Monthly Archives: October 2007

“Turn off that Halloween Music…”

October 31, 2007 – 11:04 am

I’ve often made allusions in this space to certain types of music I enjoy which are often derided by both friends and foes alike as “that weird music.” But since today happens to be October 31st, I thought I’d take it a step further and not just discuss “that weird music,” but a subset of […]

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Where are the “glitter kids?”

October 30, 2007 – 11:14 am

Back in the 1970’s, campy theatricality, androgyny, sexual liberation, recreational drug-use, retro-futurism and a combination of youthful angst and rebellion fueled the Glam-Rock genre and it’s attendant sub-culture for a number of years. Adherents to the style, known in some circles as “glitter kids,” often took on the decadent affectations of their favorite performers, dressing […]

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Recap-a-rhythms at Random Vol. 2

October 29, 2007 – 11:31 am

Today’s post is intended to clue you in on what some of the bands I’ve previously covered are up to, plus deliver a couple of random bits of juicy music news.

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Records at Random Vol. 26 - The Electric Indian Keem-O-Sabe

October 26, 2007 – 11:27 am

Aside from bearing the most potentially offensive group-name and album title of any disc in my record collection, 1969’s Keem-O-Sabe LP from Philadelphia-based novelty-Funk act The Electric Indian is also one of the most well-pedigreed “weird” records I own. Made up of an assemblage of Philly-area-all-stars, including Bobby Eli and Vince Montana of MFSB and […]

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Yes, he’s wearing a Cobra Commander helmet on his album cover

October 25, 2007 – 11:14 am

For years, any time a fellow “Hip-Hop head” found out I live in Massachusetts they’d inevitably ask me what regional artists I was a fan of and I’d dread answering. Sure, I’ve loved Edo G since he told you to “put on your Adidas and step off” back in the day, and Mr. Lif and […]

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