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‘Bulo’s Saturday Music for the Masses-Mysterious Thelonious Edition

By El Somnambulo June 6, 20093 Comments

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…

R. I. P. Koko Taylor-Queen of the Blues

By El Somnambulo June 3, 20092 Comments

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…

‘Bulo’s Music For the Masses: ‘Only One Way to Kick Off Summer’ Edition

By El Somnambulo May 23, 20093 Comments

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'…

‘Bulo’s Music For the Masses-‘Influenced by the ’80’s’ Edition

By El Somnambulo May 16, 20091 Comment

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…

Late Night Music Video: The Decemberists – Valerie Plame

By xstryker April 30, 2009

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…

Late Night Music Video: The Raveonettes – That Great Love Sound

By xstryker April 29, 20091 Comment

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

By xstryker April 28, 2009

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

By xstryker April 25, 2009

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…

Pop Friday: Ingrid Michaelson – The Way I Am

By xstryker April 24, 20094 Comments

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…

Late Night Music Video: The Breeders – Walk It Off

By xstryker April 23, 2009

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…

Late Night Music Video: Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks – Gardenia

By xstryker April 22, 20093 Comments

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…

Late Night Music Video: The Toadies – Away

By xstryker April 21, 2009

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

By xstryker April 20, 2009

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