Black Drawers/Blue Piccolo

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Posted: February 23, 2018

Song of the Day:

Dirty Dozen Brass Band – Black Drawers/Blue Piccolo

This slightly bawdy, thoroughly delightful medley by the venerable Dirty Dozen Brass Band comes from their 1989 Voodoo Album.  It features some inspired ensemble blowing and a nearly unhinged but, positively euphoric vocal from trumpeter Gregory Davis.   Enjoy.

 

 

 

 

Electric Rock Music

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Updated: April 30, 2018

Infinite Jones Recommends:

Electric Rock Music (1994) by the Ass Ponys

Why have you never heard this album?  Could it be the terrible band name?  Or, the completely generic album title.  Or, singer Chuck Cleaver’s high reedy voice (a definitely worth acquiring, acquired taste)?  Maybe it is just bad luck because if you haven’t heard Electric Rock Music, you are definitely missing out.  The album is filled with catchy, original songs  played by a tough, tight band.  The song writing is hook-filled and idiosyncratic.  Almost all the tunes have a twisted narrative or deft characterization to recommend them.  If you old enough, you may recognize their 1994 MTV “hit” Little Bastard – which again, the title did them no favors regarding airplay – it’s a great song but,  by no means the only one.  Our absolute favorite is Live Until I Die but, Place Out There, Otter Slide and, Lake Brenda are all Highly Recommended, too.   Actually, there is hardly a bum track on the record although the opener Grim, is well a little, er, grim.   This is definitely an overlooked gem so, do yourself a favor and give this one a listen.

Bonus:

Some videos from the album.

Also:

Chuck Cleaver’s current band Wussy is also highly recommended.  “Dean of American Rock Critics”, Robert Christgau LOVES them.

 

 

From the Infinite Jones Archives

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Posted: February 22, 2018

Here is an early Infinite Jones demo made using Acid 3.0 circa 1999-2000.  It is  made up of a bunch of samples I had laying around at the time (Thanks Internet!) and some loops I edited from various sources.  As with all my early stuff, it could use some editing but, I think it still has it’s overblown charms.  Hope you think so too.

Infinite Jones – My Brain WAV

Note:  the “cover” painting is by The Infinite Tina, my lovely and talented wife.

 

 

 

Featured Playlist: Balancing Act

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Updated: February 21, 2018

An upbeat, bouncy, relentlessly eclectic Mix from the Infinite Jones Archives

  1. JINGLE WENE Wadio 0:05
  2. Khachaturian - Gayne - Sabre Dance Leonard Slatkin 2:37
  3. Honeymooners Ornette Coleman 4:24
  4. Fun To Be Happy Love Tractor 2:52
  5. Hein? Tom Zé 3:33
  6. Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love They Might Be Giants 1:36
  7. A Lotta Colada Sea Level 3:44
  8. Bumble Boogie Morells, the 2:14
  9. Tsar Saltan, Act III: Flight of the Bumblebee Prague Festival Orchestra 1:37
  10. Mission Impossible Theme Lalo Schifrin 0:48
  11. Sanford and Son Theme Quincy Jones 3:05
  12. Watermelon Man Herbie Hancock 6:32
  13. To Tom Zé 2:46
  14. Twos and Fews Albert Ammons & Meade Lux Lewis 4:35
  15. Etude In G-flat Major, Op. 10, Vladimir Horowitz 1:40
  16. Maple Leaf Rag New England Conservatory Ragtime Ensemble 3:14
  17. Christmas is Coming Vince Guaraldi Trio 3:26
  18. Where Anything Can Happen WENE Wadio 0:31
  19. Toc Tom Zé 2:59
  20. It's A Wonderful Life Chris Stamey 6:00
  21. Golden Hours Brian Eno 4:01
  22. Skating Vince Guaraldi Trio 2:27
  23. Paper Moon Stephane Grappelli 3:49
  24. Track 360 Duke Ellington 2:06
  25. In Dark Trees Brian Eno 2:30
  26. Snapshot Art of Noise 1:02
  27. Between The Lines Lake 4:45
  28. Desert Players Ornette Coleman 4:24
  29. Talk Normal Laurie Anderson 5:32
  30. Complexo De Epico Tom Zé 1:17
  31. Hairy Beat Love Tractor 2:53
  32. Kabalevsky - The Comedians, Op. 26. Galop Leonard Slatkin 1:32
  33. Ah-Leu-Cha Charlie Parker 2:56
  34. Blues Whistle Meade "Lux" Lewis 4:22