Saturday, December 31, 2016
"Rockabilly Psychosis And The Garage Disease" 1984
Go mental!!!
If you enjoy loud noises, played frantically, and sometimes recorded in a very scratchy format, you should enjoy this compilation. If you are of the persuasion that rock n roll was designed to either dance frantically to or play full blast to annoy one's parents or elders, then you will find kindred spirits throughout the offerings on this various artists collective. If you are of a gentler and more cognotive intellectual persuasion, you may feel the need to pass up on this. That, of course is your choice, but, turkey-necks, you are missing a bucketful of FUN! Can you really fail to be moved by the 1mins 52 secs story-in-song-ripped-from-tomorrow's-headlines angst of the Meteors' Radioactive Kid? Can you live without wondering what Texas moonshine fuelled Hasil Adkins' poetic muse in She Said? Can you really believe that 20 years before WWWF, the Crushers could be inspired to write a whole song about a star local wrestler? COME ON-life is TOO short to not appreciate this gem. You really will find very few better reasons for 40 mins of kicking over the traces, annoying the wife and just ENJOYING YOURSELF! And if the Missus does look at you, as per Hasil Adkins' lady, Like a dyin' can of eggtomatolybeans, after you've played it-congratulations. You'll know it's been worth it & the pleasure will be greater when, inevitably, you play it again! - Reviewer: The BlackFerret "Steve The BlackFerret" (Plymouth UK)
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If you enjoy loud noises, played frantically, and sometimes recorded in a very scratchy format, you should enjoy this compilation. If you are of the persuasion that rock n roll was designed to either dance frantically to or play full blast to annoy one's parents or elders, then you will find kindred spirits throughout the offerings on this various artists collective. If you are of a gentler and more cognotive intellectual persuasion, you may feel the need to pass up on this. That, of course is your choice, but, turkey-necks, you are missing a bucketful of FUN! Can you really fail to be moved by the 1mins 52 secs story-in-song-ripped-from-tomorrow's-headlines angst of the Meteors' Radioactive Kid? Can you live without wondering what Texas moonshine fuelled Hasil Adkins' poetic muse in She Said? Can you really believe that 20 years before WWWF, the Crushers could be inspired to write a whole song about a star local wrestler? COME ON-life is TOO short to not appreciate this gem. You really will find very few better reasons for 40 mins of kicking over the traces, annoying the wife and just ENJOYING YOURSELF! And if the Missus does look at you, as per Hasil Adkins' lady, Like a dyin' can of eggtomatolybeans, after you've played it-congratulations. You'll know it's been worth it & the pleasure will be greater when, inevitably, you play it again! - Reviewer: The BlackFerret "Steve The BlackFerret" (Plymouth UK)
traxfromwax:
1. Love Me - The Phantom 2. Surfin' Bird - The Trashmen 3. Psycho - The Sonics 4. The Crusher - The Novas 5. Paralysed - Legendary Stardust Cowboy 6. She Said - Hasil 'Haze' Adkins 7. My Daddy Is A Vampire - Meteors 8. Red Headed Woman - Jimmy Dickinson & The Cramps 9. Radioactive Kid - Meteors 10. Dateless Night - Tav Falco & Panther Burns 11. Jack On Fire - Gun Club 12. Folsom Prison Blues - Geezers 13. Catman - Sting-Rays 14. Just Love Me - Guana Batz
The Modelos "The Modelos" 2006
"As much as Link Wray and Billy Strange is tossed in as Dick Dale, giving this disc a wave 'n' western vibe that crosses genres. Tasty & Twangin', this is perfect for Ipod sets for the slopes" - Stuart Derdeyn, The Vancouver Province.
“The Modelos new self titled CD sports precision-picked Shadows- type ditties and roll licking high desert odes with titles like “Down the Dusty Trail”, “Blood on the Saddle”, and “Curse of the Cowboy”, and there’s nary a cover in the bunch.” - Steve Newton, The Georgia Straight, Vancouver BC.
“The Modelos new self titled CD sports precision-picked Shadows- type ditties and roll licking high desert odes with titles like “Down the Dusty Trail”, “Blood on the Saddle”, and “Curse of the Cowboy”, and there’s nary a cover in the bunch.” - Steve Newton, The Georgia Straight, Vancouver BC.
trax:
01 Somewhere West 02 Down The Dusty Trail 03 Ode Ennio 04 Hot Dog Alley 05 Skeleton Dance 06 Blood On The Saddle 07 Dirty Bird 08 Curse Of The Cowboy 09 Bud Bustin' 10 Toke And Stagger 11 Trouble In Paradise
The Libertines "Up The Bracket" 2002
The first British band to rival the garage rock revival sparked by the Strokes and White Stripes in the U.S., the Hives in Sweden, and the Datsuns in, er, New Zealand, the Libertines burst onto the scene with Up the Bracket, a debut album so confident and consistent that the easiest way to describe it is 2002's answer to Is This It. That's not just because singer / guitarist Pete Doherty's slurred, husky vocals sound like Julian Casablancas' with the added bonus of a fetching Cockney accent (or that both groups share the same tousled, denim-clad fashion sense); virtually every song on Up the Bracket is chock-full of the same kind of bouncy, aggressive guitars, expressive, economic drums, and irresistible hooks that made the Strokes' debut almost too catchy for the band's credibility…
...However, the resemblance is probably due more to the constant trading of musical ideas between the States and the U.K. than to bandwagon-jumping -- the Strokes' sound owes as much to Britpop sensations like Supergrass (who had the Libertines as their opening band on their 2002 U.K. tour) and Elastica as it does to American influences like the Stooges and the Velvet Underground. Likewise, the Libertines play fast and loose with four decades' worth of British rock history, mixing bits and bobs of British Invasion, mod, punk, and Britpop with the sound of their contemporaries.
