April 19, 2008

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'Clap Hands! With Luther Henderson' (by letslookupandsmile) 'The Girl from Ipanema' - Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto (by letslookupandsmile) 'The Moog Synthesizer featuring The Plastic Cow' (by letslookupandsmile)
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December 03, 2007

Dreidelicious!

Here's a repost of last year's Chanukah podcast...

Dreidelicious! (35mb)

  1. Matzoh Balls - Stanley Adams and Sid Wayne
  2. Spin Dreydl Spin (Hanukkah) - The Klezmatics
  3. (I'm Spending) Chanukah In Santa Monica - Tom Lehrer
  4. The 8 Days of Hannukah - Silly Music
  5. Channukah, Oy Chanukkah - Ot Azoj Klezmerband
  6. 8 Days of Hannukah - Ann Ruckert
  7. Drey Dreydll - Ot Azoj Klezmerband
  8. Dreydll - The Alexandria Kleztet
  9. Ha-Ha Hannukah - The Goblins
  10. Shalom Alenu - Mark Rubin
  11. Hanukah Tree - The Klezmatics
  12. Chanukah - Ray Middleton
  13. Channukah Song - The Vulgar Bulgars
  14. Get Your Dreidel On - Pudie Tadow

September 28, 2007

Why Fidelity #94 - WhyFi on Broadway

Why Fidelity #94 - WhyFi on Broadway

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  1. If I Were a Rich Man - Cab Calloway and Scatman Crothers
  2. Seventy Six Trombones - Dom Dominic
  3. On A Clear Day - Tony Hatch
  4. Forty-Second Street - Dave Pell Octet
  5. Hello Dolly! - Mantovani & His Orchestra
  6. Mame - True Blues Traveling Dance Band
  7. Somewhere - The Buffoons
  8. Matchmaker, Matchmaker - Chris Waxman
  9. Don\'t Rain On My Parade - Arthur Lyman
  10. The Surrey with the Fringe on Top - Henri Rene
  11. America - James Last
  12. Don\'t Cry For Me Argentina - Festival

September 20, 2007

Why Fidelity 93 - Hey, Eleanor Rigby!

Why Fidelity 93 - Hey, Eleanor Rigby!

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  1. The Boy With the Beatle Hair - The Swans
  2. I Saw Her Standing There - George Martin
  3. I Am The Walrus - Lord Sitar
  4. Doubleback Alley - The Rutles
  5. She's Leaving Home - David & Jonathan
  6. Eleanor Rigby - Cassia Eller
  7. Hey Jude - Carlos Bastos
  8. Here, There and Everywhere - Mustang
  9. Get Back - Little Big Horns
  10. Ringo Ringo - Darlene Terri
  11. We Can Work It Out - Caterina Valente
  12. Tomorrow Never Knows - The Mirage
  13. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-D - Jack Wild

September 13, 2007

Why Fidelity 92 - NowTones Are Go!

This time out WhyFi takes a slight detour from our usual musical course to present this eclectic group of more recent tunes - some of them less than 20 years old! These selections may rock a bit more than our usual offerings but there's great fun to be had for the open minded musical connoisseur.

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Playlist

  1. (We Are) The Nowtones - Blotto
  2. I Just Can't Stand Cars -The Screen Gemz
  3. Stayin' Alive - Arthur Fiedler
  4. Sjooh Sjooh Sugar - Champagne
  5. Something On Your Mind - Hilly Michaels
  6. Oh! Mr Hairdresser - Oh! Mr Hairdresser
  7. Teddy Boy - Dalek Beach Party
  8. Attack Of The ZMonster Radio Spot
  9. Memorize Your Number - Leif Garrett
  10. Bouzouki Player - Babe
  11. Woodpeckers From Space - The Video Kids
  12. Discomania - Lovers

September 05, 2007

Why Fidelity #91 - Hello Streakers!

Why Fidelity #91 - Hello Streakers!

