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Kickin’ It

14 Apr

There is something about beautiful early Spring days that make me crave old school NY rap songs.

I haven’t been able to do the subway stairs with my boot just yet and I’ve really, really missed taking the train.  “Watch the Closing Doors” by I.R.T. (Interboro Rhythm Team) at least provides me with an aural trip up the entire 1/9 train, as it used to be known.  Last stop, all off, Harlem U.S.A.!

And here’s Kurtis Blow’s thoroughly awesome “The Breaks”….because, well, all my limitations are the breaks.  But at least when I have this blasting in my ears, they don’t bother me as much.

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To Time Warner Cable

13 Apr

Mercury in retrograde is in full effect all over the place in Margauxville.  All best intentions aside, it was impossible for me to post yesterday.  No cable.  No internet.  Margauxville in the Middle Ages.

I cannot believe I missed a day!   And not just any day!  Yesterday was David Cassidy’s birthday!  I learned this fact many years ago and have not once forgotten.  My mother always tells me it’s also my cousin’s, but let’s face facts:  it’s David Cassidy’s.

A few weeks ago, I caught the one episode of The Celebrity Apprentice on which he appeared and I wish I hadn’t.  It’s not like I have anything against aging per se, but David Cassidy is not aging well.  I feel guilty saying this, but I was so happy that he was voted off first so I didn’t have to watch the show after that.  Actually what I feel guilty about is that I didn’t have to watch him, specifically, after that.

Musically, I know it make sense to think you could just dismiss him or The Partridge Family as just having been manufactured tween schlock, but I will make one airtight argument against that:  “I Can Feel Your Heartbeat.”

If I didn’t tell you who it was, but just said it was some 1970s group, you’d like it.  I’m quite sure.  It’s of the era, for sure, but it’s sssssssolid.

Happy birthday, David.  I really meant to tell you on the day itself.  And, oh yeah, cuz, hope you had a happy birthday too.

And the internet is still not fixed 24 hours later.  I’m posting this from elsewhere where the magic of technology still exists. “I Can Feel Your Heartbeat” was April 12th’s song and today’s song is dedicated to Time-Warner Cable.

“Shake Some Action,” by the Flamin’ Groovies will hopefully spur on some action to get the situation fixed.  Thinkin’ positively!  Plus it’s a thoroughly intoxicating song.  It was produced by Dave Edmunds which of course underscores the inherent joy.

I hope they fix it soon.  But just in case,  I am mentally preparing to write tomorrow’s post with a quill pen – and using a gramophone.

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Up Jumped Spring

11 Apr

Whoa!  Is today the most beautiful day ever or what?  Finally, Spring!

Here’s a lovely song by Abbey Lincoln and Stan Getz:  “Up Jumped Spring,” from 1991.  It’s from the last album Stan Getz appeared on before he died. In general,  I’ve often had mixed feelings about Abbey’s singing, but I love this song and sentiment so much that I forget all my issues for 4:42.

Hurry up and download so you can get outside ASAP.

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My First 100 Days

10 Apr

Today is the 100th day of the year.  More precisely, that means 100 days of Margauxville.  And in actuality, that means 114 downloads since some days had more than one.

How’s my first 100 days in office been?  I feel like the sheen may have worn off a bit.

Anyway, to mark the occasion, I was trying to think of something 100 related aside from “100 Bottles of Beer” or that Cat Stevens song “100 I Dream,” but I’ve been stymied.  But all the while, as I’ve been wracking my brain, one song has just been floating in and out of my brain.

It’s a true “guilty pleasure” song:  “Love Plus One” by Haircut 100.  I just can’t help it!  I love it!  In fact I couldn’t believe I hadn’t posted it already.   It’s pure delicious pop.

I once overheard someone saying she slept with the lead singer, Nick Heyward, and got crabs.  Unfortunately I always think of that when I hear the song.  And unfortunately, I bet you will now too.

Here’s to the next 100 days.

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Biting the Hand That Feeds Me

9 Apr

Sidney Lumet died earlier today.  Even though he directed a ridiculous amount of classics, it’s hard for me not to immediately think of the “Mad as Hell” scene in Network.    I know it’s shocking to think of that before The Wiz, but it’s true!  Plus I think of that before Serpico, a movie I adore more, but that is also true.

My download for today had to be a protest song of some sort, and what better to protest against than the media?

There was a time in my life when I listened to The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy’s album, “Hypocrisy is the Greatest Luxury” every single day, at least once.   Here’s “Television, the Drug of a Nation.”  Listen, go to your window and yell….

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The Long & Short of It

7 Apr

In case you don’t know about (him), you should.  I wasn’t sure what name to write there.

There’s  a guy named Dayve Hawk who records some awesome music.  Some he does under the name Weird Tapes.  Some he records as Memory Cassette, which he refers to as his feminine alter-ego to Weird Tapes.   And he releases still more as Memory Tapes, which is a combination of the two.  Still following?

He neither drives nor owns a phone, which I guess doesn’t really matter, but it’s kind of interesting.

Ultimately all you really need to know is that you must download “Bicycle” right now.  And in case you were wondering, it’s Memory Tapes.

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A Beggar for Your Kisses

6 Apr

I know Margauxville hasn’t explored it yet, but I’m a ridiculously big fan of Atlantic Records.  Not now of course (duh), but THE Atlantic Records.  The music that came out on that label has been with me for as long as I can remember.

I even went to Nesuhi Ertegun‘s funeral.  I still haven’t accepted that my beloved Ahmet is dead, so we won’t talk about that, but I will tell you that he kissed my hand (right one) about 12 years ago – and I still haven’t washed it.

Not that a little hygiene issue should make you think there’s any correlation to the beautiful song for today, “A Beggar for Your Kisses” by The Diamonds.  Such gorgeousness, such yearning:  “Now I don’t ask for all of your love, just a little insignificant bit would do…”  Gets me every time.

The Diamonds came and went and never really made an impact on the charts or anything, but no matter.  As usual, my men at Atlantic could spot talent.

I just made you a little copy from a record.  The vinyl noise makes it even better.  Go on, listen.

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Suitable for Spooning

5 Apr

“Immune” by Low is so beautiful – the perfect music for a damp gray day.

It would be even better with the crackling of a fire in the background, but I won’t dwell on that.  It’s not even that necessary when you get right down to it, because this song is like a warm sonic fuzzy blanket.

Cuddle up, here.

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Good morning!

4 Apr

Yuck.

Love the name, love their sound. I must admit, I still stumble over the fact that there is a ’90s revival going on.  It seems too soon.   Of course I know it’s 10 years out and all, but…

However you classify them, they’re great. 

Here’s “Georgia,” a song that if listened to early, guarantees a good start to the day.

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Don’t Call Me Pain

3 Apr

Yesterday I walked a total of about 6 blocks and my leg was killing me by the time I got home.  Definitely more pain than the Malevich exhibit (which was the reason I ventured out) deserved.  It was good and all, but on the pain-being-worth-it scale, it fails miserably.

That said, if you’re ambulatory, it’s definitely worth seeing.  Gagosian Galleries seem to be as common as Starbucks these days; this is at the uptown one.

Speaking of pain, don’t  call me me pain!  My name is mystery!    Thank you yesterday and thank you pain for putting this one in my head.   The Pop Group were so, so, so ahead of their time.  Here’s “Don’t Call Me Pain.”

Now go enjoy your day.

Love,

Mystery

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