Monday 25 July 2011

Dirty Pillows Talk

Towards the end of PJ Harvey's initial incarnation, that as a hard rocker, and due to the time: Riot Grrrl (remember that weird sobriquet?); her trio performed at the 1992 Reading Rock Festival. But despite the popularity and excellence of their performances and recordings, Harvey soon disbanded the group and began her move towards vastly different musical territories.

I believe Harvey's music was never bettered than her first recordings (Dry, Rid of Me and her Peel Sessions), and this festival performance exemplifies that absolutely.
It also includes a superb performance of one of her greatest compositions: 'Sheela-Na-Gig'; targeting misogynists everywhere.
PJ Harvey Trio - Live at Reading, 1992.

Ecstacy
O Stella
Dress
Highway 61 Revisited
Sheela-Na-Gig
Man Sized

Excellent cassette captured FM broadcast @320kbs
Embrace the yOni here

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

smashing job mate, it's probably not cool to admit but i only really dug her early stuff. can't wait to hear this!!! qualty maan!!! xx

roy rocket said...

Definitely!
Enjoy.

Hey, you attending the balloon fest going on in your fair city?
Up, up and away...
Hope to be be there; you can't get much higher. roy

Anonymous said...

Very cool dicography ,you have a shure taste & humour mr Roket.....
It's great to see snakefinger,little richard,ian dury,stump ,the orb etc..in the same blog
Thank for all this work
friendly
Dr frankEin$ounD

roy rocket said...

Cheers Doc.
I aim to please.
Variety, of course, is the spice of life.
Regards, roy

Anonymous said...

Very fine post. many hanks for shareing it here ...