Obscure Disco

Today's playlist memories

2006-05-30T14:32:00.000-07:00

Here's a couple of songs I had in my playlist today, first song is from german band Die goldenen Zitronen is called the bird and features Hanayo's lovely voice. Monyaka - Go deh yaka is a disco reggae stomper from the early 80s, really love this song especially when the sun is shining. Last song is an upbeat song from the Police called Canary in a coalmine taken from the great Zenyatta Mondatta album.

Die Goldenen Zitronen - The bird (feat. hanayo)
Monyaka - Go Deh Yaka (12'')
The Police - Canary in a coalmine

Low Frequency Oscillation

2006-05-29T01:04:00.000-07:00

I've been listening a lot to oldskool rave music the last couple of weeks and here's a track I really love, it's called "we are back" by heavy techno pioneers LFO. They were one of the first duos to create music with as primary instruments heavily sub-bass and similar pure tones. In this song you here a Commodore Amiga voice proclaimed the phrase, "There are many imitators, but we are the true creators. We're back ..... Low Frequency Oscillation".

Later they did some remixing work for Radiohead, Bjork, Depeche Mode, Kraftwerk, !!! etc.

LFO - We are Back
Bjork - Hyperballad (LFO disco sync mix)
!!!- Me and Giuliani Down by the Schoolyard (LFO Remix)
Afrika Bambaataa - Planet Rock (House Mix II by LFO)
Radiohead - Planet Telex (LFO DJ Mix)
Miss Kittin - Happy Violentine (Lfo Mix)

Happy Birthday

2006-05-28T14:49:00.000-07:00

Shitdisco is a band from the Scottish art-pop-rock underground. They consist of two basses, one guitar, a keyboard and drums. I Saw them live a couple of months ago and it was a great show, you can watch that show here. They released a 12'' called Disco Blood on fiercepanda last year that also include ‘I Know Kung Fu’ and a Clor remix of Disco Blood. I know Kung Fu sounds a a bit like my favorite Birthday Party song "zoo music girl". The Birthday Party were one of the darkest Post Punk bands of the early 80's and fronted by vocalist Nick Cave.

Shitdisco - I know Kung Fu
Birthday Party - Zoo music girl

Linus loves Klein & MBO

2006-05-27T09:26:00.000-07:00

Was listening to the new Linus Loves album today and I think it's great! After doing some remixes for Mattafix, Mylo, Plantlife etc they now have their own material. Guess they have been copying and pasting a lot of eigthies stuff and turned them into great new songs. This one reminds me of Dirty Talk by Klein & MBO, just a little :-)

Linus Loves - Stage Invader is out now on Breastfed Records

Klein & MBO - Dirty Talk
Linus Loves - Night Music

Beats & Pieces

2006-05-26T11:13:00.000-07:00

First update in a couple of weeks, i'll try to get some tunes up this week, here's a new mix, enjoy!
playlist
Lyrics Born - Hello (remix)
Lo Fidelity Allstars - Cattleprod
Freq Nasty - Brooklyn to Brixton
Lily Allen - LDN
Lady Sovereign - 9 to 5
Ordinary Boys - 9 to 5
Joachim Garraud - Rock the Bloc Noize (zalwel edit)
A Studio - S.O.S. (Tocadisco's tu no me conoces mix)
Simian Mobile Disco - Hustler
Turbo Men - Would you say thank you if I Spank you
Prince - When Doves cry (Bodenturnen mix)
Sikk - My Washing Machine
Spektrum - Kinda new, we all live and die (Dirty South remix)
2Raumwohnung - Sex Secret (Hector Fonseca Filthy Mix)
Tiga - Burning down the house
Fad Gadget - Lady Shave (John Acquaviva's Robo-Sapien Vox)
Gorillaz - Dare (Soulwax remix)
Tocadisco - Music Loud
Liquid liquid - Bellhead
Candido - Jingo Breakdown (Shep Pettibone remix)
Tomboy - Samba!
Malente - Rokk der Haus
the Beatmasters - Hey Dj, I can't dance to that music your playing
Betty Boo - Doin' the do (Beatmasters club mix)
Superthriller - I'm gonna ask to leave at 3 so call me
Ladytron - he took her to a movie (remix)
Cansei de ser sexy - Let's make love and listen dead from above
Tiga - Taboo
Punk Bunny - Felcher
Shiny toy guns - Le Disko
Dionne Warwick - Anyone who had a heart
Download it here

Here comes the sun.

