Posts Published by stcigar

13th Floor Elevators: Monkey Island

Living home on monkey island, babyRight in the middle of a zooLiving home on monkey island, babyPretend to be a monkey, too Well there’s one thing about these monkeys, babyThey don’t know I’m aroundBut that’s pretty good, ’cause if they knewThey’ll probably come and put me down Living home on monkey island, babyRight in the middle of a zooLiving home…

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Marc Ribot Y Los Cubanos Postizos: No Me Llores Mas

Ο Marc Ribot και οι Τεχνητοί Κουβανέζοι σε ανάλογο κομμάτι εποχής Buena Vista Social Club..

Faust: Baby

Psychedelic garage from the patriarchs of krautrock.

Opal: Empty Bottles

“Early Recordings” from this short-lived late ’80s duo are actually much better than their single “official” release..

Listen Little Man!

First of all I’m not buying into any miraculous medicine or vaccine since there can’t be no cure for the flu save for some generic preventing measures such as healthy nutrition or avoiding being exposed to cold drafts – as everyone used to know before coronavirus microphobia took over our lives. Anyway, Covid-19 or whatever intimidating name they attach to…

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Julian Cope: Julian H. Cope

O St Julian στο περίπου ομώνυμο κομμάτι.

Wipers: This Time

Don’t wanna be a part of youCause you always make me feel a foolCan’t you see it’s a matter of fact?Plain as day, as white and black This timeIt’s gonna changeThis timeIt’s gonna changeFor me, for you Do you believe those things they said?All this trash they fill your headCan’t you see it’s a matter of fact?Plain as day, as…

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Tom Waits: Shore Leave

Σπαρακτική στα όρια του γκροτέσκο ερμηνεία του Tom Waits από το αποκορύφωμα της δημιουργικής του πορείας το 1988.

American Music Club: Wish The World Away

I don’t need anybody’s love, I couldn’t afford it anywayWith my penny’s worth of hope, that’s not funny but it’s a jokeAnd I got a good one for the collection agencyIt’s a wish that I could wish the world away, I could wish the world away Don’t watch TV, it’s all lies, I watch TV day and nightI believe everything…

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Funkadelic: Open Our Eyes

Gospel κατά Funkadelic.

Pussy Galore: NYC 1999!

We’ve been in, down and out, manBeat myself into the futureKnew it ’cause I feel rich trashMan, you don’t know what kind all that’s aboutI’m mad as I wanna beI’m there already NYC: 1999!NYC: 1999!NYC: 1999!Alright! Word travels as a trainThe newspapers are full of crapLine stretching round the blockHey man, it was never like thatMad as I wanna beI’m…

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Skip James: Washington DC Hospital Center Blues

Και για να μη φανώ άδικος απέναντι στους γιατρούς συλλήβδην, ορισμένοι εκ των οποίων μου έσωσαν κυριολεκτικά τη ζωή χωρίς κανένα χρηματικό αντάλλαγμα, ένα σχετικό τραγούδι του Skip James από την παραμονή του στο νοσοκομείο.