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Every now and again the company that I pay to host my picture and sound files decides to kick me off. This is usually because of the amount of bandwidth being used rather than the shady legal ground Diddy Wah, like most mp3 blogs and podcasts, treads on. What it means is that I've got to find a new host (any suggestions most welcome, I've been through quite a few) and then do a bunch of boring behind the scenes stuff to make this site all pretty again. It's a bit of a drag but bear with me. In the meantime, here are some label scans to ogle at.

Myspace is the place

Cozy Cole - Topsy (Part 1)
Mel Torme - Comin' Home Baby
Andre Williams - Humpin', Bumpin' and Thumpin'
Screamin' Jay Hawkins - I Put A Spell On You
The Rumblers - Boss
The Mar-Keys - The Dribble
The Exciters - Just Not Ready
The Monkees - Valleri
The Versatones - Bila
The Johnny Burnette Trio - Honey Hush

You may have noticed that I recently joined the ranks of the social networkers. I started a Myspace page. Handily, it comes with a music player and so I figured I would load it up with ten tunes that get regular spins at my DJ nights. So I ripped some 45s into mp3 format and began uploading them. The thing is, the Myspace music player is a clever little widget. So as copyrights aren't breached, the player seems to listen to the songs you upload and if it recognises them, you get a message telling you off. Out of the original ten only five (mainly instrumentals) made it through this screening, so I thought I would let the entire set get an airing here. They've all featured in my mixtapes and/or podcasts before but now you can have them in precious single file format (albeit with the authentic clicks and pops of scratchy vinyl). None of them are super rare but they're all killer no filler block-rocking party tunes.

So, if you're on Myspace, be my friend, and if you're anywhere near Edinburgh or Dalston on successive Friday nights in a few weeks time, come see me play records out.

Diddy Wah's Myspace