Category Archives: Tunes
The latest Egg: “Ten Sleeves”
“Ten Sleeves,” recorded to four-track cassette in the Sutter Street kitchen on May 2, 2013. Ken Matsuda, violin.
Not What I Meant CDs now available
Previously a digital download only, Not What I Meant is now available as a real CD. Find copies at live shows or on our Bandcamp page.
Letta Mbulu, “Jigijela (Don’t Throw Stones),” from Letta (Chisa/Motown, 1970) The jam of the day comes from Zulu vocal star Letta Mbulu. This whole album is great—it definitely is honey for Western ears, but I prefer its laid-back R&B groove … Continue reading
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Calvin Cooke, “What Happens to People” (1969), from Local Customs: Downriver Revival (Numero Group, 2009). I’ve been slowly building a collection of compilations from the unparalleled-in-excellence Numero Group, and right now I think this one, which collects recordings from Double … Continue reading
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It was an incredible six weeks on the East Coast, then in Greece and Germany, then back on the East Coast some more. This quiet Labor Day is my first day in SF since July 18. Thanks to all my … Continue reading
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Stealers Wheel (feat. Gerry Rafferty), “Benediction,” from Right or Wrong (A&M, 1975)
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The Reigning Sound, “If Christmas Can’t Bring You Home,” from Home for Orphans (Sympathy for the Record Industry, 2005)
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Dennis Linde, “Hello, I Am Your Heart,” from Dennis Linde (Elektra, 1973) I picked up this LP cheap at the Record Exchange a few weeks ago, and in the itinerant days that have followed it’s been my top pick for … Continue reading
Verve (pre- “the”), 1992
Verve, “One Way to Go” (live, fall 1992) During what I’ve come to realize must have been CMJ in fall 1992, Chris and I met up in the city for two nights of musical mayhem. Friday was the Fontana Records … Continue reading