Paul Revere & the Raiders
Listen – Paul Revere and the Raiders – Too Much Talk – MP3
Greetings all.
Time to bring another week to a close, and since Monday’s selection may have fallen a tad too much on the twee side for some, what better way to balance out the equation than with a fuzzed out, [...]
February 26, 2009
Categories: 45s, Beatles-esque Sounds, Culture, Iron Leg, Music, freakbeat, pop, psychedelia . . Author: funky16corners . Comments: 7 Comments
The cover of Biff Rose’s first LP
Listen – Biff Rose – What’s Gnawing at Me – MP3
Greetings all.
I hope the new week finds you well and filled with the optimism for the future.
Yeah, right…
No really, I do hope you’re well, but unless you’re heavily narcotized and/or independently wealthy, I don’t suspect you’re filled with anything [...]
February 22, 2009
Categories: 45s, Culture, Iron Leg, Music, Sunshine Pop, pop . . Author: funky16corners . Comments: 8 Comments
The Rationals
Listen – The Rationals – Guitar Army – MP3
Greetings all.
Another week has slipped away from us and the weekend looms large.
I don’t know about you cats, but I’ll be at the Asbury Lanes this Friday night whipping a little vintage funk and soul (in 45 form) on the gathered masses, and if you’re in [...]
February 19, 2009
Categories: Culture, Hard Rock, Iron Leg, Michigan Rock, Music, Rock . . Author: funky16corners . Comments: 7 Comments
(Above) Gene Clark, (Below) The Gosdin Brothers
Sorry for the crappy label pic…
Listen – Gene Clark with the Gosdin Brothers – So You Say You Lost Your Baby – MP3
Listen – Gene Clark with the Gosdin Brothers – Couldn’t Believe Her – MP3
Listen – Gene Clark with the Gosdin Brothers – I Found You – MP3
Listen [...]
February 15, 2009
Categories: Beatles-esque Sounds, Culture, Iron Leg, Music, Rock, Sunset Strip, folk rock, pop, psychedelia . . Author: funky16corners . Comments: 7 Comments
The Head-era Monkees
Listen – The Monkees – Porpoise Song – MP3
Greetings all.
I’ve decided to close out the week with something that might be a little bit obvious for some, but so good, that even jaded record collector types will take the time to listen.
Though the Monkees were a big part of my childhood – albeit [...]
February 12, 2009
Categories: 45s, Culture, Iron Leg, Music, Rock, TV, pop, psychedelia . . Author: funky16corners . Comments: 6 Comments
The original LP cover, though this track was ripped
from an oddball Command/ABC/Probe records sampler (see below)
Listen – Mystic Number National Bank – Beautician Blues – MP3
Greetings all.
I hope the beginning of the new week finds you well.
The tune I bring you today is by one of those groups, where I knew the name years [...]
February 8, 2009
Categories: Culture, Hard Rock, Iron Leg, Music, Rock . . Author: funky16corners . Comments: 11 Comments
The sullen looking Lloyd Cole
Playlist
Tommy Keene – Back Again (Try)(Dolphin) 1984
Biff Bang Pow – There Must Be a Better Life (Creation) 1984
Game Theory – 24 (Alias) 1985
Peter Case – Satellite Beach (Geffen) 1986
Dentists – I’m Not the Devil (Homestead) 1985
Lloyd Cole & The Commotions – Rattlesnakes (Capitol) 1984
Chills – Party In My Heart (Homestead) 1987
Sam [...]
February 1, 2009
Categories: 45s, Beatles-esque Sounds, Canadian Music, Culture, Iron Leg, Iron Leg Digital Trip, Mod Revival, Music, New Wave, Power Pop, cover versions, folk rock, garage punk, pop, psychedelia . . Author: funky16corners . Comments: 13 Comments