Ty Segall

I just heard for the first time this one-man-band guy from San Fransisco, Ty Segall. First impressions sometimes say a lot, and my first impression of this guy can be summed up with "holy shit". Smoking hot and super catchy rocknroll of the first order. He uses tons and tons of fuzz so he has a much fuller sound than some other notable OMBs. I need to find more of this guy's stuff immediately.

Here are some tunes:

Oh Mary
You Should Never Have Opened That Door (gabba gabba hey)

Here's a video for his song "Pretty Baby"


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Song of the Day - Robert Wyatt

Ugh. This work week really sucked. Thank god its over, and we can all head down to the lakeside lounge soon. Stay tuned cause the next few days I have a slew of rocknroll bands/albums that are new to me, and must be shared. Plus, the official HBBB opinion on the new Black Lips album will be revealed (its taken me about a dozen listens to figure out what i really think about it).

Here's a song from Robert Wyatt's 1974 album, "Rock Bottom". Enjoy.

Robert Wyatt - A Last Straw

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Top Ten Songs by The Clash

I rented the movie "Rude Boy" a couple days ago, having never seen it. I was a little distracted while I was watching it, but there were definitely some cool moments, and the live footage was awesome. It inspired me to listen to The Clash again for the first time in a few months, and then make a top ten. I tend to prefer the earlier, more punk rock songs. My first contact with them was unfortunately through their last album (classic), "Cut The Crap" when I was probably 12 years old. Needless to say, after being exposed to the Ramones, Dead Kennedys, etc. that sounded like bad disco new wave crap. I was going to give up on them, until I heard the first album. That's more like it.

Here they are, the top ten Clash songs.

Hendo's List

1. White Riot

2. London's Burning

3. Career Opportunities

4. Safe European Home

5. I'm So Bored With The USA

6. 1977

7. Complete Control

8. Janie Jones

9. Rudie Can't Fail

10. Hateful / Tommy Gun (tie)


HojoHiFive's List

Clampdown

English Civil War

Death Or Glory

One More Time

Hateful

Bankrobber/Robber Dub

White Riot

Jail Guitar Doors

Complete Control

London Calling


Lundqvist's List
Clampdown
Straight to Hell

Police on My Back

Brand New Cadillac

(White Man) in Hammersmith Palais
White Riot

Career Opportunities

Tommy Gun

The Magnificent Seven

Pressure Drop

Shrimp Cracker's List
1. White Riot
2. Clampdown
3. The Magnificent Seven
4. London Calling
5. Janie Jones
6. Police On My Back
7. Safe European Home
8. I'm So Bored With The USA
9. Lost in the Supermarket
10. Tommy Gun
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Song of the Day - Sonic Chicken 4

How 'bout some rocknroll to start the day? If you are a fan of the aforementioned (rocknroll), then chances are good that you will be a fan of Sonic Chicken 4 - if you aren't already that is. PLUS, they're French, so....


Sonic Chicken 4 - Right Side of Woman
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Duke

Get that man on a stamp!.......er.....coin?

It was announced today that Duke Ellington will be commemorated on a coin. He will be the first African American to appear solo on a coin. It's hard to argue with this decision. Maybe they'll get Joey on one next? (or Roy??)

Here's the CNN story

I took a course on Duke whilst at college, and he wrote some amazing music. He may not be among my top few jazz musicians, but it is impossible to deny the fact that he had a massive impact on the direction jazz took over the course of his career.

Here's a song from one of his extended pieces/concept albums later in his career, The Far East Suite:
Duke Ellington - Mount Harissa

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Nate Robinson

How glad are we (YES, the rhetorical-no, not royal, "we") that the knicks were able to hang onto Nate "nasty nasty" Robinson once the trade deadline passed. He is the BSE - Apologies to A1.
Monster night last night, and had the NBA.com steal of the night. No mean feat.



Nate JO's all over the Pacers

Song of the Day - Residual Echoes

Here's a song from the 2006 Residual Echoes album, "MFI-GBSP". This song is some Sabbath / Comets on Fire heaviness, but is not necessarily indicative of the rest of the album. Psych meanderings with mumbled vocals is no tap as well. Adam Payne is the driving force, and appears to be friends with heavyweights Ben Chasny and Ethan Miller, which explains a lot.

Residual Echoes - Headache Traverse

Happy VDT

The Dutchess and the Duke

The Dutchess and the Duke. I kept seeing their name all over. I just never paid attention (i am A stupid mother fucker). Then, they showed up on Shrimp Cracker's Top Ten Records of 2008 list (he's a man of wealth and (good) taste). I still didn't really know them then either. I am glad I finally got wise though, cause "She's the Dutchess, He's the Duke" is mighty fine. They've been in garage bands previously, and despite the fact that their playing acoustically, they got some of that punkrock spirit the kids go crazy for. It seems like they pounded a bottle of whiskey and some battered acoustics and decided to hit record.

Here's some tunes:
Reservoir Park
Ship Made of Stone

Song of the Day - Jacuzzi Boys

I don't know how I missed them for so long, but I only first heard the Jacuzzi Boys when they were on tour with The King Khan & BBQ Show this fall (although we missed their set...). They have definetely gone to the same school of trash/rocknroll as KK&BBQ and Black Lips. Here's their song from the split 7" they did with King Khan last year.

Jacuzzi Boys - A Strange Hand

it's your lucky day(!!!!!!!) cause I'm posting a 2nd song. Here is the title track from the Island Avenue EP

Jacuzzi Boys - Island Avenue

Mountains

"Choral", the newest album from NYC's Mountains is another gem, and an early entry to the top records of 2009. One of my first few purchases after signing up for emusic several months ago was their self titled record. I've returned to that album numerous times since then, and "Choral" will absolutely demand repeat listens again. Their mix of acoustic instruments with electronic swells makes for incredibly warm, hypnotizing music.