On paper it sounds horribly calculated, but (also like the Strokes' debut) in practice it's at once fresh and familiar. Mick Jones' warm, not-too-rough, and not-too-polished production both emphasizes the pedigree of their sound and the originality of it: on songs like "Vertigo," "Death on the Stairs," and the excellent "Boys in the Band," the guitars switch between Merseybeat chime and a garagey churn as the vocals range from punk snarls to pristine British Invasion harmonies. Capable of bittersweet beauty on the folky, Beatlesque "Radio America" and pure attitude on "Horrorshow," the Libertines really shine when they mix the two approaches and let their ambitions lead the way. "Did you see the stylish kids in the riot?" begins "Time for Heroes," an oddly poetic mix of love and war that recalls the band's spiritual and sonic forefathers the Clash; "The Good Old Days" blends jazzy verses, martial choruses, and lyrics like "It's not about tenements and needles and all the evils in their eyes and the backs of their minds." On songs like these, "Tell the King," and "Up the Bracket," the group not only outdoes most of its peers but begins to reach the greatness of the Kinks, the Jam, and all the rest of the groups whose brilliant melodic abilities and satirical looks at British society paved the way. Though the album is a bit short at 36 minutes, that's long enough to make it a brilliant debut; the worst you can say about its weakest tracks is that they're really solid and catchy. Punk poets, lagered-up lads, London hipsters -- the Libertines play many different roles on Up the Bracket, all of which suit them to a tee. At this point in their career they're not as overhyped as many of their contemporaries, so enjoy them while they're still fresh.
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...However, the resemblance is probably due more to the constant trading of musical ideas between the States and the U.K. than to bandwagon-jumping -- the Strokes' sound owes as much to Britpop sensations like Supergrass (who had the Libertines as their opening band on their 2002 U.K. tour) and Elastica as it does to American influences like the Stooges and the Velvet Underground. Likewise, the Libertines play fast and loose with four decades' worth of British rock history, mixing bits and bobs of British Invasion, mod, punk, and Britpop with the sound of their contemporaries.On paper it sounds horribly calculated, but (also like the Strokes' debut) in practice it's at once fresh and familiar. Mick Jones' warm, not-too-rough, and not-too-polished production both emphasizes the pedigree of their sound and the originality of it: on songs like "Vertigo," "Death on the Stairs," and the excellent "Boys in the Band," the guitars switch between Merseybeat chime and a garagey churn as the vocals range from punk snarls to pristine British Invasion harmonies. Capable of bittersweet beauty on the folky, Beatlesque "Radio America" and pure attitude on "Horrorshow," the Libertines really shine when they mix the two approaches and let their ambitions lead the way. "Did you see the stylish kids in the riot?" begins "Time for Heroes," an oddly poetic mix of love and war that recalls the band's spiritual and sonic forefathers the Clash; "The Good Old Days" blends jazzy verses, martial choruses, and lyrics like "It's not about tenements and needles and all the evils in their eyes and the backs of their minds." On songs like these, "Tell the King," and "Up the Bracket," the group not only outdoes most of its peers but begins to reach the greatness of the Kinks, the Jam, and all the rest of the groups whose brilliant melodic abilities and satirical looks at British society paved the way. Though the album is a bit short at 36 minutes, that's long enough to make it a brilliant debut; the worst you can say about its weakest tracks is that they're really solid and catchy. Punk poets, lagered-up lads, London hipsters -- the Libertines play many different roles on Up the Bracket, all of which suit them to a tee. At this point in their career they're not as overhyped as many of their contemporaries, so enjoy them while they're still fresh.
trax:
01 Vertigo 02 Death On The Stairs 03 Horror Show 04 Time For Heroes 05 Breck Rd. Boys In The Band 06 Radio America 07 Up The Bracket 08 Tell The King 09 The Boy Looked At Johnny 10 Begging 11 The Good Old Days 12 I Get Along
"Going Back to Old Kentucky" A Bluegrass Anthology
Stunning Two CD Set featuring 54 Authentic Pre and Post War Recordings by Bluegrass Legends like Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs, The Stanley Brothers mixed with other great bluegrass artists.
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trax disc 1:
1. Mule Skinner Blues - Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys 2. Orange Blossom Special - Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys 3. Mother's Not Dead - Charlie Monroe & His Kentucky Pardners 4. Rocky Road Blues - Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys 5. Lonely Tombs - J.E. Mainer's Mountaineers 6. Heavy Traffic Ahead - Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys 7. Going Back to Old Kentucky - Hobo Jack Adkins 8. Blue Moon of Kentucky - Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys 9. Little Maggie - The Stanley Brothers 10. Happy Valley Special - The Bailey Brothers 11. Will You Be Loving Another Man - Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys 12. I Heard My Name on the Radio - King Sacred Quartet 13. It's Mighty Dark to Travel - Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys 14. My Lords Keeps a Record - Carl Story And The Rambling Mountaineers 15. Your Trouble Ways Keep Us Apart - Carl Sauceman and His Hillbilly Ramblers 16. Molly and Tennbrook (The Horse Race Song) - The Stanley Brothers 17. My Cabin in Caroline - Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys 18. Blue Grass Breakdown - Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys 19. White Dove - The Stanley Brothers 20. I Like the Old Time Way - Shannon Grayson & His Golden Valley Boys 21. Can't You Hear Me Callin' - Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys 22. Gathering Flowers for the Master's Bouquet - The Stanley Brothers 23. Will There Be a Traffic Light - Carl Story And The Rambling Mountaineers 24. I'm On My Way to the Old Home - Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys 25. I'll Be Going to Heaven Sometime - Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys 26. Little Birdie - Wade Mainer Trio 27. Foggy Mountain Breakdown (Instrumental) - Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs & The Foggy Mountain Boys
trax disc 2:
