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Lead Singer of The Music Machine, Sean Bonniwell Dead at 71
Their garage-rock single Talk Talk was a Top 20 hit for the band. I think more bands need to start wearing capes, medallions and turtlenecks again. The lead singer Sean Bonniwell died on December 20th of lung cancer. Check out this awesome video of the band’s hit:
Ultramandaco – Satanistas Free Download
Update: You can now download the whole album for FREE at their site: www.ultramandaco.com.ar
I met Diego Lana in a bathroom in London while on a rock ‘n’ roll history bus tour of the city. He didn’t know much English, but it was far superior to my Spanish. I guess most people that play music can spot other musicians because he could tell that I play, and vice versa. I couldn’t understand much of what he said in English but he handed me a promo copy of his band’s CD, Ultramandaco – Fin. After coming home and finally taking a listen to album, I’ve got to say, it’s pretty awesome. The sounds mix Latin American traditional pop with tinges of Sloan, Queens of the Stone Age, and Elvis Costello. And the production is pretty damn great. Their webpage doesn’t really have much more info, or even if they’re playing, touring, etc. But it’s nice to get your hands on rare album like this.
Bedroom Field Recordings EP
Commodore Crush – Glitch Rub Glitch Free Album Download
Here’s a free digital download of some lo-fi electronic music made by Commodore Crush. Check it out, download, comment, carry on.
Glitch Rub Glitch (1998-2008) by Commodore Crush
Dial81 Covers Nirvana’s Negative Creep
I love Nirvana and grew up listening to their music. I saw them live (and yes, I’m equal parts bragging and dating myself with that statement). But I usually hate… HATE covers of their songs. Here is an exception recorded by Dial81 doing Negative Creep that I think is cool because not many people would cover that song plus it has more of a hip-hop feel that you wouldn’t expect to be pulled off easily.
Twelve Days of San Diego Charger Christmas
I think I bought this awesome 45 a few years ago at the Kobey’s Swap Meet in San Diego for like a dime. It’s pretty scratched up so sorry for the pops and hisses.
Twelve Days Of A San Diego Chargers Christmas
Crew X – Christmas Rap Music
Whoa. This is so bad it’s good. How I love the cut-out bin, but to be in the cut-out bin in the dollar store is even better! I got this (x2) at the .99 Cent store in Pasadena today for .50 cents each. Released in 1992 by Crew X on the Silver Bells Record Label in Nashville, TN. Download HERE. I also got an old Gang Green, Bettie Serveert UK import, Afrika Bambaataa German import and Somnific Flux (featuring Bill Laswell & M.J. Harris) cds…. all sealed!
Ravenous Christmas
Here’s a great little Christmas playlist made by B. Vargas of Ravenous Ravenous River Horses.
Christmas Comes This Time Each Year
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) – Darlene Love
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus – The Jackson 5
Run Run Rudolph – Chuck Berry
Don’t Believe In Christmas – The Sonics
12 Days of Christmas – Brak
Frosty The Snow Man – The Ronettes
Little St. Nick – The Beach Boys
Santa Claus Is A Black Man – Akim & The Teddy Vann Production Company
Rudolph The Red – Nosed Reindeer – The Temptations
White Christmas – Otis Redding
Happy Xmas (War Is Over) – John Lennon
Little Drummer Boy – Peace On Earth – Bing Crosby & David Bowie
Wonderful Christmas Time – Paul McCartney
Christmas In Hollis – Run DMC
Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto – James Brown
Winter Wonderland – Darlene Love/Ronettes
The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late) – Alvin and the Chipmunks
Feliz Navidad – Voodoo Glow Skulls
Oi To The World – The Vandals
Father Christmas – The Kinks
Christmas Wrapping – The Waitresses
Santa’s Beard – They Might Be Giants
Christmas at the Zoo – The Flaming Lips
Blue Christmas – Bright Eyes
Merry Christmas Baby – Bruce Springsteen
Santa Claus Is Smoking Reefer – Squirrel Nut Zippers
Christmas at Ground Zero – Weird Al Yankovic
Funky Funky Christmas – New Kids on the Block
Santa Claus And His Old Lady – Cheech & Chong
Sleigh Ride – The Ronettes
I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas – Gayla Peevey
Christmas Means Love – Sam Cooke & Soul Stirrers
7 O’Clock News / Silent Night – Simon & Garfunkel
Christmas time is here – Vince Guarald
Maybe This Christmas – Ron Sexsmith
Christmas All Over Again – Tom Petty
School House Rock – Three Is a Magic Number w/out Blind Melon
It just sounds better coming from Bob Dorough on vinyl. Oh, and Even though Shannon Hoon is dead, it doesn’t mean we should have to indulge in the band’s mediocrity.Download the original from the scratchy vinyl recording HERE.
