This is a release I owe to my brother, a connoisseur of fine garage rock, among a slew of other genres. Messer Chups come from Saint Petersburg, Russia, and have a sound the brings together garage rock, rockabilly and surf in a campy, lo-fi way.
Rockabilly
Various Artists – Moochin’ About: Minnie The Moocher At The Morgue
What a shame that I didn’t find this release three weeks ago, as it would have been perfect party music for the Halloween party I attended! Artists on this creepy album include Bobby “Boris” Pickett, Bo Diddley, Spike Jones, Billie Holiday, Glenn Miller, Louis Armstrong, and, of course, Cab Calloway Continue Reading
Mimi Roman – First Of The Brooklyn Cowgirls
Unless one thinks of the ever-amusing singer Kinky Freidman, I can’t say I’m terribly familiar with Brooklyn Jewish people being heavily involved in country music. Enter charming Brooklynite Mimi Roman, whose voice was among the early pioneers of rockabilly. It’s a large collection at 35 tracks, but it’s worth every Continue Reading