Modcast #377: The People Who Died

If ever a year demanded a wake it's 2016. Have we ever felt more deeply the loss of so many cultural icons from Muhammad Ali to George Michael (hey I still love Wham's first album, so there!), Garry Shandling to Garry Marshall. It was just a shitty year for the touchstones of Gen X, the people we grew up with. The defacto mom who raised us, Florence Henderson, to the defacto royalty, Princess Leia, who was a role model to even us boys. So many writers, actors, singers and storytellers, too many to count and seemingly more than most other years for some reason.

So, here's the wake, my and Mary Queen of Cosmos take on celebrating the end of the year, wherein we play a few songs, raise a few drinks, and remember all of those who now leave us only with those memories.

First rule of 2017? Don't talk about 2016.

Mary Queen of Cosmos recommends some additional reading/listening:

I'm Afraid of Americans -- by Thurston Moore on performing with David Bowie

GuyClark -- The songwriter's songwriter, Texas-born. A master story-teller. Hard-living, hard-loving, hard-working, he died in May at the age of 74. Rolling Stone beautifully eulogizes him much more eloquently than I ever could.

Sharon Jones on NPR:
http://www.npr.org/2016/07/28/487707877/soul-singer-sharon-jones-the-cancer-is-here-but-i-want-to-perform
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126558180

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Jim Carroll -- The People Who Died
David Bowie -- I'm Afraid of Americans
Guy Clark -- Walkin' Man
Sharon Jones -- Without A Heart
Al Caiola -- Temptation
Alan Brown Set -- Mr. Pleasure
Mose Allison -- You're Mind Is On Vacation
Prince - Paisley Park
Tribe Called Quest -- Can I Kick It?
Earth, Wind & Fire -- September
Inspiral Carpets -- This Is How It Feels
The Untouchables -- City Gent
The Specials -- Enjoy Yourself
David Bowie -- Lazarus

JB's Allstars

Modcast #376: It's Not Christmas Yet!

It's not Christmas yet, so no Christmas songs this week. You'll get a full dose of that stuff on Christmas eve when DJ Ken from The Shingles joins me for the 10th Annual Modcast Office Christmas Party.

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Dog Party -- 'Til You're Mine (2016)
The Darts -- Revolution (2016)
Miss Chain & The Broken Heels -- Uh Uh (2016)
The Charms -- Boys Room (2003)
The Bay Rays -- New Home (2016)
Andre Williams -- What Now (2016)
The Toasters -- House Of Soul (2015)
Alexia Coley -- Love At First Sight (2016)
Joel Sarakula -- Northern Soul (2015)
Trambeat -- Walk A Mile In My Shoes (2015)
The Dip -- Working Man (2015)
The Jennifers -- Danny's Song (1992)

Dog Party -- Los Angeles

Modcast #375: Time Out In The Garage

It's time to get back out in the garage for some pounding, driving, hard rock-n-rolling. From yesteryear to this year here's a whole modcast packed with great garage rock.


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Fuzzy Vox -- Distracted (2016)
Echoes Of Carnaby Street -- Baby Doesn't Know (1966)
The Blues Magoos -- Pipe Dream (1967)
The Traits -- Nobody Loves The Hulk (1969)
Quik -- I Can't Sleep (1967)
Acid Drops -- She Laughed Out Loud (1987)
The Crawdaddys -- You're Gonna Need My Love Someday (1981)
The Lyres -- Busy Body (1984)
The Miracle Workers -- Flashing Red Light (1984)
Green Telescope -- Make Me Stay (1986)
The Shoutless -- I Tell No Lies (1984)
Kaz Mirblouk -- The Narrows (2016)
The Blind Owls -- Unwanted Men (2016)
The Regrettes -- Hot (2016)
The Pinheads -- Wildfire (2016)

Northern Soulshaker Cocktail

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Cadillac - The Crawdaddys