Monster mashing

I don't have any festive Halloween type cover to post so suck it like XXX the pro wrastler used to say.

Something about this song reminds of the that movie Major League. That coach was funny am I right? Remember Wesley Snipes as Willy Mayes Hayes? Yep me too. Hey how about those World Series going on? Anyway, I hated the original version of this song but then I heard this cover. It's far out man. The break and solo are so epic. My copy of this blows so there is some clicking in the beginning but it's still worth a listen.

Wild Thing - FANCY

The freaks come out at night

Some sweet Halloween action here.

This should be fun. Psyched to be playing with Juan Maclean and my main man Scotty Coats. Check out Scotty's new release available on Rong. I think we got the good room with a totally kick butt lineup but the whole event looks pretty sweet indeed. Also on the real Halloween October 31st. I'll be playing and partying at my old place the 1269 Gallery on 6th and Alameda. I guarentee the lineup will blow your mind but I cannot divulge who is playing. You will get no street or band cred if you do not attend.

I'm famous like a V level celebrity....

Bow down! My man Hassan just posted up a short interview about me on his blog over at VGRNTS

Alright fellas, let's speed it up just a little more

Feeling a little sluggish from last night at Dance Right. Vodka and ginger beer goes down too easy. It was packed last night, I think it's the first time we've had a consistant line outside all night since the back bar reopened. Good time none the less. I've been playing early the last few weeks which I like doing. I just want to play weird music and that's the only time you can really get away with it. Enough jibba jabba, it's cover song time again.

This track is a cover of Eric Clapton's cocaine. What were these guys on when they recorded this? Oh yeah, probably cocaine. I love how the vocals are super sped up and the guitarist decides to make a medley out of it with a little Layla solo. Shred on my man! I'd love to see what these dudes look like now. I picture the guitar played living with his mom though. I bet he's getting all psyched up for Van Halen.

Discocaine - ERIC'S FRIENDS

Somebody you just love to burn

Cover song time kids! Check this oddball cut from Iggy Pop. Might not be the best recording but I think it's an interesting track. Remember to come out and see Mudd tonight. The flyer is below.

Family Affair - IGGY POP


And this is nothing new but I found myself searching it out this morning looking for some inspiration.

Star Wars stuff never gets old

I want to party with this chick! Check the moves with about a minute 10 seconds left.

Hey bud, let's party with Buck Rogers

Let's take this ship to outerspace brother.



I started working on some tracks down at Obey with the elseWhere guys this weekend that I'm really excited about. I think Chris has been up for 4 days straight now cutting tracks up. Basically, I haven't been able to find the sound I need hear on earth so we had to travel. So until my journey is complete and heads start exploding from extra terestrial jams check this out. It's gonna be a stone groove!

Go to hell you hippy!

What's the deal with these horrible remixes? I guess horrible remixes are nothing new, but we're at an all time low right now I think. A few years ago it was all these hip hop and rock mashups, now it's all dance track mashups or tracks with terrible beats behind them, like the Baltimore remix. Every kid with Ableton has ruined Baltimore Club music. Also, putting a hit over a hit is a real ballsy move you cheeseball, you might as well call yourself Girl Talk. it's the same thing! Blu Jemz pointed this out to me last night and I can't stop thinking about it. To me, it reminds me of those Hooked on 45 or Hits on 45 records. For the non DJ nerds out there the On 45 series were hits of the time or even classical music hits with the same cheesy beat running under the entire record, megamix style. I'm pretty sure Metro Area or someone like that did sample from the Stars on 45 one though so that's pretty funny. See how big my unit is with that useless knowledge? Are the DJs and producers in this hipster scene going to be remembered in the same way those On 45 records are? Cause those records for the most part were the absolute worst and you're gonna be awfully embarrassed in a year or so when you have no respect and the next trend in music is upon us. What will you tell your kids, will they clown you for your terrible taste or will just hide the fact that you had any involvement in a such a crappy music scene.

And my last rant for the day. Blu Jemz is the man for telling the whole crowd at my night off for being jerks requesting Soulja Boy. That shit is getting pretty old. LA is so late on everything it's not even funny. I need to take a trip to NY soon. I feel like I'm taking crazy pills.

On a lighter side, here's the music for the day...

Todays selections in a way were spawned by my love of Miami Vice. (Campo, if you're reading this can you send me that link to that Jan Hammer CD signing?) I think every kid that grew up in the 80's had a love for the Dukes of Hazzard, the A-Team and Miami Vice. If you didn't like those shows I feel sorry for you and your parents, especially your father who had to explain to the guys at work that his son (or daughter) wasn't down with Murdock and the Face Man, Luke and Bo, Tubbs and Crocket. At one point I remember Don Johnson got into racing off shore power boats and my dad took me, my brother and a bunch of our friends out on our boat to watch him race off of Atlantic City. Don johnson was unstoppable then, I thought he and Melanie would be together forever. So this is the indirect way to segue Miami Vice into Short and Curly Cover Song Fridays. We'll start with Jan Hammer's masterpiece Crocket's Theme. I'm sure most of you know this one. The cover is by Vangelis and Jean Michel Jarre. Vangelis is most famous for Charriots of Fire but the dude has some serious jems in his catalogue. I celebrate quite a few of his releases. Since I've been lazy I'm also going to include a Vangelis track that is a weird beard classic and a fairly recent cover by Lindstrom.

Also Happy Birthday to me. Send me gift certificates for Ebay!

Let It Happen - VANGELIS

Let It Happen - LINDSTROM
I'm kind of conflicted about posting this one so I might take it down with in a day or two so make sure you get on it. I suggest you go buy this record too, it's well worth it.



Crockett's Theme - Jan Hammer

Crockett's Theme - Vangelis & Jean Michel Jarre


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