CAC – The War Kitty Chronicles

When you wanna rock, you wanna rock. It’s as simple as that. This is my take on the David Bowie hit from 1983. I have always liked this song and it is fun to sing… at least for me.
I’m offering “China Girl” as a free fan download (email addy required) via ReverbNation. You can listen [...]

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A great piece of work from Dpt4D (F.P.S.) Films.
I remember back in the day when a great hit of espresso was measured by the talent of the ‘barista’… the long steady pull of the handle I am told was the secret. In this day of all electric, I want it yesterday assembly line coffee, you’ll [...]

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CAC War Kitty – Day Trippin’
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This song started out as an exercise to try a few different production techniques in Albeton… the music software I use most. It ended up being really fun. An hypnotic bit of da-da psychedelia that is upbeat as well as spacey and borrowing a bunch from basic House music. [...]

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The boombox, aka ghetto blaster, jambox, wog box, Brixton briefcase, or just plain radio-cassette, became a cultural icon in the late 70’s and a phenomena in the 80’s along with break dancing and early hip hop. The gnarlier the better.
Here is a video explaining and covering the history of the boombox from NPR Music. [...]

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CAC War Kitty – Sunshine Strut
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This song came to me because I was working hard. Not on music… but design. I had two big (read time consuming) graphic design projects this week. And, when I’m designing I like to listen to disco music… kind of keeps me going without making me grind my teeth. So [...]

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Now this is some dancing. I’ve always liked Natacha Poberaj… I know, I know, what’s not to like… and here she is teamed up with Roberto Herrera. They are cutting this tango a new one!
It takes my breath away.
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Some say my guitar playing is for the birds… perhaps, but music is in the ears of the beholder. Here, some finches really get down.
For his installation in The Curve, Boursier-Mougenot creates a walk-though aviary for a flock of zebra finches, furnished with electric guitars and other musical instruments. As the birds go about their [...]

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CAC War Kitty – Iguana Sun
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I was craving some ‘old skool’, looked around, couldn’t find what I wanted… so, I decided to make some myself. The result is “Iguana Sun”… a trancy bit of relentless pounding, aka: a real toe tapper. It was what I was in the mood for.
Put on your tie-dye and let’s [...]

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If you know anything about me, you know that I love me some disco. I blame it on my college years in New York City. To this day whenever I hear the likes of a Donna Summer I think ‘ain’t life grand’.
Well, the French, namely artist Michel de Broin, had a raging disco bootie shaker [...]

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Amelia
I dreampt of that strange land
Where the iguana sun never sets
Heat burns the eyes
And the mind never rests
We met there as lovers
Lost on the highway to eternity
Scrambling for our pound of flesh
And pushing the boundries of our soul
The dogs of youth chewed our lust
As we lay wasted in our love
Fueled by the velvet gloves
Mesmerized by [...]

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