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I'm listening to some Ska/Reggae, myself.
Despite this being the middle of February, it's once again summer, here in the Bay Area: morning fog giving way to warm and bone-dry weather. And with another kid's birthday party coming up shortly, it reminded me of one we had last October, in Indian Summer.
While the kids were off playing, one of the moms requested Zedd's "Beautiful Now," and led about 25 of us parents in a group dance. Yep, we still got it! Nope, we parents don't have to give up the dance crown to the kids :-) And as much as I love doing audiophile activities, I have to admit, nothing we audiophiles have done has come close to that group dance, which was like a scene out of a Disney movie. Hmmm, what if 25 of us audiophiles party and bounce up and down to "Beautiful Now?" As one Inmate wrote to me, "Screw the hip replacement!"
This weekend, I've got party after party. Granted, most are for the kids, but still. So I better play the music now.
The Stereotypical Solo Audiophile might not understand, but sometimes, we just have to go back to our young adult nights, when we did not have kids, when we went clubbing. There was nothing like hopping up and down, with dozens/hundreds of sweaty clubbers, to EDM [electronic dance music!]. Like my friend Annie used to say, "Just grab your bitches and go!"
Enter Krewella's "Live For The Night." Whether or not you are with your dozens of friends, it'll make you bounce like a pogo stick, after which, you'll be gasping for air, but demanding more infectious and fun dance music.
See You At The Club,
-Lummy The Loch Monster
30 years ago (sigh, getting old...), John Cougar Mellencamp did another one of those homages to America's 50s and 60s rock, with "R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A." The song would become one of the anthems of the 1986 NCAA March Madness basketball tournament.
Listeners who were not from the U.S. had furrowed brows and question marks popping up above their heads. At a Stereophile show in San Francisco, someone played this song in the Penaudio suite. The Scandinavian Penaudio fellas had quizzical looks, as they looked at the jewel case. But hey, that Conrad-Johnson/Penaudio system sounded terrific, doing a wonderful job of expressing the fervor, energy, and passion of "R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A."
-Lummy The Loch Monster
I saw Kansas in concert and the back up band was John Cougar and the Zones leading with I Need a Lover that Won't Drive Me Crazy.
Good memories
Ah, in mid-2001, before 9/11, and during the desert wasteland of popular music, Megadeth came out with another up-and-down album, The World Needs A Hero . Lost in music's early-2000s wasteland was the lead track, "Disconnect," which inexplicably was not released as a single. Thus, for 15 years, "Disconnect" has lain as a buried treasure, one which you actively have to seek out. But once you do, you ask, "Where can I find more juicy morsels like this?"
When audiophiles ask me for rock from the 00s, I often have them learn about, groove to, and play along with, "Disconnect." But it's really today's kids, who are the ones performing the parts, and appreciating the main riff, within the context of the progressions, solos, and tonality. Good stuff.
-Lummy The Loch Monster
I found Hypocrisy's Abducted Album blissful in 96
In 1996, I had my Hokubei Mainichi newspaper route. The printing press was in the basement. My friend/coworker, Todd, had Hypocrisy's Abducted . He never did lend it to me.
In those days, it was the European death metal bands, which carried the torch. The tour circuit had dried up, so my friends and I really only saw a few shows, from bands like Carcass, Napalm Death, and Pestilence.
So on one hand, here in the Bay Area, there was a paucity of concerts. And OTOH, I was busy with bowling and my partner/gf, ACS. Although she had nothing against music, it wasn't one of her top priorities. It was just something to have on, while in the car, or lounging around at her place. Thus, I missed out on Hypocrisy.
I've never seen Hypocrisy, so thank you for bringing them back to our attention!
also their album after that, which wasn't their last was called "The Final Chapter", that is mind blowing too. Tracks like Shamateur. Check it out.
Hypocrisy has a special place in my heart, although I never did see them live. I try to avoid live music.
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