October 30th, 2008

Rollo & Grady // Random MixTape

Rollo & Grady // Random MixTape
Rollo & Grady // Random MixTape
Mark Sandman Of Morphine

In the mid to late 80’s Zeppelin was my primary source of music. However, around the same time I began to explore the works of Husker Du. The underrated trio from Minneapolis put out some great albums, “Zen Arcade”, “New Day Rising”, “Flip Your Wig”, “Candy Apple Grey”. But 1987’s Warehouse: Songs and Stories was a masterpiece, definitely one of my 20 favorite albums. Unfortunately it turned out to be the bands last record due to an disagreement between Bob Mould [Guitar, Vocals] and Grant Hart [Drummer, Vocals] .

*Husker Du influenced The Pixies and Dinosaur Jr.

*Mould’s solo debut- Workbook love it

*Damnwells - Doing their best Jeff Tweedy and doing it well. Great, great song!

*Morphine -Cure for Pain (5 Stars)

*Elbow - UK veterans hitting their stride - Cast of Thousands

*Avett Brothers - One of the most exiting live acts out today. They are recording their next album with Rick Rubin.

*The Felice Brothers - Tonight At The Arizona (5 Stars)

*You can tell that Mark Sandman looked up to Mark Lanegan

*I cannot believe Jimmy Page is putting Zeppelin back together w/o Robert Plant. Huh, Huh?

Download (Right-Click Save As):
MP3: The Damnwells - I Will Keep the Bad Things from You
MP3: The Felice Brothers - Lady Day
MP3: Elbow - Buttons And Zips
MP3: Elbow - Grounds for Divorce
MP3: The Avett Brothers - Paranoia in Bb Major
MP3: Morphine - Top Floor, Bottom Buzzer
MP3: Morphine - Yes
MP3: Isobel Campbell And Mark Lanegan - Trouble
MP3: Hüsker Dü - No Reservations

October 10th, 2008

Rollo & Grady // Getting Drunk MixTape

Rollo & Grady // Getting Drunk MixTape

Rollo & Grady // Getting Drunk MixTape

Download (Right-Click Save As):
MP3: Putumayo - The Drunken Piper
MP3: Carissa’s Wierd - Drunk With the Only Saints I Know
MP3: Drive-By Truckers - Dead, Drunk, And Naked
MP3: Califone - 2 Sisters Drunk On Each Other
MP3: Uncle Tupelo - I Got Drunk
MP3: The Handsome Family - Drunk By Noon [Live @ Schubas]
MP3: The Wedding Present - Don’t Take Me Home Until I’m Drunk
MP3: Whiskeytown - Too Drunk To Dream [World Cafe]

September 12th, 2008

Friday MixTape // West Coast Hip-Hop

Friday MixTape // West Coast Hip-Hop
Friday MixTape // West Coast Hip-Hop
Chali 2na

Download (Right-Click Save As):
MP3: Quannum MCs meet Jurassic 5 - Concentration
MP3: Dj Shadow - Hardcore Instrumental Hip-Hop
MP3: Jurassic 5 - A Day At The Races
MP3: Lyrics Born - Do That There (Ft. Cut Chemist)
MP3: Blackalicious vs. Nirvana - Feel All Apologies (DJ Not-I Remix)
MP3: Cut Chemist & Miles - S.N.T. (Live At Peacepipe)
MP3: Blackalicious - Alphabet Aerobics

Download:
Jurassic 5 - Quality Control (iTunes)
Cut Chemist - The Audience's Listening (iTunes)
DJ Shadow - Endtroducing… (iTunes)
Blackalicious - Blazing Arrow (iTunes)
Lyrics Born & Cut Chemist - Later That Day… (iTunes)

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August 21st, 2008

MixTape // Funk-Soul-Blues Volume #2

MixTape // Funk-Soul-Blues Volume #2
MixTape // Funk-Soul-Blues Volume #2

**Standout tracks-Hugh Masekela - “The Boy’s Doin’ It” and Nina Simone’s “Funkier Than a Mosquito’s Tweeter”

Download (Right-Click Save As):
MP3: The Spinners - Rubberband Man
MP3: Nina Simone - Funkier Than a Mosquito’s Tweeter
MP3: Black Grass - Bad Bascomb.
MP3: Hugh Masekela - The Boy’s Doin’ It.
MP3: Wilson Pickett - Get Me Back On Time, Engine Number 9 (Pt.1 & 2)
MP3: War - The Cisco Kid.
MP3: Beau Dollar - Who Knows

