From the monthly archives:

November 2007

Waaaaaaay Back Yonder Funk (My Feets Was Tired Anyhow)

November 30, 2007

Great, great, great. Who says there’s no such thing as time travel? This funk is from 37 years ago.
Funkadelic – Music For My Mother from Funkadelic
Mandatory Christmas Content: This Appeal We Feel Is Real
Sammy Davis Jr. – Christmas Time All Over The World

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All Around This Old Jailhouse Is Hainted, Good People

November 29, 2007

Time to pay homage to one of the true greats of folk. Once you’ve heard Dock Boggs, you never forget. He recorded many versions of this song, but I believe this one is the earliest (1927).
Dock Boggs – Country Blues from Country Blues: The Complete Early Recordings 1927-1929 (out of print on CD, but [...]

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Don’t Talk To Me

November 28, 2007

I don’t know what I was going to post originally, but this is what was in my brain this morning as I awoke. I think this was the first Nick Cave-related record I ever bought — the beginning of a long, beautiful relationship. Kicking Against The Pricks is all cover songs, and although [...]

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Christmas Music Bonanza

November 27, 2007

I’ve read that more people use the Internet to share Christmas music than use it to view pornography. No, I don’t remember where. The important thing is, I’ve added some Christmas music links to the “More Music” section on that lil’ ol’ sidebar thingy on the right.
Also, this is the time of year [...]

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I Can See Them Now — The Snow-Capped Peaks Of Land

November 27, 2007

Navigating By The Stars, the first solo album by the New Model Army vocalist, is remarkable. I don’t know what else really to say — it’s an amazing achievement. If you are drawn at all to seafaring themes of adventure, serenity, and woe, you go grabbit now.
Justin Sullivan – Ocean Rising from [...]

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And When I Come Back Home, I Call Your Name Out Aloud

November 26, 2007

Here’s a delightful little jam from Audio Bullys, built almost entirely from Joe Cocker’s song “Marjorine.”
Audio Bullys – Face In A Cloud from Ego War
And because Hello Vegetables is a Christmas-positive zone, each post until December 25 will include a bonus holiday offering. First up, a modern classic:
Slade – Merry Xmas Everybody

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Shhhhhh… The Baby’s Sleeping…

November 21, 2007

Hey, so Thanksgiving weekend. I’ll be back on Monday.
I’m way hella thankful for what has been an amazing year for pop music.
I’m also thankful for my ass, which continues to shake even as the rest of my body betrays me.
Evil Nine – Crooked (feat. Aesop Rock) from You Can Be Special Too
And because the [...]

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All Alone As The Memories Now Unfold

November 20, 2007

Sweet Jesus, I love metal.
Cowboys From Hell captured Pantera in that sweet spot between “I’m gonna play the Cathouse” and “I’m gonna take this bong rip and then kick your ass.”
I’m always on the lookout for a vocalist that alternates between semi-melodic hardcore grunting, heartfelt singing, and metal wailing.
Pantera – Cemetery Gates from Cowboys From [...]

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No, I Was Not There On The Church Stairs

November 19, 2007

I hope it’s also cool and overcast where you are, because this song will fit perfectly. You might have already heard way too much about Beirut already, but if you haven’t, it definitely deserves a listen. There seems to be quite a wave of orchestral pop these last few years, and I’d like to [...]

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Who’s A Little Caesar?

November 16, 2007

Love-letter time. Oh, British Sea Power, how I love thee.
They are a band that I know is a rock or pop band, but cannot describe beyond that. Songs about birds and water and an Antarctic ice shelf. A sort-of WWI-Eastern-Europe aesthetic. The only band newsletters worth reading.
Their live shows are earth-shattering. Not because [...]

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