What The Duck?

Never heard of duck.fm, don't know the nice people who uploaded my tunes, but there's a generous 53-track assortment of RIAA oldies streaming. Very nice if you just want to kick back and listen without going to the bother of downloading.

duck.fm RIAA playlist

Thanks to whoever!

IN MEMORIAM: CAPTAIN BEEFHEART

Here's a Captain Beefheart vs Young M.C. mashup from RIAA's 2007 album "Madnight" that I'm reposting to note the passing of one of the all-time greats. And no, I'm not talking about the Young M.C.

"Well, Bust A Move"






And speaking of "Madnight," big ups to Kill Ugly Radio who, just days ago, played almost all of it. Glad somebody likes it! That's one album that kinda came and went...

IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR

Don't forget! Your holiday is not complete without these 11 golden oldie ChrisKwanzaaCha tunes:

Mr Fab & His Bag O' Toys

Burn 'em to a cd - makes a cheap-ass xmas present!

BOOTIE BOSSA BRASIL

The Bootie franchise of mashup nightclub events has now hit Rio de Janeiro, and yours truly has helped Fabiano Moreira of Bootie Rio compile all the best Brazilian music mashups. Get his whole 62-minute carnival here:

Tem Gringo No Mashup

The title translates to "Foreigners in the Mashup," and it features two RIAA tracks, both featuring '60s lounge organ master Walter Wanderley: "It’s Like That Summer Samba" (w/Run DMC), and Poker Samba (w/Lady Gaga). And the mix is dedicated to me! (takes a bow) and Boston's dj BC.

ABOUT Mr Fab & RIAA

This site is the home of:

- RIAA, raiding the sonic junkyards of the world to create toe-tappin' sound collages
- Mr. Fab: DJ, record collector, blogger, analog synth/theremin improvs & silly songs

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FABULOUS PRODUCTIONS
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FUN-TO-KNOW FACTS!!!

- In 2005 Beck - yes, the Beck - posted a link on his Beck.com site to RIAA's tune "Bring The Strippers!"



- Broad/web/podcast play all over the world has included:

-- WFMU's "Do or D.I.Y." program, who once featured a 45-minute mix of RIAA musics. Host Vicki Bennett (a legend in mashup/sound collage circles for her work as People Like Us) has described our music as "wonderful, spirited and courageous." Ms. People Like Us has frequently commissioned mash-mixes from RIAA for the show.
-- The IdioAudio show on Toronto station CKLN once featured an hour of RIAA musics.
-- Slander Bob on Austin, TX KAOS played a big ol' 2-hour mix of our stuff Feb. 2010.-- Mashup of the Day on Los Angeles' Indie103 (an actual commercial station that has since changed formats)

- RIAA was asked to contribute an (unused) mashup to the 2006 Antonio Banderas film "Take The Lead"

- RIAA's song "Wake Me Up When September 11 Ends" won WFMU's "Remix Rudy" contest out of 50 or so entries. The prize: a big box full o' CDs, T-shirts, trading cards, books 'n' things.

- Our 2006 album "Dirt Bacharach" made WFMU's Top Ten Albums of the Year list, and was ranked #1 on John Sakamoto of the Toronto Star's "Anti-Hit List" who described it as "one of the year's most startling full-length mash-up projects."

- Mr Fab has DJed at BootieLA. Bootie is America's first, and most acclaimed, mashup club.

- Check out this video interview part 1 and part 2 featuring Mr. Fab, and Adrian & The Mysterious D. from Club Bootie from 2005 .


- Here's an interview I gave to the syndicated show Some Assembly Required in 2006 - not terribly informative, but mildly amusing.- The British podcast Saturday Night With The Who Boys had a fairly ridiculous interview with Mr Fab in '07.
 
- Here is a more useful interview, courtesy of DJ Useo and Bartcop Entertainment.

- RIAA tunes have been spun by DJs at clubs and music events around the world.



- From April 2003 to June 2004, Mr. Fab operated Pranksta Radio, an all mashup/sound-collage music online station, on Live365.

"USA" REVIEW IN 'TWILIGHT WORLD'

This might be a first - an actual print review of my tuneage. Yup, not an internet review. It's in the latest issue of "Twilight World," a good ol' fashioned 'zine (didn't know there were any 'zines still around in these bloggy times).

It's a review of "USA," calling it "one big piece of audio cake! Needless to say, the details and the soundscape are deep, expected, unexpected and dramatic!...and there's too many highlights to even think about listing here...well, that part where Michael Jackson vamps along with an old KKK recruitment song tackled my attention with a bloody nose. This bold example shows Mr. R's bravery and scope here; taking a small peek at the underbelly while looking far and wide to pin-point the collective character of our fair over-grown country."

There's more in the review, as well as other swell articles on John Waters' latest book, Harvey Pekar, forgotten Vegas, etc. Well worth your two bucks. Thanks Don-O!

You CANNOT Put Razor Blades in Apples...

...ever tried it? You end up slicing the apple in half. Your Halloween safety tip for the day. And if you want some more, here's a Halloween safety YouTube video featuring a cat, and it uses my song "Thereming." Awesome!



"Thereming" originally appeared on the OddioOverplay "Calling All Fiends" comp (now up on WFMU's Free Music Archive), then on my Halloween music collection "Mr. Fab & His Bag o' Heads." It's already appeared in a couple of videos, and at least one haunted house (Frightmare Forest in Iowa) has used it. This tune gets around...