2006-04-25T11:42:00.000-07:00

Finally the sun is shining and the spring is in the air. Hope it stays that way for the next couple of weeks (years). Here’s some songs I was listening while I was walking through the park.

Peter Convent Band – Spinning Wheel
Gerhard Narholz – Pop Promotion
Laurie Johnson – Chase that car
Treble Spankers – I follow the sun
Yuya Uchida - Roll over beethoven
Ady Zehnpfennig – Geisterreiter

who said you can't mix vinegar with jam?

2006-04-20T07:17:00.000-07:00

New post and some fine tunes, first a great band from New York called Nous non Plus, I really like their French new wave electro bubblegum style, it sounds a little bit like Vive la Fete or Stereo Total. Next song is Major Tom from Belgian hero Plastic Bertrand most famous for his song “Ça plane pour moi.” Major Tom is a great French cover version of the Peter Schilling song. The song was originally recorded in German, the international hit version was sung in English. Talking about cover versions here’s a cover of Gary Numans “Are friends electric.” This version is done by Moloko and appeared on the Gary Numan tribute album Random. Next song is a remix of Disco Dancer by Devo one of the most innovative new wave bands in the early eighties. This version sounds most like the great video in which the band marches around New York and Los Angeles with a disco ball. Talking about great bands from the eighties here’s a Dead or Alive song “Isn’t it a pity.” A song on which Pete Burns sings about the fact that his visual side sometimes hindered the general public from fully embracing his talent. Listen to the Lyrics "I'm a kind of hybrid of a cartoon and a feature. Some have thought me lovely, others saw an ugly creature... I have found my image has obscured all that I am. But who said you can't mix vinegar with jam?"

Nous Non Plus – One night in Paris myspace buy album
Plastic Bertrand – Major Tom
Moloko – Are friends Electric
Devo – Disco Dancer (12’’)
Dead or Alive – Isn’t it a pity

Disco really made it.

2006-04-12T10:08:00.000-07:00

Here’s a nice update about post punk and new wave music from the Netherlands.

In 1976 Panic was one of the first wave punk bands coming from Amsterdam they even played the legendary CBGB club. After disbanding in 1979, one of their members “Piet van Dijk “ joins one of the famous dutch language punk groups “the Trockener Kecks”

Panic – Dead or Alive

Gasphetti founded in 1978 with Henny Vrienten playing second guitar made a couple of great punk songs but never had any success in 1981 after singer Sammie America was having trouble with his voice they disbanded the band. Vrienten later joins Doe Maar the most important, most popular and most innovative Dutch-language band from the early '80s.

Gasphetti – I dunno

The Nits come from Amsterdam and according to UK music magazine NME their album Tent is the second best European album of the year in 1979. Last year they released their latest album called les Nuits. They still perform live and I was at one of their gigs two weeks ago, still a great band!

The Nits – Red Tape.

Gruppo Sportivo formed in the Hague in 1976. They were successful in the UK becoming third in the category 'most promising new band', behind Ian Dury and Dire Straits in 1978. They release a couple of singles in the UK “Beep Beep love” and “Hey Girl” and score their biggest hit in The Netherlands with the song “Disco really made it.” They’re still active and did a tour last year dubbed 'Music To Throw Up With.' A new album is expected this June.

Gruppo Sportivo – Beep Beep Love
Gruppo Sportivo – Disco really made it

Soviet Sex is a Punk Band from Amsterdam before disbanding in 1982 they released one album called happy end. Two members of Soviet Sex, the brothers Maarten and Rogier van der Ploeg, start a new band called Blue Murder they play power pop music in the style of the Talking Heads. Blue Murder release their best album in 1987 called At home and disbanded the same year. In 1997 Soviet Sex is reformed with Ellen ten Damme (famous dutch actress) on vocals. They release an album called “Hotel Winston” and a single called “Niet Met Jou/Cyberspace Girl”

Soviet Sex – Dancing Bizar
Soviet Sex – Cyberspace Girl
Blue Murder – Isabella

Nasmak founded in Neunen (Near Eindhoven) in 1978 and were the first dutch band to appear for a John Peel Session. Peel calling the album “Nasmak Plus Instruments/Instruments Plus Nasmak,” the best album off the continent in years. The band sounds like a freaked out version of the B52s.

