Irish singer/songwriter Ken Griffin roamed the States with his first band, Rollerskate Skinny, then later, he moved to Brooklyn and formed Favorite Sons. An eccentric talent and good bartender; it is unknown what he's doing these days (Mr. Griffin get in touch with me!). Check out Favorite Sons' 2006 release, Down Beside Your Beauty on Vice Records.
BOY WONDER'S HOT CIRCLES/ 10PM-MIDNIGHT
Palm of Your Hannd/ DOLLY LYON (‘50s, 7” single) [DRA]
I’m Shakin’/ THE BLASTERS (’81, self titled)
Love Ain’t Nothing/ JOHNNY NASH (’64, 7” single) [Argo]
The Pendulum/ THE ETTES (’11, Wicked Will)*
The Prowl/ DAN AUERBACH (’09, Keep It Hid)
Romance/ WILD FLAG (’11, self titled)*
Hey Luciani/ THE FALL (’86, ’90 collection, A Sides)
Kill A Billionaire/ KEN GRIFFIN (’02)
Scream (‘Till You Make the Scene)/ STEPHIN MERRITT (’11 collection, Obscurities)*
When You’re Away From Me/ FAVORITE SONS (’06, Down Beside Your Beauty)
Look Back in Anger/ DAVID BOWIE (’79, Lodger)
Heads Will Roll/ ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN (’82, Porcupine)
Desire/ ANNA CALVI (’11, self titled)
Swimming Horses/ SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES (’84, Hyena)
Caught in One/ DUM DUM GIRLS (’11, Only in Dreams)*
Crazy About You/ THE HELLCATS (’90, Hoodoo Train)
Standing O/ WILCO (’11, The Whole Love)*
Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting/ ELTON JOHN ’73,
Keep On Runnin’/ SPENCER DAVIS GROUP (’66)
Time the Avenger/ THE PRETENDERS (’84, Learn to Crawl)
I Will Dare/ THE REPLACEMENTS (’84, Let It Be)
Aqui en mi nube/ SONIA (‘60s, ’11 collection, Chicas! Spanish Female Singers 1962-1974)
When Saturday Comes/ THE UNDERTONES (’81, Positive Touch)
Feelin’ (’89, BBC version)/ THE LA’S (’06 collection, BBC in Session)
If I Needed Someone/ THE BEATLES (’65, Rubber Soul)
Ain’t That Enough/ TEENAGE FANCLUB (’97, Songs From
Picture of a Bird/ FRUIT BATS (’11, Tripper)*
Porno Starlet vs. Rodeo Clown / CALIFONE (’01, Roomsound)
Several Shades of Why/ J. MASCIS (’11, Several Shades of Why)
What It All Means/ SAM PHILLIPS (’09, Fantastic and Spectacular: Believer Music Issue Comp.)
Tell Me Now So I Know/ HOLLY GOLIGHTLY (’03, Truly She Is None Other)
Beautiful View/ LUNA (’97, Pup Tent)
I'm Gonna Wait/ GEORGE JACKSON ('67)
*new or recent release
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