Good morning, Saturday!

We've been invited by Theresacityinmymind (@Theresacityinmymind) to post live performances as part of "Saturday On Stage", which will complete the music week!

This is the weekly lineup for your listening pleasure (add more that you know of)–
Mondays
#MondayCovers
#MondayRandom10

Tuesdays
#TuneTuesday

Wednesdays
#MusicWomenWednesday

Thursdays
#ThursdayFiveList

Fridays
#JukeboxFridayNight
#AlternateFridayMusic
#FortnightFridayMusic

Saturdays
#SaturdayOnStage

Black Pumas, "Ice Cream (Pay Phone)" (2023; live at Brooklyn Paramount on 30 July 2024)

(Yeah, I saw the little CBS thing in the corner … heh-heh)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=592lxtCgYMA

#Music #SaturdayOnStage #BlackPumas

#AlternateFridayMusic

Sept 26 2025
The prompt is #Technique

Warp Technique, “Nowhere Dub” (International Observer Remix) on International Observer’s album “Touched,” 2014

“Touched” is an album of remixes by #InternationalObserver. I’ve never done any digging around on the original artists, and when I started to for the purpose of this write up, I found that Warp Technique is a pretty cool #dub, sometimes ambient, electronic outfit. But you know what? I’d rather talk about International Observer - in fact, I’ve been waiting for the chance.

International Observer is #TomBailey, one third of the #NewWave / #SynthPop group #ThompsonTwins who embodied primary colors and synthetic textures, crafted into catchy little vehicles powered by funk, carrying witty lyrics by intelligent people knowingly communicating simply.

Bailey’s post-Thompson move into dub makes perfect sense to me: electronic manipulation to create soundscapes and textures, right?

TL;DR This is accessible dub, but not watered down. If you like dub, try anything Bailey has put out under the IO moniker, I bet you’ll dig it; if you liked Thompson Twins, give your boy a try.

https://internationalobserver.bandcamp.com/track/nowhere-dub-international-observer-remix

Ok one more funky #AlternateFridayMusic tune. Sometimes #Technique is being in the pocket.

Scary Pockets with Joanna Jones and John Bonamassa – "Back in Black (AC/DC)"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1LmJLBH6Fw

This weeks #AlternateFridayMusic focuses on #Technique.

Song 1 of 3.

One of those Songs that fascinated me for the time signature (also Money by Pink floyd). I spent hours working on playing this. Never for an audience, just for myself. If I could play this song in 5/4 time I would consider myself a good drummer. Needless to say I never considered myself a good drummer, just an OK one before life took me away from playing. Now I suck.

Dave Brubeck - Take Five
https://youtu.be/tT9Eh8wNMkw?si=iigJ8mmjiNgdarJ5

#AlternateFridayMusic #Technique

Rhiannon Giddens - Waterboy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyWa6v-ifRY

You gotta have a serious set of pipes to carry the vocals on this style of arrangement. The instruments start as a dramatic accent, leaving the singer to justify that drama with their voice alone.

And well, she understands the assignment and then some. Even makes it sound easy.

#Technique is the #AlternateFridayMusic theme which seems made for this band from Philly

Swift Technique – "Mainline"
https://song.link/y/QiqJqjgK3Qg