1. The Angels And Singing - The Stanley Brothers 2. He Will Set Your Fields On Fire - Carl Story & His Rambling Mountaineers 3. Pain In My Heart - The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers 4. I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome - Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys 5. Little White Church - Mac Wiseman 6. Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms - Flatt & Scruggs 7. She's Just A Cute Thing - Jimmy Martin & The Osborne Brothers 8. Uncle Pen - Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys 9. The Drunkard's Hell - The Stanley Brothers 10. Florida Blues (Instrumental) - Jim Eanes & The Shenandoah Valley Boys 11. When I Safely Reach That Other Shore - Tommy Magness & His Tennessee Buddies 12. 'Tis Sweet To Be Remembered - Mac Wiseman 13. Sunny Side Of The Mountain - Stoney Cooper & Wilma Lee 14. Raw Hide (Instrumental) - Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys 15. I'm A Man Of Constant Sorrow - The Stanley Brothers 16. The Girl I Left In Sunny Tennessee - Wade Mainer Trio 17. Blue Eyed Darling - Jimmy Martin & The Osborne Brothers 18. Old Salty Dog Blues - Flatt & Scruggs 19. You're Drifting Away - Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys 20. Four Walls Around Me - Mac Wiseman 21. Little Brown Hand - Jim Eanes & The Shenandoah Valley Boys 22. Little Country Preacher - Tommy Magness & His Tennessee Buddies 23. Earl's Breakdown - Flatt & Scruggs 24. The Fields Have Turned Brown - The Stanley Brothers 25. Going Like Wildfire - Mac Wiseman 26. Get Down On Your Knees And Pray - Bill Monroe & His Blue Grass Boys 27. Come Back To Me, Darling - Flatt & Scruggs
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"Rock 'N' Roll Orgy" Vol. 7
25 tracks of SOLID 50s rockabilly
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1. Ice Cold Baby - Marlon "Madman" Mitchell & The Rocketeers 2. Mixed Up Rhythm & Blues - Johnny Taylor 3. Lou Lou - Darrell Rhodes 4. Froggy - Danny Dell 5. Music To My Ear - Speck & Doyle 6. Pretty Baby - The Vibes 7. Hot Rockin' Mama - Larry O'Keefe 8. Bad Bad Way - Rodger & The Tempests 9. Willie Was A Bad Boy - Ray Gentry 10. Fool About You - Danny Darren 11. I've Gotta Find Someone - Tiny Tim 12. Dance Baby - Little Mac 13. Booze Party - Three Aces & A Joker 14. Mr. Ducktail - "Uncle" Buck Lite 15. Honky Tonkin' Rhythm - Bobby Sisco 16. Big Dog Little Dog - Harvey Hurt 17. Hot Lips Baby - Herbie Duncan 18. Rock & Roll Blues - Jules Blattner 19. Wore To A Frazzel - Tony & Jackie Lamie 20. Take Your Hands Off Me Baby - Buddy Howard 21. Sally Ann - Bobby Wayne 22. Travelin' - Jim Francis 23. Little Angel - Herbie Duncan 24. Alley Cat - Walter Brown 25. Gonna Have A Party - Dickie Damron
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Friday, December 30, 2016
The Dangtrippers "Days Between Stations" 1987
Great album from an old band from Iowa City!
Days Between Stations is principally an item for hardcore R.E.M. fans since it is one of a handful of albums released on the label owned by that band's manager, Jefferson Holt. The jangly guitars and well-crafted pop songs reflect the "college rock" sensibilities of young music makers raised on classic rock and power pop (particularly The Raspberries and The Byrds), with enough guitar arpeggios to place the group under the "New South" umbrella. Dumptruck, Dreams So Real, and a host of bands on dB Records found a niche in R.E.M.'s wake making this kind of music, but The Dang Trippers add superior songcraft and a mild strain of psychedelia that at least give Days Between Stations a longer shelf life for the few listeners who chance upon it. "Waiting on the Doorstep" and the acoustic "Legerdemain" are among the best cuts on an album that is never less than good, but Dang Trippers disappeared following the release of an even more obscure sophomore album, Transparent Blue Illusion. (AMG)
Days Between Stations is principally an item for hardcore R.E.M. fans since it is one of a handful of albums released on the label owned by that band's manager, Jefferson Holt. The jangly guitars and well-crafted pop songs reflect the "college rock" sensibilities of young music makers raised on classic rock and power pop (particularly The Raspberries and The Byrds), with enough guitar arpeggios to place the group under the "New South" umbrella. Dumptruck, Dreams So Real, and a host of bands on dB Records found a niche in R.E.M.'s wake making this kind of music, but The Dang Trippers add superior songcraft and a mild strain of psychedelia that at least give Days Between Stations a longer shelf life for the few listeners who chance upon it. "Waiting on the Doorstep" and the acoustic "Legerdemain" are among the best cuts on an album that is never less than good, but Dang Trippers disappeared following the release of an even more obscure sophomore album, Transparent Blue Illusion. (AMG)
trax:
01 When Time Runs Out 02 Maxwell's Demon Box 03 Masquerade 04 Sitting On The Doorstep 05 Talk About Love 06 Nehru 07 Days On The Roof 08 Jack Knife 09 Freudian Slip 10 Reasons Why 11 Half Your Age 12 Someone New 13 Legerdemain 14 Lovers Again
The Von Drats "Dratsylvania" 2010
The surfing crypt keepers... The von Drats. A band so terrifyingly groovy, one listen to their debut album "Dratsylvania" and you'll be trapped forever under their sonic spell!
Originally hailing from the mysterious Dratsylvania, the band relocated to Toronto in 2005 where their strange appearances (looking like extras from The Addams Family or a cartoon hot rod gang) and creepy, rowdy and kooky high energy surf punk live shows have made them a favorite with the local late, late, LATE(!) night ghastly Go-Go crowd.
Featuring 13 twangy and twisted tunes that should appeal to fans of 60's surf rock, horror punk, or classic monster movies. "Dratsylvania" is the soundtrack to the greatest, grooviest, demons-on-dirtbikes film you've never seen.
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Originally hailing from the mysterious Dratsylvania, the band relocated to Toronto in 2005 where their strange appearances (looking like extras from The Addams Family or a cartoon hot rod gang) and creepy, rowdy and kooky high energy surf punk live shows have made them a favorite with the local late, late, LATE(!) night ghastly Go-Go crowd.Featuring 13 twangy and twisted tunes that should appeal to fans of 60's surf rock, horror punk, or classic monster movies. "Dratsylvania" is the soundtrack to the greatest, grooviest, demons-on-dirtbikes film you've never seen.
trax:
01 Dratsylvania 02 Phantom Chop 03 Theme For Woo Kee Tsao 04 Strachan Steve 05 Torso Alley 06 Zip Code 07 Instant Soup 08 Catch Fire 09 Cemetary Stomp 10 Tube City 11 Los Tigres Del Norte(s) 12 Manglers & Stranglers 13 Return To Dratsylvania
Man Man "Six Demon Bag" 2006
Sophomore album from Philly-based Waits / Zappa / Beefheart obsessives asks us this time out not to merely delight in its sounds, but in its songs as well.
