The Rolling Stones "Conquer America" Ed Sullivan Show 1964-67 - 1989

The Rolling Stones Conquer America was released in 1989 by Swingin’ Pig Records (TSP-CD-007) and contains all their live recordings from the Ed Sullivan Show (CBS-TV, New York) between 1964-67.“Like the Beatles album that's also called Conquer America, this documents live appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show, which the Stones guested on five times between 1964 and 1967. Thirteen tracks from all of those broadcasts are collected here, and although they can't compare to the Beatles blitzkrieg on Ed Sullivan, which was a cultural event, they're solid relics for the serious Stones fan. Includes live versions of all of their biggest mid-'60s hits, along with less-traveled goodies like "Little Red Rooster"; they aren't much different from the records (a little sloppier, actually), but have a pleasantly raw touch. Sound is very good (considering the standards of the era vis-à-vis unreleased recordings), and the performances are mostly totally live, though a few (like "As Tears Go By") were obviously sung with the aid of backing tracks from the records. This contains the infamous version of "Let's Spend the Night Together" in which the title was changed to a slurred "Let's Spend Some Time Together" in order to avoid offending the host and the American guardians of cultural good taste." - Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

trax:
1. Around and Around (Ed Sullivan Show 1964) 2. Time is on my Side (Ed Sullivan Show 1964) 3. The Last Time (Ed Sullivan Show 1965) 4. Little Red Rooster (Ed Sullivan Show 1965) 5. Everybody Needs Somebody To Love (Ed Sullivan Show 1965) 6. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (Ed Sullivan Show 1966) 7. As Tears Go By (Ed Sullivan Show 1966) 8. 19th Nervous Breakdown (Ed Sullivan Show 1966) 9. Paint It Black (Ed Sullivan Show 1966) 10. Lady Jane (Ed Sullivan Show 1966) 11. Have You Seen Your Mother Baby (Ed Sullivan Show 1966) 12. Ruby Tuesday (Ed Sullivan Show 1967) 13. Let's Spend The Night Together (Ed Sullivan Show 1967)
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The Blues Magoos "Never Goin' Back To Georgia" 1969

On the strength of their name alone, the band's management team re-signed the group to ABC Records, and, as Thielhelm had accumulated a backlog of material, suggested he front a revamped line-up. John Leillo played vibes, Eric Kaz was now on keyboards, Roger Eaton played bass and Richie Dickon became the drummer. In 1969, the band completed the album "Never Goin' Back To Georgia", while the same group, except for Eaton, was augmented by session musicians for the disappointing 1970 LP, "Gulf Coast Bound". Neither of these sold well and after hanging on for another two years, The Blues Magoos packed it in.At this point they were pretty much The Blues Magoos in name only, as Emil (Peppy) Theilhelm was the only original member. So, it's better not to compare or contrast this to the first two albums. Adding the talented Eric Justin Kaz, some vibes and conga changed the bands sound to a jazzy latin sound that could surprise the open minded listener. Actually the title track received extensive air play on the FM in its day and most listeners were aware that this was a different Blues Maggoos.
As for the quality, I guess there is room for debate. The first side consists mostly of strained covers that seem unsuited for Peppy's vocal range and I am sure many a consumer was disappointed. As I mentioned the title track had radio exposure. Filled with congas and chants it was a good enough song to encourage the masses to make a few purchases (too few as it turned out). The second side also has a convincing cover of "Broke Down Piece of Man" and the original instrumental "Georgia Breakdown" closes out the album with flare. - otismidnight

The Blues Magoos:
Emil "Peppy" Thielhelm - guitar, lead vocal / Roger Eaton - bass, vocals / John Leillo - vibes, vocals / Eric Justin Kaz - keyboard, trumpet, harp, vocals / Herb Lavelle - drums / Dean Evanson - flute / Richie Dickon - conga / Tito - conga / Soto - alto

traxfromwax:
1. Heartbreak Hotel 2. Heart Attack 3. The Hunter 4. I Can Feel It (Feelin' Time) 5. Gettin' Off 6. Never Goin' Back To Georgia 7. Broke Down Piece Of Man 8. Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out 9. Georgia Breakdown
"I ripped this mostly for the title song, it got a lot of FM airplay back in the day. The record has a few sonic issues but overall very good. There may be better sources out there, but it's an interesting record." - Don K.

CHUM "Dewey Decibel System" 2001

‘The Dewey Decibel System’ is the debut album from Southern California’s Killerest Surf Band. CHUM is not your dad’s surf music, there are no pretty harmonies, no Old Ladies from The Valley. There’s just guitar, bass, drums, volume, reverb, attitude, and a smile.
Phil Dirt from Reverb Central (one of the foremost authorities on surf music) says this about CHUM’s ‘The Dewey Decibel System’… “Highly intense and thick sound, sometimes downright threatening, Chum have developed into a gray-green storm surf band with a very strong delivery.” Yes, small, but MIGHTY!!!
The CHUM line-up on ‘The Dewey Decibel System’ is Roger Merritt on guitar, Ted Thompson on bass, and Adrien Anthony on drums.
One thing worth pointing out is that the album is dedicated to the memory of the late, great Dewey Weber. A World Champion Surfer, South Bay Icon, Surfboard Shaper, and shop owner, Commercial Fisherman, and all around great guy (depending on who you talk to.) He was always one to trade in your busted up surfboard, and give you top-dollar towards a new one, or new-ER one. We miss seeing him tool around the South Bay in his convertible Cadillac.
CHUM is strong supporters of The Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum, Surfrider Foundation, Heal The Bay, Save The Waves, The Baykeeper, and all who work towards keeping our water clean. - Aloha & Mahalo

trax:
01 In The Green Room 02 Raptor 03 Turkey John (The Baptist) 04 Cheater 5 05 Surf Pit 06 Indicator 07 Chick Fight 08 Surf Song 09 Troffin' 10 What Up Beach 11 Huevos Azules 12 Spinout 13 Last Wave
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Girl Trouble "Thrillsphere" 1990

The classic Bring On the Dancing Girls is the standout track. People who want to hear what was going on parallel to the "grunge" explosion should deifnately check this album out along with maybe Coffin Break or something.Girl Trouble's sophomore release opens with Shel Silverstein's frightfest "Marie LaVeau," which gives some indication as to their lyrical concerns: witchy women, prison bettys, coffee mamas--girl trouble of every kind (the good, the bad & the ugly). The Steve Fisk-produced platter features 12 tracks of hard-charging garage rock likely to appeal to fans of the Cramps, the A-Bones, and the Honeymoon Killers.
If there isn't as much variety as on subsequent releases, nor are there any duds ("Warpath" may be the weakest track, but not weak enough to the sabotage the rest). Standouts include "Bring on the Dancing Girls," "Gotta Get a Little Bit," and "Neko Loves Rock 'n' Roll," a tribute to former Tacoma resident Neko Case, an audience regular who has cited the band as an inspiration on her career.
"When Opposites Attract" was also released as a single (as were bonus tracks "Cleopatra & the Slaves" and "Homework"). Just as "Thrillsphere" opens with a colorful cover song, it closes with another, "Thirteen Women," a gender switch on Ann-Margret's "Thirteen Men," with K.P. blasting away on the saxophone while guitarist Kahuna handles the vocals. - By Kathy Fennessytrax:
01 Marie LaVeau 02 Bring On The Dancing Girls 03 Railroad To Tears 04 Neiko Loves Rock 'N Roll 05 But Baby 06 Gotta Get A Little Bit 07 Groove Detector 08 Prison Betty 09 When Opposites Attract 10 Coffee Mama 11 Warpath 12 13 Women 13 Cleopatra And The Slaves 14 Homework

