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| Tony Allen is gettin' ready to unveil his new hat to go with some hot fiddle licks for Col. Tom's Swinging Door today from 6 to 8 pm. |
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| You can watch a preview of Fiddlin' Tony's swank new chapeau in this recent performance with Meredith Moon right here. |
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| Thinking of British DJ John Peel on his birthday with a look back at his Top 40 published by the NME back in 1979. |
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| Bobby Verne's super rare sax-blastin' rockabilly B-side "Red Hot Car" (on Doc Holiday Records) just got reissued by Ace – thanks to Keb Darge! |
The third release on Uprising pairs a late sax driven rockabilly thumper with one of the coolest dance craze records of the mid-60s. ‘Red Hot Car’ was Bobby Verne’s only recording and came out on the tiny Indio, California-based label Doc Holiday in 1962. Judging by the current price and collector demand for an original copy only a small quantity were pressed. This is a powerhouse of a tune that has been filling dance floors across the globe for some time now.
As for the flip, in 1965, Buddy Wayne added self-penned lyrics to Gary Paxton’s rendition of the James Bond theme. Released on the Big Ben label – that only put out four records − it sat unwanted for decades. Then the rockabilly scene picked up on it in a big way when they discovered that it was the perfect stroller. This was closely followed by the northern soul and mod scenes. Today, it is at last crossing over to a more mainstream audience.
By putting both tracks on one 7”, Keb Darge is not only saving collectors hundreds of pounds but introducing this music to a wider audience and a new generation.
Get a reissue copy of Bobby Verne's "Red Hot Car" with Buddy Wayne's "Agent 007 Dance" on the flip directly from Ace Records UK right here. Have a listen to Bobby Verne's original of "Red Hot Car" and Buddy Wayne's tribute to James Bond below.
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| Mike T. Kerr and Nichol Robertson get back together for a show at the Cameron House tonight at 8 pm with Lori Yates at 6-8 pm. |
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| If you're going to Nichol & Mike's show at the Cameron, get there early to catch Lori Yates' Velvetinas set from 6-8 pm! |
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| Better grab your tickets quick for this fab triple bill with the Womack Sisters, LA LOM and Thee Sacred Souls in T.O. right here. |
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| Mr. Sophisticated Fingers' Organ-ized – a Hammond-led reworking of Emilia Sisco's Introducing album – is out now! |
Through the ages, several people from moustachioed party boat troubadours to jazz elite like Jimmy Smith, Jimmy McGriff and Shirley Scott have wielded the power of the electric organ to hypnotize listeners. Now, taking all the possible cues from these musical heavyweights, and breaking through the musical sound barrier to organ-ize your mind comes Mr. Sophisticated Fingers.
Together with the ever-faithful Cold Diamond & Mink this mystical key stroker rephrases ten of the greatest hits from Emilia Sisco’s debut album “Introducing” in a unique lyrical style. In Organ-ized’s Slow Dance & Soul album these songs continue for further greatness.
You may have heard them before, now listen to them again, as now they’ve been organ-ized by the musical maestro Mr. Sophisticated Fingers, baby!
Get a copy of Organ-ized: Slow Dance & Soul on limited edition vinyl via Bandcamp right here. Check out three tracks below.
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| Raising a glass to the late John Marshall with a few performances with Nucleus, Soft Machine and more worth checking. |