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  1. Java - Jim Collier
  2. Young Beat - Jack Trombey
  3. I Never Said She Was - Click
  4. Hello Streakers! - Jean-Claude Pelletie
  5. Fairground Waltz - Armando Trovaioli
  6. An Old Fashioned Love Song - The Hillside Singers
  7. Trolley Song - Donald Lambert
  8. Rondo A La Turk - Atlantics
  9. Music to Watch Girls By - Caterina Valente
  10. Brannigan - Dominic Frontiere
  11. Calypso Number 10 - Hector Rivera
  12. Mac-Duffin' - Jack McDuff
  13. Babsy - Teddy Palmer & Werner Hass
  14. Flapperette - Harry Reser

September 01, 2007

Why Fidelity #90

Why Fidelity #90

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  1. Ain't She Sweet - Don Swan
  2. Drug Store - Guy Christian et son orchestre
  3. Che m'importa del mondo - Rita Pavone
  4. Tarde Quente - Mario Albanese
  5. Mas Que Nada - Alan Lorber
  6. Sidewalks of Cuba - Henry Mancini
  7. Ananas - Manolita
  8. Small Town Pleasures - Stelvio Cipriani
  9. Iron Maiden - John Berberian & Rock East Ensemble
  10. Pacific Express
  11. Fruscio De Foglie Verdi - Trio Junior
  12. Lullaby Of Birdland - Enoch Light
  13. Paris in the Spring - Jona And Darlenes
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August 30, 2007

Why Fidelity # 89 - Another Country

Welcome to Why Fidelity 89, Another Country, 13 prime examples of international cowboy envy...

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  1. Rawhide - The Chaps
  2. Ja, ja, wenn Mutter lacht - Heino
  3. Wer Kennt den Weg - Johnny Cash
  4. San Antonio Rose - Terry Mark
  5. La Bague au Doigt - Marie LaForet
  6. Colorado - Xandra
  7. Denk An Uns Zwei Cowboy - Alice & Ellen Kessler
  8. Den Gyllene Fregatt - Hootynanny Singers
  9. Viulu-Ukko - Pihasoittajat
  10. Sentimental Cowboy - Anita Kerr Singers
  11. John Brown's Tochter - Oklahoma Boys
  12. Sorairo no Crayon - Happy End
  13. 100 bunte Bänder (Tie a Yellow Ribbon [Round the Ole Oak Tree] - Ralf Bendix

August 27, 2007

Why Fidelity 88 - summersend

Summer may be ending but with a simple download of today's show you can recapture the sun's magic any time at all...

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  1. Sunshine and Seashore - Paul Mauriat
  2. Where Do the Girls of the Summer Go - Mark Eric
  3. Lazy Sunny Day - Annemarie
  4. Let the Sun Shine Down - Hardy Boys
  5. Wave - Liz Damon's Orient Express
  6. Old Beach Road - Martha's Vineyard
  7. Sunny Weather - Marc Brierley
  8. Double Take - Mike Sammes
  9. Surfer Boy - Noeleen Batley
  10. Some Kind Of Summer - David Cassidy
  11. Sunny Honey Girl - Fluff
  12. Theme From A Summer Place - Omar Izar
  13. Fun in the Sun - Walter Scott
  14. Unknown / Chinese Surf
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August 20, 2007

Why Fidelity 87 - Moogle

Swell Synth Sounds Abound in Why Fidelity 87 - Moogle!

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  1. The Percolator - Jean Jacques Perrey
  2. Topless Dancers Of Corfu - Dick Hyman
  3. Quel Synthe - Karate K
  4. Rockin' Computer - Peter Thomas
  5. Come Together - Oriental Funk
  6. Dancing Dwarves - Ensemble Mescherina
  7. Lady Jane - The Plastic Cow
  8. Trauriger Timmy - Christian Bruhn
  9. Waltz in D-Flat, Op. 64 No. 1 ("Minute") - Hans Wurman
  10. Drunken Sailor - Mike Batt
  11. Taka Takata
  12. Yakety Moog - Gil Trythall
  13. Moogiesbloogies - Delia Derbyshire

August 08, 2007

Why Fidelity 86 - Globetrotting

A special thanks to Why Fidelity supporter RobertO!  Thanks to Robert's generous donation Why Fidelity sails on though August!

