Sunday, October 28, 2012

Spooky Jazz

When I first approached the idea of doing a Halloween theme for my Sunday Jazz set, I thought I would just pepper in a few of the obvious songs such as That Old Black Magic and I Put a Spell on You. However, digging through my music this past week, I was surprised by how much there is that is perfect for Halloween.  In fact, the challenge was deciding what not to play. So much so that I am starting at 8:30 a.m. so I can play Miles Davis' inimitable Bitches Brew.



So yes, Sunday Morning Jazz will be all jazz - and it will be spooky.

Friday, October 26, 2012

It's so close I can taste it



Oh, Halloween is next week and I have one final set (at 9 PMSL) of tunes for you. Who knows what wonderful things I'll be playing? Hopefully, you haven't been done in by this "Frankenstorm".*

Also, 19 years ago, Vincent Price died. :::-( I'll play some of his stuff as well.



*Frankenstein was the name of the doctor, not the monster. Just a minor pet-peeve of mine.

Thursday, October 25, 2012

It's Aleksei, and this is your weekly dose of music you've never heard of.




You're welcome.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Welcome to My Nightmare tonight with DJ Dox

Tonight's set will terrify and traumatize the living daylights out of you. It will haunt your nightmares, spook the horses, breath down the back of your neck and disconnect your phonelines. Truly scary, or just disturbing and deranged songs about murderers, psychos, stalkers, and other charmers to celebrate Halloween in proper fashion. This ain't trick or treating. Nick Cave, Tom Waits, PJ Harvey, Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel, Decemberists, Dalbello, Clinic, Warren Zevon, Massive Attack, Brian Eno & David Byrne, Modest Mouse, Steeleye Span, Sufjan Stevens, and more 5-7pm at The Velvet. Be there if you DARE

Bewitched.

Because Horror is a full time job, because the witches are the good guys, because the secret power of magic is love, because truth is an odd number, because because because because, because of the wonderful things we does...



Friday, October 19, 2012

I Rocked with a Zombie (tomorrow night!)

Tomorrow night I'll be bringing out the *un*dead with my ALL ZOMBIE set! From 7-9pm get your best zombie look together and stagger n' crawl on down to the Velvet a.k.a a fairground/shopping mall/bar/abandoned warehouse/other cliched place where all the townspeople are holed up to keep zombies out (shaw, like they can keep us out, the more brains we eat the smarter we get!) to feast on a bloody rotting mess of indie and punk tunes. That's tomorrow, fright night, Saturday night, be there with organs to spare.

I can't decide which one I like best



Hardly two weeks until Halloween and I can't wait!

More tunes of doom tonight at 9. BE THERE IF YOU DARE.

Sunday, October 14, 2012

Polar Oddyssey....

From BURZUM to ΑΒΒΑ, from indie pop to Finish spoken avantguard. Helan går!!

Saturday, October 13, 2012

Vampire Weekend (not the band)

Tonight in my series of Halloween inspired playlists, it's all about those bloodsucking mofos, the vampires. A blood-curdling set of vampy songs that doesn't suck, but it's got a lot of bite, and insert other bad vampiric puns here. No songs from the Twilight soundtracks, just Pink Mountaintops, Helium, Jonathan Richman, Voltaire, Flying Lizards, Rocket from the Crypt, Wesley Willis, Bauhaus, Slint, Planet Smashers, Dr. Dog, Pet Shop Boys, Roky Erickson, Birthday Party and more 7-9pm at the Velvet.

Friday, October 12, 2012

What Happened to Grunge and Trance?




The theme of the Velvet tonight has been mostly late 90's. And as Teri Bag o' Nine Donuts was playing a Days of the New track, I began reciting an old Henry Rollins anecdote about late 90's electronic and alternative music.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Nice Weather For Ducks - 2012

A very cool tune for this week post. This track is from the album "Quack!" from Nice Weather for the Ducks which is their first album.



Cheers!
Lobito Brando

Monday, October 8, 2012

Why does it hurt,when my heart misses the beat ?

It took only one record, ''Secret Wish'', to become Germany's most sensational,romantic, electronic band. They were also famous for releasing every remix or take they did to their songs.But most of all they will eternally be remembered for their two uber - paens,wonderful pieces of electronic expressionism,'' (The Nine Lives Of ) Dr.Mabuse'' and ''P-Machinery''.
PROPAGANDA never made a second album like their first,but the two songs ,I mentioned ,but still grab my heart and make me feel like playing in a tragic ,old Geman movie....
Chrisodd plays these two and more gothic, dark electronic and Detroit techno sounds for your listening serious listening pleasure ,today !!
Come inworlds,at THE VELVET CLUB,3-5 pm slt this Monday!!!!

Saturday, October 6, 2012

Satan Said Dance

I'll set the place on fire with sizzling hot songs about the devil tonight at the Velvet 7-9pm, as a precursor to my Halloween sets coming up soon. Burn up the dancefloor with me as I play evil devil music your mama warned you about from the likes of B-52's, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Band of Skulls, Say Hi, Blitzen Trapper, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Teenage Fanclub, Pinback, PJ Harvey,Iron & Wine, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Gil-Scott Heron, INXS, TV on the Radio, Vaselines, Dax Riggs and more.

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Happy Pills & Season's Trees

Hello all,

Althought you all may say that Norah Jones is completely main stream, the truth is that the two tracks I am posting here today were made together with Danger Mouse which is not that mainstream. In my opinion both tracks are awesome.

The track Happy Pills is from the latest Norah Jones album - "Little Broken Hearts" (Danger Mouse as producer) and sounds very much like a pop theme:




This other track is taken from the album "Rome", from Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi featuring Norah Jones:



Cheers!
Lobito Brando

Monday, October 1, 2012

Fireflies



It's been some time since we had news from them.But ''Fireflies'',their new single, at last sparkling already in  my lists as the 2012 ends soon. STILL CORNERS are still one of the cutest bands of the planet....
Listen this,and more songs at THE VELVET Club ,this Monday the 1st of October from 3-5 pm slt. Chrisodd will be spinning for your minds,souls and bodies....