BRICKS OF GOLD: December 2010

Tuesday, December 28, 2010

On The Radio, In The World … 28/12/10

I will be in transit between the falls festival and Soul A go NYE at The Workers Club so Zach rampage gonna man up and fill in for me. I bet he'll play that Trinidad steel drum record...

GIG GUIDE

Thurs 30th

Richie1250 DJ'ing between acts at the Falls Festival in lorne, 11am-5pm. Not sure who's playing that day, hopefully Joan Jett and Public Enemy! Playing at the village stage at 4am too...

FRi 31st

SOUL A GOGO NYE @ The Workers Club! Checked out the workers club setup, looks like it's gonna be great. get on the pbs website and buy tickets before they sell out...

Chantdown MORE FIRE NYE @ Deep 11

Sat Jan 1st
Richie1250 fiilling in for Pierre Baroni on soul groove 66
SUN Jan 2nd
The Bowers @ yahYahs w/ Buried Horses
FRI JAN 7th
Cambodian Space Project! @ YahYahs
Sat Jan 8th
Cambodian Space Project! @ Workers Club w/ Brides Of Christ + Monty Sparrow

git on out there

lurve

richie1250

to get off this list, reply saying: "Kindly stop yo ibba jabba"

LAST WEEKS SHOW (also see below for bonus Boss Action fill in show)

download it here:

ALL MY FRIENDS BANDS ARE ACE 24/12/10

Stream it here:

http://www.pbsfm.org.au/node/4238

Stone Love : Playlist for Friday 24 December 2010

Artist | Track/Song Name | Album Title | Label/Distibutor | Comments

THE MASTERS APPRENTICES - BUT ONE DAY
THE MASTERS APPRENTICES - HOT GULLY WIND
THE MASTERS APPRENTICES - SHE'S MY GIRL
THE BOWERS - ANGEL OF SORROW
THE BOWERS - WAYS OF THE WORLD
THE BOWERS - AUSTRALIAN DREAMS
THE HONDAS - LOVE IS UNFAIR
THE HONDAS - JULIUA
THE HONDAS - BEDROOM QUEEN
THE HONDAS - FROM TOKYO TO MELBOURNE TOWN
THE HONDAS - DARKNESS BEHIND
SACHIKO KANENOBU - MISORA
PUTA MADRE BROS - DANCE DANCE DANCE
PAN RON - OOH, HE'S MUTE
PAN RON - WEDDING DAY
YOL AULARONG - WHISKEY
THE HARPOONS - FAITH
MARCELLE & THE BLOWWAVES - SILHOUETTE
YOUR ANIMAL - JOEY THE POUCH RIDER
YOUR ANIMAL - SUZANNAH
EAGLE AND THE WORM - TOO YOUNG
CLARE WHITCOMBE - STEREO ON
THE VAUDEVILLE SMASH - DRUNKEN COWGIRL
SHOWER SCENE FROM PSYCHO - ONE
MY DISCO - YOUNG
THE STICKMEN - CITYS DEAD
THE NATION BLUE - I'M INBRED
X - SUCK SUCK
FUCKDOLLS - BLOOD