What a backward sophomore record. You'd think after all the Zappa/Waits/Beefheart darts thrown his way after the band's 2004 debut, lead singer Honus Honus would cut the gravel shtick-- the stache, too. Instead, he seems to have bought all three's entire discographies over again, zeroing in on Waits' freak empathy, Zappa's klezmatics and turnarounds, the Captain's sense of surprise. We know exactly what he's building in there. In the process, though, Honus lost his former bandmates, and possibly a lot more. This big-top ringleader whose barely prophetic ramblings and nauseous yelps we delighted in last time around as mere entertainment now asks us to move closer, listen not to the sounds, but to the songs-- the pleas for help.
I didn't expect people to dig The Man in a Blue Turban With a Face, same reason I wouldn't drag them to Deerhoof or put a plastic snake in their drink as a joke. Unfocused and sloppy and more of-the-moment than of-the-whole, that record was possibly the polar opposite of what some people value musically. This time out, Man Man's less sloppy but just as ramshackle, as if the snaps and crackles are the band's diversion from actually writing the record. As a song and title, the breakneck "Young Einstein on the Beach" might be more self-referential than the band intended.
They're still tending to the same changes, the same high-pitched call-and-response tropes, and the waltz time, and those parts can blur together a bit. But plenty of good moments pop out by relation: that "mous-tache mous-tache mous-tache" breakdown on "Push the Eagle's Stomach" with video game power-up sounds as the retrigger, the song's "So What" ending, the guitarless Sabbath riffs, the weird keyboard sound halfway between "96 Tears", and the noise made when two rubber Little Caesars dolls are scrubbed together. Or take the accordion melody on "Banana Ghost", or the dozens of great lyrical turns, such as on the appropriately sparse "Skin Tension" ("Let down my guard/ And there goes my heart/ Straight out the window again"), or on "Black Mission Goggles", something of a misfit toy remake of "Come Together" (Beatles, not Annie): "She's a warm bodega/ High on Noreaga," Honus shouts, thus giving Jens Lekman a run for his rap ref rep.
Just so you know, the line after "Noreaga" is this: "Strung out in Brooklyn cos I love her." Happens a lot here: The fun stops, the façade is dropped for a split second, and suddenly Man Man's circus act isn't nearly as interesting as the tension of them maintaining it. That push/pull is why Six Demon Bag sticks so much more than the last. Granted, the band relies on the same structure for most of these moments-- percussion drops out, locker-room singing, then the sober line-- but damnit can they do sober: "You should always run with a loaded gun in your mouth," or, "When the night breaks, and the clouds shake, and your hopes ache, to someday be redeemed," or, "I know I'll never be the man that she thinks she really needs/ But it don't stop me from trying to be."
Despite/because, Man Man's most focused song here is also their most debilitating. On "Van Helsing Boombox", Honus hums and whistles along to the bell hook, delaying himself from articulating the actualities of a breakup: learning "how to speak a forgotten language", wanting "to sleep for weeks like a dog at her feet," falling in the street and howling at the moon. Think of the man you most admire-- your father, maybe-- then remember the first time you saw him cry. The song hits like that: broken and embarrassed and yards of dirt more convincing than your Glibbards and Blight Eyes.
Why "Van Helsing" works so well as an album track, though, is it really heightens the sudden change of heart on closer "Ice Dogs": Starts stubborn ("Am I supposed to close my eyes as you walk away from me?") but how quickly that old love again comes back-- chirpy horns, girl group shoo-wops, smiles for smiles. It's pathetic. It's fantastic drama, too-- rare for any work, let alone a fucking rock album, to pull off so well in 40 minutes. "C'est la vie/ Don't abandon me/ When the bridge burns down and the bad blood tastes like wine." Punch-drunk and happy for now, but it's still blood. - by Nick Sylvester / Pitchfork
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What a backward sophomore record. You'd think after all the Zappa/Waits/Beefheart darts thrown his way after the band's 2004 debut, lead singer Honus Honus would cut the gravel shtick-- the stache, too. Instead, he seems to have bought all three's entire discographies over again, zeroing in on Waits' freak empathy, Zappa's klezmatics and turnarounds, the Captain's sense of surprise. We know exactly what he's building in there. In the process, though, Honus lost his former bandmates, and possibly a lot more. This big-top ringleader whose barely prophetic ramblings and nauseous yelps we delighted in last time around as mere entertainment now asks us to move closer, listen not to the sounds, but to the songs-- the pleas for help.I didn't expect people to dig The Man in a Blue Turban With a Face, same reason I wouldn't drag them to Deerhoof or put a plastic snake in their drink as a joke. Unfocused and sloppy and more of-the-moment than of-the-whole, that record was possibly the polar opposite of what some people value musically. This time out, Man Man's less sloppy but just as ramshackle, as if the snaps and crackles are the band's diversion from actually writing the record. As a song and title, the breakneck "Young Einstein on the Beach" might be more self-referential than the band intended.
They're still tending to the same changes, the same high-pitched call-and-response tropes, and the waltz time, and those parts can blur together a bit. But plenty of good moments pop out by relation: that "mous-tache mous-tache mous-tache" breakdown on "Push the Eagle's Stomach" with video game power-up sounds as the retrigger, the song's "So What" ending, the guitarless Sabbath riffs, the weird keyboard sound halfway between "96 Tears", and the noise made when two rubber Little Caesars dolls are scrubbed together. Or take the accordion melody on "Banana Ghost", or the dozens of great lyrical turns, such as on the appropriately sparse "Skin Tension" ("Let down my guard/ And there goes my heart/ Straight out the window again"), or on "Black Mission Goggles", something of a misfit toy remake of "Come Together" (Beatles, not Annie): "She's a warm bodega/ High on Noreaga," Honus shouts, thus giving Jens Lekman a run for his rap ref rep.
Just so you know, the line after "Noreaga" is this: "Strung out in Brooklyn cos I love her." Happens a lot here: The fun stops, the façade is dropped for a split second, and suddenly Man Man's circus act isn't nearly as interesting as the tension of them maintaining it. That push/pull is why Six Demon Bag sticks so much more than the last. Granted, the band relies on the same structure for most of these moments-- percussion drops out, locker-room singing, then the sober line-- but damnit can they do sober: "You should always run with a loaded gun in your mouth," or, "When the night breaks, and the clouds shake, and your hopes ache, to someday be redeemed," or, "I know I'll never be the man that she thinks she really needs/ But it don't stop me from trying to be."
