Perhaps the most telling statistic I’ve come across about disco and more specifically about the Montreal disco scene was that the police reported in 1970 that 80% of Montreal’s missing young people could be found in discothèques.During the 70s, for some...

In this episode we examine all 17 samples from the Beastie Boys "Hey Ladies" and get a feel for where the samples lived prior to being used by the Beastie Boys. While most cuts are readily available digitally, several took some deep diving at the used...

In this episode of the Buster Mungus Diaries I take a look at 4 of my favourite live recordings of all-time. The albums are fabulous in their own right, but they do provide a glimpse at musicians/bands when the material is paired with great engineering...

In this episode we take a look at the history of one of the most recognized and widely covered surf songs -- Misirlou.Dick Dale Taken from the film "A Swingin Affair" released in 1963. The band also performs another tune in the film but its...