Monday, June 28, 2010

You Schmooze, You Lose: Folge Neun

*Originally published on 3/5/10@http://www.djmotherfucker.podomatic.com


After a brief hiatus, your DJ is back for round neun. There is quite a selection tonight, one that you may have anticipated in a way...but hopefully not.
Brevity is key this evening as Miss Motherfucker is ready to slam you with her new set, just in time for the weekend. So let's get to it.

You Schmooze, You Lose: An Imaginary DJ Set

By Jennie Willis

Toots and the Maytals- 54-46 Was My Number
Starting the shindig off is this incredible reggae track from, you guessed it, Jamaica. Penned by Fred "Toots" Hibbert while incarcerated for possession of marijuana, this is considered by some to be a definitive song of the genre. With its classic riddim and Hibbert's soulful vocal delivery, you will have a hard time keeping still and staying in a bad mood with this one.

The Pop Group- She Is Beyond Good and Evil
Next up is the demented free-form funk of post punk upstarts The Pop Group. A song worthy of Zarathustra. This selection was produced by reggae veteran Dennis Bovell, and hints of the dub slant can be heard here. Has anyone ever held you like a gun? It might make you feel like this.

Alien Sex Fiend- I Walk the Line
No, this is not a cover of the Johnny Cash song. Instead we have rockabilly-tinged guitars meeting with electronic pulse in this eyeliner-smeared venture into the gutters of London courtesy of this early goth group.

The Cramps- I Can't Hardly Stand It
Just listen to it.

Holly Golightly- You Have Yet To Win
One-woman girl group Holly Golightly tells us that she is tired of our lies. We'll never win her heart, but at least we can dance our blues away.

Sixteen Horsepower- Horse Head
A live rendition of this track from Sixteen Horsepower, a group that manages to invoke the Old, Weird America while saturating it in whiskey, bitterness and front porch creak.

Smog- Dress Sexy At My Funeral
A dead man's final request.

Dirty Three- Sad Sexy
Bemusement. Not being able to walk away. Missing a moment by a millisecond. A plethora of emotions are conjured by this instrumental offering from the untouchable Dirty Three.

Rowland S. Howard- Pop Crimes
Ending the night is one of the last songs recorded by Rowland S. Howard. We miss you so much.

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