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Magic, sometimes known as sorcery, is the practice of consciousness manipulation and/or autosuggestion to achieve a desired result, usually by techniques described in various conceptual systems. The practice is often influenced by ideas of religion, mysticism, occultism, science, and psychology. Yes baby, watch me howl and hear my circus coming, I’m gonna put a spell on you ! Rev. Frost Presents…A Bloody Magic Mix ! (52 :27) Tracklist: 1. Edvard Grieg - In The Hall Of The Moutain King 2. The Electric Prunes - Dr Do Good 3. Johnny Kid And The Pirates - Casting My Spell 4. Ray Martin - The Flight Of The Bumblebee 5. Elvis Presley – Chesay 6. Charles Sheffield - It's Your Voodoo Workin' 7. Patrick Williams - The Magician Theme 8. Takeshi Terauchi And The Bunnys – Hungarian Dance No. 5 9. Johnny Horton - Broken Hearted Gypsy 10. Louis Armstrong - You've Got Me Voodoo'd 11. Ron Thompson & His Rowdy Guitar – Switchblade 12. Mitty Collier - My Babe 13. Jack Scott - I Neve...

Harry 'Little' Caesar was born into a family of steelworkers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 1928 and he grew up in Youngstown, Ohio. Harry’s youth was misspent as a gang member under his knickname ‘Kid Wolf’. He was imprisoned for six months during the 1940s for inciting riots, and upon release became a reformed character, joigning a church choir. Harry migrated from gospel to R&B and from Youngstown to Oakland, California, where he began working with the Peter Rabbit Trio and Que Martyn. His career out of music, which started in the late 1950s, was, if anything, more interesting than his career in music. He was a truck driver and actor in B-movies and TV series, including 'Baretta, Hill Street Blues,' 'Mannix,' ,'Hart To Hart,' and ‘The Dukes Of Hazzard’ ! Anyway, Caesar's tunes were full of pathos, and on cuts like the eerie, near-suicidal plaint "River," he comes across like a lo-fi Roy Orbison of soul, dripping with broken-hearted d...

Howdy ! Yeah ok sorry about last week, I was on holidays, I even received complaints by email...You're as mad as me folks ! Ok a lil' bit of sun here...The R&B-inflected surf combo the Deltas formed at Fresno State College in 1961. Eventually billed as Jim Waller & the Deltas, the band featured a lineup of Waller on piano and organ, Terry Christofsen on guitar, Ray Carlson on saxophone, Terry Christenson on drums, and Eddie Atkinson on bass. An R&B-inflected surf combo, Jim Waller & the Deltas formed at Fresno State College in 1961 and featured a lineup of Waller on piano and organ, Terry Christofsen on guitar, Ray Carlson on saxophone, Terry Christenson on drums and Eddie Atkinson on bass, and the band disbanded in 1967. The Deltas released an LP of instrumentals called Surfin' Wild on Arvee Records in 1963 (Sundazed reissued Surfin' Wild on CD in 1995).Raucous and fun, these dozen instrumentals sound more like King Curtis then they do Dick Dale, and th...

Buongiorno ! Ok folks, I promised a friend ! No actually, a lotta friends ! Carosone was born in Naples and he studied piano at his hometown's Conservatory and obtained his diploma in 1937, when he was just 17. He soon signed a contract as a band leader for a tour of Africa. In 1949 he was asked to put together a group for a club's opening night. After some auditions, he signed the Dutch guitarist Peter Van Wood and the Neapolitan drummer Gegè Di Giacomo: so the Trio Carosone was born. The trio became quartet with the Hungarian Gypsy musician Elek Bacsik on bass, guitar and violin. During 1950s Carosone became more and more popular, his orchestra was on high demand both in Italy and abroad, and records sales were soaring high. A hint of his worldwide success: some of his songs were translated into 12 languages and no fewer than thirty cover versions were recorded in the United States alone ! On 5 January 1957 Carosone and his band started off a successful American tour with a c...

Spring !!! Hooray !!! Born in Detroit, Michigan, Johnson began his career singing with a doo-wop group called the Serenaders in the mid 1950s. With budding talents not only as a singer but as a songwriter and pianist, he formed in 1958 a partnership with the young Berry Gordy, who was then working as a songwriter and producer for Jackie Wilson. Gordy produced Johnson's earliest releases on Kudo, and launched his Tamla label with Johnson's single "Come To Me", Between 1959 and 1961, Johnson would issue nine Billboard Hot 100 singles ! Johnson's early Motown issued singles would be the precedent to the future sound and success of the label, which by the time Johnson began issuing his Motown records nationally in 1965, had become the biggest independent label in the world. Meanwhile, with Johnson retiring in 1970 to become a sales ececutive at Motown, after almost two decades working behind the scenes in the music business (& he also wrote songs for Tyrone Davis...

