"Ice Cream Konitz" by Lee Konitz from Essential Jazz Masters (1947-1955)/ Subconscious Lee
We start things off on this raining Wednesday in Nashville with noted Jazz Alto-Saxophonist Lee Konitz with a track from his legendary 1949-1950 album. Konitz has worked with virtually every jazz legend in his long career including working with Miles Davis on the Birth of the Cool sessions.
"Space Boner" by The Pistolwhips from The Entrée (Built4BBQ Sampler)
"I got a boner for space, and gravity can suck it." Another awesome track from the latest, star-studded Built4BBQ sampler. The Pistolwhips are from Albany, New York. Fun fact: I could not find any Pistolwhips videos on Youtube, but there is a Canadian band of the same name... Also when you search for "Space Boner The Pistolwhips" on Youtube, the first result is a song called "Astral Erection". So....
"Candy Loves Satellite" by That Petrol Emotion from End of the Millennium Psychosis Blues
We move on to this treat from the 1988 album by That Petrol Emotion - a band that formed after the dissolution of another band - The Undertones. Sounds great all these years later.
"Black Balloons" by The Oxford Coma from Morphine
Next up is a song from the new EP from Phoenix band The Oxford Coma which is set for release in early December. The EP was recorded live and has a raw, nervous energy that I really dig. We'll have more from this album as we go along.
"Money Go Round" by The Style Council from The Singular Adventures of the Style Council
Some how in the aftermath of the mid-term elections, this 30+ year old song seems extremely timely. A funky blast of early 80s British Pop music.
"Son House Says" by Low Society from You Can't Keep a Good Woman Down
To me the best of modern roots music (sometimes called Americana - although giving anything a name immediately seems to put up some sort of man-made limitations) is that which honors the past while continuously pushing forward. That is what I love about Low Society - a Memphis-based Roots and Blues band. When you hear this song, you have no doubt that you are listening to the Blues, but then you are forced to abandon whatever kind of expectations that genre label creates in your mind. We will have more from Low Society soon, too.
"Rule the World" by The Slang from The Slang EP
From the heartland - Columbus, Ohio to be precise comes some pretty awesome Alt-Power-Pop/Rock music. This EP is their debut, and it is an auspicious beginning. High energy and original music. Dig it.
"Demon in the Night" by The Goddamn Gallows from The Maker
This is from the Feel Bad for You Halloween mixtape, but really, it doesn't have to Halloween to get into this mixture of Punk, Bluegrass, and Metal. A great way to begin to ease into my work day.
"Magician" by Golden Smog from Blood on the Slacks
First of all, I love the name of this album. Second, this is a short and sweet instrumental track from the mid-west supergroup/side-project who have been making music together for about 25 years.
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