Nasmak – Take a look

Dancing around the world

2006-04-06T15:39:00.000-07:00

Yesterday Belgium today a couple of other countries.
First one is from Canada, a lot of great music comes from Montreal these days, this time it’s Ghislain Poirier. He’s obsessed with big dirty beats, ragga style riddims and deconstructed hip-hop. In 2005 he released the album "Breakupdown" Check out this great first video.
Next band is from New york and they’re called Alister Doomington. I found them on the “The Sound Of Young New York & Toronto”album. They have an industrial sound but with dancing beats. You can get some songs from their myspace page or watch their videos.
The Klaxons are from London and they just released their single “Gravity’s rainbow” with an excellent B-side cover version of Kick like a Mule’s anthem “The Bouncer.” Dat-Politics are an all-laptop quartet from Lille, France. They just released a new album called “wow twist” it’s their sixth album in six years of existence and it’s a mixture of electro, punk and power pop. They’re touring Europe next month so catch them live if you can. Last band is Von Spar from Germany, I saw them live last year and it was a great Electro Punk Fest. You can watch some videos of the band here. Since last month a remix of their song Dog machine is in my playlist and it’s just amazing.

Ghislain Poirier – Don’t smile it’s Post modern ----> Myspace
Alister Doomington – Lovin the fix -----------------> Myspace
Klaxons – Gravity’s Rainbow ---------------------->Myspace
Klaxons – The Bouncer
Kicks like a mule – The Bouncer
Dat Politics – Video Tape ---->Myspace ------------> buy album
Von Spar - Dog Machine On Da Club Mix--------->Website

Belgium; one Point

2006-04-05T15:50:00.000-07:00

Since the eighties, Belgium has played an important role in the development of techno, electronic body music, new wave and New Beat. Soulwax, 2 many DJs and dEUS are a couple of acts that still top the alternative music scene.
Here’s a couple of other Belgian bands I really like. The first one is Ghinzu, I can’t believe this band is only really big in France and the French part of Belgium. They’re on of the best bands I’ve seen the last couple of years. Here’s a song called “’til you faint” you can also find the video here. If you like it, buy the album it’s great. The second band is Rumplestitchkin according to their website they’re 40% British, 40% American and 20% Other. They also come from Brussels and mix synths with guitars. Dance poppers Soldout, were one of the highlights of the Dour Festival last year. They have some great songs and have an unusual way to show one of their songs “I don’t want to have sex with you.” on their website. here. Fifty Foot Combo is one of Belgium's hottest live-acts, they play a mix of Garage, surf fuzz, exotica, horror and thunder that make it an experience you'll never forget. Last one is Vive la fete electro pop band of one of dEUS ex members Danny Mommens and the lovely Els Pynoo.

Rumplestitchkin - far out, Quickly done ---> website ---->buy album
Ghinzu – ‘til you faint ------------------------>website ---->buy album
Fifty Foot Combo – Blowback ----------------->website ---->buy album
Soldout - For your next girlfriend ----------->website ---->buy album
Vive la fete - Liberte ------------------------->website ---->buy album
Ghinzu - Mine (Soldout remix)

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2006-04-04T07:08:00.000-07:00

Did some mixing this weekend and finished it this morning. hope U like it.