Despite/because, Man Man's most focused song here is also their most debilitating. On "Van Helsing Boombox", Honus hums and whistles along to the bell hook, delaying himself from articulating the actualities of a breakup: learning "how to speak a forgotten language", wanting "to sleep for weeks like a dog at her feet," falling in the street and howling at the moon. Think of the man you most admire-- your father, maybe-- then remember the first time you saw him cry. The song hits like that: broken and embarrassed and yards of dirt more convincing than your Glibbards and Blight Eyes.
Why "Van Helsing" works so well as an album track, though, is it really heightens the sudden change of heart on closer "Ice Dogs": Starts stubborn ("Am I supposed to close my eyes as you walk away from me?") but how quickly that old love again comes back-- chirpy horns, girl group shoo-wops, smiles for smiles. It's pathetic. It's fantastic drama, too-- rare for any work, let alone a fucking rock album, to pull off so well in 40 minutes. "C'est la vie/ Don't abandon me/ When the bridge burns down and the bad blood tastes like wine." Punch-drunk and happy for now, but it's still blood. - by Nick Sylvester / Pitchfork
trax:
01 Feathers 02 Engwish Bwudd 03 Banana Ghost 04 Young Einstein On The Beach 05 Skin Tension 06 Black Mission Goggles 07 Hot Bat 08 Push The Eagle's Stomach 09 Spider Cider 10 Van Helsing Boombox 11 Tunneling Through the Guy 12 Fishstick Gumbo 13 Ice Dogs
"Ultra Rare Fortune & Hi-Q"
30 ORIGINAL ROCK’N’ROLL / ROCKABILLY TRACKS FROM THE FORTUNE, HI-Q, STRATE 8 AND CHIEF LABELS. GREAT!!! NOW DELETED.
More Info:
http://twilightzone-rideyourpony.blogspot.com/search?q=Ultra+Rare+Fortune+%26+Hi-Q
Read all about Fortune Records at Soulful Detroit.com:
http://soulfuldetroit.com/web13-fortune%20records/fortune%20text/index.html
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More Info:
http://twilightzone-rideyourpony.blogspot.com/search?q=Ultra+Rare+Fortune+%26+Hi-Q
Read all about Fortune Records at Soulful Detroit.com:
http://soulfuldetroit.com/web13-fortune%20records/fortune%20text/index.html
trax:
1. It's All Your Fault - Farris Wilder & His Band 2. Honey Won't You Love Me - Jimmy Gartin & His Swingers 3. Rock And Roll Baby - Eddie Jackson & His Swingsters 4. Hi Ho Little Girl - The Terrigan Brothers with The Sterlings 5. Long Tall You - Pete DeBree & The Wanderers vcl. Jimmy Franklin 6. Rock The Universe - Dell Vaughn with The Fortuneaires 7. Honey Let's Go (To A Rock And Roll Show) - Johnny Powers & His Rockets 8. Move Over Big Dog (Let A Little Dog In) - Bobby Bernell 9. Sheddin' Tears Over You - Shorty Frog & His Space Cats 10. Hey, Mr. Presley - Pete DeBree & The Wanderers vcl. Jimmy Franklin 11. Blue Flame Country - Bill Hicks & His Southeners 12. Same Old Blues - Patti Lynn 13. Froggy Went A Courtin' - Kenny Layne & His Bull Dogs 14. Drunk Man's Wiggle - Jimmy Myers & His Happy Highway Gang 15. Sweetie Pie - Ellis Kirk & The Town and Country Boys 16. Pretty Baby Rock - Jimmy Myers & Tex Regan 17. Elvis Is Rocking Again - The Hunt Sisters & Mark with Roy Hall 18. Well, I'm Weak - Eddie Stapleton 19. Humpty Dumpty - Al Burnette & His Southern Swingsters 20. Little Love - The Terrigan Brothers with The Sterlings 21. Wild Cat Boogie - Forest Rye 22. After Tomorrow - Jimmy Myers & Tex Regan 23. Blues I Can't Hide - Eddie Jackson 24. Your Love - Johnny Powers & His Rockets 25. I'm Not Gonna Take It Anymore - The Hunt Sisters 26. Ding Dong Mama From Tennessee - Jimmy Myers & His Happy Highway Gang 27. It Always Happens To Me - Rufus Shoffner & Joyce Songer 28. Tennessee Avenue - Slim Williams with The Sons Of The Prairie 29. I'm Glad You Didn't Say Goodbye - Shorty Frog & His Space Cats 30. Columbus Stockade Blues - Kenny Layne & His Bull Dogs
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"Rock 'N' Roll Orgy" Vol. 6
25 original 1950s wild ones featuring rockin' rollin' rarities from Walter Brown, Artie Morris, Deacon and The Rock & Rollers, Jimmy Kirkland, Vern Pullens and many others.
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1. Alley Cat - Walter Brown 2. Grandpa's Rock - The Trail Blazers 3. Come Here Mama - Lynn Pratt 4. Right Now - Gray Montgomery 5. Rock And Rll Itch - Curley Jim 6. Little Froggy Went A Courtin' - Loyd Howell 7. Desire - Artie Morris 8. Rockin' On The Moon - Deacon and The Rock & Rollers 9. Frankie And Johnny - Jerry Durham 10. Hey Baby - Harley Gabbard & Aubrey Holt 11. Pinch Me Quick - Jimmy Smith 12. Whoo! I Mean Whee! - Hardrock & The Rhythm Rockers 13. Rocking The Blues - Leon Bowman 14. Sunset Blues - Tony & Jackie Lamie 15. I Love Her So - Al Reed 16. Gotta Get Some Money - Frank Evans 17. An Old Rusty Dime - Arnold Van Winkle 18. Bang Bang - Tommy Moreland 19. Come On Baby - Jimmy Kirkland 20. Rock All Night With Me - Dick Tacker 21. I Know My Baby Loves Me - Gene Stacks 22. It's My Life - Vern Pullens 23. Get Away - Bud Landon 24. Let's All Rock And Roll - Joe Lombardie 25. My Little Jewel - Tommy "Jim" Beam
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Thursday, December 29, 2016
Man Man "The Man In A Blue Turban With A Face" 2004
Debut album by the American experimental rock band founded in 2003 in Philadelphia.
