In compliance with his wishes, Dr. Hunter S. Thompson will have his remains blasted out of a 150 foot tall monument at his Woody Creek, CO home this Saturday.“He envisioned […]
Month: August 2005
Steely Dan via Naked Lunch
Last week I re-read (most) of William S. Burroughs’ ode to heroin Naked Lunch . It packs just as much or more of a sordid punch as I remember. Mad junkie […]
FIVE EIGHT
These guys just don’t stop. 15 years on and they’re still beating the shit out of their audience. A friend in college turned me on to Five Eight , and I have […]
Richmond Fontaine: Hardcore Troubadours
Richmond Fontaine’s latest release, The Fitzgerald , was an album I had ignored far too long. I have now remedied that. An acoustic downtrodden affair, The Fitzgerald spins tales . . . Only […]
Son Volt’s Medication
I’ve been listening to this new tune off Okemah And The Melody Of Riot a lot the past month. Has a very “eastern” vibe to it. Smoke yourself something and listen. He did.Download: MP3: Son […]
Elliott Smith: Rare/Unreleased MP3 Vault
Who Killed Laura Palmer?
Twin Peaks. Let the weirdness begin. I’ve been a fan of both the television series and it’s offical soundtrack for years. Both have staying power. The Angelo Badalamenti scored OST […]
The Cover: Masters of War
In the spirit of the cover wars, I offer up probably Bob Dylan’s most politically charged song, “Masters of War.” Dylan said this about the original in the liner notes of […]
Friends Call Him Al
I ‘ m go ing to take this opportunity in Satisfied 75‘s absence to do what music blogs do best: I heard, you should hear. Alejandro Escovedo is a rock star, legend, artist, […]
The Cover: Hurt
Thanks to Satisfied 75, this is a guest post. Keeping with the theme I love, here’s my contribution to the cover wars.I think we all know the story by now. But, […]
Sonic Youth Acoustica: Boston, MA ’02
August 13th, 2002 Boston, Massachusetts, WERS Radio Thurston, Lee, and Jim performed acoustic versions of “Empty Page” “Disconnection Notice” and “Rain on Tin” live on WERS radio. Great stuff, download below and have a listen. DOWNLOAD:MP3: Sonic Youth –
L.A.’s Arthurfest: Labor Day Weekend
Sponsored by Arthur Magazine , and Spaceland Productions, the independent music festival takes place Labor day weekend here in the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles. Some of the lineup:* Olivia Tremor […]
The Cover: Rainbow Connection
Now I’m certainly not advocating that anyone harsh on ole Kermit’s mellow, but Willie has a pretty damn good cover. The boards are open…DOWNLOAD:MP3: Kermit The Frog – Rainbow Connection MP3: Willie Nelson – Rainbow Connection (cover)
Housekeeping
FYI, I am going out of town Wednesday-Monday. In my stead will be TripleJ from NotJackKerouac . Coudn’t ask for a more tasteful guest-host while I am out. He also mixes the […]
Red Hash, Indeed
Psych-folk beardo, Gary Higgins, is seeing his 1973 album Red Hash gain a new audience due to it’s recent re-release. I say bring it on. For a taste, dig on […]
