[Caveat: I don’t own the copyrights to any of these recordings. They are presented here for entertainment purposes only. Images found scattered around the internets.]
Cinco de Mayopia
Tag: Music
Alphitomancing Hot Links
Go Away Baby, The Baby Dolls (1960) “Hi I am an original Baby Doll who is flattered by the positive comments and that our records are being played and recognized by the many viewers of websites. Just a little history on us. The Baby Dolls were a young Black female group that consisted of two sisters. and 2-3 friends that got a record deal with Maske records. I learned that our records were being played on various websites a few months ago, and was surprised that anyone remembered us, but honored that they did.” – Rebecca Warren, via YouTube comments, 2014.
Jeeves, dead at 30.
R.I.P David Allan Coe.
R.I.P. Nedra Talley Ross.
For want of coconuts and fish.
Canadian military fights itself.
Roman boiler [via Thompson, blog].
Thunk the Fabric Pet Rock [via Everlasting Blört].
THE Pulp Magazine Archive [via Memo Of The Air].
[Top image: Abandoned cars at Old Car City USA found here.]
Update: 1956 Mercury on the left, ditto on the right. h/t Dan P.
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago. 15 years ago.
Saturday Matinee – The Dirty Rotten Vipers, Buck & Evans, and The Dirty Weather Blues Revue
Formed in 2023, The Dirty Rotten Vipers is a New Orleans 12 piece gutter jazz street band busking at Royal & St Peter most afternoons.
Buck & Evans are a Welsh blues rock duo consisting of guitarist/songwriter Chris Buck and vocalist/keyboard player Sally Ann Evans. Their paths crossed in 2013 via overlapping connections with their managers and guitarist Slash of Guns N Roses (who referred to Buck as “a fu*king awesome guitar player“).
The Dirty Weather Blues Revue is an electric blues roots rock quartet from Bristol. After touring the UK and Europe they released their debut single in February of 2026. They don’t appear to have a website or recording label… yet.
Another assassination attempt foiled, the King of England had high tea in D.C., Iran is toast, the SCOTUS ruled against racist gerrymandering, and the marxists are doing their May Day hey hey ho ho performance art again. Flavorful news indeed, and we’ll mix in some quality Porch Time to top it off. See you tomorrow at the appropriately unscheduled hour.
Lendrumbilated Hot Links
A Hand Fulla Gimme, Dizzy Gillespie Sextet feat. Alice Roberts (1946)Alto Saxophone – Sonny Stitt
Bass – Ray Brown
Drums – Kenny Clark
Piano – Al Haig
Vibraphone – Milt Jackson
Trumpet & Writer- Dizzy Gillespie
A brief search of the internet provided no info on vocalist Alice Roberts.
Saved by karma [via Thompson, blog].
The Bouali System [via Memo Of The Air].
Greek Revival subway vent [via Everlasting Blört].
[Top image: Sam’s Pizza via Dancing Wombat.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago. 15 years ago.
Saturday Matinee – Les Big Byrd, Sue Foley & Big Head Todd and The Monsters
[STROBE WARNING]
Les Big Byrd is something from Stockholm, Sweden. I kept waiting for an eruption of Surfin’ Bird.
“Jocke Åhlund and Frans Johansson have been fixtures in the music business for many years. As central figures in the Stockholm scene, they have played in various formations, traversing a veritable garden of musical genres. In their project Les Big Byrd, space rock and psychedelic pop boldly intertwine with great drive—all while the indie disco ball spins right along with them.” [source]
Sue Foley is amazing. From her bio: “Raised in Ottawa, Canada, Foley was drawn to the guitar at 13 and performing professionally by 16. After relocating to Austin, Texas in her early 20s, she signed with Antone’s Records—home to legends like Stevie Ray Vaughan—and released her 1992 debut, Young Girl Blues, to widespread acclaim. She has since toured internationally and shared stages with B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Jimmie Vaughan, and Billy F Gibbons, earning her place among the top tier of modern blues artists.”
Big Head Todd and The Monsters formed in Colorado in 1986 and consists of Todd Park Mohr / vocals, guitar, keys, sax, harmonica, Brian Nevin /drums, Rob Squires / bass, vocals], and Jeremy Lawton / keyboards, lap pedal/steel guitar, vocals. BHT&TM always have an interesting mix of alt-rock, blues and country.
This weeks news barrage produced a combination of disgust, aggravation, relief and amusement, and they seemed to rotate hourly. There are some good omens in the mix, but I’ll wait until the horizon gets here.
