For the 16th episode of Judy's Jungle (or rather sweet 16) we drive up to the mountains of Lake Elsinore to record a show in a cabin off of a dirt road with my sister Eliza Herring. Driving up a mountain to see her somehow made perfect sense to me. I can't remember the year that I met Eliza, one day she just showed up and that was that. Killer buddies ever since. Talking to Eliza into the early mornings in my apartment while listening to records was common any night of the week. That and frozen food, cheese, pajamas, and free beer. Always talking about jammers, while she always had one eye on Pablo who sat and stared at her from across the room. Pablo is a cat. We couldn't have asked for a better situation.
Eliza takes us on a multi-dimensional sonic adventure. spanning through contemporary punk and melodic nightmares that we all need, she touches on the beauty that she always carries with her. From Rose windows to OH Rose, from Vacancy from Victorville to Mint Field, throw in some Sam Cooke and we have a party. Eliza is able to share her vision, music doesn't always have to be played the same. Added bonus....Eliza bashfully plays a song for us. Even better, an unfinished song. We couldn't be more happy to join Eliza and Etta in the mountains, in their cozy cabin, eating cold enchiladas at 11p.m. To all the nights running aimlessly in Portland, To all those times of watching bad tv while listening to records at the same time, to all the pajamas dance parties, to all the times you gave me a shoulder to lean on. Thank you Eliza, I love you dearly my sister. You are and the only person I know who can convince me to go to 7-11 with them at 1:30am. In our pajamas.
The Pretty Things- You'll never do it baby from "get the picture" 1965. Fontana Records
CAKE- you can have him "S/T" 1966 Decca Records
Fred Neil- Cynicrustpetefredjohnraga "Everybodys Talkin'" 1968
*Rose Windows- walkin' with a woman by 2013
*Vacancy- Last Rites 2019 extinction bust records
Neu- Negaitivland "S/T" 1972
*Mint Field- El Parque pareci`a no tener fin 2018
*Sam Cooke- summertime 1958
Baden Powell- Petit Waltz "images on guitar" 1972 MPS Stereo
**Eliza Heriing-
*Oh Rose- Be kind to me 2019
Suicide- keep your dreams alive "S/T" 1977
Googoosh- Talagh "Googoosh" 2011 Finders Keepers records
(in the background--- James Chance and the contortions-contort yourself "buy" 1979)
Brian eno- back At Judy's Jungle "taking tiger mountain, by strategy" 1974
*-Songs curated by Eliza Herring
**Song performed by Eliza Herring
