Record Body Count by Rheostatics
"Joey stepped up on a block of ice, tied a rope around his neck. He fell asleep before he died."
Sometimes you just gotta write Notes To Self
Some great hiphop from Toronto. Check it out.
A Haunting Video by Martin Tielli
Martin Tielli (formerly of the Rheostatics) is such a captivating performer onstage, and I think that sensibility comes across in this song. If there's one word beyond the traditional list like talented and amazing, I would use "genuine". I dare you to watch and listen without being pulled in.
A "What's Going on in the World" Song
"Feather Fur and Fin" by Danny Michel (this week's track on the www.dyscultured.com podcast). Great Canadian artist that I first saw with The Rhinos 16 years ago in Kitchener, Ontario.
A "Band I Just Saw and Love More and More" Song
Émile Bertrand by The United Steel Workers of Montreal
A "State of Being" Song
Frank Zappa - Montana (get your crazy mind on for this jam!)
A "Wickedly Talented Band You Just Don't Get" Song
Throughout high school I was the geek that loved 70s progressive rock and even though Gentle Giant is perhaps the one of the most underrated bands in terms of talent, their musical ability was uncanny. I'm not saying you'll like this, but for a retro look back at the pomp and ceremony of prog I present Gentle Giant's "Proclamation".
A "Jazz-Funk Odyssey on Banjo, Bassoon, and Steel Drum" Song
Who else but Bela Fleck and the Flecktones... there's way too much talent on this stage.
A "More of a Piano Wank" Song
Keith Emerson just kinda freestyle music quoting and meshing circa 1970... he was my music god growing up.
A "Monstrous" Song
Gotta love Sex Mob because, quite frankly, if one doesn't, I wouldn't know what to do with them. Slide trumpet craziness on the bastard child song of Godzilla and Mothra.
About Me
anthony marcoWhen culture gets overinflated, yet refuses to pop, I want to be there with the needle. Enlightened cynics of the world unite! Express your love or hatred of things from the sacred to the mundane.
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