Here are a few tracks:

Mountains - Map Table
Mountains - Add Infinity

Mississippi Fred McDowell

I got up pretty early this morning (for a Sat. that is...) because the people next door were making a ton of fucking noise for some reason. I figured I'd do some straightening up, and the best music to listen to while cleaning is the blues (proven fact you MFs).

I bought an awesome album by Mississippi Fred McDowell a little while back that hasn't been more than 2 feet from my stereo since I got it. Perfect. I thought I'd post a cool video of him in leiu of a link to a track this time around. Haunting.


Mississippi Fred McDowell - Goin Down To The River

Song of the Day - Psychic Ills

Here's a song from the most recent Psychic Ills album, Mirror Eye. Cool psych/drone band from Brooklyn thats been around for a few years now. Also, check out the amazing review the record got from our friends at Pitchfork. Hotness.


I already posted my favorite track from this album as part of a Hendo Bendo Mix a little bit ago, but here's another:

Psychic Ills - Fingernail Tea

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33 1/3

The 33 1/3 book series has come out with a list of 170 albums that could potentially be covered in their series.

I have only read about 4 or 5 books in the series, and I've found them to be hit or miss. The ones I've read have all been about personal favorite albums, so its hard to say for sure whether I'm chomping at the bit to see books about particular albums. So much depends on who the author is, and what their method of handling the project is (it can vary widely...). Here's (just) a few from that list I would be interested in:

Bob Dylan – Self Portrait
The Cramps – Songs the Lord Taught Us
Drive-By Truckers – Southern Rock Opera
The Incredible String Band – The Hangman’s Beautiful Daughter
The Mekons – Fear and Whiskey
Neil Young – Tonight’s the Night
Pussy Galore – Exile on Main Street
Richard Hell and the Voidoids – Blank Generation


Any recommendations for what should be covered next? (the dictators)

Reunions

Last fall, Greg Cartwright got everyone frothing at the mouth by mentioning a potential mini reunion tour with The Oblivians and The Gories on the Goner Message Board. He mentioned Detroit, Memphis, and then off to Europe at the time. Just thinking about it makes the wood get all sporty...


The Gories - Thunderbird ESQ




The Oblivians - Jim Cole

President's Day

in honor of Presidents Day, Top 5 presidential NAMES
1. Rutherford B. Hayes
2. Millard Filmore
3. Barack Hussein Obama
4. TEDDY Roosevelt
5. LBJ

The Chatham Singers

There will be a new Billy Childish record (gets released in a few weeks), and in my opinion it is amongst the best things he has released in recent years. Billy, Nurse Julie, and Wolf have revisited the Chatham Singers brand this time around with the Damaged Goods LP, "Juju Claudius". I found the album on another blog, I was curious to get a sneak preview. Buy it when it comes out, or pre-order the album here.

"Juju Claudius" has some of the best gritty, stripped-down blues/folk Billy has ever done. He sings some songs, Julie sings some songs, and they sing some together, and it all works. Also noteworthy is the fact that the name "Wild Billy Childish" is absent from the band name now....

Here is a sampling:
Evil Thing
Angel Of Death

This Guy Is Making It Too Easy...

How many reasons do you need to be thoroughly convinced that someone is a worthless shithead? This guy is pushing for the new record.

As if we needed more convincing that people who work for Fox News suck.




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Nobunny

If you like your rocknroll with an extra dose of snot and tongue in cheek fun, then you should check out Nobunny. 2008's "Love Visions" comes across like a sloppy, lo-fi Ramones/Buzzcocks/Jay Reatard/Groovie Ghoulies. (do i get an douchebag award for naming 4 bands as a comparison???) The songs are insanely catchy, and if you don't take things too seriously (he wears a bunny mask...), this album is a lot of fun. He apparently gets naked at his shows too...

Tunes:
Tina Goes To Work
Not That Good

Scott Tuma

After serving time in the '90s with Americana band Souled American, guitarist Scott Tuma has gravitated towards ambient music. His first two solo records, "Hard Again" and "The River 1 2 3 4" both have a warmth that make them sound effortless. His last album, "Not For Nobody" has been a staple in my listening rotation for the past month or so. It's got a hazy, ethereal quality that is a perfect choice for falling asleep.

Here's a few tracks:
Scott Tuma - Fishen
Scott Tuma - Heeler

Lux!!!!!!

We're screwed

At what point does a hobby take over too much of your time and become a problem?


I don't have too many true hobbies, but I do play fantasy basketball. I've played the past 5 years or so, but this year, the intensity has gone up several notches, and I find myself spending much more time than I ever did (which is really saying something) researching/worrying about my stats and the rest of the league. I have basically lived and/or died this NBA season along with my team.

Right now, I want to murder/maim someone. I made a trade that at the time was a surefire great move. Within two days, it was a disaster. At the time, Lamar Odom for Jameer Nelson was a steal, then, on the day the deal was finalized...

Bynum Goes Down



then 2 days later...


Nelson Goes Down




I'm gonna back to just being a music geek.

I'm Getting The Band Back Together

No, not The Utica Bandits (We never broke up, VIVA!)

Here's a Hendo Bendo Mix to get things rolling again...


Eddy Current Suppression Ring - Colour Television
Psychic Ills - The Way Of
The Weakends - Devil By My Side
Ilyas Ahmed - This Dust