Side A – Flamin’ Groovies #MusicMonday

A deep west coast groove for your music Monday. A rare time when Flamin’ Groovies layed down a straight blues riff – super chunky and a villainous rock star lyric to boot:   “Got a woman, she’s my hopped up high school queen.  She’s my woman, she’s a teenage love machine. “  Every father’s nightmare, [...]

Blur- Glastonbury 2009 – Video X 5

Side A – Mark Lindsay

I dig Jerry Fuller’s  “wall-of- sound light” production. (both kooky and groovy)  Looks like Jerry only produced squares for the most part.  I’m not judging,  I’m just sayin’.  Arizona lyrics are a gasser – “strip off your pride you’re acting like a teeny-bopper run away child”   Mark sounds like a Fox News anchor for the [...]

Blur plays to 100,000 + on Sunday

This  is a nice diversion for true believers – A nice BBC 5-minute clip about Blur for the Glastonbury 2009 preview – Blur close  festival on Sunday.  HappyParts will post live footage as it becomes available.  Bookmark here.  And the band(s) play on.  True soul.  Celebrate life by respecting our past, present and future.

Wilco – “You Never Know” on Conan

The combination of Flying Burrito inspired use of  Nudie suits, two sets of keys, and a Benmont Tench ivory-based riff – and that subtle harmony – Now this is a well crafted, beautifully arranged  pop rock  tune.  My friends have been ‘jamming me’ for years about this group.  Wilco’s  obvious  respect for those who came [...]

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