Wax The Van

Summerclubbing

2007-08-14T14:20:00.000+02:00

14th of August - Eskimo Factory Gent

Summerclub

Simian Mobile Disco
The Glimmers
Cosy Mozzy & DJ Stephen
Fanklub DJ's

TLP aka Troubleman
DJ Sake
Black Frank
Mystique

Bernard Gavilan
Hermanos Inglesos
Maxim Lany

Gabor Szabo

2007-08-13T16:24:00.000+02:00

Gabor Szabo was one of the most original guitarists to emerge in the sixties. Mixing his heritage in Hungarian folk music with a love for jazz he crafted a distinctive, largely self-taught sound. He escaped Hungary at age 20 and moved to the US, where from 1961-1965 he performed with the Chico Hamilton quintet.

After this period he initiated a solo career in 1966 recording the exceptional "Spellbinder" album. From that album "Gypsy Queen" later became a hit for Santana in 1970.

Impulse! (US) 1966 A-9123 gatefold LP-33 rpm

Spellbinder

In that same year Szabo released two other albums.
One of them, "Jazz Raga", features no one else than Bernard Purdie on the drums and contains jazz interpretations of more popular and latin music.

Impulse! (US) 1966 AS-9128 LP-33 rpm

Walking On Nails

Ten years after, in 1976, there's the "Nightflight" album. Pure bliss, with Dexter Wansel on synths.

Mercury (US) 1976 SRM-1-1091 LP-33 rpm

Keep Smilin'

Tittle Tattle Woman

2007-08-13T12:47:00.001+02:00

Mixed and produced by "a guy called" Gaetano Vituzzi and released in 1983 on the mysterious Italian Superdance label, this first track is one hot piece of italo disco!

Superdance (IT) 1983 / SD 3802 12"-33 rpm

Tittle Tattle

When listening to the next two songs I tend to think that the overall feel of "Tittle Tattle" is situated right in between two versions of a favorite song of mine, "Woman".

First up is the original version by Spanish band Barrabas ("Wild Safari", "Mellow Blow", "On The Road Again", "Checkmate", etc). What a song! More than 25 years old it still makes people stomp their feet on that dancefloor and sing together under the balloons. "Woman" came out in 12” format as a promo and commercial release. Both were done on yellow, green, red and black vinyl which resulted in eight different 12” pressings. This doesn’t mean they’re easy to find though...

RCA Victor (FR) 1972 / 41-141 7"-45 rpm

Woman

And then there's this incredible 1983 remake by Junior Byron, who's also reknown for "Dance To The Music":

Formula Records (CA) 1983 / FD-007 12"-33 rpm

Woman

Idjut Question

2007-08-13T07:45:00.000+02:00

Monday morning - a good cup of coffee, the first rays of sun fall through the window. And this song just puts a smile on my face. Enjoy your week!

Polydor (UK) 1998 / 567 901-1 12"-33 rpm

Lighthouse Family - Question of faith (Idjut Boys rmx) [Polydor 98]

Beach Boy Disco

2007-08-12T22:19:00.001+02:00

Bruce Johnston

He played the bass in The Teddy Bears for some time, drummed in Ritchie Valens' live band before forming the Surf Stompers and replacing Brian Wilson in The Beach Boys in 1964. In 1972 he left the band and recorded a solo album. In 1979 he returned to The Beach Boys and produced, toured and collaborated with the band ever since.

Columbia Records (US) 1977 / 23-10567 12"-33 rpm

Pipeline

"Pipeline" is a surf rock song by The Chantays, also recorded and covered by a dozen of other artists and bands. Bruce Johnston cut a disco version in 1977. The song, originally called "Liberty's Whip," was renamed after the band members saw a Bruce Brown film. The term "pipeline" refers to a phenomenon in surfing in which the crest of the wave on which a surfer is riding goes completely over his head and lands in front of him, leaving him in the center of what, from his viewpoint, looks like a pipe made of water.

Tony Wilson RIP

2007-08-12T17:09:00.000+02:00

The King of Madchester (1950 - 2007)

Anthony Wilson passed away Friday after a heart attack. Internationally reknown broadcaster, music mogul behind some of Manchester's most successful bands (Joy Division, New Order, Happy Mondays), founder of legendary Factory records and famous for setting up The Hacienda he will be greatly missed, but never forgotten.

A Certain Ratio - Crystal [Factory 82]

Quando Quango - Genius [Factory 85]