March 2011
2 posts
Redman - Rock Da SpotProduced by Erick SermonFrom... →
Redman - Rock Da Spot Produced by Erick Sermon From 1996’s Muddy Waters Rumor has that Redman’s gonna drop a Muddy Waters II this year. Hopefully he’s got some of Erick Sermon’s…
Mar 3rd
Earl Sweatshirt - LuperProduced by Tyler, the... →
Earl Sweatshirt - Luper Produced by Tyler, the Creator From 2010’s EARL Somewhere between a golden age story rap and a late-nineties horrorcore ditty. A slice of adolescent…
Mar 1st
February 2011
6 posts
DL Adventures Beyond Challenge by Psilodump Hi. I... →
DL Adventures Beyond Challenge by Psilodump Hi. I forgot to update this for a while! There’s a new Psilodump release on 8bitpeoples, since apparently the only way I’ll…
Feb 20th
Craig G - Ummm!!!!Produced by Marley Marl and... →
Craig G - Ummm!!!! Produced by Marley Marl and Craig G From 1991’s Now, That’s More Like It Craig G’s 2nd LP definitely has some solid cuts. Someday I’ll put together a mix called…
Feb 18th
Curren$y - FamousProduced by Monsta BeatzFrom... →
Curren$y - Famous Produced by Monsta Beatz From 2010’s Pilot Talk II In case you weren’t up on how classic Curren$y’s getting … DL
Feb 16th
This is the Japanese version of the theme song for... →
This is the Japanese version of the theme song for 30 Rock. I don’t know the song being used here, but I do know that I love this sequence and it’s perfect and awesome. Enjoy! Barely an…
Feb 13th
Mr. Lif - EarthcrusherProduced by InsightFrom... →
Mr. Lif - Earthcrusher Produced by Insight From 2002’s I Phantom A perfect use of Mr. Lif as narrator of the apocalypse. I would love to see a full album of Mr. Lif as a Twilight…
Feb 10th
This is the excellent opening sequence of Archer.... →
This is the excellent opening sequence of Archer. You can read all about its inception here, at the very-helpful site The Art of the Title. As you can probably tell, it’s another Saul…
Feb 9th
So this is weird - I have started a new Tumblr... →
So this is weird - I have started a new Tumblr page, but it’s one that has nothing to do with music. Rather, it is about the magnificently trashy reality show “The Tester.” I’m not someone who…
Feb 1st
January 2011
7 posts
I should warn you guys… The urge to sing songs... →
I should warn you guys… The urge to sing songs into my computer has been pretty strong lately. I don’t know how much longer I’ll be able to resist it. If I do go through with this, I think maybe I…
Jan 30th
Shameless is yet another recent addition to... →
Shameless is yet another recent addition to Showtime’s slate. The song here is called “The Luck You Got” by The High Strung, and I think it’s meant to be ironic because the family on Shameless…
Jan 28th
Busy Bee - Jail BaitProduced by PumpkinFrom 1992’s... →
Busy Bee - Jail Bait Produced by Pumpkin From 1992’s Thank God for Busy Bee Busy Bee’s unrelatable tale of hooking up with a girl who was only 12. I’m throwing this up because I can’t…
Jan 27th
Cookie Crew - Born This WayProduced by D.B.C. &... →
Cookie Crew - Born This Way Produced by D.B.C. & Daddy-O (of Stetsasonic) From 1989’s Born This Way I’m back. If you don’t wait for the sped-up carousel loop to come in at :43…
Jan 26th
Episodes is a new Showtime sitcom not about a... →
Episodes is a new Showtime sitcom not about a white woman who is keeping a big secret. I know, right? Do we even know anything real about this world AT ALL? The premise of the show is two…
Jan 25th
With this, we add to the series of the animated... →
With this, we add to the series of the animated shows currently airing on Fox’s Sunday nights. This is the original opening sequence for American Dad!, another Seth MacFarlane creation….
