Mountain Ecstasy by Maxfield Parrish Welcome, friends. It's a new day, and about time for a new mix. This is not a rock 'n' roll party mix. But it is excellent for headphone listening and for a quiet evening at home. Spiritualized Mix Sampler for the timid or non-committal: Panting for Heaven - Sacred Harp singers Anjos - Julianna Barwick Wait 'til the Sun Shines, Nellie - Buddy Holly
Schadenfreude is a feeling you've probably had, even if you don't know what it means. German-born sociologist Theodor Adorno defined Schadenfreude as "largely unanticipated delight in the suffering of another which is cognized as trivial and/or appropriate." Anticipated or not, there is something slightly uncomfortable about taking pleasure in another's pain. But the singers in today's mix sound pretty damn smug about their adversaries' demise. People say, "hate to say I told you so," but really they love it. William Bell - I Told You So I bet you regret it already, [...]
Katie has just finished her new website . More coolness and exciting features will be added when the time is right. Mixes are also in the works, but it's way hard to find the original versions of oldies on emusic. And, as per past mixes, these mixes involve a lot of old rock and roll. Here are unrelated tidbits to sate the appetite: Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Titch - Hold Tight The Thunderbolts - The Fisherman
Dr. Louis Lasagna Did you ever wonder who discovered the placebo effect? Louis Lasagna, that's who.
Pho from Pho Saigon You might think this is the perfect food when it is drizzly and gray outside. You're wrong. This is the perfect food on a warm and blindingly sunny day in May. Song of the Day: This weird number from a MOJO compilation: Roy Wood - Wake Up
Hypercorrect and all its friends are big Rolling Stones fans, so tonight I'm featuring some ripped vinyl from the record The Rolling Stones Now from 1964. The only real hit on here is "Heart of Stone," and then there are two covers of fantastic songs by Bo Diddley and Otis Redding. Excellent background music for wholesome activities like weekend cleaning, and not-so-wholesome activities, like weekend day-drinking. Here's a taste: Everybody Needs Somebody to Love - The Rolling Stones And here's the album all zipped up: The Rolling Stones Now
Goodbye Cramps. Goodbye Lux. Here's some Shortnin' Bread for your Saturday. Freak out to it. The Cramps - Shortnin' Bread
Get together with a few people in your living room tonight, plug in some Christmas lights, and go to town. Hercules & Love Affair - Hercules Theme
For those of you not privileged enough to have a copy of Schott's Miscellany Page-A-Day Calendar, I've decided to post January 5th's entry for your amusement and feedback. THE WORLD'S WORST SOUNDS Professor Trevor Cox, an acoustics expert at Salford University, spent a year researching the world's worst sounds. Cox posted clips of 34 objectionable noises online, which were rated by 1.1 million visitors. In 2007, the sounds voted most unpleasant were: 1. Vomiting 2. Microphone feedback 3. Wailing babies 4. Train wheels scraping on tracks 5. A squeaky seesaw 6. Badly [...]
Artwork by Andy Parrish I think maybe those dastardly scoundrels Simon and Garfunkel didn't appreciate me posting their cheery, clap-heavy hit, "Cecilia," and so Handclaps Part 1 was completely removed. Can anyone help me figure out how to make the track downloadability temporary? I'll post the playlist and, for now, you'll have to email me if you want to hear any of those tracks. The playlist might still be available for a listing via the Hypemachine . Nothing says good times like handclaps, and boy, are there a lot of good times to be had. [...]
Artwork by Andy Parrish Nothing says good times like songs with handclaps. And boy, are there a lot of good times to be had out there. So to start, here are some favorites from a time when people were so much cooler than today. I'll follow up with some favorites from more recent eras. Big Joe Turner - Shake, Rattle and Roll Big Joe Turner is the man. He's always ordering his women around and threatening them with [...]
This week, one half of Hypercorrect feels pretty sorry for herself. She invites you to wallow along with her. Stay tuned for downloads. What a Fool I've Been-Carla Thomas Chain of Fools-Aretha Franklin Runnin' Out of Fools-Neko Case covering Aretha Poor Little Fool-Ricky Nelson Fool in Love-The Veltones What Kind of Fool (Do You Think I Am?)-The Tams Fools Fall in Love-The Drifters Everybody's Somebody's Fool-Connie Francis I'm a Fool to Want You-Billie Holiday Why Do [...]
QUINTRON & MISS PUSSYCAT GOLDEN TRIANGLE some hardcore band in jumpsuits October 22 2008 9PM Larimer Lounge Everyone not at the Larimer Lounge last night missed some head-shaking, dance-making rock and fucking roll last night. Hypercorrect was there and it was fab. The above picture is of opener Golden Triangle, which I ripped from some other guy's blog. The blonde is the bass player and the brunettes (one of them is a redhead now) bang tamborines [...]
Ronnie Lane, scraggly bass player for the Small Faces, has something to say to you: Ronnie Lane - Don't Try and Change My Mind
Now, I'm not saying you should go out and copy this guy , but you should feel a little disappointed in yourself that you didn't think of this idea and try and make a go of it. Anyone who starts a band with chickens named Patsy Cline and Kitty Wells deserves more than a little credit. And guess what? They might be making a comeback .
This morning I was awoken at 5:11 AM by the sound of myself talking. I might have been yelling at someone. After falling back asleep, I dreamt I was being levitated by ghosts. It was creepy. In an effort to make this a completely non-creepy day, here is a great song to forget your and my troubles: Home Blitz - Stupid Street
I recommend closing your eyes for these six minutes. Andre Ethier - Pride of Egypt I wonder if Dodgers' Andre Ethier likes this song.
Marian Bantjes is a really great artist/designer who lives in a cabin and spends a lot of time making beautiful things. Go look at her latest project, " Love Stories ", which she did for Creative Review.
I knew someone would come through with a fabulous follow-up to Dance Crazes That Never Caught On. Actually, I knew it would be Yetsko. Welcome to Undiscovered Dance Crazes. Let's get down: Traveling Wilburys - Wilbury Twist This dance sounds totally hard but totally worth it. And if you know nothing about the Wilburys, try and pick out the vocals of what are surely some of your favorite rock and roll stars. Hasil Adkins - Chicken Walk [...]
Dance Crazes That Never Caught On A good dance craze, ideally, has an eponymous song to go with it. But only a few have stood the test of time and have been retained in the hearts and, well, soles of the American public. A good dance-craze party (e.g. wedding) should include a few fab hits like the Twist, the Locomotion, The Walk Like an Egyptian, and, yes, probably the Chicken Dance. Avoid the Macarena unless your party is full of nerds who would be totally into that sort of thing. But, after you've twisted, [...]
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