I’m in blog transition everywhere, and this is one. From those who visit from last.fm, my site is USUALLY one to highlight and review podcasts as well as music reviews of released and not yet released music of all kinds. I have some music connections, though no playing talent at all.
i have a lot of fun because I love music. This site started in 2005 at the birth of when Apple launched it’s podcast zone. i tried my hand at podcasting then but it’s a lot of work. i will restart with much shorter shows, probably in the fall.
Thanks for visit. Bookmark me, please. — temple
Though Everclear might not be the best band that’s performed and recorded a version of the Speed Racer theme, they may be the best to record that theme.
It’s got electricity and beefed up guitars that really make it a cruisin’, head bangin’ drivin’ song that need to be played loud on your Alpines.
I don’t remember ever watching Speed Racer, but I do have fond memories of women dressing up as Trixie for Halloween or any other occasion that happened to coincide with whim.
The CGI / live action Speed Racer film, Go Speed Racer Go, was recently released, which even fans acknowledged would be hampered from the start by the lack of any real plot or point other than, you know, driving fast. The new theme by Ali Dee and the Deekompressors and trailer is here
While the Fast and the Furious could pretend to be burning rubber and setting records, there was more an air of geekiness nostalgia with Speed Racer.
It was a cartoon. A Saturday morning cartoon. Scooby-Doo was perhaps the most successful franchise to come out of those flight of fancy doldrums and that was because of 1) Daphne Baker 2) The Almighty Saintliness that is Kasey Casem.
But because it had fast cars it lingers in America’s 40-something and 30-something (repeats) consciousness. And musicians seem inspired.
Everclear, Moby, Devo, Aphex Twins and The Redwalls are just a handful of bands who have their own take on. All are remarkably faithful, and all have audio samples from the original Japanese theme
Moby has a technosexual push with Trixie and Johnny Quest burning rubbers. The Redwalls put their usual Twist & Shour-eras Beatles ambush on it, which should be commended for being different from the other theme takes, but, well, it’s a the second coming-spurt of The Beatles.
ORIGINAL THEME LYRICS (Original video of intro)
Here he comes, here comes Speed Racer
He’s a demon on wheels
He’s a demon and he’s gonna be chasing after someone
He’s gaining on you so you better look alive
He’s busy revving up the powerful Mach Five
And when the odds are against him and there’s daaangerous work to do
You bet your life Speed Racer’s gonna see it through
Go Speed Racer
Go Speed Racer
Go Speed Racer go
He’s off and flying as he guns the car around the track
He’s jamming down the pedal like he’s never coming back
Adventure’s waiting just aheeeeeeeeaaaaad
Go Speed Racer
Go Speed Racer
Go Speed Racer Go!
The Mickey Hart Band, featuring the legendary Grateful Dead drummer starts a festival tour by headlining the Harmony Festival, June 6 in Santa Rosa, Calif.
The Mickey Hart Band features Steve Kimock on guitar, George Porter Jr. on bass, Jen Durkin on vocals, and Walfredo Reyes Jr. on drums, and African talking drummer Sikiru Adepoju.
Talking drums are vertical and are pitched and tuned to simulate human vocal attributes.
The shows, through June and July, will also feature Rhythm Devils’ tunes such as “Fountains of Wood” and “Your House” as well as Grateful Dead flashbacks.
Hart’s 2006 project, a Rhythm Devils tour will be released in a 2-disc DVD / book package over the summer. Hart, with Sikiru, and Zakir Hussain released a Global Drim Project album in 2007. Shout! Factory has recently released The Mickey Hart Collection with highlights from many and most of Hart’s bands and collaborations.
On April 20, Mickey headlined Golden Gate Park with a mass drum ensemble including Tommy Lee, John Fishman, Joan Baez, and Bob Weir in celebration of Earth Day as part of the Green Apple Music Festival.
Select tour dates will offer pre-sale and VIP tickets which include a special after-show meet and greet with Mickey. Visit www.mickeyhart.net Web site for all tour ticket sale information. See also www.myspace.com/mickeyhartmusic.
Mickey Hart Band Tour dates:
June 6-Santa Rosa , CA - Harmony Festival
June 8-Lawrence, KS - Wakarusa Festival
July 2- Newport, KY - Southgate House
July 3-Rothbury, MI - Rothbury Festival
July 4-Garretsville, OH - Nelson Ledges
July 5-Chicago, IL - Lakeview Music Festival
July 6-Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest
July 8-Northampton, MA - Calvin Theatre
July 9-Alexandria, VA - Birchmere
July 10-Morristown, NJ - Morristown Community Thr.
July 11-Jim Thorpe, PA - Penn’s Peak
July 12-Patchogue, NY - Great S Bay Music Festival
July 15-NY, NY - Fillmore NYC
July 17-Buffalo, NY - Thursday in the Square
July 18-Binghamton, NY - Magic City Music Hall
July 19-Pittsburgh, PA - Palace Theatre
July 20- Baltimore , MD - Ram’s Head Live
July 22-Indianapolis, IN - Vogue Theatre
July 23-Omaha, NE - Slowdown
July 24-Detroit Lakes, MN - 10,000 Lakes Festival
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