Happy St. Patricks Day

THURSDAYS are now SONGS THAT TAKE YOU BACK

I have been broadcasting LIVE on the blog every day of the week for a while now and I decided it was time to introduce some guidance to my random selection of music. If you would like to suggest a "theme" for the other 4 days of the work week please do. I want something original though....don't give that regular old Awesome 80's type schlock. Come up with something we can discuss back in forth in the LIVE CHAT on Stickam. You don't need a Stickam account to chat...just click on the image of me in the upper left corner, and when prompted choose a temporary screename and that's it! If you want to video chat then create an account and add us as friends and boom we're talking live.

So the first theme is for Thursdays, cause today is Thursday, and it's SONGS THAT TAKE YOU BACK! You know what I mean those songs that immediately suck you right back to a particular time and place. They bring back more than just emotion they bring back images, and smells and put you right back in that moment. You can hear mine, and even get the inside scoop on why these songs matter to me by adding me as a Twitter friend and then listening and following the Tweets! I will endeavore to save all the tweets and post them at the end of the day. Should be fun, but it'll be GREAT if we get YOUR participation. email me requests and the story behind them and I'll share them with everyone ala Casey Kasem.
UPDATE:So here are the Tweets from Twitter. These are only MY memories tied to the songs indicated. I revised them cause sometimes 140 characters just isn't enough....these are in reverse order and do not represent every song played. Thanks to those who joined me.

5/3/07 - SONGS THAT TAKE YOU BACK:

Black-Pearl Jam: Breaking up with a REALLY HOT GIRL is much harder..Dr.Hook was right ..Jess cheated... I played this alot...and drank alot...and smoked alot...

Darling Nikki-Prince: New in town, 14 and horny, meet Tara J(Tai) she took the edge off the horny...you can get any girl to give it up while watching Purple Rain..it's better than Spanish Fly!

Paint It Black-The Stones Digging through moms records..7yrs old...popped this on ...what is this...Oh I LIKE THIS..."MOM who are these guys?"

You're Sixteen-Ringo:Wow...I'm like 5 or 6 making Christmas cookies with my folks...back when we were all still happy and together...can taste the icing still ...

All Night Long-Lionel Richie:Riding in a hot smelly van camping across Europe with my Dad..Lionel Richie only Pop music tape in our posession...can see Mont St. Michel rising up out of the water ahead..14yrs old..what a sight

Run To The Hills-Iron Maiden: Alan Amorosso's house...posters everywhere of Eddie..Playing D&D

Heart&Soul-Huey Lewis: Man was this a great time. Watching MTV..eating chips alone, not really, but lonely

Dreams_Fleetwood Mac: I'm young real young dozing on the way to my Grandmothers Toronto skyline visible through the car window..beautiful

Pony-Ginuwine: Working for The Pros...jaimi C and I doing stuff you shouldn't do on my office copier...Cherries Lounge and Karaoke

Flash Gordon-Queen: Ok I am truly a geek but this reminds me of a lazy Sunday...cheap matinee...dropped off by Mom...alone in the movies


Need You Tonight-INXS: Donna Hughes....every INXS song reminds me of Donna..and sharing M&M's in biology class..wonder where Donna is now?

Rapture-Blondie: First time I ever heard Rap..lived in Germany this was on Armed Forces radio..1st awareness of someone who was really stoned..Debbie Harry of Blondie on SNL ..man was she high.

Whipping Post-The Allman Brothers: Performing with Mario Parillo (RIP Mario) and Fred Coury (of Cinderella) in Blues project called "Dirty Pool" circa 1996 @ Aids awareness festival, South Jersey, standing "O" from the very wet crowd

Faith-George Michael : School dance...my friends serenading me and my then GF..Faith H. Won Dirty Dance Contest with Kari D that night No more me and Faith..but Kari..ah Kari
Roll with the Changes - REO : Ahhh... dating Lynn T. big REO fan..couldn't get to 2nd base while she babysat but discovered some great music.

