Talk Talk - Such A Shame

Talk Talk - Such A Shame.

Dogs - (I'm Gonna Learn To) Live With It

Dogs - (I'm Gonna Learn To) Live With It.

Janis Joplin - My Baby

Janis Joplin - My Baby.

Mott the Hoople - Roll Away the Stone (on Top of the Pops)

Mott the Hoople - Roll Away the Stone (on Top of the Pops).

Suicide - Mr. Ray

Suicide - Mr. Ray.

The Passions - Oh No, It's You

The Passions - Oh No, It's You.

David Bowie - Red Sails

David Bowie - Red Sails.

Killing Joke - Love Like Blood

Killing Joke - Love Like Blood.

Psychedelic Furs - India

Psychedelic Furs - India.

Duran Duran - Rio

Duran Duran - Rio.



Duran Duran were the mersh Japan, but they were fucking amazing in that role.

Their videos were totally groundbreaking for their time, pairing catchy dance pop with breathtaking scenery, glamor and fun, and they raised the bar for all the MTV clips that followed.

Their visual style and omnipresence made a lasting imprint on my childhood memory. Watching the video for "Rio", I realize again how much my memories of the '80s are intertwined with the flash and color of the early MTV stars and their video clips.

Saw the VH1 "Behind the Music" special on the band last week and noticed Brad Elterman talking about the guys from Duran. You can find some of his photos from the group's early days here.

The Cure - Push

The Cure - Push.

INXS - Original Sin

INXS - Original Sin.

Orange Juice - Rip It Up

Orange Juice - Rip It Up.

Eddie and the Hot Rods - Do Anything You Wanna Do

Eddie and the Hot Rods - Do Anything You Wanna Do.

The Damned - Life Goes On

The Damned - Life Goes On.

13th Floor Elevators - You're Gonna Miss Me

13th Floor Elevators - You're Gonna Miss Me.

Sun Ra and his Arkestra - India

Sun Ra and his Arkestra - India.

Killing Joke - Follow The Leaders

Killing Joke - Follow The Leaders.

Dow Jones and the Industrials - Indeterminism

Dow Jones and the Industrials - Indeterminism.



TJ Mahr at Post Punk Tumblr is the reason I know of this band, so if you liked the song or found it all interesting, go check out his very cool site.

Adolescents - L.A. Girl

Adolescents - L.A. Girl.

T.S.O.L - Sounds of Laughter

T.S.O.L - Sounds of Laughter.

Black Flag - Six Pack

Black Flag - Six Pack.

L.A. Guns - Bitch Is Back

LA Guns - Bitch Is Back.

Robin Trower - Shame the Devil

Robin Trower - Shame the Devil.

Jetboy - Too Late

Jetboy - Too Late.

Mother Love Bone - Capricorn Sister

Mother Love Bone - Capricorn Sister.

Kiss - Calling Dr. Love

Kiss - Calling Dr. Love.

Guns N' Roses - Mr. Brownstone

Guns N' Roses - Mr. Brownstone.

Alice Cooper - Billion Dollar Babies

Alice Cooper - Billion Dollar Babies.

David Bowie - Panic In Detroit

David Bowie - Panic In Detroit.

N.W.A - Boyz N Da Hood

N.W.A - Boyz N Da Hood.

Old School Friday, Vol. 1

Just some Old School Friday fun in my Twitter stream; a snapshot of some of the old school hip hop & club records I'm entertaining myself with (and the stories behind them).


You can check out the Old School Friday Vol. 1 playlist here. Decided to throw these songs together after I had so much fun listening to them last night on YouTube.



You'll find some early rap from New York, Philadelphia, and L.A. in the mix, along with club hits of the period and some party records that fueled the birth of hip hop.

I'll add more to the mix next time I throw out some old school jams on Twitter. For now, enjoy these jams from the Funky Four +1, James Brown, ESG, Run DMC, L.A. Dream Team and more.

Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - The Message

Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - The Message.

Update: Sorry rap fans. We had to remove this classic cut from Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five due to a DMCA take down notice received today.

In it's place, you'll find the cover image for the album of the same name and a link to our recent Old School Friday mix, which includes some important precursors of rap music as well as some early hip hop and club hits of the period.

We hope artists & labels will be moved to learn that online sharing of music can bring their past hits and new creations to a whole new listening audience.

Until then, we'll be happy to take down any videos that artists & copyright owners don't want shared on this blog (you can email us at the address in the Trader Rock profile).

