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Monday, July 06, 2009
Ultragliding In Summer

Man, today really feels like summer for sure. And what better connotes the Sounds of Summer than the wonderful 2001 Dirtbombs record Ultraglide In Black?

Hopefully most of you are aware of this wonderful paean to the triumphiant power of rock and roll, but if not, here's the shorthand:

Dirtbombs = life-affirming Detroit garage band (formerly The Gories)
Ultraglide In Black = their love note to the history of rock and soul music, in the form of 12 covers of songs by Stevie Wonder, Sly Stone, Curtis Mayfield, Smokey Robinson, et al

Alles klaar? Basically Ultraglide is the record a man or woman who loves life may want to play when he or she gets a chance to take the car out for a cruise after work to smoke a cigarette, feel the wind through the hair, and inhale deep breaths of American possibility. So, like, dig.

Skipping ahead now:

Today's treat therefore comes in the form of a special Slang-ported edition of a YSI Thread Boys Club offering I made last year: a neat and tidy collection of the twelve originals found on Ultraglide in Black.

It's possible that some of you may have taken the time to collect these already, and certainly you've probably all heard one or two of the more famous originals ("Living for the City" and "Underdog" probably) but a few are really pretty obscure and tough to track down (translation: i spent a lot of time on google blog search last summer tracking those fuckers down).

And of course, careful Dirtbombs devotees may not that Ultraglide has not 12 but 13 tracks--because one song, "Your Love Belongs Under a Rock", is not a cover but a Dirtbombs original. I haven't included this song on my little comp, but here it is for your enjoyment now***:

The Dirtbombs - "Your Love Belongs Under A Rock"

Anyway, enjoy!

LISTEN:

Various Artists - Ultraglide In Black Originals

The Dirtbombs - "Your Love Belongs Under A Rock", Ultraglide In Black

NOTES:
*** - Yay to me (and you) for finally figuring out that I can add this really light and easy Google MP3 Player to my posts for to preview posted songs without d/ling them. Holla technology!

Labels: dirtbombs, heroes, late arrivals, loved sounds, mixes, mp3, music, sun

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