youtube late 60s TV Pop Delights
I've always loved this song...here's the late 60s Canadian version done by The Guess Who. thanks 69Lovett
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Since we're in a "classic" pop mode, here are The Turtles doing "Outside Chance" from 1965. A very very early Warren Zevon song. Check out "Battle of the Bands" (1968) & "Turtle Soup" (1969 - and produced by Ray Davies of The Kinks!) for some tasty listening pleasure. thanks joehilllouistwo
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Sunday, January 25, 2009
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Karuna Khyal's "Alomoni" is a CLASSIC!
Karuna Khyal: Alomoni (1976) this album gave me one of the most enjoyable and pleasurable listening experiences i have experienced in awhile...
i mean....
goddamn!!!
this is entrancing
hypnotic
demonic beefheartian vocals
that blows the mind apart and re-assembles the shattered pieces into a picasso jigsaw...
no info on this group?????
same people as brast burn??????
this is incredible! what a rewarding obscurity!!!
another japanese mid-70s psychedelic underground avante-garde experimental krautrocky bluesy disc that will reward innumerable listens for tired ears ready to explore something a little "out there"
go for it!!!
this and Magical Power Mako have been my 2 fav discoveries in my recent exploration of the japanese underground in the 70s...and if you have any passing interest in the phenomenon of the music listed in Julian Cope's Japrocksampler then i highly recommend you dive in head first
shake your locks off
look at the sun in a different way
and dig this:
you'll be a whole bunch better person than you were before
prog not frog discusses karuna khyal and provide a link to give a listen.
Check out: Julian Cope's Japrocksampler!
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Monday, January 12, 2009
Poem written January 12th around 1:00 p.m: Vomit and Alarm Clocks
Vomit and Alarm Clocks
i stumble towards the bathroom
1 hour to work and feeling like shit....
i heave 3 times
each one stronger than the previous
THEN
i hear the alarm clock
announcing that
s l e e p
is OVER
time for work
i scream "no no no no no no!!!!!"
did i set the clock wrong?
no no no no no no
i lay back down pale and weak
unable to move a muscle
without maximum effort
the guru enters
and tells me i need to see a doc
i'm like no no no no no no
i don't wanna see no doc
they do nothing but make you feel
like a
faker baker -
"why come to me when there are REAL sick people
out there for me to see!!!!"
the doc screams into my face
as the sweat pours down
and the pains in my chest give away my age
i swear i'm gonna
start eating right
exercising and stretching
my bodily woes away
until i'm running and cycling
round the island
like a tourist....
my eyes open warily
it's now 12:30
the dog needs to go out
the cat needs to be pet
i feel unsteady, sickly
like the vomit may re-appear
and make me humble....
i struggle and get the garbage out
(large piece of wood on it
to keep the eagles and other sundry
animals from decorating our yard
with a garbage collage)
i head back in
and put these god-damn words
down onto my computer
and this
...blog....
written 1/12/2009 by John Harvey
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Sunday, January 04, 2009
Snow Storms, Cancon for Obama, Captain Beefheart Under Review, Recent Listens and Warren Zevon's shit is fucked up!!!!
It's a New Year and the snow piles up - "Most snow since I was a kid", states 40 year old lifelong resident - "We used to get more snow than this when I was a kid", states 80 year old lifelong resident - "It's like I brought the snow with me from Ontario", states 46 year old 1 1/2 year long resident -
and the talk about the
weather
continues
to fill the silent voids
of our conversations...
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The Guru has been off throughout the xmas holidays healing her knee and enjoying life as a bum - even though I can tell she's getting restless - she's not a true bum like some of us!
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I've worked through the xmas season at both my jobs.
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
Poor little Harvey Dog...
hey, I ain't no
Chimney Sweeper!!!!
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I saw that CBC (or CBS? who cares?) is having some kind of contest for people to submit Cancon songs to send Obama to fill up his Ipod...
at first -
What the fuck is this? [anger] This is soooooooo gay!!!! [disbelief]
second thought -
It's only a fucking song contest!!!