The Ramones - Howling at the Moon (Sha-La-La)

The Ramones - Howling at the Moon (Sha-La-La).

Little Richard - The Girl Can't Help It

Little Richard - The Girl Can't Help It.

The Beatles - Don't Let Me Down

The Beatles - Don't Let Me Down.

Small Faces - The Autumn Stone

Small Faces - The Autumn Stone.

The Zombies - Time of the Season

The Zombies - Time of the Season.

Diana Ross & The Supremes - Reflections

Diana Ross & The Supremes - Reflections.

Cheap Trick - Taxman, Mr. Thief

Cheap Trick - Taxman, Mr. Thief.

Aerosmith - Sick As a Dog

Aerosmith - Sick As a Dog.

The Runaways - Blackmail (live)

The Runaways - Blackmail (live).

Generation X - Untouchables

Generation X - Untouchables.



Great song from Gen X's Kiss Me Deadly LP, a record I'll have to post in its entirety in the near future.

Queen - A Kind of Magic

Queen - A Kind of Magic.

Fleetwood Mac - Big Love

Fleetwood Mac - Big Love.

Japan - Visions of China

Japan - Visions of China.

Public Image Ltd. - Socialist

Public Image Ltd. - Socialist.

Cocteau Twins - Lazy Calm

Cocteau Twins - Lazy Calm.

Afghan Whigs - You My Flower

Afghan Whigs - You My Flower.

Jeff Buckley - Grace (BBC Late Show)

Jeff Buckley - Grace (BBC Late Show).

The Stone Roses - Waterfall

The Stone Roses - Waterfall.

XTC - Making Plans for Nigel

XTC - Making Plans for Nigel.

The Scientists - We Had Love

The Scientists - We Had Love.



This is (was) Kim Salmon's band from Perth. I'd be lying if I told you I knew much more about the band at this point, although I can tell you they are revered to this day by those in the know.

If you listen to a song like "Swampland", you are bound to notice the influence The Scientists had on 80's underground/garage bands, notably, Mudhoney. And they rock. So I guess you should check this out.

The Moodists - Runaway

The Moodists - Runaway.

The Raincoats - Only Loved At Night

The Raincoats - Only Loved At Night.

Nine Inch Nails - March of the Pigs

Nine Inch Nails - March of the Pigs.

Nirvana - Dive

Nirvana - Dive.

Echo and the Bunnymen - Monkeys

Echo and the Bunnymen - Monkeys.

Iggy Pop - French TV interview 1977

Iggy Pop wears lipstick, disrobes, and discusses David Bowie and life in Europe in this rather bizarre French TV interview from 1977. Voila!

The Sound - Jeopardy

The Sound - Jeopardy.

Magazine - Shot By Both Sides

Magazine - Shot By Both Sides.

New York Dolls - Babylon

New York Dolls - Babylon.

Quireboys - 7 O'clock

Quireboys - 7 O'clock.

Suicide Twins - The Best Is Yet To Come

Suicide Twins - The Best Is Yet To Come.

Generation X - Promises Promises

Generation X - Promises Promises.

Suzi Quatro - The Wild One

Suzi Quatro - The Wild One.

Nick Gilder - You Really Rock Me

Nick Gilder - You Really Rock Me.

The Stranglers - Hanging Around

The Stranglers - Hanging Around.

The Buzzcocks - Orgasm Addict

The Buzzcocks - Orgasm Addict.

The Stooges - T.V. Eye

The Stooges - T.V. Eye.

Nirvana - Oh, The Guilt

Nirvana - Oh, The Guilt.

The Jesus Lizard - Monkey Trick

The Jesus Lizard - Monkey Trick.

Soundgarden - Little Joe

Soundgarden - Little Joe.

Heart - White Lightning & Wine

Heart - White Lightning & Wine.

Mötley Crüe - Too Fast for Love

Mötley Crüe - Too Fast for Love.

Van Halen - Mean Street

Van Halen - Mean Street.

Thin Lizzy - Whiskey In The Jar

Thin Lizzy - Whiskey In The Jar.

Kiss - Do You Love Me

Kiss - Do You Love Me.

Joan Jett - Crimson and Clover

Joan Jett - Crimson and Clover.

Tomorrow Show (1977): Joan Jett & Paul Weller

Joan Jett (then of The Runaways), Paul Weller (The Jam), Kim Fowley, concert promoter Bill Graham, and rock critic Robert Hilburn sit down to talk rock n' roll, punk rock, and the "New Wave" with Tom Snyder on the Tomorrow Show back in 1977.

