Month: June 2020

Saturday Matinee – The Funk Brothers, Procul Harum & Robin Trower

https://youtu.be/3RyO4ilbnWo

The Funk Brothers were/are a rotating group of session musicians who performed on many Motown classics, including The Contours‘ 1962 hit “Do You Love Me.” This 2002 line up backed Bootsy.

https://youtu.be/valL7JWjVB4

I always liked that song even though nobody knows exactly what Procul Harum was singing about in 1967.

Robin Trower continued his career after leaving Procul Harum, had a nice solo run, and is still performing at 75. Jimmy Dewar‘s vocals always fit.

Have a great weekend, folks, don’t burn down or loot anything, turn in those who do, and we’ll see you back here tomorrow for something or other.

The .Gif Friday Post No. 639 – Dog Mitosis, A Taste of Capybara & Beer Pong Goal Keeper

[Found here, here and here.]

“This is your brain. This is your brain on ‘Strich. Any questions?”

[Found here.]

Coffee Tailings

[Found here.]

Monkburgers

[Found here.]

“Just Chute Me.”

[Found here.]

Original Djungelvrål Hot Links

Perry Como –The Theme to Chaz (1969)

Kill Haole Day.

Leafblower [via].

Roll cloud rocks.

I Want Some Of That.

Who was Quentin Dean?

V8 Massey Ferguson MF-350.

Got Batgirl? Then you need this.

Interactive geographic clipping is kinda cool.

The total lunar eclipse of 1 March 1504 was historic.

Malaco Djungelvrål Swedish licorice is not for the timid.

“Licorice is an herb that grows in parts of Europe and Asia. The root is used as medicine. Licorice root contains glycyrrhizic acid. Glycyrrhizic acid can cause complications when eaten in large quantities.”

[Top image from here.]

From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago.

 

Saturday Matinee – The Birds, The Ramones, The Lovell Sisters & The Reverend Horton Heat

The 2nd vid provides the soundtrack for the 1st. View the 1st while listening to the 2nd.

 

The flocking grackles(?) were recorded in a Walmart parking lot somewhere in Texas.

The Ramones covered the Trashmen righteously.
The latter took their name from a 1961 song by Kai Ray (aka Ray Caire) “Trashman’s Blues.”

The Lovell Sisters play roots-country/bluegrass, and that vid is from 2009. 2/3rds of The Lovell Sisters comprise Larkin Poe, and they just released their 5th studio album.

The first recorded (and published) version of “Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed” was by Blind Willie Johnson in 1927, but the origins of the hymn are unknown – it may date to 1600s England.

Apparently the Reverend Horton Heat got a Whole New Life in 2018, two full years ahead of the rest of us.

Have a great weekend folks, now that our keepers have generously returned a bit of freedom. I’m gonna get a haircut and eat cheeseburgers, and I dare anyone to stop me. See you back here tomorrow unless the apocalypse is expedited.

The .Gif Friday Post No. 638 – Gunsnort, Smokeheads & No Prisoners

[Found here, here and here.]

I’m in the mood for a little KFC.

[Found here.]