“In 1968, while learning his trade and working in London as an animator, Terry Gilliam somewhat accidentally created a short film, the project would later take on the working title of The Christmas Card.”
THIS KID.
With only a week until Christmas, Booker T. & The M.G.’s Time Is Tight seems fitting. Have a great weekend. I’m gonna sleep in before things get too busy.
Oh, and just one more thing because it’s awesome.
Santa Claus Boogie, The Voices (1955) Robert “Bobby” James Byrd sang lead with The Voices, and as Bobby Day, had a hit with Rockin’ Robin in 1958. He had a string of hits writing and singing with a number of R&B groups, including the Hollywood Flames, that usually consisted of the same performers. Not to be confused with Butane James & The Famous Flames member Bobby Byrd.
THIS is how to arrive in port.
BFFs [via Bunkerville].
Computer girls of yore [via American Digest].
Shambleau!
[h/t Memo Of The Air for making me DuckDuckGo it.]
[Top image found here.]
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Fun and surreal, The Avalanches are kinda like a sedated Devo on speed.
The 11th video by Otava Yo. Timonia is a folk song from the Kurskaya district, and filmed in the village of Kuznetsovo, Republic of Mari El, Russia, over the summer of 2020. Captions are helpful, sort of. Nice scenery.
Filmed in 1971 by a 10 year old boy, an ape man terrorizes the neighborhood. [Caution: Disturbing images and graphic violence.]
Pure Appalachia. Abby The Spoon Lady and Chris Rodrigues, busking on Wall Street, ca. 2014.
Yeah, these are kind of surreal for a Saturday Matinee, but it all seems to make sense given recent events. Have a great weekend and we’ll meet up tomorrow for therapy.
Somebody’s Gonna Get Their Head Kicked in Tonite,
Earl Vince & the Valiants (1969) Band lineup: Danny Kirwan, Jeremy Spencer, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Peter Greenbaum, aka Fleetwood Mac. The song was the original B-Side of the 45rpm record Man of the World in the UK.
Capy love [via Bunkerville].
My favorite Billie Eilish cover.
The Weirdest Effin’ Carrot You’ll Ever See.
Vote for The Coolest Song In The World of 2022!
30 Facial Reconstructions [via Memo Of The Air].
“Come closer little mosquito. I can’t hear you…”
[via Philosopher Mouse of the Hedge]
[Top image: 1957 London Booster Bus, 2012 Olympics Czech House, and it does pushups. Found via here.]
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Sam Butera & The Witnesses (1964).
Written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, Elvis scored a hit in 1961 with Little Sister in 1961, but Ry Cooder‘s 1982 version is my favorite.
New Blues, Miles Davis w/ Robben Ford & Bob Berg (1986).
Don’t be fooled -it starts out slow then sneaks up behind you and kicks you in the head. Ford steps in at about 3:00.
Have a great weekend, see you back here tomorrow and we’ll talk it over.
Rocket To Nowhere, Webb Wilder (2005) All you need to know:
“Mississippi Musician Hall of Fame icon Webb Wilder pleases and shocks, soothes and rocks, and meets every un-expectation. Equally versed in two glorious worlds, Rock and Roll – with a strong side of Outlaw Country (Webb prefers the term “PROGRESSIVE Country”). He is a force on tour, and a tour de force. He is the Last of the Full Grown Men, as well as Roots Rock Royalty.”
There are differences.
[via Memo Of The Air].
“The Origin” made me smile.
Guido’s Towing & Body Shop, drumming up business.
[via Bunkerville]
[Top image: Helga Stenzel’s Clothesline Sheep via Mme. Jujujive.]
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Seems like Swamp Dogg has been around forever; he’s 90 and still recording: “Every time I listen to some new music that everybody thinks is the greatest thing since hot biscuits, it’s full of Auto-Tune.” He decided to give it a go, and used it to give “a sense of emotional detachment” on his album Love, Loss and Auto-Tune (2022).
Tamio Okuda’s Blues. (2014). The guy on jerry can guitar is Tamio Okuda, and that’s James “Super Chikan” Johnson.
Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters in 2013.
I’ll be around all day tomorrow. See you then.
Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On, Big Maybelle Smith (1955) Mabel Smith began recording in 1947 when she was 23 years old, yet she’d been singing in various venues since she was a child. She was the first to record Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On, produced and arranged by a young Quincy Jones for Okeh Records, and predating Jerry Lee Lewis’ version by almost two years. (Lewis liked the song so much he stole it, then credited Big Mama Thornton.)
A round of applesauce [via Bunkerville].
It’s not easy being the coolest in the club.
Dave Chappelle talks about the funny business.
Only the names (in the Rocky Horror Picture Show).
[via Memo Of The Air]
[Top image found here.]
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Sadeck Waff, Oxandre Peckeu et 126 performers professionnels et amateurs. Remerciements à la Neodance Academy et leurs équipes pour le casting et la gestion des danseurs.
A clip from their 1931 short film Nine O’Clock Folks, The Mound City Blue Blowers featured Red McKenzie (kazoo), Jack Bland (Vega guitar) and Frank “Josh” Billings on suitcase. YouTube video description includes Eddie Condon, but I think that’s Eddie Lang on guitar. The movie title referred to the local curfew.
Bette Midler at her peak (circa 1984) with a killer cover.
One of the most underrated bands ever: Los Lobos, from How Will the Wolf Survive , 1984.
Well, dang. Down to the wire, out of time & out of steam. See you tomorrow.
Mama Can I Go Out Tonight, Jo Ann Campbell (1959) Before you roll your eyes, Bo Diddley wrote that song – that’s him on guitar, with King Curtis on tenor sax and Jerome Green on the maracas. It was recorded for her 1959 album I’m Nobody’s Baby. Campbell had a promising career as a dancer when she transitioned to rock and roll. Promoted by Alan Freed (and appearing in his showcase movie Go Johnny Go!) she had a successful recording career, charting hits in the UK as well as the US.
When Worlds Collide Department: The Mastodon home invasion.
This cow.
[via Bunkerville}
Bibi & Fritz.
[via Mme. Jujujive]
Seatbelt safety flaw.
[via Feral Irishman]
The House of Taste.
[via Memo of the Air]
“Stop licking this toad.”
[h/t Suz P.]
4th century B.C. cat sculpture.
The Day After The Night Before.
Name 50 States in 17 seconds. Go.
When Worlds Collide: The Mastodon home invasion.
[Top image: Hyatt Regency Hotel, Zhenjiang San Francisco. found here.]
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