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Here's a repost of last year's Chanukah podcast...
Why Fidelity #94 - WhyFi on Broadway
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Why Fidelity 93 - Hey, Eleanor Rigby!
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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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Why Fidelity #91 - Hello Streakers!
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Why Fidelity #90
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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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Why Fidelity #85 - That Summer Feeling
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Why Fidelity 84: Kookie Little Paradise
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Why Fidelity 83 - The WhyFi Bestiary
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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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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."
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Why Fidelity 81: A Summer Place
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Why Fidelity #80 : Swingin' Spies & Private Eyes
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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)
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)
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)
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..."
* Musical Office *
* Kitchen Symphony *
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.
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Why Fidelity 77 - Green Eggs and Haggis
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
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
Instead 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
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..."
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...
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
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?)
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...
Why Fidelity 76 - Twisted
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Twist around the World with this groovy collection of dance floor gems...
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!
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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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.
Why Fidelity 74 - Tastes Funny