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"Rat Salad" with mark (archive)

Wednesday, December 4, 2013 | 09:00 to 11:00 | Playlist
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New Artist Song Album Label Comments
* The Zoltars I Walk Alone At Night Walking Through The Dark CQ new from Austin
* Z.Z. Hill Early In The Morning The Brand New Z.Z. Hill Alive Naturalsound soul blues 1971
* Tonk It Was Only An Idea Let's Keep It Dark Future Standards new from Raleigh
Question Mark Oh My Girl Be Nice To The People QDK Media Kenya 1974 psych pop rock
Caltrop Blessed Ten Million Years and Eight Minutes Blastocoel Sound a 2012 fave
* Oozing Wound Call Your Guy Retrash Thrill Jockey new heaviness from Chicago
* Camel Heads The River Anoluz Captcha new fuzzdrone instrumental from Sao Paulo
The Mothers of Invention Flower Punk We're Only In It For The Money Verve 1966. Frank Zappa passed away 20 years ago today. His relentless critiques and sarcasm were well-honed even in 1966. R.I.P.
The Mothers of Invention Hot Poop We're Only In It For The Money Verve
The Mothers of Invention Help, I'm A Rock Freak Out! Verve 1968
The Mothers of Invention Are You Hung Up? We're Only In It For The Money Verve
Frank Zappa Peaches En Regalia Hot Rats Bizarre/Reprise 1970
* The Fuzz Teen Rex The Fuzz Munster new Memphis garagers incl. Harlan T Bobo
The Reatards Give It To Me Teenage Hate Goner (Teenage Hate *CD* incl a couple old cassettes... this is one of the cassette tracks)
Oblivians Clones Sympathy Sessions Sympathy For The Record Industry nother CD that compiles older stuff
Oblivians What RockNRoll Is All About Sympathy Sessions Sympathy For The Record Industry
The Reatards Memphis Blues Teenage Hate Goner
* The Gories Leavin' Here The Shaw Tapes: Live in Detroit 5/27/88 Third Man !!!! new release!
The Gories Boogie Chillen' The Shaw Tapes: Live in Detroit 5/27/88 Third Man This was recorded at a party. Listening to the crowd is about as fun as the band. Originals from Mick & Dan but also covers of John Lee Hooker (this'un), The Stooges, The Stoics, Tiny Bradshaw & more.
John Lee Hooker Pots On, Gas On High Endless Boogie MCA 1971
Endless Boogie Taking Out The Trash Long Island No Quarter Band name came from the John Lee Hooker record above. Awesome.
* Mike Donovan Blues WOT Drag City acoustic bluesy from former Sic Alps player
* WowolfoL Leavingness 9 Songs self-released new, local.
MMOSS Okay Only Children Trouble In Mind 2012
* Destroyer Maria de las Nieves Five Spanish Songs Merge new
Lucinda Williams Sharp Cutting Wings (Song to a Poet) Happy Woman Blues Smithsonian Folkways 1980
* Dave Van Ronk Going Down Slow Down in Washington Square: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection Smithsonian Folkways The late DVR was a fixture in the NYC folk-blues revival in the 50s and 60s. Dylan slept on his couch when he got to town. DVR recorded this old blues tune in 2001, the year before he died. New collection from S-F.
* Andy Statman Pale Ale Hop Superstring Theory Shefa Nother longtime NYC vet, who, like Van Ronk, played in Washington Square a lot in the 60s. He moved more klezmer, but never let go of jazz, bluegrass either. Even shades of Dick Dale on this one, and a Ritchie Valans rearrangement.
* Million Brazilians Untitled IV Wet Dry Jungala Moon Glyph new from Portland OR
Roger & The Gypsies Pass The Hatchet, pt. 2 7" Seven B 1965
Law of the Least Effort Law 13 Library Catalog Music Series: Music for Measurements Asthmatic Kitty 2009. L.o.t.L.E. = Casey Foubert's instrumental compositions. This collection is an homage to 60's-70's session bands like The Meters, Booker T & the MG's, The Funk Brothers, the JB's, & guitar players like Clarence White, Link Wray, JJ Cale and John McLaughlin
The Gosdin Brothers Bowling Green Sounds of Goodbye Capitol 1968
* Mar Seck Li Loumouye Nourou Vagabonde - From Super Cap-Vert to Number One: Unreleased Recordings 1969-1980 Teranga Beat Salsa King of Senegal, blending Cuban sounds w/ Senegalese folklore. You can hear Orchestra Baobab right around the corner...
Orchestra Baobab Dee Moo Wóor Specialist In All Styles World Circuit/Nonesuch 2002
* William Onyeabor Atomic Bomb World Psychedelic Classics 5: Who Is William Onyeabor? Luaka Bop Nigeria late 70s, early 80s
Art Ensemble of Chicago Rock Out (VA) The BYG Deal B-Music/Finders Keepers 2009 Comp
Buddy Guy Crazy Love (VA) Twistin' Rumble!! vol. 5: The Swingin'est Dance Party Ever! Crypt
The Cramps Garbageman Songs The Lord Taught Us Illegal 1980
* Phill Niblock Two Lips (Zwerm Guitar Quartet version) Touch Five Touch newww