Mojo Banter: That Feel

I know, I know...I keep talking at The6149 about Mojo Music, "my" record shop here in Sydney.  I can't help it.  I love that place and the guys who run it. It is my Friday night regular haunt.  I can talk up a storm about it, but it is much better to be there to get That Feel.  Ah, That Feel.

Like with anything that hits bone, you feel it.  Mojo hits bone for me.  That Feel I get from it is a thick-realness.  There is no false pretenses at Mojo.  Just real people, real music (the "The Trinity of Musical Truths") and a real good time. That Feel is alive and well at Mojo Music. 

I thought I'd share some of That Feel with you.  Here are some audio clips of some Mojo Banter for you. Real people, real music, real good times...

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Two music heroes of mine are Tom Waits & Keef Richards.  Keef joined up with Tom to write a song for Tom's "Bone Machine" album. If anyone knows That Feell its Keef and Tom (in their own very distinct ways, mind you).  The tune really jells when Keef starts croaking out his anti-harmony vocals that somehow blend perfectly (everytime).  This is a slow cooker, but it's hot shit. Here is the tune and the lyrics:

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That Feel - Tom Waits & Keef Richards

Well there's one thing you can't lose
It's that feel
Your pants, your shirt, your shoes
But not that feel
You can throw it out in the rain
You can whip it like a dog
You can chop it down like an old dead tree
You can always see it
When you're coming into town
Once you hang it on the wall
You can never take it down

But there's one thing you can't lose
ANd it's that feel
You can pawn your watch and chain
But not that feel
It always comes and finds you
It will always hear yo ucry
I cross my wooden leg
And I swear on my glass eye
Itt will never leave you high and dry
Never leave you loose
It's harder to get rid of than tattoos

But there's one thing you can't do
Is lose that feel
You can throw it off a bridge
You can lose it in the fire
Yo ucan leave it at the altar
But it will make you out a liar
You can fall down in the street
You can leaveit in the lurch
Well you say that it's gospel
But I know that it's only church

And there's one thing you can't lose
And it's that feel
It's that feel

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Mojo is has an in-store event on the 31st July.  If you are in Sydney, come check it out (see you there):

Friday 31 July is Party Night at Mojo Music. And to kick off proceedings we will have an instore performance by up and coming local band La Mancha Negra. The band will be crankin' from 7pm.

For the uninitiated, La Mancha Negra combines diverse elements such as jungle beats lt;/span>, fuzz bass, surf guitar and blues harp to concoct a unique and exciting sound. 

Admission is FREE - so we'll see you then for what will be a rockin' good night!