ian saint laurent: May 2009

THE MONKS PRE PUNK GENIUS...

IN THE MID SIXTIES THESE BOYS WERE FREAKING OUT IN GERMANY, PLAYING GARAGE BANGERS THAT WERE DECADES AHEAD OF THERE TIME.YOU COULD SAY THE SAME THING ABOUT ALOT OF SIXTIES GARAGE AND PYSCH GROUPS,(13TH FLOOR ELEVATORS,AMBOY DUKES,THE SONICS ETC..),HOWEVER,IF YOUV'E EVER REALLY LISTENED TO BLACK FLAG,THE DEAD KENNEDY'S OR EVEN SEEN A PICTURE OF THE HIVES YOU CAN'T DENY THE PROFOUND INFLUENCE THESE GUYS HAD.
MAJOR.

THE MONKS - MONK TIME

VERSION OF THE WEEK

JUUDY! JUDY! JUDY!! JUDY!!! OW!!!!

HERE IS A FUNKY JAZZ TAKE ON THE McCARTNEY CLASSIC...ENJOY.

HEY JUDE - THE OVERTON BERRY TRIO

GREGG FOREMAN'S DEPRIVATION BLUES...

HERE IS A SPACED OUT VOCODER BLUES JAM I JUST PICKED UP @ THE DRUGSTORE

afternoon deprivation blues #1 (moog/vocoder version)

2009 MERC GULLWING ?!

GOOD LORD! YOUR LOOKING AT THE PROTOTYPE FOR THE 2009 MERCEDES GULLWING.A TRULY BEAUTIFUL THROWBACK DESIGN.IF THEY ACTUALLLY PUT THESE INTO PRODUCTION I THINK THIS WILL BE THE BEST OF THE RECENT RETRO REMAKES,( IF THEY REPLACE THOSE RIMS )

SHOEGAZING

I SPENT THE BETTER PART OF MY YOUTH WITH HEADPHONES ON.ON THE SCHOOL BUS,WALKING TO THE SCHOOL BUS,DURING ART CLASSES AND WANDERING THE SCHOOL HALLS HIGH AS A KITE.THESE ARE SOME CHOICE CUTS FROM THE SOUNDTRACK OF MY TEENAGE ESCAPISM.

RIDE - POLAR BEAR

LUSH - DE LUXE

SWERVEDRIVER - RAVE DOWN

MY BLOODY VALENTINE - GLIDER

VERSION OF THE WEEK

THIS IS A REALLY BEAUTIFUL VERSION OF WARS "THE WORLD IS A GHETTO". A MUST FOR A LAZY SUMMER PLAYLIST.

THE WORLD IS A GHETTO - AMRAL'S TRINIDAD CAVALIERS STEEL DRUM ORCHESTRA

ISL GUIDE TO FINE LIVING

IF YOUR LIKE ME, CONGRATULATIONS.YOUR EXTRAORDINARY.YOU UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF HIGH THREAD COUNT SHEETS AND SUPERB FLATWEAR.YOU DEMAND OPULANCE IN EVERY ASPECT OF YOUR LIFE BECAUSE,LET'S FACE IT.YOU DESERVE IT.YOUR A MOVER AND A SHAKER,A PILLAR OF STYLE AND GRACE.YOU DISCUSS NEW FRANGRANCES AND OFTEN INQUIRE ABOUT RICKSHAW SERVICES WHEN TRAVELING.YOU MY FRIEND ARE SPECIAL,YOU KNOW WHAT'S COMING TO YOU AND THERE IS NO BETTER TIME THEN NOW TO START PLANNING FOR YOUR FUTURE LIFE AS A PROFESSIONAL CONNOISSEUR.HERE ARE SOME WEBSITES TO START YOU ON YOUR JOURNEY..

DU PONT REGISTRY IS A FINE PLACE TO START.YOU CAN BROWSE THRU CLASSIC ITALIAN MASERATI'S AND BUGATI'S WITH EASE AND LOOK DOWN UPON THE CUSTOM PAINTED DOMESTIC MONSTROSITY'S.

SOTHEBY'S REAL ESTATE IS A GREAT PLACE TO LOOK FOR THAT CASTLE IN PORTUGAL YOU ALWAYS WANTED.

ROBB REPORT - EXPERT ADVICE IS A FINE PLACE FOR ADVICE WITH INSIGHTFUL ARTICLES LIKE, "SIX CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD PEN" AND "CONNOISSEURS GUIDE TO BUYING A YACHT".

ANASTASIADATE IS A CLASSY PLACE TO FIND THAT CLASSY RUSSIAN LADY WHO IS JUST WAITING FOR YOU TO BUY HER.

VERSION OF THE WEEK

HERE'S A GREAT INSTRUMENTAL VERSION OF THE LYN COLLINS CLASSIC,THINK.
ENJOY..
THINK - ESQUIRES

JE T'AIME SERGE..

JUST A REMINDER THE SERGE GAINSBOURG BIOPIC IS COMING OUT SHORTLY.IF YOU DON'Y KNOW ABOUT OUR MAN SERGE.HE IS THE COOLEST CAT THAT EVER LIVED...PERIOD.ACT LIKE YOU KNEW.

ROCK CANDY

HERE ARE A FEW 70'S ROCK GEMS FROM THE VAULTS.DUST OFF THE WIZARD BONG AND GET TO WORK.

GRAND FUNK RAILROAD - GIMME SHELTER

SPOOKY TOOTH - WRONG TIME

POWER OF ZEUS - IT COULDN'T BE ME

RAINY DAYS..PHILADELPHIA

HERE ARE SOME RAINY DAY JAMS FROM YOUR FRIENDS @ WISL TO PASS THE TIME AT HOME IN YOUR RAINY PHILADELPHIA TOWN.
ENJOY..

THE REPLACEMENTS - ANDROGYNOUS

FUGAZI - AFTERTHOUGHT

CAETANO VELOSO - EMPTY BOAT

SAROLTA ZALATNAY

1960'S/70'S HUNGARIAN POP STAR SAROLTA ZALATNAY HUNG WITH THE BEE GEE'S AND MADE FUNKY POP ROCK SONGS, PACKED WITH BREAKS + HOOKS.LATER IN LIFE SHE DID A MILF SPREAD FOR HUNGARIAN PLAYBOY AND WENT TO PRISON FOR A YEAR AND A HALF FOR FRAUD.
YEP,GET TA KNOW HER!