Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Chiclete com Banana
One of my all-time favorite songs that makes fun of (North) Americans for not knowing the difference between a samba and a rhumba. Well, I do, but I'm incredibly special that way.
Gal Costa's version:
Eliane Elias:
The original recording by Gordurinha, the co-author of the song:
And since I'm being obsessive about the song, links to the tune sung by Tania Maria and Gilberto Gil.
Emotions
I Remember You
One of the PCL "Usual Gang Of Idiots" sent me a compilation disc some time ago that recently resurfaced after years of hiding in my drug infested glove box. No title or handwritten liner notes - just a title - Stop - scrawled on the disc in illiterate Sharpie. Included in the mix was everything from Nat King Cole to Yma Sumac to some aberrant Cuban/French inflected jazz. Anyone own up to this?
My family is ready to disown me for the constant rotation. One of the highlights is this version of I Remember You by Frank Ifield
The high register is a little unnerving but I am eternally grateful.
My family is ready to disown me for the constant rotation. One of the highlights is this version of I Remember You by Frank Ifield
The high register is a little unnerving but I am eternally grateful.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Lazybones soundie
In this Soundie from 1941, Hoagy Carmichael sings his composition Lazybones while Dorothy Dandridge and Peter Ray perform a novelty dance number.
Read all about Soundies in THE SOUNDIES BOOK: A REVISED AND EXPANDED GUIDE TO THE "MUSIC VIDEOS" OF THE 1940s (2007) available from iUniverse at www.iuniverse.com
Read all about Soundies in THE SOUNDIES BOOK: A REVISED AND EXPANDED GUIDE TO THE "MUSIC VIDEOS" OF THE 1940s (2007) available from iUniverse at www.iuniverse.com
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Serenades for Sex Kittens
I must admit that I was slightly more than miffed when I found this album at a record convention, paid WAY more than I knew I ought, came home and sent the image directly to PCL leader Mr. Fontana (since the orchestra is listed as Dante & his Orchestra I thought he might be amused)....and got zero response.
Then as I was ripping the album I go to try to find out something about Jay Arcy who wrote the marginally psychotic liner notes for the thing....and find this album was already posted by Stax o'Wax. Over three years ago.
FINE.
Go read the psychotic liner notes over there, I'll just sit here in the corner alone, in a darkened room, weeping quietly. See if I ever try to do anything nice to anyone, ever again.
My Favorite Color
This is one of my favourite youtube-artists: kutiman and his latest video made my day:
more at: thru-you.com/
more at: thru-you.com/
Midnight Cow - Boy
Modern Sound Six - Midnight Cow - Boy
Surf Mania
Riding the wave of surfmania in the early sixties.....Ladies and Gents....The Honeys!!!!
Pour 15 Minutes D'Amour
Pour 15 Minutes D'Amour
No York City
A short film about New York in the early 80s, featuring music by Laurie Anderson? Yes, please!
(Oh, but... with mimes? No, thank you.)
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Lights Out!
Sorta makes Pete Townsend look like a pussy.
From Curtis Clark's documentary "Blue Suede Shoes" (1980)
Stolen from: Dude Behind The Record Counter
From Curtis Clark's documentary "Blue Suede Shoes" (1980)
Stolen from: Dude Behind The Record Counter
Friday, March 25, 2011
Eddie Layton
One of my childhood heroes, Eddie Layton, was the master of the Hammond Organ, with his principal gig being at the "House That Ruth Built" - Yankee Stadium. Eddie regaled us with his captivating ditties like "Hava Negila"(a fan favorite when Ron Blomberg or Kenny Holtzman were introduced), "La Cucaracha" for Zoilo Versalles and Celerino Sanchez and a somber "Ave Maria" after the 9/11 attack in New York.
"I thought that a sacrifice fly had something to do with killing an insect", he recalled in an interview with National Public Radio, shortly after his retirement at the end of the 2003 baseball season. "I didn't know where first base was or third base. But I quickly learned within a week, and I started doing the famous chants, the hand-clapping things, and the dun-dun-dun-dun-da-dun."
And I was the first guy to do that, he said of the "charge."
''I've had my day,'' he told The New York Times in October 2003 as he closed his career. ''Playing with 50,000 watts of power, what rock star has an amplifier like that? I play for up to 56,000 people a night. Not even Madonna has done those kind of numbers.''
Eddie passed in December of 2004 as ball clubs and corporate conglomerates had moved onto pre-recorded pablum for musical game interludes and entertainment. I don't know but I yearn for the mighty Hammond every time I go to a game................
