Feel Good

Let's stay with the Kinks a while longer, with Big Star covering the Muswell hilllbillies not once but twice during a '74 concert in Cambridge, MA. Cool stuff.

Big Star - 'Til The End Of The Day
Big Star - Come On Now

Old Friends

Hola, mi amigos da musica. You probably guessed it already: it's six pack time again, so sit back and enjoy the ride. Original artwork as usual by my good friend Tinca. Why isn't she famous yet?

The Kinks - See My Friends
It's All Meat - Make Some Use Of Your Friends
Gregg Allman - All My Friends
Peter Hammill - Just Good Friends
Buzzcocks - Friends Of Mine
Palma Violets - Best Of Friends

Go To Town

"Confess all my sins like you want me to..." Hard to choose from so many quality options, but yesterday evening I finally decided that I'm Not Like Everybody Else just has to be my all-time fave Kinks song. That it was tucked away on a B-side defies all belief. What's your poison, people?

The Kinks - I'm Not Like Everybody Else

Cat Power

Our dear cat has had a rough time of it lately. Ole fatso always was the undisputed king of the neighbourhood, but recently he lost a fight and had deep wounds to show for it. Thanks to the vet, who shot him up with multivitamins and even antibiotics, all is well again however.

In tribute, here´s a phenomenal feline six pack. Featuring the Kinks at their typically British best, and a swampy contribution from good old Little Feat. "Livin' in strange dreams, taking prescribed medication..." There´s some sharp jazz by the tenor tandem of John Coltrane and Paul Quinichette, while New York noisemakers the Godz are clearly in heat. Meow! And last but not least, we´ve got a nursery tale of sorts by his Bobness, plus some gorgeous New Zealand pop by Look Blue Go Purple. "And our love will never end..."

The Kinks - Phenomenal Cat MP3

Little Feat - Cat Fever MP3

John Coltrane & Paul Quinichette - Cattin´ MP3

The Godz - White Cat Heat MP3

Bob Dylan - Cat´s In The Well MP3

Look Blue Go Purple - Cactus Cat MP3

Down On The Farm

"The cows bawl, the pigs bawl, the horses bawl, too..." Over lunch yesterday, my 8 year old daughter told me that she wanted to live on a farm when she would finally be all grown up. Far from the madding crowd, surrounded by nature and with all kinds of animals to tend to. For some reason, this totally made my day.

Little Feat - Down On The Farm MP3

The Kinks - Animal Farm MP3

The Bently Boys - Down On Penny´s Farm MP3

The Carolina Tar Heels - Got The Farm Land Blues MP3

Gary Higgins - Down On The Farm MP3