Take a CHILL PILL!!!!!
OK - so what Canadian songs are somewhat representative of our country?
well...
"American Woman" by The Guess Who comes to mind...
B.T.O's "Takin' Care of Bizness"?
Neil Young's "Tonight's the Night"? ha - that be funny,
but Neil's gotta be in there somewhere...
how bout, "Impeach the President"?
hahahaha
I'm killing myself here!!!!
Actually any Cancon song about drinking beer would work...
Forgotten Rebels "Surfin' on Heroin" anyone?
The Hated Uncles, "Why Do I Live in Canada"?
OK OK OK OK
When I become self-referential it's time to move on and change the topic...
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
So...HOW ARE YOU??????
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The Guru is a bit of a Captain Beefheart fan (I know I know!!! How lucky am I?), so we settled in to watch "Captain Beefheart: Under Review". We got through about 20 minutes when the Guru couldn't take the talking heads (NOT byrne, harrison, weymouth or frantz) anymore, so I flicked it off for future reference.
She WAS right. I enjoyed hearing the old band members, but the critics are so full and sure of themselves it's pretty nauseating. The clown speaking from a pulpit in a church with stained glass windows behind him was a bit too much. Could have been hilarious, but I wasn't picking up any irony coming from the guy. There were a couple of times, where I thought, "you don't know that's what he was thinking." or "this is revisionist history" --- BUT the unseen to my eyes clips of the Captain in action is more than worth the price of admission.
()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()
Recent Listens
Parliaments: Testify - Best of the Early Years (2000) this is an excellent primer before George and the boys discovered Linear Self Development
ensconced the brain inside the maggots
ate the young
and freed the mind to save the ass!!!
Burton Cummings: Above the Ground (2008) his first solo in ages and his best since his solo debut (or at least Dream of a Child from 1978)...this could have been cut down to be a lean mean fighting 5-6 songs a side lp instead it's a 19 song cd. still...his best stuff in 2-3 decades.
Warren Zevon: Preludes - Rare and Unreleased Recordings (2007) a collection of demos and miscellany from the LA genius. i'm a fan so this is a welcome release...i especially dig the electronic sounding "werewolves of london"...
Nurse with Wound: Huffin' Rag Blues (2008) these crazy dudes
dissect the blues
throw the blues in a juicer
put in the oven for 50 years at 100 degrees
remove
let cool
insert into computer gadgetry
printout the data
in an auditory format....
voila!
the new Nurse with Wound album!
very interesting and more listens should reveal the true power of a nurse with the blues...
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sounds like the record companies are going after youtube...sigh...they absolutely refuse to adjust to the new technology.
Believe me - I am all for enabling artists and musicians to be able to make a living at their craft, their art...this is vital for any culture!!
BUT
when the hell have most artists or musicians been able to make a living at their chosen artistic skill????
there has to be another way instead of resolutely sticking to a past system that didn't work in the first place.
The record companies represent capitalism at it's most greedy and selfish end. Do ya really think record companies have anything to do with
art
culture
quality of music?????
Nah - it's about the profits baby, but when you charged more for cds than lps...THAT was the beginning of your downfall.
Nah - when the record companies realized that through marketing you can sell shit to a pig...THAT was the beginning of your downfall.
Nah - when human existence first began and the words "me" and "more" were exploited...THAT was the beginning of your downfall!!!
So sayeth Harvey Dog, esq.
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While youtube still exists here's Warren Zevon doing the absolutely brilliant "My Shit's Fucked Up"!!! Genius!!!!!!
and the talk about the
weather
continues
to fill the silent voids
of our conversations...
&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&
The Guru has been off throughout the xmas holidays healing her knee and enjoying life as a bum - even though I can tell she's getting restless - she's not a true bum like some of us!
###################
I've worked through the xmas season at both my jobs.
