The Curios have been gathered from near and far. They may be common-as-muck or one-of-a-kind. They may be worth a pretty penny or a dime-a-dozen. They may be horrifying, captivating, loathsome, or scintillating.
Whatever the cause of their creation, hopefully they bring enjoyment to someone out there.
A couple of months ago, I posted an entry with a few tracks from Andy Prieboy, and I intended to follow it up promptly with a post featuring another former Wall of Voodoo frontman, Stan Ridgway.
So here it is, albeit somewhat later than intended.
There's something about Ridgway's voice that evokes the very essence of Americana, whether he's singing about burlesque houses ('Can't Stop The Show'), jaded couples ('Lost Weekend') or heavy machinery ('Pile Driver').
Ridgway is a king of narrative, and he joins the pantheon of great storytellers, alongside Tom Waits, Warren Zevon and Henry Wagons.
(unfortunately, I can't recall where I originally sourced this image from, however, you could probably find it if you scoured thru the links on the left)
Last night, I was talking to a friend about giallo, italo, disco and arpeggios. I promised him I'd post some of my favourite tracks that loosely fit under the above categories.
I recently got hold of some Wall of Voodoo albums, which are superb, and was reminded of former frontman Andy Prieboy's solo output. I tried to find as much as I could, only to find that the majority of it is out-of-print, which is a damn shame, as he has created some truly amazing songs.
Andy's site really doesn't give up much info, either...
(C) 1965, 1964 by Random House Inc. A Beginner Book published by arrangement with Random House, Inc. New York, New York First published in Great Britain 1967 Printed in Great Britain Collins Clear-Type Press: London and Glasgow
"This book is based on the original Beginner Book Dictionary and was adapted into Beginners' French by ODETTE FILLOUX of the Department of Linguistics University of California at San Diego"
Expect to see more of this book on the Curios in the future.
