" Christmas isn't about presents and lights and stress and shit. It's about getting drunk and stoned with your friends and family, the people that you love. " -Ricky, Trailer Park Boys: Xmas Special (2004) What goes together with the Christmas blues? Christmas BOOZE! I promise that this mix is more upbeat than the last two. Mostly. Zip-o-rooni! 1. Better Off Dead - Alcoholiday.mp3 Buy : A [...]
Do not be confused, do not be deceived, do not be misled: Arts Fest really starts on Thursday night when the Iguanas take the stage at Thunderbird . Naysayers (and TRAF PR flacs) would have you believe that the first main stage show features headliners The Black Keys on Friday. But the Chicano rock group, Iguanas are an act worthy of "Dollar Bank"-main-stage-like-love. They first came to my consciousness on WYEP's 3-disc compilation, [...]
The Last Skeptic just sent us this exclusive new version of a track from the super group Mongrel . It's part of a remix album he's currently putting together that will hopefully be dropping later on in the year. Skeptic 's also re-scheduled his Cardiff show with Kashmere and Verb T that fell victim to last months snow chaos. They will now be playing at The Globe on Saturday 25th [...]
Not much to say today: it's Fat Tuesday/Mardi Gras day, and it's the final big blowout before the period of fasting and sacrifice called Lent. Feel free to party as you please; here's some music to help you on your way. Play 'em loud, play 'em often, and play 'em all year - make every day a Mardi Gras Day. Don't forget: You can tune in to real-time live webcams for your window on some Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans. NOLA webcams MP3: "Second [...]
Mose Allison - I'm Smashed (mp3) Louis Jordan - Early In The Morning Bill & Will - Goin' To The River Earl King - Trick Bag Link Wray - Hidden Charms Jesters Of Newport - Stormy The Keggs -To Find Out Nick & The Jaguars - Ich-i-bon The Elois - By My Side Scotty McKay Quintet - Train Kept A'Rollin' [...]
I found this is article reprinted on MOG . It also appeared on Counterpunch . I know Counterpunch to be fairly reputable, so I'm going to assume it really was written by the guy who claims it. Regardless, it makes sense. I've been talking about this for a while, the fact that the major labels (i.e., the wish-we-were-still-a-monopoly labels) have to release their money sucking mouths from the rock and roll nipple and go back to signing bands that can actually play. Sorry, Brit. Sorry, Milli Vanilli. What's new is old: the 40's (and 50's and [...]
There are some bands that I write about simply because no one else in the blogosphere is. I may not be a big slobbering fan of these bands' stuff but I usually respect them a ton. Typically they're unsexy, reliable outfits cranking out albums and tours with some regularity. Most of the above can be said about The Iquanas - except I don't think anyone would ever call their New Orleans jam-funk unsexy. Here's the song "The Beep" from the new Yep Roc release If I Ever Fall On Hard Times . Check [...]
The Iguanas: Slow Down Early music from Iggy Pop.
There are oodles of bands with animals as their names. Here's a hodgepodge: Simon & Garfunkel ~ At The Zoo The Bird & The Bee ~ Again & Again Cheetah ~ The Oral Office White Lion ~ When The Children Cry Crazy Horse ~ I Don't Want To Talk About It Dr. Dog ~ My Old Ways Baby Elephant [...]
If you were gonna classify The Iguanas music, you would need a thesaurus. A little rock and roll. A little lounge. A little Tex-Mex-a-Cali. A little Latin. A whole lotta of fun. If you ever get a chance to see these guys live. Do it! Perfect music for a backyard Indian Summer Dance with a huge pot of crawdad gumbo simmering in the background. Rock Star Benny’s Cadillac Que Tristeza [...]
Rockstar Aimz
Songs in the Key of Touche
Chrome Kids
30 Days Out
WFMU's Beware of the Blog
Fusion 45
songsillinois
Art Decade
The Late Greats
The Corner Laughers “Poppy Seeds”
