Can’t Get Past The Lips

One of my go-to music sites Rollo & Grady has been posting a plethera of rock n roll rompers as of late. Here are just a couple.

The Future League from LA, 2012:

Thee Oh Sees from San Fran, new this year but I’ve been digging their stuff since 2008:

MP3: Thee Oh Sees- Toe Cutter-Thumb Buster (c/o Rollo & Grady)

The Lovely Bad Things, from L.A., 2012:

MP3: The Lovely Bad Things – You Done Messed up (c/o Rollo & Grady)

Park The Van Records has offered a really solid compilation free on their Facebook page. It includes this great track from Oklahoma’s Broncho. 2011:

Now go back a while to 1979:

MP3: The Buzzcocks- Lipstick (boxnet download)

Nu disco from Belgium:

I will leave you with some samply beats care of a conglomeration called Condensed Milk, who’ve put out a stellar 3 volume collection of instrumentals with great artwork. All tracks name your price:

Furtunes

This is their only release so far:

Big tune on the Adam & Eve riddim from Konshens:

Sly & Robbie dancehall riddim at its finest circa 1988:

Kotch- Tears (DivShare link)

J.J. Barnes is northern soul from Detroit circa 1969:

From France:

1965:

The Mad Lads- Don’t Have To Shop Around (DivShare)

Beats from Australia:

Not only did I NOT know Shuggie Otis was still alive, but he’s touring the world, and has rereleased his two classic early 70s LPs. 1974:

That Peruvian Boy, Happy house from Scotland, naturally:

That Peruvian Boy- Don’t You Know (ZippyShare)

This is the first CD I’ve bought in years. I had to since I couldn’t find it anywhere else. Sweet soul from Uraguay. Previous Billy Jones post here:

Billy Jones And The Stars- Save All My Lovin’ (DivShare)

Thanksgiving sharing

It’s been FIVE years since I posted the first Thanksgiving travel tracks. Darng.

Besides Coxsonne Dodd, Jackie Mittoo was the keyboardist and the soul behind all of the Studio 1 tracks. Most of his albums are filled with the same riddims with his organ filling in for the vocals. But here’s a rare, non-reggae funk track that really rips.

From his 1969 LP Keep On Dancing:

MP3: Jackie Mittoo- Juice Box

I’m a week late (to the day) to mention the election, but I’m soo thankful to the state of Wisconsin for pulling through and going blue. To show my thanks, I’m sharing Milwaukee’s little known female hip hop artist SigNif, who’s got quite a large and solid chunk of work on her Bandcamp page.

Check her out and download a track or three to show your gratefulness too.

This one is from 2011′s Embracing Rejection. Her new EP is free.

MP3: SigNif- Like My Style

OK so here’s where I get pressed for time so you’re gonna have to buy these last two if you want ‘em.

Here’s a Nashville act, electro pop band Cherub. Wait for the chorus. Trust me:

Hell I’m all over the map here anyway so let’s end it with some afrobeat from Nigeria:

Sunny Boy

The Supremes have so many strong tracks in their catalog its tragic that we only get to hear Baby Love endlessly.
1968:

MP3: Diana Ross & The Supremes- He’s My Sunny Boy

Doesn’t this sound like Mick Jagger?
1973:

MP3: Don Covay- It’s Better To Have (And Don’t Need)

If I’ve told you once I’ve told you a thousand times: You can NEVER have enough cowbell!
Recognize the sample? Here’s the original.
1981:

MP3: Jeanette Lady Day- Come Let Me Love You (Cupcake Project Instrumental Edit)

Ray Darwin‘s People’s Choice still holds the coveted top reggae spot on my iPod. Here’s a close 2nd on the Studio One Ten to One riddim.
~2011:

MP3: Ray Darwin- False Alarm

This was unreleased for some strange reason. Dig dig dig the church organ.
2012:

MP3: Anthony Hamilton- Do It All For You

Stumbled across this label outta Brooklyn with a really strong catalog. Here’s a straight up Afro Funk jam, better than the original. 2012:

MP3: Greenwood Rhythm Coalition – Rise Up

Just in time for the 4th

Gonna give you a little of everything.

Horn-fueled funky disco from 1979:

MP3: The Players Association- Turn The Music Up!

Straight up Meters funk on a Joe Cocker cover. 1977:

MP3: West Coast Revival- Feelin’ Alright

RnB boogie, 1982:

MP3: Howard Johnson- So Fine

Motown sound from the motor city. 1971:

MP3: Dee Edwards- Why Can’t There Be Love?

MP3: Pilooski- Can’t There Be Love

More Dee, from 1977. She died in 2006:

MP3: Dee Edwards- I Can Deal With That

Hippy indie roots rock from Austin TX care of a HearYa live session:

MP3: Heartless Bastards- Skin and Bone

Controversy

Prince‘s fourth album Controversy was released 30 years ago this year… back when Ronald Reagan was president. Oh how I hated Reagan then, but MAN, today I’d elect him in a second over this new crop of right-wing zealots.

Sorry. Got sidetracked.
1981:

MP3: Prince- Let’s Work

Street Art

South Philly artist Joe Boruchow

BBoy Franklin on Parrish Street link

The 183 year-old Philly Flower Show in the train station

Cosmo Baker‘s sister Zoe’s photo installation at the art museum

MP3: The Strange Boys- Drugs Iggy Drugs

c/o Rollo & Grady off an older EP. Newer LP Live Music released Fall 2011 on Rough Trade

Dr. Dog’s 7th LP Be The Void was released today:

MP3: Dr. Dog- These Days

Beats 4

The beats, chops, loops and soul samples is keeping me warm in this cold:

Knxwledge, from Philly, 2010:

MP3: Knxwledge- ∆romatik

From French beat collective La Fine Equipe, 2011:

MP3: La Fine Equipe- Financier (Feat. Powell)

Another Frenchie, This one by the name of Guts. There’s still a lot of trip hop, downtempo and big beat coming out of that country. Cool:

MP3: Guts- What is Love?

This is brand new from one of my favorite beatsmiths, Leonoard Dstroy. Git it free from Boulder-based Elm And Oak Records. Don’t delay– it’s wonderful:

MP3: Leonard Dstroy- ADHD Part One

Jammy

Hey I’m back with my 491st post. When I hit 500 maybe we’ll have some sort of “Festivas 500″ party or something. For now I want to share so jammy jams.

This first track is typical King Jammy-produced early dancehall track from Pad Anthony, a stellar dj who didn’t put out much work compared to his contemporaries. This 1985 cut is on the Heavenless/Think Me Did Done Riddim:

MP3: Pad Anthony- Ah Murder
(sorry no preview with this AAC version)

Elephant Man usually crams too many lyrics into too-small a space but he kills it on the new Blaze Fia riddim. Actually all of the artists on this riddim are supurb, esp. Tarrus Riley:

MP3: Elephant Man- Turn Me On

The instrumental side of this rework is killer. Kind of an uptempo dancehall/soca vibe, but no idea who it is. From LA’s DJ Hoff:

MP3: Travis Porter- Make It Rain (Hoff Blend)

Philly Beatmaker Lushlife has a new mixtape which is filled with good samples, including the Beach Boys (!):

Even better samples from Bodega Brovas new EP, including Led Zep, Lykke Li, and The Guess Who!:

Seapony & Love Inks

Its lightweight girl group fluffpop, but oh so charming.

From Seattle, LP Go With Me released last month:

MP3: Seapony- Dreaming

more Seapony

From Austin, LP E.S.P also out last month:

MP3: Love Inks- Blackeye

Love Inks