84: Instrumentals 4
1. Operation Ivy - Bankshot
2. NOFX - Flossing A Dead Horse
3. Swingin' Utters - Come On
4. Buzzcocks - Walking Distance
5. Sicko - In So Many Words
2. NOFX - Flossing A Dead Horse
3. Swingin' Utters - Come On
4. Buzzcocks - Walking Distance
5. Sicko - In So Many Words
Labels: all, instrumentals, punk
80: The Bad Plus
Outside of 1950/60s bop and some swing, I'm not a huge jazz fan. I don't listen to any "modern" jazz at all, but The Bad Plus is the one exception. While I don't like everything they've recorded, a lot just hits me right. The Bad Plus' originals are great, but they got more attention for their covers of rock songs. You have to admire a jazz trio for taking on Rush...
1. 1972 Bronze Medalist
2. Dirty Blonde
3. Anthem for the Earnest (live)
4. 1980 World Champion
5. Tom Sawyer
1. 1972 Bronze Medalist
2. Dirty Blonde
3. Anthem for the Earnest (live)
4. 1980 World Champion
5. Tom Sawyer
Labels: all, covers, instrumentals, jazz
76: Instrumentals 3
DJs (mostly Cut Chemist, as it turns out) deliver this episode's instrumentals.
1. People Under The Stairs - Sunroof
2. Cut Chemist - (My 1st) Big Break
3. Headnodic - The Drive (Instrumental)
4. Jurassic 5 - Swing Set
5. Cut Chemist Meets Shortkut - Moonbase Alpha
1. People Under The Stairs - Sunroof
2. Cut Chemist - (My 1st) Big Break
3. Headnodic - The Drive (Instrumental)
4. Jurassic 5 - Swing Set
5. Cut Chemist Meets Shortkut - Moonbase Alpha
Labels: all, instrumentals, rap
65: Instrumentals 2
More lyric-free music, this time with an alt-rock flavor.
1. Frank Black - Tossed
2. The Breeders - Flipside
3. The Cure - Another Journey By Train
4. Reverend Horton Heat - Big Sky
5. fIREHOSE - Tien An Man Dream Again
1. Frank Black - Tossed
2. The Breeders - Flipside
3. The Cure - Another Journey By Train
4. Reverend Horton Heat - Big Sky
5. fIREHOSE - Tien An Man Dream Again
Labels: all, alternative, instrumentals
54: Rap Influences
For this episode, I selected some songs that had a large impact on the formation of rap music. From Kraftwerk's influence on electro and funk, Herbie Hancock's "Rockit" (which spawned almost as many DJ's as the Beatles' Ed Sullivan appearance spawned bands), Art Of Noise's sampling, and of course often-sampled beats like "Funky Drummer" and "The Big Beat".
1. Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express
2. Herbie Hancock - Rockit
3. Art Of Noise - Beat Box
4. James Brown - Funky Drummer
5. Billy Squire - The Big Beat
1. Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express
2. Herbie Hancock - Rockit
3. Art Of Noise - Beat Box
4. James Brown - Funky Drummer
5. Billy Squire - The Big Beat
Labels: all, alternative, electronic, funk, instrumentals, jazz, rock
52: Guitar Hero Wish List
I recently got Guitar Hero for my birthday, and I'm totally hooked (as a combined music nerd/video game geek should be). I'd have a hard time picking songs I would want to be in the game, but here are five by bands that (I think) have not made it into any of the various versions of GH.
1. The Ventures - Slaughter On Tenth Avenue
2. Bad Brains - I Against I
3. Samiam - Viewpoint
4. Quicksand - Unfulfilled
5. Man or Astro-man? - Interstellar Hardrive
1. The Ventures - Slaughter On Tenth Avenue
2. Bad Brains - I Against I
3. Samiam - Viewpoint
4. Quicksand - Unfulfilled
5. Man or Astro-man? - Interstellar Hardrive
Labels: all, alternative, hardcore, instrumentals, punk, rock
48: Instrumentals 1
No words this time...just some funk.
1. The Meters - Cissy Strut
2. The J.B.'s - Hot Pants
3. The Upsetters - Popcorn
4. Bernard "Pretty" Purdie - Soul Drums
5. Billy Preston - Outa-Space
1. The Meters - Cissy Strut
2. The J.B.'s - Hot Pants
3. The Upsetters - Popcorn
4. Bernard "Pretty" Purdie - Soul Drums
5. Billy Preston - Outa-Space
Labels: all, funk, instrumentals
13: Electronica
I'm by no means an expert on electronic music, but I dig some stuff. Like these...
1. Kim Hiorthøy - Politiska Dikten Återvänder
2. Squarepusher - Journey to Reedham
3. Four Tet - A Joy
4. Prefuse 73 - Point To B
5. Aphex Twin - Girl/Boy Song
1. Kim Hiorthøy - Politiska Dikten Återvänder
2. Squarepusher - Journey to Reedham
3. Four Tet - A Joy
4. Prefuse 73 - Point To B
5. Aphex Twin - Girl/Boy Song
Labels: all, electronic, instrumentals
06: Walk, Don't Run
Written by Johnny Smith, made popular by The Ventures (twice), and covered by many others across different genres. Here's the original, the version everybody knows, and three more.
1. Johnny Smith - Walk, Don't Run
2. The Ventures - Walk, Don't Run
3. Mike Auldridge - Walk, Don't Run
4. Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass - Walk, Don't Run
5. Chet Atkins - Walk, Don't Run
1. Johnny Smith - Walk, Don't Run
2. The Ventures - Walk, Don't Run
3. Mike Auldridge - Walk, Don't Run
4. Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass - Walk, Don't Run
5. Chet Atkins - Walk, Don't Run