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Dec 31

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Last Minute Music: Dec albums I have purchased or been gifted in the waining moments of 2009

Top Live Album: This was a tough one with Neil, Petty & the Stones in the mix. I am going to have to go with BB King’s set on the expanded “Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out”. The way he captivates the audience is the mark of a true showman.

Coolest Find: “Home” by Delaney & Bonnie. I hadn’t heard of this one. It was recorded at Stax Records (!) with Booker T. & The MGs backing them up.  The Stax horn section kills on this set.

Rowdiest Blues: “I Got All You Need” by Koko Taylor. That chick was a powerhouse with serious attitude.

Coolest New Stuff: The Low Anthem. I can tell that I am going to get deep in this shit right quick.

Got me some new vinyl, too:
  • Neil Young: Tonight’s the Night
  • Bo Diddley: The Black Gladiator
  • James Brown: In a Jungle Groove
  • Baby Huey: The Living Legend
  • Rod Stewart: Gasoline Alley & Every Picture Tells a Story
  • Bob & The Band: The Basement Tapes
  • Keith Richards: Talk is Cheap
  • Lightnin’ Hopkins: Walkin’ This Road by Myself
  • Booker T & The MGS: Green Onions

Sep 4

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The coolest, most shit-hot gift I have ever received…

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I got a farewell gift from a very good friend today.  This was possibly the coolest, most thoughtful, spot-on gift I have ever received.  Only a true friend would have been able to pull off a gift this shit-hot cool.  

I’m a music fan.  I love record shops.  Every time I pull in to a new city, wether it is on holiday or to live, I look for the record shops.  I don’t look for the the big box retailers…I look for the cool-vibe, F-U chain stores, record shops (here is how I found Mojo).  My friend knows this and decided to give me a head start on my London record shop hunt.

He took the time to order gift certificates from London’s Rough Trade Records and have them mailed to Sydney so he could give them to me today.  That is a bow-down gesture of legendary stature.

Thanks, mate. I’ll let you know what I get and if I came close to finding the Mojo Feel.