Back in Black - AC/DC: 2nd album I ever bought with my own $$ Duane & Steve and getting in trouble 5th grade..Atari...thought I was cool about

It's Probably Me - Sting : visiting Laura at college, dark times for us..trying to hurt each other...so much in love...so curious about life

Lean on Me - Club Nouveau : Band Trips, I was a band geek we traveled to competitions this was a favorite spontaneous sing along on the bus about

Everytime You Go Away - Paul Young : I spent the summer in Toronto away from my high school sweetheart. Played this alot

Woke Up This Morning - A3 -Watching The Sopranos 1st season w/ Jen..Valopicella and vodka ...lust..lust...lust..

American Pie - Don Maclean : I used to play summers in Alex bay in an acoustic Duo. Plenty of $$, plenty of smoke, always got requested

Time Stands Still - Rush : Memories of Vicki, Kelda, Canei wine and smokin. God Vicki could kiss.. I can smell her perfume when this plays



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Christopher Walken-Gotta love him...he's everywhere he's....

I first remember being aware of Christopher Walken in The Deer Hunter. What a powerful role, and what a fucking mind trip. We watched the movie for a film class in High School and it just blew me away.
How many awesome moments has this incredibly gifted actor given us? It's virtually limitless. The guy is in friggin everything. Classic Walken from Pulp Fiction...

"I hid this uncomfortable piece of metal in my ass for 7 years .....and now..... I give it to you"

Then of course there's the infamous "Cowbell" sketch. This timeless sketch will secure his place in the pantheon of comedy for all time.
Then I came across this,,,Love Fatboy Slim and love this video....Dance on Mr. Walken...you fuckin rock....

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Daily Beats ...Fresh beats served daily

"welcome to dailybeats - a simple blog were you can find fresh beats every day. at least this is the plan."

Thats what appears in the "About" section of Daily Beats. What appears daily in the content are some of the slammingest mixes from some of the top working jocks and uber-djs in downloadable format.

So I am listening to one of the mixes and it's pretty slamming...

The mixes are continuous but in most all cases you get a list of the tracks in the post and a link to download the full mp3. The mixes average 30-40 minutes give or take with some longer exceptions.

Here the sh-nizzle though....if you use Google Reader go and subscribe to the feed and when you receive each new post you'll be able to preview it immediately right in your reader!!!!!!!

Grammy Moments...

Are you fucking kidding me...BRING ON THE TOUR!!!
These guys fucking rock and may i just say that Stewart Copeland may be the best most creative drummer alive. What a great turn on the classic Roxanne. This will be a record breaking tour. Can't wait...don't care how much the tix cost I will be high and in the first 10 rows...

There's lots more just click on the link below...

The classiest moment of the night....
Danny Ray paying tribute to an icon. I thought Christina Aguilera's rendition of "Man's World" was outfuckinstanding!







Here was the surprise of the night for me. John Mayer is a favorite of mine ( I know I'm not a bi-curious college girl, but I love his blues influence, and his obvious Prince inspired solo was so fucking great) but I never thought he'd take either of these categories (see the post below for more info)


Tonight Justin Timberlake played piano, and guitar on stage as well as paying out a little love to the You Tube set with his up close and bloggy camera work but the real energy was reserved for his performance with contest winner Robyn Troup.
This girl not only can actually sing, but she held her own on stage with JT and TI moving from the classic Bill Withers "Ain't No Sunshine..." into JT's recent hit "My Love" If you get one chance to show what you got you gotta nail it, and fucking nail it she did. Hope producer of the year Rick Rubin, or Uber producer Clive Davis or any of the other folks who crank the hit machine were paying attention and if they weren't I'll produce her cause she has it.

So why do I even care or bother with the Grammy Moments? Cause of all the awards that you can win (short of a Pulitzer or Nobel and I am have no hope for either of those) a Grammy is the one I'd REALLY love to win. Who knows I ain't quite done yet. Maybe next year....hmmmmm?
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The Grammy Winners...

