Day #2 of my farewell postings is dedicated to artist I haven't seen live who I most want to see perform. I missed him a few months back in Boston, and will have to wait my turn. Ty has also been featured in this space as a solo artist and with his band Fuzz(a real scorcher).
Friday, June 7, 2019
Thursday, June 6, 2019
Hand of Doom by Black Sabbath (1970)
[Note for Readers: As I've been posting daily song of the day blog updates for the last few years without repeating artists(save David Bowie on the occasion of his untimely passing), I feel it's almost time to retire the format. Over the coming two weeks, I will wind down the format by featuring some tracks/artists that I've been meaning to get around to. After a break, I will return with a less frequent, but more in-depth articles featuring(you guessed it) underserved rock n' roll. And what a better way to kickoff the long goodbye to this format that with Black Sabbath, the greatest hard rock band of all time.]
So, back in high school in the 80's, I became aware of Black Sabbath for the first time. As I was just getting into the Beatles at the time, this music was much too heavy for my liking. Also, someone told me that they were devil worshippers. I believed that and disregarded the band as stupid and immature. It would be a few years later that I would finally hear Black Sabbath in the appropriate setting(loud in a rock club). From there, my opinion began to slowly to change, morphing all the way to a band that I hold in the highest esteem at this point. I could have selected just about any song, but I defaulted to earlier stuff, as is my custom. So, here they are from their sophomore effort, Paranoid.
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
Baby, Dontcha Tell Me by The Penetrators (1979)
And now for some gritty Syracuse garage rock from the end of the 70's...
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Dreams by L Épée (2019)
Look at me featuring two 2019 tracks in the span of three days. Well, here is a newly formed French band that features the Limiñanas, along with members of Ultra Orange and The Brian Jonestown Massacre. This track is just too hip.
Monday, June 3, 2019
The Yes No Interlude by Hatfield And The North (1975)
Only recently have I become aware of 70's British prog rockers Hatfield And The North(named after a road sign). They released a couple of albums mid-decade. Here they are with a track off of their second and final long player.
Sunday, June 2, 2019
Algäbbanem by Djinn (2019)
As a side project by members of Swedish band GOAT and Hills, Djinn is a seriously eclectic and deeply jazz rooted band that just released a debut self-titled LP. Here is a sample track from this wonderful release.
Saturday, June 1, 2019
Run Run Run by The Stimulators (1980)
The Stimulators were an interesting NYC punk band for many reasons, the first being the diverse make-up of the band members. The guitarist and initial bassist were women, the lead singer was a gay man, and the drummer was a child(Yes, that is correct). After having trouble finding a drummer, bandleader and guitarist Denise Mercedes recruited her 11- year old nephew, Harley Flanagan to play drums for the band. Harley would go on to play for the Cro-Mags. Still for the early 80's, the Stimulators played all around New York and releasing one album and a couple of singles. The band would come to an end with the AIDS related death of lead singer Patrick Mack in 1983. Here is the band from their first single.
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