Man Man is an experimental band from Philadelphia. Their multi-instrumental style is centered on the piano playing of lead singer and lyricist Honus Honus. On recordings, Honus usually plays piano but during the live shows he uses a Rhodes Piano or a Nord Electro 3. He is accompanied by an energetic group of musicians and vocalists. Instruments played by the band include a clavinet, Moog Little Phatty, sousaphone, saxophone, trumpet, French horn, flute, bass clarinet, drum set, euphonium, Fender Jazz Bass, Danelectro baritone guitar, xylophone, marimba, melodica and various percussive instruments including pots and pans, toy noisemakers, Chinese funeral horns, spoons, smashing plates, fireworks, and—on occasion—audience members' heads. - wiki
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Man Man is an experimental band from Philadelphia. Their multi-instrumental style is centered on the piano playing of lead singer and lyricist Honus Honus. On recordings, Honus usually plays piano but during the live shows he uses a Rhodes Piano or a Nord Electro 3. He is accompanied by an energetic group of musicians and vocalists. Instruments played by the band include a clavinet, Moog Little Phatty, sousaphone, saxophone, trumpet, French horn, flute, bass clarinet, drum set, euphonium, Fender Jazz Bass, Danelectro baritone guitar, xylophone, marimba, melodica and various percussive instruments including pots and pans, toy noisemakers, Chinese funeral horns, spoons, smashing plates, fireworks, and—on occasion—audience members' heads. - wiki
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01 Against The Peruvian Monster 02 10lb Moustache 03 Zebra 04 Sarspirillsa 05 White Rice_Brown Heart 06 Gold Teeth 07 Magic Blood 08 The Fog Or China 09 I, Manface 10 Man Who Make You Sick 11 Werewolf (On The Hood Of Yer Heartbreak) 12 I'd Rather Be Blind (bonus)
Dreams So Real "Rough Night In Jericho" 1988
By far, this cd captures a defining moment in my life as a then-freshman at the University of Georgia. My two best friends made their first roadtrip from Augusta to come see me while they were still in high school. It had to be November, 1988. We thought it was so cool to get into a bar at 18 years old and we were all such huge music fans, it was recommended that we go to the Uptown Lounge to see Dreams So Real. The music sounded so good live and the Uptown is an Athens legend, I remember thinking, "I am 18, in college, good tunes...I am the king of the world." RNIJ as an album is absolutely STELLAR! My personal favorite is "Victim." I went on to work at the Camelot Music store at the Georgia Square Mall in Athens, and when "Gloryline" was released they did an in-store appearance. I have pictures with them and my cds are signed by the band. GREAT, GREAT, TIMES! I am so proud to have been there. I must've seen DSR 50 times (minimum). Does anyone remember "Holly Faith?" - By Michael P. Harley "Harley4477" (Evans, GA United States)
I first heard of these guys in college in 1988, when I went to go see The Church in concert and a band I had never heard of called Dreams So Real were opening. They pretty much just played this album in a different order (as another reviewer remarked) and I was blown away. The next day, I went to the local record store and bought the album. I was blown away again, and about 15 years later, this album still gets consistent play. REM comparisons aren't totally out of order (DSR were from Athens, also) but these guys incorporate more straight-ahead rock into their sound. Standout tracks are...um...all 10. Seriously, the album hangs together spectacularly. From the hard rocking opener "Rough Night In Jericho", to the gospel tinged "Bearing Witness", to the great closer "Love Fall Down", this has been one of my all time faves since my first listen. I have a huge music collection, and there just aren't many records I can say that about. Follow the advice of everyone who has reviewed this unknown (a travesty indeed) classic and hunt down a copy of this great rock record. - By Nathaniel Slautich "bobaphat"
I first heard of these guys in college in 1988, when I went to go see The Church in concert and a band I had never heard of called Dreams So Real were opening. They pretty much just played this album in a different order (as another reviewer remarked) and I was blown away. The next day, I went to the local record store and bought the album. I was blown away again, and about 15 years later, this album still gets consistent play. REM comparisons aren't totally out of order (DSR were from Athens, also) but these guys incorporate more straight-ahead rock into their sound. Standout tracks are...um...all 10. Seriously, the album hangs together spectacularly. From the hard rocking opener "Rough Night In Jericho", to the gospel tinged "Bearing Witness", to the great closer "Love Fall Down", this has been one of my all time faves since my first listen. I have a huge music collection, and there just aren't many records I can say that about. Follow the advice of everyone who has reviewed this unknown (a travesty indeed) classic and hunt down a copy of this great rock record. - By Nathaniel Slautich "bobaphat"
trax:
01 Rough Night In Jericho 02 Heart Of Stone 03 Bearing Witness 04 Victim 05 California 06 City Of Love 07 Open Your Eyes 08 Distance 09 Melanie 10 Love Fall Down
The Volcanos "Finish Line Fever" 1998
They are from Royal Oak, Michigan, Usa, founded in 1994.
