Sebadoh - Rebound

Whenever I pop in an old mix cd I made back in the late 90's or early 2000's, I always seem to surprise myself whenever Sebadoh pop on. I am always impressed with how fresh and excellent the song is and forget completely I had a Lou Barlow streak (thanks largely in part to Barlow super fan Max Burke).

Folk Implosion also played a huge role in my post-high school, pre-real college days but I'll save that for another post.

James Kochalka Superstar - Spread Your Evil Wings And Fl

When I was first introduced to James Kochalkas' work I didn't get it. His comics seemed dumb and his music? Huh? What was this crap. But that changed pretty quickly. His comics (http://americanelf.com) are some of the most heartfelt, funny, strange, and engaging comics since Peanuts (seriously!).

His music? While it's not for everyone, it is catchy, strange, and fun. I listened to a lot of his weirder stuff back when I was still in college in Boston. I decided that any girl worth dating had to be James Kochalka fans. After months of being alone, I gave up that rule. But it was a nice effort on my behalf.

This video is haunting but bouncy. And it was made exclusively on a Game Boy camera. Spread Your Evil Wings and Fly, truly!

Mike Patton's Mondo Cane - Deep Deep Down

In a perfect world, I like to imagine that in this video, Mike Patton just showed up at some orchestra's concert and was like "I'll take over tonight". Unfortunately, I think this was all planned out, practiced and well, perfected.

You add Mike Patton to nearly any equation and it comes out equally AWESOME. There will be plenty more Patton coming in the future of this blog.

Subsonica - Tutti i miei sbagli

Everyone in Italy swears they hate Italian music. 883, Laura Pasini, etc.. it's all crap they say. Well, Subsonica are the exception. In many ways it's kind of a mainstream Mike Patton project but in many ways it's also awesome.

I saw these guys once in a sea of a crapload of other Italians in a random square in Bologna. The amount of singing, dancing, and general excitement proved to me that not all Italian music sucks and that I think Italians were lying when they said it did. They were just trying to keep Subsonica to themselves.

Ivan Mladek & Banjo Band - Jozin z Bazin

Sometimes something pops up on youtube that just is too good to be true. A strong, driving beat. A skilled banjoman. And some dude jiggling like it's ain't no thing. What is even better is I am guessing that this was all purposeful. Carefully planned out like an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Ivan and his banjo band put a lot of forethought and effort into the production of this video, trying to find the pulse of a future generation (or generations) that will revel in the camp and cheese while clicking their way through youtube.

By the way, when I was younger I thought Batman the TV show wasn't supposed to be funny. I thought it was just a really badly done TV show. I've been skeptical of things like this ever since.

SLOUGH JAMS AUGUST 2009

SLOUGH JAMS
AUGUST 2009

1. Alamaailman Vasarat - Mielisaurus
2. Hugh Hawkins - Bring It Down Front
3. Cornershop - Soul School
4. The Halo Benders - Your Asterisk
5. Cake - Meanwhile, Rick James
6. Plastilina Mosh - Monster Truck
7. Parry Gripp - This Is The Best Burrito I've Ever Eaten
8. Béla Fleck - Angelina
9. The Microphones - Untitled
10. Pastilla - Tatuaje Radioactivo
11. Phil Davies, Ch. Ried - Muscle and Heat
12. Tugboat - El Scorcho
13. James Kochalka Superstar - Dishes
14. Fatlip - What's Up Fatlip
15. Graffiti - What Is The Problem
16. Nirvana - Territorial Pissings [SNL 92]
17. Béla Fleck - Jesus Is The Only Answers
18. X Plastaz - Msimu Kwa Msimu
19. James Kochalka Superstar - Golden Booger
20. Beck - BIT RATE VARIATIONS IN B-FLAT (Girl)
21. Cake - I Bombed Korea
22. Vashti Bunyan - Some Things Just Stick In Your Mind
23. The 6ths (feat. Mary Timony) - All Dressed Up In Dreams
24. Ivan Mladek & Banjo Band - Neopatrny krecek
25. DJ Bobo - Vampires are alive
26. Andrew WK - Make Sex
27. The Blue Hearts - Linda Linda
28. James Kochalka Superstar - Stay In Cars
29. Adriano Celentano - 24.000 Baci

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Cornershop - The Roll Off Characteristics (Of History In The Making)

Is there a more underrated band than Cornershop? Maybe Harvey Danger? Prolly not Harvey Danger now that I think about it. Cornershop is mindmeltingly awesome. You might remember these guys from your Kidz Bop tape back in the day (the track that played right before the Kidz Bop version of "Sex and Candy" and right after the Chumbawumba track? Remember?).

