Hello Friends,
Another gem from the Old Grey Whistle Test! This from their debut season in 1971!
Doesn't get much better than the original Alice Cooper Band now does it?
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Friday, January 1, 2016
The Wailers - "Stir It Up" (1973)
HaPPy NeW YeaRs FriEnds!
We're kicking off 2016 by binge-watching some classic performances on the Old Grey Whistle Test!
Here's an early one from Bob Marley and the boys from 1973 featuring a great and incredibly understated guitar solo by Peter Tosh.
Hopefully its just like we hope our 2016 goes: great and incredibly understated.
Enjoy!
Monday, December 28, 2015
R.I.P. Lemmy
Pour one out for one of the greats. Lemmy Kilmister died today.
Was it years of chain-smoking, ingesting bottomless Jack & Cokes with speed chasers, and wild sex parties with groupies that finally caught up to the Motorhead frontman? Nope.
Reportedly, it took some super aggressive form of Cancer to kill that fucker.
Shitty way to end to 2015.
Godspeed to one cool mother...
Friday, December 25, 2015
Merry Christmas!
Few things say Merry Christmas like Christmas morning at the Davenports!
Hope Santa brought you everything you wanted!
And to all a good night!
Thursday, December 24, 2015
Rick Danko - "Christmas Must Be Tonight" (1977)
Another one of our favorites!
This was recorded about a year after the "The Last Waltz" concert documenting The Band's last ever show.
This was recorded about a year after the "The Last Waltz" concert documenting The Band's last ever show.
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Willie Nelson "Pretty Paper" (1979)
Hello Friends,
Happy First Day of Winter!
Enjoy this little ditty by Mr. Nelson, an all time holiday classic!
Monday, December 21, 2015
Hi-Fi Holidays: Christmas with the Platters
The Platters - "Christmas with The Platters" (1963) - Mercury Records
Hello Friends,
We've got one of the most successful vocal groups of all time helping on the turntable as we get busy wrapping our last few presents and getting the final decorations up on the tree!
This is a great, hip record from the R&B quintet who never sounded smoother!
There's bouncing, upbeat tunes like the great "Jingle Bell Jingle", "Santa Claus is Comin' To Town", the surf rock-ish "Blue Christmas" and the blistering Spector-inspired, "Jingle Bell Rock."
The record was produced by the legendary Buck Ram who handles the arrangements and gets songwriting credit on the nostalgic, "Come Home for Christmas". His influence as an arranger is felt throughout the album especially on the string-heavy "White Christmas" and "I'll be Home for Christmas".
As far as Platters' songs go "Christmas Time" is right up there with their classic, "Twilight Time" and "Silent Night" is heartfelt, sublime & so soulful it hurts.
The only real stinker on the record is the lispy and annoying novelty-song "All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth". Ugh... No Thanks!
RATING: 4 sister susie's sitting on a thistle out of 5
We've got one of the most successful vocal groups of all time helping on the turntable as we get busy wrapping our last few presents and getting the final decorations up on the tree!
This is a great, hip record from the R&B quintet who never sounded smoother!
There's bouncing, upbeat tunes like the great "Jingle Bell Jingle", "Santa Claus is Comin' To Town", the surf rock-ish "Blue Christmas" and the blistering Spector-inspired, "Jingle Bell Rock."
The record was produced by the legendary Buck Ram who handles the arrangements and gets songwriting credit on the nostalgic, "Come Home for Christmas". His influence as an arranger is felt throughout the album especially on the string-heavy "White Christmas" and "I'll be Home for Christmas".
As far as Platters' songs go "Christmas Time" is right up there with their classic, "Twilight Time" and "Silent Night" is heartfelt, sublime & so soulful it hurts.
The only real stinker on the record is the lispy and annoying novelty-song "All I Want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth". Ugh... No Thanks!
RATING: 4 sister susie's sitting on a thistle out of 5
Sunday, December 20, 2015
The Mattoid - "The Christmas Time" (2015)
Hello Friends,
Its Christmas Party Time with this crazed Finnish rock star.
If this song doesn't get you in the Holiday spirit, then you have no spirit my friends!
Subversive Lo-fi Holiday Deliciousness!
\M/
Saturday, December 19, 2015
Joe Perry – "Run Run Rudolph" (2014)
Hello Friends,
It seems even the guitarist from Aerosmith is getting in on the Christmas game.
What's next? A novelty coffee line by the band's drummer?
Oh, oops!
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