I bought this back in the days when I was really into surf music. It was recommended to me by a friend who is really into surf music. Being one of the first albums I bought I really listened to it quite a bit. Glad I did. Great album. Maybe not the first I would buy, such as Dick Dale, but if you are into fueled surf- this is a great buy. - By Thomas P. Greene
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I bought this back in the days when I was really into surf music. It was recommended to me by a friend who is really into surf music. Being one of the first albums I bought I really listened to it quite a bit. Glad I did. Great album. Maybe not the first I would buy, such as Dick Dale, but if you are into fueled surf- this is a great buy. - By Thomas P. Greene
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01 Finish Line Fever 02 Doheny Down 03 San Andrea Fault 04 Brand New Board 05 Avalanche 06 Maverick 07 Pit Stop 08 Riverside Run 09 Custom Cruiser 10 Wave Beat 11 Kileuea 12 War Drums 13 Pompeii 14 Theme For Action
"Honky Tonkin' Rhythm" 1950s Country Boppers
One of the most valuable digital-era compilations of '50s honky tonk and country boogie, Honky Tonkin' Rhythm: 1950s Country Boppers assembles over 50 valuable tracks by a parade of artists (from the famed to the obscure) and labels (major or very minor). Certainly not for the faint of heart (or those new to honky tonkin'), it includes very few hits and, nearly everywhere, it seeks to resurrect some of the most obscure sides or forgotten artists. The sound quality isn't stellar, but it's easy to forgive a small issue when so much of this music is impossible to find elsewhere and sounds so good. Another feature rarely found on country compilations is the range of artists, including a good share of the most popular honky tonkers (Lefty Frizzell, George Jones, Bob Wills, Webb Pierce, Wanda Jackson, Merle Travis, Little Jimmy Dickens) with less-known performances to rank alongside some of the most obscure ever recorded and released. (It's probably a function of the 50-year copyright limit in Great Britain that a label like GVC [Great Voices of the Century] is able to combine the output of so many classic honky tonk labels, including Decca, Capitol, Columbia, RCA, MGM, King, Hickory, Starday, and many others.)(John Bush, Allmusic)
trax disc 1:
1. Plantation Boogie - Red Foley 2. False Hearted Girl - Tennessee Ernie Ford & Ella Mae Morse (W/ Cliffie Stone's Orchestra) 3. We Love To Live - Wayne Raney 4. I Let The Freight Train Carry Me On - The Delmore Brothers 5. Rattlesnakin' Daddy - Hawkshaw Hawkins 6. Just Can't Live That Fast (Anymore) - Lefty Frizzell 7. Where D'Ja Go? - Marty Robbins & Lee Emerson 8. Hey Worm! - "Little" Jimmy Dickens 9. Any Old Time - Webb Pierce 10. Gonna Come Get You - George Jones 11. I Don't Mind - Pee Wee King & His Golden West Cowboys 12. Honey Chile - Jerry Reed 13. Leave That Liar Alone - The Carlisles 14. Smoke Comes Out My Chimney Just The Same - Skeets McDonald 15. Ida Red Likes The Boogie - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys 16. Hey You There! - Rusty & Doug Kershaw (W/ Wiley Barkdull) 17. Guitar Shuffle - Hank Garland & His Sugar Footers 18. Deep South - Merle Travis & The Whippoorwills 19. Hangin' Around - Bobby Helms 20. Town Hall Shuffle - Joe Maphis 21. Gotta Get You Near Me Blues - Buddy & Bob 22. Guilty Conscience - The Cochran Brothers 23. I Want Some Lovin' Baby - Jimmy & Duane (W/ Buddy Long & The Western Melody Boys) 24. It's Music She Says - Lucky Wray 25. I Gotta Know - Wanda Jackson 26. Alligator Comes Across - Arlie Duff 27. Rockin' And Rollin' With Grandmaw (On Saturday Night) - Carson Robison & His Pleasant Valley Boys
trax disc 2:
1. Honky Tonkin' Rhythm Bobby Sisco 2. New Step It Up And Go - The Maddox Brothers & Rose 3. Mean, Mean, Mean - Bud Hobbs & His Trail Herders 4. I Wanna Hold My Baby - Onie Wheeler 5. Hot Shot Baby - Bob Luce & The Stardusters 6. Baby's Gone - Vernon Claud 7. Ole Jack Hammer Blues - Jimmie Lawson 8. I'm Settin' You Free - Harold Allen & J.T. Watts 9. I'm Not Free - The Country Playboys 10. Gonna Paint The Town Red - Tommy Scott & His Ramblers 11. Everybody's Rockin' But Me - Jack Turner 12. Tired Of Rockin' - Bob Burton 13. I Wonder If I Can Lose The Blues This Way - Ramblin' Jimmie Dolan 14. Hey! Mister Cotton-Picker - Moon Mullican 15. Boogie My Blues Away - Merrill Moore 16. Little Boy Blue - Sonny Defreest & His Western Rhythm Boys 17. Fiddle Bop - The Rhythm Rockers 18. Honky Tonk Baby - Billy Briggs 19. She's A Hum-Dum Dinger - Hank Stanford 20. There's Good Rockin' Tonight - Billy Jack Wills 21. The Beetle-Bug-Bop - The Collins Kids 22. Ambridge Boogie - Dale Brooks 23. It Took An Older Woman - Jimmie Dawson 24. Popcorn Boogie - Hank The Cowhand 25. My Square Dancin' Mama (She's Done Learned To Rock And Roll) - Bob Gallion 26. Dixieland Rock - Cecil Campbell & His Tennessee Ramblers 27. Country Boy Rock 'n' Roll - Don Reno, Red Smiley & The Tennessee Cutups
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"Rock 'N' Roll Orgy" Vol. 5
Fantastic Original Fifties Rockabilly! This may be the best series of rockabilly compilations. You get a ton of solid senders from fairly obscure names that run the gamut from hillbilly to rockin' boppers. (This collection is now out of print and hard to find)
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1. Love Me - The Phantom 2. Jumpin' from Six to Six - Al Barkle & String Band 3. She's Just That Kind - Buck Fowler 4. Run Baby Run - Claude King 5. I'm Not Crazy - Johnny Watson 6. I Ain't Gonna Rock Tonight - Hender Saul 7. Hep Cat - Larry Terry 8. Ain't That a Dilly - Marlon Grisham 9. I'll Pay You Back - Bill Zeke Browning 10. Long Legged Linda - Kids From Texas 11. Teen Age Bug - Dwight Pullen 12. Indian Joe - Art Adams 13. Rhythm and Booze - Corky Jones 14. Short Fat Ben - Phil Barclay & The Sliders 15. Bad Bad Boy - Bobby Lollar with Pete Beavers Band 16. That's the Way I Feel - Jimmy Pritchett 17. Baby Fan the Flame - Harold Shultters & His Rocats 18. Teenage Ball - Elroy Dietzel And His Rhythm Bandits 19. I've Got It - Raunchy Ron 20. So Wild - Pete And Jimmy With The Rhythm Rockers 21. Haunted Heart - Johnny Lion 22. I Ain't Gonna BR Around - Joe Therrien Jr. & The Sully Trio 23. Snake Eyed Mama - Don Cole with Al Casey on piano 24. Who's knocking - Junior Thompson 25. Juvenile Delinquent - Ronnie Allen 26. Turning the Tables - Gene Sisco 27. Tell Me Baby - Billy Smith 28. I'm Gone Mama - Jim Murphy 29. Mama Mama - Jesse Stevens & Big Sandy Boys 30. Rocking Jalopy - Alabama Kid
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Wednesday, December 28, 2016
Dirty Pretty Things "Waterloo to Anywhere" 2006