Philip Baptiste performed with his brothers in a gospel group called the Gateway Quartet and worked as a bellhop before he recorded "Sea of Love" in 1959. Baptiste changed his name to Phil Phillips, and dubbed his backing vocalists The Twilights. After a Baton Rouge disc jockey played the song repeatedly, the recording sold heavily and was leased to Mercury Records. "Sea of Love" went to #2 and spent 14 weeks in the top 40, as well as reaching #1 on the R&B chart. Yes folks, it sold over two million copies in 1959 ! (Nonetheless, Phillips and received no further royalties for the song or its recording…) Phillips did not release an album to capitalize on his success, due to the unfavorable terms of his deal. "Because I decided to fight for what was rightfully and legally mine, a full album that I recorded was never released. I’m not being paid, nor have I ever been paid, as an artist for 'Sea of Love'. I never received justice and to this day have no...

Tadaaaa, here's our humble introduction to (tadaaaa): BUDDY KNOOOOOX !!! Ok, Buddy Wayne Knox was born in 1933 in the tiny farming community of Happy, Texas . One fine day, after performing on the same 1956 radio show as fellow Texan Roy Orbison and his "Teen Kings" band, Orbison suggested Knox go see record producer Norman Petty at his studio in Clovis, New Mexico. Knox recorded three songs at Petty's studio, most notably "Party Doll" that later was released on the Roulette label and went to No.1 in 1957 ! In the early 1960s Buddy signed with Liberty Records and released a number of more mainstream pop records, featuring string arrangements and vocal backup singers. Buddy Knox died of lung cancer in 1999. He is buried in Dreamland Cemetery, in Canyon, Texas. Buddy Knox : * Storm Clouds * * I Think I'm Gonna Kill Myself * * Devil Woman * + (of course) * Party Doll *

Who’s ready for the great Lee Moses ! I can’t hear you in the back ! Louder ! Ok, Lee Moses (as we like them here, a bit sadly I must say) is a true lost figure in the history of R&B ! He was born in 1941, in Atlanta, GA, and he formed his first band, the Showstoppers, in the 1950s, and the group was an extremely big draw in the Atlanta area. He met New York producer and scene hustler Johnny Brauntly around 1965 and began working as a session guitarist for him (along with another session player, some left-handed guitarist named Jimi Hendrix, don't know if you've heard about him) in the Big Apple. Moses cut three singles for Musicor Records in 1967, followed by a couple more for Dynamo Records and a nine-track solo LP in 1971 for Maple Records entitled Time and Place, which saw him backed by his own band, now called the Disciples, and various members of the Ohio Players. He returned to Atlanta in the 70’s and the city remained his home base for the rest of his life. He gigge...

Woohoo ! Let’s Go ! Cheerleaders, Go ! (That's an ancient and obscure ritual to bring cheerleaders straight to your home, just trying sorry...) Formed in 1962 by Mike Gordon, the Routers recordings were made primarily by session musicians rather than an actual group with the exception of Gordon. The Routers first release in September 1962 was "Let's Go !". Its infectious “clap clap clap-clap-clap clap-clap-clap-clap Let's Go! " chant became a favorite of cheerleaders and crowds worldwide (I mean, even when I walk in the streets of Paris, people always shout that at me). The recording was instigated by record producer Joe Saraceno and his producing and songwriting partner Mike Gordon. Like many pop instrumentals recorded in Los Angeles, California at this time, such as those by B. Bumble and the Stingers, it involved Mike Gordon, (guitar), Plas Johnson (saxophone) and Earl Palmer (drums), probably with Plas’ brother Ray Johnson on bass guitar. Later Routers re...

HALLELUJAH ! Elder Roma Wilson was born December 22, 1910, in Tupelo, Mississippi, one of 10 children raised on his parents' cotton farm. When Wilson was 15, he taught himself to play the harmonica, using an instrument that his older brothers had discarded. He was ordained when he was only 17 years old and became an evangelist, preaching at different churches until he was appointed pastor of his own congregation. When his children were still young, he and three of his sons, whom he had taught to play harmonica, often performed their unique style of religious music on the streets of Detroit. Joe Van Battle, owner of Joe's Record Shop, covertly recorded their street playing in 1948 and sold his recordings of "Lily of the Valley" and "Better Get Ready" to the Gotham label. These now legendary 78 rpm releases introduced the music of Wilson to audiences in Europe and the United States. It wasn't until the 1980s that Wilson learned of these records, and eager ...

