Danny Hutton - Monster Shindig (HBR 447)

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Hey Good Goblins, Hey Good Spooks!

It's Halloween and time for the Monster Shindig! I was actually planning a Halloween mix this year but things got in the way (prepping for our annual Halloween Party). So instead I'm going to give you what was going to be the title track for my mix. Monster Shindig! Hmmm...seems quite suitable all things considered no?

This single was released on the Hanna-Barbara label in 1965. The following year there was a full LP featuring swinging spooky tunes perfect for a hip Halloween party. This track is the B-Side of "Roses and Rainbows" but as mentioned above, it's a small wonder why I gravitated to the B-Side over the A. I'm not going to go into to much detail as you can just press play below to hear it! This song is perfect for handing out candies to all the little Mummies and Vampires tonight, or doing the Hully Gully or the Twist at that Costume Party you've waited all year to go to.

Have a listen and...well...MONSTER SHINDIGGIT!

Jason X

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All new Posts will include Ad Free Direct Downloads! I'll convert some of the older ones as well, but enjoy the convenience!

Stepping it up.....For YOU!

Heyyyyyyy, something seems different.......

I've gone ahead and updated my Blog Site. Blogger kept asking and I kept putting it off...so here it is. Comments are welcome so please let me know if this version makes you want to vomit or not.  ;)

A couple things were lost in the translation and if you wish to have your Blog listed on here, please send me an email or comment.

You may notice a bit of a difference when you click to download a track or LP from SHINDIGGIT! I've spent some cash to upgrade my DivShare account to give you hotlinks without those pesky ads. Hopefully that helps. I will try to change over some of the older posts but I'll be focusing on the new stuff every week.

Thanks for reading SHINDIGGIT!

-Jason X

Jackie Shane - Sticks And Stones (SUE 776)

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Hey Kids,

I'm back with a tasty treat today. You know I try to pepper my blog with a good dose of Canadian talent. This country has produced some of the top recording artists in the world. Up until recently (last 20 years or so) Canadian artists followed their nose and didn't fall into that cookie cutter machine that is the US recording industry. Our music was a little bit different than some of the stuff you'd hear from our friends over the border.

Well in the early 60's we had a fellow who was REALLY different from the mainstream. Ya I'm talking about Jackie Shane. His voice was smooth, His songs were powerful and he liked to cross dress as well. I've read reviews and heard one person quote that Jackie was “Little Richard meets Prince meets Eartha Kitt!” He actually was a distant cousin to Little Richard.....Huh.

Jackie had a distinct way of singing (as you'll hear on this single) and an energetic stage show that kept his Toronto fans enthralled during his live shows. This single is the B-Side to a version of William Bell's Any Other Way. Released in 1963 it was Jackie's second single and part of the brief flame that he produced in the Toronto area. Sadly Jackie "disappeared" around 1967. Some suggest he came to a violent end in Los Angeles but others say he just quietly left when popularity started to decline. Either way, nobody really knows and all that's left is a history of 4 singles and 1 live LP.

There's been a resurgance in interest in Jackie in the Northern scene as you might hear why in the single today. Have a listen and SHINDIGGIT!

- Jason X

Bohemian Vendetta (Mainstream S 6106) STEREO

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Hey Kids,
I'm back with a special treat. Whilst digging through my stacks o' vinyl, I came across this record. It had been sitting around for over a year, waiting to be digimatized for the Blog. I've been in a soul kind of mood for quite a while and after doing some maintenance on the blog I realized how long it's been since I posted anything with loud guitars and snotty vocals! Well my friends, I present to you a Garage Punk band who is trying VERY hard to be Psychedelic and one of the rarest records on the Mainstream label.
I had a very hard time listening to this when I first got it, however I think that was due to the immense assortment and variety of genres I picked up during a VERY successful dig. Listening to it all when you get home can make your mind play tricks like trying to eat an orange after brushing your teeth (this album was the orange....).
Upon further reflection this LP was worth a solid listen. Bohemian Vendetta (also known as the Bohemians) were together from '66 till '69 and this is the only full LP release. I noticed a single on United Artists which was also released on this LP, but I'm not able to get much more info regarding their earlier history. This album is raw. It has tonnes of wailing guitars and tries very hard to be Psyche but you can't help but hear that punk band underneath the marshmallows and lollipops. The first track (listenable above) is by far the most commercial and an instant punk classic really. The rest of the album offers up a couple covers (a tortuous rendition of the Stones Satisfaction and a slightly better version of House Of The Rising Sun) and a compliment of originals which screech and wail to finality.
I wanted to share the entire LP with you since it's better listened to as a whole. You can listen to the first track "Riddles & Fairytales" by clicking play above, or download the whole LP by clicking download!
SHINDIGGIT!

Jason X

Walter Jackson - Speak Her Name (Okeh 4-7272)

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It's story time tonight. Something I'm sure a few of you can relate to.....Last weekend, I was listening to a stack of forgotten wax (sound familiar so far?) when one of my speakers went kaput! Now, I have a nice set of PSB 300i's and when one of them went, I wanted to cry (but I didn't). If you've never heard of the Canadian made PSB speaker series....you really need to check them out. So cutting out the unnecessary middle of this story, I bought (for a VERY good price) some new (old) speakers. I get them home and hook them up and?...... The same speaker is crackling away. CRAP!!! Turns out it's my Amp. Luckily, a friend of mine saved me from totally losing it and brought over a spare amp he had sitting in the basement. After a few minutes of setup we were both basking in the glory that are Paradigm 7se MkIII reference speakers (also Canadian!)...Happy Ending! Wait! There was also nothing wrong with the PSBs! I'll have to fit them in somewhere...........The End.

Anyway, the single for tonight was the record on my platter when I plugged in the new speakers. This is a recent find and an instant favourite. It's a ballad with an almost trip-hop beat to it. Mr. Walter Jackson was a Floridian who grew up in Michigan....who then left for Chicago where this single was released in 1967. This fella had a VOICE! I'm always impressed by singers who can carry a song with minimal musical backup. Walter's voice is WAY up front on this track and the backing music is fantastic. Give it a click and SHINDIGGIT!