The Beloved Invaders "Kaikoura" 2001

Straight out of an Austin Powers movie, the Beloved Invaders play a quirky blend of pop and surf punk music. The band members add to their onstage personas by dressing in '60s attire and bringing in go-go dancers for the shows.Walking up the dreaded north stairs into Red Rocks Amphitheatre, life was suddenly good. We were going to see "Pulp Fiction" at the Film on the Rocks series on Monday, and over the wheezing and chitchat we could hear the introductory strands of the Beloved Invaders' set.
The local instrumental surf trio was obviously picked for a reason - director Quentin Tarantino's affinity for surf music in "Pulp Fiction." It was the ideal pairing, and the band played an enthusiastic and spot-on set of instrumental licks that recalled another era.
The band plays traditional surf music, mixing covers with their own compositions. While the tiny, tightly bunched trio looked small on the amphitheater's gigantic stage, their sounds reached all the way to the back - especially their closing take on "Miserlou," which foreshadowed Tarantino's masterpiece. - By Ricardo Baca Denver Post Pop Music Critic

trax:
01 Mr. Moto 02 Wild Night 03 Besame Mucho 04 The Savage 05 Surfey 06 Hot Summer 07 Kaikoura 08 Sway 09 Journey to the Stars 10 Harlem Nocturne 11 TR6 12 Sophie
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The Clique "Vanbrugh Park" 2003

For 80s mod revivalists who previously released a handful of singles (including the hit, 'Reggie') & the album, 'Self Preservation Society'. Recorded with the help of Acid Jazz Records & James Taylor Quartet's frontman, they laid down these stunning British mod/R&B/beat tracks in 1986-87.Somewhere between the demise of The Prisoners and the heyday of Acid Jazz emerged The Clique, a band who managed to both breathe life into the international Mod scene just as they were setting the stage to make it difficult again by influencing a number of 3rd rate imitators. Of course, it would then take at least another 5 years following The Cliques own split to rid ourselves of the majority of these bands. But at long last, Detour have finally released the fabled “Acid Jazz Years” session, now with the improved name of “Vanbrugh Park”.
During a couple of fateful days in “late 86 or early 87” according to the liner notes, Eddie Piller took a young band playing a new breed of big beat British R&B channeling The Shadows of Knight as much as The Birds. Many of you will recognize at least four of these songs from the infamous “Early Days” EP. And from that EP we know that The Clique were always quite good as a straight r&b/mod group with a bluesy edge. Added to the mix was the already over-achieving James Taylor – who was feeling the success of his own post-Prisoners band and a Herbie Hancock cover called “Blow Up”. Maybe a couple of you know that one?
The songs themselves are quite strong, with well chosen covers and promising originals. It’s somewhat of a shame that this incarnation of The Clique never properly gelled, as they played in quite a different manor than we know from the “Self Preservation Society” album. Of course as The Clique evolved, so did their sound and the strength of their original material. For sheer authenticity, the material recorded for “Vanbrugh Park” would never had stood up to the quality of similar music being put out by The Mystreated around the same time but it’s difficult to deny the infectiousness of tracks like “Ground Ginger”, the cover of “Sookie Sookie” (and it’s instrumental counterpart, “Wormin”), “Gonna Get Me Somebody” and “Crying Days”, which could have been an unforgettable classic with a singer who wasn’t trying to impersonate Jim Sohns.
That reminds me. There are unmistakable weaknesses found within some of this material. In addition to the Jimmy Sohns bit mentioned above, “You’d Better Stop” isn’t a particularly strong track, and it must be said that for all that James Taylor adds to this recording, he really does overplay the band on “Sookie Sookie” and also a bit on “Crying Days”. However, it’s not worth nitpicking when “Vanbrugh Park” is a great look into the early days of The Clique and isn’t lacking in good music by any stretch. A direct comparison to “Self-Preservation Society” would be inappropriate, as the style of “Vanbrugh Park” really is more of a rhythm & blues affair than the freakbeat onslaught we have become accustomed to through The Clique’s later records. One might even go so far as to suggest that there are a few of you out there who didn’t like The Clique’s “Detour Years”, who might find quit a bit more enjoyment from “The Acid Jazz Years”. © Brian Poust 2003 - 2009 [Published 29 May 2003]

trax:
01 Ground Ginger 02 Gonna Get Me Somebody 03 Crying Days 04 Sookie Sookie 05 Te-Ni-Nee-Ni-Nu 06 Leaving Here 07 Wormin' 08 I'm So Good Without You 09 You'd Better Stop 10 Young Man Blues 11 Ground Ginger
Have a look for the "modforever"-blog (Link in the sitebar)! You'll find the Clique's infamous "Early Days" EP from 1989!

The Trashwomen "Vs. Deep Space" 1995

Half of the songs are raw and cool Surf Instrumentals, the other half is crazy assed female garage punk...if you like your music raw and wild get your wallets out.The Trashwomen was an allwomen surf revival and garage punk band from the area of San Francisco formed in 1991. They was in the start influated by the 60s surfgarage band The Trashmen and has later got their own followers as The Donnas and The Spastics. The members was Tina Lucchesi (earlier Count Backwards), Danielle Pimm (Count Backwards) and Elka Zolot (earlier with Eight Ball Scratch). The groups first release was an EP in 1000 copies on the small new started independent label Hillsdale in 1992, it also was the labels first release. Tina Lucchesi and Danielle Pimm got later members in the garage supergroup The Bobbyteens (Tina as singer) who inspired and gave a helping hand in the start of their friend band The Donnas successful career. Tina Lucchesi has later been singer in the bands Tina & the Total Babes and Deadly Weapons. Elka Zolot has later been member in bands as The Spastics, the female shock-rockers Glamour Pussies, but has in later years worked fulltime with her own beauty-product line Pandora.traxfromwax:
01 Let's Go 02 El Farolito 03 She's A Bad Motorcycle 04 Bumble Bee 05 Chop Chop Baby 06 Surfin' on Uranus 07 I'm Dangerous 08 Nasdarovia 09 Keep A Knockin' 10 The Happy Taco 11 Batteries 12 Foxy 7 13 Boys Are Toys
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The Quiets "La Strada" 1994

One of the best rockin’ guitar instrumental quintets in all of Europe, The Quiets tackle a number of guitar styles, while being influenced by legends like The Shadows and classic film composers like Henry Mancini, Dimitri Tiomkin, A.C. Jobim and John Barry