Tracklist:
1. I-Robot – Frau (Boys Noize remix) - 2006
2. Daisy Daisy – Michelle Plays Ping Pong - 2006
3. Freeform Five - No more conversations (mylo remix) (caesar's scissors edit)
4. Tiga – Far from home (Digitalism remix) – 2006
5. Yonderboi - Were You Thinking Of Me? (Gary & Paul Remix) – 2005
6. The Presets – Girl and the sea – 2004
7. Dakar & Grinser - 25 Reptile – 2005
8. Dylan Rhymes – Nightbreed – 2004
9. Umo Detic – Fahrenheit (NRG remix) – 1989
10. Altern 8 - Infiltrate 202 (The Altern 8 vs. Asterix And Space Remix – 1992
11. Josh Wink – Fill me with Acid – 2004
12. Trick & Kubic – Orbital Dance Machine – 2005
13. Cajuan - Dance, Not Dance (Digitalism Remix) – 2006
14. Puffy & Felix – Jack U – 2005
15. Yelle – Short Dick Cuizi - 2006
16. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Gold Lion (Diplo remix) – 2006
17. Shy child – Technicrats – 2005
18. Franz Ferdinand - Outsiders (JD Twitch & Truffle Club's Optimo Refreak)
19. Nightmares on Wax – African Pirates – 2006
20. Supermax – Don’t stop the music – 1977
21. Wide boy awake – Slang Teacher - 1982
22. Zsa Zsa la Boum – Something Scary – 1988
23. Punk Bunny – Felcher – 2005
24. 2 Belgen – In the night – 1987
25. Blancmange – Don’t tell me – 1984
26. Bangkok Impact – Rymdfunk – 2003
27. Sebastien Tellier – Broadway (Chicken Lips mix) – 2006
28. Porno – Music Power (Paul Woolford remix) – 2006
29. Astro Black Stereo – Do it in the D.I.S.C.O. – 2001
30. Prince – Kiss (remix) – 1986
31. A Studio - S.O.S. (Tocadisco's Tu No Me Conoces Mix) – 2005
32. Punx Souncheck - Metro Sexuality (King Roc Remix) – 2004
33. The Kooks – Crazy (live in the lounge 30-3-06)

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When you wasn't famous!

2006-04-03T08:45:00.000-07:00

Tiny Dancers (no stars)
Were a tiny late so I didn't see them
Dirty Pretty things (three stars)
They were okay but not very special, maybe I need to know the songs first.
Bromheads Jacket (four stars)
One star for breaking his guitar, great show!
My latest Novel (three stars)
I wasn't the right moment to see them right after Bromheads Jacket but they're okay I guess.
The Immediate (two stars)
First two songs were okay but didn't make an impression.
Futureheads (two stars)
Why is this band big in the UK? maybe this wasn't a decent night.
We start fires (two stars)
Screaming women with guitars just don't do it for me.

Saturday:
Larrikin Love (four stars)
Yes, this band was fun! reaggae, ska, rock and a nice earring.
Long Blondes (two stars)
Women with guitars just don't do it for me.
The Cinematics (three stars)
I guess every London Calling needs a Joy division clone.
Howling Bells (two stars)
Shoegazers unite! Could be a band for PJ Harvey fans.
Humanzi (no stars)
Room was too full and I wanted te sit down so watched them on the screen, sounded okay but dind't see them live.
The Kooks (three stars)
Hmm expected something more but I liked the songs.
Good Shoes (three stars)
Liked it but maybe it's just because I know the songs.
Mystery Jets (two stars)
Big disappointment!
Noisettes (three stars)
This was different great voice and energy
Sunshine Underground (four stars)
What a great band, for fans of !!! or the rapture this is great!

Bromheads Jacket - When you wasn't famous
Sunshine Underground - Put you in your place (12'' extended mix)
Larrikin Love - On sussex downs

Who's calling this Saturday?

2006-03-29T07:43:00.000-08:00

The line-up for the London Calling Festival on Saturday.

Long blondes
The Long Blondes are the part of the next chapter of Sheffield’s idiosyncratic musical heritage: the suburban disco fantasies of the Human League, the opulent ridiculousness of ABC, the seedy glamour of Pulp. You can listen to some songs on myspace, or at the “I was there” blog.

The Kooks
Energetic Brighton New Pop Foursome with an Honest, Appealing Musical Style.
You can listen to some songs on their website, myspace, or download some songs at my yellow country teeth or Queijo Derretido. Or just buy the album

Mystery Jets
A 5-piece band out of London Their sound is somewhere between Franz Ferdinand, Blur, Monochrome Set and Super Furry Animals. They already attracted the attention of the indie press with their unconventional line-up (the lead singers dad plays guitar) Listen to some songs on myspace, or download some songs at the “keep it coming” Blog, the “Green Pea-ness” blog or “the prettiest Pony” Blog or buy the album

Good Shoes
Art Pop from London this is raw Indie music at it’s best. Listen to some songs on myspace or download “never meant to hurt you” from the artrocker website.

