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Pee-Wee Is Back LIVE!

2009-08-18T01:02:00.002-05:00

If you live in or by LA, get your tickets here. I hope this goes on tour. Hey Pee-Wee! Come to Minneapolis!

A Great Image For Elvis Week

2009-08-13T17:48:00.001-05:00

Can't Stay Away

2009-04-14T03:02:00.004-05:00

I have got so many new and cool records lately that I just have to start sharing them again. I going to try and aim for September. Probably just one or two albums a month so don't get too excited. Thanks for checking back.

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Merry Christmas, Happy New Year & Happy Valentines Day

2009-02-07T23:39:00.004-06:00

Hey everyone. Any and all links that are still working for downloads, won't be working much longer. The host is moving his servers and they will be going bye-bye. I really don't have the time to keep this blog going (as if you hadn't noticed). It has been GREAT. I will be posting here again someday. I know I'll get the bug to starting posting albums again sometime. If you do see something here you really have to have, drop me a line and I'll get it for you. Signing off. Brainwerk has left the building.

July: Conquer The Video Craze

2008-06-26T13:36:00.005-05:00

Those crazy kids and their arcades... What's next? Video games in the home? Listen up on eight tracks giving you tips to beat your favorite games including; Donkey Kong, Ms. Pac-Man, Defender and Tempest. This is pretty funny actually. Especially the narrator trying to explain the Pac-Man path to complete the stage. Great sound bytes. Enjoy.

CONQUER THE VIDEO CRAZE

June: Grasshopper On Wax

2008-06-25T10:08:00.008-05:00

Hey everyone! Keeping up with my break-neck pace of one album a month seems to have gotten away from me. In the next few days I'll be posting my June and July record rips. Up first is the soundtrack from Kung Fu. This is one of my favorite albums covers of all. Simple yet powerful. The flute on the record gets a little old. The highlights are definitely the David Carradine soundbytes.

JIM HELMS :: KUNG FU SOUNDTRACK

May: Ann-Margret Sings Some Disco

2008-05-08T11:26:00.006-05:00

Everybody put out a disco album so why not Ann-Margret? Dolly did it. Telly did it. Even Kiss put out I Was Made For Loving You with a disco beat. Here is Ann-Margret's self titled 5 track album from 1980. Pretty much the tail end of the disco era. I hope you enjoy it.

ANN-MARGRET :: ANN-MARGRET

Happy Birthday Miss Ann-Margret

2008-04-28T13:57:00.003-05:00

Don't ya just want to give her a big hug? I'm trying to get a hold of my brothers Ann-Margret disco album. It's a beauty.

BTW: New album uploads soon. Check back in 3 days.

APRIL - Ted Knight: Hi Guys

2008-04-04T09:19:00.007-05:00

I'm really sorry this took so long my friends. This one was promised way back in August...

Here is some classic Ted Knight at his hammiest (Is that a word?). This record is set in his Mary Tyler Moore era, and I have to admit that I'm more of a Caddyshack/Too Close For Comfort kind of guy... Ted Knight is the master of the nervous laugh and played the uptight/smug roll as good as anyone else in the business. Enjoy.

TED KNIGHT: HI GUYS

Spring Has Sprung

2008-03-21T13:24:00.004-05:00

Hi guys. Anyone still check back here? Probably not. I didn't plan on it, but ended up taking the winter off. Life has been busy and things change. I no longer have the time to post multiple albums every week like I have done in years past. Starting April 1st I'm going to throw up one of my favorite albums on the first of the month. I hope you enjoy them.

Keep rockin!
Brainwerk

Happy Birth King

2008-01-08T11:25:00.001-06:00

Merry Christmas To All

2007-12-25T19:52:00.001-06:00

Merry Christmas everyone! Another season and come and gone. Where does the time go. There were more albums to post but I just couldn't find the time this year. I didn't even get time to surf around and see what everyone else posted. I'm going to take this week off of posting and see if I can grabs some albums others have posted. Make sure you check back next Christmas (and throughout the year) for more gems. I'll hit it hard next Christmas. I'll have the Ted Knight album up right after the new year. I promise.

Good Old Country Christmas

2007-12-24T03:18:00.000-06:00

If you are ever in the Twin Cities at Christmas time, you must check out Trailer Trash's Trashy Little X-Mas show. They are a blast. Before kids I'd go see these guys every Wednesday night. Now I just see them when I can, and it's not enough. Here is two clips from their kids Christmas show recorded last weekend.

All I Want For Christmas

2007-12-20T20:41:00.000-06:00

I was in the process of ripping this album in when I gave up. There was just too much dust damage on the records. It was from The Great One, Jackie Gleason. It was 20 Instrumentals called All I Want For Christmas. Still one of the all time best covers...

Pure Christmas Swank!

2007-12-19T10:41:00.000-06:00

Listen up holiday loungers. Dim the lights, mix a drink, light the fire and grab that special someone. Here are the original swingers - Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme and a classic Christmas record called That Holiday Feeling! No swanky Christmas music collection is complete without it.

STEVE LAWRENCE & EYDIE GORME :: THAT HOLIDAY FEELING!

Happy Holidays From Pee-Wee

2007-12-18T14:02:00.000-06:00

Just received my annual e-mail from Pee-Wee's Playhouse. Let's celebrate by listening to The Del Rubio Triplets.

