Draw Blood!

Bars all of the country are going to be playing this song tonight. Radio stations are probably going to be tiring this one out too.

Song #325: Warren Zevon - Werewolves of London


BONUS: 30 Rock's Spoof: Werewolf Bar Mitzvah...

Boooo

Song #324: Neutral Milk Hotel - Ghost

Arachnophobia

I've never been one for phobias (except Clowns, seriously) so I don't particularly fear spiders. I do however like that they turn their prey into goo and suck out their insides as lifejuice. I also love this song by in my eyes and ears, the all around most talented band, The Who. This track is a rare one by the most  softspoken of the four, an excellent bassist, John Entwistle, who appropriately enough rocked this sartorial number on at least one occassion.     

Now just as a side note, that Clowns link above actually directs you to a book called Clowns: A Panoramic History of Fools and Jesters, Medieval Mimes, Jongleurs and Minstrels, Pueblo Indian Delight Makers and Cheyenne Contraries, Harlequins and Pierrots, Theatrical Buffoons, etc. The reason I point this out is that the author of said book is one, John H. Towsen (technically a clown), father of my good friend and Mooniversally known comedian Nat Towsen. Take some time to check it out because it is practically considered the Clown's Bible (I'm also pretty sure that's a brand of Whiskey) and people have actually stopped Nat (also technically a clown ) while he and I were at a bar to talk to him about it. Now that is something to be afraid of... A bunch of rando clowns coming up and trying to talk to you at a bar... I wont be able to sleep tonight.

Also, it was Nat's birthday yesterday so I just want to give a shout out to him and his spectacular show The Moon, which has been so ridiculously amazing as of late and brimming with mind blowing comedy talent. It was just voted "The Best Reason to Walk Under a Bridge and Through an Unfinished Construction Site in Williamsburg, Brooklyn This Winter" right now this very second here on Every Day, Another Song. Just kidding... Just get off at Bedford, walk to N. 11th and take a right... The Window says Bar, you can't miss it. Check it out on Tuesdays at Royal Oak. 

Sorry, I guess this was more about clowns.

Song #323: The Who - Boris the Spider

Tricks and Treats

Halloween is nearly upon us. To help get in the EDAS in the mood (boo'd? no?) I'm feeling like doing a few songs that either involve All Hallow's Eve or it's related cast of famous characters to count down the days until the Great Pumpkin Arrives. I guess for now the Smashing variety will have to do.

Song #323: Smashing Pumpkins - Cherub Rock

Animatronic Feel

Song #321: MGMT - Electric Feel

Gregory Isaacs

Today word came from Jamaica that the Extended-Rasta Family has lost another giant. Gregory Isaacs died today at the age of 59. Ras in Peace brother.


Song #320: Gregory Isaacs - Give a Hand

Woo Ha!

Song #319: Busta Rhymes - Woo Ha

Jimi's Debut

Check out that smiling southpaw guitarist tearing it up behind those two singers dancing in within a questionable proximity of each other. That is a young Jimi Hendrix's first televised appearance, as an afterthought no less. The next year, he and his friends Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell would release "Are You Experienced" and he would take flight into the pantheon of untouchable axemen.

Not yet experienced

Song #318: Buddy & Stacy with Jimi Hendrix - Shotgun

Song #317: Pavement - Rattled by the Rush

I Still Don't Understand

Today marks the anniversary of the death of someone who I believe to be one of the best composers of my generation, Elliott Smith. He has already been featured on EDAS before several times, but seven years ago today (just a few weeks into my first year of college) he supposedly took his own life by stabbing himself in the chest. Damn that's cold. 

He is one of those sublime talents who was not long for this earth and its heavily echoed in his lyrics. Regardless of the specific subject matter, the depth and poignancy of his songs help stand out as one of the etherial musicians and songwriters of our time. His is, and will continue to be, sorely missed.

Song #316: Elliott Smith - Happiness

BONUS SONG: Elliott Smith - I Didn't Understand & Miss Misery

Dual Kermits

Song #315: Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure

Tripped-Out Tuesday

Pixel for Pixel, this Man Ray video set to a tripped-out D.R. Hooker song is one of the coolest, most far out videos I've seen.


Song #314: D.R. Hooker - I'm Leaving You

BOOM SHAKA LAKA

Just got the new NBA JAM for Nintendo Wii. Back in the day, you could find Kids rocking out on an NBA Jam Machine in the back of almost every Pizza Joint. Back then it was the likes of Larry Johnson, Dominique Wilkins, Shawn Kemp, James Worthy, Patrick Ewing, Scottie Pippen, Detlef Schrempf... Nowadays it's LeBron, Kobe, Barack Obama and Sarah Palin running around on my filling my life with straight crazy jams. Happy Mon-day.


Song #313: Bob Marley - Jamming

Firing Squad

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Song #312: M.O.P. World Famous