Fill In For Miss Goldie On Boss Action Sunday 26 December 2010

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BIG MAYBELLE - WHITE CHRISTMAS (SAVOY)
BOBBY BLAND - SHOES (DUKE)
BOBBY BLAND - HOW DOES A CHEATING WOMAN FEEL (DUKE)
SOUL BROTHERS SIX - I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT YOU (COTILLION)
SAM HUTCHINS - I CAN'T STOP CRYING (MALA)
LEE JONES AND THE SOUNDS OF SOUL - ON THE OTHER SIDE (AMY)
ED TOWNSEND - DON'T LEAD ME ON (TRU GLO TOWN)
GROVER MITCHELL - THE GIRL IS A LADY (JOSIE)
GEORGE MCGREGOR & THE BRONZETTES - TEMPTATION IS HARD TO FIGHT (TWININGHT)
WILLIE WEST & THE HIGH SOCIETY BROTHERS - THE DEVIL GIVES ME EVERYTHING (TIMMION)
MONK HIGGINS - WHODUNIT? (ST LAWRENCE)
LEE SHOT WILLIAMS - I LIKE YOUR STYLE (SHAMA)
HOWARD TATE - GLAD I KNEW BETTER (VERVE)
JOE KING - SPEAK ON UP (PRIX)
EDDIE RAY - YOU ARE MINE (NUMERO)
THE VAN DYKES - NO MAN IS AN ISLAND (MALA)
THE VAN DYKES - I WON'T HOLD IT AGAINST YOU (MALA)
RAY LEWIS - SORRY YOU'VE GOT THE WRONG NUMBER (SMASH)
LEE MOSES - I CAN'T TAKE NO CHANCES (FRONT PAGE)
THEE MIDNITERS - MAKING ENDS MEET (WHITTIER)
LATTIMORE BROWN - I'M NOT THROUGH LOVING YOU (SOUND STAGE 7)
CARLA THOMAS - LIE TO KEEP ME FROM CRYING (STAX)
KIM TOLLIVER - TRY TO DO BETTER - (ROJAC)
ERMA FRANKLIN - CAN'T SEE MY WAY (BRUNSWICK)
EDDIE KENDRICKS - DATE WITH THE RAIN (MOTOWN)
CLIFF GOBER - A POOR WAYFARING STRANGER (CALVARY)
MAHALIA JACKSON - I'M ON MY WAY (APOLLO)
O.V. WRIGHT - EIGHT MEN FOUR WOMEN (BACKBEAT)
ETTA JAMES - I'D RATHER GO BLIND (CADET)
BOOKER T & THE MG'S - SUMMERTIME (STAX)
JAMES CARR - LIFE TURNED HER THAT WAY (GOLDWAX)
SPENCER WIGGINS - ONCE IN A WHILE (GOLDWAX)
JOHNNY SAYLES - I'M JUST WAHT SHE NEEDS (CHESS)
SYL JOHNSON - I CAN TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS (TWINIGHT)
AL GREEN - GOT TO FIND A NEW WORLD (HI)
THE COASTERS - BESAME MUCHO PT 2 (ATCO)

SOUL A GO GO NYE!

At the Workers Club! (the old rob roy). Rather excited about that. That bandroom looks like it's gonna make a great dance hall. I'd love to play this one at the stroke of new years...

But i probably won't...

Thursday, December 23, 2010

On The Radio, In The World … 23/12/10

ON THE RADIO

I think I actually will play lots of Australian records this week! Jammin the first Bowers and Masters Apprentices records in the kitchen all week making me feel like a proud Australian. Lots o' other cool shit too, got me a new B Bumble and The Stingers thing which is rockin me plus tito puente and chicagoan of the year syl johnson and other things that been cooking my bacon and eggs...

GIG GUIDE

Thurs 23rd

Soul In The Basement @ Cherry ft Michael GT Blair and The Funkadeliscide + DJ's Vince Peach and Pierre Baroni

Fri 24th

Fang It XMAS party @ YahYahs w/ Russian Roullettes, Mass Cult Suicide, and The Jacks, + Mohair Slim on the late night DJ'ing

Richie1250 DJ'ing @ Mr Hyde (Geelong) 10-1am

Sunday 26th (Boxing day)

OZ soul sunday special @ The Toff ft/ the fabulous Clare Whitcombe as well as Ella Thomson, Lotek and many more

Richie1250 fillin in for Miss Goldie On BOSS ACTION

Mon 27th

Charlie Parr + Graveyard train @ The Rooftop Bar w/ Richie 1250 DJ'ing

Thurs 30th

Richie1250 DJ'ing between acts at the Falls Festival in lorne, 11am-5pm. Not sure who's playing that day, hopefully Joan Jett and Public Enemy! Playing at the village stage at 4am too...

FRi 31st

SOUL A GOGO NYE @ The Workers Club! Checked out the workers club setup yesterday, looks like it's gonna be great. get on the pbs website and buy tickets before they sell out...

git on out there

lurve

richie1250

to get off this list, reply saying: "Bob Dylan. Fiona. Rupert Everett. There's never been so much heat!"

LAST WEEKS SHOW

download it here:

HAPHAZARD BEACH PARTY 17/12/10

Stream it here:

http://www.pbs.org.au/node/4098

Stone Love : Playlist for Friday 17 December 2010

Artist | Track/Song Name | Album Title | Label/Distibutor | Comments

THE POLYNESIANS - PULUPE
ARTHUR LYMAN - CARAVAN
COZY COLE - TOPSY PT II
SANDY NELSON - QUITE A BEAT
CLAUDIUS ALZNER - BLUE HAWAII
RAMSEY LEWIS TRIO - HANG ON SLOOPY
THE BEACH BOYS - POPPA OOM MOW MOW
DUVALS - COTTON
EARTHWORMS - MO TATERS
HARVEY ROCHE CONSTELLATION - IN THE PAD OF THE MOUNTAIN KING
LEE GORDON - SHE'S THE GINCHIEST
BYRON LEE AND THE DRAGONAIRES - STORYBOOK CHILDREN
JOE HIGGS - I'M THE SONG THAT MY ENEMIES SING
JACKIE OPEL - PICTURES OF SMOKE
BYRON LEE AND THE DRAGONAIRES - MISS TOURIST
SILVER AND THE FIERY BOYS STEEL BAND - BABY OH YEAH
TITO PUENTE - EL REY DEL TIMBAL
AL CAIOLA - EL FLICKO
ROY ORBISON - SUNSET
PREMIERS - FIREWATER
BOBBY FULLER - WINE WINE WINE
THE ROLLING STONES - THE UNDER ASSISTANT WEST COAST PROMO MAN
BO DIDDLEY - BRING IT TO JEROME
IDEALS - GO GET A WIG
PERFORMERS - MINI SKIRT
TED TAYLOR - DADDYS BABY
BABY HUEY AND THE BABYSITTERS - MESSIN WITH THE KID
THE SONICS - STYCHNINE
THE SONICS - LOVELIGHTS
THEE MIDNIGHTERS - MAKING ENDS MEET
GEORGE MCGREGOR - TEMPTATION IS HARD TO FIGHT
WILLIE WEST - THE DEVIL GIVES ME EVERYTHING EXCEPT WHAT I NEED
THE BEACHCOMBER BOYS FT TERESA PURCELL- THERE'S A PLACE IN THE SUN
BYRON LEE AND THE DRAGONAIRES - OLD BEIRUT
NANCY SINATRA - DAY TRIPPER
LEE MOSES - DAY TRIPPER
JIMI HENDRIX - DAY TRIPPER
THE ATLANTICS - MONKEY TREE
HOLLYWOOD JILLS - HE MAKES ME SO MAD
LITTLE EVA - HE IS THE BOY
DEE DEE SHARP - LOVER BOY
HARVEY ROCHE CONSTELLATION - CASINO ROYALLE

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

TELEFON (Don Siegel, 1977)

I found a box of old B movies on VHS tapes outside a video store a little while ago, and I've made it my mission to watch them all. First cab off the rank, Charles Bronson stars in

TELEFON
The operation that can trigger 51 human time bombs!

1977. Back in the fifties the Russians deep programmed 51 agents with subliminal orders to explode US military installations, wiped their memories and slipped them into American Life. The time never came to set them off, and they live on unawares as local carpenters, mommy's and priests all across the country. Until now! Evil Donald Pleasance is an old Stalinist who doesn't like this new 'live and let live' detente attitude Russia has with the US, and decides instead of getting purge-murdered back home he'll tour America and call up some old friends, setting them off by reciting the Robert Frost "miles to go before i sleep" poem (as referenced in Death Proof) and their original Ruski name as the trigger. The Russians send over KGB agent Charles Bronson to ice Donald Pleasance and save them a lot of embarrassment and a possible third World War.

At first it can be a bit confusing with the Russian generals speaking randomly in American, British or Russian accents (Bronson stays straight up Bronson). There's lot's of scenes in offices while they lay it out and you don't quite know where you are at times, but generally there is a big poster of Lenin on the wall to give you a clue when it's Russia.

This a very cheap looking movie, but Don Seigel (he made Dirty Harry and lotsa hard boiled noir stuff) manages with panache and busts out a few pretty thrilling, impressive scenes, and even when its just flat out cheap looking, you've got either Pleasance being Supremely Oily or Bronson being tough and mustachioed to make you smile. And of course, the very concept of Charles Bronson being a KGB Agent is a novelty that never really wears off.

What's really cool is getting to see these little moments of all these different peoples everyday lives, fighting with the wife or cooking dinner for the kids and then suddenly they get the call and go into zombie crush kill destroy mode. There's some nice obsolete punch card super computer action too, if you're into that.

I don't imagine this is going to be coming out on DVD any time soon, but if you see it dumped on the street, pick it up!

ADDENDUM

Apparently Seigel asked Charles Bronson to shave his moustache for the role. His response: "No Moustache, No Bronson".

Thursday, December 16, 2010

On The Radio, In The World... 16/12/10

ON THE RADIO

Maybe i will play lots of Australian records. Or maybe i will play good things that came out this year. Or maybe i'll just play my usual bunch or random scratched up records about bears and karate and 'oooh girl' and so forth. Tune in and see!

