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Chris Stroffolino’s Top Ten — May 10

by Chris Stroffolino
10 May 2009

Bo Diddley(R.I.P) (and that ain’t no Cadillac Records; maybe Nas will play him in the sequel; Little Walter, “My Babe”

I heard a Bo Diddley tribute on local college station KALX (and they played songs influenced by him, and hardley ANY Bo-Diddley. Ugh. We need more BO DIDDLEY (at least they played The Animals “The Story Of Bo Diddley” alongside “I Want Candy” and The Smiths policies (threatening to become law as so many elected officials remain ignorant of the political, democratic, stakes involved in this issue) is to contact www. savenetradio.org

  1. Eddie Bo

    Recently deceased, amazing New Orleans piano soul/funk r &b sides.
    Google him, if you not yet know.

  2. The Curious Mystery, Rotting Slowly (K Records)

    Saw these guys a year or so ago in Oakland, were on the verge of breaking up, but managed to stay together to see through their debut album (release date, Malcolm X’s Birday May 19th). This fourpiece features the lead vocals of Shana Cleveland, who will probably get many comparisons
    to Mazzy (“Fade Into You”) Star vocalist, but Cleveland’s voice takes is much more expressive and evocative than Hope Sandoval‘s, closer to PJ Harvey range. Guitarist Nicholas Gonzalez is amazing; playing bizarre chords that at first seem out of tune (Which may be why Calvin Johnson liked the band in the first place) but fit in very well with the very contemporary dense textured psychedelic revivalism; and Faustine B Hudson is as melodic as she is rhythmic. A stong debut

  3. Norman Whitfield

    Also, recently deceased (September, 2008). Another amazing “behind the scenes” guy, whose songwriting and production was as at least as important to “The Motown Sound” as Smoky Robinsonand Holland Dozier Holland

  4. John Rich, “In The Real World They’re Closing Down Detroit”

    Or is it “In the real world they’re shutting down Detroit”—Factcheck; it’s a contemporary country hit whose working class message I was very happy to hear. Bailing out the fat cats on Wall Street. But, watch out, democrats and progressives. People like

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