Album of the Year: "Taking the Long Way," Dixie Chicks.
Record of the Year: "Not Ready to Make Nice," Dixie Chicks.
Song of the Year: "Not Ready to Make Nice," Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, Emily Robison and Dan Wilson (Dixie Chicks).

Ok I fucking HATE the Dixie Chicks, and no it isn't political...it's about maximum suckage. I can't frigging believe they won all three of these awards...DJ J

New Artist: Carrie Underwood.
Female R&B Vocal Performance: "Be Without You," Mary J. Blige.
Pop Vocal Album: "Continuum," John Mayer.
Pop Collaboration With Vocals: "For Once in My Life," Tony Bennett and Stevie Wonder.
Country Album: "Taking the Long Way," Dixie Chicks.
Rap Album: "Release Therapy," Ludacris.
Rock Album: "Stadium Arcadium," Red Hot Chili Peppers.
R&B Album: "The Breakthrough," Mary J. Blige.

See the rest by clicking the link below...

Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Rick Rubin.

Traditional Pop Vocal Album: "Duets: an American Classic," Tony Bennett.

Female Pop Vocal Performance: "Ain't No Other Man," Christina Aguilera.

Male Pop Vocal Performance: "Waiting on the World to Change," John Mayer.

Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal: "My Humps," Black Eyed Peas.

Pop Instrumental Performance: "Mornin'," George Benson (& Al Jarreau).

Pop Instrumental Album: "Fingerprints," Peter Frampton.

Rock Instrumental Performance: "The Wizard Turns On ... ," the Flaming Lips.

Rock Song: "Dani California," Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis and Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers);

Solo Rock Vocal Performance: "Someday Baby," Bob Dylan.

Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal: "Dani California," Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Hard Rock Performance: "Woman," Wolfmother.

Metal Performance: "Eyes of the Insane," Slayer.

Alternative Music Album: "St. Elsewhere," Gnarls Barkley.

Dance Recording: "Sexy Back," Justin Timberlake and Timbaland.

Electronic/Dance Album: "Confessions on a Dance Floor," Madonna.

Rap Solo Performance: "What You Know," T.I.

Rap Performance by a Duo or Group: "Ridin," Chamillionaire featuring Krayzie Bone.

Rap/Sung Collaboration: "My Love," Justin Timberlake featuring T.I.

Rap Song: "Money Maker," Christopher Bridges and Pharrell Williams (Ludacris featuring Pharrell).

Urban/Alternative Performance: "Crazy," Gnarls Barkley.

Male R&B Vocal Performance: "Heaven," John Legend.

R&B Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: "Family Affair," (Sly and the Family Stone), John Legend, Joss Stone With Van Hunt.

Traditional R&B Vocal Performance: "God Bless the Child," George Benson and Al Jarreau featuring Jill Scott.

R&B Song: "Be Without You," Johnta Austin, Mary J. Blige, Bryan-Michael Cox and Jason Perry (Mary J. Blige).

Contemporary R&B Album: "B'Day," Beyonce.

Traditional Blues Album: "Risin' With the Blues," Ike Turner.

Contemporary Blues Album: "After the Rain," Irma Thomas.

Female Country Vocal Performance: "Jesus, Take the Wheel," Carrie Underwood.

Male Country Vocal Performance: "The Reason Why," Vince Gill.

Country Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal: "Not Ready to Make Nice," Dixie Chicks.

Country Collaboration With Vocals: "Who Says You Can't Go Home," Bon Jovi and Jennifer Nettles.

Country Instrumental Performance: "Whiskey Before Breakfast," Bryan Sutton and Doc Watson.

Country Song: "Jesus, Take the Wheel," Brett James, Hillary Lindsey and Gordie Sampson (Carrie Underwood).

Bluegrass Album: "Instrumentals," Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder.

Contemporary Jazz Album: "The Hidden Land," Bela Fleck and the Flecktones.

Jazz Instrumental Solo: "Some Skunk Funk," Michael Brecker.

Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group: "The Ultimate Adventure," Chick Corea.

Large Jazz Ensemble Album: "Some Skunk Funk," Randy Brecker With Michael Brecker, Jim Beard, Will Lee, Peter Erskine, Marcio.

Jazz Vocal Album: "Turned to Blue," Nancy Wilson.

Instrumental Composition: "A Prayer for Peace," John Williams, composer (John Williams), from "Munich — Soundtrack."

Instrumental Arrangement: "Three Ghouls," Chick Corea, arranger (Chick Corea), from "The Ultimate Adventure."

Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s): "For Once in My Life," Jorge Calandrelli, arranger (Tony Bennett and Stevie Wonder), from "Duets: an American Classic."

Gospel Performance: "Victory," Yolanda Adams.

Gospel Song: "Imagine Me," Kirk Franklin (Kirk Franklin).

Rock or Rap Gospel Album: "Turn Around," Jonny Lang.

Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album: "Wherever You Are," Third Day.

Southern, Country, or Bluegrass Gospel Album: "Glory Train," Randy Travis.

Traditional Gospel Album: "Alive in South Africa," Israel and New Breed.

Contemporary R&B Gospel Album: "Hero," Kirk Franklin.

Short Form Music Video: "Here It Goes Again," OK Go.

Long Form Music Video: "Wings for Wheels: The Making of Born to Run," Bruce Springsteen.

Producer of the Year, Classical: Elaine Martone.

Classical Album: "Mahler: Symphony No. 7," Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor, Andreas Neubronner, producer (San Francisco Symphony).

Orchestral Performance: "Mahler: Symphony No. 7," Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor (San Francisco Symphony).

Opera Recording: "Golijov: Ainadamar: Fountain of Tears," Robert Spano, conductor, Kelley O'Connor and Dawn Upshaw; Valerie Gross and Sid McLauchlan, producers (Women of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra).

Choral Performance: "Part: Da Pacem," Paul Hillier, conductor (Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir).

Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with Orchestra): "Messiaen: Oiseaux Exotiques (Exotic Birds)," John McLaughlin Williams, conductor; Angelin Chang (Cleveland Chamber Symphony).

Instrumental Soloist Performance (without Orchestra): "Chopin: Nocturnes," Maurizio Pollini.

Chamber Music Performance: "Intimate Voices," Emerson String Quartet.

Small Ensemble Performance: "Padilla: Sun of Justice," Peter Rutenberg, conductor (Los Angeles Chamber Singers' Cappella).

Classical Vocal Performance: "Rilke Songs," Lorraine Hunt Lieberson (Peter Serkin), track from Lieberson: Rilke Songs, The Six Realms, Horn Concerto.

Classical Contemporary Composition: "Golijov: Ainadamar: Fountain of Tears," Osvaldo Golijov (Robert Spano).

Classical Crossover Album: "Simple Gifts," Bryn Terfel (London Voices; London Symphony Orchestra).

Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: "Walk the Line," Joaquin Phoenix and Various Artists.

Score Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: "Memoirs of a Geisha," John Williams, composer.

Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media: "Our Town (From Cars)," Randy Newman (James Taylor).

Musical Show Album: "Jersey Boys."

Musical Album for Children: "Catch That Train," Dan Zanes and Friends.

Comedy Album: "The Carnegie Hall Performance," Lewis Black.

New Age Album: "Amarantine," Enya.

Traditional Folk Album: "We Shall Overcome — the Seeger Sessions," Bruce Springsteen.

Contemporary Folk/Americana Album: "Modern Times," Bob Dylan.

Latin Pop Album (tie): "Adentro," Arjona. "Limon Y Sal," Julieta Venegas.

Latin Rock, Alternative or Urban Album: "Amar Es Combatir," Mana.

Tropical Latin Album: "Directo Al Corazon," Gilberto Santa Rosa.

Mexican/Mexican-American Album: "Historias De Mi Tierra," Pepe Aguilar.

