This just in, get your own real-life, non-downloaded copy of Aaron Schroeder’s most recent CD, Black & Gold,  for just $5.99 shipped straight to your door.  I’ve only written briefly about his last album, Southern Heart In Western Skin, but it was quite amazing and is still a staple in my road trip selections, between Boston self-titled and Van Morrison’s Greatest Hits.  Anyways, I assure you it’s well worth your $6, so go get it:

Link: aaronschroeder.com

If you’re still not convinced, check out this song from the album:

MP3: Aaron Schroeder - “What We Don’t Know”

For those of you here in Champaign-Urbana, Santa will be making their triumphant return from abroad to release their new CD, My Bones , on March 7th at 10pm at Canopy Club.  Tickets are cheap ($5 in advance) and well worth your money.

And for those of you that can’t make it to the show, I’m delighted to be able to present one of the tracks I’ve got stuck in my head off of My Bones, enjoy.

MP3: Santa - Hashish

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Link: myspace.com/santamusic 

Just a little info on a show I highly urge you to go to. It’s a carbon neutral “eco-concert” being sponsored by a University class, and I believe any proceeds go to paying for the bands and charity, both good causes. There will be booths set up by green-minded organizations around the front room of Canopy Club for informational purposes. The show is November 1st at The Canopy Club in Urbana, IL, show starts at 8pm, and tickets are $5 advance/$7 door.

The lineup features:

Treologic (site) (mp3: Clap Clap)

Organic Flow (site)

Tall Tale (site)

Alleyway Sex (site)

Collusion

Forbidden Parallel (site)

The Eureka Sky (site)

More info on this show to come, email kanejamison@burningoak.com with “Project Chambanda” in the header if you would like advance tickets, and I will get you some.

Talking Heads - Speaking In Tongues

1. BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE 4:00
2. MAKING FLIPPY FLOPPY 4:36
3. GIRLFRIEND IS BETTER 4:25
4. SLIPPERY PEOPLE 3:30
5. I GET WILD/WILD GRAVITY 4:06
6. SWAMP 5:09
7. MOON ROCKS 5:04
8. PULL UP THE ROOTS 5:08
9. THIS MUST BE THE PLACE (NAIVE MELODY) 4:56

With maybe the exception of Stop Making Sense, which got me hooked, this is easily my favorite Talking Heads album. In my opinion, when you have their most beautiful song, “This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)” and their most badass, rockin’, dancin’ song, “Burning Down The House,” combined with less-easily-labeled classics filling up the gap between the two, this album is unstoppable. Better yet, I got a 100% scratchless, clean copy for $6.

Earth, Wind, and Fire - I Am

Wikipedia (w)

1. “In The Stone”
2. “Can’t Let Go”
3. “After The Love Has Gone”
4. “Let Your Feelings Show”
5. “Boogie Wonderland” (with The Emotions)
6. “Star”
7. “Wait”
8. “Rock That!”
9. “You And I”

Can’t say I’ve ever listened to this one, but part of the idea behind me purchasing a turntable was to build up my collection of old-school funk, soul, etc, beyond the couple Parliament/Funkadelic albums I have. Earth, Wind, & Fire is one that registers on my radar, so I grabbed this copy since it was the cheapest and luckily it appears, found one of their popular albums. As I just now am flipping to Side 2 and hearing “Boogie Wonderland,” I’m catching on as to why… this is good stuff. Anyone reading, I need more 70’s funk and anything else worth my time. What artists should I have my eye open for?

I’m currently on the prowl for The Commodores, The Mohawks, The Gap Band, Frankie Smith, Rick James, Rare Essence, and not much else that I would recall off the top of my head…

…just bought these two:

Pioneer PL-400 Turntable: original advertisement

Grado Prestige Black Cartridge: link

So… just have to get a preamp since my reciever has no phono inputs and I’m set. That is, I officially have way too many components in my stack.

Hey dad, do you still have that vinyl brush?