The Quiets:
Sam Saarva (kitara) / Timo Sinivaara (kitara) / Ben Engblom (kitara) / Ari Sinivaara (basso) / Rudi Ryynänen (rummut) / Tuomo Gröhn (urut)

trax:
1. Thunderball 2. La Strada 3. Jack's Good 4. Cold Love 5. The Mind Reader 6. All The Stars in The Sky 7. Die Gitarren spielt auf 8. Come Prima 9. Goldfinger 10. Magic Carper 11. Lonely Blows The Wind 12. Temptation 13. Visa To The Stars 14. Flowers of Spring 15. Nature Boy 16. Polaris
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The Quiets "Take A Flight With The Quiets" 2001

From Finland is the latest from surf-rock pioneers The Quiets, entitled Take A Flight With The Quiets. One of the best rockin’ guitar instrumental quintets in all of Europe, The Quiets tackle a number of guitar styles, while being influenced by legends like The Shadows and classic film composers like Henry Mancini, Dimitri Tiomkin, A.C. Jobim and John Barry—all of whom are covered on Take A Flight. The cover art is cool ‘60s inspired and the slick guitar work by Sam Saarva (lead) and Ben Engblom (rhythm) is first class. - info@ovaltone.inet.fi

traxfromwax:
01 Town Without Pity 02 Wait For No One Else 03 Nautilus 04 Moon River 05 Desafinado 06 TV-Girl 07 Walk With My Angel 08 Magnificent Seven 09 It's Time 10 Enchanted Sea 11 Forbidden Love 12 You Only Live Twice 13 Strangers Can Turn To Lovers 14 Tears Of Night
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Howlin' Wolf "This is Howlin' Wolf's new album. He doesn't like it. He didn't like his electric guitar at first either." 1968

When Marshall Chess gave old blues classics the full psychedelic treatment, fans were outraged. He delighted in the controversy and named Howlin' Wolf's record:Howlin Wolf (CHESTER ARTHUR BURNETT 1910 - 1976) was persuaded to record This is Howlin' Wolf's New Album for Cadet Concept in 1969. This label also released Muddy Water's Electric Mud which has a similar electric rock-n-roll blues sound designed to pull in bigger audiences for both bluesmen. Wolf's opinion of this record was emblazoned on the cover in bold letters- This Is Howlin Wolf's New Album. he Doesn't Like It. He Didn't Like His Electric Guitar At First Either. The idea of creating this album came to Marshall Chess after he toured with the Rolling Stones and realized that they were making money off of the blues legends who influenced them. He brought in the same band that was used in the Electric Mud sessions: Pete Cosey and Phil Upchurch- guitars, Louis Satterfield on bass and Morris Jennings on drums to create the psychedelic blues-funk- rock-n-roll fusion that was becoming popular at the time.
The whole album is funky with chicken scratch wah-wah guitar and funky basslines that would make Bootsy Collins blush. The rhythm section is tight as a vice and Wolf's bluesy vocals work well with the funky backbeat and acidic guitars. On this version of Smokestack Lightning, a funky Yusef Lateef style flute complements Wolf's gruff vocals while the band switches up from a midtempo funky jam to a psychedelic hazy dream filled with wah-wah guitars. Down in the Bottom gets a groove going that reminds me of the Meters mixed with the Jimi Hendrix Experience. The rest of the album is just as funky and gritty as these two tracks, so keep an eye out for this one at your local record store. It is a definite must for fans of fuzz guitar blues psychedelia. - by Kevin

traxfromwax:
01 Spoonful 02 Tail Dragger 03 Smokestack Lightning 04 Moanin' At Midnight 05 Built For Comfort 06 The Red Rooster 07 Evil 08 Down In The Bottom 09 Three Hundred Pounds Of Joy 10 Back Door Man

The Cruncher "Go Surfin´ With The Cruncher" 1987

A surf album from West Germany! I have to admit it comes as a bit of a surprise to find surfers with names like Wolfgang and Klaus. The Rhine is obviously far choppier than I would have been imagined! Anyway " whoever and wherever " this is a fine, fine surf record. Old beach friend like "Baja" and "Penetration" are taken for another whip through the foam, and even though you have heard them many times before you´ll be happy to renew their acquaintanceship for these are strong full-bodied versions that hold their own in comparison with the originals. "Surf Beat" in particular is great - full of dark, brooding power with acything guitar cutting through the maelstrom of sound, and with menacing background sax lending even further darkness. A brace of Gary Ushers best tunes are included - "Oceanside" and "Wheel Stands" - and Lee Hazlewood goes one better with the trio of the Astronauts "Baja" and "Movin" and Al Casey´s "El Aquila". Bobby Fullers "My Favourite Martian" demonstrates The Cruncher´s wet, splashy sound perfectly, whilst the powerful latin flavoured sound of The Sentinals "Latinia" presents no problem to them at all - nor for that matter does Dick Dale´s mexican styled "Taco Wagon" which also highlights their impressive guitar mastery. There´s also a couple of unexpected recruits in the String-A-Longs "Mathilda" and the Fendermens "Torture" both of which make the transition to surf effortless and convincingly. The Cruncher are to be applauded for an excellent album and if only there had been a few originals of comperable quality added to the tracks here we would have been talking about five star efforts. - Pipeline Issue 2, England
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traxfromwax:
01 - Surf Beat 02 - Penetration 03 - Baja 04 - Oceanside 05 - Latinia 06 - Mathilda 07 - Torture 08 - My Favorite Martian 09 - El Aquila 10 - Wheel Stands 11 - Movin' 12 - Taco Wagon
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"Swamp Music" - Vol.5 / Krazy Kats - Louisiana Swamp Pop & Rock 1990 VA

This is easily the most satisfying volume (and the last one I have) in the Trikont Cajun and Zydeco series for anybody interested in the roots of the music's modern sound.Mostly recorded in the '60s with a couple of '70s numbers thrown in for measure, it contains 18 cuts, and there isn't a dud in the bunch. The well-known artists represented are Beausoleil, Johnnie Allan, and Belton Richard. But there are obscure finds here as well: there's Cookie & the Cupcakes and their Cajun read of "Mathilda," Rufus Jagneaux, and Doris Matte. The set kicks off with Allan doing a fine version of Chuck Berry's "The Promised Land," guitars are fiery and twanging all over the place, there's nary an accordion anywhere. It's the rhythm section that makes Berry's rock anthem into a Cajun stomp. Beausoleil's "Zydeco Gris-Gris" cruises at flying altitude and features a breathy female vocal, half spoken/half sung in lusty Creole French. The accordion, fiddles, and electric guitars all swirl around her in cut time, making this a shimmying dance tune if there ever was one. Things really get sweaty when Clifton Chenier and Belton Richard cover Willie Dixon's "My Babe." This is the zydeco blues, Louisiana style, full of deep, greasy accordion grooves courtesy of Chenier -- in fact, he just plays the hell outta the thing -- with Bernard blowing that tenor sax with a bar-walking swagger. Guitars pick and pop, and pianos plink and plonk through the middle, but Chenier drives this tune with the sheer force of his will. They do the same thing later on in the set with "Shake, Rattle & Roll." Doris Matte's zydeco shuffle "Hey Tret Fille" is stylish for its call and response chorus and the dual lead lines of the fiddles and guitars sounding like they came from a Spade Cooley boogie. Cookie & the Cupcakes' track, "Mathilda," is the best thing here. This is R&B shouting -- as in Big Joe Turner -- crossed with the tender doo wop soul of Ben E. King, played by a band as cool as Big Jay McNeeley's. The accordion is somewhat hidden in the mix, but it's the rhythm -- though 4/4 in conception -- syncopated in every chorus, that throws it back to the Cajun root. Finally, it's worth mentioning Allan's killer version of Frankie Ford's "Ju Ju Man." If anybody wanted to be a rocker it was Allan. The Cajun sound is gone in all but the accordion break in the middle eight, but the track is pure Chuck Berry swampabilly. This hot set is chock-full of perverse surprises and hidden gems. ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guidetrax:
1. Promised Land - Johnnie Allan 2. Zydeco Gris-Gris - Beausoleil 3. Autre Soir d'Ennui - Belton Richard 4. My Babe - R. Bernard & C. Chenier 5. Loup-Garou Two-Step (Werewolf Two Step) - Daigle/Elkins & Cajun Gold 6. It's Just a Sad Song - Johnnie Allan 7. Hey Teet Fille - Doris Matte 8. Bosco Stomp - Belton Richard 9. South to Louisiana - Johnnie Allan 10. Shake, Rattle and Roll - R. Bernard & C. Chenier 11. I Knew the Bride (When She Used to Rock & Roll) - Johnnie Allan 12. Opalousas Sostan - Rufus Jagneaux 13. San Antonio Rose - Belton Richard 14. Jambalaya (On the Bayou) - Nancy Tabb Marcantel 15. Mathilda - Cookie & The Cupcakes 16. Ju Ju Man - Johnnie Allen 17. Just a Dream - Belton Richard 18. Who-Diggie - Belton Richard