Why Fidelity 86 - Globetrotting

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  1. I Love Paris - Alvino Rey
  2. Hot Scotch - Jimmy Mitchell and Tommy Mottola
  3. Around the world - Ray Conniff
  4. Lonely In Paris - Gloss
  5. Jamaica - Bohanna
  6. Cometogether (Arrival In Rome) - Stelvio Cipriani
  7. Song of the Jet (Samba Do Aviao) - Walter Wanderley
  8. San Francisco - Bobby Solo
  9. Choo Choo Cha Boogie - Chilli Willi & the Red Hot Peppers
  10. Mr. Train - Phil Bo
  11. Nashville Tennessee - Gitte
  12. Airplane - Peter's Pipers
  13. Miami Junction - Easy Strings

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August 01, 2007

Why Fidelity #85 - That Summer Feeling

Why Fidelity #85 - That Summer Feeling

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Playlist:

  1. 68 Days Til September - Teddy & The Pandas
  2. Let's Go Swimming - The Buttercups
  3. Waiting for Summer - Jack Wild
  4. On a Summer Night - The Sugar Canyon
  5. Haerliga Sommardag - Family Four
  6. That Summer Feeling - The Cherry Orchard
  7. Just Another Morning - liz damon's orient express
  8. Down On The Beach - Ernie Maresca
  9. Summertime - Yuya Uchida & The Flowers
  10. Sand in My Shoes - Kokee Band
  11. What A Lovely Way To Start the Summer - The Bittersweets

July 25, 2007

Why Fidelity 84: Kookie Little Paradise

Why Fidelity 84: Kookie Little Paradise

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Playlist:

  1. A Kookie Little Paradise - Jo Ann Campbell
  2. Waikiki Welcome - Die Waikikis
  3. Jungle Concerto - Xavier Cugat
  4. Que Mango! - Les Baxter and 101 Strings
  5. Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop - Sergio Murilo
  6. Hukilau - Chick Floyd
  7. Maui Chimes - Jules Ah See
  8. Love Letters In the Sand - Kalua Dandies
  9. Jungle Rhumba - Ferrante And Teicher
  10. Nu Moku Eha - Alfred Aholo Apaka
  11. Mwanza Market Place - Tak Shindo
  12. One Paddle, Two Paddle - Jack de Mello

July 19, 2007

Why Fidelity 83 - The WhyFi Bestiary

Why Fidelity 83 - The WhyFi Bestiary

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Playlist:

  1. Poodle Mambo - George Shearing
  2. Stop Lion Stop - Armando Sciascia
  3. Le Lion - Patricia Carli
  4. Monkey Si - The Deuece Coups
  5. Pony with the Golden Mane - Every Mother's Son
  6. Bye Bye Blackbird - Art Van Damme
  7. Ain't Nobody Here but us Chickens - Jordan's Drive
  8. Let Me Play with Your Poodle - Tampa Red
  9. Aba Daba Honeymoon - Debbie Reynolds
  10. Puppy Love is Here to Stay - Billy Storm
  11. J'Ai Mis Un Tigre Dans Ma Guitare - Jacques Dutronc
  12. Mewsette - Robert Goulet
  13. Pepino - Fredy Brock
  14. Oh Susanna - Barking Dogs

July 06, 2007

Why Fidelity Show #82

Why Fidelity #82

I couldn't think of any, less than unforgivably rude, way to integrate Yodelin' Organ into a show title so this episode of Why Fidelity is 100% theme and clever title free. However our 110% commitment to bringing you nothing but the best in under-listened-to music remains in full effect!

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Playlist:

  1. Sandpaper Ballet - Leroy Anderson
  2. Flower Girl From Bordeaux - Esquivel
  3. Mike's Peak - Dave Pell Octet
  4. Spiaggia Libera - Paulo Ormi
  5. Baubles, Bangles, and Beads - Heri Rene
  6. Java Jones - Donna Lynn
  7. Damals beim Bossa Nova  - Britta Martell
  8. Yodelin' Organ - Lenny Dee
  9. Wild Root - Woody Herman
  10. Sunshine Day - Don
  11. I Can't Give You Anything But Love - Firehouse 5
  12. This Guy's in Love with You - Midnight Voices
  13. Man of Mine - The Forentines
  14. The World is a Circle - 101 Strings
  15. Citron Girls - Ogawa

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July 05, 2007

New album from M.Ace - Frowning in Happyland

New (free) album out now from ookworld's M.Ace...

"...Frowning In Happyland is a new album under my credit, three seemingly endless years in the making — though most of that was in a dormant state. Acoustic guitar-based, it is a dozen dark songs — it seems I had a few (many) anxieties to vent. It features sterling support from some superb musicians: Dean Sabatino on drums throughout, accordion by Karen Schmidt on five songs, electric guitar by Chris Unrath on one song, and a cameo on kitchen crockery by Hugh Hamilton. I cannot thank these people enough. It’s another free album for your ears to hear. If it makes you cry, my job is done."