Quite the time capsule piece and amazing to see these two great musicians in their youth (Joan and Paul are both about 18 here). There are 3 additional segments from the show added to the playlist that center around Fowley, Graham, and Hilburn discussing the state of rock n' roll and the music industry. Enjoy the clips, gang.

Mott the Hoople - Roll Away the Stone

Mott the Hoople - Roll Away the Stone.



There are so many English bands that are, even to this day, totally overlooked by most US listeners.

What's so surprising about the lack of attention paid to Mott the Hoople here in the states (looking past the obvious quality of their many great records) is that behind their glam period looks and British working-class pedigrees, Mott were a group bleeding with American influence.

From Ian Hunter's love of Jerry Lee Lewis to Mick Ralph's "love of West Coast pop", these guys blew soul and boogie all over the grooves of their finest hits.

"Roll Away the Stone", from Mott's 1973 album, The Hoople, is a prime example of their ability to do just that. I hope you'll spin it again and again.

Led Zeppelin - Hots On for Nowhere

Led Zeppelin - Hots On for Nowhere.

Robin Trower - Too Rolling Stoned

Robin Trower - Too Rolling Stoned.

Cheap Trick - Cheap Trick

Listen to Cheap Trick's self titled debut in full on Grooveshark.

If you need a reason to hear this damn fine pop record, check out Stephen Thomas Erlewine's album review at Allmusic.com.

You may already be hooked in from Friday's jukebox pick, "Oh Candy", or from your own memories of listening to this now-classic album. Either way, pull up a seat and press play. Enjoy.

Cheap Trick - Oh Candy

Cheap Trick - Oh Candy.

Aerosmith - Lord of the Thighs

Aerosmith - Lord of the Thighs.

The Runaways - I Love Playing With Fire

The Runaways - I Love Playing With Fire.



Hey gang, we've just passed the 300 posts mark. Which means there must be close to (or over) 300 songs, full albums, and music features and documentaries here on the jukebox.

Take a few minutes to browse through our archives and see what strikes your fancy. Thanks for tuning in and rocking out with us.

The Go-Gos - Our Lips Are Sealed (12" mix)

The Go-Gos - Our Lips Are Sealed (12" mix).

The Smithereens - Blood and Roses

The Smithereens - Blood and Roses.

X - Los Angeles

X - Los Angeles.

The Cure - Let's Go To Bed (Extended Mix)

The Cure - Let's Go To Bed (Extended Mix).

Depeche Mode - See You

Depeche Mode - See You.

Falco - Auf Der Flucht

Falco - Auf Der Flucht.

Phil Collins - I Don't Care Anymore

Phil Collins - I Don't Care Anymore.



Now here is an artist who seems to get it.

Phil Collins, much like Bryan Ferry, seems to understand what fans are looking for on YouTube (namely, their favorite artist's music on demand and in high quality) and how easy it is to give them what they want.

When you search for a song or an original music video on YouTube these days, much of the time you're in for disappointment. The video is often quickly yanked by some mega-label or an artists' rep.

If you do find an officially sanctioned song or video clip, more often than not the video's embedding feature will be disabled, making it damn near impossible to share.

So it's a pleasant surprise when you go looking for a high quality video and find an embeddable clip from the artist's own YouTube page. Well done, Phil and Bryan. Let's hope more artists follow your lead, for the fans' sake, and their own.

The Church - An Interlude

The Church - An Interlude.

Neu! - Hallogallo

Neu! - Hallogallo.

The Strawberry Alarm Clock - I'm Coming Home

The Strawberry Alarm Clock - I'm Coming Home.

The Sun And The Moon - I Love You, You Bastard

The Sun And The Moon - I Love You, You Bastard.

Bryan Ferry - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall

Bryan Ferry - A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall.



Hat tip to my friends Luke, Andy Zax, and Mike Newman for conspiring (unwittingly) to bring this to my attention.

Soundgarden - Into the Void (Sealth)

Soundgarden - Into the Void (Sealth).



Wake and bake, kids. It's your old friends, Soundgarden covering Black Sabbath's classic "Into the Void", from 1971's Master of Reality LP.

This SG cover originally appeared on a CD single for "Jesus Christ Pose", so it's nice to get a YouTube clip that reflects that with the cover art.

