miamizsun wrote:
thanks for reminding me to remind you. take your time, we be easy in this club. 

Which also reminds me we don't have the 2nd half of 2025 scheduled. Anybody have preferences on months? I might jump at July before I hit the road for 3 months in the Airstream. 

 miamizsun wrote: Not a problem.
Hope things work out on your end.

 ColdMiser wrote:
I don't think I've ever liked anything of his that got any radio play, but the guy clearly has a spark of genius.


That's the guy. Glad he got this one out of his system before he went off on the kid music career. This one hit me like a punch in the gut when it came out during the AIDS crisis.


It's from Ray of Light, which is actually pretty good.


German. So very German. Kind of Danzig meets Art of Noise.


It's a dude, but agree on the vocal talent. They had sort of a rap/doo-wop vibe.


If you like hard-edged guitar rock (with a sprinkling of North African instruments) check him out. Highly recommended.

Been a minute since I posted the list and I haven't elaborated on the responses, sorry about that. Had a few things going on—mostly a benefit concert and a series of benefit comedy shows, but I've got a short pause so I'll dive in. I'll respond to Coldmiser as well, hopefully before he arrives to visit in September!

 KurtfromLaQuinta wrote:
This one started this theme for me, made me ask myself what else fit this groove.

This grabbed my attention hard when he did this solo album after leaving the Del Fuegos, then it vanished without a trace. Didn't know who he was either, only heard the song once (I think) on a Mexican station when I lived in SoCal. Looked for it for years having only some memorable lyrics to track it down. Along came the Internets and I could search for it, and finally found it.


Which made me go check them out. Yeah, I kinda see it. Definitely not as chunky, but the same kind of jumprope chant style.


Yeah, but I couldn't just make the whole disc a bunch of obscure Nick Lowe songs, and I really like this cover. It's on a rarities disc in the box set.


Only sorta kinda fits the theme but I always liked this, and it keeps the disc from being a total sausage fest.


Been looking for an excuse to use this on a mix since the MCC started. Loved this the first time I heard it, in...1980? Very hard to find in the US. Finally got a vinyl 33 rpm super single years ago, but Ledernacken have pretty much vanished. Looks like a CD compilation was released in 2007 but I don't have it. Yet.


Only good song on Flush the Fashion. Which I bought anyway, because Alice.


Fonky and chonky. I dig their take on funk but there isn't a lot of variety to them.


Bonus track on the Japanese version of Guero.


I chose this because the vocals match the rhythmic chonk.


North African. He rocks very hard.


Yeah, I had to narrow this choice down from 3 of their chonkiest, but that list could have been a lot longer. Love their polyrhythmic era.

hey peeps i think i'm up next
i have a mix but i'm in a situation where i'm at the hospital every day
elderly family member stuff
hospital is like 55 miles one way through traffic
i can get it burned and out soon
just not sure when
regards

 Lazy8 wrote:
As I'm listening along I'm trying to work out the theme. First song I'm thinking an eating/munchies theme based on the lyrics and the fat cat cover art. Second song, well maybe it's a drug thing theme. The deeper I got the more I lost the track, sometimes thinking just plain old addiction stuff. Finally reading your write up I kinda got it. Went back for a second listen to look at it from the Chunky Rhythm perspective and had a better appreciation for what you did. Here are some of the stuff that demanded my attention. 

Nick Lowe - Totally new to me. I like it better than his hits actually. 
Dan Zanes - Hey didn't he do kiddie music? Glad my kids didn't stumble onto this one when they were young. 
Crackin' Up - Was fitting the theme I thought you were doing at first. Petty can do no wrong, he treats this with the respect it deserves.
Don't Tell Me - Is this the Madonna debut in the RPMCC? Certainly not what we are used to from her, so a very nice surprise.
Amok - I thought this was a little Devo-ish. Is this sung in English? Hard to tell, sounded like a foreign language. 
Clones - And the Alice Cooper streak continues! Like Kurt, haven't heard this one in ages. 
Sonia Dada - And now for something completely different. A lot going on here, Belew-like guitar riffs and some crazy good pipes on this chick. Normally not in my wheelhouse but I really dug this. Fav of the mix! 
Rachid Taha - Sounded like Janes Addiction but danceable
Talking Heads - Speaking of Adrian Belew....
Bonus Track - Luscious Jackson, always like that band name. Also a long forgotten one. 

