Friday Random Five
Posted on January 6, 2006Whoohoo Friday!
- Josh Rouse – James | DB prolly wouldn’t like this one, because it’s got a very smooth ’70s sound (the album is titled 1972). He’s a Nebraska boy (though as far as I know he moved away pretty quickly) so I gotta give him props for that. And DB says it’s “a groovy ditty”.
- Ratatat – Lapland | Ratatat is a duo comprised of an awesome guitarist and a guy playing synth. The result is an awesome virtuosic 8-bit metal sound. This is one of their more laidback tracks.
- Galactic – Paint | I was turned on to Galactic by a music journalist out in Ventura CA, and I’m glad he did, because these guys are sweet. It’s a jazz rock sound, with a bit of voodoo funk mixed in. This album was produced by Dan the Automator as well, so you know it’s good. Don’t miss their cover of “Tenderness”, also on this album.
- Los Amigos Invisibles – Porno Song | From the Venezuelan disco-funk group, this song plays out like the soundtrack to a porno. From the introductory sounds of a guy coming home, putting a tape in his vcr, and sitting on his couch, to the slow wah-wah verse, and finally a very climactic guitar solo, you basically get what this song is about despite the language difference. Unfortunately it’s not in the iTMS, but you can find it on the file-share networks pretty easily. Ick, they just showed a cesarian section delivery on tv.
- Wes Montgomery – Caravan | Wes Montgomery was an incredible jazz guitarist, and his talent really shines in this very upbeat tune with both Moroccan and old west influences..
As always, those links open up to the iTunes Music Store. Don’t try this at home.
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