The Cinematics
Glasgow four piece beat combo with influences ranging from The Cure, Television, Magazine, Wire, The Smashing Pumpkins to Talking Heads, The Smiths and Jeff Buckley. The band have a diverse taste in music which in turn makes their sound interesting, but easily accessible. Listen to some tunes on Myspace, download “the chase” from the SXSW showcase

Howling Bells
Shoegazers from Australia sounds like Yeah Yeah Yeahs or Duke Spirit. You can listen to a couple of songs at myspace or download at “fluxblog”, “Green Pea-ness” or “Motel de Moka” or buy the single

Larrikin Love
From London Indie Rock with Ska influences the new fun guys on the block. Listen at myspace or download a song at “P3DRO”

The Noisettes
Most looking forward to this band from London. Noisettes are fronted by the supremely talented and beautiful Shingai Shoniwa, a vocalist and instrumentalist who sings like Billie Holiday on PCP while patrolling the stage like an Amazonian Warrior with an eye for fashion. Shingai howls and soothes, gives you goose bumps and shoots soul into your main arteries. Listen at myspace, download some songs at “radio free internet” or buy the single.

Humanzi
From Dublin Indie Rock in Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Kasabian style. Listen and download some songs at myspace, or buy them

Sunshine Underground
My other favorite for the festival. From Leeds they play dance punk pop in the style of the Rapture. Their single “Commercial Breakdown” is on of the best songs of 2006. listen on Myspace or read more and download a song at “Bigstereo”

3voor12 made a collection of songs listen here
other tracks:
The Cinematics - Devil in my soul
The Long Blondes - Lust in the movies
Howling Bells - The night is young
Good Shoes - May Lannoye
Can't wait

Who's calling this friday?

2006-03-29T01:51:00.000-08:00

Going to the London Calling festival at the Paradiso in Amsterdam this weekend. The line-up is great.

Dirty Pretty Things
Ex-Libertine Carl Barats new band their debut album is scheduled to be released on May 8, 2006. The first single from the album, "Bang Bang, You're Dead", will be released on April 24, 2006. Meanwhile you can listen to You fucking love it released on NME's Best New Bands Showcase 2006 CD. You can also see a clip from a live performance of Deadwood on Myspace.

Bromheads Jacket
I guess it sounds like the streets are beating up the Arctic Monkeys but it’s better you listen to one of my favorite tracks of the moment What if + maybes . You can hear some more songs at Myspace. They have released a cover version of the streets song “when you wasn’t famous” can’t wait to hear it.

We start fires
Three girls and a guy from Darlington playing Electropunk. You can download a couple of songs at their website . ”The Killers if they took the poker from out of their backside and learnt to have a little fun’.

My Latest Novel
Scottish five-piece whose gorgeous songs are complemented by violins, xylophones and undulating percussion. At the M3 Blog they describe it as Belle & Sebastian meets Sufjan Stevens, read the article and download some songs here. You can also listen to songs on Myspace

Futureheads
Punk Poppers already played the Glastonbury Festival en scored a top ten hit ‘Hounds Of Love’ you can get the song at the M3 Blog. Or download the Futureheads live in Leeds from the Rbally Blog. Visit them at myspace to hear some more songs.

Young Knives
Started as a Ned’s atomic Dustbin cover band now playing proper Post Punk and I read blogs calling them the new Futureheads. Listen to their new single at the I guess I’m floating blog I especially love the song Elaine. Here’s another song you can download from the SxSW showcase called Weekend and Bleak days.
Check them out at Myspace.

The Tiny Dancers
According to Popmatters Tiny Dancers' sound is a glistening mix-up of country, Sheffield blues, Brian Jones-era Stones, and Beatlesque rock and roll. There's a little bit of Neil Young's creaking sadness coursing through their melodies, and a touch of Flaming Lips silliness when they play live. Listen to some songs on Myspace.

