Song of the Week #3:
My friend Shannon puts together a mix every year for her friends. On the last one was a stunning little number called “Molinos” by Vancouver-based Celtic-pop band The Paperboys, whom I had never heard of until right then. Now I love celtic music so a rapid flute and pipe action usually means I’m a goner. But this song goes one better and lays the whole thing over, get this, a hip-hop beat. The first four bars of the song sound like the opening of Coolio’s “Fantastic Voyage” then the acoustic guitars come in. Then the shimmering harmonies. Then the celtic dueling. It’s like biting into a layer cake and never hitting crust.
Have a listen. And let me know what you think.
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I think it’s fabulous. But then, you probably already knew that.
And if that gets you going, listen to them throw “All Along the Watchtower” ( http://www.paperboys.com/mp3/watchtower.mp3 ) into their stomping Celtic-Latino blender.
I think it’s fabulous. But then, you probably already knew that.
And if that gets you going, listen to them throw “All Along the Watchtower” ( http://www.paperboys.com/mp3/watchtower.mp3 ) into their stomping Celtic-Latino blender.