Download track by track or grab the whole wonderful thing here

July 04, 2007

Why Fidelity 81: A Summer Place

Why Fidelity 81: A Summer Place

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  1. The Endless Summer - Ape
  2. White Sands - Les Baxter
  3. Summer Never Go Away - Saturday's Photograph
  4. Like Nobody Do - Louis Phillippe
  5. Camper Van - The Adventure Babies
  6. Hodad Holiday - The Torquays
  7. Summer Season - James Clarke
  8. Theme From 'A Summer Place' - Montovani
  9. Please Don't Touch My Body - Cleveland Crandall
  10. Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini - Sergio Murlo
  11. Sunshine, Rainbows and Lollipops - Gary Blake
  12. Summertime - Montreal
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June 29, 2007

Why Fidelity #80 : Swingin' Spies & Private Eyes

Why Fidelity #80 : Swingin' Spies & Private Eyes

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  1. Caught At Midnight
  2. Tre Gatti Gialli - Gino Marinuzzi
  3. James Bond Theme - Dori Caymmi
  4. Theme From Get Smart - Bob Crane
  5. Private Life of a Private Eye - Enoch Light
  6. Goldfinger - Pucho & the Latin Soul Brothers
  7. Agente 077 Dall'oriente Con Furore - Lydia MacDonald
  8. Black Jack - Luciano Michelini
  9. OHMSS - Secret Service Orch
  10. From Russia With Love - Al Caiola
  11. Secret Code - Lalo Schifrin
  12. Trenchcoat Swing - About Nine Times
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June 19, 2007

Why Fidelity Show # 79

Here's the latest edition of Why Fidelity!

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Playlist:

  1. Cabaret dance - Kalyanji Anandji
  2. Roda - Gilberto Gil
  3. Decisione - Armando Trovajoli
  4. I Had The Craziest Dream - Dave Pell Octet
  5. I Pattinatori Di Bruegel - Alessandroni, Morricone and Dell'Orso
  6. Malambo No. 1 - Yma Sumac
  7. I Get a kick out of You - Gary Shearston
  8. Sie Hieß - Jack Finey
  9. S.A. 4 (second spring) - stelvio cipriani
  10. Singin In The Rain - Gus Arnheim
  11. Up, Up & Away - Rajput & The Sepoy
  12. Le chat, la peur, la souris et l'amour - Francis Lai

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June 16, 2007

Temporary Anthology : Raymond Scott

Here then is Temporary Anthology : Raymond Scott - a not entirely random selection of works by, or in tribute to, Raymond Scott.

Wikipedia opines thusly on Mr. Scott:

"...an American composer, orchestra leader, pianist, engineer, recording studio maverick, and electronic instrument inventor. He was born in Brooklyn to a family of Russian-Jewish immigrants. His brother, Mark Warnow, a conductor, violinist, and musical director for the radio program Your Hit Parade, encouraged his musical career. Though Scott never scored cartoon soundtracks, his music is familiar to millions because of its adaptation by Warner Brothers in over 120 classic Bugs Bunny and Daffy DuckRen & Stimpy episodes (which used the original Scott recordings), while making cameos in The Simpsons, Duckman, Animaniacs, The Oblongs, and Batfink..."

 

Included in this collection...

A Little Bit Of Rigoletto
Swing, Swing Mother in law
Powerhouse [Rehearsal]

from Raymond Scott Quintette : Microphone Music

County Fair [Instrumental]
'Portofino' #1
Sprite 'Melonball Bounce'

from Raymond Scott : Manhattan Research, Inc.

Sleepy Time

from Raymond Scott : Soothing Sounds For Baby: Electronic Music By Raymond Scott, Vol. 1, 1 To 6 Months

Little Miss Echo

from Raymond Scott : Soothing Sounds For Baby: Electronic Music By Raymond Scott, Vol. 3, 12 To 18 Months

Tobacco Auctioneer
War Dance For Wooden Indians

from Raymond Scott : Reckless Nights & Turkish Twilights

Snake Woman
The Girl at the Typewriter
The Toy Trumpet

from  The Beau Hunks Sextette : Celebration on the Planet Mars: A Tribute to Raymond Scott

If you dig it, and I know you will, please support the artists and labels by picking up a few  at Amazon or your favorite source of quality audio delights.

...and from YouTube some Scott to watch while you download...


