Arts and Entertainment

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Dave Alvin is one of my musical heroes.  When I'm searching for a song of the day, he's a perfect musical default:

Inspired by Kathy McGuiness' chasing of that LLC lucre. Oh, also Motown's first hit record  See if you can catch the couplet about Ernie Lopez:

Another great song from Be Bop Deluxe. Guitarist Bill Nelson is one of the most unjustly-overlooked players of the era:  

OK, this was an album that accompanied one of my three acid trips back in the mid-70's.  A great trip, I might add. Let's see how it holds up...:

Shoulda guessed that there would be great surf music from  Australia (Randy Newman: 'They got surfin' too'). Why they're called the Atlantics instead of the Pacifics is beyond me. Great…

The King Of Surf Music was in his '60's when this video was made.  Other examples of Dick Dale's genius are welcome here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRH_70_Foow

Oh, sure, I could have played the Chantays'  version of this surf rock classic.  But El Somnambulo is after bigger game:

Only luchador-masked surf rockers can save the world from...Space Mosquitoes.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1H75hBXvjsw

OK, 'Boozer, you say you want surf rock?  I'll GIVE you some surf rock. Starting with this real early Beach Boys obscurity:  

Unrequited love in a wax museum.  Just an amazing lyric from Ian Fitzgerald, who mesmerized an Arden audience during his opening set on Saturday. They, um, melted for this song:

Thought I'd close out Randy Newman Week with an illustration as to how demagogues operate.  BTW, didja know that Huey Long built his own full-scale replica of the White House…

This one gives me chills: