Archive for March, 2012
Podcast #56: Sounds from The Big Easy
A Big hi-yo from the Crescent City from your favorite podcast, Shady Groove! NOLA is a wonderful city filled with beautiful people, many longstanding traditions, great music, and of course, great food. Crawfish pie, Seafood Gumbo, Jambalaya, Pralines, PoBoy’s, Beignets, Étouffée…. The list goes on and on. The food was decadent. The music was prevalent. Culturally, the music of NOLA has inspired many musicians throughout the world with its african rhythms, jazz standards, horn sections; a veritable melting pot of wonderful sounds. The streets are still filled with subtle sounds of trumpets and trombones and amazing folky-street-jug-bands trying to make a name for themselves and keep the music alive. I think I speak for most when I say that I had a great time in your city and I plan to come back real soon. Here’s to ‘lettin the good times roll’ in the Big Easy!
This weeks podcast included these delightfully playful, sonically pleasing musical tracks:
Dr. John – Let The Good Times Roll ++ Harry Nilsson – Let The Good Times Roll ++ Preservation Hall Jazz Band & The Del McCoury Band – Jambalaya ++ The Meters – Cissy Strut ++ Leon Russell – Delta Lady ++ Mason Porter – Delta Queen ++ Trombone Shorty – Dumaine St. ++ Phish – Gumbo (live 7.17.91) ++ Johnny Cash – Big River (live @ San Quentin ’69) ++ Creedence Clearwater Revival – Born On The Bayou ++ Johnny Jenkins – Walk On Guilded Splinters ++ Bruce Springsteen – Eyes On The Prize ++ The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band – Mr. Bojangles ++ King Curtis – Mr. Bojangles ++ Taj Mahal – Fishin’ Blues ++ The Gourds – Foggy Blossom (mechanical bride)
Gold Soundz: Podcast #55
Howdy all you Shady Groovers out there! Check out the fresh, Brand New podcast that was just dropped.
We hope you enjoy these fantastically crafted musical tracks:
Blitzen Trapper – Country Caravan ++ The White Stripes – Effect & Cause ++ Old 97’s – Timebomb ++ Dr. Dog – That Old Black Hole ++ The Rolling Stones – Far Away Eyes ++ Middle Brother – Middle Brother ++ My Morning Jacket – Evil Urges ++ Pavement – Gold Soundz ++ The Allman Brothers Band – Old Friend ++ Jay Farrar, Will Johnson, Anders Parker + Yim Yames – My Revolutionary Mind ++ Richie Havens – Tight Rope ++ Spoon – Don’t You Evah ++ Waylon Jennings – Waymore’s Blues ++ Ween – Don’t Shit Where You Eat ++ The Gourds – Do 4 U
Michael Kiwanuka: Home Again
The 24-year old Londoner is poised for success. His new album, Home Again, seems familiar and comforting while still inevitably unexpected. Holding to the retro soul tip, Kiwanuka’s voice really captivates. Dude is ready to pop. He’s about to drop some greatness at SXSW this Saturday. We are all expecting big things from this young man. Hope he can handle the hype.
Thanks to the Guardian UK for streaming Home Again.
Stream the entire album HERE
The Moon and The Sun: Podcast #54
This astronomically pleasing podcast included these wonderfully crafted musical tracks:
The Beatles – Good Day Sunshine ++ G. Love – Sunshine ++ The Raconteurs – Yellow Sun ++ Nick Drake – Pink Moon ++ Chuck Berry – Havana Moon ++ The Doors – Moonlight Drive ++ Bob Marley & The Wailers – Sun Is Shining ++ The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon ++ The Gourds – Trampled By The Sun ++ Harry Nilsson – The Moonbeam Song ++ The Allman Brothers Band – Soulshine ++ Bob Dylan – House of The Rising Sun ++ JJ Grey & Mofro – The Sun Is Shining Down ++ Shinyribs – Who Built The Moon ++ The Rolling Stones – Moonlight Mile ++ The Gourds – Moon Gone Down
Celebrate the Telephone
Did ya’all celebrate the telephone yesterday? On March 7, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell received a patent for the telephone. It revolutionized communication throughout the world.
Here’s a couple of my favorite telephone songs: