I need to remix this with a phat beat.....

Genius. Thanks Gio.

Crazy Obscure Awesome-ness

This is a band that was at one point comprised of Neil Young and Rick James. Hard to believe but true. Apparently another memeber went on to help Young form Buffalo Springfield and some of the others went to Steppenwolf. They signed to Motown as but never released any singles due to Rick James trouble with the law. This song which I believe is one of the few Young and James co-written pieces is an amazing piece of R&B early rock n' roll history. In this picture below you can see the baby faced Young on the left and James of course center, they were both minors when this band existed. Amazing piece of rock history. The Mynah Birds!

Oh my god.....best soul song EVER! Seriously. If this doesn't do it for you, if this doesn't move feet and pull at your heartstrings, you my friend may be soul-less.

Wow! So, ummm....I've always loved Goblin, which is an Italian Horror soundtrack band. But RJD2 went above and beyond mixing this Goblin track from "Suspiria" with mad beats. So cool!

This is the original, later made famous by Young Rascals. Billy Preston, aka "the fifth Beatle" is featured in this video playing piano.

Good one Mike. I had no idea this was ABBA related, but I guess its one of the members, doing this hot 80s jam....

This is bad pop dance music but for some reason I love this catchy little tune. This is not the video, because the sharing is disabled, but you can hear the song. It is really good. I think.....for now....

They say you always go back to the music of your childhood. Well, as much as I used to not admit it, the only music I heard as a very young child was a Beach Boys tape I had and my grandma's 45s and a really bad 80s Neil Diamond. Anyways, the Beach Boys are so amazing. Here's a track most people don't no. After there big success, when they were considered very uncool. Great little song, great album, with the same name. Includes a Stevie Wonder cover.

For some reason I never knew that this was Chuck Berry. I must be an idiot.

Pretty much a rip off of The Who "I Can't Explain" but so awesome anyways.....

Ronnie James Dio Dead

I couldn't be more bummed. A true legend died today. This is one of my faves from his first big start with Ritchie Blackmore in "Rainbow." Long Live Rock n' Roll!

The Stratfords Never Leave Me b/w Enaj 45 (O'Dell, 1964

Neat 45 I found online in an auction lot. Didn't end up winning but liked this weird so much I thought I'd share. Kinda amateur, but good song.

Hip Hop meets Punk Rock

Early hip hop by Cold Crush Brothers. Really simple, but interesting connection between NY punk scene and burgeoning Hip Hop scene that would catch The Beastie Boys fixation.....

Beck + Flaming Lips

This one is for my good friend Mike. You have got to get caught up on Beck. I recommend "Mutations" for a real solid album or "Midnite Vultures" for a real fun album. Both are great. Also "Sea Changes" but its a downer downer....

Parliament/Pachelbel

This song was used in a truly moving hymn by Parliament on their first album. Another fine example of classical music sampling.

It's sped up....but you can tell it is the same progression. This song is truly moving. Hard to believe its the same Parliament. I truly recommend this whole album, their first called Osmium.

Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep

Just try getting this one unstuck from your head. Mac and Katie Kissoon's cover of Middle of the Road's, "Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep. Enjoy.

The Majestics

Nice rare doo-wop/soul song with strange latin flavor. Really nice. Worth big bucks.

Staple Singers 1959 (My Best 78)

This 78 is absolutely amazing and I have a copy of it. Old gospel recording are just absolutely spectacular. You can really hear where soul music came from. Especially these very singers became huge soul singers when they switched to secular. Listening to this on original 78 on a phonograph and the other track, "I Got Religion" is what its all about. Trust me. It plays really well even though it has a huge crack from when my roomate tried to bring it to me in the pysch ward. It broke, but it was really rad of him to try and bring it, and it still plays amazingly even though the crack is huge. Lucky, because anyone who collects 78s knows they are way more brittle than vinyl.

Sir Douglas Quintet - Mendocino

So, I knew about "Ukiah" by the Doobie Brothers and "Mendocino County Line" by Willie Nelson, but this is a new one. A good one too...

People - I Love You

Another 60s gem. Love this little song.

James Carr 45

Recently found this 45 in Lake County. Worth about a $100 on ebay. Apparently a rare gem.

Weird Al Movie???

"Weird: The Al Yankovic Story" from Aaron Paul

Funny short for a fake movie about Weird Al. My first concert ever. Konocti Harbor. 6th grade I think.

These two always work so well together. Soft and eerie at its best. Hazelwood was a real weird guy. If you've never heard there more famous song, Some Velvet Morning, go seek that out as well. Nancy Sinatra was a very dynamic force for a famous persons offspring.

