Saturday, May 23, 2009

May 22, 2009 - What is it about 1970's Big Band covers of pop tunes?

Yes, we had to do it again...or at least DJ Doc did since MC Mic Control was up gigging on Quadra Island with the Tina Jones Band. There is something about Big Bands from the 70's and the way they covered the pop tunes of the day...last week we gave you Doc Severinson, and this week we returned with Maynard Ferguson's somewhat overwrought version of the Beatles "Hey Jude". I can say "somewhat overwrought", as I saw Maynard's group perform that very number (The Doctor will not say when, as that would age him and make him considerably less hip). It was a real show stopper, with members of the band fanning out into the audience for the climax of the piece! We miss you, Boss...


HOOTIE MCBOOB AND THE FLM - IMPENDING LOOM THEME
SPACEWAYS - RIDING ON THE TIP
METALWOOD - NEW PANTS
NEW YORK MARY - SOUTH PHILLY WILLY
MAYNARD FERGUSON - HEY JUDE
BILL CHASE / DARTANYAN BROWN - BASS-MEANT
MR. SCRUFF - FISH
KID KOALA & MONEY MARK - CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME
MC PAUL BARMAN - ANARCHIST BOOKSTORE PART 1
MADLIB - SLIM'S RETURN
THE APPLES - KILLING
MEDESKI, MARTIN, & WOOD - LET'S GO EVERYWHERE
COOKIE MONSTER - C IS FOR COOKIE
POCKET ROCKETS - SAILOR MOON THEME
THOMAS DOLBY - HYPER-ACTIVE! (HEAVY BREATHER SUBVERSION)
MAD MIX MUSTANG - TIE YOUR SUPERFREAK DOWN
STRENGTH IN NUMBERS - THE LOCHS OF DREAD
DUBMATIX - DUB IN ME HAND
THE KILTLIFTERS - BOTH SIDES
THE LIQUIDAIRES - GOOD MUSIC
THE FURIOS - LET IT OFF
PLANET SMASHERS - ALL MEN FEAR WOMEN
HOOTIE MCBOOB AND THE FLM - IMPENDING LOOM THEME REMIX
MINISTRY OF MASHED SOUND - I DECIDED, I WON'T SPEAK
MATT BIANCO - HALF A MINUTE
BLOW MONKEYS - DIGGING YOUR SCENE
FREEEZ - I DUB U
WIDE BOY AWAKE - SLANG TEACHER (EXTENDED VERSION)
LEVEL 42 - THE HIT COMBINATION (MIXED BY BEN LIEBRAND)
JAPAN - QUIET LIFE
MARTHA AND THE MUFFINS - WALKING INTO WALLS
BB GABOR - GIRLS OF THE FUTURE
STEPHEN "TIN TIN" DUFFY - KISS ME (MIXE PLURAL)
SPANDAU BALLET - CHANT NUMBER 1 (I DON'T NEED THIS PRESSURE ON) (12" MIX)

May 15, 2009 - Canucks Bite the Big One!

Woe is us...well, at least MC Mic Control...the mighty Vancouver Canucks are no longer in the hunt for Lord Stanley's mug. The Canucks were defeated by the usurpers from Chicago, and have now joined the Toronto Maple Leafs out on the golf course.

The Loom, however, is always victorious! A mashup from someone new to the scene, Mocha Thunder, was previewed this week and it shows lots of promise. We're sure we'll be hearing more from this young pup. If you're looking for curiosities from the 70's in a big band vein, check out Doc Severinson's version of King Crimson's "In the Court of the Crimson King"...it's rich in 70's goodness!


