Sunday, March 1, 2026

My Soul Has Been Psychedelicized: A '60s Garage Rock Compilation



      I know that there are a lot of '60s garage rock compilations already out in the world.  Like, was every twenty-year-old on the planet in the late 1960s in a garage band that released a single at some point for a regional label? I can't definitively remember what the impetus was creating yet another one, but I think it might have been finding the Brazilian Nuggets series. as well as rediscovering the Los Nuggetz series.  And then at some point, I just kept burrowing down into the giant rabbit hole of obscure '60s garage rock, only clawing my way out recently. I've posted the first two volumes of what will ultimately be a six-volume set.  Hope folks find some stuff they like that they have not heard before.

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                                           Volume 1

Action Woman

The Litter

Bad Girl

Zakary Thaks

Go Go en Patines

Los Vikingos

Tried To Hide

The 13th Floor Elevators

It's A Cry'n Shame

Gentlemen

I Want More

Tropics

Mrs. Robinson

Francis Morello

Psychotic Reaction

Count Five

Walking Down Lonesome Road

The Merrymen

What'd I Say

Fernando Conde e os Electrónicos

Hide Yourself

The Vejtables

Jack the Ripper

Link Wray & The Wraymen

No Money No Honey

The Invaders

Chiya Chiya

Conjunto Nueva Galaxia

I'm in Pittsburgh (and it's Raining)

The Outcasts

It's My Fault

The Rattles

Con Su Soledad

The Flippers

Tartária

OS TARTAROS

                                          Volume 2

At the River's Edge

The New Colony Six

Mirror Of Your Mind

We The People

Comete

Les Fanatic's

One Track Mind

The Knickerbockers

Edge of Nowhere

The Sunday Group

No Next Time

Bobby & Laurie

She's About a Mover

Sir Douglas Quintet

I'm Going Home

The Choir

Mr. Train Hurry Up

Shelly y Nueva Generación

It's Love

The Misty Wizards

Voices Green and Purple

The Bees

You're Doin' Me Wrong

Billy McKnight & the Plus 4

Maid Of Sugar, Maid Of Spice

Mouse And The Traps

Bye, Bye Chiquilla

Los Brincos

Shish kebab yéyé

Ali Baba & ses 4 voleurs

Searching

The Entertainers

Strolling After Dark

Shades

Time Has Come Today

The Chambers Brothers

                                           

Sunday, February 1, 2026

When I am Revealing My Heart: A Clem Snide/Eef Barzelay Compilation

     I bought Clem Snide’s Ghost of Fashion when it was released in 2001.  I think I gave it a couple of cursory listens, and then ignored it for about 15 years.  When I listened to it again, several of the songs really resonated, and it made me a lot more receptive to the truly sublime Forever Just Beyond, maybe my favorite album from 2020.  But it was only in 2025 that I truly went down the rabbit hole.  In particular, the lead singer and main songwriter of Clem Snide, Eef Barzelay, has an enormous repertoire of covers available on Bandcamp. So even though there are thirty songs here, there’s a lot more Clem/Eef to enjoy.  In addition to Forever Just Beyond, I particularly recommend Fan Chosen Covers 5, We Leave Only Ashes, and You Were a Diamond.  And if Clem/Eef grows on you like they grew on me, Eef does play house concerts. 


           Volume 1
I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire
All Green
The Ballad Of Ice Cube Boy And Snowflake Girl
Denise
Song For Bob Crane
Me No
Love The Unknown
Let's Explode
The King of Carrot Flowers, Pt. One
Those Spanish Ladies of the Night
Now The Moment's Gone
Escape Artist Blues
Avalanche
Flake
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow

         Volume 2
From The Morning
Sea Legs
Sam Spirals
Jews for Jesus Blues
Teenage Existentialist
The Open Road
Free
Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
Lost On The River
Don't Bring No Ladder
Free
Grace
My Drug Buddy
Saturday Sun
Find Love

Monday, January 5, 2026

On the Right Side of 2025

Even though I'm at an age where the years are supposed to get (i.e. seem) shorter, I swear 2025
felt like a decade.  Sigh....... But at least there was a lot of good music.  I'm not sure if artists were just making great downbeat music or I gravitated more (than usual) to downbeat music.  Maybe it's both.

In particular, I would recommend the 2025 releases by Folk Bitch Trio, the Sinners soundtrack, Antibalas, De La Soul, Neko CaseKen Pomeroy, Sessa, and Tobacco City

Once again, I only included artists that were not on the 2023 or 2024 best of volumes.  Also, all of the previous year-end compilations are available (200920102011201220132014201520162017, 201820192020202120222023, 2024).

Wishing everyone a much less gruesome 2026!


