Happy Birthday Charlie Feathers!

Remembering Charlie Feathers with his creepy, synth-enhanced version of "Cold Dark Night" from 1980 and some live footage. 

90s Nostalgia: Tav Falco's Panther Burns in Germany

Here's Tav Falco reprising the Charlie Feathers classic "You Believe Everyone But Me" in Germany back in December, 1990. 

90s Nostalgia: Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

Here's Jon Spencer and crew performing "Ditch" and "Get With It" on the Jon Stewart Show in December, 1994. 

 

Happy Birthday John Peel!

Remembering influential BBC radio personality John Peel with a list of the 142 singles found in his record box.   Artwork: Olaf Jens

Here's a list of the 142 seven-inch singles found in John Peel's record box of his most-prized tunes which included five singles by Memphis rockabilly great Charlie Feathers, three by Phoenix soul duo Eddie & Ernie and only one by The Beatles.  Listen to a sampling of tracks following the list. 

1. Al Casey – Surfin’ Hootenanny + Easy Pickin (PIE) 1963 – Jivin Around

2. Al Ferrier – I’m Not Drinking More + Don’t Play Blue Eyes’ (MASTER TRAK) 1980

3. Alan Price Set – I Put a Spell on You (DECCA) 1966 – Alan Price Set

4. Andy Capp – Popatop + Reco – The Lion Speaks (TREASURE ISLAND) 1969

5. Anemic Boyfriends – Guys Are Not Proud + Bad Girls in Love (RED SWEATER) 1980

6. Ann Peebles – I Can’t Stand The Rain + I’ve Been There Before (LONDON) 

7. Anti-Social – Traffic Lights + Teacher, Teacher (DYNAMITE) 1977

8. Arthur K Adams – Wildwood Flower + It’s a Wild, Wild, Wild, Wild Wildwood Flower (JETSTAR)

9. Big Stick – Drag Racing + Hell on Earth (RECESS) 1985 

10. Bill Oddie – Harry Krishna + On Ilkla Moor Baht’at (DANDELION) 1970

11. Boards of Canada – Aquarius + Chinook (SKAM) 

12. Bobby Lee Trammell – If You Ever Get It Once + Don’t You Know I Love You (ALLEY)

13. Cat Power – Headlights + Darling Said Sir (THE MAKING OF AMERICANS) 

14. Charlie Feathers – Deep Elm Blues + Nobody’s Darlin’ (HOLIDAY INN) 

15. Charlie Feathers – Nobody’s Woman + When You Decide (KING) 2x copies 

17. Charlie Feathers – Today and Tomorrow + Wild Wild Party (MEMPHIS) 1961

18. Charlie Feathers – Tongue-Tied Jill + Get With It (METEOR) 

19. Charlie Feathers – When You Come Around + Too Much Alike (KING)