Travelblog (Free subscription) | 12/07/2009
G'day.I'm sitting here drinking hot chocolate. I haven't drank this stuff since I lived in Iowa it's awesome. Thanks to the last foreign teacher for leaving here for me. It's probably so old and expired that it's just making hallucinate which makes it seem much better than it actually is. Anyway so i've been a little busy....oh dude.....Hues Corporation Rock the Boat just came on. So a fe
History is made at night (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
The Dancing Questionnaire series has been slightly dormant of late, so I've invited a few people to have a go - though anybody is welcome to participate. Next up is Kevin from Your Heart Out and The London Nobody Sings , the latter an excellent blog featuring a daily song about London. One of the things I like about people's answers to these questionnaires is the connections that emerge - how people...
Infidel Bloggers Alliance (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
Starland Vocal Band Afternoon Delight Terry Jacks Seasons in the Sun' Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods Billy Don't Be A Hero DeFranco Family Heartbeat, It's a Love Beat Mocedades Eres tu Jim Stafford Spiders and Snakes Hues Corporation Rock the Boat Carl Douglas Kung Fu Fighting Clint Holmes Playground In My Mind
Cinema de Merde (Free subscription) | 07/17/2009
Blacula is brought back to life to seek the reincarnation of his wife in 70s L.A.
Deep Dish (Free subscription) | 06/22/2009
With such groovy tunes as Diana Ross's "Upside Down" and the Hues Corporation's "Rock the Boat" playing and some audience members wearing inflatable swim rings, I knew immediately as I sat down to watch POSEIDON! An Upside Down Musical (Hell in a Handbag Productions' musical parody of the classic 1972 disaster epic, The Poseidon Adventure ) that I was in for a truly memorable night...
Can't Stop the Bleeding (Free subscription) | 04/19/2009
Metal Mike Saunders and his latest incarnation of the Angry Samoans are playing Austin’s Red 7 next Saturday, but the real action might well take place the following afternoon. Mr. Saunders it touting an “Anti-Talent Contest” to take place Sunday the 26th at an as-yet-undisclosed location. While the ruled of engagement might be [...]
The Hits Just Keep On Comin' (Free subscription) | 08/16/2008
Grab any record chart from any August and up at the top, you’re guaranteed to find several dog-day anthems from whatever year you’ve chosen. Down toward the bottom, however, you’ll find songs that were new in the height of summer, but which scaled the charts in September and October. Since I’m all about autumn, those [...]
silence is a rhythm too (Free subscription) | 06/08/2008
I have been rather broke these last few weeks, so as a result there hasn't been much in the way of new music. This has led to fewer posts, including two weeks in a row without Funky Friday! Today I am cleaning out my inbox, and you are getting some rather tasty tracks out of the deal. The Amplive remix of MGMT is beefed up with a rap from Mistah Fab. Cage The Elephant bring the skank on this
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