THE DEL RUBIO TRIPLETS :: WINTER WONDERLAND

Star Wars Christmas Special In 5 Minutes

2007-12-18T14:00:00.001-06:00

Scooby-Doo's Christmas Stories

2007-12-17T16:49:00.000-06:00

Two riveting stories starring Scooby-Doo and the gang. These are great. I've always been a Scooby-Doo fan and these stories have the real voice actors as the cartoons. Enjoy!

HANNA-BARBERA :: EXCITING CHRISTMAS STORIES WITH SCOOBY-DOO AND FRIENDS

Winter Warnerland Radio Station Promo

2007-12-12T13:01:00.001-06:00

As I explained yesterday, I bought this radio station promo record last weekend. It is a double album. Many people/bands that I don't know, but many are well known. The stand-outs are Pee-Wee Herman, George Harrison (as Nelson Wilbury) & REM.
Think 1988 when you listen to the music. Here is the track listing.

ALBUM1
JEFF LORBER :: GOD REST THE HOUSE"
GOOD QUESTION :: WINTER WONDERLAND
COLD CHILLIN' JUICE CREW :: COLD CHILLIN' CHRISTMAS
TRAVELING WILBURYS (NELSON WILBURY) :: HOLIDAY I.D.
GARDNER COLE :: MAYBE THIS COULD BE CHRISTMAS
JAMES INGRAM :: HOLIDAY I.D.
APOLLONIA :: HOLIDAY I.D.
APOLLONIA :: HOLIDAY I.D. (SPANISH)
PM :: ONCE IN A BLUE MOON RISING
SECRET WEAPON :: I'M COMING HOME
DANIEL LANOIS :: FAIS DO DO
MARK O'CONNOR :: WHAT CHILD IS THIS
JIM HORN :: SILVER BELLS
PEE-WEE HERMAN :: CHRISTAMS MEDLEY
TOMMY PAGE :: CHRISTMAS WITHOUT YOU

ALBUM 2
ZZ TOP "CHRISTMAS I.D.
BULLETBOYS :: HOLIDAY I.D.
JESSE ED DAVIS :: SANTA CLAUS IS GETTING DOWN
LOS LOBOS :: RUDOLPH THE MANIAC REINDEER
REM :: DECK THE HALLS
HUGO LARGO :: ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH/GLORIA
LOU REED :: HOLIDAY I.D.
DANIELLE DAX :: BLUE CHRISTMAS
THROWING MUSES :: SANTA
OFRA HAZA :: HOLIDAY I.D.
54 40 :: 2000 YEARS OF LOVE
HONEYMOON SUITE :: I BELIEVE IN FATHER CHRISTMAS
JULIE BROWN :: WAYS TO SAVE MONEY AT CHRISTMAS
PETER CETERA :: HOLIDAY I.D.
PETER CETERA :: SILENT NIGHT
RANDY TRAVIS :: HOLIDAY I.D.
RANDY TRAVIS :: HOW DO I WRAP MY HEART UP FOR CHRISTMAS
PEE-WEE HERMAN :: DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE, DUH
PEE-WEE HERMAN :: PEE-WEE WILBURY I.D.

WINTER WARNERLAND :: ALBUM 1

WINTER WARNERLAND :: ALBUM 2

More Pee-Wee Christmas!!!!

2007-12-11T13:30:00.000-06:00

Hey everyone. I was at a record show this weekend. I was really hoping to find some dusty old hard to find Christmas records to post for you all. I didn't find much but I didn't find this. It is a record from Warner Brothers that I'm guessing was sent only to radio stations. It has some great songs and some holiday greetings on it. A lot of unknowns, but also had Pee-Wee! I knew these existed, but I never knew where they were from. They are great. I only wish they were longer. I posted some clips from Pee-Wee's Christmas Special last year.

PEE-WEE HERMAN :: CHRISTMAS MEDLEY & DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE, DUH!

I'll post the rest of the album in a bit. I was just too excited and had to post these. Other mentionable songs by REM, Los Lobos, Throwing Muses and holiday greetings from Lou Reed, Julie Brown, ZZ Top and Nelson Wilbury (George Harrison).

Let's Not Forget

2007-12-06T10:36:00.001-06:00

More Christmas Disco

2007-12-05T14:55:00.001-06:00

Here is another album to file next to Yuletide Disco. It's called Christmas Disco Party. Maybe I'm blind, but I can't find the name of the artist on this. I realize they hire studio musicians for these, but they usually at least slap a band name on them. My favorite song is All I Want For Christmas Is A Disco Beat. Some songs are real stinkers though.

CHRISTMAS DISCO PARTY

Partial Album Reposts :: The Golddiggers, Giant Korean Kid, Fred Waring & The Border Brass

2007-12-04T12:07:00.000-06:00

These are only partial album posts...

Reposting Christmas With Hank Snow

2007-12-04T11:43:00.000-06:00

Here is another request. Christmas with Hank Snow. Click on album cover and follow link. There is a deluxe Hank Snow Christmas CD out that I want to get. Not sure of the tracks because Amazon did not include them on their site. Anyone have details on this? Recommendations?

Surgeon General Thinks Santa Is A Bad Role Model

2007-12-04T08:02:00.000-06:00

“It is really important that the people who kids look up to as role models are in good shape, eating well and getting exercise. It is absolutely critical,” acting U.S. Surgeon General Rear Adm. Steven K. Galson said in an interview after a presentation on obesity at the Boston Children’s Museum. Read story here.