AMIGOS MIOS !!! Bring the horses ! The ropes ! The shovels ! Thee long-long-long awaited new Western Mix is served ! All together once again : « YEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAA !!!!! » Rev. Frost Presents…A Bloody Western Mix, Part 5 ! (71 :40) 01. Intro 02. Stelvio Cipriani - Un Uomo, Un Cavallo, Una Pistola 03. Johnny Horton - The Battle Of Bull Run 04. Perry Como - Wild Horses 05. Bruno Nicolai - Espanto En El Corazon 06. Marty Robbins - Prairie Fire 07. Leroy Holmes - Hang 'Em High 08. Johnny Western & Richard Boone - The Guns Of Rio Muerto 09. The Outlaws - Husky Team 10. Frankie Laine - The Tarrier Song 11. Ennio Morricone - La Resa Dei Conti (Seconda Caccia) 12. Buell Kazee - A Short Life Of Trouble 13. Ray Evans & Jay Livingston – Bonanza 14. Johnny Burnette - Green Grass Of Texas 15. Brent J. Cooper - Sixty Seconds To What ? 16. Billy Strange - The Battle Of New Orleans 17. Hoyt Ming & His Pep-Steppers - Indian War Whoop 18. Roy Rogers & The Sons Of The Pioneers - Ghos...

The Mojo Men !!! Yeah, a bit of history, The Mojo Men recorded for the Autumn Records label in San Francisco, California. One of their hits, 1965's "Dance With Me", and a number of other records, were produced by Sylvester Stewart, later better known as Sly Stone. (Staaaaand) One of the first San Francisco psychedelic bands, the Mojo Men began as a British Invasion inspired group, even covering the Rolling Stones' "Off The Hook". But following the arrival of drummer Jan Ashton, the group developed more intricate arrangements and harmonies. They were one of the premier bands that help shape the San Francisco Sound ! Their many singles never fully displayed the band's considerable songwriting and vocal talents, and after changing their name to the Mojo and finally just Mojo, they disbanded in the late '60s. The Mojo Men : * Something Bad * * My Woman's Head * * Fire In My Heart *

Ah, an old time fav !!! Missourian Jim Lowe was working in Chicago as a disc jockey, trying to find his niche in music, in 1954. That year, he was signed to Chicago's Mercury label, and wrote and recorded country and western material. One of his songs was the original version of the self-penned "Gambler's Guitar." Lowe soon moved to New York to continue his radio career, and switched to Dot Records in 1955. His first successful attempt with Dot was the novelty "Close the Door (They're Coming in the Windows). A few months later, he recorded another novelty, "Green Door," in a Greenwich Village apartment. This time, it was pure gold, rising to #1. A million-seller and gold record recipient, Lowe's 1956 hit "Green Door" was written by Marvin Moore and Bob Davie. After a few more moderate hits for Dot Records, Lowe concentrated on his radio career. He retired in 2004 at the age of 77, and lives in Southampton, New York. Jim Lowe : * The Gr...

Go Mamuwalde Go ! Hallelujah ! A quick note to introduce ourselves to the great Roosevelt Graves and a good excuse to play 3 of my favorite tracks ! On all his recordings, Roosevelt Graves played with his brother Uaroy Graves, who was also nearly blind and played the tambourine. They were credited as "Blind Roosevelt Graves and Brother". Their first recordings were made in 1929 for Paramount Records. For a number of years, the subject of Uaroy's identity was disputed. In several books, magazine articles, and album liner notes that mentioned the Graves brothers, the names "Aaron" or "Leroy" were substituted for Uaroy, on the assumption that the otherwise unknown name Uaroy must have arisen due to the poor penmanship of a recording company employee whose handwritten notes were misinterpreted. In July 1936 they were located by talent broker H. C. Speir, who arranged for them to record in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, according to some sources at the train sta...

