Sergio Mendes, Percolators and I-Spy music mash.

Fun With Voting

I'd like to draw your attention to the "vote" feature of the website, it lets us know which songs you like and, perhaps, which songs you'd rather not hear.

On TriviaCompanion, as it is in all politics, the voting feature depends entirely on your campaign donations.. no, just kidding! but we do use them as a guide when selecting the music for the playlist... so let us know what you like! (Pssst! and while your at it, I'd like to solicit your vote on the various directories we're listed in.. we promise not to hand out instant coffee if you vote for us! :-)

In the queue, some more bossa nova, space age pop and spy-jazz for your mid-week, including that fabulous Percolator song.

The song was always a favorite of mine, although, I must say, percolator coffee just isn't as good as the other options: coffee beens should be filtered, not burned.

Hope your week is good, don't forget to vote and keep the hi-fi on!

Tracks in the Spotlight

Earle Hagen - I Spy

Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - Pretty World

Walter Wanderley - Beloved Melancholy

All Stars Terry Snyder - Binga Banga Bonge Percolator

Burt Bacharach - Something Big

Shirley Bassey - Kiss Me Honey Honey (Kiss Me)

What kind of music is Count Basie, Enoch Light or Frank Sinatra?

Stereo-Typing?

We need a name for this kind of music! Jetsonian? Martini Music? (even if you don't drink?) now that "Bachelor Pad" is a tv show and "space pop" some-how refers to electronica.

Lounge Music? well, that means electronica too these days. How about we call it electronotica? cave man congo music? music to blog to? (I've been told it's good writing music) you can beat your blogos to the music of Enoch Light and Count Basie.

As I try to get this stream submitted to as many directories as will have it, I'm struck by the realization that most of them don't even have a "Standards" classification (and if they did, well.. what would that mean to people anyway?) let alone a category that really fits this kind of music.

Jazz could mean just about anything, chances are, if it's not rock, country or polka, people classify it as "jazz" (whats worse, some people lump jazz and blues together... as if they sounded anything alike) Now, I might like Canned heat once in awhile... I don't think of Canned heat as quite fitting in with Jazz.

Normally, I wouldn't be concerned about labels, but if you're trying to reach people who are interested in a given subject, categories are rather essential.

Tracks in the Spotlight

• Hugo Montenegro - Lady in Cement
• Billy Vaughn and his orchestra - Theme From A Summer Place
• Count Basie - From Russia With Love
• Enoch Light - Mack The Knife
• Stan Getz - Samba Dees Days
• Frank Sinatra - The Second Time Around

If you've been experiencing any glitches while listening, we'd still like to know about it.

Star Trek & the Laurie Johnson Orchestra

Hope everyone has had a great week, getting ready for friday!

According to This story drive-thru food can lead to aggressive behavior, either that or wendy's is a terrible place to work!

Some new music for the start of your weekend, friday counts as the start, doesn't it? including a really wild rendition of the Star Trek theme, as well as some really hoppin' music from the Laurie Johnson Orchestra and Jack Hawkins.

New Tracks

• Joanie Sommers - You Can't Go Home Again
• The Brass Impact Orchestra - The Japanese Sandman
• Chaquito and the Quedo Brass - Brazil
• Piero Piccioni - Easy Lovers
• Mel Torme - Hi-Fly
• Garry Blake Orchestra - Change Feet
• The Singers Unlimited - Put Your Dreams Away
• Mitchell Ayers Orchestra - Mimi
• Laurie Johnson Orchestra - Baubles, Bangles and Beads
• Jack Hawkins, His Orchestra - Hawaii Five-0 Theme
• Cy Pane and his Orchestra - Star Trek

Ennio Morricone, not cowboy music this time

It's hot and humid lately in Minnesota, hope you've got a good supply of iced tea!

Some more from Ennio Morricone, this time not cowboy music, I promise! and a really cool tune from the Lee Selmoco Orchestra, with Blue Media. Some more from the King Sisters, Bernardo Pisano, Percy Faith, and Shirley Bassey -- enjoy!

New Tracks

• King Sisters - Deep Purple
• Bernardo Pisano - To Jean
• Ennio Morricone - Citta' Viva
• Percy Faith - It Must Be Him
• Shirley Bassey - I'm Shooting High
• Lee Selmoco Orchestra - Blue Media

Herb Alpert, Carol Lawrence and more

Starting to look like spring! Here are some tunes to put a, err.. spring in your step.

Also, more GWR sets, huge pocket knives, UFO landing pads, parachutes, balloons and more!

New Tracks

• Piero Umiliani - 13 - pussycat '69
• Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - The Work Song
• Neil Richardson - Rio Magic
• Carol Lawrence - So It's Spring
• The SG Sound - Escapade Velocity

More Piero Umiliani! (Happy New Year!)