HOOTIE MCBOOB AND THE FLM - IMPENDING LOOM THEME
URBANATOR - CHAMELEON (MUTINY REMIX INSTRUMENTAL EDIT)
WATTS 103RD ST. RHYTHM BAND - JOKER (ON A TRIP THROUGH THE JUNGLE)
CLARENCE REID - FUNKY PARTY
WILLIE HUTCH - VAMPIN'
PARLIAMENT - FLASHLIGHT
MOCHA THUNDER - BREW BARRYMORE WANTS YOU BACK
BREAKESTRA - FAMILY RAP
EDDIE SENAY - AIN'T NO SUNSHINE
DOC SEVERINSEN - IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING
CHASE - ZEUS (JUPITER)
JOHNNY NASH - MIGHTY HERCULES THEME
RARE EARTH - I JUST WANT TO CELEBRATE (MOCEAN WORKER REMIX)
CHARACTER TRAITS - WATCHYOSELF
ROB SWIFT FEAT. BOB JAMES AND D-STYLES - SALSA SCRATCH
DJ YODA - CUCUMBERS, NEEDLES, SANDWICHES & JAZZ
MUSICINA BLENDER - SONG FOR RICKIE'S FATHER
DUBFREQUE - EXPLODE-O-PHONE
THOSE RAPSKALLIONS - BLACK ORPHEUS
THE KILTLIFTERS - RODEO SONG
NEW YORK SKA JAZZ ENSEMBLE - FILTHY MCNASTY
DUBMATIX - DUB IN ME HAND (FEAT. RAFFA AND RASTA REUBEN KWABENA)
MADNESS - HOUSE OF FUN
HOOTIE MCBOOB AND THE FLM - IMPENDING LOOM THEME REMIX
BOOMDADDY - NO STRANGER NOW
ARLING & CAMERON W/SWARTE - COWBOY SKA
MISHKA - LONG ROAD
FLASH AND THE PAN - WALKING IN THE RAIN
CHRIS MURRAY COMBO - A LITTLE BIT OF LOVE
THE SELECTER - ON MY RADIO
FISHBONE - PARTY AT GROUND ZERO
ALEXEI SAYLE - DIDN'T YOU KILL MY BROTHER?
BOMB THE BASS - BEAT DIS (EXTENDED MIX)
BB GABOR - NYET NYET SOVIET
IAN DURY - WAKE UP AND MAKE LOVE WITH ME

Friday, May 15, 2009

May 8, 2009 - Laydown the Playdown

Playoff season is still upon us...some of you may remember back in the day when hockey season actually ended before May! The 'nucks are in tough with the 'hawks, and it looks like some of these series will go the full seven games. The Loom, on the other hand, always comes at ya with Game Seven intensity...you won't see us on the golf course before the season is over! A big shout across the pond to DJ Dylan, who gave us "The Littlest Mashup" last week. He sent us a note and we did the same...anyone who can mash an iconic Canadian TV theme such as "The Littlest Hobo" is more than ok in our books! Now if we could only get someone to mash "Danger Bay", "Forest Rangers", or "Degrassi High", we'd be in business!

"Logdriver's Waltz", anyone?

HOOTIE MCBOOB AND THE FLM - IMPENDING LOOM THEME
JOE SIMON - THEME FROM CLEOPATRA JONES
FABULOUS SOUL - TAKE ME
LABI SIFFRE - IT MUST BE LOVE
LA CARNIVAL - COLOR
PALMSKIN PRODUCTIONS - SPOCK WITH A BEARD
DJ ENNE - CIAO GIORGIO
KRAFTWERK - WE ARE THE ROBOTS
MI-SEX - COMPUTER GAMES (EXTENDED MIX)
DATAROCK - GIVE IT UP (CHATEAU MARMONT REMIX)
WILLIAM SHATNER - MR. TAMBOURINE MAN
MOVITS! - ÄPPELKNYCKARJAZZ
PINK TURTLE - WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS
MC SOLAAR - QUI SÈME LE VENT RÉCOLTE LE TEMPO
BENNY GOODMAN AND HIS ORCHESTRA - BENNY RIDES AGAIN (KOOL KOJAK COMMANDANTE REMIX)
DREAM WARRIORS - DAY IN DAY OUT
FAROFF - HOUSE OF KLEZMER
QUEEN LATIFAH - U.N.I.T.Y.
SKAVENJAH - JACKIE CHAN
BIG D AND THE KIDS TABLE - NOISE COMPLAINT
JFK AND THE CONSPIRATORS - THE ODD COUPLE
ONE NIGHT BAND - THIS GIRL
HOOTIE MCBOOB AND THE FLM - IMPENDING LOOM THEME (REMIX)
WILLIAM SHATNER - LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS
FREDLOCKS ASHER - STAND FIRM
JAH CUTTA - STAFF OF LIFE
LORD TANAMO - I'M IN THE MOOD FOR SKA
THE BLEECHERS - CHECK HIM OUT
THE JAM - TOWN CALLED MALICE
TONY ALLEN - ELEWON PO - RADIO EDIT
KILTLIFTER DAVE - DANCE CRAVER DANCE
LEONARD NIMOY - HIGHLY ILLOGICAL
THE LIQUIDAIRES - GOOD MUSIC
SQUEEZE - COOL FOR CATS
THE CAT EMPIRE - HELLO

Saturday, May 02, 2009

May 1, 2009 - Go Canucks!

May 1st brings us to the second round of the NHL playoffs, and the Canucks are ahead of the Blackhawks 1-0. This is a source of great joy and delight to MC Mic Control, while DJ Doc is still moaning about the Toronto Maple Leafs missing the playoffs for what seems to be the 478th straight year. This also means that Doc will have to suffice with living vicariously through ex-Leafs and current Canucks Mats Sundin and Kyle Wellwood.

