21 Apr Matador Playlist 4/12/18
Where do I begin? I have no idea where to begin, how to begin, what to begin… So I’ll just begin.
I am returned, Gentle Reader(s), to the virtual pages of this site after an unprecedented absence of, what… six months? Hard to believe but true nonetheless. Affairs of the heart, mind, body and soul have taken the fore and my muse has been elusive, if not entirely absent as of lately late. On top of that, a fairly epic slump at Ye Olde Matador Lounge resulted in numerous abbreviated evenings and uninspired playlists that didn’t seem worthy of the effort of publication and the resultant temporal demands upon yourself and Your Humble Narrator alike. Should forgiveness be required for these lapses, I beg that of you and, for what it’s worth, hereby resolve to do better in future. But don’t hold your breath.
In addition to my (hopefully) benign neglect of this bloggerie I haven’t taken a photograph with serious intent or coherent motive in quite some time, nor have I recorded any new sounds (despite the addition of new sonic sources to the Inky arsenal). The loss of the Goof just over a year ago continues to be an impediment in the spiritual and musical departments—I’m just not sure about how to proceed without his inestimable input and abuse.
Beyond that, points of reference might include Elvis Costello’s rendering of Burt Bacharach’s ‘I Just Don’t Know What to Do with Myself‘, Roxy Music’s ‘Dance Away,’ and all of Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds ‘The Boatman’s Call.’ I’ve been listening to a lot Nick Cave lately. All of his songs are about love, death and God. What else is there?
So there you have it. Back to the scrum we go with another epic Matador playlist. Thank you all of those who love and care—you know who you are—and thank you St. Jude. On with the show…
Grammar of Life – Charles Bukowski
Tupelo – Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Evil Hoodoo – the Seeds
Shoplifters of the World Unite – the Smiths
I Hear You Knocking – Smiley Lewis
Fell On Black Days – Soundgarden
Brothers Gonna Work It Out – Public Enemy
Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Dwight Yoakam
No More Hot Dogs – Hasil Adkins
I Walked With A Zombie – Roky Erickson & the Aliens
Get Your Shit Together – Pillowfight
Spirit in the Sky – Norman Greenbaum
Stagger Lee – Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Chalk Lines – Division Day
Blast Off – the Birthday Party
I Don’t Wanna – the Von Bondies
That Old Black Magic – Louis Prima & Keely Smith
Non, je ne regrette rien – Edith Piaf
Outtasite (Outta Mind) – Wilco
Over the Hills and Far Away – Led Zeppelin
Make It Wit Chu – Queens of the Stone Age
Aly, Walk With Me – the Raveonettes
Loathsome n’ Wild – Thee Mighty Caesers
Family Affair – Sly & the Family Stone
Panic Switch – Silversun Pickups
Monkey Gone to Heaven – the Pixies
Five Guys Named Moe – Louis Jordan & his Tympany Five
Lupine Ossuary – Thee Oh Sees
Reelin’ in the Years – Steely Dan
Are Friends Electric? – Chris Whitley & the Bastard Club
We’re Gonna Have a Real Good Time Together – the Velvet Underground
Hang You From the Heavens – the Dead Weather
(What’s So Funny About) Peace, Love & Understanding – Elvis Costello & the Attractions
Mañana – Souleance
Everybody’s Happy Nowadays – Buzzcocks
Night Train to Memphis – Roy Acuff
Out at Sea – Heartless Bastards
At Home He’s A Tourist – Gang of Four
Shadows of the Night – Pat Benatar
Release the Bats – the Birthday Party
Lips Like Sugar – Echo & the Bunnymen
Young Lady, You’re Scaring Me – Ron Gallo
Rockin’ Zombie – the Crewnecks
Swampland – the Birthday Party
Tales of Brave Ulysses – Cream
Lightning Strikes (Not Once, But Twice) – the Clash
Mama Tried – Clive Gregson & Christine Collister
World Without Tears – Lucinda Williams
Buona Sera – Louis Prima
Happy Trails – Roy Rogers & Dale Evans (feat. Trigger on Weeping)
Taxi – Bryan Ferry
