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His career began in earnest in the late sixties, when he joined the pub rock outfit Kippington Lodge; the band would later be renamed after its other key member, Lowe’s friend, Brinsley Schwarz. He was with the band for a tumultuous seven years, which saw them struggle to establish credibility outside of the London pub circuit; nevertheless, some of his most enduring songs were written during that time, including ‘(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love & Understanding’, which would later be a huge hit for Elvis Costello.
In the late seventies, Lowe began to release solo material, often named as humorous ripostes to huge records of the time; ‘Bowi’ was a play on David Bowie’s ‘Low’, and the album ‘Max’ by The Rumour was produced by Lowe, who apparently designated it as an ‘answer’ to ‘Rumours’ by Fleetwood Mac. He’s written a slew of songs known best for their cover versions - including ‘The Beast in Me’, covered by his then-father-in-law, Johnny Cash - as well as songs like ‘Cruel to Be Kind’ that were hits for Lowe - and Schwarz - in their own right. He’s no longer active as a producer, but continues to write, record and tour - he played the main stage at Hyde Park’s British Summer Time event in July 2013.
I've only seen Nick Lowe twice, Seattle '91 and Chicago/Evanston 2013. He plays a solid acoustic of country/roadhouse rock. But original know as 'The Jesus of Power Pop', I love those compositions the most, 'So it Goes', 'Cruel, to be Kind', 'What's so Funny 'bout Peace, Love and Understanding (made famous by Elvis Costello), 'Switchboard Susan' and 'Breaking Glass' to name a few.
He's surviving pop/rock artist who is comfortable in his skin, relatable to his audience and sincerely looks like he is enjoying himself.
philamonjaro
Instrumental rock isn’t something that you come across very often in popular culture, but Los Straitjackets have made sure that their prominence in the genre is well known. It’s refreshing to hear genuinely talented musicians play their instruments in as tight a formation as this band do, whilst not having to be preoccupied with lyrical intricacies.
The house lights were down, and as smoke began to fill the stage and the feedback from the lead guitar echoed through the venue, the drummer Jimmy Lester opening the show with an awesome solo, whilst the rest of the band members came to the stage. There are several aspects of their music that aren’t available to the listener on studio recordings. Notably, the use of Mexican wrestling masks by the band members in all of their performances, along with their gold medallions is something that you can only see in a live performance.
The band played through the entirety of Jet Set, accompanied by their signature gimmicky dance moves, which had the audience dancing along with them straight away. The cult following they’ve gained from these features of their performance is something that they play up to, and so the only band member who speaks throughout their set is Amis, who hurriedly introduces their work. Despite their alternative and somewhat whacky performances, the band are incredibly talented and definitely worth a watch.
yazhow
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