This is the song I always associate with Yello - not “Oh Yeah” or “The Race” even though those were played over and over in the eighties. It was light, airy and perfectly made for mix-tapes of a slower nature. The video is a mix of ice skating animals, hot air balloons and snow. Lots [...]
Sir Mix-A-Lot wasn’t famous for his ‘big’ song just yet but he was making a name for himself. He had done a version of Iron Man with the original samples but decided to bring on the guys from Metal Church to back him up and play the riffs live on this version. If I recall [...]
Kool Keith finally resurrected Dr. Octagon after years of people begging, pleading and offering all sorts of enticements. If you know anything about Kool Keith you can only imagine what those enticements must have consisted of. I envision women, fruit, G.I. Joe figures, the entire Jem series on DVD, gallons of Astroglide and a LOT [...]
Midtown Dickens are just fun to listen to. Think of hanging out for a weekend with some very musical pals, a stack of instruments and a lot of booze. Well, I have no idea if these ladies drink as heavily as I imagine they might but it would make the idea of the weekend of [...]
I saw Incredible Force of Junior play a show in Boston on a random Wednesday night opening for a friend’s band and was floored by how great they were. I also don’t mind mentioning I developed the biggest crush on the bass player. I bought a stack of singles and their CD that night, then [...]
Since I’m starting on a Sunday night I can slide in an old favorite - “If this isn’t jazz” by Patricia Barber. It’s a live track from her 1999 disc “Companion.” Heard one way it’s a stream of consciousness response to her critics but as time goes on it becomes more abstract. I had the [...]
You can get the full scoop in the FAQ but here’s the simple plan for the daily posting themes going forward this year:
Monday - Anything Goes
Tuesday - New Music Tuesday
Wednesday - Hip-Hop Humpday
Thursday - Rarities, remixes and B-sides
Friday - Flashbacks
Saturday - Country Fried
Sunday - Jazz Brunch