Rest in Peace, Phife Dawg

You on point, Phife?
All the time, Tip.

"I am a Scientist," by Guided by Voices

My favorite song of the day. Looks like someone's been drinking. 

                                        

"Freak Scene," by Dinosaur Jr.

My Favorite Song of the Day: "Freak Scene," by Dinosaur Jr. And an emphatic Yes! Yes! Yes! to this live version.

"My Sister's Tiny Hands," by The Handsome Family. It's the song of the day

A haunting song in the vein of old Appalachia dark murder ballad folk wailing. I feel like I'm down in the dark deep valley, drenched in dew, trudging through the tall grass. Dodging snakes.

"Mahgeetah" by My Morning Jacket

No matter where I am, when I hear those opening invitations by beckoning Jim James, I am transported back to Fall 2003. A new transplant transplanted into Los Angeles. Still trying to force my roost to take hold. The album It Still Moves will always be the first amazing record released I bought as an infant Angeleno.

"Mahgeetah," My Morning Jacket. 2003

"Isabel" by Unrest. It's the Song of the Day

I am such a sucker for that drum beat. That ubiquitous early 90s Madchester-ish drumbeat. The album version, without the drums, is beautiful too. But like I said--give me that beat as a bed and I'll jump in.

"Isabel," by Unrest. 1993

"On Fire" by Sebadoh. It's the song of the day.

Haul

On January 19, I dropped by Freakbeat records in Sherman Oaks with my pal, Russ.

This was my haul.

Black Market Clash, by The Clash

I especially dig side 2. Their version of "Armageddon Time" is one of my all-time favorite white guy covers of Jamaican music.

Time for Tyner, by McCoy Tyner

Really imaginative live set. Visionary 1960s' jazzpiano playing here.


















We the Common, by Thao and the Get Down Stay Down

If you're not down with the Get Down Stay Down, then you bloody well need to be. 

Born on this day

Allen Toussaint was born today in 1938. A gentle, artistic, rhythmic soul that sprouted in New Orleans and was the brightest color on the palette of many musicians across many genres.

Toussaint wrote the horn charts and arrangements for the The Band's Last Waltz

And then there is this classic:

10 Tracks, David Bowie

The stars look very different today. Goodbye Starman.

Here are my ten favorite Bowie songs. No real surprises here.

"Space Oddity"

"Oh You Pretty Things"

"Life on Mars"

"Queen Bitch"

"Five Years"

"Moonage Daydream"

"Starman"

"Ziggy Stardust"

"Sound and Vision"

                                    

"Heroes"