Wherein we profess our undying love of 1960s A&M (despite it being problematic). Maybe Herb Alpert is over the top for you, you need something more chill? Baja Marimba Band is the answer!

More information:

• Baja Marimba Band on Wikipedia
• Julius Wechter on Wikipedia
• LIHF Episode 35: Winchester Cathedral by The New Vaudeville Singers
• LIHF Episode 25: Going Places by Herb Alpert

Video:

• Baja Marimba Band on Hollywood Palace with Herb Alpert

Science-fiction themes, atom punk, listener request, oh yeah and DISCO... this episode has it all.

Listen:

• Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk on AppleMusic
• Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk on Amazon

More information:

• Meco on Wikipedia
• Meco Interview on Disco Disco

This album is outside of our normal easy listening because it is both a new release and EPIC. It’s got a comic book that accompanies it and musicians veiled in anonymity. We’re so into it and hope you are too.

Listen:

• Magic Sword Store
• Volume 1 on AppleMusic

More information:

• Official Website
• Shay Plummer
• Interview on The Seventh Hex
• Tender Loving Empire

Video:

• Sword of Truth
• Live at Treeport 2016

We discovered Wilmoth Houdini way back in episode seven! This album is a compilation of Calypso music recorded in the 1930s.

Listen:

• Wilmoth Houdini on AppleMusic
• Wilmoth Houdini on WFMU

More information:

• Wilmoth Houdini on Wikipedia
• Episode 7 Living in Hi-Fi

Video:

• “Bobby Sox Idol" sampled by The Avalanches
• “Frankie Sinatra” by the Avalanches

A new to us crooner found via digital and acquired on vinyl. You’ll love his wide range and clear tones covering some lovely vocal standards.

Listen:

• Encore on AppleMusic
• Encore on Amazon

More information:

• John Gary on Wikipedia
• Tribute Website

Video:

• Poor Butterfly with Arthur Godfrey and Dorothy Collins from Hollywood Palace TV show

This album looks like it might be a romantic pick for Valentine’s Day. Is it? And what exactly is a nib anyway?

Listen:

• “Her Nibs” on Amazon

More information:

• Georgia Gibbs on Wikipedia

Video:

• Medley of Million Sellers

Some cheerful hot jazz violin will cure what ails ya.

Listen:

• Afternoon in Paris on AppleMusic
• Afternoon in Paris on Amazon

More information:

• Stephane Grappelli on Wikipedia
• 1989 Interview on NPR

Video:

• Quintette du Hot Club du France
• Stephane Grappellie playing “Nuage” by Django Reinhardt with Julian Bream

A certain podcast host loves some affected man-singing voices, but does she love fake megaphone songs? Tune in this week for a novelty hit plus random songs from the 60s with vaudevillian affect.

Listen:

• Winchester Cathedral on AppleMusic
• Winchester Cathedral on Amazon

More information:

• New Vaudeville Band on Wikipedia
• See us at the Baltimore Record Bazaar!

Video:

• New Vaudeville Band at the Hollywood Palace
• Mr. Show Monsters of Megaphone

You are in for the most precious husband and wife duo, ever, and perhaps the best Brazilian bossa nova album recorded in the US.

Listen:

• Samba 68 on AppleMusic
• Samba 68 on Amazon

More information:

• Marcos Valle on Wikipedia
• Marcos Valle on VinylFactory

Video:

• Marcos Valle and Quarteto Em Cy on Andy Williams Show

We thought this would be an exotica album but it’s some lo-fi punk surf rock revival. Fire up your tiki torches anyway and have a listen!

Listen:

• Savage Island on AppleMusic 
• Savage Island on Amazon

More information:

• The Bomboras on Wikipedia

Video:

• The Bomboras Live 1997