Here's Eddie showing his chops on "Tico, Tico"
"I thought that a sacrifice fly had something to do with killing an insect", he recalled in an interview with National Public Radio, shortly after his retirement at the end of the 2003 baseball season. "I didn't know where first base was or third base. But I quickly learned within a week, and I started doing the famous chants, the hand-clapping things, and the dun-dun-dun-dun-da-dun."
And I was the first guy to do that, he said of the "charge."
''I've had my day,'' he told The New York Times in October 2003 as he closed his career. ''Playing with 50,000 watts of power, what rock star has an amplifier like that? I play for up to 56,000 people a night. Not even Madonna has done those kind of numbers.''
Eddie passed in December of 2004 as ball clubs and corporate conglomerates had moved onto pre-recorded pablum for musical game interludes and entertainment. I don't know but I yearn for the mighty Hammond every time I go to a game................
Here's Eddie showing his chops on "Tico, Tico"
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Beltermania
It's hard to go wrong with a record on the Belter label, so I can relate to Beltermania. Here, not uno, not dos, but Los 3 Sudamericanos dance the Orangutan and complain about the Shame and Scandal in their family.
El Orangutan:
RIP Zoogz Rift
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Shopping Malls, ca. 1990
Relive the days of mullets and acid-washed jeans with these sixty amazing images by photographer Michael Galinsky.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
R.I.P., Rest in Pieces: A Portrait of Joe Coleman
R.I.P., Rest in Pieces: A Portrait of Joe Coleman (1997, directed by Robert-Adrian Pejo) at UbuWeb Film & Video. "...A lot of people say they are weird, or seem moderately eccentric, but few truly are. And sadly, when we do find people that are far from the path of the supposed norm we don’t celebrate those people, we run from them, hands in the air, shrieking like banshees. Well, consider this documentary nothing less than a love letter to the oddball, and to one in particular – artist Joe Coleman. The documentary focuses mainly on the many artistic endeavors of Mr. Coleman. Known in his early years as a provocative performance artist, Coleman was not a stranger to controversy. Drawn to the world of sideshows, Coleman took the idea of becoming a ‘geek’ to new levels – biting the heads off of live mice, wiring his body for explosives, and basically pushing people into a place where they had no choice but to confront his art."
That 51 Gauge Stuff Can Make It Mighty Rough
Ann Jones and Her Western Sweethearts - A Little Bit of Nylon
¡Rrrriapatopo!
¡Rrrriapatopo! - Los Corraleros de Majagual
The Night They Raided Myrna's
The dazzling Myrna goes all burlesque on us, and if you look in the comments of the blog post, you'll find a link to her fabulous classic album Explosive Vocal Percussion, an understated title if there ever was one, believe you me.
Don't Touch:
Monday, March 21, 2011
play that beat Mr. Raja #1
A little promotional here...
my friends from Cartilage Consortium (Paris) have made an incredible work digging out some selected oddities from the Tamil Film Industry (1984 - 1991) and released a compilation called "Play That Beat Mr. Raja #1" by Illaiyaraaja, Shankar Ganesh, Hamsalekha.Vinyl only "s'il vous plait!", limited copies, great artwork by Moolinex, listen via Cartilage Records' bandcamp page.
Listen:
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Honest Jons
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Ping Pong!
Peanut Vendor - Alvino Rey
(Note: this was the site that posted an album with a virus a few weeks back. I downloaded this and ran Malware, and it says I'm A-OK. But you might be cautious anyway)
Ila Vann
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Golden Age of Gas Stations
CLEOPATRA JONES (1973)
BLAXPLOITATION FILM - CLEOPATRA JONES (1973) - Radio Ad ! - KILLER soundtrack / filmmusic by J.J. JOHNSON, Joe Simon and Millie Jackson
Friday, March 18, 2011
Thursday, March 17, 2011
sexy sci-fi
WEIRDWARD HO! Retro-futurism, Space Age, Robots, Flying Saucers, Whatever... In glorious SOUND and VISION !!!A great blog curated by full of sexy sci-fi posters, lobby cards, movies , sounds and fashion from the 60s/70s era..
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Boom-ba!
Hey nah, this here's a boom-ba real, real nice once. It's a popular Pennsylvania Dutch musical instrument. If you ever have the opportunity to see a full band of 10-20 old men marching down the street banging away on these things, it is quite a site to behold! More info here.
This guy is having A LOT of fun!
From Wiki: Silly Putty (also marketed by other companies as Thinking Putty, Bouncing Putty, Tricky Putty and Potty Putty), is the Crayola-owned trademark name for a class of silicone polymers. It is marketed today as a toy for children, but was originally created by accident during research into potential rubber substitutes for use by the United States in World War II. The company's manufacturer is based in Easton, Pennsylvania.
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