Dive Recommends, Feb. 9, 2012
Donald Fagen,: Behind the snappy hi-hats, plucky synths and fat Walter Becker bass lines, there’s something wierdly sci-fi about 1993’s Kamakiriad. The album follows the owner of a brand new Kamakiri — a steam-powered, carbon-neutral car with a built-in hydroponic farm — driving around, sipping cocktails with swingers and listening to computer-generated music. I can only hope the future is this cheesy and bass-heavy.“And Now For Something Completely Different” This 1971 movie was basically a bunch of sketches from “Monty Python’s Flying Circus” re-taped and put together for an American audience — but you’ll hear no complaints about that here. Included are classic bits like “Lumberjack Song,” “Upper Class Twit of the Year” and “Hell’s Grannies.” It’s goofy and weird but spectacularly fun, something all of us could use more of from time to time.