Tag Archives: sixties

Peggy Peters – Aus

After planning a mini reunion with two of my favorite Düsseldorfers in August, I properly celebrated by playing German Graffiti Vol. 1, and then halfway remembered I’ve been meaning to post about one of the songs on there for a long time, but never got around to it. “Aus” by Peggy Peters (aka Tina Rainford, [...]

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Buddy Miller – Teen Twist

A search on my own blog tells me I have never mentioned Distortion Records before, which is strange to say the least, considering I bring to them a large chunk of my earnings on a regular basis. Yesterday I brought home with me “Saints And Sinners” Vol. 1 & Vol. 2. A total of 32 [...]

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Trini Lopez – If I Had a Hammer

Repeat after me: If I had a hammer I’d hammer in the morning I’d hammer in the evening All over this land I’d hammer out danger I’d hammer out a warning I’d hammer out this song that’s been stuck in my head for days now All over this land Oohooh oohooh, Oohooh oohooh You’re very [...]

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The Beavers – Why Baby Why

Earlier tonight I accompanied Todd to the opening of Little Buddha, located in the City Theater. He promised free sushi and champagne and he did not lie: we left the place well-fed and good-humored. Apart from the food served and the giant Buddha in the center of the venue, nothing about that place even remotely [...]

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Shocking Blue – Blossom Lady

One good thing about being born in the late seventies, is having parents who were so excited about the arrival of Compact Discs that they got rid of their record players in a hurry and replaced all their vinyl with those shiny optical discs. And twenty years later, when they start cleaning up attics, boxes [...]

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