Saturday, August 27, 2011

Hurricane Party

Photo from NASA Flickr set

Who needs some hurricane music? Despite the fact that the national media is treating this like the end of civilization, we east coasters are really quite alright. Boston will get a bunch of rain and wind, but I live on the 7th floor up on a hill, so I will be fine. I just hope that the power doesn't go out cause that would suck. But I'm all stocked up with cookies, donuts, and beer just in case I'm shut in! Here's some hurricane music for you. Let's all go get shitfaced!

1. James McMurtry - Hurricane Party
Just Us Kids (2008)

2. Scorpions - Rock You Like a Hurricane
Love at First Sting (1984)

3. Blitzen Trapper - Below the Hurricane
Destroyer of the Void (2010)

4. Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)
Funeral (2004)

5. The Hold Steady - Hurricane J
Heaven is Whenever (2010)

6. Jason Isbell - Hurricanes and Hand Grenades
Sirens of the Ditch (2007)

7. NQ Arbuckle - Goodnight Irene on New Years Eve
Last Supper in a Cheap Town (2006)

8. Ben Prestage - Hurricane Blues.mp3
Buy (MP3): Down-Home & Home-Made (2006)

9. Jay Farrar - Like a Hurricane
Stone, Steel, and Bright Lights (2004)

10. The Shiners - Hurricane Blues.mp3
Buy: See Rock City (2002)

11. John Fogerty - Walking in a Hurricane
Blue Moon Swamp (1997)

12. REO Speedwagon - Ridin' the Storm Out
Ridin' the Storm Out (1974)

13. 6 String Drag - She's a Hurricane.mp3
From: 6 String Drag (1998, out of print)

14. Bob Dylan - Hurricane
Desire (1975)

15. Neil Young and Crazy Horse - Like a Hurricane
Live In San Francisco, Cow Palace (1978)

16. Jimmy Buffett - Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season
A-1-A (1974)

17. Bob Dylan - Shelter From the Storm
Blood on the Tracks (New York Sessions) (1974)

18. Kyuss - Hurricane
...And the Circus Leaves Town (1995)

19. Jame McMurtry - Hurricane Party
Live in Europe (2009)

20. The Weavers - Goodnight Irene.mp3
Buy: Goodnight Irene: Weavers 1949-1953 (2000 box set)


Other important information:
The N'awlins Hurricane
Ice
2 oz light rum
2 oz dark rum
2 oz passion fruit juice
1 oz orange juice
juice of a half a lime
1 Tbsp simple syrup
1 Tbsp grenadine
orange slice and cherry for garnish

Dark and Stormy
Ice
1/4 lime
2 ounces dark rum
10 ounces of ginger beer
Lime wedge for garnish

6 comments:

Chimesfreedom-Pophistory said...

Great list, and good drinks! One suggested addition: Stevie Ray Vaughan's "Couldn't Stand the Weather."

Rockstar Aimz said...

OOooo, that's a good one. I totally forgot it. I'm sure there's others I've missed too. So many hurricane songs, so little time!

Anonymous said...

Great list, love the Buffett. BUT, how about R.E.M. "End of the world as we know it. "It starts with an earthquake - eye of the hurricane"

simon2307 said...

Great mix and a drink to go with it - love it, I'm definitely going to try the Dark & Stormy out

Anonymous said...

What about a nod to Irene Cara - What a Feeling, perhaps? :)

greatbahen said...

American Aquarium - Hurricane
Backsliders - Crazy Wind
William Elliott Whitmore - Lee County Flood
Bob Dylan - Blowin' in the Wind