Providing Musical Distractions for our Sick, Sad World
Song of the Day: Kool & the Gang – Funky Stuff/More Funky Stuff Today we proudly provide you with some of that Funky Stuff and as a bonus MORE Funky Stuff. We know ya’ll can dig that! This anthemic party starter from Kool & the Gang’s fantastic, ultra funky 1973 Wild and Peaceful album is …
Video of the Day: Three Times One Minus One from Mr. Show The brilliant Mr. Show makes cultural appropriation funny. Eww Girl, eww. Enjoy.
Song of the Day: The J. B.’s – I’m Payin’ Taxes, What Am I Buyin’? Credited to Fred Wesley and the J.B.’s on the cover of the 1974 Damn Right I Am Somebody album but, produced by James Brown and featuring him on vocals this song, whoever you credit to, is a Mighty Funk Masterpiece. Ambitious …
Video of the Day: Kennelmus – Think for Yourself Today we thought we’d bring you something super obscure. This weird Psychedelic artifact is from Phoenix band Kennelmus and their only album a rare private press release called Folkstone Prism (1971). The album is all over the place and occasionally quite enjoyable and clever. This song …
Song of the Day: Funky Music We like the sound of Funky Music. It sho ’nuff turns us on. That’s why today we are having a 2-for-1 Funky Music Special. Two, count ’em, two quite different versions of a Norman Whitfield song. First up, the Mighty Temptations: The Temptations – Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me …
Video of the Day: Patti Smith – People Have the Power! It’s Election Day in Chicago. Get out there and VOTE!!! Use your POWER.
Song of the Day: Joe Simon – Music In My Bones Soul Singer Joe Simon has Music in his Bones and he can’t sit down. We know how he feels. This irresistible Anthem to the motivating Power of Music from his 1975 Get Down album is definitely an Infinite Jones Theme Song. Crank it up and …
Video of the Day: Chuck Berry and Robbie Robertson – Pass Away It was a year ago yesterday that Chuck Berry passed away. Had this blog existed then we would certainly have marked the day with this beautiful video. Hail, Hail Chuck Berry! Better late than never.
Song of the Day: Richard Lloyd – Alchemy Today we ponder the Mysteries of the Universe with former Television guitarist, Richard Lloyd. The title track from his first solo album released in 1979 wonders if the answers can be found using Alchemy. The relaxed groove and calm, searching vocals indicate that he is more concerned …
Song of the Day: Seam – Autopilot We need a very mellow Song of the Day this morning. Maybe it is just reverence for it being Sunday morning or, maybe it has something to do with the TWO St. Patty’s Day Partys we attended last night. Who can say? But, either way sometimes you …
