Horrible album cover. Great album. DJ Quik released his first album, Quik is the Name, right before Dr Dre's The Chronic. While not as celebrated as the good Dr, DJ Quick effectively ushered in the G Funk sound. That being said, I prefer this later album titled Rythm-Al-Ism. It's more refined and chill. This track is called Down, Down, Down. Enjoy.
Pioneers of punk and even grunge, eventually evolving into a softer, more complex sound, the Davies brothers lead the British Invasion headlong into the New World. They released smash hit after smash hit that etched their place in rock 'n' roll history. You've heard them all before. Here's a lesser known one that still rocks pretty hard. It's called "Rats" and the lyrics are still relevant almost 40 years later.
I have my old friend Johnny Gwin to thank for this one. He turned me onto Will Kimbrough, oh almost 20 years ago now. Although fairly popular down south, Will hasn't reached the fame I'd hope for a songwriter of his talent. Honestly though, I kind of like having a guy that feels like my little secret out here on the West Coast.
File this one under criminally underrated. Dramarama had everything going for them and two things working against them: the 80s and a horrible 80s band name. Other than that, they were excellent. "Anything, Anything" would be the anthem that everybody knows, but I'll put this one here. It's called "Scenario." The whole Cinema Verite album is full of gems.
When you hit shuffle on your entire catalog and iTunes knocks it out of the park on the first pitch. Today it was Los Angeles by X. For my money, it's one of the quintessential punk tunes, by one of the quintessential punk bands.
A lot of turmoil in the good ol US of A this week. Amidst the nuttiness, Leonard Cohen passed. The guy was a master songwriter and poet. This one is allegedly about an encounter between him and Janis.
Saw these guys at the Kaaboo Music Festival in San Diego. They seem like they've got their shit together and are all supremely talented individuals. I also saw Hall and Oates at the same festival, and it was awesome, but that's another post for another day. Future Thieves out of Nashville. Enjoy.
A famous ad guy once told me that. He knew that in advertising, like in baseball, singles are valuable. I might have gone with doubles, but that's not the point.
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