A podcast from renowned silent film accompanist/historian Ben Model covering the techniques of creating and performing live scores to silent films, as well as a discussion of the language of silent cinema. Find what goes on in the mind of a silent film accompanist before, during and after playing for a show. Learn about the aesthetics of silent filmmaking and storytelling language.
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Welcome to the audio home page for the CONFERENCE of the BIRDS, a weekly radio program/podcast featuring a heterogeneous, intra-continental mix of music and song. Various genres, forms, formats, and styles are featured, juxtaposed and intermingled, from free-jazz to field recordings. Listen here for a weekly mix of popular, classical, folk, religious, radical, experimental, spiritual, political, and poetic musics from around and beyond the globe. COB airs LIVE, Friday evenings, 9:00 - 12:00 ...
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A punk and a metalhead started a podcast because they want to show each other records and they both have ADHD and need to make the other listen to and now they're going to make you listen to them. Side One/Side B with Dave & Steve is a podcast put together with two bandmates with ADHD who have a similar Venn diagram of music tastes, but Dave comes at it from the punk perspective and Steve from the heavy metal perspective. It’s kind of like crossfire, except we don’t hate each other, or make ...
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Arts interviews, reviews, and features from WFIU Public Media from Indiana University.
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My Fellow Americans, Life is actually just a microscopic, deluded moment in time, so let's cut to the freakin' chase. One look at our impending election debacle can solidify my case. It has been my contention since birth, that the answer to every difficulty we encounter on this sacred yet demented Stone, can be revealed with ultimate clarity through the ultra neurotic engagements of Music, Art, Literature, Film, Poetry and a good Pastrami sandwich. Why would any sane human spend so must time ...
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BILL MESNIK OF THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #73 - SHE’LL RETURN IT by The Animals (MGM, 1966)
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She’ll Return it is an obscure, minor league number from the Animals catalogue, a B-Side to their Ma Rainy cover of See See Rider. I first heard it on the album Animalization, which, along with Animalism are my two favorite collections by that band. It’s just a simple, 12 bar, blues progression, with basic lyrics insistently repeating one central p…
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HOTEL BOHEMIA PRESENTS "THE EL WATUSI CONNECTION- THE RAY BARRETTO STORY "- FEATURING THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS, RICH BUCKLAND AND BILL MESNIK- One of the most influential percussionists of all time, Ray ...
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Raymond Barretto Pagan was born to Puerto Rican parents in New York on April 29, 1929. When he was barely four years old, his father decided to leave home and return to Puerto Rico. His mother settled in the South Bronx and raised her three children by herself. From an early age, Barretto was influenced by two styles of music: Latin and Jazz. Durin…
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The art of knotting, Steve shows two guys who know nothing about SLIPKNOT their first demo released in 1996, MATE. FEED. KILL. REPEAT. which features not only death metal and nu metal, but also jazz and ...
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Send us a Text Message. For those following along at home, this is the excellent remastered version we listened to by Arlo Boska. If you are following along with us, pause after Tattered & Torn at timestamp 21:43 This is Slipknot's technically first album, now considered a demo by the band, that does NOT feature Corey Taylor, Mick Thompson, or Jim …
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HOTEL BOHEMIA PRESENTS "PUT ON A STACK OF 45's" - GERRY RAFFERTY - "BAKER STREET" - Featuring The Splendid Bohemians, Rich Buckland and Bill Mesnik - A CLASSIC SONG POWERED BY AN IMMORTAL SAXOPHONE RIFF ...