Girl Trouble "Stomp And Shout And Work It On Out!!!!" 1990 - EP

... 1990 also witnessed the release of a covers EP, Stomp and Shout and Work It on Out!!!!, on Burbank, CA's Dionysus. On this 12" platter, Girl Trouble paid tribute to their Northwest garage rock roots with covers of songs written (or popularized) by Mr. Lucky & the Gamblers, Tiny Tony & the Statics, Don & the Goodtimes, Jimmy Hanna & the Dynamics, and twin Tacoma legends the Wailers and the Sonics. Recorded live at Olympia's Tropicana on January 19, 1985, the multi-talented Fisk cemented his status as Girl Trouble's unofficial "fifth member" by contributing keys to "Out of Our Tree" and "Little Sally Tease." ~ Kathleen C. Fennessy, All Music Guide

traxfromwax:
01 TAKE A LOOK AT ME 02 HEY MRS. JONES 03 OUT OF OUR TREE 04 LITTLE SALLY TEASE 05 LEAVING HERE 06 LOUIE LOUIE

"Swamp Music" - Vol.4 / Modern Cajun Lovers - Music Of The Bayou & French R'n'R 1989 VA

This fourth volume explores the modern scene's practitioners, whose music is deeply rooted in early rock & roll and Hank Williams-era country.There is a ripoff/rewrite of Merle Haggard's "I Am a Lonesome Fugitive" entitled "Cajun Fugitive" and credited to Belton Richard. Also featured are the rhythms introduced by Johnnie Allan and D.L. Menard, which would be picked up later by Beau Jocque and ground out with a vengeance to the blaze of electric guitars alongside the accordion. This collection begins in 1963, when the sounds of guitars (lap steels for the most part) make their appearances for the first time, and ends in the late '80s. The Menard and Allan tracks are standouts on this volume, including Allan's wonderful "Karvilien Alleman." In fact, Allan was easily Cajun music's Elvis, full of sexy swagger and theatrical performances. There is an outstanding track by the plagiarist Richard, however, called "Roll On, Wagon Wheel," where the fiddles engage the guitars in a slippery little dexterity contest. The riff for the tune is more like Speedy & Jimmy than the Hackberry Ramblers, and it slips and shimmies all over the key of C before coming to a startling halt. By the volume's end, it's easy to see how the growing influence of electric country music and rock & roll were encroaching on the traditions of the Louisiana Cajuns. ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guidetrax:
1. You Are A Great Lover, But You Can't Cook Cajun Food - Johnnie Allan 2. Cajun Fugitive - Belton Richard 3. La Cravate - Harry Fontenot and the Cajun Trio 4. Rebecca Ann - D.L. Menard 5. Karvilien Alleman - Johnnie Allan 6. Roll On Wagon Wheel - Belton Richard 7. If Teardrops Were Pennies - Harry Fontenot & Cajun Trio 8. Oh Yea Yi Yi - Belton Richard 9. Oh Lucille - Belton Richard 10. Samedie Soir Aux Magasin - Johnnie Allan 11. J'ai Pleuré Pour Toi - Belton Richard 12. La Bonne Cord, Mauvais Yo-Yo - Harry Fontenot and the Cajun Trio 13. She Didn't Know I Was Married - D.L. Menard 14. Where Are You My Jolie Blonde? - Johnnie Allan 15. The Water Pump - D.L. Menard 16. Mom And Dad Waltz - Belton Richard 17. Ma Belle Sophie - Johnnie Allan 18. I Can Live A Better Life - D.L. Menard

Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited "The Spacesound Effect" 2000

FOUR DIMENSIONAL STEREO. 15 masterful songs, each unique and beautiful in its own way. With the help of their collection of strange vintage musical gadgets (perhaps the largest in Europe), the composers now present their recorded masterwork.From their studio somewhere in Zurich Switzerland, Ernest Maeschi & Karen Diblitz once more take "old fashioned" electronic musical devices and create wonderment for the ears. This 3rd SSSU album took a while to grow on me, but is now firmly placed as my 2nd-favorite of theirs (right after THE FLUID SOUNDBOX). "The Spacesound Effect", "Senor Lopez", and my favorite "The Twisting Spy" are all stand-outs that have wedged their way into my mind like a beautiful, melodic form of brain-washing (hey, it's better than TV commercials!). They have 4 albums out now, and every one's a winner! ("The Forbidden Zone" (Camden, NJ))
This, the third CD by this Swiss duo, is by far their best effort yet. It does not fit in any particular category and therefore does not get much airplay. This is a real tragedy when ninety percent of what does get airplay is nothing but assembly line commercially manufactured garbage.
SSSU, on the other hand, takes images of sci-fi, lounge, spy, surf, and add their own special sauce to create an irresistible cocktail that is pure fun, highly danceable and unlike anything you've heard before. Let some fresh musical air come in your soul. Listen to the Space Sound Effect. You'll thank yourself for it. Reviewer:Baudouin Struye "Bo Struye" (L.A., CA USA)

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1. Spacesound Effect 2. Senor Lopez 3. Samba Patrol 4. Lino Ventura 5. Section 5 6. Haunted 7. Blues for K. 8. Twisting Spy 9. Little Ghoul 10. Riviera Drive 11. Double Agent 12. Wheelspin 13. Cool Move 14. Crimeville 15. Waltz Underneath
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The Hives "Your New Favourite Band" 2002

