No Condition Is Permanent

Pictured: Midnight Groovers.

The landscape immediate to Brush St., home to the Purple Bat Lounge in downtown Detroit, has taken on a near-Biblical complexion of late: Pestilence, flooding of epic scale and an overall ramping up of paranoia in a neighborhood where the keywords Mobile, Agile and Hostile already apply. But this past Saturday evening bore witness to a resurgence of kindred spirit among the bar’s patrons. (None among the latter, it’s to be noted, would ordinarily dispense anything like the milk of human kindness unless there was a kickback.) The deluge having subsided, new folding chairs once again adorned the Outdoor Patio™. This meant that several of those in attendance could migrate al fresco, there to behold a local pimp, Lotsa Poppa, throwing large insects (purchased from Bwana Don’s pet store) at the carriage lamp-style bug zapper. DJ Lee-Roy enjoys this because of the pretty colors generated, but also the back alley affords relief from the bar’s humid interior, a trying environment for a pit bull locked within a fur coat. Much good music played, co-hosts Reeshard & Lee-Roy attempted psychologically revealing word games, truly crappy movies were advertised at The Madison and…just click on the <play> arrow below for the complete scenario…

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Here’s what we played in Ep. 278 of No Condition Is Permanent:

THE FIRST SET

Tavares — “Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel” — Sky High!

J. M. Tim — “More and More (Ye-Male)” — Africa Airways Six (Mile High Funk 1974-1981)

Mickey Aversa — “Blast Off” — The Surf Creature

Chacalón Y La Nueva Crema — “Llanto De Un Niño” — Chacalón Y La Nueva Crema

Mezz Mezzrow and his Swing Band — “I’se A Muggin Part 1” — Dope & Glory: 1930s Reefer Songs

Randy’s All Stars — “End Dust” — Impact! Rare And Unreleased Reggae, Funk & Soul from The Vaults Of Impact! And Randy’s Records

IT’S MADISON TIME…

Arch Hall & The Archers — “Twist Fever” — The Wild Wild World of Mondo Movies Music

THE SECOND SET

PM Pocket Music — “Tonborathes” — Thai Beat A Go-Go Vol. 4

The Corvettes w/Bill Dunzan — “Shaften” — Pulp & Pop Culture Box: Wild Guitar Instrumentals

Zvuki Mu — “Paper Flowers” — Zvuki Mu

Young-Holt Unlimited — “Good Vibrations” — The Definitive Young-Holt Unlimited

Homero Y Su Combo Con Pacho Galan Y La Sonora Curro — “Oye Negra” — Cartagena! Curro Fuentes & The Big Band Cumbia and Descarga Sound of Colombia 1962-72

The Dawnbreakers — “Chop Suey” — Century Limited Inc. 45rpm

Zein Musical Party — “Nisaidie Mpenzi” — Zanzibara Vol. 10: First Modern: Taarab Vibes From Mombasa & Tanga 1970-1990

Reigning Sound — “Uptight Tonight” — Too Much Guitar

King Tubby — “King Tubby’s Good Time Dub” — King Dub: The Best Of King Tubby

Dorothy Berry — “Standin’ On The Corner” — Shakin’ Fit!

THE THIRD SET

Midnight Groovers — “O Ti Yo” — Sofrito: International Soundclash

Richard Lloyd — “(I Thought) You Wanted to Know” — Ork Records: New York, New York

Golden Ring — “Bar Ay Dokhtar Ha” — Raks Raks Raks: 27 Golden Garage Psych Nuggets From The Iranian 60s Scene

Bob Seger & the Last Heard — “Persecution Smith” — Heavy Music: The Complete Cameo Recordings 1966-1967

Manzanita y su Conjunto — “Un Sábado por la Noche” — Trujillo, Perú 1971-1974

Little Miss Jesse & The Benny Sharp Orch — “My Baby Has Gone” — Jookin’ Vol. 3

Kiezos — “Rumba 70” — Angola 60’s: 1956-1970

The Teen Beats — “Califf Boogie” — Godfathers Of Psychobilly

THE FINAL SET

Sidney Sharp — “New Sunset” — Cool It: A Random Selection of Pop Gems (1963 – 71)

Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou Dahomey — “Min E Wa..We Non Dou” — Le Sato

The Detroit Cobras — “Hittin’ On Nothing” — Mink Rat or Rabbit

The Aggrovators — “Tiger Dub” — Jammies In Lion Dub Style

Fitz Gore — “Gisela (Lion Rock)” — Spiritual Jazz 5: The World

Tito Puente — “El Diablo De Esa Mujer” — The Complete 78s Vol. 3

LORD BUCKLEY’S WEEKLY BENEDICTION…

Max Raabe (feat. Palast Orchester) — “Fahrrad Fahr’n” — MTV Unplugged