Tejano Album: "Sigue El Taconazo," Chente Barrera.

Norteno Album: "Historias Que Contar," Los Tigres Del Norte.

Banda Album: "Mas Alla Del Sol," Joan Sebastian.

Latin Jazz Album: "Simpatico," the Brian Lynch/Eddie Palmieri Project.

Native American Music Album: "Dance With the Wind," Mary Youngblood.

Hawaiian Music Album: "Legends of Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar — Live From Maui," Various Artists.

Reggae Album: "Love Is My Religion," Ziggy Marley.

Traditional World Music Album: "Blessed," Soweto Gospel Choir.

Contemporary World Music Album: "Wonder Wheel," the Klezmatics.

Polka Album: "Polka in Paradise," Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra.

Spoken Word Album for Children: "Blah Blah Blah: Stories About Clams, Swamp Monsters, Pirates and Dogs," Bill Harley.

Spoken Word Album (Includes Poetry, Audio Books and Story Telling). (Tie): "Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis (Jimmy Carter)," Jimmy Carter. "With Ossie and Ruby: In This Life Together (Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee)," Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee.

Recording Package: "10,000 Days," Adam Jones, art director (Tool).

Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package: "Stadium Arcadium," Flea, John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith and Matt Taylor, art directors (Red Hot Chili Peppers).

Album Notes: "If You Got to Ask, You Ain't Got It!" Dan Morgenstern, album notes writer (Fats Waller).

Historical Album: "Lost Sounds: Blacks and the Birth of the Recording Industry 1891-1922."

Engineered Album, Classical: "Elgar: Enigma Variations; Britten: the Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Four Sea Interludes," Michael Bishop, engineer (Paavo Jarvi and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra).

Engineered Album, Non-Classical: "At War With the Mystics," the Flaming Lips and Dave Fridmann, engineers (The Flaming Lips).

Remixed Recording, Non-Classical: "Talk (Thin White Duke Mix)," Jacques Lu Cont, remixer (Coldplay).
Surround Sound Album: "Morph the Cat," Darcy Proper, surround mastering.

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Hottie DJ w/Talent Nikki Belucci

So here's a new feature from the Yamagoo crew. HOTTIE DJ's of the world. We are DJ's and we know talent....then combine smokin hot looks with that talent and you are a beautiful creature to behold.

So we're gonna begin HERE with NIKKI BELUCCI. One of our friends from MySpace. Here's a snippet from her bio (forgive the broken english she's Hungarian and it's probably freakin hot as hell when she's talking)...

Niki Belucci an attractive and modern girl, is the leading female DJ in Hungary. Eroticism is part of her life, this is the reason why she also plays topless. She became the synonym for inspired eroticism, beauty and energy. She stays for the new generation of female DJs worldwide, they are beautyful, desirable, alluring and charming. Niki launched herself into the club life in autumn 2003.

Together with friends, who showed her how to work with the Vinyls, she spent the time with practice of mixing and listening to the vinyls in record shops. Niki prefers House Music which reveals in the material of her album. It was composed together with Zsolt Suták. The album came out in the beginning of December 2004 under the publishing of MIMA MUSIC. This album helped her to get bookings in all the Clubs, Discos, Radio and TV Shows in Hungary. In December 2005 she was one of the main acts in the TV Reality Show Big Brother in Hungary.

Here's a video of Nikki in action...
Niki Belucci

Yes..she's topless....Yes she's hot....Yes she's got talent....Yamagoo's innaugural Hottie DJ...Nikki we're in love! more here on YouTube

A Dj for DJs To Play With

Yeah, Captain here again....WOW twice in one day, I think I's getting addicted to yamagoo...

Some of you may or may not know, but my roots in music go back to the club, the old rave scene. Back when it was all about the music, progressive house/trance and the people. If you find your anything like me, craving constant music of the club generation, then look no further than www.di.fm. Now of course for other club heads like me, I love it, but they also have any other music your little heart may desire, so tune in while surfing the web. Sound Off!!!