"A Torrid Extravaganza" the ad declares. "Daring Glamorous Beauties in Risque Dances." In Gadsden, Alabama, in 1941? Well! Let's investigate. In my wanderings through old issues of the Gadsden Times I've encountered many such advertisements for revue-type variety shows in Gadsden in the 1940s. I'll be doing future blog posts on some others. Let's take a look at the performers and other elements of this production which played in Gadsden on Sunday, February 23 [according to the ad] and on…

(Previously) Flukes and Breakthroughs In the NBA 2015–16 season, Steph Curry set the all-time single-season record for three-point field goals, 402, completely crushing the old record of 286. Curry's record still stands. The New York Times was rather breathless about this: The record is an outlier that defies most comparisons, but here is one: It is the equivalent of hitting 103 home runs in a Major League Baseball season. And it is an astonishing feat. But I wrote an article called Steph…

The long ramp down of my summer research leave is starting to give way to the gradual ramp up to the fall semester, but before I let the entire summer slip away, I’m making sure I have the time to enjoy as much music as possible. After a winter and spring filled with Miles Davis (and looking forward to a summer and fall filled with Coltrane), I decided to listen to a couple of my other favorite trumpeters as a palate cleanser. A couple of weeks ago, I enjoyed some Blue Mitchell (with Stanley…

Originally included with the September 2016 issue of Musica Jazz, The Storyteller is dedicated to the life and art of Naná Vasconcelos, one of the most accomplished percussionists in the ECM constellation and, by any reasonable measure, one of the most singular musicians to have walked the earth. Aptly titled, this collection presents Vasconcelos as a keeper of narratives. For admirers of his contributions to recorded art, it is both an invaluable sampler and a small chamber of remembrance.…

Colin Bowles has compiled a list of 100 titles that, in his opinion, are the worst ever published. All were hits but I must say that I know only by name about a dozen of artists. Surf music, garage music and psychedelia and other fads have stopped my musical clock for ever.But it's always delightful to witness the demolition of false idols through humor. This book is hilarious.See YT playlist assembled by me here or read the book here

Yesterday I attended an ethnic Greek (i.e. polytheistic) rite. The event took place at the outskirts of Lemessos (Limassol), on a hill overlooking the Mediterranean. There were about twenty practitioners, while I was told that there are many others in different parts of Cyprus who could not join us for one reason or another. I took photos for my personal archive, which I will not share because I did not ask for the consent of those present. There is only a selfie that I have published:…

A short one from social.omgmog.net for 20 to 26 July, spent the week mostly lake-side at Llyn Tegid in Snowdonia rather than online. While I was there I also put out a new post rebuilding my Wordle stats from years of WhatsApp chat logs.

Welcome to a Monday Pressing Concerns! We’ve got a new album from Josaleigh Pollett and new EPs from Nocturnal Prose, Picastro, and Jake King below; check ’em out! If you’re looking for more new music, you can visit the site directory to see what else we’ve written about lately. If you’d like to support Rosy Overdrive, you can share this (or another) post, or donate here. Josaleigh Pollett – If I Let It Quiet Release date: July 24thRecord label: Audio Antihero/Lavender VinylGenre: Art rock,…

These days, most people know Kate Bush for Running Up That Hill, which was iconically featured on Stranger Things. However, outside of the US, ask people of a certain age and they will immediately cite Wuthering Heights, her 1978 hit, as her most popular song. In fact, inspired by the music video that went with it, each year women get together in community events all over the giff-gaff to recreate the famous dance from the video. They also try their best to reproduce the flowing red dress Bush…

Eskew ReederThe Fluwr. Patterson, Khoury, WebsterTek Publishing & Shuler MusicInstant Records #32581962The Flu (take 2 & take 4) Singer and pianist, Eskew Reeder, Jr. usually known by the stage name Esquerita and occasionally as S.Q. Reeder or The Magnificent Malochi, was known for his frenetic performances. He has been credited with influencing rock and roll pioneer Little Richard."The Magnificent Malochi", an excellent 9-pages article by Pierre Monnery & Jay Halsey was published by Blues &…

Maybe a quiet haze drifts in your dorm as you worry about upcoming exams and patchy friendships. Maybe your heart just got flattened by a runaway relationship and the knots in your stomach are twisting and burning. Or maybe you’re trekking cross-country with a backpack and a dream and are suddenly sucker-punched with a jabby stab of loneliness. When you’re pumped up, pumped down, shaken sideways or rattled around, it’s always comforting to share a moment with a song or lyric that perfectly…

https://www.letour.fr/en/stage-21/image-galleryOn July 26, 2026 the Tour de France ended again. This time repeating the last stage of the previous year with the modified Champs-Élysées course. The winner was again Tadej Pogačar who has now claimed wins in 2026, 2025, 2024, 2021 and 2020. Only to be bested in 2023 and 2022 to Jonas Vingegaard who unfortunately crashed out of this tour.I was heavily in World Cup mood, but as the Tour started I was only aware of a few things I was tracking:Could…

Ron Trent refuses to sit still. His musical output is continually changing, shifting, seeking fresh directions. From his classic, Chicago jack beginnings – the major electronic landmark that is “Altered States” – to the stripped back future soul of Prescription – the imprint Trent ran with Chez Damier. From the emotive, warm, melodic, journeys of his New York-styled deep house, to his recent, fusion-flavoured releases – inspired, in part, by Brazilian maestros, Azimuth, and Michael Mann’s `80s…

I made this fun slab as a commemoration of the POAP KINGS, our Clash Royale clan, reaching 50 members for the first time recently. I love how well it turned out!