Soundgarden's take on Void has a twist: while staying musically faithful to the Sabbath original, Soundgarden uses the (alleged) words of Chief Sealth (or more correctly, Chief Si'hal, for whom Seattle was named) for lyrical styling.

This was a stroke of brilliance, as bassist Ben Shepard saw that the words attributed to Chief Sealth fit the meter of this song, though the environmental plea credited to him was, in fact, a total fabrication.

You can learn more about Chief Sealth's actual speech or, lack thereof, here.

Meat Puppets - Aurora Borealis

Meat Puppets - Aurora Borealis.

The Faces - Richmond (TOTP 1971)

The Faces - Richmond (TOTP 1971).



The Faces doing "Richmond", live on Top of the Pops in 1971. No miming for Ronnie Lane and the boys. If this doesn't put a smile on your face, well, there's not much I can say for you.

You Am I - Berlin Chair

You Am I - Berlin Chair.

Hüsker Dü - Could You Be The One

Hüsker Dü - Could You Be The One.

Dinosaur Jr. - Start Choppin'

Dinosaur Jr. - Start Choppin'.

David Ruffin - I Want You Back

David Ruffin - I Want You Back.

Bon Jovi - Bad Medicine

Bon Jovi - Bad Medicine.



I'm sorry, but this song just keeps popping up in recent days.

When I was 9, I used to watch this video in heavy rotation on MTV. This was just after Bon Jovi released New Jersey, which went on to become a huge multi-platinum hit in short order. Basically, Jon and the boys were at the height of their powers at this time.

Anyway, I had a sudden yen to hear this last week. Went over to YouTube and watched the video, which I hadn't seen in who knows how many years. The following night, I came home and turned on Vh1 Classic. The first thing I saw was the Sam Kinison intro to this same video.

Half an hour ago, Adam Warner of Daily Options Report sent out a tweet from Stocktwits highlighting an ONN.tv clip on VIX premium selling. The intro music that I heard? You guessed it.

Appropriately enough, Adam also hails from that great state of New Jersey. I live for this shit.

Sex Pistols - EMI

Sex Pistols - EMI.



A fitting end to a week of pure swindle in the markets, in the environment, and in a world filled with non-stop political theater.

The Sex Pistols sing their (original) tale of rock n' roll swindle and openly taunt their former label, EMI (which promptly dropped them after the infamous Bill Grundy incident) on this glorious track.

Of course, this particular swindle was a celebrated case of "the people" (the punks) pulling one over on the big corporations who controlled the distribution of recorded music in England at the time. The Pistols also name-drop (and razz) A&M at the end of this song, from their debut album recorded for Richard Branson's upstart label, Virgin.

Hanoi Rocks - Until I Get You

Hanoi Rocks - Until I Get You.

Green River - Baby Takes

Green River - Baby Takes.

Joanna Newsom - Good Intentions Paving Company

Joanna Newsom - Good Intentions Paving Company.

Swell Maps - International Rescue

Swell Maps - International Rescue.

Monster Magnet - Negasonic Teenage Warhead

Monster Magnet - Negasonic Teenage Warhead.

Hawkwind - Silver Machine

Hawkwind - Silver Machine.

David Bowie - The Man Who Sold The World

David Bowie - The Man Who Sold The World.

Adam and the Ants - Kings of the Wild Frontier

Adam and the Ants - Kings of the Wild Frontier.

ESG - Moody (Remix)

ESG - Moody (Remix).



So, it turns out I'm not the only one who thinks of ESG and Liquid Liquid in the same frame of reference.

Although I've only really known a handful of either group's songs, it turns out these 99 Records labelmates have enough in common, sonically, to have been paired together in Volume 2 of The Perfect Beats series (thanks for that heads up, Andy Kellman).

Early on in their career, Bronx natives ESG also caught the eye of Factory Records magnate Tony Wilson, who brought the group over to Manchester to gig and record their first 3 song single with the legendary Martin Hannett.

You can hear the original version of "Moody", recorded with Hannett, here. Enjoy!

Liquid Liquid - Scraper

Liquid Liquid - Scraper.

Moby Grape - Indifference

Moby Grape - Indifference.

Janis Joplin - Kozmic Blues

Janis Joplin - Kozmic Blues.

Roky Erickson - I Have Always Been Here Before

Roky Erickson - I Have Always Been Here Before.

Chris Bell - I Am the Cosmos

The Oxford American recently ran a great piece by John Jeremiah Sullivan called, "Chris Bell: Big Star's 'Other Genius'".

