In particular, I've completely changed my mind about B. White, originally I thought he was creepy. Now that I'm about the age he was at the time, he sounds gallant and fun and somebody I'd like to get to know a whole lot better.
So, you'd probably be open to the news that he contributed songs to the Banana Splits.
Also, Big Band Disco, cf. Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band. Check it out. (It's where Kid Creole got his start.)
How cool is this? English teacher, post-grad degree disco hipster. And from Montreal.
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Thomas August Darnell Browder was born in Montreal, Canada in 1950. Darnell began his musical career in a band named The In-Laws with his half-brother, Stony Browder Jr, in 1965, which disbanded so Darnell could pursue a career as an English teacher. Darnell obtained a masters degree in English, but in 1974 again formed a band with Stony Browder Jr under the name Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band[1]. Their self-titled debut release was a Top 40-charting album which was certified gold.
"Together, the Browder boys defy convention and pillage their passions to invent a new breed. Of convoluted and deliberately obfuscated racial heritage, the brothers decided to promote their pan-genetic Creole Creed: a better, brighter reality that ignores gender and colour restrictions. Unfortunately, claiming their mixed heritage with pride was largely perceived by "radical" American youth as almost heinously passing for white; both Savannah Band and later, Kid Creole & The Coconuts, always fared better in Europe than at home"[2]
Darnell began producing for other artists, such as Don Armando’s Second Avenue Rhumba Band, Machine and Gichy Dan’s Beachwood No.9, before adopting the name Kid Creole (adapted from the Elvis Presley film King Creole) in 1980. The persona of Kid Creole is described as:
"Inspired by Cab Calloway and the Hollywood films of the 30's and 40's, the Kid fills out his colorful zoot suits with style and grace, dancing onstage with his inimitable, relentless and self-proclaimed cool."[3]
I need to get more of their stuff, as well as the Kid Creole band ditto. I haven't heard "Cherchez la Femme" in a dog's age.
I'm trying to put together an antidote for winter blues/summer music playlist.
So far I have:
"Dreams" The Cranberries
"Feeling Good" Nina Simone
"Summer in the City" The Lovin' Spoonful
"Spring and by Summer Fall" Blonde Redhead
"Mango Tree" Angus & Julia Stone
"Transfiguration, No. 1" M. Ward
"Summer" Alien Ant Farm
"L'Incertitude D'Heisenberg" Telepopmusik
"Kiss the Sky" Sean Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra
"Green River" Creedence Clearwater Revival
"Walking on Sunshine" Katrina and the Waves
"Summer Sunshine" The Corrs
"Guantanamera" Celiz Cruz & Buena Vista Social Club
"Fried Neck Bones and Some Home Fries" Willie Bobo & Dan the Automator
"Mambo Italiano" Dean Martin or Rosemary Clooney
"Ghostwriter" RJD2
"Lift Me Up" Moby
Any suggestions?
“California Dreamin’” by the Mamas and the Papas
From my "summer" playlist:
Summer Wind, Frank Sinatra
Magic, The Cars
Indian Lake, The Cowsills
Summertime Blues, The Stray Cats
Dancing In the Street, Martha Reeves
Summertime, Me First & The Gimme Gimmes
It Must Be Summer, Fountains Of Wayne
And, if you’re a baseball fan:
Centerfield, John Fogerty
I can send any of the above.
"Guantanamera" Celiz Cruz & Buena Vista Social Club
::loves juliana::
"Fins"- Jimmy Buffett
"Magic"- The Cars
"Here I Am (Come and Take Me)"- UB40
"Girls in Their Summer Clothes"- Bruce Springsteen
"La Tortura"- Shakira & Alejandro Sanz
"Try to Save Your S'ong"- Alejandro Sanz
"Suerte"- Shakira
The 33 1/3 proposal list: [link]
Seven separate pitches for Slint - Spiderland?!?!
Five for Exile in Guyville.
Three for Britney Spears - Blackout.
I'm boggled that only one other Waits was pitched.
Where are the Built to Spill fans? Where the Will Oldham writers?
I have no problem with Spiderland getting 7 requests.
That and Phair's album are in very high places in "to buy soon" list.
I agree that Spiderland was important, but man, I think a lot of those pitches would have a hard time selling the 5K copies they need to sell to break even. Signed, not even close.
I guess I didn't thought of that aspect. I'm more like "ooooh, shiny!" all over certain suggestions. Hell, I'll be shocked to find out if more than 8,000 people on this planet have a legitimate copy of Spiderland.
