EXAMS are over... I'm back and ready to rock you for the holidays!

First off...

The American Four - Luci Baines

This was Arthur Lee & Johnny Echols from LOVE' first band circa 1964... long before LOVE. Remind you of any other song from 1964...? I still love it... pardon the pun.
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Second on the block to rock...

The Snapshots - Hip Hip Hurray

An unearthly fuzzed up freakout rocker of a song by an obscure Belgian band from 1968 (though some people list this as coming out in 1969... I assure you this is from 1968!

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3rd time lucky!

John Kongos - He's Gonna Step On You Again

If you've never had the pleasure of hearing this original, and have only ever heard the Happy Mondays version of this song... you are in for a treat. Not to knock the Mondays version by any means... I LOVE THAT VERSION... but hey... nothing beats an original! So here you go.

Enjoy your evening, friends... back soon with more goodies...!

Ooohhh I've been a bad DJ.

That wouldn't be the first time.. hahaha.

Forgive me, for I have been completely tied up being sick and doing far too much homework. School is not exactly giving me loads of free time for this thing. I'm either driving there, working there or drivng home... Its 160 Kms a day on the commute. Forgive me if I can't stay awake long enough to post some songs.

Never fear, I got some music right here...

In the form of the

GRAHAM BOND ORGINISATION - HARMONICA

The GBO played that song in this crazy movie above... called THE GONKS GO BEAT I bought a copy of the flick a few years ago... can't find it now, but I tell ya... it was defnitely something everyone should see. Aliens come down to earth to settle a WAR between BEATLAND and BALLAD ISLE... the rockers live in BEATLAND and play hard fast r&B and the softies live on BALAD ISLE (as the name might suggest). Yes, I am telling you the truth.

I highly reccomend it.

Check out the YOUTUBE clips of GBO playing this, here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7vlaA-H-dU

and if you were wondering if that was GINGER BAKER & JACK BRUCE from CREAM playing in the band with Graham Bond, you were indeed correct!

The Tooth, the whole tooth and nothing but the tooth.

Sorry for my abscence. I've been out of commission all week with a brutal toothache... been on the Percocets and out of my mind completely.

I am still clearly out of my mind, but I am forced to get up and go-go today, as today is the day of our ROGERS RADIO internship interviews at school. So... I've gotta get myself all pressed and ironed, and ready for this big interview.

and what song gets me moving faster than any other song...?

Why its the: James Taylor Quartet - One Way Street

Oh yeah... if you think this is the same JAMES TAYLOR of "Fire & Rain" fame.... you are WAY OFF and need to download this more than anyone.

Happy Birthday Poppy!

To my little girl who is growing up so quickly... here are two songs for you.

This was Poppy one year ago on her first birthday...

This was Poppy on her Second Birthday, which was on Sunday.

Altered Images - Happy Birthday

The Replacements - Birthday Girl

But wait...

There's more...

With my daughter Poppy's 2nd birthday this weekend, and an essay to write... I haven't had time to update this thing. Fear not, there shall be an onslaught of rock & roll later today.

Have good day!

Reach Out, He'll Be There...

The world lost today not just a singer, but probably the greatest natural baritone of all-time... a showman and a muscial pioneer.... today I mourn a true musical icon.


Levi Stubbs (Four Tops)
June 6, 1936 – October 17, 2008
The Four Tops - Standing In The Shadows Of Love

and could there be a better song to Eulogize the man with...? I think not.




Billy Bragg - Levi Stubbs' Tears

What a sad week in music...

There is something in the air...

This time of year brings back a lot of memories of my wild teenage nights (and days, but mostly nights!)... and these songs remind me of those days... enjoy 'em... I did, and still do.





New Order - Age Of Consent

Echo & The Bunnymen - Seven Seas

The Chills - Pink Frost