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The story of Gerry Rafferty's "Baker Street" has it all: a troubled, ambivalent creator, an unforgettable sax riff whose ownership has spawned controversy for almost 50 years, and a mysterious, compelling lyric. One of Scotland's leading artistic lights, Rafferty, who started as partner to the beloved comedian Billy Connolly in The Humblebums, went…
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BILL MESNIK OF THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #72 - QUINCY JONES - SANFORD AND SON THEME “THE STREETBREAKER” (A&M, 1973)
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Redd Foxx was one funny motherfucker. And, hell on wheels. Apparently, he was the scourge of taxi drivers in Las Vegas, where he lived, worked, and is buried - because he would either throw up in the backseat of their cabs, or refuse to pay his fare, or both. As the “King of the Party Records”, Redd made 50 dirty albums (I have a few on 8 track) - …
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Conference of the Birds, 7-26-24
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THIS WEEK's BIRDS: Nadaswaram music (Carnatic) from Namagiripettai Krishnan; Yusuf Lateef (vintage); Japanese jazz from Toshiyuki Miyama & the New Herd; new music from composer and vocalist Ruiqi Wang; new piano & electronics from Eve Egoyan & Mauricio Pauly; solo piano from Matthew Shipp & Marilyn Crispell; new music from Satoko Fujii Tokyo Trio; …
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Let's hit up the drive thru for some PUNK NUGGETS 1974 - 1982, a comp featuring many punk essentials
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Send us a Text Message. If you’d like to follow along, check this Spotify playlist or YouTube playlist. Shout out to the Rock N Roll True Stories channel for the story Steve cited for the CBGB story. Check out the cover of Goddamn Job by The Replacements referenced, here. Dave shows metalhead Steve a collection of punk essentials that feature many …
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BILL MESNIK OF THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #71 - "IT'S A LOVELY DAY TODAY," - ROSEMARY CLOONEY (THE PERFECT SUNNY SONG!)
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There was something magical about Rosemary Clooney: the girl next door with the velvet tones. A 1950s dreamboat that you imagined might bring you cocoa on a chilly evening, and rub your temples after you had labored for hours, toiling to create the perfect arrangement for her. A game lady. I admit I may have been dazzled by the Show Biz glow reflec…
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HOTEL BOHEMIA PRESENTS "PUT ON A STACK OF 45's" - THE TORNADOS - "TELSTAR" - Featuring The Splendid Bohemians, Rich Buckland and Bill Mesnik - JOE MEEK'S GHOSTLY TRIBUTE TO THE FUTURE!
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https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/communications-satellite-telstar/nasm_A20070113000 The Splendid Bohemians are taking you back to 1962, a time when technology held so much promise for a more peaceful tomorrow. Telstar, the communications satellite was launched, linking one side of the globe to the other; Kennedy announced the good news…
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Conference of the Birds, 6-28-24
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THIS WEEK's BIRDS: Gulf pop from Abass Al Badri; our from Arman Teboul; Carpathian gnawa from Tariqa; gnawa from Etoile Gnawa; Ava Mendoza & Dave Sewelson; from, 1963, live: Prince Lasha, Sonny Simmons, Clifford Jordan,Don Cherry; jazz from Archie Shepp w. Kahil el Zabar's Ritual Trio; Minee Coskun (Turkey) and Takes Vrakatselos (Greece); Dhoffir (…
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HOTEL BOHEMIA PRESENTS "PUT ON A STACK OF 45's" - JOEY HEATHERTON - "GONE" - Featuring The Splendid Bohemians, Rich Buckland and Bill Mesnik - PASSION REVEALED!
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“GONE” - JOEY HEATHERTON (MGM, 1972) It all started with a friendly competition. We had just done an episode about my early crush Bobby Gentry and her iconic “Ode to Billy Joe”. Rich does a counterpunch here with a tribute to his own teen heartthrob, the pulchritudinous Joey Heatherton, daughter of Ray “The Merry Mailman” - a host of one of our aft…
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BILL MESNIK OF THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #70: HIGH HOPES by Frank Sinatra (Capitol, 1959)
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Oh, I know what you’re thinking: the Mez has finally lost it with this twee, Oscar winning anthem to persistence. But, my instincts tell me that someone might need to hear it again. Because, judging from my daily struggle with the urge to chuck it, do nothing, and give in to cynicism, I suspect I’m not alone. The world is just too exhausting. But, …
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We boogie and we woogie to ELF by ELF (1972), the band that got the late, great RONNIE JAMES DIO discovered by RITCHIE BLACKMORE and started RAINBOW!