GIG GUIDE

Thurs 16th

Harmony @ Tote w/ New War, Spinning Rooms and Lower Plenty

Fri Dec 17th

“The Thrashin’ of the Christ” @ Tote ft/ Agents of Abhorrence, Extortion, Straight Jacket nation, Super Fun Happy Slide, Pipebomb, Internal Rot

The Once Overs @ The Old Bar w/ Money for rope

Sat Dec 18th

Bear and The Essentials @ The St Kilda Bowls Club Benny w/ Benny and the fly by niters + The rechords

Sun 19th

Stax On! Stax tribute @ YahYahs ft DAN SULTAN, SIME NUGENT, KYLIE AULDIST, MATT WALKER, THE BOY WHO CRIED WOLF, SHIRLEY DAVIS, LINDA DACIO, CHRIS ALTMAN, CAL WALKER, BACKWOOD CREATURES, PETER PUNK, ELLA THOMPSON, ABBY DOBSON, THE WOLFGRAMM SISTERS and mo...

Next Thurs 23rd

Soul In The Basement @ Cherry ft Michael GT Blair and The Funkadeliscide + DJ's Vince Peach and Pierre Baroni

NEXT Fri 24th

Fang It XMAS party @ YahYahs w/ Russian Roullettes, Mass Cult Suicide, and The Jacks, + Mohair Slim on the late night DJ'ing

Next Sunday 26th (Boxing day)

OZ soul sunday special @ The Toff ft/ the fabulous Clare Whitcombe as well as Ella Thpmson, Lotek and many more

Richie1250 fillin in for Miss Goldie On BOSS ACTION

git on out there

lurve

richie1250

to get off this list, reply saying: "Anyway, Anita had no fun with the tiny todger. I know Mick's got an enormous pair of balls, but it doesn't exactly fill the gap, does it?"

LAST WEEKS PLAYLIST

SONGS THAT KEPT MY BOAT AFLOAT THIS YEAR 10/12/10

Stone Love : Playlist for Friday 10 December 2010

Artist | Track/Song Name | Album Title | Label/Distibutor | Comments
1. ALBERT WASHINGTON AND HIS KINGS - YOU GONNA MISS ME
2. PINEY BROWN AND HIS BLUES TOPPERS - MY LOVE
3. HAROLD JACKSON & THE JACKSON BROS - THE FREEDOM RIDERS

4. ROBERT MITCHUM - THE BALLAD OF THUNDER ROAD
5. THE MONKEES - GOIN DOWN
6. TOM JONES - LOOKIN OUT MY WINDOW
7. JACQUE BREL - CLARA
8. BOBBY BLUE BLAND - ROAD OF BROKEN HEARTED MEN
9. MELVIN VAN PEEBLES - COME ON FEET
10.MEAT PUPPETS - I AM A MACHINE
11.T VALENTINE - HELLO LUCILLE, ARE YOU A LESBIAN?
12.REDMAN - MEETS REGGIE NOBLE
13.BIG DADDY KANE - WRATH OF KANE

14.PUTA MADRE BROS - PUTANANY TWIST
15.VAO SAROUN - MAKSY
16.RICHIE1250 & THE BRIDES OF CHRIST - BAD BLOOD (LIVE)
17.HOLLYWOOD JILLS - HE MAKES ME SO MAD

18.RENE HALL - CLEO
19.DAVE BARTHOLOMEW - THE MONKEY
20.CHUCK BERRY - DOWNBOUND TRAIN
21.OSCAR BROWN JR - AFRO BLUE
22.JANET & THE JAYS - WITHOUT A REASON

23.GROVER MITCHELL - I'M STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU PT 2
24.RAY LEWIS - I STILL LOVE YOU
25.EDDIE BUSTER FOREHAND - YOUNG BOY BLUES
26.THE MASTERS APPRENTICES - UNDECIDED

27.GRAHAM BOND ORGANIZATION - LONG TALL SHORTY
28.SEXTON MING & HIS DIAMOND GUSSETS - RED HOUSE
29.EDDIE KIRK - THE GRUNT
30.VOICES OF CONQUEST - O YES MY LORD
31.MIGHTY VOICES OF WONER - I THANK THE LORD

32.GANGSTARR - DWYCK
33.DIAMOND D - CHECK 1 2

HARMONY

My buddy Tom Lyngcoln has a new band with his wife playing drums and Amanda Ukeladie and two other birds singing harmony and some bloke playing bass. It sounds kinda like his other band The Nation Blue stuffed full of all those cruddy Lee Moses records he's been listening to. I'm excited! Check out the first recording here.

