Voodoo Cheesecake

Here's a little montage video I cooked up using some cheesecake record covers and the Voodoo Dreams track. Came out rather well I think. Warning a couple of the covers might be NSFW.

Strange Bananas

Strange Cargo, Green Bananas and Green Mangos yes its Xtabay compilation time again. There's vibes, beats and funky retro sounds fresh from the Xtabay playlist of current sounds. Don't miss this one its guaranteed to stay on your playlist for a while or it will be replaced by the green fruit of your choice.

Playlist in comments.

Green stuff

Lalo Schifrin - Gone With the Wave

Another fine Lalo album courtesy of Paul Troon. Suits the mood here OK, but for you in the Northern Hemisphere perhaps a reason to look ahead for that warmer weather.

Lalo.

Jungle Drums

Here's a compilation of different versions of exotica classic Jungle Drums. That should kick start your xmas and new year parties.

Track list in comments.

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Bye George!

George shows he can do one thing well, dodge shoes.

Xotic!

Some recent and not so recent xotic sounds collected for your listening pleasure.

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Thanks to Tikiyaki Orchestra and other artists for sample tracks included in this and other compilations. Check sidebar for links to them and other featured artists of cool exotica and lounge music usually with mp3s and feeds available.

Cocktail Nation and Martini Kings

Koop Kooper is a Sydney dude who runs a podcast site called Cocktail Nation with some cool podcasts of rare lounge music and interviews etc. He's up to show 54 so he's been around for a while.

Anyhow I downloaded a recent show and discovered a Hollywood exotica group called the Martini Kings. From the couple of tracks I've heard the heritage of Martin Denny is alive and well.

Here's their version of Quiet Village and watch for the slight accident towards the end.

Scrooge McXtabay wishes you all a merry Xmas

Scrooge McXtabay discovering the money at his feet is only Monopoly money.

I try to ignore Christmas but it always catches up with me. It seems to be starting earlier each year with some stores mentioning it just after mid year. The original message is completely lost of course with the main theme being as our Prime Minister says "spend. spend. spend" and in fact he's given a lot of people thousands to spend (unfortunately I'm not one of the lucky spendthrifts). Of course this throwing of money at some lucky people which comes from god knows where is not going to solve a deep seated economic crisis but it might help some people feel better for a week or two.

Anyway I was going to share my favourite Xmas albums as there's very few I actually can listen to without feeling ill but they are all available on the net and are featured in the sidebar.

The Soulful Strings, Hollyridge Strings, Beach Boys, Blue Hawaiians and Phil Spector albums are good in their own right Xmas or not so if you haven't got them they are essential listening.

Anyway enjoy Xmas and just remember that the real message of Christmas is getting together with family and loved ones and giving joy especially to the young ones.

Lalo Schifrin Cool Hand Luke

Another classic score courtesy of Paul Troon.

Lalo Schifrin - Cool Hand Luke Original Soundtrack recording (2001)

Tracks:
01. Main Title 02:06
02. Tar Sequence 03:11
03. Just a Closer Walk With Thee 02:53
04. The Chase 03:17
05. Lucille 02:44
06. Egg Eating Contest 02:58
07. Eye-Ballin Glasses 02:25
08. Arletta Blues 02:53
09. Criss-Crossing the Fence 02:18
10. Plastic Jesus 01:57
11. Got My Mind Back 03:08
12. Ballad of Cool Hand Luke 02:34
13. First Morning 01:49
14. Bean Time 01:11
15. Road Gang 01:47
16. Radio in Barracks 01:48
17. Dog Boy 03:09
18. End Title 02:13
19. Symphonic Sketches of Cool Hand Luke 06:58
20. Down Here on the Ground (Symphonic Version) 05:59

320 Kbps.

Paul Newman was a cool dude.