The Raymond Scott Quintette - War Dance For Wooden Indians
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Raymond Scott Twilight in Turkey 1937

Link: GISELE MacKENZIE: Heartbreak Hotel - Adams Family style (Scott Conducts)

June 11, 2007

Why Fidelity 78 - Surf Bunny Beach

Why Fidelity 78 - Surf Bunny Beach

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Body Surfing With The Jet Set - The San Sebastian Strings

It's a Lovely Day Today - Walter Wanderly
Children Dreamin' - Douglas Good & Ginny Plenty

Summertime - Sil Austin
Summer Nights - Marianne

Sunset Cruise - The Torquays

Beachcomber - Jo Ann Campbell

Surf Bunny Beach - The Surf Bunnies

Surf City - Annette

Summer '81 Medley - Cantina Band

Summertime Girl - Tommy Dae & the High Tensions

Beach Music The Wabe - John Simon & Peter Yarrow


Pristeen detail 1969

June 10, 2007

Sunday Sharity: Groovy Soundtracks - it's a Hip Thang

Up for a very limited time here's a comp I picked up a few years ago featuring some sweet soundtrack/library goodness. Thanks to the original ripper/compiler...

Groovy Soundtracks - it's a Hip Thang (128kbps - 31mb)

  • Artie Butler - A Bird in the hand
  • Bruce Smeaton - Bad Lunch
  • Dave Grusin - Gasoline Alley
  • Emil Stern - Doin' the Jerk
  • Franco Micalizzi - Vodka Per Due
  • Galapagos Duck - The Removalists Theme
  • Gianni Machetti - Un' Ultra Donna
  • House of Representatives - Caged
  • Jack Elliot - McGuire's Reck
  • Kenyon Hopkins - Westside Radio
  • Michel Legrand - Un Homme de Mort
  • Tedd Smith - Time to Run

and some tangentially related videos...

Dave Grusin - An Actor's Life (Tootsie)


plus check out Dave Grusin, w/ Michael Brecker, Something's Coming


Michel Legrand - Les Parapluies de Cherbourg

Legrand - Windmills of Your Mind

My Name is Trinity - Italian Intro (Franco Micalizzi)

June 08, 2007

Endless Mike's Farewell Present to You: Rare Esquivel!

Juan García Esquivel : Cabaret Trágico OST

says EM...

"Holy Mary, mudderagawd; never woulda thought I'd've seen (let alone heard) this 'un. The soundtrack from a Mexican crime drama—his second to last release before heading north to the States. Vocals on five of the tracks by Columba Domínguez, Elsa Cárdenas, Carmen di Lirio, and Kitty de Hoyos.

I am a little conflicted about sharing this; not because I'm greedy but because I originally promised not to spread this around when I got it. I'm going ahead and doing it anyway..."

and here's a couple of vids masterminded by Ernie Kovacs featuring classic Esquivel tunage...

* Musical Office *

* Kitchen Symphony *

June 02, 2007

Listening : Richard Thompson - Sweet Warrior

There are few artists recording today who are able to maintain such a distinctive, consistent and instantly recognizable sound while remaining fresh and relevant . Richard Thompson is at the top of that very short list.

New release Sweet Warrior is more of the same and in Thompson's case that's a very good thing indeed. Long time fans will slip this right into thier heaviest rotation while newcomers will be hooked into the Thompson cult by the fourth track.

Go buy Sweet Warrior now and if you're a Thompson rookie save yourself the time and anticipation and grab Action Packed, a pretty good best-of collection, 'cause you're gonna need it too.



and some videos...

Beeswing


1952 Vincent Black Lightning

Waltzing's for Dreamers

Cooksferry Queen

Shoot Out the Lights

June 01, 2007

Why Fidelity 77 - Green Eggs and Haggis

Here's the latest edition of Why Fidelity!

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Why Fidelity 77 - Green Eggs and Haggis

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Recipe For My Love - Danny Janssen
Cornflakes- The Boston
Aunt Matilda's Double Yummy Blow Your Mind Out Brownies - The Two Dollar Question
A La Carte - James Holloway
It's A Gas - Alfred E Neuman
Azucar, Azucar - Lorraine
English Muffins and Irish Stew - Sylvia Syms
Cooking School - Severin Browne
Green Eggs And Ham - Dylan Hears a Who
Cool Whip - Benny Golson
Snap Crackle Pop
Peanut Vendor - Billy Mure
The Haggis Song - Krankies

and now for some tangentially related videos...

