BW's Saturday #84

 

"Art & Craft Work": THE WEEKEND MIX

 

I will assume that most of you are familiar with the "33 1/3" book series. This is a series of books, close to 200 now, that focuses on individual albums. I've read more than a few. Some are better than others, but Hugo Wilcken's book on Bowie's "Low" remains a favorite. It inspired me to create a playlist some years back, that I thought I had shared here. For the life of me though, I can't find it on the blog.

It doesn't matter. This Weekend Mix takes that inspiration and expands upon it. This time, the inspiration is the Grace Jones classic "Nightclubbing." This record has been in regular rotation for years. It's perfect. It's unique. It's funky. It's weird. It covers a lot of ground and yet, the rhythm section of Sly & Robbie keeps it steady, as if they created a genre specifically for this record.

While listening this time, some other great music came to mind that I thought would fit comfortably alongside some tracks from "Nighclubbing."

And here we are.

Hope ya dig it.

TRACKLIST 

Speed Of Life- David Bowie
Metall Auf Metall- Kraftwerk
Pull Up To The Bumper- Grace Jones
Sister Midnight- Iggy Pop
V-2 Schneider- David Bowie
Radioactivity- Kraftwerk
Johnny & Mary- Robert Palmer
Sky Saw- Brian Eno
Nightclubbing- Grace Jones
Funtime- Iggy Pop
Me! I Disconnect From You- Grace Jones
I Dream Of Wires- Robert Palmer
Trans Europa Express- Kraftwerk
Mass Production- Iggy Pop
Spider And I- Brian Eno
I've Done It Again- Grace Jones
A New Career In A New Town- David Bowie
Franz Schubert- Kraftwerk

HERE 

 "The New York Knicks 6th Man Award for Game 4 of the NBA Finals is presented to Sal Nunziato for his heroic display of disgust, throwing the remote across the living room, shutting off the TV in the third quarter, and stomping off to bed, devoid of any hope only to miss the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history. Let's give it up, Knicks fans, for Sal Nunziato!"

 

A very cool Weekend Mix is under construction for tomorrow. 

See you then. 

Something

 

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Rename That Tune; An Occasional Series

 

 

I don't know why this fascinates me as much as it does. Maybe it's because the idea is so wacky. Or maybe it's the element of surprise every time I put on a reggae record. I expect to hear one song but get another. Regardless of how shady the practice might be, I think it's a whole lotta fun. I mean, could you see an American artist recording a straight cover of "Street Fighting Man" and calling it "The Jungle" and putting his name underneath as the writer? Never gonna happen, friends! But in jolly ol' Jamaica, this is more common than spliff clouds.

Today's example is a song called "Musical Happiness" by the Soul Vendors. On some 45s, the writer is credited as Rolando Alphonso. On others, it's C. Dodd. But one listen to the chorus, and you'll realize, someone is getting the shaft.

Still, I do love the track. 

Songs Of The Week, 2026: 5/30-6/5

 

Love Removal Machine- The Cult
Day Tripper- Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
Little Willie- Berna-Dean
The Experts- Betty Wright
Paul McCartney- Tony Hazzard
Everything- Adrian Belew
Party Girl- Elvis Costello & The Attractions

HERE

Enjoy 

BW's Saturday #83

 

"Dee Dee and I wrote the song 'Weasel Face' about a guy who had a real weasel face."

-Johnny Ramone