A Social History of The Grateful Dead With Neal Cassady
Hank Harrison allegedly used to give his daughter, Courtney Love LSD as a child. That explains a lot. What do you expect from the manager of the pre-Grateful Dead era band The Warlocks?
Most importantly he authored this book with a Neal Cassady “rap” with background instrumentation by The Grateful Dead. I never understood the fascination with the Dead, as much as I do with Neal Cassady.
It comes on a double-sided 7″ clear flexi record and is about 10 minutes long.
This version appears to be signed by Hank Harrison himself too. Listen to the Neal Cassady Rap HERE.
Satan’s Plan, Purpose & Progress
I picked up this excellent/hilarious double LP from the thrift store yesterday. It features Bill McKee preaching on Satanism and his exploits with “converted” Satanic priests. I made a little montage, if you will. The first third is some funny splicing while the rest is really just him ripping on The Rolling Stones for being Satanists.
The whole album is pretty mediocre but the gatefold sleeve cover is priceless. It amazes me how much (church) money they put into the production of something like this. His photo could easily be moved around to real estate agent bus bench or yearbook superintendent.
Burgess Meredith Narrates Garfield
Okay, not exactly Garfield, but Lorenzo Music. The original guy that did the voice for Garfield.This weird CD was found while doing some thrifting and features Burgess Meredith (Batman‘s Penguin and Rocky‘s Mickey) narrating a short story with Lorenzo Music. This was just a promotional release from Network Sound Effects showcasing their sound effect library, but is really strange.
What’s weird too, is that I always thought as a kid, that Garfield was voiced by Bill Murray. Turns out, that when The Real Ghostbusters cartoon was still on, Lorenzo voiced Peter Venkman on the show who was Murray’s character in the live Ghostbusters movie. When Murray heard Lorenzo’s version of Venkman on the cartoon, he complained that the character sounded too much like Garfield. Lorenzo was then replaced with Dave Coulier. Later, after Lorenzo’s death in 2001, Garfield The Movie came out, and guess who stepped in to do the voice that orange cat?
(10/2/09 Update: Went to see Zombieland last night. In the movie they ask him if he had any regrets. Bill Murray answers, “Garfield”.)
The York Brothers – Hamtramck Mama
This amazing compilation released on Detroit’s Fortune Records features a song that probably only Michigan natives would recognize, let alone would be able to pronounce. It’s a song from The York Brothers called Hamtramck Mama. Say it with me, ham-’tra-mik. Hamtramck’s population was, at one time 90% Polish, so the song probably could have been called Polish Mama. But I guess Hamtramck has a better ring to it.
Found at a neighborhood thrift store here in LA, the cover is graced by a dame with tattoos, hence the name of the title track The Tattooed Lady by Skeets McDonald…. and don’t forget about the ELEVEN OTHER SIZZLERS!
Fortune Records started in the mid 40′s in Detroit and recorded many R&B, country, jazz and rockabilly artists like Andre Williams, Nolan Strong & The Diablos, John Lee Hooker, Johnny Bucket and more. Most of the risque tunes on this are dirty, gritty sounding rockabilly/country gems that are way out of print and sound like they were recorded using two cans and some twine. If you ever find this you better pick it up! If not for the songs, then at least for the cover art.
Listen: Hamtramck Mama
Scott Campbell of Detroit’s Nebula Records
Put your headphones on and get ready for some sweet 7″ psychedelia! I got this super rare record when I used to work at a record store in the Detroit area about 10 years ago.
Released on Nebula Records in 1973, this unamed project features some tasty psychedelic riffs and trippy guitars. Scott Campbell founded Nebula Records in 1973 while still a teenager. The label released cuts by Detroit artists The Sillies, Iggy Pop, MC5 & more.
I haven’t seen this anywhere else, and I’m sure it was a limited release. Enjoy.
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