Here Comes Mary, The Raveonettes (2005)
The ghosts of Don and Phil Everly echo from the velvet basement of the haunted mansion.
Birdbreath [via Bunkerville}.
The Grateful [via Mme. Jujujive].
Ed and Ralph do the Hucklebuck.
Pigeonhead [via Memo Of The Air].
2024 Kids Mullet Contest finalists.
Sonny Boy tells his story (and it’s true).
The Horror of Hanson (and the town’s reponse).
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From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago. 15 years ago.
The Romain Vuillemin Quartet covers Django Reinhardt in fine Hot Club fashion, and it’s perfect road trip at sunrise music.
Samantha Fish recorded her take on Ronnie Love’s 1961 original, and it works.
Florida slidewinder Albert Castiglia is vicious in an Elmore James meets Negan Smith kind of way.
Been quite the good news / bad news week around here lately, so we mixed them both together and came up with tolerable.
Porch.
Tomorrow.
Be there.
[Top image found here; more impressive than Google Maps street view.]
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Inspired by the American ”Wall of Death” motordromes, Maut Ka Kuan is the Indian version, considered more dangerous because of the lack of safety precautions, the walls are near vertical, and they drive cars in addition to motorcycles. It’s still a popular attraction at many events like Vijayasadhami and Magh Mela, culturally significant festivals celebrated in India and Nepal.
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The Cry Of The Wild Goose, Frankie Laine (1950)
The wild goose nose song scored No. 1 on Billboard’s most played by deejays list in 1950, the third of Laine’s three consecutive No. 1 hits of that year.
I Am Boris Kelstorm [via IDHMGO].
Paris street art [via Mme. Jujujive].
Dairy Queens of yore [via Memo Of The Air].
Misophonia and an example of misophonia.
1947 road trip (with music from 1959?) [via Bunkerville].
[Top image: Painting by Quebec painter Mark Lague found here.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago. 15 years ago.
Keith Turner & The Southern Sound was a popular Scottish rockabilly band until the demise of guitarist and singer Keith Turner in 2015. Turner’s other bands included Hi Voltage, The FretTones, Shake Rag and Memphis Detour.
“Drifter is the sound of a blues life searching for gospel redemption,” Jovin shares. “It’s me trying to figure out religion, women, my career, and everything I’ve gone through.”
Louisiana blues singer Jovin Webb has the John Lee Hooker growl down, can’t rhyme worth a shinola, but he made it to the final ten performers on the 2020 season of American Idol.
Selwyn Birchwood plays what he calls “Electric Swamp Funkin’ Blues,” and his tribute to Florida Man seems appropriate given the recent weather.
Scotsman Ian Bowerman, aka Dollar Bill, is one tight band. Bowerman also played drums for Keith Turner’s Southern Sound and The Blue Mambas.
Hope you’re all sound and safe from hurricanes, tornados, fires, floods and fleas, and we’ll see you tomorrow, porch time- ish.
Tacky Raccoons 