I urge you to do whatever you can to pick up as many Cornershop records as you can. If you still have a record store, and it still has a used bin, you may just be in luck. What's the going rate for used CDs these days? I'm guessing the answer is either $3.99 or $23.99. Those bastards are collectibles!

Shantel - Disko Boy

Romanian? Greek? Turkish? Macedonian? Whatever this is, it's amazing. First off, I have a hard time turning down any music with a giant marching band-like bass drum like that. Secondly, something about this music reminds me of sitting on a ferry in the Aegean Sea, making fun of drunk Polish kids as a group of American girls plead to the DJ to play some Ricky Martin. The DJ refuses and continues to blast traditional Greek music.

This isn't traditional, hell, this prolly isn't even Greek. But I'm sure it makes American girls who love Ricky Martin pissed off. And I'm even more sure it's great music to make fun of drunk Polish kids to. Try it!

Mitchell Yoshida - What a Fool Believes

Friend of the blog (FOTB), Mitchell Yoshida performs the golden standard "What a Fools Believe" via accordion with a bunch of like-minded fellows and fellas in some park in NYC. Mitchell and I were in a ska band together in 1997. We have both been, individually, trying to prove our manhood ever since than. I got married, he picked up the accordion.

And thank god he did. This is a true summer jam.

The Crazy World of Arthur Brown - Nightmare

Apparently this clip was taken from some movie from the 1960's called "The Committee". Regardless, this clip will tear your face off and turn your eyes into flamethrowers. I give you fair warning.

Kasai Allstars - Masanka Sankayi

I first discovered Congotronics when I was working in Boston at a bookstore/music retailer. It was, for the most part, a pretty crappy job. One of the areas of silver lining (aside from allowing me to create the worlds greatest/worst collection of curse-free gangsta rap promos) was being able to put on nearly any music I wanted. Congotronics (which included the Kasai Allstars) was blasted semi-regularly. As the album progressed, I found myself consistently turning the volume higher and higher, until some scumbag would tell me to turn it down. A few minutes later and the volume is cranked and shaking the keepers off the Il Divo cds.

Please turn up your volume as loud as it goes.

Michael Holm - Barfuss Im Regen

The true definition of "awesome" is captured within the sound and sights of this 2:38 minute span. It's funky and its funky. And when I say "funky", I am referring to the usage that Andrew Zimmern would use when describing the taste of a beating frogs heart. This song and video is that awesome.

Plastilina Mosh - Pervert Pop Song

I don't know what they are singing but I do know the song title is a bit odd/offputting. Regardless, this song has been on repeat in my head for the last couple of weeks. I'm not sure what it is about it. Possibly the jean jacket? As I had a jean jacket obsession back in 2002 when I was in Italy and was >this close< to buying one. Maybe it's because someone named Ximena sings in the song, as Ximena is a really awesome name.

I don't know why this song is awesome aside from the fact it is. Bump this loud and sing along (the best you can). You become cooler each time you hit "restart".

New Concept New Mix

Hello all out there in Booyaland. This blog was created to be a home for all current and past mixes I put together. While the new August 2009 Slough Jams will be coming in the next few days, I wanted to add a new feature to this blog.

Everyday I will be posting a new music video of either a song from a mix, a song from an upcoming mix, or just something that has an awesome/hilarious/booyalicious video. More than anything else, this is an excuse for me to update this blog daily. So keep coming back! BOOYA!

SLOUGH JAMS JULY 2009

SLOUGH JAMS
JULY 2009

1. Refused - New Noise
2. James Kochalka Superstar - Shut Up Sunshine
3. Parry Gripp - Here Comes The Hoagieman
4. Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog - Break on Through
5. Beastie Boys - Stand Together
6. Kousash - Hadjme Khali
7. Flight of the Conchords - Nothin' Wrong
8. Units - Mission High
9. Pain - Cap'n Scrub
10. Parry Gripp - Captain Hoagies Shorti Bridage
11. Eels - Beginner's Luck
12. Plastilina Mosh - Torturadora
13. Group Sageed - Mosh Va Karnah
14. Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, Max Roach - REM Blues
15. Jonathan Richman - When I Say Wife
16. Beastie Boys - Pass the Mic (Pt. 2, Skills To Pay The Bills)
17. Sun Ra - El Viktor
18. Talking Heads - Love for Sale
19. Plastilina Mosh (Ft. Ximena Sarinana and Patricia Lynn) - Pervert Pop Song
20. Parry Gripp - Hoagie in the Sky
21. Los Amigos Invisibles - Dulce
22. That Dog - Hawthorne
23. Rocket from the Crypt - Trouble
24. Eels - All the Beautiful Things
25. The Troggs - Love is all Around

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