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Send us a Text Message. Joining us today is Adam Peterson, Steve's former Valley of Shadows bandmate and current mainman of Wasabibobbi. Head over to Steve's website to check out our stoner rock EPs Volume I & Volume II. Check out the album here. Pause after I'm Coming Back for You at 7:12 if you're following along with us. Elf was an American rock…
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ep. 64: The Fierce Urgency of Silent Film Music
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In this episode: Ben talks about accompanying Laurel & Hardy’s pie fight in “The Battle of the Century”, for a decisive moment for Keaton’s character in “Steamboat Bill, Jr.”, for Ozu’s “A Story of Floating Weeds”, and for Raymond Griffith and Max Fleischer silents at the 15th TCM Classic Film Festival. Performance clips include recordings from sho…
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Conference of the Birds, 6-21-24
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THIS WEEK's BIRDS: bop from Dick Griffin; Thad Jones & the Prestige All-Stars; saxophone virtuosity from Nicole Glover; Baka polyphony; polyphonies from. the Solomon Islands; from South Africa: T. Y. Boys, Mahlatini & the Mahotella Queens, and Somi; Kerfala Brothers & Bonga (from Angola); Johnny Dyani solo; Louis Moholo's Viva la Black; Mahmoud El …
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HOTEL BOHEMIA PRESENTS "PUT ON A STACK OF 45's" - LITTLE WILLIE JOHN- "COTTAGE FOR SALE" - Featuring The Splendid Bohemians, Rich Buckland and Bill Mesnik
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Little Willie John was a teenager when he recorded his first hit, “All Around the World,” for King Records, in 1955. When his career faded in 1962, John was a grizzled veteran of 25. Although rock & roll was once the province of the young, few singers under the age of 20 have been able to communicate more than jittery restlessness or poignant ache.…
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12 | A rocker guy & a metal guy hear the album with ROCK LOBSTER on it for the first time, we listen to THE B-52'S by THE B-52'S!
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Send us a Text Message. The B-52's is the debut album by American New wave band the B-52's. The kitschy lyrics and mood, and the hook-laden harmonies helped establish a fanbase for the band, who went on to release several chart-topping singles. The album cover was designed by Tony Wright. The B-52's peaked at number 59 on the Billboard 200, and "Ro…
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"CAPTAIN BILLY’S MAGIC 8 BALL" -SEASON TWO- EPISODE TWO - JONI MITCHELL- FEATURING THE ALBUM "THE HISSING OF SUMMER LAWNS" IN HIGH DEFINITION - THE ENTIRE ALBUM WITH THE CAPTAIN'S MAGNETIC NARRATIVE -THE ...
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THE HISSING OF SUMMER LAWNS by Joni Mitchell (Asylum, 1975) Hail, hail Joni Mitchell! A survivor with a roller-coaster history of adventures, both artistic and existential. She’s still standing, albeit with a cane - (Polio couldn’t fell her; an aneurysm? Piffle!) From folkie goddess who pierced her madrigals through with a brutal, autobiographical …
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HOTEL BOHEMIA PRESENTS "SCOTT MCKENZIE- THE POWER OF THE FLOWER "- FEATURING THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS, RICH BUCKLAND AND BILL MESNIK- SCOTT AND JOHN PHILLIPS MET WHILE IN HIGH SCHOOL- TOGETHER THEY DEFINED ...
