Tag: Music
‘Bulo’s Saturday Music for the Masses-Mysterious Thelonious Edition
Thelonious. Sphere. Monk. Perhaps the greatest name of all-time and inarguably the perfect name for the idiosyncratic genius who transformed jazz. Also one of El Somnambulo’s all-time favorite composer/musicians in any genre. Donald Fagen of Steely Dan said it best, “The ET in my bedroom was my Thelonious Monk records.” Time to Phone Home: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gwNli2C1sw[/youtube] […]
R. I. P. Koko Taylor-Queen of the Blues
The unchallenged Queen of the Blues, Koko Taylor, has passed away at the age of 80. A blues shouter, and one of the preeminent Chicago blues greats, Taylor headlined the 2008 Riverfront Blues Fest in Wilmington. Here she is performing her signature song, “Wang Dang Doodle”, which was written by Willie Dixon, who accompanies Koko […]
‘Bulo’s Music For the Masses: ‘Only One Way to Kick Off Summer’ Edition
The Beach Boys. Brian Wilson. And Teenage Symphonies to God. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-HYiswly4I[/youtube] ‘Keep An Eye On Summer’ [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6jOMn_KPCU&feature=related[/youtube] ‘Wouldn’t It Be Nice’ [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1LiKpv-VfE[/youtube] ‘Little Deuce Coupe’ [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_TcWUslfvE&feature=related[/youtube] ‘Warmth of the Sun’ [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCEUOfiZsnA[/youtube] ‘Wendy’ [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6Hbd0c24gI&feature=related[/youtube] ‘I Just Wasn’t Made for These Times’ [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC_UILNwWrc[/youtube] ‘God Only Knows’ [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffA9Hjg0Pv4[/youtube] ‘The Girls On the Beach’ [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6Hryc5t2wQ&feature=related[/youtube] ‘All Summer Long’
‘Bulo’s Music For the Masses-‘Influenced by the ’80’s’ Edition
The Beast Who Slumbers roused himself from his torpor (don’t ask how, this is a family blog…) to forage for more musical nuggets from the ’80’s. In performing this aural archeology, he unearthed three great artifacts, one from the ’70’s, and two from the early ’90’s, each by artists who had success in the ’80’s. […]
Late Night Music Video: The Decemberists – Valerie Plame
No actual video, just a static image and an album. But oh, how I wish they would have made a video for this one! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIu_iM8s1x8[/youtube] and so my vespa became your chariot, from the green zone marriott
Late Night Music Video: The Raveonettes – That Great Love Sound
These two are from Denmark, with a retro 60’s sound (with a little Jesus & Mary Chain thrown in). [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AoVaSrfAz0[/youtube] if only you could listen, try to change your mind
Late Night Music Video: Muse – Supermassive Black Hole
Muse rocks my friggin’ socks. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xsp3_a-PMTw[/youtube] glaciers melting in the dead of night; and the superstars sucked into the supermassive
Late Night Music Video: Regina Spektor – Bobbing For Apples
This is a live performance from Tuscon, AZ. There is no studio-recorded version of this song yet. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hg3xH6YsVJU[/youtube] lovely people, lovely places, i can’t remember names and i can’t remember faces; someone next door’s f***ing to one of my songs.
Pop Friday: Ingrid Michaelson – The Way I Am
Friday is for pop without apology. BTW, I saw Ingrid play the Tin Angel before anyone knew who she was. No idea what’s up with the clowns in this video though. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJOzdLwvTHA[/youtube] cause i love the way you say good morning; and you take me the way i am.
Late Night Music Video: The Breeders – Walk It Off
Off their latest album, Mountain Battles – yes, the Breeders are still together and still touring. I saw them at the TLA and verily did they rock out. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcWMFzR1ge4[/youtube] nobody’s allowed to fight; ’til the band starts playin’ tonight.
Late Night Music Video: Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks – Gardenia
Indie Pop god Stephen Malkmus (formerly of Pavement) with his new band, the Jicks (feat. drummer Janet Weiss, formerly of the grrrl band godesses Sleater-Kinney). They are too indie for a real video, so these are just some pictures thrown together by a fan. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilMJaekiXaA[/youtube] it’s like we’re at a ponzi scaminar. there’s no escaping […]
Late Night Music Video: The Toadies – Away
The Toadies owe their career to the Pixies. But so does every other alt-rock band. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TklFY55gq7o[/youtube] and if i’m asleep… make sure my blanket covers me
Late Night Music Video: Be Your Own Pet – The Kelly Affair
A song about the cult classic movie “Beyond the Valley of the Dolls”. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSZYSlBNGrw[/youtube] everybody here parties all the time; everybody here’s got sex on their minds
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