If you have nine and one half minutes to spare, here is the original Gothic vampire jam. When Peter Murphy and gang refer to Bela, on this joint, they aren’t referring to the cutsy Bella, from the sparkly skinned “Twilight” vamp clan. They are talking about Bela Lugosi. I’m not really sure what all of … Continue reading Musica Coolica #36 (B-haus)→
Taking it back to the garage band revival, again this week with The Vines. I love these guys, bad. The Vines, hail from from the land down under. Which is kind of cool, considering that I can only think of 3 other Aussie bands that made it big. (although I’m sure there are many more). … Continue reading La Musica Coolica #35 (TV)→
I’m a sucker for piano and female vocals. So, of course I’m a fan of Alicia Keys. One of the first songs that I really was nuts about, was “If I ain’t got you.” Reagan, and I both actually love that song. Plus the video was nuts. Remember it? With Method Man, getting hauled off … Continue reading La Musica Coolica #34 (AK)→
Pizzicato five. I can’t really remember how I first came across these guys (or should I say, this woman). I was randomly playing their record the other day though, and apparently Reagan has had one of their songs in her head ever since. The reason that is kind of funny, is because all of the … Continue reading La Musica Coolica #33 (PF)→
Les Claypool is legendary in the realm of bass players. I’m not just talking about bass guitars. Claypool is not afraid to break up the stand-up bass and bow on occasion, to wow the masses. His infectious ultra-complicated slap-heavy bass playing is the backbone of the group Primus. Primus is not to be confused with, … Continue reading La Musica Coolica #32 (Primus)→
I first saw these dudes on Fuel TV’s Daily Habit. I has probably only been about two years, or so. I saw them when I was recovering from the nasty spider bite that got on vacation, a couple of years back. So, I guess that I missed the boat a little bit on these guys, … Continue reading La Musica Coolica #31 (DR)→
Yes, Coldplay. I’m pretty sure that everyone knows them well, and has an opinion about them. I am not going to pretend like I have always been on the bandwagon here. I HATED “yellow.” It has to be one of the most overplayed singles of all time. I was so irked by it, that I … Continue reading La Musica Coolica #30 (CP)→
I know that I said I was going to try to chill, with the whole ska thing, but dude, I guess I just can’t At least the song I’m sharing today probably wouldn’t really fit under that genre, although Madness, is definitely one of the quintessential Ska groups of all time. Madness was formed in … Continue reading La Musica Coolica #29 (Madness)→
I was first introduced to Zion I by my good friend and skate/snowboarding partner from college, Jay Varini. Come to think of it, Jay introduced me to a lot of the less prominent hip-hop that I listened to in the early 2000’s. So, thanks, Jay. I know that a lot of the music that I … Continue reading La Musica Coolica #28 (Z-I)→
Happy Memorial Day! This post is kind of a cop out. This was the second song that came on when I put the headphones on, this morning. It is Fatboy Slim, from the “Norman Cook Collection.” The Norman Cook Collection, if you haven’t heard it, consists of a bunch of pretty cool tracks that Cook … Continue reading La Musica Coolica #27 (FBS)→