You may have detected a narrative in the recent series of musical posts by now. What we have here, friends is a musical walk through the passage of one life. This unique memory of dates and times is likely, like most, less than perfect-achronological. You may receive a post about Van Morrison’s Astral Weeks album after a post about Style Council as an example. I was introduced to or discovered artists, not by the Artist release date but by” right on time” synchronicity for my stage of life and development. Most of us are introduced to artists by family, friends, and synchronicity. Consider your most “purple prose” romantic breakups in early adolescence. What music did you accidentally, by coincidence or chance, discover that gave voice to your inner dialogue/torment? I was introduced to Lloyd Cole by my friend Liz. I was coincidentally reading Robertson Davies’s “Deptford Trilogy” contemporaneously. “Jennifer, she said,” was the first track Liz played. Lloyd’s voice had the sultry crooner effect of Billy Idol with something more. The more was lyrical content drawn from literature and film, written by a master storyteller.
It would not be easy to find a more apt artist soundtrack to accompany this brief moment in my life, a friendship in early bloom, the redolent prose of Robertson Davies, and Lloyd Cole’s sultry, slyly wise vocals. Music has a way of finding you at just the right moment. Think of the first time you heard Traffic’s “John Barley Corn must die,” then listen to the 1972 live concert with Steve’s solo acoustic version.
Jennifer she said – Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
Music in this video
Song
Jennifer She Said (Album Version)
Artist
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
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CR’s Take
OVERALL SCORE
73
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Lloyd Cole, ‘Perfect Skin’ live, 1990
Live performance at Wakefield Opera House for ‘Rock Steady’ TV show
You must recognize the lead guitarist on this stage as none other than Robert Quine, RIP, also featured with Matthew Sweet in a recent article.
Lloyd Cole & Neil Clark – Highlights – Live@Le Plan – Ris Orangis – 04/04/2022

Lloyd Cole And The Commotions – Rattlesnakes
Rattlesnakes
Artist
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
Writers
Neil Clark, Lloyd Cole
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Lloyd Cole And The Commotions – My Bag
2 years ago
This was a massive hit on dancefloors in Brazil, It played in all the cool nightclubs at that time. And I was a DJ from 1989 to 1994 and had the chance to play It as well. It’s curious how it’s kinda forgotten today. It’s an amazing song, and I got myself singing throughout the video – it was a nice surprise to notice that I still know how to Sing It all by heart.

Lloyd Cole and the Commotions – (Live)
Music in this video
Song
Charlotte Street (Live At The Marquee (05/11/84))
Artist
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
Writers
Lloyd Cole
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Song
Beautiful City (Live At The Marquee (05/11/84))
Artist
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
Writers
Lloyd Cole
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Song
Forest Fire (Extended Version)
Artist
Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
Writers
Lloyd Cole
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Lloyd Cole – Full Performance (Live on KEXP)
Songs:
2cv
Period Piece
Women’s Studies
Are You Ready To Be Heartbroken?
Perfect Skin
Host: Cheryl Waters
Audio Engineer: Kevin Suggs
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Scott Holopainen & Justin Wilmore
Editor: Jim Beckmann



Lloyd Cole – Full Performance (Live on KEXP)
http://KEXP.ORG presents Lloyd Cole performing live in the KEXP studio. Recorded February 3, 2015. Songs: 2cv Period Piece Women’s Studies Are You Ready To Be Heartbroken? Perfect Skin Host: Cheryl Waters Audio Engineer: Kevin Suggs Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Scott Holpainen & Justin Wilmore Editor: Jim Beckmann Thumbnail photo by Renata Steiner