If you like 60s garage punk, Raw-Power era Stooges, early Damned, the Dead Boys, and the Saints, you will like this. These guys manage to tie together the best of past punk sounds into one awesome new sound.Anyone expecting `The Hives', to play songs of slow poignant melancholy, will be sorely disappointed and well advised to look elsewhere, as this is about as Fast & Furious as it gets...and perfected magnificently by the rousing, passionate hollering's of singer/frontman "Howlin' Pelle Almqvist", whom screams and howls his way through every song, with the subtlety of a cricket ball smashing through a glass conservatory....and guitars rocking & Drums thumping with volume set to `Max'. And its surprisingly its actually very uplifting, with track 3 "Supply & Demand", clocking in at just under 2:27, and is as bone fide an anthem as Blur's "Song 2" is considered... and its not a one trick pony either, as "Hate to Say I Told You So", "Die, All Right!" & "Main Offender" are particularly well crafted Rock Songs that do a tremendous job of holding your attention completely. Obliviously this is not an album for when quieter music is needed....but Who Cares!??, this isn't what the band are trying to achieve, its all about foot to the floor furious Jams...and urging their listeners to `Nod their heads aggressively' (and maybe punch their hands into the air), and very few people can match (let alone surpass) these guys when it comes to that... essential. - By fetish_2000 (U.K.)
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1. Hate To Say I Told You So 2. Main Offender 3. Supply And Demand 4. Die, All Right! 5. Untutored Youth 6. Outsmarted 7. Mad Man 8. Here We Go Again 9. A.K.A.I-D-I-O-T 10. Automatic Schmuck 11. Hail Hail Spit N ’Drool 12. The Hives Are Law, You Are Crime

"Swamp Music" - Vol.3 / Kings Of Zydeco - Black Creole Music From The Deep South 1989 VA

This volume of the historical Cajun music during the 20th century begins to get really interesting. This set has all the names associated with the origins of zydeco, including its two founding fathers, Clifton Chenier and Boozoo Chavis, as well as John Delafose and Rockin' Sidney, as well as some more obscure - though no less important - members of the legacy as well: such as the Carriere Brothers and the Latwell Playboys. Over 16 cuts, the listener can hear, beginning with Boozoo Chavis, the stark Creole blues as it melds itself with the territorial - music of Cajun country. Zydeco is dance music, party music, full of verve and life and a greasy kind of soulfulness that the strictly neo-French Cajun tradition doesn't touch. A listen to the blatant accordion blues of Rockin' Dopsie on "Who's Loving You" is bluer than most any zydeco tune, and an entire universe removed from the cadences and chansons of the Cajun fiddlers and singers of the era. Conversely, the very next track, "You Ain't Nothing but Fine" by Rockin' Sidney, which has become something of a Cajun classic, is (barely) a rewrite of an old rock classic, equal parts Cajun, zydeco, and rock & roll with a harmonized chorus and a guitar solo, as well as one for the accordion. But Chavis' and Chenier's cuts on the disc - three each - reveal the music in its purest form, swampy accordion Cajun fiddle melodies transformed into a blues of Creole distinction; John Delafose and Wilifred Chavis (no relation) take the new music further by keeping it close to its Cajun roots. Only later did Clifton Chenier, having heard the next generation of players, moves the blues directly into his playing, as evidenced by his track "Zydeco Is Back Again." While there is nothing on this record that is substandard, it is frustrating for the American listener in that none of the notes are in English and there are biographical details provided for all the artists included. It's the most irritating thing about Trikont as a label: they always do great and unusual music compilations, with usually fine notes, but they are erratic as hell when it comes to bilingual translation. There is no rhyme or reason whether something will be in both languages or not -- even within this series. This wouldn't be an issue if these records weren't distributed in the States, but they are. But if the music is all you're interested in anyway, these recordings are a great start for the beginning zydeco enthusiast and a compilation of gems for the seasoned collector or fan. ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guidetrax:
1. Paper In My Shoe - Boozoo Chavis 2. Mama Told Papa - Clifton Chenier 3. Broken Hearted - John Delafose 4. Who's Loving You - Rockin' Dopsie 5. You Ain't Nothing But Fine - Rockin' Sidney 6. Jelous Man Two Step - Boozoo Chavis 7. Zydeco Is Back Again - Clifton Chenier 8. Oh Bye Bye - Lawtell Playboys 9. Old Time Waltz - Clifton Chenier 10. Two Steppin' The Two Step - Rockin' Sidney 11. Joe Pete Is Broke - John Delafose 12. Pushin' & Pullin' - Rockin' Dopsie 13. My Toot Toot - Boozoo Chavis 14. Allons Danser Le Zydeco - Wilfred Chavis 15. Chokin Kind - John Delafose 16. Blues A Bébé - Carrière Brothers

Al Foul & The Shakes "Spank That Ass!" 2000

"Hey RYP, Thought I'd share with you some Grade-A, homegrown Arizona Garage-a-billy. Al Foul is a Tucson hero who plays gritty rock n' roll in the style of Hasil Adkins and The Sonics. "Spank That Ass" has regular stand-up bass, recorded in-studio, but is no less raw. It's too bad he never really got more recognition. His shows were awesome. He was the first guy who showed me some guitar licks. Hope you and your readers enjoy." - Billy KAl Foul has rocked Tucson for over 20 years. This is his best CD to date because it has the energy of his live performances with his crack band, "The Shakes." If you like high energy rockabilly played in the spirit of roots rock, check it out. Don't be fooled by the CD title, this is not a novelty act. Al Foul writes a good tune and then blasts it. Late.

trax:
1. Don't Feel At All 2. Hellbound 3. Knock Down Drag Out 4. All In The Name Of Love 5. No More Hot Dogs 6. Spank My Ass 7. The Milwaukee Beast 8. When The Moon Slips Behind The Projects (I'll Be Slippin' 'Round You) 9. Game Of Love 10. This Must Be The Place
...originally served by Billy K...

"Swamp Music" - Vol.2 / Jewels Of Cajun Music - Down Home Music From South Louisiana 1989 VA

Forcibly expelled from their adopted Canadian homeland French settlers ended up in Louisiana, where they intermarried and absorbed the local musical forms. The result was a fiery, convoluted and infectious hybrid guaranteed to move your body and feet. The black form, zydeco, takes the two-steps and waltzes and mingles them with Texas blues. Amadee Ardoin cries the blues with the best of the Delta pioneers. Over time, the music adapted to changing fashions and absorbed elements of rhythm and blues, boogie and even rock ´n´ roll. Whether you´re into the root tradition of Cleoma Falcon or the swamp pop of Johnnie Allan; the wild elemental fiddling of Dennis McGhee or the bluesy accordion of Nathan Abshire; the old style music of Octa Clark or the soul influenced Cookie and the Cupcakes, this series caters to every taste. - GLOBAL SOUNDStrax:
1. Blues A Bebe - BeauSoleil 2. La Jolie Blonde - Dewey Balfa & Friends 3. My Turn Will Come - The Jambalaya Cajun Band 4. The Vail And The Crown - D.L. Menard 5. Bosco Stomp - Cankton Express 6. 'Tee Monde - Octa Clark & Hector Duhon 7. Hackberry Hop - Paul Daigle & Cajun Gold 8. La Porte D'En Arrière - The Back Door - D.L. Menard 9. Valse De Coeur Casser (Broken Hearted Waltz) - Paul Daigle & Cajun Gold 10. J'etais Au Balle - Octa Clark & Hector Duhon 11. Pine Grove Blues - Nathan Abshire 12. Tracks Of My Buggy - Doris Matte 13. Les Veuves A La Coulee - BeauSoleil 14. Zydeco Et Pas Sale - File 15. Lacassine Special - The Balfa Brothers

