:: Columbine :: :: Roses For Mama :: C.W. McCall knows a hot topic when he sees one - he's the man we can thank for bringing us "Convoy" and lesser-known gems like "'Round the World with the Rubber Duck" and "Kidnap America," released during the Iran hostage [...]
:: Ayatollah, Let 'Em Go! :: :: Wings To Fly ::Hi,Ok, I know, we've been sloughing off lately. We go for months without posting, then we come back and post 3 or 4 times, then go away again indefinitely. We've been doing this for years now. I mean, we had 2 or 3 really good years that make up the bulk of what we've done, and I'm proud of that, but when it comes down to it, Record Robot is like a
Hey all, if you live in the LA area and want to come out and hear myself and other Robot friends play some records, this is the month to do so. We're doing at least 3 Mondays at the Mandrake Bar near Culver City. Fun and funky little spot and you know the music will be tight. Happy New Year, and hope to see some of you soon!Tony
The entire yule-log-lovin' album (ZIP)(from liner notes)THE MUSICIf you are looking for something different in Christmas music - if your Christmas office parties or gatherings at home have been too much the same for the past few years, and you would like to introduce a refreshing new note into the proceedings - let pianists Ferrante & Teicher take you on an ADVENTURE IN CAROLS. The paths along
:: One Christmas Catalogue :: :: Relax ::We all know who Captain Sensible is, right? Well, then again, you may not. He was Co-founder of the British punk band The Damned in 1976. The Damned have the distinction of being the first British punk band to issue an LP (Damned, Damned, Damned 1977) and a classic it is. They went through a lot of personnel changes over the years, and disbanded quite a
:: Interlude :: :: Sweet Music :: :: Outside :: :: Magic ::The airbrushed van art quality cover lured me in, the shout out to the inmates of Sing Sing on the back notes sealed the deal. I would buy you, funky looking private label soul record presumably from some time in the early 80's, and I would give you a good home. I would even take you out sometimes when I DJ, though I have so far been
Entire album via You Send ItThe following is a repost from 2005. Originally I put up only 1 song from the album, so I'm correcting that here. Also corrected are a few "facts" that I had wrong the first time around. Enjoy...Shorty's Portion was centered around singer/composer Steve Salazar. Steve was born with a hole in his heart, and underwent 2 corrective surgeries by the time he was 10.
Ah, to those in the Robot Nation who did not make Tony's fine spinnages last month at the Verdugo (see post below), shame, pure shame. To those who did make it (and there were more than a few including yours truly), the Record Robot spirit shone brightly within the crowded confines, and everyone was happy, happy, happy. Happiness is the goal when you go out on a Saturday night. And if your
Or as close as it's ever gonna get. Our friend and excellent Robot guest contributor Alec has a regular night spinning records (called Verdugo-A-Go-Go) at Verdugo Bar here in Los Angeles, near Eagle Rock. This Saturday I'll be joining him and spinning old junk, cool funk, 80's, weird newer shit, and maybe even a few platters of strange I picked up from Scott Soriano's s-srecords. That's this
:: Our Beautiful Flag is Crying :: :: Angels of Mercy ::The 4th of July is a great opportunity to take stock of the bounty of things that help make this country great. But, it never hurts to take a look at the many problems that face our nation as well. For example, the fact that we no longer love our beautiful flag causes her to cry. That sucks. Many thanks to Roy at Record Recycler in Torrance
:: Suge Knight Sweetheart :: :: New Shoes ::Hello, do you miss us? I'm not sure we're actually back yet, but I hate to think we're nothing but a mausoleum of dead links these days. For those many who keep posting that some of our older links are dead: yes they are. We keep things up a generous amount of time, in many cases 6-8 months, and we don't have the server space to keep up the audio to
:: Songs of Safety Part One :: :: Songs of Safety Part Two :: :: Manners Can Be Fun Part One :: :: Manners Can Be Fun Part Two :: :: Health Can Be Fun Part One :: :: Health Can Be Fun Part Two :: Fun. We all like to have it, especially kids. When I first popped this on, I couldn't believe how unfun it sounded, especially when I tried to imagine being a kid and being bombarded
:: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer :: Have you heard enough of the Christmas classic, "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" to last you a lifetime? Of course not, especially when you can hear this one - brought to you by a sixties Taiwanese all-girl band called, The Five Petals. After you're all through, though, I dare you to head over to www.radiorudolph.com and attempt to listen to the other
:: Rock And Roll Is Here To Stay :: :: Lies :: :: Call of The Wild :: :: Megalomania :: :: Cactus Fruit :: :: You're A Dancer :: :: And You Know :: :: Bandit :: :: Get Down Woman :: :: Visions Through an Empty Glass :: While searching through the new arrivals bin at Amoeba one fine day, I did a double take when I laid eyes on this one. I could tell immediately it [...]
:: Moonlight Masquerade :: Taken from Mickey Rooney Jr's 1978 solo album, aptly titled Crazy Ideas, "Moonlight Masquerade" is a shameless rip off of Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood's 1972 hit, "It Never Rains In Southern California." While the production, harmonica lick, and chord progression sound just like it, the lyrics are much lighter, such as with the opening lines: When I first
:: The Rake :: :: Wild Times :: :: Don't Think Twice :: :: Stone and Steel :: :: Baby Eyes :: :: Boil the Kettle, Mother :: :: Butterly Kiss :: :: Short Circuit :: :: Just Who :: :: The Inner Sounds of the id :: Yet another uncredited lp by the late great session guitarist, Jerry Cole. This one is different though: The id were a full on pop group with vocals and radio
:: Uncle Sam & Anti-Nuke :: Lola VS. Powerman, Magneto And Titanium Man, Dr. Heckyll And Mr. Jive. And now, in this proud tradition of comic book style faceoffs: Uncle Sam & Anti-Nuke. OK, so this is nothing like those other songs in any way, and there's no real faceoff. There are however, enough wanking and pinch harmonics to set any ex Guitar Center employee ashudder. Caesar has quite a
:: Uncle Floyd Show Theme :: :: Oogie's Boogie :: :: September in the Rain :: :: The Dull Family :: :: On the Boardwalk (performed by Bruce Stringbean) :: :: Pasquale's Pizzeria :: :: Symon Offkey :: :: T for Turnpike :: :: Deep in the Heart of Jersey (performed by Cowboy Charley) :: :: Interview of the Week :: :: Exactly Like You :: :: The Polka Show :: :: Oh [...]
:: Get Up & Get Down :: When I was about 9 or 10, me and my best friend were cracking each other up by trying to sound black. We had heard the Ohio Players for the first time in our lives and were in awe, didn't quite know what to make of it yet. So we were trying to say "Ow!" like the singer, taking blind stabs at this idea and attitude of funk. When we were busted moments later by my
Mike suggested I repost this, since it is actually not too bad a time to be an American. So I will. Well, I'll post this link and reactivate the mp3: http://recordrobot.blogspot.co m/2006/01/man-does-it-feel-goo d-to-be-american.html Tony
The Record Robot
No Church In The Wild
Nas - Daughters
The Rains of Castamere by The National
CHROMATICS "THESE STREETS WILL NEVER LOOK THE SAME"
DIIV "How Long Have You Known?" (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
[LISTEN] Gotye (Passion Pit Remix)
Big Boi & Theophilus London (feat. TRE LUCE) - 'She Said OK'