If you take an interest in today's artist, I highly recommend reading this article, not only for its focus on Bell and Big Star, but for its fabulous insights on pop music in general.

Following the recent sudden death of Big Star vocalist & solo musician, Alex Chilton, there's been a rush of posthumous interest in the great Memphis pop group and its individual members.

While Chilton usually garnered the most attention, his Big Star co-pilot Bell was an extremely gifted songwriter and musician in his own right.

In fact, of all the great music that I heard last year, Ardent Music's stream of Bell's I Am the Cosmos is the album that stands out most in my mind. If I had compiled a list of my favorite albums of 2009, it'd be right up at the top, despite being recorded at various times in the mid-late '70s and (originally) released back in 1992.

There is currently a dearth of Bell's music up on YouTube, but I hope you'll enjoy today's jukebox selection, the title track from Bell's only solo LP (this clip chosen for its audio quality rather than its video slideshow - I assure you). I hope you'll also check out the album in full - it's a stunner.

Chris Bell - I Am the Cosmos.



Related articles and posts:

1. Chris Bell: Big Star's Other Genius - Oxford American.

2. The Story of Big Star - NPR via YouTube.

The Creation - How Does It Feel To Feel

The Creation - How Does It Feel To Feel.

Gary Numan - Cars

Gary Numan - Cars.

Ace Frehley - Rip It Out

Ace Frehley - Rip It Out.

The Heartbreakers - Born To Lose

The Heartbreakers - Born To Lose.



I believe this version of "Born To Lose" comes from L.A.M.F: The Lost '77 Mixes, which many listeners cite as the definitive mix of The Heartbreakers' debut album.

There's another great version of this song (possibly an outtake?) on YouTube that I'll have to post in the future. It's very clear, loud and up front, with the most emphatic yells from Johnny on the "I said hit it!" lines. Fuck it, I'll include it here now.

The Fastbacks - K Street

The Fastbacks - K Street.

The Quick - Pretty Please

The Quick - Pretty Please.

The Runaways - Heartbeat

The Runaways - Heartbeat.

Love - Andmoreagain

Love - Andmoreagain.

Neil Young - Heart of Gold

Neil Young - Heart of Gold.

Todd Rundgren - Chain Letters

Todd Rundgren - Chain Letters.

Scratch Acid - Owner's Lament

Scratch Acid - Owner's Lament.

Human League - Darkness

Human League - Darkness.

Wire - I Am The Fly

Wire - I Am The Fly.

New Order - Senses

New Order - Senses.

Melvins - Houdini

Well. Here's an album that should require no introduction for those of you who grew up, or reached prime headbanging age, during the grunge '90s.

Houdini was The Melvins' first album for major label, Atlantic, and came out at a time when many "alternative" rock bands were riding the crest of the post-Nirvana wave. In fact, long-time friend of The Melvins and scene prince, Kurt Cobain shares a producer credit on the album and even lends instrumentation on two of its tracks.

Amazing how these things work out, considering The Melvins were one of the originators of the heavy metal-punk hybrid that came to be known as "the Seattle Sound". First to wail, and among the last to get a big record deal.

I listened to this album on Grooveshark the other night for what had to be the first time in over 10-12 years. Just as awesome as I remembered it, and I was surprised to find that I remembered most of the songs (I never owned a copy and was usually pulling this one out of my friends' collections). This 14 song version seems to be pulled from a Japanese CD release which includes the MC5 cover, "Rocket Reducer No. 62" .

Rather than wade through a track-by-track highlight reel, let me just assure you that this album rocks heavily and should have you banging your head in no time. You may run out of steam by the time you get to the latter part of the record, with its more difficult, noisy percussion tracks. Still, the surprising catchiness and monster riffs of Houdini's earlier tunes, along with the faithfully executed MC5 closer, may leave you wondering if it's actually legal for one band to kick so much ass.

David Bowie - Warszawa

David Bowie - Warszawa.



Is it really possible that I haven't played any Bowie on the blog until now? Amazingly, a glance over at our post labels reveals this to be so.

Well, I'm glad today's jukebox pick happens to right this oversight on my part. Maybe I'll also try to post some of the old David Bowie interviews and performances from the Dick Cavett show that I had posted to my other blog, Finance Trends, some time ago. Hope those clips are still up on YouTube...

Television - Foxhole

Television - Foxhole.

The Only Ones - No Peace for the Wicked

The Only Ones - No Peace for the Wicked.

Joni Mitchell - California

Joni Mitchell - California.