Archive for the ‘The Shadows’ Category

Mar
2
2008

Black Monk Time (1966)

posted by Justin at 2:09 pm.

Monk

1. “Monk Time” – 2:42
2. “Shut Up” – 3:11
3. “Boys Are Boys and Girls Are Choice” – 1:23
4. “Higgle-Dy-Piggle-Dy” – 2:28
5. “I Hate You” – 3:32
6. “Oh, How to Do Now” – 3:14
7. “Complication” – 2:21
8. “We Do Wie Du” – 2:09
9. “Drunken Maria” – 1:44
10. “Love Came Tumblin’ Down” – 2:28
11. “Blast Off!” – 2:12
12. “That’s My Girl” – 2:24

Don’t ask me how I cam across this band, but according to iTunes some 6 months ago I imported a song ‘Love Came Tumblin’ Down‘ by The Monks. Over Christmas break I really got into 60’s instrumental/surf rock bands: The Tornados, The Shadows, etc. Ever since, I’ve been beginning to obsess with the idea of creating an entirely rhythmical, instrumental-based band you could get kids our age to dig (ie. dance to). Well, two weeks ago I came across the Monks song again for the 4th or 5th time, and was immediately overcome with this crazed vision because this was basically the sound i was imagining.

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Jan
14
2008

Semester 2.0

posted by Justin at 12:20 pm.

Shadows

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Welcome back! It’s time to buckle down these first couple weeks and not just float like last semester, right? (nah) Hope everyone’s break was good. Sorry for the lack of updates here. Break for me was great, here’s a list of some music that was on repeat over the month hiatus.

Fleetwood Mac - Say You Love Me
The Shadows - Foot Tapper
McGuinness Flint - When I’m Dead And Gone
The Tornados - Costa Monger
The Animals - We’ve Gotta Get Out of This Place
Fleetwood Mac - Monday Morning
Roy Orbison - Pretty Woman/Ooby Dooby

In terms of upcoming music news watch here for posts on The Teenagers new album, Cut Copy’s 1 hour ‘So Cosmic’ mixtape, and updates on Franz Ferdinand’s 3rd album attempt.