Happy new year 1964 ! Early in his career (right at the outset, in fact) 18-year-old Jim Messina (Buffalo Springfield, Poco, Loggins & Messina) was a devotee of surf music, enamored of the music you know well here. The Jesters was among his early professional efforts, a surf band that included, along with Messina, Bill Beckman and Ron House on guitars, Jim Sholstedt on bass, Dave Archuleta on saxophone, and Larry Cundieff on drums. They won a lot of local band competitions in California, where the competition in the field was still fierce in 1965 and 1966, and were good enough to get to record an entire LP for Audio Fidelity, which has been one of my fav record ever since I can’t remember, I mean, Messina's guitar work is truly exceptional ! Jim Messina And His Jesters : * The Jester * * The Cossack * * High Voltage * * Yang Bu * In Memory Of Sebastien Favre - RIP

Yep, HAPPY NEW YEAR To each & everyone of you !!! It's know it's gonna be a great year !!! (or it'll be the end of the world, in that case, re-study your copies of Mad Max) Yeeeehaa ! Charles Blackwell Orchester : * Bumble Beat * Hum

Hell-Ho !!! So this is it ! (no, don't cry, it's not the end of the blog !) Ok wrong start...So this is it, the end of this damned year of 2009 ! (hear the crowd goes haaaaaaaaaaaaaaa) I know it's been a difficult year for some, a year of changes for others, anyway, the whole team at STGW (which means, me, myself & I) would like to thank you one more time for your support in 2009 ! So as I walked down the 'Cimetierre Montparnasse' (my fav place to be), I thought: 'Muwuwuhahaha, let's bury 2009 in style !' Great idea right, let's not celebrate 2010 until we really buried 2009 first ! So there you go my dear readers, my dear friends, another mix in the row, another roll-in-ze-hay ! Frankly, I truly love this one, it's filled with 'hidden' messages, haha a real killer not to be missed ! So...well, it's been a great year here, we had a wondeful halloween time, a perfect christmas time, hope 2010 brings its promises to you all (I know ...

Frosty, you've been sooo nice Ho Ho Ho (last chapter) !!! Hey folks, thanks again for your kind words, hope you did enjoy the mixes & the Santa Frost special, have yourself a bloody-merry christmas with your family, loved ones, friends or cats, see you next week for a bloody new years eve party mix (boy, this one's meaaaaaaan) ! Yours truly, Rev.Frost And Bang ! Requested songs ! (With a special mention to Better Off Dead who offered us a drunken xmas song ! Thanks !) It's a tradition here ! Thurl Ravenscroft : * You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch * Otis Redding : * Merry Christmas Baby * Louis Armstrong : * Zat You Santa Claus * Rev. Tom Frost : * God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen * Better Off Dead : * Alcoholiday * Smokey Hogg : * My Christmas Baby * The Cryptkeeper : * We Wish You'd Bury The Missus *

Ho Ho Ho, Part III ! Dig the christmas songs ? Thanks a bunch ! You didn’t ? I’ll do worst next year I promise ! So here’s our second volume of Thee-Holy-Santa-Claus-Shit-Mix for this end of the year, you know, the usual rockin’ jumpin’ twistin’ & surfin’ sleazy holiday spirit ! There’s even Father Lemmy singing and Jingle Bells in german on this one ! But here on STGW, you get used to it by now! (insert a commercial jingle here please) Oh by the way, stop by and say hello to Mr A The Barber . He’s got the perfect podcast for your holidays here Happy holidays my dear friends !!!! Rev. Frost Presents…A Bloody Christmas Mix, Part 7 ! (54 :17) Tracklist: 01. The Cryptkeeper – Intro 02. Davie Allan & The Arrows - Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer 03. Jack Scott - Jingle Bell Slide 04. Nathaniel Mayer - Mr. Santa Claus 05. The Avalanches - Winter Wonderland 06. Ron Winters - Snow Girl 07. The Kustard Kings - Do They Know It's (Snoopy's) Christmas 08. Marlene Paul - I Wanna Spe...

Hey Hey Hey !!! Now here’s your real christmas present !!! You’ve been all so good this year, so, boys & girls, we bring you... 3 brand new tracks, a ‘make-it-yourself’ 7’’ by your fav host, Santa Frost ! Fuck yeah, enjoy these 3 traditional tunes in the usual voodoo stew of junkyard trash, drunken choir and Holiday glee !!! Seriously, this is my seasonal gift from me to youuu ! This evil thing is truly dedicated from the bottom of my fat heart to every single reader of this very blog, to my sweeeet sweeeeeet gal, to the Larsson sisters, to my true brothers Mr Freeze, Fred & El Capitan, all my friends all around the world, my weird ol' folks, and all supporters on this goddam earth and beyond !!!! Yer all the best !!!! So fasten your seatbelts and wooooooosh, sleigh ride with me (and don’t forget to bring the old bottle of christmas booze please) Yeeeeeeeha !!! (or in this case, falalalalalalalala ad lib) Rev. Tom Frost : * Santa Claus Is Coming To Town * * Deck The Halls ...