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August 20, 2012- Scott sang a gentle song that became a hit and something of a theme song for 1967's "Summer of Love." Scott McKenzie, best known for San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair, died Saturday in Los Angeles. He was 73. According to the singer's website, he "had been very ill recently and passed away in his home after two we…
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BEFORE IRON MAIDEN: We check out an interesting piece of metal history, NWOBHM classic SHOCK TACTICS by SAMSON featuring BRUCE DICKINSON on vocals
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Send us a Text Message. Steve shows Dave & his ex-VALLEY OF SHADOWS bandmate Clayton Goliath Pace an album from BRUCE DICKINSON's pre-IRON MAIDEN band SAMSON. Shock Tactics is the third studio album by British heavy metal band Samson, released in 1981. It was vocalist Bruce Dickinson's final album with the band before joining Iron Maiden (who were …
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BILL MESNIK OF THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #69: MONTANA by Frank Zappa (DiscReet, 1973)
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Hang on to your hats, folks, it’s Frank Zappa time! Love ‘im or Hate ‘im, you have to admit that Zappa was an all-American original. Virtuoso guitarist, ground-breaking jazz-fusion orchestral arranger, and scathing social satirist, Zappa stood alone against legions of corporate sycophants, carving out a successful empire built from sheer hubris and…
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"CAPTAIN BILLY’S MAGIC 8 BALL" -SEASON TWO- EPISODE ONE- THE BEATLES- FEATURING THE ALBUM "LET IT BE" IN HIGH DEFINITION - THE ENTIRE ALBUM WITH THE CAPTAIN'S MAGNETIC NARRATIVE -THE CAPTAIN EXPLORES HIS ...
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I was 11 when the Beatles first appeared in America, and I literallyowe my life, my career, and my marriage to the guitar I bought and learned to play because of their influence. I have the entire Beatles catalogue on 8 Track, including the post break up solo albums, so picking one for the return of Captain Billy’s Magic 8 Ball presented a real qua…
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HOTEL BOHEMIA PRESENTS "THE OLD MAN AND THE SEA OF DOUBT" -A CAUTIONARY AND MELODIC MEDITATION FOR THE AGES & THE YOUTHFUL- FEATURING THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS, RICH BUCKLAND AND BILL MESNIK- WITH VINCE ...
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"I have reached an age when, if someone tells me to wear socks, I don't have to." Albert Einstein (1879-1955) "How old would you be if you didn't know how old you was*?" Satchel Paige (1906-1982) "By the time you're eighty years old you've learned everything. You only have to remember it." George Burns (1896-1996) "The wiser mind mourns less for wh…
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TEN: Dave & Andrew show metal dude Steve SPARKS | No. 1 in Heaven, a DISCO album produced by GIORGIO MORODER
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Send us a Text Message. Dave and Andrew show metal dude Steve SPARKS | No. 1 in Heaven, a DISCO, ROCK, ELECTRONICA, SYNTH-POP album released in 1979 and produced by legendary electronic producer GIORGIO MORODER. Nº 1 in Heaven is the eighth studio album by American rock band Sparks. Recorded with Italian disco producer Giorgio Moroder, the album ma…
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BILL MESNIK OF THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #68: I’M READY by Muddy Waters (Chess, 1954)
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Are you ready? Ready for action? Ready for… whatever? I hope you are, because when opportunity knocks you better at least have your drawers on when you answer the door. They say success is when preparation meets opportunity, so you best be ready to jump when the light goes on. This sassy stop-time number was written by the Mozart of the blues, bass…
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HOTEL BOHEMIA WELCOMES "RICHARD SAMET "KINKY" FRIEDMAN -THE WILD MAN FROM BORNEO " - November 1, 1944 – June 27, 2024 - FEATURING THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS, RICH BUCKLAND AND BILL MESNIK
