Back from the dead!!!

No posts for six months ahhhhh! Here's a repost of my first Tiki Tunes Compilation. All the classics for your next luau!

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RIP Jack Rose

Jack Rose died yesterday of a heart attack, at age 38. He will be missed. This is his 2005 record, Kensington Blues.

1. Kensington Blues
2. Cross The North Fork
3. Cathedral Et Chartres
4. Rappahanock River Rag (For William Moore)
5. Sunflower River Blues
6. Now That I'm A Man Full Grown II
7. Flirtin' With The Undertaker
8. Calais to Dover

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Tiki Tunes Vol. 2

The long-awaited sequel to my first post to this blog. This one even comes with cover scans of all 20 of the LPs that the music is taken from. Another invitation to float away to the sands of a Pacific paradise...

1. Tommy Garrett - Quiet Village
2. Wout Steenhuis & The Kontikis - Patu Patu Ake
3. Roberto Delgado - Sun of Hawaii
4. Bill Wolfgramme - Alo I Talau
5. Big Ben Hawaiian Band - On The Beach of Waikiki
6. Gene Rains - Jungle Drums
7. Les Baxter - Legend of The Island Gods
8. Tommy Garrett - Moon of Manakora
9. Bill Wolfgramme - Malihine
10. Alf Barrie - A Lei of Stars
11. 101 Strings - Hawaiian Bells
12. Weberly Edwards - Ho-Le Waimea
13. Gordon Jenkins - Ke Kali Nei Au
14. The Out-Islanders - Little Island
15. Wout Steenhuis - Silhouette Hula
16. Los Indios Trabajaras - Jungle Dream
17. Big Ben Hawaiian Band - Paradise
18. Hawaiian Beach Boys - Flower Lei
19. Living Strings - Sweet Leilani
20. Al Caiola - Sweet Leilani
21. Gordon Jenkins - Sweet Leilani
22. Roberto Delgado - Sweet Leilani
23. Tommy Garrett - Sweet Leilani
24. Arthur Lyman - Sweet Leilani
25. Big Ben Hawaiian Band - Sweet Leilani
26. The Out-Islanders - Beyond The Reef
27. Al Caiola - Aloha My Tani
28. The Polynesians - Aloha Oe

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And if you like this one, be sure to check out Tiki Tunes Vol. 1!

Cliff's Dance Party

This one is for Cliff, the blackest white guy I know. Photo is Macho Man Randy Savage freestyling for Santa Claus. Happy holidays!

1. Zapp & Roger - More Bounce to The Ounce
2. James Brown - Sex Machine (Live in Paris)
3. Chic - Good Times (12" Version)
4. Heatwave - The Groove Line (Special Disco Version)
5. Mr. Oizo - Gay Dentists
6. Curses! - The Deep End (Holy Ghost Day School Dub)
7. DJ Kaos - Love The Nite Away (Tiedye Mix)
8. Macho - I'm A Man (12" Version)
9. UNKLE - In A State (DFA Remix)

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Stars of the Lid And Their Refinement of The Decline

Brian McBride & Adam Wiltzie's group Stars of The Lid are all about raking in profits, as you can see. That, and epic slow drones that are beautiful and cinematic in scope. This one, their latest album, is basically flawless - I just can't get tired of it, no matter how many times I listen. Great for drawing, painting, falling asleep, and other creative work.

CD1
1. Dungtitled (In A Major)
2. Articulate Silences (Part 1)
3. Articulate Silences (Part 2)
4. The Evil That Never Arrived
5. Apreludes (In C Sharp Major)
6. Don't Bother They're Here
7. Dopamine Clouds Over Craven Cottage
8. Even If You're Never Awake (Deuxieme)
9. Even (out) +
10. A Meaningful Moment Through A Meaningless Process

CD2
1. Another Ballad For Heavy Lids
2. The Daughters of Quiet Minds
3. Hiberner Toujours
4. That Finger on Your Temple Is The Barrel of My Raygun
5. Humectez La Mouture
6. Tippy's Demise
7. The Mouthchew
8. December Hunting for Vegetarian Fuckface

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Deep in The Heart of Tuva: Cowboy Music of The Wild East

This is sort of in response to my previous post of Paul Pena's blues record. This compilation CD has many of the stars of Tuvan throat-singing, including Pena's awesome blues-throat singing hybrid "Kargyraa Moan". I won't even bother to type out the tracklist, since all the names and titles are in Tuvan!

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James Brown - Love, Power, Peace

Sometimes the time comes in life when we ask ourselves: Am I ready for some of that Super New New Heavy Funk? Am I ready to get on up, to stay on the scene like a sex machine? When the answer is yes, it's time to bust out James Brown's 1971 live album recorded in Paris, "Love, Power, Peace". In James Brown's band for this album are Bootsy Collins and his brother, guitarist Phelps Collins. A milestone in funk history!

1. Intro
2. Brother Rapp
3. Ain't It Funky Now
4. Georgia On My Mind
5. It's A New Day
6. Bewildered
7. Sex Machine
8. Try Me
9. Medley: Papa's Got A Brand New Bag / I Got You (I Feel Good) / I Got The Feelin'
10. Give It Up or Turnit A Loose
11. It's A Man's Man's Man's World
12. Please, Please, Please
13. Sex Machine (Reprise)
14. Super Bad
15. Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved
16. Soul Power
17. Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved (Finale)

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