More from "The Whole World Is Gay"
(I thought I'd post the videos first so you can read about the band while you listen)

• The Fall - "In My Area"  

The Fall is an English post-punk band that formed in 1976 by Mark E. Smith, it's only constant member. Emerging during the overwhelming punk movement that blew up in the UK in the '70s, The Fall's sound has continuously evolved through numerous stylistic changes, mainly as a result of the ever changing lineup of band members. Although The Fall never fully reached commercial success, as of 2013, the band has released thirty studio albums and "more than triple that counting live albums and other releases" (Wiki). 

The Fall's music is characterized by "repetition, an abrasive guitar-driven sound, and is always underpinned by Smith's often cryptic lyrics" (Wiki). 

• Grupo 606 - "En el Valven" 

There isn't much information about Grupo 606 on the Internets in English, so if you read Spanish, knock yourself out. 

•  Jody Reynolds - "Fire of Love" 

Jody Reynolds was born in 1932 in Denver, Colorado and was raised in Shady Grove, Oklahoma. He was raised on country music and would come to idolize Western swing acts like Bob Wills and Hank Thompson. But when he heard Elvis (who would later become his friend) and Carl Perkins on the radio, playing their rockabilly sound, he began emulating them. He formed the band The Storms in the early '50s and wrote his most famous song "Endless Sleep" in 1956 after supposedly hearing "Heartbreak Hotel" on a jukebox. "Endless Sleep" would be his only hit, peaking at #5 on Billboard, and would be the start of a trend of "teen tragedy tales" that would continue on through the '60s. "Fire of Love" was his follow up single but only reached #66 on the charts. 

• The Troggs - "I Can't Control Myself"

The Troggs were an English band from the 60s who were signed by Larry Page, the manager of the Kinks. They're the guys who did "Wild Thing" and "With A Girl Like You." I really love The Troggs, and consider them one of the more overlooked garage bands from that era. When "I Can't Control Myself" was originally released, US radio stations curtailed its airplay because of its "suggestive" lyrics. And the scream at the beginning of the song was taken as an orgasm. Listen for yourself. 

• The Western Front - "Looking Back At Me"

I knew there was something familiar about the voice on this track. The Western Front is an American band from Portland, OR, formed in 1985 by Fred Cole (that's right, DEAD MOON), Kevin Conner, and Jeff Evans (notice how all these guys have last names that are also first names - yes I'm very observant). Although Cole's other bands (The Lollipop Shoppe, The Range Rats, Dead Moon, and Pierced Arrows) are all influenced by punk, Western Front has a more country vibe to it, which makes the sound almost timeless. The band only ever released three singles (which I'm sure are rare beyond belief) and then disbanded in 1986 so Cole could form The Range Rats with his badass wife Toddy. 

• Los Rollings - "No Tienes Mi Querer"

Los Rollings are another latin psychedelic band that I can't find any information on. I'm assuming they're from the '60s because of their sound, but can't be positive about that. This song is really amazing though. 

• Benny Joy - "Nowhere" 

Benny Joy was born in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1935. Considered a rockabilly artist, Joy wrote and recorded his own compositions in a time when rockabilly was forming as an alternative to folky traditional songs. 

I couldn't find a video of "Nowhere" on YouTube, but you can listen on his MySpace page (yes MySpace still exists) by clicking here. 

• Jack Starr - "My Love For You Is Petrified" 

Jack Starr is another one of those "outsider" musician (remember Peter Grudzien from Side A). Starr was a Dallas-based teenage rockabilly hermit from the '50s and early '60s. According to his last.fm page, all of Starr's tracks were "homemade, a few notably recorded in his mother's bathtub to acquire the right level of echo." I love bathtubs. I love men in bathtubs. Totally fits. 

• Leonard Cohen - "Tonight We'll Be Fine"

Hopefully you already know everything there is to know about Leonard Cohen, but in case you don't, here's a quite recap. Leonard Cohen, born in 1934, is a Canadian singer/songwriter, musician, poet, and novelist. Cohen continues to tour every year, and lives in Miracle Mile (that's right, I've met him a couple times).

•  Black Ace - "Farther Along" 

Not a lot of information on Black Ace besides him being a steel guitar player / gospel singer from either the '20s or '30s. You can listen to "Farther Along" here. 

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