Jan 24th
July 2010
28 posts
The 30 Rock theme song was written by Jeff... →
The 30 Rock theme song was written by Jeff Richmond, who was the musical director of Saturday Night Live, and is totally married to Tina Fey, and this is adorable. This song, by the way,…
Jul 14th
In the Navy Village People Go West* I dropped into... →
In the Navy Village People Go West* I dropped into my company’s employee store yesterday, just to kill a little time after I’d finished eating, when it was still too early to…
Jul 14th
Method Man - Sub CrazyProduced by RZA and 4th... →
Method Man - Sub Crazy Produced by RZA and 4th Disciple From 1994’s Tical I’m no longer a New Yorker. It was fun while it lasted, but I’ve arrived at more mountainous pastures. I…
Jul 12th
Firefly was just a terrific show, everyone. If you... →
Firefly was just a terrific show, everyone. If you haven’t seen it, you should get it on DVD and watch it. It did, like not a small amount of Joss Whedon’s work, very poorly in the ratings….
Jul 12th
Crash Bomb in the Lobby Lie M-f B aka, Lie... →
Crash Bomb in the Lobby Lie M-f B aka, Lie Mutherpluckin’ B Nintendosploitation Based on the awesome Crash Man theme from Mega Man 2, this song is completely awesome. This…
Jul 12th
Dancing Queen ABBA Arrival The heat goes on. I’m... →
Dancing Queen ABBA Arrival The heat goes on. I’m an idiot though, so rather than go somewhere with air conditioning today, I spent several hours riding my bike. I write…
Jul 11th
Hot Stuff Donna Summer Bad Girls Yep. Still crazy,... →
Hot Stuff Donna Summer Bad Girls Yep. Still crazy, crazy hot.
Jul 10th
DL Brown Box (Fulgeance Insterstella Funk Remix)... →
DL Brown Box (Fulgeance Insterstella Funk Remix) by Grillo Alright, even less aggressive breakbeat action this time. Funky, bass-happy, and shuffling beats. This remix takes the…
Jul 9th
This tune is so pleasant and enjoyable. You could... →
This tune is so pleasant and enjoyable. You could hear it in an elevator and accidentally tap your foot, you know? It’s called “Angela,” and it’s by Bob James. He wrote it to play during…
Jul 9th
Disco Inferno The Trammps Disco Inferno Today is... →
Disco Inferno The Trammps Disco Inferno Today is the hottest day of the year so far. It better be the hottest day of the year, period, because if it gets hotter than this, I’ll……
Jul 9th
Time for a feature called FOCUS ON: THE EMMYS.... →
Time for a feature called FOCUS ON: THE EMMYS. This morning the Emmys nominations were announced, and that includes Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music (which, by the way, is a…
Jul 8th
Let’s Go Crazy Janelle Monáe Originally by... →
Let’s Go Crazy Janelle Monáe Originally by Prince Live at the 2010 BET Awards We are living in exciting times, funk fans. Of Montreal announced tour dates today, and it’s…
Jul 8th
The Andy Griffith Show theme (“The Fishing... →
The Andy Griffith Show theme (“The Fishing Hole”) was written by Earle Hagen and Herbert W Spencer and whistled by Hagen. But check it out, here’s Andy Griffith himself singing along with…
Jul 7th
Mase - Take What’s Yours (ft. DMX)Produced by... →
Mase - Take What’s Yours (ft. DMX) Produced by Nasheim Myrick, Carlos “6 July” Broady & Diddy From 1997’s Harlem World I know not everybody’s on my side when it comes to enjoying…
Jul 7th
Knock the Scene House of Orange Knock the Scene A... →
Knock the Scene House of Orange Knock the Scene A shocking discovery: While searching for House of Orange’s MySpace page, I learned that after months of disuse (maybe years,…
Jul 7th
Clarissa Explains It All’s theme was written by... →
Clarissa Explains It All’s theme was written by Rachel Sweet, with Anthony Battaglia and Willa Bassen. Rachel Sweet’s actually a pretty accomplished musician, though the name’s not…
Jul 6th
DL Wonkycarz by Swede:art That Lorn track from... →
DL Wonkycarz by Swede:art That Lorn track from Sunday reminded me somewhat of a certain beat tape, especially given the structure of the EP it’s from. The low, growling…
Jul 6th
Public Enemy - Shut ‘Em Down (Pe-te Rock... →
Public Enemy - Shut ‘Em Down (Pe-te Rock Mixx) Produced by Pete Rock From 1991’s Shut ‘Em Down single Classics like this always present a problem to me. On one hand I expect that…
Jul 6th
Heart of Glass Blondie Hot Nights & City Lights*... →
Heart of Glass Blondie Hot Nights & City Lights* Blondie: Disco icons. Punk icons. Both. More. Is there any other band that can claim this status? I heard this song during a quick…
Jul 6th
St. Exquisite’s Confessions Of... →
St. Exquisite’s Confessions Of Montreal Skeletal Lamping What a weird day. It felt like everyone else in my city simply forgot to wake up. I haven’t even seen another human today….