Porch time? Yup. See you tomorrow.
Blesiloquent Hot Links
ASKO Beer, 50 Country Artists (2025) Compilation lifted from There I Ruined It: “I made a song entirely from 50 country artists singing ‘cold beer.'” [Related song here.]
About Industrial Sea-Foam Green.
Jumping Dave [via Everlasting Blört].
How bad was it? [via Thompson, blog].
Now they must cry. Cry, cry, cry.
But why do they cry? [via Memo Of The Air].
[Top image: 7-pack of ASKO Beer created by Grok per my request.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago. 15 years ago.
Saturday Matinee – Sergi Estella, The James Hunter Six & The Guy Forsyth Blues Band
A one man band, Sergi Estella studied musical education at the University of Barcelona (2010) and completed the intermediate degree at L’Aula (the Liceu Conservatory of Jazz and Modern Music, 2011). He is known for building his own instruments; he plays guitars made from broom handles, beer cans, or even a wooden box with a tap pouring wine, among others. Following blues aesthetics, his lyrics deal with everyday events and personal experiences, both in Catalan and English, with satirical humor that is also reflected in his stage presence. [Wiki]
The James Hunter Six – James Hunter is a Grammy-nominated soul/R&B singer/songwriter from Essex, England. He began his recording career in 1986, and collaborated with Van Morrison on several records. Good stuff.
Blues legend based in Austin, Texas, Guy Forsyth has a long resume of recording and performing around the world, with many awards to boot. (He’s got a knack for storytelling also, as evidenced in his bio.)
I realized a long time ago that government has a weasel infestation, but I never imagined it mestasizing. A late reckoning is better than none at all. The good news is that The Strait is open again (at least for now) and gas prices should be turning back to normal. Now about those taxes…
Ah, I’m wishing for too much; besides, Porch Time is on tomorrow’s to-do list and we can solve the problems of the world then. See you there.
Dithyrambic Hot Links
She’s Gone to Napoli, Laurel Aitken (1963) Dubbed The Godfather of Ska (and later Boss Skinhead) Cuban-Jamaican Lorenzo “Laurel” Aitken moved to the UK in 1960 and dropped 15 singles before heading back to Jamaica three years later. He returned to the UK in 1970 and continued performing and recording until his death in 2005.
Hickshit [via Bits & Pieces].
Decompaction [via Thompson, blog].
Hernán Cortés vs “the Noble Savage”.
The Chimpanzee Civil War (with video).
The Strandbeests [via Everlasting Blört].
1928 Ford LM Gypsy Wagon [via Miss Cellanea].
An excellent argument against large data centers.
WWII British home bomb shelters [via Memo Of The Air].
[Top image: A.I. modified 1969 Fiat Abarth 2000 Scorpione found here.]
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago. 15 years ago.
Saturday Matinee – Andy Fairweather Low, Beiztegui & The Hammond Lovers, and El Perro Blanco
Born in 1948 in Ystrad Mynach, Wales, Andy Fairweather Low was a founding member and lead singer of 1960s pop band Amen Corner. He has toured extensively with The Who, Eric Clapton, Roger Waters, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, and is a regular member of Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings. He currently performs as Andy Fairweather Low & The Low Riders.
Stare at the wall and listen to one of Andalusia’s finest.
Beiztegui & The Hammond Lovers consists of frontman Fernando Beiztegui / guitar & vocals; Jon Sande / Hammond organ; Dani Levy / bass and Cote Calmet / drums.
La Perra Blanco (The White Bitch), aka Alba Blanco, is a high energy blues/rockabilly guitarist from Cádiz, Spain, and has been performing since the age of 14. [More about her here.]
Tax day is just around the corner, weather is on the way, the Artemis is home, and porch time is tomorrow at porch time. See you then.
Dies Paschae Hot Links
(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding,
The Holmes Brothers (2006) 2006 cover of Elvis Costello‘s 1979 cover of the Brinsley Schwarz/Nick Lowe 1974 song.
Nice bollards.
Tiny Digs Hotel.
A collection [via Thompson, blog].
Denver Man [via Everlasting Blört].
What Florida Man did on your birthday.
Beautiful Things [via Memo Of The Air].
Nancy wants to bang the drum all day.
It’s Bad Manners to bang the drum all day.
[Top image: Baby in Carriage Surrounded by Rabbits, Clara Burd, 1926.
Gouache, watercolor and pencil on illustration board, 12”x 14”.
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Tacky Raccoons 