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Kinky Friedman, the singer, songwriter, humorist and sometime politician who with his band, the Texas Jewboys, developed an ardent following among alt-country music fans with songs like “They Ain’t Makin' Jews Like Jesus Anymore” — and whose biting cultural commentary earned him comparisons with Will Rogers and Mark Twain — died on Thursday at his …
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#IX Steve shows two punk rockers a killer stoner rock record, 2011's MURDER THE MOUNTAINS from Portland's RED FANG
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Send us a Text Message. Steve bring in RED FANG's MURDER THE MOUNTAINS and tells the story of how he discovered this Seattle stoner rock/sludge metal group when he was browsing Blabbermouth.com 13 years ago and came across a banner ad that advertised this album as FOR FANS OF QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE AND MASTODON Murder the Mountains is the second s…
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Conference of the Birds, 6-7-24
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THIS WEEK's BIRDS: vintage Poly-Rythmo (as T. P. Orchestre) w. Betti Betti; also vintage, also from Benin: Orchestre/Band de Parakou Nord; from Mali: Orchestre Regional de Segou (misidentified on audio); vintage Billy Bang w. quartet (Don Cherry, Wilber Morris, Dennis Charles); Denman Maroney w. Leroy Jenkins, Rich O;'Donnell; from Cabo Verde: Nanc…
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BILL MESNIK OF THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #67: MOTHER, PLEASE! By Jo Ann Campbell (Cameo-Parkway, 1963)
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Back in the day there was a commercial for a pain reliever called Anacin, which was so psychotically hilarious that its catch phrase instantly became a “viral” meme, way before that term was invented. Even as 10 year olds, we would go around screaming: “Mother, PLEASE, I’d rather do it myself!!” Imitating the emotionally wrecked housewife in the ad…
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The Splendid Bohemians Present An R&B Special - "Juke Kooper"- The Blue Rocks Of Ages With Horns"- Part Two
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“I wasn’t bound to a style,” Al Kooper has said. He was talking about his guitar playing but just as easily could have been talking about the totality of Al Kooper, songwriter, musician, singer, producer, band director. “If anything, I was known for being in the right place at the right time and playing the right thing.” Kooper has been at the hear…
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Send us a Text Message. Dave brings in Big Black’s 1986 debut album, Atomizer. This band featured the late, great STEVE ALBINI who went on to produce records for PIXIES and NIRVANA, Surfer Rosa and In Uteri respectively. This harsh Noise Rock release went on the influence countless bands. Joining us today is Clayton “Goliath” Pace, who played with …
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BILL MESNIK OF THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #66: LOVIN’ YOU by Minnie Riperton (Epic, 1975)
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This is the story of a love song that sings from beyond the grave. Lovin’ You started life as a lullaby for baby Maya Rudolph, the child of singer Minnie Riperton and songwriter Richard Rudolph. Stevie Wonder, who co-produced the record, plays the gorgeous electronic keyboard accompaniment. It was a late-entry addition to MInnie’s solo album Perfec…
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Conference off the Birds, 5-31-24
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THIS WEEK's BIRDS: John Handy; flamenco and.or cante jondo from Rocio Jurado; Chocolate; Aurora Vargas; Pansequito; La Macanita; new music from Bill Cole's Untempoered Ensemble; vintage Dewey Redman w. Modular Dynamics; from UzbekistanL: Mariam Suttarova; Konembou musicians from Tchad; Sudanese pop from Mohammed Wardi (north) and Gordon Koang (sout…
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HOTEL BOHEMIA PRESENTS "POINT BLANK" -THE LEE MARVIN STORY "- WITH THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS, RICH BUCKLAND AND BILL MESNIK- FROM "M SQUAD" TO "THE DIRTY DOZEN" LEE MARVIN WAS A WANDERING STAR WHO ILLUMINATED ...
