Nancy found Aunt Fritzi’s LP collection
Just a pile of random unrelated stuff.
Stuff I Do When I’m Bored
Lendrumbilated Hot Links
A Hand Fulla Gimme, Dizzy Gillespie Sextet feat. Alice Roberts (1946)Alto Saxophone – Sonny Stitt
Bass – Ray Brown
Drums – Kenny Clark
Piano – Al Haig
Vibraphone – Milt Jackson
Trumpet & Writer- Dizzy Gillespie
A brief search of the internet provided no info on vocalist Alice Roberts.
Saved by karma [via Thompson, blog].
The Bouali System [via Memo Of The Air].
Greek Revival subway vent [via Everlasting Blört].
[Top image: Sam’s Pizza via Dancing Wombat.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago. 15 years ago.
Saturday Matinee – Les Big Byrd, Sue Foley & Big Head Todd and The Monsters
[STROBE WARNING]
Les Big Byrd is something from Stockholm, Sweden. I kept waiting for an eruption of Surfin’ Bird.
“Jocke Åhlund and Frans Johansson have been fixtures in the music business for many years. As central figures in the Stockholm scene, they have played in various formations, traversing a veritable garden of musical genres. In their project Les Big Byrd, space rock and psychedelic pop boldly intertwine with great drive—all while the indie disco ball spins right along with them.” [source]
Sue Foley is amazing. From her bio: “Raised in Ottawa, Canada, Foley was drawn to the guitar at 13 and performing professionally by 16. After relocating to Austin, Texas in her early 20s, she signed with Antone’s Records—home to legends like Stevie Ray Vaughan—and released her 1992 debut, Young Girl Blues, to widespread acclaim. She has since toured internationally and shared stages with B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Jimmie Vaughan, and Billy F Gibbons, earning her place among the top tier of modern blues artists.”
Big Head Todd and The Monsters formed in Colorado in 1986 and consists of Todd Park Mohr / vocals, guitar, keys, sax, harmonica, Brian Nevin /drums, Rob Squires / bass, vocals], and Jeremy Lawton / keyboards, lap pedal/steel guitar, vocals. BHT&TM always have an interesting mix of alt-rock, blues and country.
This weeks news barrage produced a combination of disgust, aggravation, relief and amusement, and they seemed to rotate hourly. There are some good omens in the mix, but I’ll wait until the horizon gets here.
Porch time? Yup. See you tomorrow.
The .Gif Friday Post No. 952 – Shake Shake, Stair Runner & Little Ventilator
Lake Street
[Image of the Houston Tax Day Flood, 17 April 2016, found here.]
Toy Collections
Wally’s Burgers
[Found here.]
Nothing Much Happened Today.
[Found here, via Memo Of The Air.]
Blesiloquent Hot Links
ASKO Beer, 50 Country Artists (2025) Compilation lifted from There I Ruined It: “I made a song entirely from 50 country artists singing ‘cold beer.'” [Related song here.]
About Industrial Sea-Foam Green.
Jumping Dave [via Everlasting Blört].
How bad was it? [via Thompson, blog].
Now they must cry. Cry, cry, cry.
But why do they cry? [via Memo Of The Air].
[Top image: 7-pack of ASKO Beer created by Grok per my request.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago. 15 years ago.
Saturday Matinee – Sergi Estella, The James Hunter Six & The Guy Forsyth Blues Band
A one man band, Sergi Estella studied musical education at the University of Barcelona (2010) and completed the intermediate degree at L’Aula (the Liceu Conservatory of Jazz and Modern Music, 2011). He is known for building his own instruments; he plays guitars made from broom handles, beer cans, or even a wooden box with a tap pouring wine, among others. Following blues aesthetics, his lyrics deal with everyday events and personal experiences, both in Catalan and English, with satirical humor that is also reflected in his stage presence. [Wiki]
The James Hunter Six – James Hunter is a Grammy-nominated soul/R&B singer/songwriter from Essex, England. He began his recording career in 1986, and collaborated with Van Morrison on several records. Good stuff.
Blues legend based in Austin, Texas, Guy Forsyth has a long resume of recording and performing around the world, with many awards to boot. (He’s got a knack for storytelling also, as evidenced in his bio.)
I realized a long time ago that government has a weasel infestation, but I never imagined it mestasizing. A late reckoning is better than none at all. The good news is that The Strait is open again (at least for now) and gas prices should be turning back to normal. Now about those taxes…
Ah, I’m wishing for too much; besides, Porch Time is on tomorrow’s to-do list and we can solve the problems of the world then. See you there.
Tacky Raccoons 