On Friday nights, I DJ at an Italian restaurant/bar in downtown Fullerton called Mulberry St. Ristorante. I call these nights "The Anti-Club" to distinguish it from the other 30+ bars and nightclubs downtown that play your typical Top 40 "club" music. In contrast, my friend Tim Maag and I play an eclectic array of old school rock, soul, world music, punk, and other stuff we think is good. Having this regular DJ gig keeps me always seeking out new and interesting music. I like to keep a record of my playlists, to share with y'all the golden nuggets of music I find on the internet, in record stores, thrift stores, at rock shows, and garage sales. Here's the playlist from this past Friday night, with album artwork.
“Land of 1000 Dances” by The Singers
“The Lost” by The Golden Ring
“I Can’t Stand the Rain” by Ann Peebles
“Which Way You Goin, Billy?” by The Poppy Family
“Str8t Shooter” by Andy Shadowy
“Salão-De-Festas” by Apanhador So
“Signs” by Five Man Electrical Band
“Tennessee” by Arrested Development
“Just Dropped In (To See What Condition Was In)” by The First Edition
“Airline to Heaven” by Billy Bragg and Wilco
“Inside Out” by Spoon
“The Tears of a Clown” by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
“The Less I Know the Better” by Tame Impala
“Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard” by Paul Simon
“Shut Up Kiss Me” by Angel Olsen
“Sweet City Woman” by The Stampeders
“Oh Carol” by Carlos Gonzaga
“Marmalade” by Labelle
“Planet Claire” by The B-52’s
“Sugar Shack” by Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs
“If You Find Yourself Caught In Love” by Belle and Sebastian
“Life Should Be Vivid” by Billy Childish
“Ears and Eyes” by Audacity
“La Bamba Rebelde” by Las Cafeterias
“99 Red Baloons” by Nena
“Carta al Che” by Inti Illimani
“Put a Little Love in Your Heart” by Jackie deShannon
“Vicious” by Lou Reed
“I Saw U” by Uzi Rash
“Marmarath” by John Zorn
“When the Morning Stars Sang Together” by John Zorn
“Batman” by Naked City (John Zorn)
“Trpynna Kpobn” by Kino
“Craakar” by Zoopark
“Spanish Harlem” by Aretha Franklin
“A 1000 Times” by Hamilton Leithauser
“Gidget Goes to Hell” by Suburban Lawns
“Bruca Manigua” by Ibrahim Ferrer
“Keder Mig” by Cola Freaks
“Nueva Oriza” by Silvestre Mendez
“Best Looking Boys” by The Promise Ring
“You Shouldn’t Be Sad” by The Kinks
“Lie” by Miss Chain and the Broken Heels
“Something Changed” by Pulp
“Revolution” by The Beatles
“Ask Me Why” by The Beatles
“Star Trek Theme” by Federation Earth Band
“Lover’s Rock” by Johnny Horton
“Give Me Just a Littlle More Time” by Chairmen of the Board
“Octopus” by Syd Barrett
“I Can’t Fight This Feeling Anymore” by REO Speedwagon
See you next Friday night at Mulberry St. Ristorante (aka The Anti-Club)!