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February 18th of this year would have been Lee Marvin's 100th birthday. ROGER EBERT'S 1973 REVIEW OF "THE ICEMAN COMETH" "There isn't a bad performance in the film, but there are three of such greatness they mesmerize us. The best is by the late Robert Ryan, as Larry, and this is possibly the finest performance of his career. There is such wisdom a…
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Send us a Text Message. Dave & Sean wanted the best & Steve brings in 1/4th of the New York City rock group, the hottest band in the world, KISS! Today we're taking a look at this eponymous release to see if these guys would like an album released under the KISS name that only has one member of KISS on it, in particular their lead guitarist ACE FRE…
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BILL MESNIK OF THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #65: GOTTA GET UP by Harry Nilsson (RCA, 1971)
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Harry Nilsson was a man in a hurry. There’s no time, people! Life is happening now, and if you don’t act fast and grab it, you’ll be outta luck. Dead at 52, the former Wunderkind, one of Rock’s most innovative song stylists, exited this earthly realm, having burned out his candle from both ends - in terms of life, work, and alcohol consumption - bu…
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Conference of the Birds, 5-17-24
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THIS WEEK's BIRDS: Sawt music from Bahrain w. Muhammed bin Faris & Ensemble; lots of Lusofonia: from Brazil: Marilia Medalha, Nelson Gonçalves, The Ipanemas, Elza Soares, and others; from Angola: Belita Palma and Teta Lando; new jazz from Annie Chen; experimental jazz/.gnaoua from Joachim Kühn, Majid Bekkas & Ramon Lopez; new Amirtha Kidambi & Elde…
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HOTEL BOHEMIA PRESENTS "THE DAY I SAW BO DIDDLEY IN WASHINGTON SQUARE "- FEATURING WILLIE NILE, MY GAL SAL, A TOUCH OF ORANGE AND OF COURSE, THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS, RICH BUCKLAND AND BILL MESNIK
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Segment One: A TASTE OF MONEY, A SCENT OF ORANGE Segment Two: WILLIE NILE “The unofficial poet laureate of New York City.” - Uncut "Better than most performers have to offer by far." -- Rolling Stone “Clash/Social Distortion meets Pete Seeger…a true master songwriter!” – Hits “Willie’s so good I can’t believe he’s not from New Jersey!” – Little Ste…
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#6 | Dave brings in a highly influential electronic album FROM 1983, THE CRACKDOWN by English group CABARET VOLTAIRE
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Send us a Text Message. Dave brings in THE CRACKDOWN by CARBARET VOLTAIRE, and English electronic group that made really cool and experimental electronic music and were a very early pioneer in ELECTRONIC, DANCE, INDUSTRIAL, POST-PUNK, ACID HOUSE, & TECHNO. Additionally, we discuss how it features some parallels to some of the emerging hip-hop artis…
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BILL MESNIK OF THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #64: IT’S COLD OUTSIDE by The Choir (Roulette, 1966)
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Can a song about unrequited love be considered a “Sunny Song”? Absolutely, if it’s as poppy and refreshing as this cut by Cleveland one hit wonders, The Choir, previously known as The Mods. At the time of the song’s recording, the midwest was teeming with British Invasion, Carnaby St wanna-be bands who had longer hair than their peers and groovier …
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Conference of the Birds, 5-10-24
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THIS WEEK's BIRDS: Ava Mendoza & Dave Sewelson; Fay Victor & Herbie Nichols SUNG; Herbie Nichols himself, w/ trio; Mal Waldron w. Steve Lacy; Romanian song from Dona Dumitru Siminica, as well as Dumitru Ridescu & Mituța Ridescu; Balkan music from Ilieve Glogovac Vaska and Ivo Popasov; Anthony Braxton's #296 (w/ quintet;) Algerian cha'abi from Amar …
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BILL MESNIK OF THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #63: WHEN YOU WALK IN THE ROOM by Jackie De Shannon (Liberty, 1963)
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One of the greatest rock and roll songwriters, Jackie De Shannon has a way of marrying a catchy pop melody with a fresh lyrical insight that is unparalleled. During that shift from Rockabilly into the British Invasion, Jackie (often with partner Sharon Sheeley), kept the pop charts humming - amassing an impressive discography for anyone - let alone…
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EP5 | MOLLY HATCHET in all but name, any heavy rock fan needs to hear this album. Southern Rock sleeper DANNY JOE BROWN and the DANNY JOE BROWN BAND, SELF TITLED 1981
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Send us a Text Message. This album I had heard about but was never really able to listen to because I couldn't find a CD copy at the time. As a MOLLY HATCHET fan I was very interested in hearing this album, but I wasn't expecting much but instead I got the best MOLLY HATCHET album that MOLLY HATCHET didn't make. Join us as I show Dave and give him …
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The Splendid Bohemians Present An R&B Special - "The White Knight Meets Mr. Brown- The Blue Rocks Of Ages With Horns"- Part One- Wayne Cochran and James Brown Are Explored Along With The Horn Stylings ...
