Mining the Audio Motherlode, Vol. 2 (MP3s)

Give the Drummer Some's
10 Favorite Downloads from the MP3 Blogosphere
(see Comments, below, for helpful info about downloading)

I can't wait till you hear this week's batch of goodies. Plump and juicy, phenomenal recordings are low-hanging everywhere online, awaiting your frenzied lunges. Take a peak at my selections, then follow the links to the blogs hosting them.

Highlights this week include a seldom-seen Warner Bros. release by a brother-sister act (Smokey & His Sister), a Japanese funk unit that channels the JBs with outrageous aplomb (Osaka Monaurail), and a two-disc compilation of Aboriginal country music from Down Under (Buried Country). Wow!

Dreamy Pop from Larry and Vicki Mims
Smokey & His Sister  ~  s/t
From the album:  My Fondest Dreams
(Blog: Redtelephone66)

 
Apex of Zambian Afro/psyche
Witch  ~  "Lazy Bones"
(Blog: Crotchbat)

 

How do you say "Unhh" in Japanese?
Osaka Monaurail  ~  "Thankful"
(Blog: Original Funk Music)

[Don't stop here! There are 7 more downloads after the jump.]

 

Clarinet Hipster Jamming in Johannesburg & Dakar
Tony Scott  ~  "Tony Scott in Afrika"
(Blog: Pharaoh's Dance)

 

Dude Invented the Pachanga (and He Loves His Dog)
Eduardo Davidson  ~  "Le Chien"
From the album:  El Ilusion
(Blog: Mexicovers)

 

Free Jazz with Moog!
Burton Greene  ~  "Presenting"
(Blog: Inconstant Sol)

  

Aboriginal Country Music. Who Knew?
"Various  ~  "Buried Country"
(Blog: Uncle Gil's Rockin' Archives)

 

Cass Elliott's Roommate from Toronto
Elyse Weinberg  ~  "Elyse"
(Blog: Time Has Told Me)

 

Avant Folk Guitar Alchemist
John Martyn  ~  "Solid Air"
(Blog: Babe(B)logue)

 

East Java's #1 Girl Group
Dara Puspita  ~  "A Go Go"
From the album:  Kau Berdusta
(Blog: FM Shades)

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Listen for music from these and other incredible finds on
Give the Drummer Some, Fridays on WFMU, 9 to Noon (ET).

Comments

[Doug Schulkind]

A few helpful words about the downloads:
Follow the links provided to blog pages offering the downloads. Look for the download link on the page. (Occasionally, the link is listed in the Comments section. Also, if the original download link is no longer active, check further down in the string of comments; a new download link may be posted there.)

Some downloads deposit a folder on your desktop; others leave an rar. file, which needs to be opened using special software. This software is FREE and available online. (If you use a Mac, I highly recommend UnRarx.)

Some blogs provide passwords, which then must be entered when opening the rar. file. The password is typically listed right next to the original download link.

Be sure to search the archived pages at each individual blogs to find more musical gems. Also, check the blog rolls at each blog for leads to other great blogs.

Searching for a specific artist or album? Use Google's BlogSearch or try Captain Crawl.

[Andy]

Wait. Are you saying that these recording are out of print?

Solid Air:

http://www.amazon.com/Solid-Air-John-Martyn/dp/B00004YVOG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1233768413&sr=1-2

Elyse Weinberg:

http://www.amazon.com/Elyse/dp/B00005LQPP/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1233768470&sr=1-1

[holland_oats]

on the zambian psyche tip, might i recommend chrissy zebby tembo's "my ancestors"?

[Doug Schulkind]

Holland Oats,
Are you ever-lovin' right about Chrissy Zebby Tembo! If you like these nuggets, be sure to search for Amanaz and Question Mark. Two more examples of Zambian wonderment.

[holland_oats]

thnx doug i shalt

[metallica]

>Wait. Are you saying that these recording are out of print?

Good point Andy. That should be clarified. Maybe Doug will explain his ethic in this area.

[john]

oh gawd, doug. could you do this once/month instead of once/week?! i can't keep up!

[holland_oats]

Amanaz and Question Mark both kick ass doug, thnx again

[Neilantman]

http://cosmichearse.blogspot.com/search/label/Africa

[Max]

I'm a big fan of RedTelephone 66 but that Smokey & his Sister album was 1st posted on my blog:
http://playitagainmax.blogspot.com/2006/11/smokey-his-sister-st-1967.html