Massive excitement here at the Peanut Duck as Booker T plays Shepherd's Bush at the end of July. I have tickets!
Here is Booker T and the MG's at their most groovesome. Put on pinafore and move your hips!
Thursday, 9 July 2009
Wednesday, 8 July 2009
Super Furry Animals - The Man Don't Give A
End of title removed to spare those of you at work. Listen on headphones eh?
Many an evening spent pogoing to this baby!
Many an evening spent pogoing to this baby!
Tuesday, 7 July 2009
Kirsty MacColl - A New England
It's the summer, and if you're the vintage I am, that means jangling geetars, perfumed smoke and stupid trousers.
This year I'll be attending the thoroughly middle class festival of Camp Bestival, where all of these things will occur. Bestival is so lovely, unlike the piss riddled rock festivals which featured leather dudes covered in studs and drinking meths with food colouring of my youth. Now there are cash machines, mobile phones, and facilities. You can buy the Times at a festival. That's a head spinner when previously you were supposed to read the Socialist Worker. One year at Reading when I attended you were required to piss into a trench.
Most important on the way to a festival is the music you put on when you're getting there, and this track happily accompanied me to a few Reading Festivals. Kirsty MacColl was one of the coolest singers I ever heard.
This year I'll be attending the thoroughly middle class festival of Camp Bestival, where all of these things will occur. Bestival is so lovely, unlike the piss riddled rock festivals which featured leather dudes covered in studs and drinking meths with food colouring of my youth. Now there are cash machines, mobile phones, and facilities. You can buy the Times at a festival. That's a head spinner when previously you were supposed to read the Socialist Worker. One year at Reading when I attended you were required to piss into a trench.
Most important on the way to a festival is the music you put on when you're getting there, and this track happily accompanied me to a few Reading Festivals. Kirsty MacColl was one of the coolest singers I ever heard.
Monday, 6 July 2009
East Harlem Bus Stop - Get On Down
As a big fan of the Fatback Band's "Do The Bus Stop", I thought this was worth a look. Again, its been sampled to death, but it is some tight funk with a cracking cover. One of the aspects to music which has basically disappeared over the years is covers, both album and single.
You don't need to have a strong visual image to market something, but you know, it helps. When it really works, you remember those musicians.
You don't need to have a strong visual image to market something, but you know, it helps. When it really works, you remember those musicians.
Saturday, 4 July 2009
Kathleen Emery - Sometimes I Feel Like I'm A Motherless Child
Not very cheery, but terribly good. Kathleen Emery has that "stomp on my heart and I'll still blow smoke in your eyes" style just down pat.
Friday, 3 July 2009
Meck - Thunder In My Heart
Look, I'm asking you to ignore this features Leo Sayer because right now you're thinking Sideshow Bob and the hair thing. The fact is, its a cracking vocal and the original (which I can't find in its full, lush glory) is a solid gold sizzler.
I think I may just have to start a museum of old disco. Some of these records should have preservation orders on them.
I think I may just have to start a museum of old disco. Some of these records should have preservation orders on them.
The Trashmen - Surfin' Bird
Good old fashioned dirty arsed surfin' rock n' roll. Gargle with vodka and hit your desks to this!
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