Green Eggs and Ham


The Krankies do Doctor Who

Haggis (Bizarre Food)



Cool Whip (Family Guy)


CornFlakes Ad(1960)

Benny Golsen (Live Japan)

May 30, 2007

Night Music at PCL LinkDump

Mr. Dante Fontana has compiled a veritable cornucopia of rare musi-visual happiness from the past. Tons of youtube clips from the rather over ambitious and occasionally too cool for the room "Night Music" (aka Sunday Night).  Go Here for the goodness

I
nstead of stealing DF's thunder by including a couple of the clips he found I'll rather go with a throuple of clips of the show's hosts in other action. First Jools Holland...

Jools (and his Big Band) and Jamiroquai

Jools with his old band Squeeze

and David Sanborn with Chicago Song

Double dose of sharity magic

Jonna Gault at The Record Robot
"...So anyway, and then there was the dawn of Symphonopop, a phrase so
catchy the music it represented couldn't help becoming the next big
thing. Or at least that's what the over the top liner notes from this
album would have you believe. So sure was RCA of Jonna Gault's
impending success, they spared no adjectives in a futile attempt to
sell America on this talented young lady. But alas, it was not meant
to be..."

The Shelly Taylor Touch at Pastor McPurvis
"Our latest offering brings us the musical stylings of Cordovoxist/Singer Shelly Taylor. Although somewhat of a mystery, Mr. Taylor seems to have been active in the nightclubs of Florida sometime during the last century..."

May 27, 2007

Sounds for the Space Set

The RIAA (Robotic Intergalactic Astro-Artists) has released a collection of mash-ups blendifying classic electronic  music with all sorts of other audio diversionality. While I've pretty much had it with the whole mash up genre you can't deny  the source material is sweet. Here's a sample of what's sampled...

" 1. Sun Ra "Outerspaceways, Inc," Four Tops "I Can't Help Myself," David Bowie "Space Oddity," Sun Ra Moog solo
2.  Mort Garson "Walking In Space," Eric B & Rakim "Follow The Leader," "Planet Man" (old-time radio)
3. Moog Machine "Jumpin' Jack Flash,"  Tom Glazer "Why Does The Sun Shine?," Earth Wind & Fire "Shining Star"

4. Joe Meek & The Tornadoes "Telsar," Celine Dion "The Heart Will Go On," Devo "Whip It," Dazz Band "Let It Whip"
5. Kraftwerk "Antenna," Queen "We Will Rock You," Dick Hyman "Strobo...'

...and so on. Go HERE to download...

May 26, 2007

Anarchy in a Typical Dream Kitchen

Today's tunes of limited availability come from the sadly under-rated Frazier Chorus. In my ever changing list of all time favorite albums there are a couple of never changing constants - The Ian Broudie produced Frazier Chorus album Ray in always in my top ten and it's always the one nobody else has ever heard of. Damn shame that because this is the stuff - dark humor, crafty arrangements, brilliant songs, it's all there.

Frazier Chorus -  Typical | Prefer You Dead | Anarchy in the UK 

(all three in one handy .rar)
 

and here's a treat that should please the retro-modern crowd as well.. a nifty look at the promised Dream Kitchens of the past using the Frazier Chorus's wonderful Dream Kitchen for a soundtrack (whatever happened to my jet propelled omelette pan anyway?)

May 25, 2007

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Kasey Chambers
Americana-tinged singer songwriter goodness.

Here's more Kasey starting with a homemade Sims video for The Captain, then another homebrew effort for Not Pretty Enough ...


and a clip for Surrender...

Adrianne
Folky fresh songstress

Videos and more tunes on Adrianne's Myspace

Here she is live with Shout it Out..


and the wonderful New Kind of Cool...

May 24, 2007

Why Fidelity 76 - Twisted

Why Fidelity 76 - Twisted

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Twist around the World with this groovy collection of dance floor gems...

