the Psychedelic Sons (The Centretown Collective)

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The Only Good Comment on YouTube Ever:

kitakashiwa (2 weeks ago)
"The Oates moustache was working overtime in the 80s"


hahahaha! Damn right, celebrate!

Koko Taylor, Queen of Blues

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Koko Taylor just recently passed away at the age of 80 after having a 40+ year career.
If you don't know her, I will show you.
From her website:

"Born Cora Walton on a sharecropper’s farm just outside Memphis, TN, on September 28, 1928, Koko, nicknamed for her love of chocolate, fell in love with music at an early age. Inspired by gospel music and WDIA blues disc jockeys B.B. King and Rufus Thomas, Taylor began belting the blues with her five brothers and sisters, accompanying themselves on their homemade instruments. In 1952, Taylor and her soon-to-be-husband, the late Robert “Pops” Taylor, traveled to Chicago with nothing but, in Koko’s words, “thirty-five cents and a box of Ritz Crackers.”

In Chicago, “Pops” worked for a packing company, and Koko cleaned houses. Together they frequented the city’s blues clubs nightly. Encouraged by her husband, Koko began to sit in with the city’s top blues bands, and soon she was in demand as a guest artist. One evening in 1962 Koko was approached by arranger/composer Willie Dixon. Overwhelmed by Koko’s performance, Dixon landed Koko a Chess Records recording contract, where he produced her several singles, two albums and penned her million-selling 1965 hit “Wang Dang Doodle,” which would become Taylor’s signature song...."


(I like the expression on the guitarist's face when he looks at her.)

Howlin' Wolf- Smokestack Lightnin'

Wholy, what a voice this gigantic man had.
Everyone from The Who to Bob Dylan covered this song. Why would they even dare?
Who can compare to the presence of Howlin' Wolf?
This is one of my favourite blues songs, his voice is beyond powerful and eerie.

Billy Squier's "The Stroke" and a whole host of issues

Remember when Billy Madison returns to high school in a jean jacket and REO speedwagon tshirt?
Billy Squier's "The Stroke" is playing. Billy is supposed to look dated, but I thought he looked pretty badass getting out of the trans am.
I've been watching a lot of old music videos from the 60's on and men used to be hypermasculine and hypersexual. Ie- tanktop, tight pants, facial hair, an abundance of chest hair. That rules. I think dudes are bringing it back somewhat, but our culture still hasn't got over the hairy 70's and we still seem to have an aversion to body hair. We've invented lasers to fight it. Weird.
Anyway, I am declaring April as "Male Sexuality Month" in honour of my friend who, for betting purposes, is remaining celibate until May 1st.
As a woman it's nice to see men tuning into their sexual prowess and men showing off the goods for a bit. Thanks, Rock and Roll.
That being said, it is not always successful and this video is disastrous. His pants are so tight and doing something terrible at the front, and he even adopts a very sloppy version of Mick Jagger's strut.

And what is this song even about? Drugs? Sex? The man? Why isn't this a straight edge anthem? Or is it? X up or die, or listen to this song. It will probably get stuck in your head.

Mungo Jerry- In the Summertime

I really love this song. I'm not sure if this video makes me like it more or less.

The way Ray Dorset looks at the camera makes me feel like he's looking right at me from the past and is staring at my boobs.

But who doesn't love a little jug music? (hahaha, that totally wasn't supposed to be a terrible pun but it is, and its awesome)

Either way I watched the video twice in a row. You got me Mungo Jerry. You win.

The Sewing Machine- Betty Hutton

This makes me never want to sew again. This was a hit in 1947. Jesus, what a good year that must have been.

I love the Discovery Channel

This song always gets stuck in my head.
My favourite: "I love hot magma!"

Bill O'Reilly: Insane in the Brain

Watch the first video and then the second. I swear it's worth it. Who doesn't love a good ol' fashioned B O'Reilly freak out dance mix?

Elsiane, Sexy Music Time!

Deny this cover art it's sexuality! Yes, I thought not.

I think elsiane is amazing. I haven't found a band so sensually satisfying in this way since Portishead, and I don't think it's hard to imagine why once you've heard them. Elsieanne Caplette's vocals are unique like Joanna Newsom's, but far richer. Elsiane's sound is often described as haunting, and I think that's accurate.
They originate from Montreal and I hope very much to see them perform one day.
I recommend listening loudly in high quality on their website, here. I also recommend that you have nice speakers with a woofer or excellent bass capabilities. It's worth it.

Here are some videos. The live ones are particularly vocally impressive.

Cody ChesnuTT

Not only do I love Cody ChesnuTT and mourn the fact that there's only one album, The Headphone Masterpiece, but this video is also really cute. And the song is fantastic. Seriously, get this album. You will not be disappointed. I mean, come on, it's homemade. You may know him from "Seed 2.0" by The Roots, which is a cover of his song "The Seed"

Remember 90's rap and r&b?

Let me refresh your memory

I think the best part was always the dancing troops, party anthems, references I don't understand, and the style. Of course.





I'm going to post more as I go deeper into my nostalgia

Kanye West "Heartless"

Heartless from kwest on Vimeo.

This video is amazing.
Kanye knows whats goin' on.

DJ Khaled "Go Hard (feat. Kanye West & T-Pain)"

I've been waiting for this!
Amazing!

Dreadlock Holiday

sweet jesus.

On and On

cbc radio 3: meilleures chansons!

highly endorsed

The tv show Skins has a really excellent theme song by a band called Fat Segal, who I've heard is maybe from Peru. I must keep on looking, I'm intrigued and would like to know more.

First is the theme to Skins, second the entire song.