The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band in 2012: “The video was shot in one day in Brown County, IN on the hottest day in Southern Indiana history.”
The amazing Joanna Connor, from an unknown performance, possibly late 1990s.
I caught up on my missed naps today and ran out of time to do much Utoob mining or write up. Not quite ready for Christmas music either. Have a great weekend and we’ll see you back here tomorrow.
I’ve Never Found A Girl (To Love Me Like You Do) – Eddie Floyd (1968) In the two years following his classic Knock On Wood (1966), Eddie Floyd’s recording career appeared to be fading until he (with co-writers Booker T. Jones and Alvertis Isbell, produced by Steve Cropper) released I’ve Never Found A Girl.
More old trains.
The confession [via Feral Irishman].
Thinking with a log [via Bunkerville].
Screaming Elvis fans [via Memo Of The Air].
Iggy Pop & Tom Waits on The Confidential Show.
The most recognizable building in Times Square is empty.
[via The View From Lady Lake]
Minnesota’s Name A Snowplow Contest 2023 [via Mme. Jujujive].
Lord Timothy Dexter’s luck. More about the colonial merchant here.
[Top image found here.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago. 15 years ago.
16 Horsepower was a Denver-based group that mixed rock, bluegrass and Appalachian gospel. They released four studio albums before egos got in the way: they disbanded in 2005, citing “mostly political and spiritual” differences.
French blues rock singer and guitarist is a vocal powerhouse. Although she’s got two albums out and another soon to be released, I couldn’t find much background except for an interview.
Véronique Gayot: vocals
Yannick Eichert: guitar, vocals
Jerome Wolf: bass
Jérome Spieldenner: drums
Delbert McClinton has been performing on stage since 1957, has been called the sound of Texas soul, and has backed Sonny Boy Williamson II, Howlin’ Wolf, Lightnin’ Hopkins, and Jimmy Reed. Eventually he had a national hit, playing harmonica on Bruce Channel‘s “Hey! Baby” in 1962. His biggest hit came in 1980 with Giving It Up for Your Love, which scored No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100.
It’s almost time, and I’m not ready for it, so we’ll put off the Christmas cheer until it becomes mandatory. Have a great weekend and we’ll see you back here tomorrow.
A Teenager In Love, The Regrettes (2018) Nice neopunk cover of Dion & The Belmonts’ 1959 hit; I looked for a live version; no dice. More about Lydia Night and the Regrettes here.
The Leicester Balloon Riot of 1864.
Analog screenshot [via Bunkerville].
Missing Missy is an internet classic.
Gary, Landlord of the Flies is another.
Crocodiles & the Battle of Ramree 1945.
The Fall of Minneapolis. THIS is important.
How to Play With Tom Waits [h/t Chuck C.].
AI robot reacts to mirror [via Memo Of The Air].
Justice for Damone, the story of the under-appreciated 5th Ramone, would make a great stocking stuffer.
[Top image: Front foot of a diving beetle found here. More info here.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago. 15 years ago.
The Pogues lost one. RIP Shane MacGowan.
Nice bluesy cover of a Tom Waits song sung by Chelsea Williams, with John Schroeder / guitar, Vikram Devasthali / trombone, and husband Ross Garren / harmonetta. Should have been filmed in 16mm b&w – in 1927.
Too soon for Christmas music, so how about some Winter? Fire it up!
Another week gone in a blink and the Thanksgiving leftovers are gone. Nothing to do but be back here tomorrow and think thoughts while we still have time. See you then.
Pelo (“Hair”) was an Argentine rock magazine published from 1970 – 2001.
The image on the cover of Pelo No. 5 (1970) is from Toe Fat‘s 1970 album Toe Fat.
Joyful Sounds, The Word, (2001)
The Word is a blues/ funk rock superband consisting of Robert Randolph, John Medeski & The North Mississippi Allstars (brothers Cody and Luther Dickenson). They make gospel music fun.
Pie Hole [via Mme. Jujujive].
A 6 year old girl joined Mensa.
A Short Conversation [via Bunkerville].
Hydraulic Press Girl [via Mme. Jujujive].
Ekgmowechashala translates to “little catman”.
Science Oopsies Illustrated [via Memo Of The Air].
From FOX13 Florida: Female felon found in furniture.
[Top image found here. More manikin madness here.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago. 15 years ago.
Cajun party fun with Tab Benoit, Corey Duplechin on bass, Doug Gay on drums. Ain’t nobody sittin’ down at that show.
Straight outta Fargo: Jonny Lang had an early start in the blues business, earning a platinum record by the time he was 15 years old. To date, Lang has scored five albums in the top 50 of Billboard’s Top 200.
Blues Hall of Fame inductee and six-time Blues Music Award winner Joe Louis Walker teamed up with Nasta Súper, an Argentinian blues band lead by guitarist Rafael “Rafa” Nasta.
Seems it was just Halloween a few days ago and yesterday was Monday… I gotta to find a way to slow down the calendar. See you tomorrow (unless it’s Christmas).
Girls Are Out To Get You, The Fascinations (1966) Produced by Curtis Mayfield, this song reached No. 92 on Billboard Hot 100. Formed in 1960, Shirley Walker (aka Shirley Lawson) and Martha Reeves originally planned on calling their group the Sabre-ettes. Reeves had more success as lead singer for Martha & The Vandellas.
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The Hint {via Bunkerville}.
The Phrontistery has words.
Chasse Galerite – a French creole folktale.
[via Mme. Jujujive]
The 2024 Blues and Rock Grammy Nominations.
The Pilatus cogwheel train [via Memo Of The Air].
A Question for the Girls [via The View From Lady Lake].
DIY 500cc, 10 cylinder, 2 Stroke, RADIAL Motorcycle Engine!?
[Top image: Eel guitar solo clipped from this video. She’s made similar mud-fishing videos, like this one.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago. 15 years ago.
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram is nominated for a 2024 Grammy for his album Live In London. Pretty good for a guy only halfway into his 20s, and I hope someone helps him shed some kgs so he can stay around a while.
Albert Castiglia is vicious, sort of a Negan Smith of blues rock, and there’s the proof. That’s John Ginty on the Hammond B-3 organism.
Larkin Poe pulls off some fine surf rock blues. They are also nominated for a 2024 Grammy for their album Blood Harmony.
Used to be only the days, but now the weeks are flying by. The accelerator’s stuck, the brakes are shot and we’re about to slam right into the holidays. Maybe I’ll pretend it’s not happening, at least for now, and I’ll see you back here tomorrow.