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Nov. 27, 2017 Wayne Cochran, who wrote a classic love-and-loss pop song while still in his early 20s, then morphed into an energetic rhythm-and-blues singer with a devoted following and an outrageous pompadour before finding a new purpose in a Christian ministry near Miami, died on Nov. 21 in Miramar, Fla. He was 78. His son, Christopher Cochran, s…
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BILL MESNIK OF THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #62: WELCOME BACK by John Sebastian (Reprise, 1976)
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In my opinion, the song was better than the sit-com that spawned it. And, it had staying power, making it to the top of the pop charts. There is something transcendent being expressed here. As Thomas Wolfe said: “you can’t go home again,” Maybe not, but it’s something we all long for, and in this joyful three minute tune John Sebastian ties a ribbo…
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Conference of the Birds, 5-3-24
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THIS WEEK's BIRDS: new Farrah Kadoor; archival Alice Coltrane: Dominik Bukowski Quartet; Gulf singer Talah Maddah; Ta'arab from Zuhula Swaleh; from Vision Fest: Eri Yamamoto, Chad Fowler, William Parker, Steve Hirsh; quartet music from Lisa Mezzacappa, Vinny Golia, Marco Eniedi, Vijay Anderson; new vocal music from Ruiqi Wang; Lebanese pop from Goo…
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EP4 Dave brings in a punk rock classic, the U.K. version of THE CLASH by THE CLASH released in 1977
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Send us a Text Message. Dave brings in the 1977 UK version of THE CLASH by THE CLASH and enjoyment is had. While we discuss what we like about the album, we also discuss funny stories involving drummer TERRY CHIMES aka TORY CRIMES' brief stint in BLACK SABBATH during their controversial visit to apartheid South Africa, along with the story of LEMMY…
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HOTEL BOHEMIA PRESENTS "ELECTION DAY BLUES " - A MURDEROUS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION APPROACHES AND THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS BREAK CONVENTION WITH A LOOK BACK AT SOME POLITICAL TUNES, GOONS, HEROES AND A PORTRAIT ...
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FROM THE "WILD, WILD WEST" DEPARTMENT: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be on the ballot in Florida, his campaign announced Friday, after he secured a nomination from the obscure “Reform Party”—as his campaign deploys an aggressive and laborious strategy to secure his place on ballots in all 50 states. The Reform Party, founded by former independent pres…
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BILL MESNIK OF THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS PRESENTS: THE SUNNY SIDE OF MY STREET - SONGS TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD - EPISODE #61: I WANNA BE SEDATED by The Ramones (Sire, 1978)
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Not to glorify the use of narcotics, or anything, but this is the most joyous celebration of bored nihilism I’ve ever heard. Joey Ramone said he wrote the song when he was stranded in London during Christmastime, with nothing to do and nowhere to go. And, here, the boys are symbolically kicking down the doors of their hotel room and running amok fo…
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Conference of the Birds, 4-19-24
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THIS WEEK's BIRDS: Mali Obomsawin; Girija Devi & Ustad Bismillah Khan; Nobuo Hara and His Sharps & Flats & Hozan Yamamoto; Louis Belogenis; Moroccan sufis Confrérie des Aïssawa in Tunisi a; cante jondo from Mariana de Cádiz, Love y Manuel, José Mercé; Greek song from Vassilis Tsitsanis and Poly Panou; Vangelis Soukas (clarinet from Epirius); The Ca…
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