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The Bevis Frond - Focus On Nature (2024)
What Are You Listening To? April 2024
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Melvins - Tarantula Heart (2024)
... because, of course I created a Cities+Places playlist ...
Chicago - "Hollywood" (1973)
BWB - "Memphis Steppin'" (2016)
Wessel Van Rensberg - "Soweto" (2000)
David Bowie - "Panic In Detroit" (1973)
Roy Hargrove - "Strasbourg / St Denis" (2008)
U2 - "Red Hill Mining Town" (1987)
Tom Harrell - "Manhattan 3:00AM" (2002)
Kenny Garrett - "Detroit" (2012)
Grover Washington Jr - "Monte Carlo Nights" (1987)
Nas - "A Queens Story" (2012)
Kool & the Gang - "Hollywood Swinging" (1973)
Tupac - "California Love" (1996)
Frank Sinatra - "Isle of Capri" (1958)
The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band - "The Girl From Ipanema" (1967)
Gift of Gab - "Weekend In Venice" (2021)
Incognito - "Marrakech" (1999)
Guns N' Roses - "Madascar" (2008)
Mark Turner - "Bo Brussels" (1998)
Wilco - "Hotel Arizona" (1996)
Now that I'm feeling like a world traveler, I think I'll take a walk.
Chicago - "Hollywood" (1973)
BWB - "Memphis Steppin'" (2016)
Wessel Van Rensberg - "Soweto" (2000)
David Bowie - "Panic In Detroit" (1973)
Roy Hargrove - "Strasbourg / St Denis" (2008)
U2 - "Red Hill Mining Town" (1987)
Tom Harrell - "Manhattan 3:00AM" (2002)
Kenny Garrett - "Detroit" (2012)
Grover Washington Jr - "Monte Carlo Nights" (1987)
Nas - "A Queens Story" (2012)
Kool & the Gang - "Hollywood Swinging" (1973)
Tupac - "California Love" (1996)
Frank Sinatra - "Isle of Capri" (1958)
The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band - "The Girl From Ipanema" (1967)
Gift of Gab - "Weekend In Venice" (2021)
Incognito - "Marrakech" (1999)
Guns N' Roses - "Madascar" (2008)
Mark Turner - "Bo Brussels" (1998)
Wilco - "Hotel Arizona" (1996)
Now that I'm feeling like a world traveler, I think I'll take a walk.
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The Bevis Frond - Little Eden (2021)
Ojai Sam
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Abe Burrows - The Girl With The Three Blue Eyes and Other Typical Type Songs (Decca 10" LP, 1950)
Vinyl Spin of the Day.
Abe Burrows (1910-1985) succeeded without really trying (well, probably he did try) on radio, television and especially Broadway. Wiki enumerates his notable accomplishments on The Great White Way:
Eventually, Burrows wrote, doctored, or directed such shows as Make a Wish, Two on the Aisle, Three Wishes for Jamie, Say, Darling, Guys and Dolls, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Cactus Flower, Four on a Garden, Can-Can, Silk Stockings, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Good News (1974 revival), and many others.
Although not as widely known, Abe's few forays into recording were also highly entertaining. He pioneered the style of humorous spoken introductions to witty topical songs with piano later adopted by Tom Lehrer. Tokyo Rose, gardening, hospitals and natural parks, among other equally varied and unexpected subjects, come under his scrutiny.
Vinyl Spin of the Day.
Abe Burrows (1910-1985) succeeded without really trying (well, probably he did try) on radio, television and especially Broadway. Wiki enumerates his notable accomplishments on The Great White Way:
Eventually, Burrows wrote, doctored, or directed such shows as Make a Wish, Two on the Aisle, Three Wishes for Jamie, Say, Darling, Guys and Dolls, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Cactus Flower, Four on a Garden, Can-Can, Silk Stockings, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Good News (1974 revival), and many others.
Although not as widely known, Abe's few forays into recording were also highly entertaining. He pioneered the style of humorous spoken introductions to witty topical songs with piano later adopted by Tom Lehrer. Tokyo Rose, gardening, hospitals and natural parks, among other equally varied and unexpected subjects, come under his scrutiny.
Ojai Sam
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Floyd Cramer - I Remember Hank Williams (1962)
Vinyl Spin of the Day.
Floyd Cramer, the king of the slip-note piano, really did remember Hank. They worked together occasionally. This instrumental tribute album is far better than you would think, thanks to some pretty imaginative arrangements.
Vinyl Spin of the Day.
Floyd Cramer, the king of the slip-note piano, really did remember Hank. They worked together occasionally. This instrumental tribute album is far better than you would think, thanks to some pretty imaginative arrangements.
axolotl
Nunquam non paratus
Thank you for the explanation. That is not dectet-able from the cover.
