The very underrated G.E. Smith‘s Top Ten Seconds on SNL.
We may have posted this one before, but so what. It’s awesome. Buddy Guy‘s “Damn Right I Got The Blues.
So let’s wrap up this bad baboso with Danny Rockabilly and His Clan. [Music is cool, vid might not be safe for kids.]
Have a great weekend, folks, and remember those who sacrificed their lives on this Memorial Day weekend.
Techno-pumpin [via].
Mr. Toot, by Ylvis. It’s not what you think it is.
Hank Penny wants to pet your poodle.
Best Frank Zappa composition ever. Ruth Underwood was awesome.
Must see. Pay attention to what the Imam says.
Joey Ramone’s mom talks about Joey Ramone with Joey Ramone. Jump to 00:02:00 [via].
Laugh tracks suck donkeys. [Cue Laugh Track].
The Tricks and Traps of New York City. Not much has changed.
Have a great weekend folks and be back here tomorrow, for tomorrow’s another day.
“Squeeze Box” was recorded by The Who in 1975. No sexual innuendo intended they said. Ya, right, I said.
Frank Zappa & The Mothers, Live at The Roxy, 1973. Wait for the slide trombone solo sans trombone. Early polyrhythmic jazz fusion, whether you like it or not.
“Mama Told Me Not To Come” was written by Randy Newman for Eric Burden and The Animals who recorded & released it in 1967. Very cool song sung partially in Ebonics. The best known version was by Three Dog Night in 1970.
“Mama Said” was recorded by the Shirelles, released in 1961 and became an entirely bitchin’ hit.
Big Mama Thornton was talented and scary at the same time. Even the Chess Brothers said she was nasty, wore scars. Here’s her 1965 rendition of “Hound Dog,” written by Lieber & Stoller.
There’s a little something for everyone on this post. Have a great weekend, and be sure too give your Mamas a great big hug tomorrow. If you don’t, I will.
The Specials live at PinkPop 28 May 2012.
Pinkpop Festival or PINKPOP is a large, annual music festival held at Landgraaf, the Netherlands. It is usually held on the Pentecost weekend (Pinksteren in Dutch, hence the name). —Wiki
With the exception of The Specials and Seasick Steve, most of the bands on that line up sucked big green donkeys, and I really tried to find one, just one, that didn’t suck big green donkeys.
Seasick Steve played the same day. Pure roots rock blues with homemade steel. The guy’s a killer, and he knew that the other bands (except for The Specials) sucked big green donkeys, too. But then there was that bar band fronted by someone named Bruce.
This bar band was way more fun.
Have a great weekend, folks. Be back here tomorrow for more stupid.
Cool tricks you can do with paper. It reminds me of Doodling In Math Class.
The Fibonacci Series explained graphically.
Killer version of Elton John‘s “Rocket Man” by Iron Horse Bluegrass.
Have a great weekend, folks. I’m sleeping in tomorrow.
“The Lost Thing” is an animated adaption of a picture book illustrated and written by Shaun Tan in 2000.
The Undisputed Truth‘s version of “Smiling Faces” [via].
I never realized it, but “The Theme To Get Smart” is perfect for a ska rendition. Here’s the The Melbourne Ska Orchestra who did just that.
Have a great weekend, folks, and for those of us who are self-employed, it’s time to cough up some b*ks to the IRS f*ks.
Pushing hay [via]. Makes me itchy just watching it.
“The Ballad of Holland House” is based upon a true story.
Holland Island sits in Chesapeake Bay, near Wenona, Maryland. The five-mile-long island was settled in the 1600s, and at one time had a population of 360 people and 70 buildings. Erosion ate away at the island, which sat on silt and clay, and the residents moved away between 1914 and 1918. The island’s church was moved in 1922, and only one house remained standing. It was built in 1888. For decades, the water ate away at the island, and the last remaining house finally collapsed in October of 2010. What’s left of the island is now a marsh, home to hundreds of sea birds. See pictures of the island and the house -and the cemetery- at the Baltimore Sun [via].
How ’bout some retro rockabilly from Budapest?
The Tom Stormy Trio (featuring Leipzig’s Miss Rhythm Sophie) is just the thing to wrap up this edition of The Saturday Matinee.
Have a great Passover / Easter, folks.
Fritz The Dog finally gets it.
This vid is entitled “Rockabilly Speed Drawing.” It’s cool and fast and rockabilly. Not sure what the connection is besides the sound track, but it’s still cool and fast and rockabilly.
Billy Woodward & The Senders. Awesome retro sound.
The Howlin’ Brothers crank out some home-grown basics.
Imelda May is killer with “The Right Amount of Wrong.”
Have a great weekend, folks, and be back here tomorrow.
Rémy Métailler takes a leisurely bike ride downhill through Taxco, Mexico, January 2013 [via].
28 minutes and one second of the Late Pecker Dunne.
Allman Brothers at the Fillmore East, 1970. Jam city.
That should keep your mojo going for a while.
BUT WAIT! THERE’S MORE!
Have a great weekend, folks. See you back here tomorrow.
The four in front are not Irish, but the back three are. Just sayin’.
I bet the Erins go Bleaugh within the hour.
On the other hand, this is pretty cool.
There are a few remaining holed stones in Ireland. There is one in Co. Antrim and in Co. Louth and lucky for me there’s one in my native Co. Cork! This is the Ballyroon standing stone which is situated in West Cork on the Sheep’s Head road. This imposing stone is 2.25 metres in height unfortunately it is not standing and is only propped up on a smaller stone. The most striking feature is the beautifully carved round hole which runs through the stone. According to a local historian
The hole in the stone is narrow on one side and wide on the other. The man had a bigger hand and he put his hand through the wide side and the woman put her hand through the narrow side. They made their promises when they put their hands through the stone.
[1st image found in here; 2nd image with description found here. Previous St. Patrick’s Day posts here.]
My favorite Irish song is Nell Flaherty’s Drake for various reasons. Here’s the tune:
Stay safe driving home tomorrow so you can still wake up on Wednesday and call in to work stupid.
Tacky Raccoons 