"Swamp Music" - Vol.1 / Flames Of Hell - Best Of Cajun And Zydeco Tradition 1989 VA

Forcibly expelled from their adopted Canadian homeland French settlers ended up in Louisiana, where they intermarried and absorbed the local musical forms. The result was a fiery, convoluted and infectious hybrid guaranteed to move your body and feet. The black form, zydeco, takes the two-steps and waltzes and mingles them with Texas blues. Amadee Ardoin cries the blues with the best of the Delta pioneers. Over time, the music adapted to changing fashions and absorbed elements of rhythm and blues, boogie and even rock ´n´ roll. Whether you´re into the root tradition of Cleoma Falcon or the swamp pop of Johnnie Allan; the wild elemental fiddling of Dennis McGhee or the bluesy accordion of Nathan Abshire; the old style music of Octa Clark or the soul influenced Cookie and the Cupcakes, this series caters to every taste.trax:
1. Les Flemmes D'Enfer - The Balfa Brothers 2. Robe A Parasol - Carrière Brothers 3. North Side Door - Adam Herbert 4. Valse A Alida - Aldus Roger 5. Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler - Lawrence Walker 6. Two Step A Tante Adele - Austin Pietre 7. Rosa, Tomorrow Is Not Sunday - Dennis McGee & Sady Courville 8. Lucille - Lawtell Playboys 9. Personne P'ole Dancer Avec Moi - Lawtell Playboys 10. Madelaine - The Balfa Brothers 11. Two Step De Bayou Teche - Austin Pitre 12. A Musician's Life - Nathan Abshire 13. For The Last Time - Adam Herbert 14. Cowboy Waltz - Dennis McGee & Sady Courville 15. Blue Runner - Carrière Brothers

FLAT DUO JETS "White Trees" 1993

Produced by Caleb Southern, White Trees is the Jets' second masterpiece, proof that Romweber can diversify without losing his frisky urgency. Sticking exclusively to originals, the boy spews out everything from boogie woogie ("Old Soul") to funky rock ("Daughter of the Jungle") to cornball country ("Husband of a Country Singing Star") to spooky mood pieces ("Rabbit Foot Blues"). Holy moly!For all of you fans of early Elvis, Carl Perkins, Gene Maltais, and dozens of other lesser known rockabilly all stars The Flat Duo Jets were a two-piece raging piece of rock and roll history.
Thick with charged and expressive lyrics and screaming guitar riffs that range from subdued to convulsive White Trees is an amazing album. This album ranges from hauntingly beautiful with tracks like Rabbit Foot Blues, Cool Boys, and White Trees - to more surly and over the top performances such as How Long and Radioactive Man. This is a fantastic album. - By Paul Schmitt "http://www.gargantuanmedia.com" (Cincinnati, OH USA)trax:
1. Daughter of the Jungle 2. Love Can't Be Right 3. Old Soul 4. You Don't Love Me Anymore 5. Husband of a Country Singing Star 6. Where Are You Now 7. Michelle 8. How Long 9. Rabbit Foot Blues 10. Tura Satana 11. Radioactive Man 12. Interlude 13. Big John 14. Cool Boys 15. White Trees
...originally served by Gyro1966...

"Blue Rose Collection" Vol. 8 2003 - VA

"hey ryp here u have more volumes of the blue rose collection. hope u enjoy!" - Angel (Vol 2, 3 & 4 were posted in March)trax:
1. Rhapsody - Alejandro Escovedo 2. Joe Baldwin's Head - Big In Iowa 3. Workin' Overtime for Love - Reto Burrell 4. Drunken Moon - The Silos 5. Travellin' Heavy - The Rainravens 6. Carry Me - Tim Easton 7. Where in the World - The Waco Brothers 8. Love is So Sweet - Shaver 9. Snow - The Continental Drifters 10. Spark in the Dark - Hensley Sturgis 11. Butterscotch - Steve Wynn 12. Parkway Blue Blinder - Jupiter Coyote 13. One Cold Street - Elliot Murphy & Iain Matthews 14. Radio Flyer - The Volebeats 15. Hard to Find - Map Of Wyoming 16. When Rita Leaves - Delbert Mcclinton 17. Train of Love - Rich Hopkins & Luminarios 18. Time to Get a Gun - Fred Eaglesmith 19. On - The Blake Babies 20. What Are We Waiting for - The Yayhoos
...served by Angel...

"Blue Rose Collection" Vol. 7 2001 - VA

"hey ryp here u have more volumes of the blue rose collection. hope u enjoy!" - Angel (Vol 2, 3 & 4 were posted in March)trax:
disc 1
1. The Ride - Hensley Sturgis 2. There I Am - Russ Tolman 3. Constantinople - Jolene 4. Deny You - The Schramms 5. Restless Horizon - The Hooblers 6. The Power & The Glory - Ian Matthews 7. Sometimes Found - Bottle Rockets 8. Devil's Hand - Shakin´Apostels 9. Outsider - Trish Murphy 10. Apathy - Fred Haring 11. Room Enough+Time - Chris Burroughs 12. A Delightful Disease - Arthur Dodge & The Horsefeathers 13. Walking Through Your World - Robert Mcentee 14. 1955 - Jim Roll 15. Gimme Back My dog - Slobberbone 16. In The Crypt With Eleanora - Michael Hall & The Woodpeckers 17. Neil's On The Radio - Big In Iowa 18. The Day After Valentine's Day - Elliott Murphy 19. Last Respects - Mount Pilot
disc 2
1. Bangkok - Steve Wynn 2. Timing - Ian Matthews 3. Mercy Street - Ian Matthews 4. Treasure Of The Orient - Shakin' Apostles 5. No Place Worth Dying For - Julian Dawson 6. Fade, Fade - The Schramms 7. Small Room - Elliott Murphy 8. Knockin' On Heaven's Door - Elliott Murphy 9. Shame, Shame, Shame - Big In Iowa 10. Monterey - Russ Tolman 11. Copperhead Road - Todd Thibaud 12. Taking You With Me - Andy Van Dyke 13. Tender Mercies - Rich Hopkins & Luminarios
...served by Angel...