One thing that does bring a smile to DJ Doc's grizzled visage is the new mashup(s) by Mad Mix Mustang...he is prolific, and so very very good...quality has never been sacrificed even though he puts out a great deal of music. You can get a taste of his prodigious output at http://www.madmixmustang.nl/

HOOTIE MCBOOB AND THE FLM - IMPENDING LOOM THEME
ALAIN CARON - DEVIL SHUFFLE
GENE CHANDLER - IN MY BODY'S HOUSE
DICK HYMAN AND THE GROUP - RESPECT
SHIRLEY SCOTT - I WANT YOU BACK
MAD MIX MUSTANG - REALLY BAD (2 THE BONE)
SOM TRES - HOMENAGEM A MONGO
AVERAGE WHITE BAND - WORK TO DO
PHARCYDE - PASSING ME BY
A DYLAN MASHUP - THE LITTLEST MASHUP
K-OS - B-BOY STANCE
RUFUS - TELL ME SOMETHIONG GOOD
BEASTIE BOYS - SUPER DISCO BREAKIN'
DJ STV SLV - GOOD OLD FASHIONED RUMP SHAKER
SUBLIME - DOIN' TIME (MARSHALL ARTS REMIX)
MAD MIX MUSTANG - I FEEL PRETTY FLY
RUN DMC - BEATS TO THE RHYME
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST - CHECK THE RHYNE
MAESTRO FRESH WES - CERTS WITHOUT THE RETSYN
DJ SHORTFUSE - ROTDJ RADIO
THE SALADS - GET LOOSE
MADNESS - DRIVING IN MY CAR
ONE NIGHT BAND - GOOD TIMES
THE PLANET SMASHERS - THE 80 BUS
STEPPER - NO PLACE
ELIXXXIRS - JOHNNY
THE TEQUILA MOCKINGBIRD ORCHESTRA - VIDA ES VIDA
HOOTIE MCBOOB AND THE FLM - IMPENDING LOOM THEME REMIX
STAN RIDGWAY - DRIVE, SHE SAID
LEISURE KINGS - MR. ROBOTO
PAUL ANKA - BLACKHOLE SUN
HERB ALPERT - ROTATION (ORIGINAL 12INCH MIX)
KID CREOLE AND THE COCONUTS - MY MALE CURIOSITY
MAKROSOFT - I WILL SURVIVE
STROKELAND SUPERBAND - LET'S DO FUNK
LA CARNIVAL - BLIND MAN
DEAN BROWN - FOREVER
SAMMY GORDON AND THE HIPHUGGERS - UPSTAIRS ON BOSTON ROAD PTS 1 AND 2

April 24, 2009 - The Semi-Annual Fund Drive Show

Yeah, we know...we've been more than a little lax about posting our playlists the past couple of months...DJ Doc was away at the Leeds International Jazz Conference, where he picked up a lovely case of walking pneumonia...laid him out for a couple of weeks. MC Mic Control has been busily recording for the upcoming Kiltlifters album, along with assorted work-related duties. We promise to do better!

Here's the playlist for CHLY's Fund Drive spectacular (more talk and less rock makes for a shorter playlist during the Fund Drive)...one of the bonuses we provide to listeners of the Impending Loom is the chance to play "Stump the Chumps". This explains the number of remixes and slightly modified tunes on the playlist...fun was had by all, and we look forward to doing this again during the fall Membership Drive. Big thanks to all who called in and made a pledge!


HOOTIE MCBOOB AND THE FLM - IMPENDING LOOM THEME
METALWOOD - BUMPUS (IMPENDING LOOM REMIX)
FRANK ZAPPA - PEACHES EN REGALIA (THE HORNBY ISLAND SOAP SCRUB)
TOWER OF POWER - SOUL VACCINATION (PETER MASON LAND SURVEYING BONUS MIX)
THE NAILS - 88 LINES ABOUT 44 WOMEN (MC MIC CONTROL MODIFICATION MIX)
UGLY DUCKLING - PICK UP LINES (JOCKO FARFISA BLEND)
THE CHI-LITES - GIVE MORE POWER TO THE PEOPLE
LEONARD NIMOY - THE BALLAD OF BILBO BAGGINS (GORGONZOLA CHEESE MELT)
10 CC - UNE NUIT A PARIS
HOOTIE MCBOOB AND THE FLM - IMPENDING LOOM THEME REMIX
MC MIC CONTROL AND DJ DOC - THE FUNK DRIVE GROOVE
BRUCE COCKBURN - IF I HAD A ROCKET LAUNCHER (THE LOOM TOTAL DESTRUCTION MIX)
WHAM - WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO-GO (IN THE RED RADICAL REVISION)
JASON FORREST - WAR PHOTOGRAPHER