“A ‘dacha’ is a country cottage, made of wood, used by Soviet citizens to escape the rigors of the city for rural idyll. […]
“The word ‘dacha’ has been used to describe constructions ranging from grand imperial villas to small sheds. Originally bestowed by the Tsar to reward courtiers, this custom continued following the revolution, with Soviet cooperatives building dachas for their members. Supposedly for the benefit of labourers, in reality they were destined for those favoured by the State.”
Photos by Fyodor Savintsev from the book Dacha (2023).
[Images and caption found here, via Thompson, Blog.]
I Wouldn’t Come Back, Mask Man & The Agents (1966) Harmon Bethea, Tyrone Gray, Johnny Hood and Paul Williams had performed and recorded throughout the 50s and early 60s as The Cap-Tans (and later L’Captans). The R&B quartet had little success until Bethea put on a Lone Ranger mask and renamed the group.
The Once A Year Bunk Drive – WP forced me to either upgrade, cull the archives or close down. I chose to shut up and pay. Any amount helps offset the cost, and thanks in advance.
Pokey LaFarge (aka Andrew Heissler) got his nickname from his mom because he moved too slowly as a child. His chose his professional moniker because he thought it matched the music styles he was drawn to early country swing and bluegrass (ala Bill Monroe).
“If Tina Turner and Little Richard had a daughter and raised her with the help of uncles James Brown and Chuck Berry, she’d be like Nikki Hill.” –Minneapolis Star Tribune This line up of the Nikki Hill Band includes husband Matt Hill and Laura Chavez trading guitar solos. I’m unsure of the identities of the bassman and drummer.
Texas bluesman Shawn Pittman backed by The Özdemirs: Erkan Özdemir / bass, Kenan Özdemir / guitar and Levent Özdemir / drums. Pittman is a regular on the European blues scene, touring since 1998.
La Perra Blanco (The White Bitch), aka Alba Blanco, is a high energy blues/rockabilly guitarist from Cádiz, Spain, and has been performing since the age of 14. [More about her here.]
News of the Week: Iran still won’t stop dicking around. Tropical storm Rachel is getting things wet on the California coast and hurricane Isaias is slamming the Florida panhandle. France is burning, and the Russian plague may or may not exist. ICE is doing what ICE is supposed to do, the MSM misquoted DJT again, and some are upset that the Fort Hood mass murderer’s execution by firing squad is planned to be televised.
That’s about all I can stomach for now. Rain is expected tomorrow, but we have a Porch and the Time to sit and watch it. See you at the arbitrary hour.
Burke’s Law, The Reg Guest Syndicate (1966)
From the album Underworld, the RGS consisted of British studio musicians Reg “Earl” Guest on keyboards with Jim Buck / drums, Jack Emblow / accordion, Eric Ford / guitar, and John Paul Jones / bass.
From Devizes, Wiltshire, England, The Hoax is/was a blues band who got a lot of attention in the 1990s. Their debut album Sound Like This was named Best British Blues Album of the Year at the British Blues Connection Awards in 1994 and they’ve recorded several more since. [Their website appears to be defunct, but they have a FB page.]
Vargas Blues Band: “Javier Vargas was born in Madrid Spain shortly after his parents had left Buenos Aires where they had migrated some years before. Nine years later, the family returned to Argentina, and it is there where Javier started playing the guitar. In the 70’s, he lived in Nashville and L.A. playing the clubs and working recording sessions. He played with and impressed the likes of Alvin Lee, Roy Buchanan and Canned Heat, who also influenced his style.” [By request from Suz P.]
News of the Week: Iran’s IRGC are still being dicks, the FlyDubai hijacking was thwarted, and France is burning. The Cornell rape accuser won’t testify, an execution was botched, and former Director of the Domestic Policy Council Susan Rice called CA candidate for governor Xavier Becerra a “bitchass idiot”.
On the homefront, temperatures in the hallway hit 90 degrees yesterday, today it’s supposed to get hotter, but we have a remedy for the heatwave. Porch Time shall commence promptly at whenever o’clock. See you there.