Stellar work as always from the mix master! Now back to my regularly scheduled lullabies. 

 Lazy8 wrote:

Chunky tunes abound!

Nick Lowe: Always liked Nick’s stuff ever since “Pure Pop for Now People/ Jesus of Cool” That first one was a classic.

Dan Zanes: Never heard of him before. But I’ve heard of the Del Fuegos. Nice quiet, slow rocker here. Which is leaning bluesy for sure.

Tune Yards: I’ve heard them on the college station I listen to. When this first started it reminded me of that little ska classic “Uptown Top Ranking” by Athena and Donna.

Tom Petty: I didn’t realize Tom did this cover. This follows closely to that original. I like Nick’s version the best.

Madonna: Not a big fan of hers. Other than her first semi- hit “Borderline”. Probably because I first heard that on KROQ-FM Los Angeles way back. She sure sounds like Sheryl Crow here. Not bad really. Chunky!

Ledernocken: Another KROQ classic for me. Rock of the 80’s? Shake your Booty Shake! Boon Chacka Chunky!

The White Stripes: I just don’t get Jack White. And they say Neil Young is a whiner. Icky indeed.

Fatboy Slim: The hit! The lyrics aren’t real deep here, for sure. But I guess that was the intent.

Alice Cooper: I haven’ heard this one in years. Thanks for jogging my memory. A little Alice always adds to the playlist

Ratatat: Wow! Electronic vs. Rock Guitars! Definitely BIG Chonkyness going on here.

Beck: I like Beck most times. Not one of my favorite ones from him. But it’s got that chunky dance beat going on for sure.

Sonia Dada: If you looked up eclectic in the dictionary… there’s a picture of Sonia Dada there. Some of their music I really like… some not so much. This one falls in the middle for me. Chonk bass groove though.

Ranchid Taha: Another one I’ve never heard before. Not bad. Sounds like Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi
“Zimbabwean Wall of Sound”. The banjo saves it!

Talking Heads: Need anyone say more? Excluding Scott from Wy. What a groove!

Nice choices here. Made me listen.   

Nice work/ theme/ artwork. Enjoyed!

It's been 2 weeks since I mailed, probably time to post. If it's still sitting unopened and you don't want to spoil the surprise...click away.

Most music is intended to be smooth, melodious, pleasant. It invites rather than demands that you listen. I wanted to explore music that can't be ignored.

One aspect of this is the rhythm, and I collected a batch of songs with what I like to call "chunky" rhythms. These tunes don't make good background music—they demand attention. Anti-lullabies.

I'm disappointed that most of these are pretty old; I think only a couple are from this century. I hope there's at least a little novelty here, something you haven't heard or at least haven't heard in a long time.

 Steely_D wrote:
thru rain, rain and more rain my trusty post-woman got the package delivered safe, sound and remarkably dry. 

 Steely_D wrote:

stonking chonk in da house
fat freddy would be proud
see phreak bros...

My my! Look at that guy’s package, will you?

Sadly, it arrived at my house and I’m on the road again until at least September. So I very much appreciate it but will have to live vicariously through you folks’ comments on it.

And that is, indeed, one chonky boi.

 miamizsun wrote: I'm that guy...

And the Marty special showed up today!

 miamizsun wrote:
Think of it as a beer opportunity.

 KurtfromLaQuinta wrote:
my secret weapon...

 Lazy8 wrote: These disc can be lots of work.

 Lazy8 wrote:

thanks for the heads up
i've alerted my helper monkey

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on second thought-

is this a beer penalty?
because if it is...

Discs went out today. After I finished burning and packaging I realized I had forgotten a song! So here's what you're missing.

There is a theme but it probably only makes sense to me. It's not a puzzle but if you want to guess...good luck!

 Lazy8 wrote:

Pretty obvious at this point that I'm going to be late with my April disk. Working on it, hope to have it ready by next weekend.

 KurtfromLaQuinta wrote: No Doubt!! My Computer & CD collection is well influenced by Radio Paradise. My listening habits with the station in retirement are different than they used to be, but I still get a "Hey who is this?" reaction on occasion.