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Thursday, December 17, 2009
Vending Machine's Favorite Things in 2009
Here's a quick countdown of the stuff (mainly music) I was into this year:
I listened to this mix way past summertime. Basically whenever it rained. Iain Matthews cover of "These Days" is tops. I'm also trying to talk Mouserocket into covering Buchingham & Nicks' "Long Distance Winner". Maybe we'll wear robes or something.
I read somewhere that they assembled this record from practice recordings.
237. Primer
I guess I'm late to the game on this movie (it came out in 2004). Ran across this on Netflix - Watch Instantly. It's one of those movies that's over before you almost figure out what happened.
Another record that came out a long time ago that I just heard for the first time this year. Was lucky enough to go see their final show in Cumberland Caverns (thx Winston) and haven't stopped listening to the record since. My favorite lyric: "my father came in from wherever he'd been and kicked my shit all over the room".
I obsessed over this book - so much so that an unnamed friend and I recorded a song called "Phil's Nickels" - listen here. It's told from Spector's perspective as he is finalizing his divorce from Ronnie Spector. (Don't play this one for the kids)
A great intro to a band I didn't know much about. Me and the kid covered "Anything Could Happen" in July at the Rock N Romp:
233. Eddy Suppression Current Ring and Magic Kids
Lumping these together only because they both have records out on Goner. I couldn't get enough of Eddy Suppression Current Ring's "Which Way to Go" from the second I heard it. I love the guitar playing.
Saw Magic Kids a few times this year. Every show was great.
Video of them playing in the rain:
Backyard party:
232. Dan Deacon at the Hi-Tone
Strangest and most surprising show I saw this year. I really like his last two records as does my oldest kid. I took him up to grab dinner while they were setting up and Dan Deacon graciously gave him a t-shirt and poster.
I went back later for the show and saw this:
231. Story from North America
Just watch it.
230. Sunday's on WEVL.org
Starting at 10am with JB's "Fistful of Records" show, WEVL's lineup is top notch. Other shows throughout the week are really good but the Sunday lineup has solidified over the past year (which coincides with when we can listen at the house). Heard Bob(by) Darin's 1970's record on JB's show. Another one of my favorite things from this year (check out the long pause before he grabs the harmonica):
Monday, December 14, 2009
Wednesday, December 02, 2009
Vending Machine Christmas Songs Available for Download
Happy Holidays!
For the month of December we are making our original Holiday songs available for streaming and download. Download them at Bandcamp now (they're free but pay if you can).
Here's a quick rundown of the songs:
christmas magic mistletoe (*new this year*)
The best way to get mistletoe is get a boat and with a shotgun shoot to the top of the trees.
christmas limbs
Blinded by the North Star and then a transformed into a Christmas Tree.
wot is nog - w/Shelby Bryant
Have you ever wondered what is in egg nog? Old jelly rolls? Christmas lights? Find out what else!santa and the mellow double guitar solo
What happens when santa gets back from delivering all the toys? It's simple, a huge elf party with santa playing a double guitar solo all by himself.
candy powered sled
A kid buys a sled from an electronics store at the North Pole that's got some cheap fuel.
fly on christmas dragon (with the yellow house singers)
Santa needs help. Someone call the Christmas Dragon.
Download from BandCamp!
You can also get "Wot is Nog" via iTunes, Amazon or Emusic.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Vending Machine featured in Starry Nights
Starry Nights starts this Friday in Memphis and will feature the Vending Machine/Shelby Bryant track "Wot is Nog" (buy now at iTunes). Also listen for a couple of vintage Big Angelic Truck (AKA Big Ass Truck) songs.
Check back here soon for yearly Christmas songs (link from 2007) from Vending Machine.
Also - become a Facebook fan for more frequent updates.
Some more info from the Memphis Means Music blog:
For anyone living in Memphis in the years 1994 to 1998 you will remember Starry Nights. It was a marvelous animated light show held every Holiday Season at Shelby Farms Park. It closed after 1998 but now – 10 years later it is coming back – bigger – better and ready to wow kids, of all ages. Starry Nights 2009 opens on Friday, November 27 and runs until January 2 – every night at Shelby Farms Park. It’s $20 a car – so load up the family and come be amazed.
Here's a small sampling of the other songs on the soundtrack. Some are from the 94-98 era and a few are newer:
Do You Hear What I Hear? - Big Angelic Truck (Big Ass Truck)
Holly Jolly Christmas - Big Angelic Truck (Big Ass Truck)
Feliz Navidad - Mariachi Guadalajara
Silent Night - Charles Billings
Rise Up Shepherd and Follow - Kallen Esperian
Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer - Jason D. Williams
Little Drummer - Billy Gibson & Charlie Wood
Frosty the Snowman - The Bar-Kays
Away in a Manger - John Kilzer
Silent Night - Lily Afshar
Oh Holy Night - J.D. Reager
Deck the Halls - Jeff Hullett
Light One Candle - Cantor John & Linda Kaplan
Run Run Rudolph - Greg Hisky w/Jim Dickinson on Piano
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Mouserocket and Holly Golightly / Sunday November 29th, 2009 / Hi-Tone Memphis, Tn
Mouserocket with Holly Golightly this Sunday night at the Hi-Tone.
Holly Golightly:
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