In the comments to the previous post about Robyn Hitchcock and his attempt to perpetuate 1967... Phil Knight mentioned that there was quite a bit of it - back-to-psychedelia (specifically English psychedelia) in the early-mid Eighties.... Television Personalities... The Cleaners from Venus, The Monochrome Set... Quite a bit of it - indeed there was, indeed there was.Focused on the UK Eighties uptake of the UK Sixties vibe, what follows is not even the complete inventory...First line of this…

I never know what I'm going to find when I dig into the crates at a record store. Sometimes it's not even about the music but a cover jumps out at me. And so it was when looking through the crate marked "£2" I chanced on this classic cover by Josef Albers created in 1959. Worth two-quid for sure. To quote this article from Cabinet Magazine: From 1959 to 1961, the artist Josef Albers designed seven LP album covers for Command Records. — Cabinet Magazine I always loved the designs of these covers…

This is another album in the series of Kansai-area techno compilations I played on here before. This one's got a bit more diversity in styles than the last volume - Okano Freak's track is much more straightforwardly bright 80s pop, and I especially enjoy the tone of MASA's instrumental track Sporophyte. Unfortunately the full album isn't available online anywhere, but I was able to find some of the tracks across a few sites - the Controlled Voltage and friends tracks from the Lost and Forgotten…

End of the World, is a track from the first album (Asylum) by Inpatient, and the video is a blast (well, it is the end of the world…). It’s lyrically dense – and very funny (love the line about the Vatican, allegedly, but there are too many standout lines to mention here). The song seems to be a (tongue in cheek) shrug of the shoulders at the world in general. Let’s self-medicate and get on with it, because we’re all f**ked anyway. Yet when I finished the watching the video, which is hugely…

The Powers of Darkness from left: unidentified, Dave Moreno, Anthony Anchundo, Dave Perry and unidentified. Photo taken at Southland Mall in Hayward Eric Burdon of the Animals with Dave Moreno of Powers of Darkness The Powers of Darkness came from Union City, though they’re sometimes noted as from Hayward. Members included: Dave Moreno – bass and vocals Dave Perry – drums Tony Anchundo – rhythm guitar and vocals It’s possible Sal Saccardo from the Just VI replaced Dave Perry on drums at some…

Rockin' In A Wooden ShackAnn Brewer and the Flames Century Recording Corporation of Dodge City, KansasMaster Leasing Division Audtion CopyCopyright 1965Discography:22409 Side 1 - Walkin Down The Street 22409 Side 2 – Rockin’ In A Wooden Shack 22410 Side 1 - Low Down Blues 22410 Side 2 - Frustration There was an interesting post from a member of the early Flames posted years ago to a yahoo group dedicated to the Kansas music scene. I saved the message at the time, unfortunatly omitting the…

Photo of Temper City taken from “Self Aware” video Late July is generally the hottest time of year for many locations in the Northern Hemisphere, and that’s definitely true for my part of the world in the Southwestern U.S. desert, where we’re experiencing our hottest temperatures so far in 2026 – 115-118 degrees Fahrenheit (46-48 C). (Which begs the question, why the fuck do I live here?!?) Needless to say, that means spending much of our time indoors, where listening to music helps to pass the…

Leading up to the 1965 Newport Folk Festival the organizers asked Dudley Laufman to put together a band. He got together some folks he'd been playing for, and this was the start of the Canterbury Country Dance Orchestra. They quickly became one of the leading bands of the contra dance revival, and in 1972 released a self-titled album (F-72-FW-3). I found a picture of the liner notes: I couldn't find the text of these anywhere, so I had an LLM convert them to text and manually cleaned up the…

My guitar recording philosophy has evolved toward minimal, purposeful gear: tone comes from the fingers, pick, guitar, and amp, while digital effects complement rather than replace the core sound.

JME coverage started at 2:30 this morning with the final three bouts of the Makushita yusho playoff. For those of you who couldn’t catch it live, remember JME will replay the action through the day on their dedicated sumo page. Usually, JME coverage begins with the first bout of Makuuchi, though we occasionally see a … Continue reading Nagoya 2026: Senshuraku

Everything is the same, only worse! Keep safe. If you're new to this metal blog of bones you can also check out the various interview projects I have going on as well as the weekly recommendation posts. And if you'd like to keep abreast of the latest, most pressing developments follow us wherever I may roam (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Spotify, Bluesky, TIKTOK etc), and listen to my, I guess, active? (no) podcast (YouTube, Spotify, Apple), and to check out our amazing compilation albums. You…

I’m back on my learning guitar jag. This set of theory videos are great. ↬ ∙ Tagged in Music.

Links Posted to Thoughts The Week of 07-19-2026 There were 2 links posted this week. 07/21/2026 @19:49 The Lost Joy of Music Piracy: WhatCD, Oink, and Spotify | Pigeons and PlanesBy the time Nine Inch Nails’ comeback album With Teeth hit stores in 2005, it had already been available to download on Oink for a number of weeks. Rather than joining the growing number of artists angry at their fans for not waiting to pay, Sheridan says they saw it as a failure on the side of the music industry. “We…

"Sweet Agnes" by Masayoshi Takanaka Listen on Apple Music Your browser does not support the audio element. Post a song that uses an instrument in an abnormal way This guy uses a surfboard shaped guitar. I took me a while to find a good picture of it. View Mandaris's Crucial Tracks profile Listen to my Apple Music playlist