The Original Sins "The Hardest Way" 1989

The Original Sins' debut album, Big Soul, was a full-on sonic flamethrower and emotional powerhouse, the sort of double hit few bands can manage their first time at bat, and you just had to wonder how they were going to top it. Well, the answer is, they didn't -- or at least not on their sophomore outing, The Hardest Way. The '60s garage and '80s punk influences that made Big Soul so memorable are back again on The Hardest Way, and both singer/guitarist J.T. and organ player Dan McKinney are in solid form, but much of the material doesn't rock quite as hard as the blazing first side of Big Soul, and even the tunes that do connect at full force -- "Out of My Mind," "You Can't Touch Me," and the title cut -- lack the passion and heart that really made the difference on the first album. In short, The Hardest Way finds the Original Sins suffering from the typical second-album dilemma: not enough top-shelf material. While this problem would remedy itself on Self Destruct, that unfortunately doesn't make The Hardest Way any better. - by Mark Deming

The Original Sins:
J.T. [John Terlesky] (vocals, guitar), Dan McKinney (organ), Ken Bussiere (bass), Dave Ferrara (drums)

trax:
1. Heard It All Before 2. Now's the Time 3. Tearing Me in 2 4. Why You Love Me So 5. Can't Get Over You 6. Hardest Way 7. Out of My Mind 8. You Can't Touch Me 9. Don't Fit In 10. Rather Be Sad 11. I Can't Say 12. She Understands 13. Ain't No Tellin' 14. End of the World 15. Party's Over 16. Can't Stop Dancing 17. Beast in Me 18. Lacerations
...served by Anonymous...

"Blue Rose Collection" Vol. 6 2001 - VA

"hey ryp here u have more volumes of the blue rose collection. hope u enjoy!" - Angel (Vol 2, 3 & 4 were posted in March)trax:
1. Nancy Sinatra - The Bottle Rockets 2. Blue Tick Hound - Fred Eaglesmith 3. Where We Stand - Robert McEntee 4. Following Amelia - Plainsong 5. Copperhead Road - Todd Thibaud 6. Runaway Train - Trish Murphy 7. Trouble With The Law - Markus Rill & The Gunslingers 8. Miss You - Big In Iowa 9. Round The Moon - Joseph Parsons 10. Gimme An Inch - Joseph Parsons 11. Red River Saloon - Rich Hopkins & Luminarios 12. Sunshine - Mount Pilot 13. If He Wanted Us To Fly - Julian Dawson 14. Parisienne - The Hooblers 15. Brown-Eyed Girl - Elliott Murphy
...served by Angel...

Flat Duo Jets "Go Go Harlem Baby" 1991

This band's deliciously dirty and rough brand of rockabilly is unrivaled, and this disc is perhaps their finest. Whether they are running a chainsaw through "Froggie Went A-Courtin'" or crooning a baleful "You Belong to Me," the result is pure joy. - Tim Sheridan, All Music GuideRetro-rockabilly maniacs the Flat Duo Jets paired singer/guitarist Dexter Romweber and drummer Crow; though based throughout much of their career in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, the duo first gained widespread exposure appearing live in the 1986 music documentary Athens, Georgia: Inside/Out. Despite critical acclaim, they did not issue their self-titled debut LP until 1990, resurfacing a year later with Go Go Harlem Baby; indie-label stalwarts throughout the course of records including 1992's In Stereo, 1993's White Trees and 1996's Red Tango, Flat Duo Jets finally signed to major label Outpost to release 1998's Lucky Eye. - Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide

Flat Duo Jets:
Dexter Romweber - guitar, piano and vocals / Crow - drums and vocals / Jim Dickenson - piano / Jim Spake - saxophone

trax:
1. Flat Duo Jets Anthem 2. The Dainty Song 3. Go Go Harlem Baby 4. You Belong To Me 5. Frog Went A Courtin' 6. No Greater Love 7. I Don't Know 8. Harlem Nocturne 9. Wild Trip 10. Rock House 11. Shakin' 12. Don't Blame Me 13. Love Has It's Joke Sometimes 14. TV Mama 15. Apple Blossom Time 16. Ask Me How I Live
...served by Don K...

"Blue Rose Collection" Vol. 5 1999 - VA

"hey ryp here u have more volumes of the blue rose collection. hope u enjoy!" - Angel (Vol 2, 3 & 4 were posted in March)trax:
1. Stranger In Town - Sand Rubies 2. Crown - The Connells 3. Last Man Standing - The Wooldridge Brothers 4. Sweet William The Cop - The Pinetops 5. Undertow - Farmer Not So John 6. More & More - The Electric Family 7. Torture Comes To Mind - Tim Easton 8. Mandy Breakdown - Steve Wynn 9. Finer Things - Todd Thibaud 10. Sylvia - John P. Strohm 11. Blessing In Disguise - Kirk Swan 12. Hammer And Nails - Dave Schramm 13. Rose Of Jericho - The Rainravens 14. Just Who's Drivin' - Troy Young Campbell 15. Nine Tree Falls - Todd Thibaud 16. Cinnamon - Big In Iowa 17. Take Time To Know Her - Elliott Murphy 18. Poker Face - Rich Hopkins & Luminarios
...served by Angel...

Jason Ringenberg "One Foot In The Honky Tonk" 1992

One Foot in the Honky Tonk is the first solo album from Jason Ringenberg, the leader of Jason and the Scorchers. On his own, Jason sticks closer to country than he does to rock & roll, delving deep into honky tonk and the twang of Bakersfield, turning out a tough but poignant set of stomping, rocking country. A couple of cuts miss the mark, but the best songs on One Foot in the Honky Tonk equal his work with Jason & the Scorchers. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Musicians:
Jason Ringenberg - guitar, vocals / Dennis Burnside - keyboards / Brent Rowan - lead, acoustic, electric guitars / Larry Byrom - acoustic, electric guitars / Sonny Garrish - steel guitar / Michael Henderson - electric, slide guitars / David Innis, Mike Lawler - synthesizers / Craig Kamph - drums, percussion / Terry McMillan - harmonica / Michael Rhodes, Glenn Worf - bass guitar / Wayland Patton, Curtis Young - background vocals

trax:
1. The Life Of The Party 2. One Foot In The Honky Tonk 3. Try Me 4. Letter Of Love 5. Already Burned 6. Hardluck Boy 7. I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water 8. Feels So Right 9. Wild About Me 10. Devil's Daughter
...served by Don K...

Flat Duo Jets "In Stereo" EP 1992

"Hey Ryp, Thanks for the Flat Duo Jets. I don't know if this is the EP in question. Cheers" - Don K.Calling this album In Stereo might seem to imply that it has there is some other Flat Duo Jets album that is recorded in lower fidelity -- in mono, perhaps. Maybe even a 78 or an Edison cylinder. I don't know of any album by this band in any of those media, but it would certainly be appropriate. This is rock & roll at a level so primitive and honest that it sounds like an early '20s field recording. The Flat Duo Jets -- in this case Romweber and Crow -- thrash their way through five rock & roll standards and one original tune, and they do it in fine and fascinating style. These two obviously have the talent to play with more finesse, and they just as obviously don't care to. The liner notes say that this album was recorded in one day, and one suspects it didn't take much longer to record than it takes to play. A little time to plug in the guitars, knock back a few beers, and than hammer out another Flat Duo Jets classic. Richard Foss, All Music Guide

Flat Duo Jets:
John Michael Dexter Romweber - vocals/guitar / Crow - drums/background vocals

trax:
1. Riot In Cell Block No. 9 2. I'm Sorry 3. Love Me 4. Theme For Dick Fontaine 5. Think It Over 6. Raining In My Heart
...served by Don K...

