Happy birthday to Clem Burke…

One of the most vital and inventive drummers to emerge from the 70’s Punk scene. That beat for Dreaming gets me every time! Watch the Apollo ’79 footage below, and see him kill it in an awesome gold lamé suit.

Bruce Springsteen outtake from The River, Party Lights

Another teaser from the forthcoming, massive, deluxe edition of The River. This one’s got a definite Byrds Jangle Pop vibe, but is especially reminiscent of Jackie DeShannon’s, When You Walk In The Room.

Get an MBV Loveless duvet cover as a constant reminder of the sad state of affairs that is your love life

https://society6.com/product/my-bloody-valentine-loveless_duvet-cover#46=342

Actually, it’s pretty cool and stylish, making it the perfect winter warmer in which to wrap yourselves as you listen to Creation Records soon to be released 5CD history of Shoegaze comp, Still In A Dream.

http://www.creation-records.com/still-in-a-dream-a-story-of-shoegaze-boxset-to-be-released/

my bloody valentine loveless duvet

 

The definitive tome on the Sun Ra galaxy, Omniverse – Sun Ra, expanded and republished!

Originally published in 1994, with a $100 price tag (which has risen dramatically since, on internet auction sites), Omniverse is the quintessential reference guide for anyone interested in navigating the oft confusing spaceways of Sun Ra’s interstellar influence. The chronological discography alone, should be worth the price of admission. Available in the US, any day now,  via http://www.forcedexposure.com/home.html , though not currently listed.

http://artyardrecords.co.uk/shop/

 

Songs of The Day : Hoagy Carmichael with Jane Russell – I Get Along Without You Very Well (Except Sometimes), and Hoagy Carmichael with Lauren Bacall – How Little We Know

Happy birthday to the legendary songwriter responsible for the standards Stardust, Heart and Soul, The Nearness of You, and Georgia On My Mind, to name but a few. Hoagy Carmichael also appeared in numerous movies, performing his own songs, often with a variety of stars. Today’s SOTD selections are from The Las Vegas Story, and To Have and Have Not, respectively.