They play their debut gig this Thursday the 16th at The Tote with Spinning Rooms, New War and Lower Plenty. Harmony play at 9pm...

Friday, December 10, 2010

On The Radio, In The World... 10/12/10

ON THE RADIO

Christmaaaaaaaaaas! I have been Christmasing it up like a mother lover, getting drunk and feeded on other peoples tab seemingly every night of the week. What a season. Somewhere in between i've managed to compile my 11th annual Christmas CD, with all my fave records I've dug up this year (or as many as i could fit on a cd.) I'll be spinning them songs plus a few more that had to be cut on the radio this Friday, and anybody who takes out a membership to Stone Love can go on my Christmas List and i'll post them a copy for Christmas. ho ho ho...

I'll be filling in for Miss Goldie on Boss Action this sunday from 1 till 3pm too, so tune in then for lots of hangover easing soul ballads...

GIG GUIDE

Warning for Meredith go-ers! Bad weather means no phone reception and no ATMS at Meredith! Take care of your business beforehand.

Fri Dec 10th

Maseo from De La Soul _ Some Bloke from gorrillaz DJ;in @ Pretty Please (St Kilda)

Richie1250 DJ'in @ Mr Hyde (Geelong), 10-1am

Rally to Defend the wiki-leaks bloke, 4:30 till 6 @ The State Library

Sat Dec 11

Route 66 Christmas Party @ Route 66, 2 Grattan St with Chicken Scratch Music ft Chris Russell and DJ Electric Mudflap
Chantdown Sound More Fire @ Deep 11

Legends Of Motorsport + Digger and The Pussycats @ The Tote

Helen's Wedding! Happy wedding Helen

Rhonda's Birthday! Happy Birthday Rhonda xxxx

Thurs 16th

Harmony @ Tote w/ New War, Spinning Rooms and Lower Plenty

Fri Dec 17th

“The Thrashin’ of the Christ” @ Tote ft/ Agents of Abhorrence, Extortion, Straight Jacket nation, Super Fun Happy Slide, Pipebomb, Internal Rot

Next Sun 19th

git on out there

lurve

richie1250

to get off this list, reply saying: "Throw down a powershake and cry yourself to sleep"

LAST WEEKS PLAYLIST

MY DISCO LIVE SET, SHOUT TO STEVE NEAVE 03/12/10

audio up tomorrow!

Stone Love : Playlist for Friday 3 December 2010

Artist | Track/Song Name | Album Title | Label/Distibutor | Comments

SOULFUL DYNAMICS - WE ARE RUNNING
TOMMY MCCOOK AND CREW - SHOCKERS ROCK
DON DRUMMOND - SMILE
LEE MOSES - NEVER IN MY LIFE

NATHANIEL MAYER - A PLACE I KNOW
NOLAN STRONG AND THE DIABLOS - REAL TRUE LOVE
THE COOKIES - I NEVER DREAMED
DON GARDNER - I WANNA KNOW WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO

DAVE BARTHOLOMEW - THE MONKEY SPEAKS HIS MIND
THE SHARPS - HAVE LOVE WILL TRAVEL
PRINCE CONLEY - I'M GOING HOME
JOHNNY JENKINS - SPUNKY

LYNNE RANDELL - SUMMERTIME
PAUL REVERE AND THE RAIDERS - FEVER
SPIRIT - MR SKIN

ACDC - BEATING AROUND THE BUSH
MOTORHEAD - LOVE ME LIKE A REPTILE
RIFOKI - SPERM DONOR
HUMAN LEAGUE - BEING BOILED

MY DISCO LIVE IN STUDIO FIVE

JUSTICE - WATERS OF NAZARETH
DOUG E FRESH AND THE GET FRESH CREW - THE SHOW
KOOL G RAP - RHYME TIME
ULTRA-MAGNETIC MC'S - RAISE IT UP (INSTRUMENTAL)

DION & THE BELMONTS

Dion Dimucci. Truly an Italian American icon. It's a shame they dressed him up in those college boy sweaters and didn't write him some songs about being a knife weilding teenage junkie street punk that he could actually relate to, but at least he got to be be an immortal bad ass on The Wanderer and the awesome kazoo powered "Little Diane"....

Thanks to tom Lyngcoln for hipping me to that one...

