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Apr 232008
Apr 222008
The global advertising industry has spent millions of dollars over the years trying to convince us that their cars, you know, *rock*. Whatever. It cannot be denied, however, that what you drive says a lot about who you are. With that in mind, I ask you to think of the most appropriate set of wheels for the following people:
Ted Nugent
Jonathan Richman
John Lennon
Brian Wilson
Prince
Arthur Lee
Iggy Pop
Andy Partridge
Ray Davies
Bob Seger
Dr. John
I look forward to your responses.
HVB
Apr 212008
UPDATED UPDATED UPDATED AGAIN
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UPDATED UPDATED UPDATED AGAINUPDATED UPDATED UPDATED AGAIN
…or howl, or da-da, or…
Hint: There are 12
Here’s the final song…in it’s entirety…I kept the mp3 tags in (I think)…So this is the remedial version:
Offlist emails are requesting that the original cut be posted as well. Here ya go:
Play Original Cut
sammymaudlin’s wardrobe provided by:
Apr 212008
I had a few free minutes this afternoon, so I swung by the trusty Goodwill to see what kind of dusty old vinyl I could score. I found a couple of old Paul Revere & the Raiders 45s I’d never heard before, and plunked down 50 cents. Score! The extent to which I enjoyed these singles got me thinking about this silly band, and I headed out into the wilds of the InterWeb to explore a bit. I found the following video, which further made me realize how much I prefer Mark Lindsay’s message to Arthur Lee’s. Talk about Winner Rock!
Here are the Revere numbers I found in the 45 bin today — all of which totally kick Love’s pathetic, two-steps-removed-from-Skip-Spence, bong-water-stain-in-the-Oriental-rug asses. The first, “Leslie”, is a foot-stompin’ ode to, uh, Mark Lindsay’s maid (check out the spoken word bits in the outro). The second, “The Great Airplane Strike”, is about as good a Stones raver this side of the actual Rolling Stones. And the last thrifty track, “Ups and Downs”, coincidentally, features a bullfighter trumpet section!
Come on, Mod — are you with me? Up Raiders! Down Love!
HVB
Apr 212008
Is it really time I revisit Love’s Forever Changes, that damn bullfighting music, again? Phawker is running a stream of some alternate mix of the one album that’s never made a lick of sense to me. Give me “Little Red Book” and throw out just about everything else in that band’s catalog. That said, I’m nothing if not open minded and relentless in my pursuit of knowledge and good taste. You tell me. Maybe you’ll want to listen along with me. Stay tuned…
Apr 212008
It’s time to share your gut feelings with your fellow Townspeople. If you’ve never joined in on Dugout Chatter before – or haven’t done so in some time – try it. You’ll find it highly rewarding and stimulating. Or at least the rest of us will find your answers so. Let’s get it on!
Does any non-Beatles song better mix the characteristics of Lennon and McCartney’s late-period work with The Beatles as well as melding the best qualities of their solo records better than ELO’s “Telephone Line”?
Excepting his production of the Talking Heads‘ albums and non-rock albums, such as the two Jon Hassell albums, is there any evidence that Brian Eno had anything to offer as a producer of rock bands? Please provide specifics.
What’s your favorite artist photograph/portrait on an album cover (ie, as opposed to non-artist-related images on album cover art itself)?
Excluding the Sam Ash Sound, what’s the most recent “original guitar sound” that you’ve heard (ie, the most recent development in original guitar sounds that you’ve noted)?
Which rock musician would you most like to see hosting a late-night talk show that is not necessarily concerned with music?
If you could direct a rock video for one song, what would it be?
I look forward to your responses!
Apr 202008
You may recall a post on the importance of bands being well lit in television appearances…
In this ancient, washed out recording of Archie Bell & The Drells performing “Tighten Up”…backed by what looks like “with it”-era Beach Boys Al Jardine and Brian Wilson, the set, the colors (maaaaannn), and the imagined lighting (before this video tape was washed out) combine for a time travel-worthy piece of video. It’s somehow like that color, “home movie” wedding montage in Raging Bull. Just a thought…
Now, as HVB suggests, compare and contrast:
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