Scarred Knees - LITTLE MISS JANICE

Here’s one of my alltime favourite blues songs. Little is known about the artist and to my knowledge, the song is only available on a bootleg album called WEST COAST GUITAR KILLERS VOL.1 on El Segundo Records. Here’s what the liner notes say:

“Little Miss Janice is an enigma. What little is know about her is that she came from Texas, she played guitar and she had a knack for songwriting. After this recording for PROVERB, she went on to cut for Paul Gayten’s PZAZZ label. Johnny Adams covered “Scarred Knees” on his first LP for Rounder.”

Tomorrow, I’m gonna post a terrific Eddie Boyd killer song called “The Blues Is Here To Stay” so come back soon. In the meantime, enjoy lovely Little Miss Janice!

Scarred Knees - LITTLE MISS JANICE

Fun in South City - THE BRENTWOODS (Radio X lp)

A couple of months ago, I decided to sell my Brentwoods album on eBay. My compulsive record buying and obsessive music fanaticism demanded more cash and I though the album was more notorious for its scarcity than for its quality anyway. I mean, it’s a great fun rock & roll album but definitely not a lo-fi trash gem like The Gories’ “I Know You Fine But How You Doin’”, Supercharger’s “Goes Way Out” or Loli & The Chones’ “P.S. We Hate You”. Anyway, some people contacted me to ask if I could send them a CDR of the album so I decided to put the whole record on my blog. After all, this kinda music should be available for the masses, right?! Hey –ho: That’s cool! That’s trash!!!

Fun In South City - THE BRENTWOODS (Radio X - 1994 - RX 05 - lp)

Le Silence de Lorna

After La Promesse, Rosetta, Le Fils and L’Enfant – Le Silence de Lorna is another poignant social drama that didn’t cease to amaze me. You can find mixed reviews all over the internet but all I want to say is: don’t miss this new delicate and profound human drama from double Palme d’Or winners Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne! Five brilliant movies in a row is an unparalleled achievement in my book!

Record of the Month: DAVILA 666

After the big letdown of that Vivian Girls album, In The Red Records has just released another scorcher of an album. DAVILA 666 are a bunch of young kids from Puerto Rico and if you like the Black Lips, you’re gonna love these cats! You can listen to the album in its entirety here and I’m pretty sure you’re gonna order the record asap once you did. Now let’s pray for a European tour ‘cuz my mind & body are in need for this kinda raw & catchy garage punk!

Dammit, I’m broke! When I came home from Morocco last week, my mailbox bulged with bills and yesterday, my car suddenly broke down! However, before the end of the year, I hope to purchase the following albums (fortunately, my wife doesn’t read this blog):

Searching for Odell Harris – ODELL HARRIS (Broke & Hungry CD)

The Mystic World of AUGUSTUS PABLO: The Rockers Story (Shanachie 4CD + DVD)

ACHILI FUNK: GYPSY SOUL 1969-1979 (Love Monk CD)

ESOTERIC MODAL AND DEEP JAZZ FROM THE UNDERGROUND 1968-1977 (Jazzman Records CD)

Guitar Boy Superstar 1970-76 – SIR VICTOR UWAIFO (Soundway 2LP)

Sounds From A Bygone Era Vol.5 – GABY LUNCA (Asphalt Tango CD)

GIVE ME LOVE: SONGS OF THE BROKENHEARTED-BAGHDAD 1925-29 (Honest Jon’s CD)

Act Naturally: The BUCK OWENS Recordings 1953-1964 (Bear Family 5CD)

Double Negative – BLACK TIME (In The Red LP)

The Sistrum – FACTUMS (Sacred Bones LP)

HIGHLIFE TIME: NIGERIAN & GHANAIAN SOUNDS FROM THE 60’S AND EARLY 70’S (Vampisoul 2
LP)

PAPRIKAZZ FEL! HUNGARIAN ROCKSCENE 1965-1971 (Grey Past 2LP)

Halloween Recorded Live 1979-81 – ROKY ERICKSON & THE EXPLOSIVES (Norton Records 2LP)

Double Sunrise Over Neptune – WILLIAM PARKER (Aum Fidelity CD)

REMBETIKA 3: VASSILIS TSITSANIS (JSP 5CD)

Classic Early Sides 1952-1957 – IKE TURNER (JSP 2D)

Morocco was great, especially the medina (old city) of Fes, the camel ride + sleep under the stars in the Sahara, the day hikes in the Dades Valley and Ourika valley. Casablanca & Essaouira were 2 anticlimaxes. The first because there was absolutely nothing to see and the second because this once beautiful coastal town has become a characterless tourist trap. But the biggest letdown was how the Moroccans ruin their country by dumping their garbage everywhere. Even in remote mountain villages, they throw all garbage on the ground while the desert like countryside is littered with black plastic bags. Shocking! I will post a travel account on my site in the near future.