Shaggs musical coming to New York: [link]
Xander ,'Dirty Girls'
Buffista Music II: Wrath of Chaka Khan
There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.
But this is the best bit
Actually my favorite was, "Whoa! Rat!"
Fresh Air yesterday rebroadcast an interview with Robert Moog. Been hectic here so I missed a lot, but what I caught was pretty good. Especially loved his rendition of "Summertime".
Holy Shit.
Gang of Four is coming to town. With the original lineup.
Especially loved his rendition of "Summertime".
Moog played "Summertime"? Or someone else played it on one of his theremins?
It was a theremin, & I think he played it. He demonstrated some sounds first & played some stuff later on. Work's been a madhouse so even though I relistened later in the day I again missed a lot. But someone played "Summertime" on the theremin, & I think it was the good Dr. in the studio with Terry. Or maybe Professor Plum, in the library, with...
20th Century Boy by T Rex is a freaking GREAT song, and I want to publicly thank Launchcast, the technology which allows me to listen to it while at my desk.
That is all.
It was one of the Blue Jam series, Jim. I can't tell you more than that, but I thought it was painfully hilarious.
20th Century Boy by T Rex is a freaking GREAT song
Very true, that.
The whole archive is here : [link] and well worth the ime to download.
20th Century Boy by T Rex is a freaking GREAT song,
It sure is. That's a massive riff to get you grooving. I think the first time I heard it was in Boston, '84ish when the True Believers covered it live with Steve Berlin from Los Lobos sitting in on sax.
Boston, '84ish when the True Believers covered it live
Where was that, David? I wonder if I was there?