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Slam Whitman - Four Dead In Ohio (1985, 2024 reissue)
Never heard of this band, and I was listening to hardcore punk like this as a teenager. Really good.
Never heard of this band, and I was listening to hardcore punk like this as a teenager. Really good.
Ojai Sam
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Grigory Solokov - Chopin: 24 Préludes (Opus 28) - Paris 17 Juin 1990 (2001)
June 17, 1990 is a cool Spring day in Paris. Having just enjoyed dinner in a little bistro on the Left Bank, we head over to the Salle Adyar, a charming 1912 art nouveau theater devoted to classical music.
This evening, we will enjoy a recital by Grigory Sokolov, a Russian pianist whose work is well known in Europe but less so in the United States perhaps for political reasons. The centerpiece of the evening is his performance of Chopin's 24 Preludes, a pianistic iron man triathlon loaded with dazzling changes of mood, tempo and volume to challenge the best artists. Sokolov acquits himself masterfully, leaving the audience enthralled by his intimate reading presented in this most sympathetic venue.
on the Sam-O-Meter. Bravo! Where shall we go for a little nightcap? 
June 17, 1990 is a cool Spring day in Paris. Having just enjoyed dinner in a little bistro on the Left Bank, we head over to the Salle Adyar, a charming 1912 art nouveau theater devoted to classical music.
This evening, we will enjoy a recital by Grigory Sokolov, a Russian pianist whose work is well known in Europe but less so in the United States perhaps for political reasons. The centerpiece of the evening is his performance of Chopin's 24 Preludes, a pianistic iron man triathlon loaded with dazzling changes of mood, tempo and volume to challenge the best artists. Sokolov acquits himself masterfully, leaving the audience enthralled by his intimate reading presented in this most sympathetic venue.
on the Sam-O-Meter. Bravo! Where shall we go for a little nightcap?
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The Kundalini Genie - You Are The Resurrection (2018)
Decided to go for a shuffling ride on the Work(and Economics and $ and Woke ... don't they all go together?) playlist
Skyzoo - "What Money Taught Us" (2021)
Marvin Gaye - "Inner City Blues" (1971)
War - "The World Is a Ghetto" (1972)
Nancy Wilson + Cannonball Adderley - "One Man's Dream" (1962)
Bone Thugs N Harmony - "1st of the Month" (1995)
Maxwell - "Help Somebody" (2009)
J Cole - "Punchin' The Clock" (2021)
The Roots - "When the People Cheer" (2014)
Run DMC - "Hard Times" (1984)
Samora Pinderhughes - "Holding Cell" (2022)
Wilco - "Poor Places" (2002)
Tears For Fears - "The Working Hour" (1985)
PM Dawn - "Filthy Rich (I Don't Wanna Be)" (1992)
Isley Brothers - "Life In The City" (1979)
Maze - "Joy & Pain" (1980)
Bob Marley - "So Much Things To Say" (1977)
Incognito - "People At The Top" (2002)
Royce da 5'9" - "First of the Month (2018)
Big Daddy Kane - "Calling Mr Welfare" (1989)
Wow, I could listen to this playlist all day.
Skyzoo - "What Money Taught Us" (2021)
Marvin Gaye - "Inner City Blues" (1971)
War - "The World Is a Ghetto" (1972)
Nancy Wilson + Cannonball Adderley - "One Man's Dream" (1962)
Bone Thugs N Harmony - "1st of the Month" (1995)
Maxwell - "Help Somebody" (2009)
J Cole - "Punchin' The Clock" (2021)
The Roots - "When the People Cheer" (2014)
Run DMC - "Hard Times" (1984)
Samora Pinderhughes - "Holding Cell" (2022)
Wilco - "Poor Places" (2002)
Tears For Fears - "The Working Hour" (1985)
PM Dawn - "Filthy Rich (I Don't Wanna Be)" (1992)
Isley Brothers - "Life In The City" (1979)
Maze - "Joy & Pain" (1980)
Bob Marley - "So Much Things To Say" (1977)
Incognito - "People At The Top" (2002)
Royce da 5'9" - "First of the Month (2018)
Big Daddy Kane - "Calling Mr Welfare" (1989)
Wow, I could listen to this playlist all day.
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Cindy Lee - Diamond Jubilee (2024)
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Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra Featuring Jimmy Dorsey - The Fabulous Dorseys (1958)
Vinyl Spin of the Day.
The final album from the battling brothers was released shortly after both had died. The Dorseys broke up their highly successful band in 1935 and reunited twenty years later when Jimmy, beset with health problems, folded his own orchestra and joined Tommy.
Vinyl Spin of the Day.
The final album from the battling brothers was released shortly after both had died. The Dorseys broke up their highly successful band in 1935 and reunited twenty years later when Jimmy, beset with health problems, folded his own orchestra and joined Tommy.
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