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf-wKmC2Z-k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNqbGR3soPc
