Last Friday night
my good buddy Alexander Wheill (Wreck Age Recordings) came
to my place for fun and drinks. He gave me a small bunch of CD`s (he was doing
some summer cleaning). I`m always up for freebies. I basically listen to almost
anything. He told me his wife bought this album at the dollar store. I never
bought music at the dollar store before, so I got curious and started hearing it
right away. I`m compulsive, what can I say. In life there`s always a good side
and a bad side, nothing is perfect. Regarding this CD, the good sides
are: good mix of boogie woogie, blues at times, contemporary / jazz swing.
All of them songs will make you feel like dancing, good production value, it`s
always entertaining, at first listen. After repeated listening the bad sides are
slowly coming / creeping out: most of the songs sound the same and the novelty
wears thin fast. It also brought back painful memories of almost forgotten one
hit wonders of the same period; Lou Bega`s `mambo #5` (1999) and
who could forget Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers `swing the
mood` (1990). Now you know why it`s sold at the dollar store. I`m putting
this CD on top of my `to give` pile (I will give you two dollars if you
help me get rid of it, you have to be fast though, this offer ends soon, oh, too
late, your loss, eh, eh, eh).
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