3voor12 made a collection of songs listen here
Other songs:
Bromheads Jacket - Lions on the prowl
We start fires - Queen Bee
Dirty Pretty Things - Bloodthirsty Bastards (live at sxsw)
The Tiny Dancers - Breathing in the dark
The Young Knives - The Decision
Futureheads - decent days and nights (acoustic)
Futureheads - Meantime (Echo Channel Polite Mix)

Should be a fun night:-)

Right round, round round

2006-03-28T13:15:00.000-08:00

Pete Burns was frontman of The Mystery Girls who managed to play their first and final gig on the same night. The band also included Pete Wylie, Julian Cope, and Phil Hurst. They played a Superb gig supporting Sham 69 in November 1977. The group folded immediately after, with the members going their separate ways. Burns and Wylie form “Nightmare in wax” and released a 12" single, "Black Leather," Halfway through the song it breaks into KC and the Sunshine bands “That’s the way, I like it” Subsequently they score their first hit with a cover of the same song but that was after the band evolved into “Dead or Alive” They later achieved stardom with the hit “You spin me round (like a record)” the song was the first number 1 hit for the production team Stock Aitken and Waterman. and twenty years later it still is a dance-floor favourite. The song was released once again last month after Pete Burns his Big Brother appearance, it re-entered the UK charts at #5. Since last week Pete is being treated in a mental hospital for depression. His manager has confirmed that he’s suffering from exhaustion and sleep deprivation

Mystery Girls - Ash in Drag (extended version)
Dead or Alive – You spin me round (murder mix)
Dead or Alive – Pop Life (one of my favorites from the Prince tribute)
Dead or Alive - That's the way I like it
Nightmares in Wax - Black Leather (this is just brilliant shit disco)

This is fucking brilliant

2006-03-27T01:43:00.000-08:00

Here are two links to mixes I really like, first one is from Weekend Steve at the calling all kids website get it here. Especially like the “Molloy – this is fucking brilliant “song, First time I heard a song from this London based band, you can download the song here but you can get more songs at their website. The other great mix is here at the sqwelsch blog, it has the new Erol Alkan remix of "Hot Chip - boy from school" and the great " The Sounds Tony The Beat (Brooklyn Fire remix)" which you can still get at the disco-not disco website. Been listening to the new great Sound of Young New York and Toronto compilation and especially liked The Highway Stars feat. Nuutti - Fucky Funky Music, great song.

Queen of Aerobics

2006-03-23T09:08:00.000-08:00

English singer Debbie Jenner -better known as Doris D.- was the face to ‘Funky Town’ by studio band Lipps Inc. In 1980 she formed a dance group called The Maria More Dancers, which performed on a TV programme, "Top Pop" in the Netherlands. After changing their name to Doris D & the Pins they had a couple of disco hits in the Netherlands, shine up was the biggest hit. After some arguments about royalties with the four group members Doris formed a new band called Pins. The background singers start their own band called Risque and scored a hit with the song “the girls are back in town.” Debbie Jenner is still wel known for introducing Aerobics in the Netherlands.

Doris D & the Pins - Shine Up
Risque - The girls are back in town

What is funk?

2006-03-20T01:43:00.000-08:00

Formed in 1976, Rare Gems Odyssey was a disco/funk/soul combo that recorded two little-known LPs in the late '70s. its self-titled debut album came out on the in 1977; when the LP failed to sell, they were dropped by their record label. In 1978 they changed their name to Rare Gems and recorded their second album “million dollar disco” for the small California Gold Label. That LP was also plagued by a lack of attention, and in 1980, Rare Gems broke up. 99 percent of the world's disco lovers probably never heard of Rare Gems Odyssey, still they made a brilliant song called “what is funk” it’s a six minute classic that sounds like Parliament or Funkadelic

Rare gems odyssey - What is funk.mp3

Remember the Alamo

2006-03-17T04:33:00.000-08:00

The single Liza Jane by Davie Jones & the King Bees wich came out in 1964 sounds very much like a rough sub-stones style that many groups had in these days. It's not very original Nonetheless, Davie Jones & the King Bees attracted the interest but the single didn't go anywhere. the most important thing about the singer is that he left the band after their first single and to avoid confusion with the actor Davy Jones he changed his name after the Alamo hero Jim Bowie in David Bowie.