Five Singles/EP's by the Masonics / Mickey & The Salty Sea Dogs

The Masonics "Empty Shell Of A Man" 1994 - 7"/45rpm
trax:
01 Empty Shell Of A Man 02 You Just Don't Care 03 Tell That To A Hungry Man 04 Why Did She Have To Go
...served by guehart...The Masonics "In A Man's Heart" 1994 - 7"/45rpm
trax:
01 In A Man's Heart 02 Hey Calinda 03 She Cut Me To The Bone
...served by guehart...The Masonics "Mumbo Jumbo EP" 1995 - 7"/45rpm
trax:
01 Mumbo Jumbo 02 Good Or Bad 03 Don't Complain 04 Creature Called Doubt
...served by guehart...The Masonics "The Earl Of Hell" 1997 - 7"/45rpm
trax:
01 Earl Of Hell 02 Upside Down Man 03 Never So Sad
...served by guehart...Mickey & The Salty Sea Dogs "Fresh Fish" 2001 - 7"/45rpm
trax:
01 Leave Me Alone (Trickster Of The Night) 02 I Keep On Wanting 03 Didn't I? 04 Now You Move In Different Circles
...served by guehart...

FLAT DUO JETS "Red Tango" 1996

A good'n'greasy delight, Red Tango finds Dex and Crow pulling back slightly from the psychotronic abandon of Introducing-yet retaining their hell-bent charm.While the frantic rockers are swell, especially "Baby Are You Hiding From Me" and Ray Harris' "Lonely Wolf," the quieter mood pieces achieve a haunting resonance equal to the Flat Duo Jets' very best. In other words, "Don't Ask Me Why" and "Sea of Flames" may well frighten the overly sensitive, while the wistfully sloppy "I Wish I Was Eighteen Again," once recorded by none other than the late George Burns, will bring a tear to the most jaded eye. Lordy! (Trouser Press)trax:
1. Tell Django 2. Ain't Goin' Away 3. Take And Give 4. Cobra (Theme 2 Revisited) 5. In My Neighborhood 6. Blackbeard 7. Baby Are You Hiding From Me 8. Southern Drums 9. Don't Ask Me Why 10. Lonely Wolf 11. Red Tango 12. Sea Of Flames 13. Because I Love You 14. Mad Man On The Loose 15. Old Trestle Song 16. I Wish I Was Eighteen Again

"Real Boss Hoss International Stomp-O-Lation" - VA

24 stomping garage tracks from some of the best bands on the scene. This is THEE modern garage compilation!Shake your hips and let your backbone slip with this 24 track compilation of thee greatest modern Garage Punk, R&B and Surf bands from around the world, and beyond!! Guaranteed instant party with an amazing line-up! The legends abound with raw sounds from the worship-worthy DOWNLINERS SECT, bands formed from the ashes of the Mummies (The Flakes, Christina & the Bippies), Sir Dance A-lot (featuring Michael "Daddy Love" Lucas of the Phantom Surfers), Ex-Milkshakes & Kaisers (The Masonics, The Wildebeests), Armitage Shanks, Southern California Psychedelic Garage-Fuzz legends Satan's Cheerleaders, The Boars, Mondo Topless, Thee Fine Lines, Spain's Garage Punk Rawk monsters Los Chicos, Thee Crucials and many more bands that are sure to swing your party into low-brow high-gear, or break your lease!! When the flag drops on this baby, you better be ready to STOMP!!

trax:
01. Los Chicos - Muddy Muddy 02. Downliners Sect - I'm a Lover Not a Fighter (live) 03. Masonics - Hungry Water Callin' Me 04. Thee Fine Lines - Got to Get Out of This Town 05. The Flakes - East Side Story 06. The Butchers - Girl Cry (Cry Girl) 07. Thee Crucials - Gorgon Go Home 08. The Miscreants - It's Alright 09. The Wildebeests - Lucinda 10. The Gentleman Callers - I Was Blind 11. Wooly Bandits - You're So Cute 12. Magic City - Dangerous 13. The Boars - Two Tears 14. Sir Dance-a-Lot & His Pranceteers - Summer Raids 15. Armitage Shanks - Gangsters 16. Satan's Cheerleaders - Catchin' The Bus 17. Lords of Gravity - Outcast 18. Christina & The Bippies - Bulldog 19. The Mothballs - I Love Records 20. Mondo Topless - Crawl 21. Memphis Morticians - Wailin' Well 22. Jackson Phibes - Lillydale Orphanage 23. Vulcaneers - Sarek Stomp 24. Salteen Crackerjack - Dedicated Follower of Fashion
...served by guehart...

Tonio K. "Amerika" 1980

The only criticism we can do against dada movement is that it didn't wrecked itself, denying its own essence. Er...yes, Tonio K. too. This album is surely one of my favourite of all years. It's messy, unclear, hilariously sad and extatic, and surely really funny. Tonio K began with "Life in the foodchain " which was...rock. This one is...rock. But : If you like rock, .... Tonio K is (yeah, in fact...was) completely brilliantly mad. The songs, even though the album sound like some 50-60 rock encyclopedy are completely addicting. The lyrics are ...hilarious (but take time to decrypt what he tried to say) and completely cynic. The top is reached by the inner picture of this guy...flashing gun on his .... Warning : Tonio K is now a complete .... Go buy "life in the foodchain" and "Amerika" (the best "rock" albums ever made in amerika) and leave the rest to... - By Gilles Forestier "Karpis"

trax:
01 One Big (Happy) Family 02 Say Goodbye 03 Sons Of The Revolution 04 Go Away 05 Cinderella's Baby 06 Trouble 07 Girl Crazy 08 I'll Buy It 09 The Night Fast Rodney Went Crazy 10 Merzsuite: Let Us Join Together In A Tune 11 Umore / Futt Futt Futt / Umore
...served by Don K...

DEXTER ROMWEBER "Blues That Defy My Soul" 2004

Musically, Dexter Romweber hasn't changed a great deal from his last release -- the mix of rockabilly, blues, and surf remains at the core of his sound. But he seems to have distilled it into a very potent brew that works very well within the limited parameters those genres offer. He is Chris Isaak's manic brother, desperately in need of his lithium, always hovering close to the edge. His fascination with monsters comes to the fore on "Monster Blues," but overall this is a more serious (though equally warm-hearted) album than its predecessor, with a very heartfelt "I've Lost My Heart to You." He can push the edge when he wants, as on the spiky "Man Walks In," or the lo-fi acoustic closer, "Prison Called Life." When he does rock out, as on "Rockin" Dead Man" and "The 309," he's perfectly convincing. Putting new life and energy into music like this is an art form in itself. But Romweber has managed it, and he's continuing to grow with it. The trio format is exactly what he needs, with plenty of oomph to back him up, but elastic enough to give him freedom for his voice and guitar. Even if it breaks no new ground, Blues That Defy My Soul is a joy. (by Chris Nickson, All Music Guide)trax:
1. Rockin' Dead Man 2. Blues That Defy My Soul 3. I've Lost My Heart To You 4. Turn Around Honey 5. You Broke My Heart 6. Nephretite 7. Unharmonious 8. The 309 9. Man Walks In 10. Outta Sight 11. Monster Blues 12. Nabonga 13. Come Back 14. Prison Called Life
...originally served by Gyro1966...Dex & his sister Sara are seen here rocking the daylights out of the 2008 DEEP BLUES Music & Film Festival in Lake Elmo, Minnesota.