Hey Friends,
Happy Thanksgiving y'all!
This year, Tiki T. and I are most thankful for Dixie-dog and middle-period Fleetwood Mac records!
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Thursday, November 27, 2014
Sunday, November 23, 2014
Bobby Bare Jr. - "North of Alabama By Mornin'"
Hello Friends,
"North of Alabama by Mornin'" is the lead off track on Bobby Bare, Jr.'s 2014 release, Undefeated.
Distorted, twangy guitars. Clever and soulful songs about drinking, being on the road, break-ups and America. There's funny songs, sad songs, and (our favorite) funny-sad songs!
This one seems to be about piling your band and your gear into a crappy van and driving cross-country to make your next gig!
Kinda reminds us of LA Turnaround, a fancy nickname for trucker's speed that was used and abused by touring country musicians in the Seventies because they would take enough of it in order to drive from Nashville to Los Angeles without stopping for sleep!
Now that's how you hustle!
Distorted, twangy guitars. Clever and soulful songs about drinking, being on the road, break-ups and America. There's funny songs, sad songs, and (our favorite) funny-sad songs!
This one seems to be about piling your band and your gear into a crappy van and driving cross-country to make your next gig!
Kinda reminds us of LA Turnaround, a fancy nickname for trucker's speed that was used and abused by touring country musicians in the Seventies because they would take enough of it in order to drive from Nashville to Los Angeles without stopping for sleep!
Now that's how you hustle!
Saturday, November 22, 2014
Dirty Sound Magnet - "21st Century Witch"
Hello Friends,
This is one of our favorite songs of 2014 courtesy of the Swiss band, Dirty Sound Magnet!
The song has a good, stoner-sounding 1970's FM radio vibe.
Nice trippy video too!
Which reminds me, why can't any of the 21st Century witches that I know look like the girls in this video? Most of the ones I meet look like this...
(sigh)
Thursday, November 13, 2014
RIP Jack Bruce (1943 - 2014)
Hello Friends,
We're living in a day and age where our rock star idols are going to all start dying off in non-rock & roll fashion.
Like the rest of us, they're gonna start dropping like flies in hospital rooms (and if we're lucky) surrounded by family and friends.
Jack Bruce, one of rock and roll's greatest bass players, passed away a couple of weeks ago due after losing his battle with liver disease.
In addition to fronting the legendary supergroup trio, Cream, Jack Bruce also played bass for a who's who of rock n roll, ranging from Zappa (Apostrophe) to Lou Reed (Berlin).
Obviously Bruce will be remembered first and foremost as a bassist whose playing style infused rock, jazz, soul and classical influences. The thing we love most about Jack Bruce is his voice on all those great Cream songs. Constrained, dark and ethereal like a confused choir boy who's struggling to sing the blues!
RIP Jack Bruce!
Jack Bruce, one of rock and roll's greatest bass players, passed away a couple of weeks ago due after losing his battle with liver disease.
In addition to fronting the legendary supergroup trio, Cream, Jack Bruce also played bass for a who's who of rock n roll, ranging from Zappa (Apostrophe) to Lou Reed (Berlin).
Obviously Bruce will be remembered first and foremost as a bassist whose playing style infused rock, jazz, soul and classical influences. The thing we love most about Jack Bruce is his voice on all those great Cream songs. Constrained, dark and ethereal like a confused choir boy who's struggling to sing the blues!
RIP Jack Bruce!
Saturday, November 1, 2014
Ryan Adams - "Gimme Something Good"
Hello Friends,
Well it looks like Tiki T. and I survived another wicked All Hallows Eve.
We've managed to avoid jail, death and zombies!
To celebrate we've got one more Halloween-themed video to close out the festivities.
"Gimme Something Good" is from Ryan Adams' 2014 self-titled release.
Pretty good, straightforward FM-style rock song. However its Elvira aka the Mistress of the Dark who's the real star here! We've been fans of Elvira since the 80's and let's just say there's two things about her that we REALLY like!
FUN ELVIRA FACT # 1: Hey Kids, did you know Elvira (real name Cassandra Peterson) once dated Elvis Presley!
FUN ELVIRA FACT # 2: She also had bit parts in a bunch of movies of you've seen and didn't realize it was her like Diamonds Are Forever, Fellini's Roma, Cheech & Chong's Next Movie & Pee Wee's Big Adventure!
FUN ELVIRA FACT # 3 (aka, probably the greatest Elivra-related trivia of all time!): She appeared as a red-headed stripper donning pasties and a g-string on the cover of Tom Waits' 1976 record, Small Change! More like Small World!
"Gimme Something Good" is from Ryan Adams' 2014 self-titled release.
Pretty good, straightforward FM-style rock song. However its Elvira aka the Mistress of the Dark who's the real star here! We've been fans of Elvira since the 80's and let's just say there's two things about her that we REALLY like!
FUN ELVIRA FACT # 1: Hey Kids, did you know Elvira (real name Cassandra Peterson) once dated Elvis Presley!
FUN ELVIRA FACT # 2: She also had bit parts in a bunch of movies of you've seen and didn't realize it was her like Diamonds Are Forever, Fellini's Roma, Cheech & Chong's Next Movie & Pee Wee's Big Adventure!
FUN ELVIRA FACT # 3 (aka, probably the greatest Elivra-related trivia of all time!): She appeared as a red-headed stripper donning pasties and a g-string on the cover of Tom Waits' 1976 record, Small Change! More like Small World!
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