Bringing in the new year with more music. Lets up the 20-teens are better than the first decade, Happy New Year everyone!

A fun tune from Sergio Rafael, "Over the Mountains"

Damita Jo with a jazzy tune that borderlines blues, with "I Found a Brand New Baby".

Some space age pop from Alvino Rey, "Rock me gently".

Another track from Piero Umiliani (Just can't get enough!) with La foresta incantata, and I don't know what it means either, but it sure sounds mellow in that trance like way!

Finally, Abbe Lane with "Nightingale"

Hope your new year is well and that you're keeping warm!

New Tracks

• Sergio Rafael Orchestra - Over The Mountains
• Damita Jo - I Found a Brand New Baby
• Piero Umiliani - La foresta incantata (feat. Wilson Das Neves)
• Alvino Rey - Rock gently
• Abbe Lane/Tito Puente & His Orchestra - Nightingale

Golden Saxophones, Mary Rademacher & more

From the icebox at the top of the midwest, the triviacompanion shivers under the strain of the mighty snowflake and brings you more cool music.

More standards style female vocals from Mary Rademacher with "I'm Beginning to see the light", which I'm sure you'll enjoy.

Enoch Light with a spaced out version of Mas Que Nada, Hope you're in the mood for a little moog music!

A really fun version of "Calcutta" from The Golden Saxophones, it will pick you up!

And finally, a funky tune from Light Hampton with "Blackout", it's a bit on the rock and roll side that sounds a bit like something of the "James Gang" to me.

Remember kids, don't stick your tongue on any cold steel, because, you don't know where that metal has been!

New Tracks

• Mary Rademacher - I'm Beginning to see the Light
• Enoch Light - Mas Que Nada
• The Golden Saxophones - Calcutta
• Lionel Hampton - Blackout

The Tikiyaki Orchestra, Les Baxter and More!

A bit more GWR material to amaze your friends with pointless information! We're also trimming down the frequency of the lame-o jokes, we could really use your help! save your fellow listeners, phone your jokes in!

New Tracks

Some more from Esquivel, Santisteban, Les Baxter and a groovy tune from The Tikiyaki Orchestra, enjoy!

• Esquivel And His Orchestra - Guanacoa
• La Nueva Banda De Santisteban - The Suitcase
• Les Baxter - Topaz
• The Tikiyaki Orchestra - Bachelor #3

Tires from Trees? also more from Les Baxter

Tire talk? It turns out tires made from trees resist heat build-up, resulting in lower fuel costs.

Some music from Alisha Marie Ard and Cynthia Queenton with Just One of Those Things and Tout Va Recommencer, I don't know what the lyrics mean either.. but, she has such a nice voice! Hugo Montenegro with Third Man Theme and a crazy version of Sabre Dance from Les Baxter... enjoy!

New Tracks

• Alisha Marie Ard - Just One Of Those Things
• Cynthia Queenton - Tout Va Recommencer
• Hugo Montenegro - Third Man Theme/High Noon
• Les Baxter - Sabre Dance

SuperComputer Race in Russia? We'll see!

Are you ready for a super computer race? The same forces that drove sputnik and the space race could be applied to super computers.

Some music from Corinne Gibbons and Perez Prado with East of the Sun and Patricia, a spacey fun tune from Frankie Laine and the Starsound Orchestra with Doin' what comes naturally and an amazing version of Meditation from Rachel Lauren.

New Music

• Corinne Gibbons - East of the Sun
• Frankie Laine, Starsound Orchestra - Doin' What Comes Naturally
• Perez Prado - Patricia
• Rachel Lauren - Meditation

Frank Sinatra and swearing

Can profanity increase your tolerance of pain? well.. yes! according to this story, researchers discovered that when people used swearing, their tolerance for pain increased.

New music, Charles McPherson with Don't Explain, some "More" from Frank Sinatra, Hugo Montenegro with I've Got You Under My Skin and No More Wood, from The Maynard Ferguson Sextet. Finally, a space-age-y jazz track from Bobby Hammack.. Powerhouse!

New Tracks

• Charles McPherson - Don't Explain
• Frank Sinatra - More (Theme From Mondo Cane)
• Hugo Montenegro - I've Got You Under My Skin
• The Maynard Ferguson Sextet - No More Wood
• Bobby Hammack - Powerhouse

The Agents, with Secret Agent

Fact of fiction? are dragonflies spying on you? TriviaCompanion explores a bug that is also a... bug. You'll have to listen for our story about, dare I say... dragonspies?

