My Benny's Wearing Off (MP3)

Tom Hyatt & The Black Mountain Boys - My Benny's Wearing Off (2:18)

My Benny's Wearing Off, a Sid Kleiner's House Of Guitars production, was recorded in Califon, New Jersey - less than 50 miles from WFMU headquarters in Jersey City.

Mac Rebennack aka Dr. John

Under A Hoodoo Moon
Mac Rebennack - Storm Warning (78)
Ronnie & The Delinquents - Bad Neighborhood
Dr. John - Mama Roux

Spike Jones - Cocktails For Two Promo Film

The Devil In Mrs. Jones

Billy Larkin - The Devil In Mrs. Jones (2:34)

Give a listen to this breezy chunk of infectious mid-70s country pop from Billy Larkin.

Ichiban New Bin

Ace Records has done it again with a compilation of songs written by Lee Hazlewood.  Califia has 25 obscure covers/originals of hits that require repeated listenings.  For example:

Duane & Miriam Eddy - Guitar On My Mind (mp3)
Dino, Desi and Billy - The Rebel Kind

Salute to Dave the Spazz for the add.

Charley Pride In Person

Seeing Charley Pride sing the national anthem on TV the other night before his beloved Texas Rangers were summarily dispatched from the World Series by a bunch of sixteen year old hippies from San Francisco, I was reminded that he cut what might be the best live country album ever. It's like a country version of the first Ramones album in its brevity and perfection. If you're used to his studio recordings, many of which are slathered in high fructose Nashville additives, it's a treat to hear him swinging and loose with nary a string section or choir in sight and a killer band that prominently features the astonishing Lloyd Green on pedal steel, who does this thing on "Six Days On The Road" where he imitates an approaching police siren and for a moment you think that either something's wrong with your stereo or your ride is finally here. This album appears to be out of print but you can find the LP used easily enough, and you should. Until you do, here's a few cuts to tide you over:
Six Days On The Road
Just Between You And Me
Shutters & Boards

What's The Word?

The Thunderbirds - In My Thunderbird (mp3)

Jackie Shane!

Jackie Shane - In My Tenement (45)

And The Winners Are

 

Congratulations to all 5 of our contest winners!  Joe S, Rich Z, Chris D, Brian M and Brian S.  Thanks to everyone who entered and to Darrell over at Monster Movie Music for making the movie!!

Witchin' You A Happy Halloween...

Turn My Picture Upside Down (MP3)

Merle Travis - Turn My Picture Upside Down (2:28)

Here's one from the multi-talented Merle Travis, the pride of Rosewood, Kentucky, located in Muhlenberg County. Warren Oates grew up just about 15 miles down the road in Depoy.

Remembering Mad Mike Metrovich this Halloween Season

Mad Mike died shortly after his Halloween show back in 2000. Two years ago Norton Records put out the stunning collection titled, Mad Mike Monsters. If you don't know who Mad Mike was, I can't stress enough that you pick up the 3 LP's (they're out on cd too, but....) that are filled to the brim with amazing songs. If you already know who Mad Mike was, I assume you already have these wonderful releases!

Here is a song that was a Mad Mike favorite with some Mad Mike patter before and after the song from an aircheck from a Halloween show on WZUM (it remains to be seen if this was from his last show, but when i first heard it, it gave me shivers down my spine).

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And here is a link to my compilation of songs Mad Mike used to play that I made shortly after the Norton releases with all sorts of Mad Mike airchecks thrown in. I tried to make it sound like an actual Mad Mike show from back in the day. It is called More Mad Mike Madness.

http://kogarsjunglejuice.blogspot.com/2009_05_01_archive.html

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