Saturday, 29 August 2009

The Stones, Live at Perth, 1973. Brilliant.



One of the best ever live performances. The Stones on this February night in Australia are a blood and guts rock and roll machine. Their absolute peak.

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Sunday, 23 August 2009

Out of Tune and Out of Time, Vol. 2: Lately Things Aren't Seem the Same

More countries, more styles, more out of tune...

1. Los Nuevos Shain’s – “Purple Haze” (Peru, 1969)
2. Skorpis – “No Hay Tiempo Que Perder” (Spain, 1973)
3. Ofo the Black Company – “Allah Wakbarr” (Nigeria, 1972)
4. Residual Echoes – “Lorelei” (U.S., 2005)
5. Orchestra Baobab – “N’diaye” (Senegal, 1971)
6. Otomo Yoshihide’s New Jazz Quintet – “Strawberry Fields Forever” (Japan, 2004)
7. Betty Harris – “There’s a Break in the Road" (U.S., 1969)
8. The Witch – “Tooth Factory” (Zambia, 1975)
9. Pappo’s Blues - “Especies” (Argentina, 1971)
10. La Revolución de Emiliano Zapata – “Nasty Sex” (Mexico, 1970)
11. The Aggrovators & The Revolutionaries – “The Conquerer” (Jamaica, 1977)

Sunday, 16 August 2009

Out of Tune and Out of Time

A homemade compilation for you... I think this is pretty self-explanatory.

OUT OF TUNE AND OUT OF TIME, VOL. 1: STUMBLING TONE DEAF BRAIN SCORCHERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

1. Los Superiores – “Descarga Superior” (Panama, 196?)
2. Question Mark – “Freaking Out” (Nigeria, 197?)
3. Piel de Pueblo – “Silencio para un Pueblo Dormido” (Argentina, 1972)
4. Dias de Blues – “Cada Hombre es un Camino” (Uruguay, 1973)
5. Blue Cheer – "Out of Focus" (U.S., 1968)
6. Soul President – “Got to Have It” (U.S., 1969)
7. New Juggler Sound – “Glue” (Peru, 1968)
8. Toncho Pilatos – “Tommy Lyz” (Mexico, 1970)
9. Iron Knowledge – “Show Stopper” (U.S., 197?)
10. Trad, Gras och Stenar – “Last Time” (Sweden, 1972)

The Amboy Dukes


Oh, Mr. Nugent, where did you go wrong? Not long after this, I'd say...

Tuesday, 11 August 2009

Thursday, 6 August 2009

Bee Gees - Horizontal (1968)


Before going down the falsetto-lined road to platinum-selling stardom, the Bee Gees made some really great orchestral pop in the vein of the Zombies, Love, etc. I think it's safe to say that "The Earnest of Being George" is the heaviest thing these guys ever recorded. Yeah.