Jul 5th
Download Letter to a Loved One by Lorn Download... →
Download Letter to a Loved One by Lorn Download Full Album. The LA future bap sound has some major crossovers with the net.label scene, for the most part, it seems like the…
Jul 4th
I Don’t Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance... →
I Don’t Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops!) AKA, Oops Upside Your Head The Gap Band The Gap Band II Disco is one of those genres that produces a lot more one-hit bands…
Jul 4th
DL Earth (Original Version Stereo Mix) by Stu... →
DL Earth (Original Version Stereo Mix) by Stu After the raw power of last week’s Yerzmeyey track, I feel like taking things down a couple of notches. This ambient track by …
Jul 3rd
I don’t know who wrote this little tune. It feels... →
I don’t know who wrote this little tune. It feels cheap, this opening sequence probably took little time to throw together. Part of the charm of this series was how cheap it was to make. And…
Jul 3rd
Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) Sly & The... →
Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) Sly & The Family Stone Greatest Hits I’ve been going through some things lately; some of them concrete, others in my head. I don’t hear people…
Jul 3rd
I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor Love Tracks Yay! It’s... →
I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor Love Tracks Yay! It’s a new month! A month with good music, performed by people who aren’t me! Hurrah! Welcome to I Love Funk & Disco.
Jul 2nd
I did not know that Thank You For Being A Friend... →
I did not know that Thank You For Being A Friend was a song before The Golden Girls picked it up as their theme song - it made it to number 25 on the Billboard chart(s) (I don’t know how…
Jul 2nd
Only the Good Die Young Performed by me Originally... →
Only the Good Die Young Performed by me Originally by Billy Joel —- How refreshing and familiar it felt to record this after that brief respite into comfort and confidence that ambushed…
Jul 1st
June 2010
19 posts
I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do) Performed by... →
I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do) Performed by me Originally by Hall & Oates —- I have some questions today, many of them rhetorical. First, what’s this “The Bird and the Bee” band? Who…
Jun 30th
The Way Performed by me Originally by... →
The Way Performed by me Originally by Fastball —- Well, nuts. Last night, more as a means of procrastinating than anything else, I started clicking through some of the songs I’ve…
Jun 30th
JVC Force - Stylin’ LyricsProduced by JVC Force... →
JVC Force - Stylin’ Lyrics Produced by JVC Force [Curt Cazal & William “B-Luv” Taylor] From 1988’s Doin’ Damage Straight from Strong Island. Kicking the EPMD style, which is always…
Jun 8th
Not So Much to Be Loved As to Love Performed by... →
Not So Much to Be Loved As to Love Performed by me Originally by Jonathan Richman —- Let me tell you a little bit about what it’s been like to record these little songs. As soon as I…
Jun 8th
Ice Cream Tee - Come OnProduced by Jazzy Jay &... →
Ice Cream Tee - Come On Produced by Jazzy Jay & DJ Shabazz From 1989’s Can’t Hold Back Welcome back. This lady’s comin’ hard over a slice and dicer. DL
Jun 7th
Question Performed by Me Originally by The Old 97s... →
Question Performed by Me Originally by The Old 97s (or Old 97’s, but unless they meant the possessive form of 97, or the contracted from of “97 is,” its Old 97s. “The Old 97 is” would be…
Jun 6th
If you know anything more terrifying than watching... →
If you know anything more terrifying than watching Angus T Jones age, please do not send it my way, because this is already too much for me. Early on, before that kid started aging, the show…
Jun 6th