Davie with the King-bees - Liza Jane

Take me out to see Junkyard

2006-03-15T12:59:00.000-08:00

The junk yard Band were a group of kids ages 8 to 11 living in a government housing project in Washington, D.C., were inspired to play music upon continually seeing performances of go-go bands in their neighborhood. Not having any money to buy instruments they used crates, cans ,buckets and old pots and pans from nearby alleys and junkyards to play on. After just a few performances they group was dubbed the name, "Junkyard Band." In the late 1980's, with the help of their manager Mo Shorter, Junkyard got an album deal with Def-Jam Records where they cut a couple of singles one of them was Tiddy Balls. According to their website the band still plays live every week in Temple hills and Washington.

Website
Junk Yard Band - Tidy Balls (remix)
Junk Yard Band - You can hate me

The pope of fetish music

2006-03-14T11:33:00.000-08:00

Carlos Peron is co-founder of the cult group YELLO. Carlos left the band in 1984 after the release of YELLO's third album, "You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess", He wanted to pursue a number of adventurous solo projects. Some musiccritics say that YELLO lost their edge once he departed. In 1992 he developed the music for the fetish performance"Terminatrix". The huge success motivated him to create a fetish mix called "La Salle Blanche". His label Strange Ways Records brought this erotic soundtrack immediately to themarket. It sold in the thousands worldwide and became a cult item. From then on CARLOS was hailed as the "pope of fetish music".

Watch les salles here
Carlos Peron - In a gagga da muerte (castro mix)
Carlos Peron - La salle blanche

Let me tickle your fancy.

2006-03-14T08:55:00.000-08:00

Jermaine Jackson is brother of American pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson. He became the original lead singer of an earlier incarnation of The Jackson 5 until 1967 when younger brother Michael assisted lead vocals but Jermaine would co-lead with Michael for many years. Jermaine and his brothers signed with Motown Records in 1969. When The Jackson 5 left Motown, Jermaine left the group and stayed at Motown, as he was married to Hazel Gordy, the daughter of Motown owner Berry Gordy. He had several Top 20 hits throughout the 1970s and 1980s, including "Let Me Tickle Your Fancy" (featuring Devo on backing vocals.) He scored his biggest hit In 1985, his duet with Pia Zadora, "When The Rain Begins To Fall", topped several singles charts in Europe. Jermaine Jackson, who currently lives in Dubai and often resides in Bahrain, announced plans in 2006 to build an entertainment complex in Yerevan, Armenia that will see artists perform for local audiences. He has also expressed hopes of brother Michael Jackson attending the opening.

Jermaine Jackson - Let me tickle your fancy
Jermaine Jackson - Erucu

Lord of the Hammond

2006-03-13T12:58:00.000-08:00

The world's most celebrated popular organist, Klaus Wunderlich was simply unique. No other organist, either before or after, has achieved more. Klaus released his first recording in 1958. There followed more than 120 LPs, Cassettes and CDs over 40 years, with sales of more than 20 million copies worldwide. Klaus received 13 gold discs and 1 gold cassette. Klaus died unexpectedly in October 1997 at the age of 67 in his house at Engen on Lake Constance.

Klaus Wunderlich - Cornflakes
Klaus Wunderlich - Baby Elefant Walk
Klaus Wunderlich - Summertime

The headless horseman

2006-03-13T12:26:00.000-08:00

Joe Satriani is a recognized virtuoso of the rock guitar. Satriani was inspired to play guitar at age 14 after hearing that Jimi Hendrix had died. Satriani reportedly heard the news during a football training session where he immediately confronted his coach and announced that he was quitting to become a guitarist. In 1986 he released his first album called Not of this earth. Satriani's second album Surfing With the Alien produced popular radio hits, and was the first all-instrumental release to chart so highly in many years. In 1996, he formed G3, a concert tour featuring three instrumental rock guitarists -- originally Satriani, Vai, and Eric Johnson.

Driving by night
The Headless Horsemen

Zodiac in Space

2006-03-08T01:57:00.000-08:00

Zodiac was an 80s electronic disco group from Latvia then still part of the USSR. The band was extremely popular and has been credited by critics as the Russian answer to the French band Space who were an immediate and staggering success (they sold over 12 millions records all over the world).

Zodiac - Rock on the ice