Maureen McElheron and Hank Bones sings "First Kiss", Jack Malmsten has a little tune about Satan taking a holiday and The Agents come at us with, what else, Secret Agent - Enjoy!

New Tracks

• Maureen McElheron & Hank Bones - First Kiss
• Jack Malmsten - Satan Takes A Holiday
• The Agents - Secret Agent

I Get a space age Kick out of you!

Ever coast through your day on "autopilot"? Perhaps you have more in common with dolphins than you think, Dolphins, it seems, can sleep with 1/2 a brain.

Some space age pop from the Don Baker Trio and Felix Slatkin, I get a kick out of I Get a Kick Out of You, also some mellow, serene jazz for anyone who might be listening on a cel phone, Rob Parton's Jazztech Big Band and She's Gone. Enjoy!

New Tracks

• Don Baker Trio - Third Man Theme
• Felix Slatkin - I Get A Kick Out Of You
• Rob Parton's Jazztech Big Band - She's Gone

Joe Fingers Carr and Joe Bucci Trio

Plants phone home when they're thirsty, using text messages. Is your garden web 2.0 compliant?

Joe Fingers Carr tells us about Istanbul, in a rather fun way and a wonderful tune from Joe Bucci Trio, called Patricia.

Some cool, fun jazz about a foggy day with Rob Parton's Jazztech Big Band.

New Tracks

• Joe Fingers Carr - Istanbul (Not Constantinople)
• Joe Bucci Trio - Patricia
• Rob Parton's Jazztech Big Band - A Foggy Day

Luck be a lady, tonight!

Some new tunes for your wednesday, including more from Frank Sinatra, Irving Joseph, Otto Sieben, Boris Schoska and Laurie Johnson. It's a prozak day and we've got the happy music on triviacompanion!

• Frank Sinatra - Luck be a lady
• Irving Joseph - Double Cross
• Otto Sieben - Curly Shirley
• Boris Schoska - Toys for Boys
• Laurie Johnson - Happy Go Lively

The Trouble with Angels (and other haunting songs..)

A bit of everything for your thursday, including some really fun soundtracks and wonderful vocals from Quinn Lemley (hear a little bit of "I Dream of Jeannie" in there?) and Leanne Weatherly.

We've probably all been haunted by the "Trouble with Angels" song, (I know I have) it's one of those tunes that sticks in your head, but you can't seem to place where it came from.

Hope you enjoy!

New Tracks

• Quinn Lemley - C'est si Bon
• Leanne Weatherly - Fly Me to the Moon
• Lalo Schifrin - The Cat
• Lalo Schifrin - The Man from THRUSH
• Piero Umiliani - Beer, Vermouth & Gin (Big Instrumental)
• Bill Loose - Cherry & Raquel
• Stanley Wilson - Jumpin' Jack Rabbit
• Jerry Goldsmith - Trouble with Angels
• Stu Phillips - Reprise

Astrud Gilberto and a little Puttin' on the Ritz - enjoy!

Some variety for you this sunday evening, first we get dressed up with the Toronto Starlight Orchestra's version of "Puttin' on the Ritz", once we're all dressed up, the metrolites take us on a spy jazz adventure with "Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Spy", not that we advocate murder or anything. As Project Pimento sings, "You only Live Twice".

After all this excitement, we mellow out with Astrud Gilberto's "Agua De Beber"

New Tracks

• Toronto Starlight Orchestra - Puttin' On The Ritz
• The Metrolites - Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Spy
• Project Pimento - You Only Live Twice
• Astrud Gilberto & Antonio Carlos Jobim - Agua De Beber

Esquivel, Jackie Gleason, Leroy Holmes and Doris Day

Hello Juan Garcia Esquivel! We're pleased to have some Esquivel for your entertainment this sunday night, perhaps, perhaps, perhaps ... We'll hear more from Doris Day as well?

Some new tracks

• Doris Day - Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps
• Juan Garcia Esquivel - Amar De Nuevo
• Jackie Gleason - A Taste Of Honey
• Leroy Holmes - You Gotta Taste All The Fruit

Stepping out for the moment

• Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass - Taste of Honey
• Jonah Jones Quartet - Blue Dan
• Doris Day - Close Your Eyes
• The Hawaiians - Calcutta

A few new tracks

Licaones come back with Taxi A Geneve, some Hawaiian music from the Hawaiians and finally, some space age pop for the jetson in you.

In

• The Hawaiians - Spanish Flea
• Henri Rene - Punctuated Performance
• The Three Suns - Danny's Inferno
• Licaones - Taxi A Geneve (Ottolini)

Out

• Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass - Spanish Flea
• Montefiori Cocktail - Conversazione
• Rudy Rosa - Feelings

We'll be hearing from them again some day, but for now it's time to give them a break.