                    Disc 1

Morning on K Road

Steve Gunn

Wake

SYML

Bright Yellow Sun

West Texas Exiles

Leads Me Home

The War And Treaty

Last Hard Bible

Sunny Sweeney

The Catastrophe (Good Luck With That, Man)

Car Seat Headrest

Sweet Danger

Obongjayar

Dearest Darling

Thee Headcoats

Summer Of Love

Throwing Muses

Nowhere Now

Eve Adams

Praga

Tim Bernardes

Fallen Leaves

Mekons

Afterlife

Sharon Van Etten

Lo Life

Antibalas

Into Nothing

Lera Lynn

That There's a Strategy

Shrunken Elvis

Town Lights Fade

Chris Eckman

Into My Arms

Lykke Li

                    Disc 2

Cathode Ray

Folk Bitch Trio

Estou Pensando Em Você (feat. Johanna)

Nyron Higor

Nearsight [SID]

Miguel

Cabin In The Sky

De La Soul

The Third Door

Vanishing Twin

Bienvenue à la maison

Amadou & Mariam

Wang Dang Doodle

Cedric Burnside, Shardé Thomas, & Tierinii Jackson 

NOIRE

Sudan Archives

Winchester Mansion of Sound

Neko Case

Better Deal Blues

Daniel Donato

Workin' Man Blues

Willie Nelson

Hush

Jessie Baylin

Lifetime

Erika de Casier

Flannel Cowboy

Ken Pomeroy

Coronation Street

CMAT

God Knows

Tunde Adebimpe

Heart of Gold

Fiona Apple

Love Me Like You Used To Do

Margo Price

                    Disc 3

Everybody Hurts

Lucius

Snow Camping

Laura Veirs and the Choir Who Couldn't Say

Survival Mode

Lilliana Villines

El Techno

Geckøs

My Get Back

Holly Golightly

Glencoe

Paul Burch

Dead Or Gone To Dallas

Steve Earle & Reckless Kelly

Time Ain't Nothin'

GARRETT T. CAPPS

I Don't Care

Kelly Willis

Let Me Dream

Julianna Riolino

Dodói

Sessa

Here Comes The Sun

anaiis

Pale, Through the Window

Ruston Kelly

Big Deal

Lucy Dacus

Don't Miss Your Bus Lorraine

The Delines

Colorado

Tobacco City

Bullfighter

Joleen Brown

The Mouth

Anna von Hausswolff

 

Monday, December 1, 2025

On the Right Side of Christmas 2025

    I really wanted to get this posted on the weekend so folks could play it while putting up their trees, but I just can't seem to get anything done in a timely fashion these days. Plus, I'm having an issue with my file sharing service.  Alas.   Regardless, I've got another Christmas compilation (and I should note all sixteen of the previous Christmas compilations are available for download).  It's not quite as mellow as last year's, but still family-friendly, I think. Hope everyone has a very Happy Holidays!

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O Holy Night

Irma Thomas

Merry Christmas Baby

Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers

Christmas In Jail

The Youngsters

It's Christmas Time Once Again

Brian Hyland

Foggy Xmas Breakdown

Xmas Balls

Run Rudolph Run

Dave Edmunds

Marshmallow March

The Surfrajettes

Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)

Blue Skies for Black Hearts

Christmas Time's a Comin'

Ranch Girls & Hillbilly Boogiemen

Purple Snowflakes

Weeping Willows

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

First Aid Kit

Christmas Is Holy

Jimmy Silva's Goat 5

Falalalalove Ya

Nikki Lane

I Believe In St. Nick

The Cashmeres

Christmas Will Be Just Another Day

Jenni Muldaur and BV's

White Winter Hymnal

Piney Gir (Feat. Roxys)

White Christmas

Charlie Parker

I Want You With Me At Christmas

Jesse Belvin

We Three Kings

Steve Hunter

Time For Love

The Yuletime Lifters

Adeste Fideles

The Mills Brothers

Noche De Paz

Carla Morrison

Cruel World

Concrete Blonde

Auld Lang Syne

Platters


Saturday, November 1, 2025

Give Me Coffee Every Time

    I forgot what impelled me to create this coffee-themed compilation, but in doing so, I realized that there are a LOT more songs about alcohol than coffee.  I completely understand, even as an older person who drinks very little alcohol and a lot of coffee these days.  And, judging by the songs below, I would say that coffee does provide some excellent inspiration. 

         I kinda cheated a little bit by including two songs written by Tom T. Hall and two written by Gwil Owen, but  the cover versions were just too good to overlook.  Enjoy!!


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Coffee

Miguel

One More Cup Of Coffee

Bob Dylan

Don't Forget the Coffee Billy Joe

Tom T. Hall

Hot Black Coffee

Gwil Owen

Five Cups Of Coffee

The Jayhawks

Coffee Monkey

The Bottle Rockets

Clown’s Coffee

The Coctails

Coffee Grindin' Blues

Asylum Street Spankers

One Cup Of Coffee

Bob Marley

Coffee Stain

Sarah Harmer

Scalding Hot Coffee Rag

Craig Ventresco

The Coffee Song

Sam Cooke

Cup of Coffee

Johnny Cash

Too Much Coffee

Toni Price

Cigarettes and Coffee Blues

Jean Shepard

Salt in Your Coffee

Betty James

Coffee & Acker Cake

Acker Bilk

Black Coffee In Bed

Squeeze

Black Coffee and Lifesavers

Randy Weeks

Cigarettes And Coffee

Otis Redding

Black Coffee

Julie London

Coffee, Coffee, Coffee

Freedy Johnston