What Im reading right now....

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This book is really amazing. Ive been glued to it for about a week now. Im really beginning to learn about the cultural importance of gospel, rhythm & blues and soul. Although there is still great music out today, why is so much of it devoid of content, especially with commercial hip hop?

Squirrel Nut Zippers - HELL

I completely forgot about this song til I heard it the other day on KMFB 96.7. Man, it is just so amazing. Before I left Portland my roomate was getting me into calypso, which is a music genre I definitely had never explored. This song from the 90's is straight up Calypso, so crazy. I wish I had found a video for this song, but this was the best youtube had. Anyways, these guys were way ahead and behind the times. The 90's definitely had its assortment of gems. Like this....
Enjoy. I did.

MGMT-KIDS

Amazingly catchy song. Disturbingly Labyrinth-like video.

Kanye West/Jamie Foxx Reinterpret once again.....

The modern result of the following two posts. This is Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles' I Got a Woman's orginally It Must Be Jesus. To me this is evolution of music, this is music and DJ history and worthy of posting. As a disclaimer: Im not a big fan of this, but it is an interesting end product....

Ray Charles -I Got A Woman

It Must Be Jesus becomes I Got A Woman. The first gospel/rhythm and blues crossover. This is one of the songs that changed music.

It Must Be Jesus - Southern Tones

So, this is the original gospel hit that the great Ray Charles would re-work (sample if you will) and make his own with I Got A Woman. Its an amazing piece of music and earliest examples of sampling. Gospel music which came from the south would give rise to rhythm and blues and then soul and rock n roll. In a sense, its like all of this great music came directly from gospel, directly from music singing praise of god. God gave rock n roll to us! And Ray Charles made it okay to do, even though it wasnt at the time. God Bless Ray Charles. Its amazing to me that it took a blind black man, to have the ability to have the strength to sing his heart out, but then again he couldnt see color. Neither could Little Stevie, coincidence...I think not. Another blessing.....

Herbie Hancock sampled by 90's band Us3

Anyone remember this....
Nowadays anyone could have taken this bit from Herbie Hancock's Cantaloupe Island and looped it making Cantaloop by Us3, but in the 90s it was unheard of greatness. Funny....

OTIS REDDING on FIRE!

Europe in 67. Stax Tour. England just ate this stuff up and got it, unlike some American white kids.....at the time.

Neil Sedaka

Lou Christie

Doris Troy

A fantastic old soul hit "Just One Look."

Blues Project - Flute Thing

Beat used by none other than the Beastie Boys In Flute Loop I believe.....

Zager & Evans -In the Year 2525

A really great and weird 60's Number 1 hit I've been hearing on the radio a lot lately.....
Hope you like it.

Cher - Dark Lady

Id never heard this til it came on the radio station KMFB 96.7 the other day. Pretty awesome song for Cher....
Well, I think so.

Left Banke - Pretty Ballerina

Don't ask whats up with this poor youtube video it was the best version of the song i could find audio wise that wasn't disabled.
Anyways....beautiful 1967 hit by the Left Banke. I need to find this 45. It almost sounds like it could be 80's or 60's. Weird. Very striking baroque melodies. I think much better than their other hit "Walk Away Renee" covered by Four Tops.

Rad Stencil!

Best stencil I've seen in forever!

Mayer Hawthorne on Jimmy Kimmel

Sweet - Love is Like Oxygen

Great band, great era, great song.

John Lennon's Fave....

Rosie and The Originals. One beautiful piece of music here.......

Lebanon Math Instruction

Riverview elementary really teaches math

I so rarely put anything educational on here anymore but this was a real fascinating article about teaching algebraic sense at the elementary level. Really good teaching going on in Lebanon of all places.
Here's a link too
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Harlem Shuffle - Bob & Earl

CHECK THIS INTRO! Can u say House of Pain "Jump Around."

Live and Let Die - Bond Opening Credits

By Sir Paul McCartney not too long after the Beatles. Sounds like Queen. Much heavier.

Flobots - Handlebars

Suzanne Lyrics by Leonard Cohen

And Jesus was a sailor
When he walked upon the water
And he spent a long time watching
From his lonely wooden tower
And when he knew for certain
Only drowning men could see him
He said "All men will be sailors then
Until the sea shall free them"
But he himself was broken
Long before the sky would open
Forsaken, almost human
He sank beneath your wisdom like a stone
And you want to travel with him
And you want to travel blind
And you think maybe you'll trust him
For he's touched your perfect body with his mind.

The "$30,000" 45

No joke. This one sold for some ducats.