12/14/2007
PEZBAND: POWER-POP SUGAR FIENDS
I first found out about the Pezband, a power-pop/blues band formed in 71, from a mixtape I picked up at a Calvin Johnson show last year entitled, Whimpy Power-Pop. I played the cassette non-stop and the Pezband stood out as one of the most solid ...
Read MorePosted by Joe on 12/14/2007 3:59 PM EST in Rock, Power-Pop, 70's Rock | Permalink
12/13/2007
Erazerhead: Rock 'N Roll, Ramones Style
Erazerhead were four Ramones fans from the UK who played goofy punk-rock in the early 80's. Like the Ramones, Erazerhead have a cartoonish quality to their sound and image. Their 3-chord music rocks hard and buzzes fast without deviation, and ...
Read MorePosted by Joe on 12/13/2007 10:18 AM EST in Rock, Garage Rock, 80's Punk | Permalink
Hit It! Sweet Soul Music Of The Ike And Tina Turner Revue: Live In '74
The Ike and Tina Turner Revue toured as a duo in the late 60's and 70's to excited audiences across the USA. In these live recordings from '74, they are heard playing at the University of Maine. There is something about a horn section raving ...
Read MorePosted by Joe on 12/13/2007 6:00 PM EST in Soul, Blues, Funk | Permalink
12/11/2007
Video: Jens Lekman Covers Paul Simon's "You Can Call Me Al"
One of my favorite solo artists today is Jens Lekman. On his recent tour, he has paying tribute to Paul Simon, with the song "You Can Call Me Al." On this version, Lekman strums sparsely and casually, while delivering his signature suave vocals. ...
Read MorePosted by Joe on 12/11/2007 11:48 AM EST in Indie-Pop, Folk, YouTube | Permalink
12/10/2007
Flower Power of the Blossom Toes
If you want a prime example of dandy English psychedelic rock, look no further than the Blossom Toes. Blossom Toes use the same level of spacial exploration heard on Pink Floyd's Piper at the Gates of Dawn (although not as freaky) and the Bea ...
Read MorePosted by Joe on 12/10/2007 11:05 AM EST in 60's Pop, 60's Psych | Permalink
12/07/2007
King At The Controls: Dub-Master, King Tubby
After getting into the roots of Reggae and Ska, I have discovered the most experimental of Jamaican generes: Dub. I've been a fan of one of the genre's greats. King Tubby, for sometime now and he never disappoints. In the late 60's and ear ...
Read MorePosted by Joe on 12/07/2007 3:45 PM EST in Experimental, Dub | Permalink
12/03/2007
Klaus Nomi Drinks Campari
Truth be told, the music of Klaus Nomi was inspired by after-dinner cocktails from Italy. How do I know this? Well, today I stumbled upon this swanky 80's commercial from Greece featuring his song "Total Eclipse." Hmm, I guess the target audienc ...
Read MorePosted by Joe on 12/03/2007 1:08 PM EST in Experimental, WTF?, New-Wave, YouTube | Permalink
Video: Sharon Jones And The Dap-Kings, "100 Days, 100 Nights"
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings are a modern soul group from Brooklyn. I watched their video for "100 Days, 100 Nights" with the pretense that it was a from a new band. However, after viewing, I had to verify this fact since the video's look is s ...
Read MorePosted by Joe on 12/03/2007 12:29 PM EST in YouTube, Soul | Permalink
11/27/2007
Oh Bondage, Up Yours!: X-Ray Spex Video Retrospective
X-Ray Spex were one of the most original punk bands of the first British punk movement in the late 70's. In my mind, this band sticks out for two reasons. One reason being the angst-ridden wails of lead vocalist Poly Styrene. The other reason be ...
Read MorePosted by Joe on 11/27/2007 12:55 PM EST in 70's Punk, New-Wave, Video Retrospective | Permalink
11/26/2007
Everybody Loves Weekends: The Saturday People
Harmonies and melodies of Pet Sounds paired against the slacker jangle of Pavement? It's pop alright...and it's The Saturday People. The Saturday People come off as indie-rock amateurs– which they are. But to me, this is an admirable quali ...
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