August 10th, 2008

MixTape // 80’s

MixTape // 80s

MP3: Lipps, Inc. - Funkytown
MP3: Eddie Grant - Electric Avenue
MP3: Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
MP3: Wall of Voodoo - Mexican Radio
MP3: Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science
MP3: Corey Hart - I Wear My Sunglasses At Night
MP3: Modern English - I’II Stop the World and Melt With You
MP3 :Kim Wilde - Kids In America
MP3: Men Without Hats - Safety Dance
MP3: Madness - Our House
MP3: Falco - Der Kommisar

Radio Hits Of The 80’s (iTunes)

August 6th, 2008

MixTape // Funk-Soul-Blues

MixTape // Funk-Soul-Blues

All of the songs on the mixtape are incredible, but Cavern and A Man of Many Words are my favorites. The bassline in Liquid Liquid’s Cavern (2:40 Mark-Out of control percussion), is sampled by Grandmaster Melle Mel and The Furious Five on their song, White Lines (Don’t Don’t Do It).

Download (Right-Click Save As):
MP3: Stretch - Why Did You Do It
MP3: Taj Mahal - Leaving Trunk
MP3: Cyril Neville - Tell Me What’s On Your Mind
MP3: Fela Kuti-Gentleman (Edited Version)
MP3: Buddy Guy & Junior Wells - A Man of Many Words
MP3: Charles Wright - Do Your Thing
MP3: Wynder K Frog - Howl In Wolf’s Clothing
MP3: Liquid Liquid - Cavern
MP3: Ramsey Lewis - Do What You Wanna
MP3: Manu Dibango - Soul Makossa
MP3: Buddy Miles - Dreams
MP3: Wilson Pickett - In The Midnight Hour

Bonus Track:
MP3: Grandmaster Melle Mel - White Lines (Don’t Do It)

July 14th, 2008

Rollo & Grady Music and MP3 Blog// First Post

Rollo & Grady Music and MP3 Blog// First Post

“At the end of the day, my tastes are all over the map. I don’t see boundaries in music, so if I’m excited about an Outkast song or some Sam Cooke gospel record, I want to bring that into my world.” Jim James-My Morning Jacket

Thank you for stopping by to check out Rollo & Grady Music & MP3 Blog. Like Jim James, my musical tastes are all over the map and have no boundaries. I’m excited to share the music I listen to from both the past, present and everywhere in between, so please enjoy.

Why the name Rollo & Grady? If you are not already familiar, they were classic characters from the 70’s hit sitcom Sanford and Son. The shows theme song, composed by Quincy Jones, is the funkiest opener in television history. The song strongly influenced my musical tastes, along with Good Times and Soul Train.

Because of these classic themes, I discovered the works of Curtis Mayfield, The Funky Meters, James Brown and the J.B. Horns, Bill Withers, The Sugar Hill Gang, Stevie Wonder and countless others.

Rollo & Grady Music and MP3 Blog// First Post

Rollo & Grady Music and MP3 Blog// First Post

July 14th, 2008

MixTape // 90’s

MixTape // 90s

July 14th, 2008

Voices Of Angels // Volume #1

Voices Of Angels // Volume #1

**Laura Marling is mature beyond her years. The British singer wrote “Candlelight” when she was 15 years old. She’s going to be a huge star. Her current album Alas, I Cannot Swim is excellent.

**New York singer-songwriter Melinda Hansen has been compared to Sade, Nina Simone and Astrud Gilberto. Look for her to make some noise in 2009.

Download (Right-Click Save As):
MP3: Feist - Gatekeeper
MP3: Melinda Hanson - Undone
MP3: Beth Orton - Stolen Car
MP3: Charlotte Gainsbourg - The Songs That We Sing
MP3: Cat Power - To Be A Good Woman (Live)
MP3: Camera Obscura - Tears For Affairs
MP3: Joan As Policewoman- The Ride
MP3: Laura Marling - Candlelight
MP3: Joanna Newsom - The Book Of Right-On

Further Listening:
Melinda Hansen-Myspace
Laura Marling - Alas I Cannot Swim (Buy)
Joan As Police Woman - To Survive (Buy)