THE RUMBLERS, AND HEAVY FRIENDS

One of the really righteous things about trolling music blogs is finding one that so closely mirrors you're own taste that you can practically close your eyes and just let the right clicking rip. But, because the blogs are often the territory of young hipsters trying to beat other bloggers to next big thing, it's frustratingly rare. This is especially true if you're no spring chicken. All you want to do is dig some kick-ass tunage, regardless of era; the further off the beaten track, the better. Thankfully, there are a few blogs that deliver, time and time again. Diddy Wah is one of them, and it's probably the most visited blog in my bookmarks. Here is a guy who knows his shit. He knows what you mean when you say "sounds like Duane Eddy with Martin Denny." He knows that "Boss" by the Rumblers is one baddass song. And he knows that it was originally done as "The Caterpillar Crawl" by the Strangers, and borrowed by the Cramps for "Garbageman." So, here's the Rumblers and, to fill things out, a few other Northwest essentials. And two versions of "Diddy Wah Diddy" (the original by Bo Diddley, and a cover by Captain Beefheart), because the name of his blog was my first clue he was on to something. Now go visit Diddy Wah.

~ NOTE: ALL MEDIA IS HOSTED BY THE BLOGS & SITES NAMED BELOW ~

Listen:
The Rumblers - Boss mp3 at Diddy Wah
The Wailers - Out of Our Tree mp3 at Beware of the Blog
The Wailers - Mashi mp3 at Beware of the Blog
The Sonics - Strychnine mp3 at Virginia.edu (huh?)
The Sonics - Psycho mp3 at Iron Leg
Bo Diddley - Diddy Wah Diddy mp3 at Box.net
Captain Beefheart - Diddy Wah Diddy at Lake Tahoe Real Estate (WTF?!?)
Read:
The Rumblers at Pacific Northwest Bands
The Wailers at Pacific Northwest Bands
The Sonics at Pacificf Northwest Bands
Visit:
Diddy Wah