Big Heads

Hong Kong, baby! Presenting a fragrant six pack going out to the brave protesters in the pearl of the orient. Keep on keeping on guys.

22-Pistepirkko - Hong Kong King
The Velvet Underground - Countess From Hong Kong
Cornershop - Hong Kong Book Of Kung Fu
The Ethiopians - Hong Kong Flu
The Tabbys - Hong Kong Baby
Clarence White - Hong Kong Hillbilly

A Short Musical History Of Evil

"I understand all destructive urges, it seems so perfect". Presenting an evil ten pack. "You better watch your happy home..."

Monster Magnet - Evil MP3

Jan Howard - Evil On Your Mind MP3

John Fahey - On Doing An Evil Deed Blues MP3

Cabaret Voltaire - A Touch Of Evil MP3

Rocket From The Crypt - Evil Party MP3

The Seeds - Evil Hoodoo MP3

Travis Wammack - Easy Evil MP3

The Pop Group - She Is Beyond Good And Evil MP3

22-Pistepirkko - Don´t Say I'm So Evil MP3

Television - See No Evil MP3

Slip Inside This House

The move went fine, and all them boxes are more or less unpacked by now. The phone, iMac, stereo and fridge are connected already, and what more can one ask for really? But as I still got a million other things to do, I don´t really feel like blogging extensively at the moment. Here´s a few cool songs about houses and homes to keep you happy for the time being though.

Two classics, at least in my book: Arthur Lee´s Love and Roky´s Elevators. A beautiful demo by that good ole silver fox Charlie Rich, plus a great song by those way underrated Finnish guys 22-Pistepirkko. And last but not least a fairly recent - and fantastically titled - track by Woodpigeon, an upcoming talent. Enjoy!

Woodpigeon - Home As A Romanticized Concept Where Everyone Loves You Always And Forever MP3

Charlie Rich - Feel Like Going Home (demo) MP3

22-Pistepirkko - Don´t Go Home Joe MP3

13th Floor Elevators - Slip Inside This House MP3

Love - A House Is Not A Motel MP3

Ladybirds (22 of them)

Tonight I´d like to put the spotlight on 22-Pistepirkko, for no other reason that I think they´re a great band. Although they started back in 1980 and are still going strong as we speak, they´re relatively unknown. Maybe it´s because they´re from Finland? Now I don´t know an awful lot about that northern country, but rock ´n´roll isn´t the first thing that comes to mind. Snow, moose, reindeer, ski jumping and legendary footballer Jari Litmanen; that´s it for me I´m afraid.

But 22-Pistepirkko (yup, that´s Finnish for ladybirds) are up there with the best of them. True Scandinavian splendor. Rattly guitars, the odd slide, whimsical organs and whispered vocals. Although they are often experimental and tend to mix a lot of styles together (pop, folky stuff, electronica, blues, lofi), their songs nearly always have a catchy chorus you can sing along to. I have to admit I don´t own all off their records, but you can´t go wrong with Bare Bone Nest (´89), Big Lupu (´92) and Rumble City, La La Land (´94). You can order them through the band´s website. Suomi rules, got me?

22-Pistepirkko - Night Train Miss MP3
22-Pistepirkko - Bubblegum Couple MP3
22-Pistepirkko - Wild Billy MP3