Wow, have I been busy...er...That's rhetorical. I HAVE been busy. So as a way of saying thanks for your patience, I'm posting three tunes for your listening pleasure. Hopefully it's worth the wait for you. Read on Reader!
The Ugly Ducklings - Just In Case You Wonder
I'm currently having issues with Blogger, so bear with me on the non uniform post...I'll pretty it up as soon as they get their act together. So I was digging around in my crates and lo and behold, I come across this garage nugget from my personal favourite Canadian garage punk band "The Ugly Ducklings". You may remember their first 2 singles posted last year sometime here on SHINDIGGIT. As part of the "Yorkville" scene in Toronto, they gained favour from the likes of the Rolling Stones where Mick stated that the Ducks were his favourite Canadian band. Ironically, this was in 1968 and the Ugly Ducklings had already disbanded. Nice. Anywho, this is their 3rd single from 1966. Like the first two, it's on the YORKTOWN label which predated the popular YORKVILLE label. It's got a great sound and I wonder how this DIDN'T become an instant Garage Classic! Check it out! SHINDIGGIT!
The Watts 103rd St Rhythm Band - Spreadin' Honey
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The Watts 103rd is well known for it's classic "Express Yourself" with the always stunning Charles Wright in 1971. This single is an A-Side of....well....an earlier B-side. Originally released in '67 as the B-side to "Grits N Cornbread" on the MoSoul label, it was released in the same year as an A-side on the elusive Keymen label. Well that's what I have for you today. It's a total MOD instrumental and I think it's irrisistable. This band was solid! I just picked up their 2LP set "Doin' What Comes Naturally" (1973) the other day and was amazed at just how solid they stayed over a course of 6 years....I guess when you got it, you got it...Now go SHINDIGGIT!
The Electric Indian - Broad Street
The Electric Indian was a studio band created in '68-'69. They had...you guessed it....a fairly distinct Indian flavour to their music and made a splash with the hit "Keem-O-Sabe" in 1969 to which THIS track is the B-side (you KNOW I love my B-sides!). I also love Go Go music. I mean it would be right scary for me to go go dance....but the mind drifts to '60's scene gals gogoing their stuff to music quite like this. So I say, if you can't GOGO, then SHINDIGGIT!
I'll be changing the page so it doesn't list ALL my posts on one page, but keep in mind that even though you can't see them, there will be a TON of tune-age for you to DL on the other pages...DIG IN!
Jason X
I'll be changing the page so it doesn't list ALL my posts on one page, but keep in mind that even though you can't see them, there will be a TON of tune-age for you to DL on the other pages...DIG IN!
Jason X