  1. Peter Gunn Twist - The Jesters
  2. Twist à St. Tropez - Les Chats Sauvage
  3. Go-Kart Twist - Gianni Morandi
  4. Ya Ya Twist - Grant Tracy
  5. The Twisters - Mel Henke
  6. Oliver Twist - Cinque Di Roma
  7. Twisted - Mumins
  8. Twistin' Matilda - Jimmy Soul
  9. Twist In - Manfred Krug
  10. Ski Twist - Vico Torriani
  11. Le Twist - Les Chaussettes Noires
  12. Twist'n'Swing - Kajiki Sô
  13. Kissin' Twist
  14. Dear Lady twist - Gary U.S. Bonds
  15. Mr. Twist - Fabulous Four
  16. Der Twist Beginnt - Chubby Checker
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May 17, 2007

Why Fidelity 75 : International Pop Overthrow

Why Fidelity 75 : International Pop Overthrow

This episode of Why Fidelity brought to you by the generosity of listener JeffP who did WhyFi a solid and helped to bring you another month of Podcasts.Thanks Jeff!

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Today on our 75th official edition of WhyFi we take a magical musical mystery tour across the globe.... pop goes the world!

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  1. Simon Says - Roberto Jordan
  2. Je l'aime - Johnny Hallyday
  3. Boom Bang-A-Bang - Les Parisiennes
  4. Kommst du zu mir - France Gall
  5. Mimosaneito - Pekka Streng
  6. La gadoue - Petula Clark
  7. Lua Chan See - Supaphorn
  8. Lippenstift am Jacket - Conny Froboess
  9. Eu sei - Night Stars
  10. Se você pensa - Gal Costa
  11. Tanzen macht den Sonntag erst schön - Janosch Rosenberg
  12. So bist du -  Claudia Schwarz
  13. Quando tu vorrai - Rita Monico
  14. Komm mit auf den Hinterhof - Buck & Sylvie

May 14, 2007

Still Listening

Wilco - Sky Blue Sky : Never a huge Wilco fan. Always known they're a terrific outfit, quality goods all round, but I've never caught myself thinking "gosh, I could really go for a dose of Wilco right about now". Sky Blue Sky just might be the album that wins me over. Lovely craftsmanship, a gem. Recommended.

Elliot Smith - New Moon : Fine posthumous collection of Smith rarities. I usually suggest newcomers give rarity comps a wide berth - better to start off on the tried and true - but even a Smith neophyte will come away a true believer after a few spins. Recommended.

Rufus Wainwright - Release the Stars : Wonderful stuff. Highly recommended.

Keren Ann - Keren Ann:   Lovely as ever. Recommended.

Maximo Park - Our Earthly Pleasures : T'riffic '80's informed Britpop. Recommended.

Hats Off to the Buskers -The View: Shambolic but worthwhile debut from rockypunkers The View. Worth a spin.

Feist - The Reminder: Familiar in a good way. Not much new ground broken but who needs a broken garden. Recommended.

Warren Zevon  - Prelude : Remember what I said about newcomers steering clear of completist comps - here's a perfect example. Zevon fans need to hear these previously undiscovered rough gems but the uninitiated should look elsewhere .

Rush - Snakes and Arrows: Better than we could have possibly expected after all these years. Fans should love it.

schole compilation - Odd and beautiful Japanese import featuring  Akira Kosemura, Dom Mino', haruka nakamura, Lullatone and others. Highly recommended.

Rebecca Martin - Middlehope : Sultry, sweet, smart, quirky femmejazz. Lovely. Recommended.

May 12, 2007

Why Fidelity 74 - Tastes Funny

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Why Fidelity 74 - Tastes Funny

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  1. Smile You're On Candid Camera - Bob Crane
  2. Goodness Gracious Me - Sellers & Loren
  3. Milk Shake - Richard Cheese
  4. Uncle Joe's Mint Balls - Paddington
  5. Two Bananas In Love - Marty & The Mellow Yellow Bunch
  6. Yes, We Have No Bananas - The Mulberry Fruit Band
  7. Plastic - The Serendipity Singers
  8. Feed The Ghost Some Garlic - The Groovy Ghoulies
  9. Sheesh Whatta Grouch - Art Carney
  10. Daffy Ditties - Cliff Friend

May 06, 2007

Why Fidelity 73 - Cars and Girls

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Welcome to the 73rd edition of Why Fidelity. Over the last couple of years I've posted (way) more than a hundred podcasts between Why Fidelity and various seasonal specials (Prof Ravensdeath and so on - check out the SensesWorkingOvertime archives for more info on my Halloween and Christmas shows) and it's been a real labor of love. Unfortunately love alone isn't enough anymore and I can no longer afford to run Why Fidelity as a loss leader. From now on it's going to have to grow up, move out of the house and start paying it's own way. That's where you come in...

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