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
Poor little Harvey Dog...
hey, I ain't no
Chimney Sweeper!!!!
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I saw that CBC (or CBS? who cares?) is having some kind of contest for people to submit Cancon songs to send Obama to fill up his Ipod...
at first -
What the fuck is this? [anger] This is soooooooo gay!!!! [disbelief]
second thought -
It's only a fucking song contest!!!
Take a CHILL PILL!!!!!
OK - so what Canadian songs are somewhat representative of our country?
well...
"American Woman" by The Guess Who comes to mind...
B.T.O's "Takin' Care of Bizness"?
Neil Young's "Tonight's the Night"? ha - that be funny,
but Neil's gotta be in there somewhere...
how bout, "Impeach the President"?
hahahaha
I'm killing myself here!!!!
Actually any Cancon song about drinking beer would work...
Forgotten Rebels "Surfin' on Heroin" anyone?
The Hated Uncles, "Why Do I Live in Canada"?
OK OK OK OK
When I become self-referential it's time to move on and change the topic...
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
So...HOW ARE YOU??????
@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
The Guru is a bit of a Captain Beefheart fan (I know I know!!! How lucky am I?), so we settled in to watch "Captain Beefheart: Under Review". We got through about 20 minutes when the Guru couldn't take the talking heads (NOT byrne, harrison, weymouth or frantz) anymore, so I flicked it off for future reference.
She WAS right. I enjoyed hearing the old band members, but the critics are so full and sure of themselves it's pretty nauseating. The clown speaking from a pulpit in a church with stained glass windows behind him was a bit too much. Could have been hilarious, but I wasn't picking up any irony coming from the guy. There were a couple of times, where I thought, "you don't know that's what he was thinking." or "this is revisionist history" --- BUT the unseen to my eyes clips of the Captain in action is more than worth the price of admission.
()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()()
Recent Listens
Parliaments: Testify - Best of the Early Years (2000) this is an excellent primer before George and the boys discovered Linear Self Development
ensconced the brain inside the maggots
ate the young
and freed the mind to save the ass!!!
Burton Cummings: Above the Ground (2008) his first solo in ages and his best since his solo debut (or at least Dream of a Child from 1978)...this could have been cut down to be a lean mean fighting 5-6 songs a side lp instead it's a 19 song cd. still...his best stuff in 2-3 decades.
Warren Zevon: Preludes - Rare and Unreleased Recordings (2007) a collection of demos and miscellany from the LA genius. i'm a fan so this is a welcome release...i especially dig the electronic sounding "werewolves of london"...
Nurse with Wound: Huffin' Rag Blues (2008) these crazy dudes
dissect the blues
throw the blues in a juicer
put in the oven for 50 years at 100 degrees
remove
let cool
insert into computer gadgetry
printout the data
in an auditory format....
voila!
the new Nurse with Wound album!
very interesting and more listens should reveal the true power of a nurse with the blues...
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sounds like the record companies are going after youtube...sigh...they absolutely refuse to adjust to the new technology.
Believe me - I am all for enabling artists and musicians to be able to make a living at their craft, their art...this is vital for any culture!!
BUT
when the hell have most artists or musicians been able to make a living at their chosen artistic skill????
there has to be another way instead of resolutely sticking to a past system that didn't work in the first place.
The record companies represent capitalism at it's most greedy and selfish end. Do ya really think record companies have anything to do with
art
culture
quality of music?????
Nah - it's about the profits baby, but when you charged more for cds than lps...THAT was the beginning of your downfall.
Nah - when the record companies realized that through marketing you can sell shit to a pig...THAT was the beginning of your downfall.
Nah - when human existence first began and the words "me" and "more" were exploited...THAT was the beginning of your downfall!!!
So sayeth Harvey Dog, esq.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
While youtube still exists here's Warren Zevon doing the absolutely brilliant "My Shit's Fucked Up"!!! Genius!!!!!!
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Thursday, January 01, 2009
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