And dig him here in classic 'live' action. He's trying to get it moving but with the suit and the crowd they've stuck him with, i don't like his chances. Some of them are actually glaring at him!

And Rhonda noticed his uncanny resemblance to a young David Bowie! They got all the same face moves...

Thursday, December 2, 2010

On The Radio, In The World … 2/12/10

ON THE RADIO

Gonna have a live set from My Disco, who launching their new LP friday night at the hifi bar, and lotsa rockin records from Motorhead, Elvis, Paul revere, Lynne Randell, Paris, Doug E Fresh, showbiz and AG, the soulful dynamics, arthur lyman and more more more...

Thurs Dec 2nd
Lucas Aid, benefit gig for steve lucas @ the espy
The Bowers LP Launch @ The tote
Fri Dec 3rd
My Disco @ The Hi Fi Bar w/ Robin fox
The Exotics @ The Retreat w/ Crawfish Dave and DJ Mohair Slim
Frankie Alibi & The Fugitives (First gig!) @ The Bendigo Hotel w/ The Rechords and DJ Mr Doo Wop
Archer @ Pure Pop (6pm)

git on out there
lurve
richie1250
to get off this list, reply saying: "Thanks to Kid Rock I got myself a brand new hybrid car!"

LAST WEEKS PLAYLIST

GETTING DEMOCRATIC 26/11/10

Stone Love : Playlist for Friday 26 Nov 2010
Artist | Track/Song Name | Album Title | Label/Distibutor | Comments

MIGHTY SAM - FANNY MAE
JOE TEX - FRESH OUT OF TEARS
BOBBY BLUE BLAND - YIELD NOT TO TEMPTATION
BRO LONNIE DEBERRY AND THE GOSPEL PERSUADERS - JESUS IS THE SWEETEST NAME I KNOW

DEAN AND JEAN - HEY DEAN HEY JEAN
MICKEY AND SYLVIA - NO GOOD LOVER
LARRY DALE - DOWN TO THE BOTTOM
JOE MAYFIELD - ON THE MOVE

HOLLYWOOD JILLS - HE MAKES ME SO MAD
THE SONICS - SHOT DOWN
SEXTON MING AND HIS DIAMOND GUSSETS - HAVE SLUT WILL TRAVEL
TEENGENERATE - HIPPY HIPPY SHAKE
EDDY CURRENT SUPPRESSION RING - WELL BE TURNED ON

ELTON MOTELLO - HE'S A REBEL
THE EASEYBEATS - MADE MY BED; GONNA LIE IN IT
RADIOHEAD - ELECTIONEERING

LEE HAZELWOOD - SAVE YOUR VOTE FOR CLARENCE MUDD
RED SOVINE - ONE IS A LONELY NUMBER
ROGER MILLER - HUSBANDS AND WIVES
EDDY MITCHELL - LE DEBUT DE LA FIN
TOM JONES - LOOKING OUT MY WINDOW

SAM BAKER - SUGARMAN
OTIS CLAY - THE WOMAN DON'T LIVE HERE NO MORE
ESTHER MARROW - MAMA

THE TRIADS - IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR LOVE
T VALENTINE - HELLO LUCILLE, ARE YOU A LESBIAN?
PRINCE - ALL THE CRITICS LOVE YOU IN NEW YORK
IN DEEP - LAST NIGHT DUB
THE HEARTBEAT BROTHERS - BRING IN THE BASSLINE
MASTERDON COMMITTEE - FUNK BOX PARTY
SISTER CHARMAINE - GRANNY ADVICE
PAPA SAN - GIVE HER THE CREDIT
METHOD MAN AND REDMAN - HOW HIGH

LONELY AVENUE - THE UNLIKELY LIFE AND TIMES OF DOC POMUS

This really is a beautiful book. Very affecting. The loneliness and the dreaming and the wry smiles and the whole great life force of Doc Pomus sink right into you. As a quick primer for those who don't know who he is, at various times Doc was the only crippled, jewish blues singer in america, hack writer of million selling selling teen pop records (including some timeless classics like 'save the last dance for me' and 'lonely avenue'), professorial gambler and mafia card game organizer, among other things. His life in music criss crossed with so many significant artists i could not possibly list them here, but I greatly enjoyed seeing them pop up from page to page, Big Maybelle to Rodney Dangerfield.

A lot of research has obviously gone into this book, but it's written in the style of novel for full dramatic and emotional effect. Just have a read of the of the introduction...