Author: goat

Earth, Wind & Fire “That’s the Way of the World” from That’s the Way of the World (1975)
Jennifer Lane “In A Magzine” from In A Magazine (2008)
Jon Ridnell “Angels” from Reliance (2010)
The Congress “Minutes” from The Congress (2010)
NEW Chain Gang of 1974 “Funk Giants” from White Guts (2010)
The Knew “Picnic” from The Knew’s Pulperia (2010)
NEW Sweet Sunny South “Ghost of Gram” from Carried Off By A Twister (2010)
Andy Monley “All Hail” from Triplight (2006)
Bobby Walker “Turn Me Around” from Git It (2009)
Xiren “Circus” from Bullets and Rainbows (2001)
John Common “Same Scar” from Beautiful Empty (2009)
Adam Bodine Trio “Omar’s Uptown Jubilee” from The Chauffeur (2009)

Lois Lane “Count the Memories” from The Best of Lois Lane (2004)
The Starlite Ramblers “Ghost Riders in the Sky” from 1992 (1992)
Slim Cessna’s Auto Club “Limon” from Slim Cessna’s Auto Club (1995)
Great American Taxi “One of These Days” from Reckless Habits (2010)
Romano Paoletti “Can You Canoe” from Story of a Lifetime (2009)
The Motet “Dig Deep” from Dig Deep (2009)
Scott Von “Stop and Stare” from The Age of Plenty (2009)
The Autumn Film “Because We Are” from The Ship and the Sea (2010)
Dave Beegle “Big Fish Rumba” from A Year Closer (2000)
Nathaniel Rateliff “Whimper and Wail” from In Memory of Loss (2010)
Dwarf Planets “Suddenly It’s Over” from Far and Away Sessions (2009)
The Grippe “Hucklebuck” from The Grippe (2009)

This is one of my favorite songs of the past few years.  Michael Olson’s fretless bass work is up there with some of the best I’ve ever heard.

Here’s a video sampler from Jennifer’s last album In A Magazine, recorded live at the Soiled Dove Underground in Denver

Normally, nowadays, I’m not much of a dj based dance rock fan, but listening to Kamtin Mohager’s (Chain Gang of 1974) latest made me recall my own dance-club-dj days of the 1970s and 80s here in NoCo.  Back in those days there were plenty of early experimentations being done with electronics/computer based music — and we club djs notoriously mashed up hit records, sometimes layering three or four at a time… fading in and out of parts… extending words and/or phrases… all the while keeping the “song” intact for those on the dancefloor – who generally walked off when anything new hit the speakers.  So, this week it’s all about the “dance” groove … and there’s three recent and/or new recordings out that should appeal to those who like the beat thumping.  Enjoy the groove.

Chain Gang of 1974 – White GutsWebsite: http://www.myspace.com/thechaingangof1974
Notes: sometimes it’s just a matter of an emotional connection…

Tommy Metz – BlossomWebsite: http://www.tommymetz.com/
Notes: there’s something about Tommy that reminds me of Jon Anderson from the band Yes — This album is available as a free download.

Pretty Lights – Making Up a Changing MindWebsite: http://www.prettylightsmusic.com/#/home
Notes: I have no idea how Derek does this … but he has undoubtedly become one of the best around at it … creating something new from bits and pieces of something old.  This album and others avaialable as a free download.