03/14/2008
Icy Spicy Leoncie is the Best Thing Since Beyonce
Who wouldn't love this self-described "genius singer songwriter from Indian, Portuguese, Icelandic decent?" Oh my God, WFMU's Beware of the Blog just made my weekend by tipping me off to this spectacular musician! Her bio on her Youtube channel ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 03/14/2008 5:26 PM EST in Electronic, YouTube, Glam, Highly Recommended, New Music Spotlight | Permalink
03/13/2008
Van Morrison's Bang Records Contractual Obligation Session
What is the quickest way for a musician can get out of a loathsome record label contract? Ask Van Morrison. In 1967 he went into the studio and improvised about 30 songs to satisfy contractual obligations to Bang Records, his record label at t ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 03/13/2008 4:14 PM EST in 60's Pop, Experimental | Permalink
Maskull: Music For Adult Contemporary Goths
Thankfullness to Lady Siltbreeze, Queen of the AM dial, for introducing me to Maskull, an example of outsider art at its best. This is easily the strangest record I have heard in a while, not to mention the fact that it's classified as an Adult ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 03/13/2008 11:55 AM EST in Experimental, WTF? | Permalink
03/12/2008
I Suffer For My Music, Now It's Your Turn - The Legendary Stardust Cowboy
Doing a bit of research on the Legendary Stardust Cowboy brought me to his Wikipedia page. The introductory sentence for his entry is so perfect, I couldn't have said it better myself. "The Legendary Stardust Cowboy, born Norman Carl Odam on O ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 03/12/2008 1:32 PM EST in Experimental, YouTube, Country | Permalink
The Stooges Cover Madonna's "Ray Of Light"
Yeah, that's right. How frigging weird is this? To see The Stooges cover a late 90s Madonna song for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? I suppose all is fair in rock and publicity. This performance was more strategic than a sheer press op ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 03/12/2008 10:48 AM EST in WTF?, YouTube, Power-Pop | Permalink
03/11/2008
Sly Stone's "If You Want Me To Stay" Is Still Fresh As Ever
Anyone with decent taste in music knows that Sly and the Family Stone's 1973 single "If You Want Me To Stay" is incredible. Sly's throaty rasp bounces over that infectious bass line while his organ playing gives meaning to the horn parts that ac ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 03/11/2008 5:58 PM EST in YouTube, Soul | Permalink
03/06/2008
The Quintessential Burning Building / Deserted Island Album Quandary
Allegedly when Lester Bangs' apartment caught fire the one album he saved, out of the thousands in his collection, was Metal Box, by Public Image Limited. That got me thinking about what record I would rescue if my house caught on fire, or if I ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 03/06/2008 12:56 PM EST in Rock, Soul, Editorial, 70's Rock | Permalink
03/05/2008
Blossoming Bloom Tunes- A Philly Flower Show Playlist
Every year Philadelphia hosts the world's largest indoor flower exhibit. For one week in March, thousands of visitors flock to the Pennsylvania Convention Center to "oooh" and "aaaaah" at the natural splendor of meticulously designed floral exh ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 03/05/2008 11:26 AM EST in Playlist | Permalink
03/04/2008
Count Five Are The Original Vampire Weekend
Long before the Ivy League, deck-shoed quartet Vampire Weekend began borrowing ideas from Paul Simon and ultimately soukous music, Count Five, another group of madras shirt wearing academic musicians, borrowed heavily from the Yardbirds and ulti ...
Read MorePosted by Emily on 03/04/2008 11:57 AM EST in 60's Psych, Garage Rock, Indie-Rock | Permalink
03/03/2008
AmErykah the Beautiful
I think Erykah Badu is cool as shit and that she always has been. From Baduizm to The Cider House Rules, Ms. Badu never ceases to impress me with her style, her sounds, and her soul. The single "Honey," from her latest album New Amerykah Pt. 1 ...
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