Man Walks Into A Bar Video

Fresh off Brett Every's latest release, Man Walks Into A Bar marks the first video from the wonderful album, Menu. The song also features Jeremy Brennan. Brett is a talented Australian singer/songwriter who combines a great depth with a sense of the quirky that I find irresistible. And it is certainly found in the new video. I love the way the video plays with communication and technology.



Next there is a sweet song from the Fairy Godmother's Gone To Vegas album. Every delivers a love song with a sweetness and simplicity that is just perfect. This is Close.



Next up, I found a video of Brett singing To Sir With Love, a cover of the Lulu song, featuring Estelle Noonan. I don't think Every has ever recorded it, at least not on any of the three albums I have in my collection. But this is just lovely.



Finally, I thought I would offer a look at a live performance of Devereaux from the album Camping Out. This is taken live featuring the talents of Jeremy Brennan & Stuart West. I love the sultry feel of two men singing a love song with this retro feel.



You can easily find Brett Every's music online. Menu can be found on iTunes and Amazon.com. Fairy Godmother's Gone To Vegas can be found on iTunes and Amazon.com. Camping Out can be found on iTunes and Amazon.com. FYI: In each case, it is cheaper to download from Amazon. Who knew? I didn't, but I can tell you what I know: I have all three albums, and am damn glad I do. Brett Every is a musician and artist I am proud to support.

Then And Now - Midge Ure

I make no bones about it, back in the day, I was all about Midge Ure. I bought all the Ultravox records, and when he went solo, I got them, too. I am unapologetic with my Midge-love, so everyone can just get over it. I ain't giving my Midge up. Now that is firmly established, we can move on to the post. The handsome Scotsman has been making music since the early 70s, first in his native Scotland, including joining the band Salvation in 1972, where he became the second man named James/Jim. To avoid confusion, the band turned the name backwards, and 'Jim' became 'Mij' or Midge Ure. Later, the band became known as Silk, and Midge took over singing lead vocals. It was also reported he was offered the job to sing lead for the Sex Pistols, but turned them down. By 1977 he had moved to London, and in 1979, he was hired to play in Thin Lizzy, where he cowrote and played the tour. By the end of 1980, he moved on, and he joined a fledgling band, Ultravox. I was insane for the band, and still am. He was part of the band until 1986, when he decided to go solo. This is the single Breathe from an album by the same name, released in 1996.



In 2008, Midge released the album 10, a collection of great songs from yesteryear covered by him with his unmistakable flair. He released a clever video for the song To Sir With Love, using his iPhone to great effect. And, he still looks damn good!



For more about Midge Ure, check out his official website here. You can check out his album 10 on iTunes here. One of my favorites, the 1985 release The Gift can be found on iTunes here. Yes, all these years later, I am still a big fan!