Taking a detour tonight and diving into some of the serious side of Spike Jones, recorded in 1946 for the Standard Transcription Company in Los Angeles. Spike Jones was a household name in the 1940s, with outrageous take-offs on popular songs of the day and some insanity of their own.
Suarez – 29:09:00 – Issued in 2000 – FAN Records, Argentina – Become a Patron! Suarez for Saturday night. 29:09:00 is their last ep before splitting up. Suarez consisted of Diego Fosser on drums, Fabio Suárez on bass, Gonzalo Córdoba, Marcelo Zanelli (on guitars) and Rosario Bléfari on vocals. Together
Limey & The Yanks – Demo Sessions (unissued) – Gold Star Recording studio – circa 1966 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Limey & The Yanks for a Tuesday night. Demo sessions from roughly 1965-1966 (no dates on the box, unfortunately), presumably pre-dating their single releases for Starburst and Loma,
Two tracks by Soul/Folk sensation Michael Kiwanuka tonight, recorded at Perth Concert Hall on October 18, 2017. With so much new music and new artists coming on the scene, largely due to the dark days of Pandemic Lockdowns over and the music community getting back on its pre-COVID feet, the
– Agustin Lara – Noche Criolla Palmera – Rosa – Musart Records M-952 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Two sides by the legendary Mexican composer/pianist Agustin Lara. Originally issued on a 78 rpm disc in the 1950s these sides were also part of a 10″ album issued by the
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Two By Richard Maltby And His Orchestra – with The Honey Dreamers – SESAC Transcription service – 1956 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Two numbers by American band leader Richard Maltby and his orchestra, recorded for SESAC and released as part of their radio station music disc series in
Alec Wilder Octet – Vox Records Set VSP-301 – 1947 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Something a little out of the ordinary this weekend. The music of Alec Wilder featuring an octet and recorded by Vox Records in 1947. The music of Alec Wilder doesn’t really conform to one
