Every Day Without You

75% music, 25% chaos. Music from everywhere, from everywhen. Come at me, bro. Songs Played Maxine Thomas “Rome Wasn’t Built In A Day” [Roots (The Rock And Roll Sound Of Louisiana And Mississippi)] 1965 Les Loups Noirs “Pele Rein” [Jouent Pour Vous] 1970 Frank Hatchett “Break Out” [I’ve Got It!] Year Unknown Spray Orchestra “Transilvania”…

No More Running Around

Join me today for…(checks setlist)…a lot of obscure funk, new wave, psych rock, lounge, disco, and some other genres I’m not sure of. I also have a ton of album covers in this post because so many of them were so good. Songs Played Shan Miles “Soul People” [b/w Soul People – Part II] 1967…

Destination Zero

If you know what you’re in for, then get hype. If not, buckle up, buttercup, because Esoteria is coming at you! Songs Played The Dartells ” Clap Your Hands” [b/w Where Do We Stand?] 1965 Dada “If I’m Blind” [Thats Dada] 1982 No, not the band who sang “I’m Going to Dizz Knee Land”, this…

What Goes Around Comes Around

All of the music you deserve in your life! Songs Played Liz Mey ” Disco Queen” [b/w Traumjunge] 1983 Lou Fratto and Ruckus “Posessed” [b/w I Loved You] Year Unknown Neoton Família “California Dreaming (Kaliforniáról Álmodom)” [Neoton Disco] 1978 I can’t get oover how great this track is. Elli & Jacno “Je T’Aime Tant” [b/w…

Elliptical Optimism

Esoteria: Apply Directly to the head. Esoteria: Apply Directly to the head. Esoteria: Apply Directly to the head. Esoteria: Apply Directly to the head. Esoteria: Apply Directly to the head. Songs Played Family Plann “Sexy Summer” [b/w Can You Get Into The Music] The Medflys “Belfast” [The Best Of Monterey Bay] Mazarati “She’s Just That…

So Long, Sad Sack

It’s time for rock’n’roll’s greatest hits…from an alternate universe. Obscurities, curiosities and songs that just plain rule. Songs Played GQ “Disco Nights (Rock Freak)” [Disco Nights] Commodores “Machine Gun” [Machine Gun] The Shambrels “Summer Girl” [b/w Girl, I’m Glad] RAF “Part One” [Self Control] 정주희 (Jung Joo Hee) “강촌에 살고싶네” [오아시스 스테레오전자올갠 제8집] The Toppers…

Tumble to the Power

Look at all of the treasures you can find when you go digging into Discogs! Songs Played The Wonders Of Science “Big Picture” [b/w My Only Desire] 1983 Macon “Pully Bone” [b/w Ripple Rap] 1969 Jim Burgett With Don Ralke And His Orchestra “The Living Dead” [b/w Let’s Investigate] 1961 Bappi Lahiri Presents Runa Laila…

The Louie Louie Show pt III

This Sunday is April 11th, the day Richard Berry, composer of the greatest song in rock-‘n’-roll history was born in 1935. What song am I talking about? “Louie Louie,” of course, which is not only near and dear to anyone who lives in Portland, as it was most famously recorded here at 411 SW 13th…

A Girl is a Gun

Join me for a plunge into the deep end of the record bins. Discover something new! Songs Played Charles Leonard “A Funky Driver on a Funky Bus (Part 1)” [b/w A Funky Driver On A Funky Bus (Part 2)] 1971 Magdelene Fields “Christmas Island” [New Reaction] 1988 Adrian Munsey “C’est Sheep (Part I)” [b/w C’est…

Be There, Baby

There is so much music out there that has been overlooked or forgotten. I’m on a mission to share the best of it with you, dear listener. Songs Played Jimmy Norman “Gangster Of Love (Part I)” [b/w Gangster Of Love (Part II)] 1968 ムーンライダーズ (Moon Riders) “紡ぎ歌 (Tsumugiuta)” [Moon Riders] 1977 Jack Costanzo “I Got…