December 2008
WatchAlbum of the Day: Foghat - Live
I’m thinking I picked this up in the summer of 1977 or 78. I probably haven’t listened to it all the way through in at least 20 years. At just 6 songs long, there’s plenty o’ jams on this and offers up, for me, the definitive version of Slow Ride. So take it easy sliding into the New Year.
As always, send ideas for Album of the Day to...
WatchAlbum of the Day: My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges
I have a hard time picking favorites at the end of the year. My “best of” songs compilations end up having to be whittled down from two or three discs’ worth of tunes.
I’m not going to call this my favorite album of the year yet but it earned repeated plays over the end of summer and through September. The mix of styles in...
WatchTraffic - John Barleycorn Must Die
Another classic from my youth that I haven’t listened through in a long time.
enjoy.
WatchFriday Record Party: Free Form Toss Up
Songs About Whatever You Feel Like With An Explanation/Story
I have had my fill of beverages, food, and merriment and was going to do a record party about eating but a quick check of seeqpod revealed they do not have Blondie’s Eat To The Beat which automatically turned me off on that concept.
So we’ll go with another Doc Sexton concept: post...
WatchChristmas Mini-Record Party
Decided not to tempt my string of bad luck of late and am working from home to avoid the icy roads this morning. Was going to put together a quick top 5 christmas songs list but couldn’t so we’ll just put together christmas favorites….
WatchBruce Springsteen - Darkness On The Edge Of Town
The week leading up to Christmas always reminds me of this album. Even though it was released in June of 1978, I don’t think my sister got it until right before Christmas and then we played the hell out of it through Christmas break.
In my mind it was about that time that WMMR first started playing Bruce’s “Santa Claus Is Coming...
Zatista - the way to buy and sell art online
Old Half.com pals have beta launched Zatista and are looking for artists and galleries to sign up to give it a try.
From the founder’s email:
We are now excited to announce the beta version of the site is available for artists and galleries and we are looking for some great new members to help build our marketplace.
Some more info about Zatista:
For Artists and Galleries
Sell...
Best Indie Albums of 2008 [with mp3's] — HearYa -... →
Great list, great place, great site to get a listen on of the best of 2008.
WatchThe The - Soul Mining
Few things get me worked up — ok, a lot of things get me worked up — than an online music service whose search does not support the quick and easy finding of the band, “The The” (our Album of the Day source, LaLa is one of them).
Back in the Half.com days we mined the web traffic data to discover what searches were coming up with bad or no results...
WatchFriday Record Party: Stormy Weather
Songs About Bad Weather
I know the following:
This is the last Friday Record Party before Christmas or Hannukah.
I often forget holidays and special anniversaries when picking the theme.
Honestly, I couldn’t stand to do a Christmas themed list and knew that the 100-song limit would get blown away. And, since we’re due to get another round of the...
R5's Punk Rock Flea Market 12/20/08 10-5 at The...
R5 brings the best Indie shows to the best small-stage venues in Philly. One of these years I will have my act together and make the trip down to this event.
*THIS* Saturday December 20th 10:00am to 5:00pm
At The Starlight Ballroom / Club Polaris
(460 N 9th Street - Just Below 9th and Spring Garden)
All Ages / 21+ To Drink / $3 entry donation
It’s that time again for the bi-annual...
WatchFive Albums That Steered Me In The Right Direction - Jimmy Cliff & The Harder They Come Soundtrack
Dr. Sexton Album #3
Third in a series of five albums from Dr. Sexton that steered him in the right musical direction. From the Doc:
Growing up in Florida, you can’t help but be exposed to reggae, mambo, etc., if you let your ears wander. Unfortunately, when I really started to get...
“This American Life: A Very Special Sedaris Christmas -Stories from David...”
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This American Life
Act 2 contains “Seasons Greetings to Our Friends and Family” —- a great send-up of the holiday Christmas letter everyone claims to hate to get. However, the letters turn out to be quite enjoyable when read aloud to an audience of family members snogged on...
WatchFive Albums That Steered Me In The Right Direction: Cheap Trick - At Budokan
Dr. Sexton Album #2
Couldn’t help but absorb this one as a kid. My brother played it all the time (still does). He and the other older kids in the neighborhood all soon started playing guitar and spent several hours in garages trying to work out the easier tunes on this, like “Ain’t That a Shame.”
PennDOT District 6 Traffic Cameras →
I’ve posted this before but now that winter weather advisories are becoming routine again, it’s worth a fresh link.
Access all the PennDot traffic cams in Chester County and the rest of Southeastern Pennsylvania in one google map. They still need to work in the Google traffic overlays and animated weather radar layers to make it the best traffic map alive. Start mashing.
WatchFive Albums That Steered Me In The Right Direction: The Ramones - It’s Alive
Dr. Sexton Album #1
This week we start a new series in which we explore the albums that “Steered Me In The Right Direction”. I’ve loosely structured this theme around the idea that we all had a music listening base to work from in our early years but where we went from there was a matter of strong...
WatchFriday Record Party: Anatomically Correct
Songs With Body Parts In The Title
BPMc3 donates today’s theme. Pick and play your favorite songs that have body parts in the title. Then proceed to shake said body part in rhythm to said song.
If you have ideas for a Friday Record Party theme, email us at ogremcg@feedtheogre.com.
WatchGraham Parker: Squeezing Out Sparks + Live Sparks
From BPMc3:
one of those albums where every song is so darn good. I won a free copy at a 7th grade assembly. The presenter asked a trivia question: What does a triskaidekaphobiac fear? My mind raced, and retrieved the answer from the recesses of my brain. I had encountered this very word only weeks before when reading one of OgreMcG’s...
WatchFree 4AD Sampler Album Download
Lots of great tracks on this sampler of 2008 releases from 4AD.
Head on over there to download the full album or just listen above.
[UPDATE: Just realized all but the Breeders’ tracks are 92kbs or less. Download lo-qual at your own aural risk!}
seen on HearYa
Bag Of Songs: Alan Mann - Christmas On The Block →
Bag Of Songs posted Alan Mann’s Christmas On The Block as part of his Christmas Song Of The Day. Takes you back to early 80s Philly style.
thanks, Doctor Birthday Girl Brown! (I fought with myself over putting quotes around “Birthday Girl” — crud, I just did.)
WatchTalking Heads - More Songs About Buildings And Food
I think I picked up this album in 8th grade at the Grand Way in West Goshen shopping center. I went looking for an album that my friend Ben Whitten recommended. I think he was telling me to get The Dead Boys’ We Have Come For Your Children.
But at the time I couldn’t remember the name of the band and saw this album. The cover with...
WatchFriday Record Party: In The Name Of…
Songs That Have A Person’s Name In The Title
All the way from Southern Chester County, Dr. Sexton contributes this week’s theme. Play a great (unless you’re Carmelson) song that has a person’s name in the title. Doesn’t have to be famous, just has to be a name.
Hoping BPMc3 can play a little before he heads south for the...