Dirty Pretty Things' Waterloo to Anywhere the debut album by ex-Libertine Carl Barat. The Libertines were a major influence on the current crop of British bands that are making some headway here like Kaiser Chiefs, Arctic Monkeys and The Cribs. Six songs from the album including the single 'Bang Bang You're Dead' were produced and recorded in Los Angeles with Dave Sardy (Jet, Wolfmother). Along with Carl the other band members are ex-Libertines guitarist Anthony Rossomando amd drummer Gary Powell and ex-Cooper Temple Clause's Didz Hammond. - amazon
Carl Barat's reputation as the (slightly more) responsible Libertine continues with Waterloo to Anywhere, his first album with Dirty Pretty Things, which also features former Libs drummer Gary Powell and guitarist Anthony Rossamundo, who filled in for Pete Doherty on the Libertines' last few tours. The album plays like a cleaner, slightly more straightforward version of the mod-punk Barat contributed to his former band: tightly engineered blasts of sound like "Deadwood" and the limber, bouncy "Doctors & Dealers" get the album off to an impressive start, which should please Libertines fans burned out on Doherty's seemingly endless vicious cycle of arrests and addiction -- and, more importantly, on Babyshambles' erratic performances on stage and in the studio. The snarling wit that Barat brought to the Libertines is also in full force on Waterloo to Anywhere, particularly on the songs Barat claims aren't about his ex-bandmate, but "Evil Carl," aka his own negative traits and demons from when the Libertines were still around. They're definitely songs about leaving someone or something behind: Barat insists that "the enemy is right inside my head" over a beat that snaps and bounces, and wants to "put all the rumors to bed" on Waterloo to Anywhere's standout track, "Bang Bang You're Dead." But, though the album is almost nothing but stomping rockers and Dirty Pretty Things' energy never flags, it feels a little too predictable. The second half of the album particularly suffers from samey songwriting (although the final track, "Last of the Small Town Playboys," is a notable exception), and it's all too tempting to replace Waterloo to Anywhere's less-impressive tracks with the handful of coherent songs from Babyshambles' Down in Albion for a would-be Libertines reunion. Barat's music doesn't have the baggage associated with Doherty's brooding, poetic aspirations, but it doesn't quite have the same impact, either. As their respective post-Libertines albums show, Barat is capable of being very good with Dirty Pretty Things, and Doherty is capable of occasional brilliance with Babyshambles. But, for greatness (or at least the potential for it), they need each other.
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Carl Barat's reputation as the (slightly more) responsible Libertine continues with Waterloo to Anywhere, his first album with Dirty Pretty Things, which also features former Libs drummer Gary Powell and guitarist Anthony Rossamundo, who filled in for Pete Doherty on the Libertines' last few tours. The album plays like a cleaner, slightly more straightforward version of the mod-punk Barat contributed to his former band: tightly engineered blasts of sound like "Deadwood" and the limber, bouncy "Doctors & Dealers" get the album off to an impressive start, which should please Libertines fans burned out on Doherty's seemingly endless vicious cycle of arrests and addiction -- and, more importantly, on Babyshambles' erratic performances on stage and in the studio. The snarling wit that Barat brought to the Libertines is also in full force on Waterloo to Anywhere, particularly on the songs Barat claims aren't about his ex-bandmate, but "Evil Carl," aka his own negative traits and demons from when the Libertines were still around. They're definitely songs about leaving someone or something behind: Barat insists that "the enemy is right inside my head" over a beat that snaps and bounces, and wants to "put all the rumors to bed" on Waterloo to Anywhere's standout track, "Bang Bang You're Dead." But, though the album is almost nothing but stomping rockers and Dirty Pretty Things' energy never flags, it feels a little too predictable. The second half of the album particularly suffers from samey songwriting (although the final track, "Last of the Small Town Playboys," is a notable exception), and it's all too tempting to replace Waterloo to Anywhere's less-impressive tracks with the handful of coherent songs from Babyshambles' Down in Albion for a would-be Libertines reunion. Barat's music doesn't have the baggage associated with Doherty's brooding, poetic aspirations, but it doesn't quite have the same impact, either. As their respective post-Libertines albums show, Barat is capable of being very good with Dirty Pretty Things, and Doherty is capable of occasional brilliance with Babyshambles. But, for greatness (or at least the potential for it), they need each other.
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01 Deadwood 02 Doctors and Dealers 03 Bang Bang You're Dead 04 Blood Thirsty Bastards 05 The Gentry Cove 06 Gin & Milk 07 The Enemy 08 If You Love a Woman 09 You Fucking Love It 10 Wondering 11 Last of the Small Town Playboys 12 B.U.R.M.A
The Volcanos "Surf Quake!" 1996
I strongly recommend ANYTHING by the Volcanos. With the Mosrite guitar sound of the 60's, you can't go wrong. Every track is a winner. - By Kevin G. Kamphaus
One of the best new trad bands around, and their from Royal Oak, Michigan. They are also essentially the same as the incredible Hell Benders (best spaghetti western band anywhere!) and the Surfin' Zombies and are rumored to include ex-Snake-Out members. There's something in the water in Royal Oak that makes the guitars twang an extra smidgen. Great CD, and a band to watch! - Phil Dirt
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One of the best new trad bands around, and their from Royal Oak, Michigan. They are also essentially the same as the incredible Hell Benders (best spaghetti western band anywhere!) and the Surfin' Zombies and are rumored to include ex-Snake-Out members. There's something in the water in Royal Oak that makes the guitars twang an extra smidgen. Great CD, and a band to watch! - Phil Dirt
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01 Deora 02 Whirlpool 03 Aviation High School 04 Bikini Sunset 05 Coast Highway 06 Krakatoa 07 Beatnik Bandit 08 Surfin' St. Helens 09 Eruption 10 Half Moon Bay 11 Sand Crab 12 The Last Wave
"Gonna Rock The Blues Again"
Another monster collection of rockin’ blues! Wild stuff!
Volume Two stomps it! 1950s R&B stompers from Checker , Bluebird, Sabre, DIG, Atlas, Bluestown, etc!
Volume Two stomps it! 1950s R&B stompers from Checker , Bluebird, Sabre, DIG, Atlas, Bluestown, etc!
trax:
1. Watch My Signals - Bull Moose Jackson 2. Tell Me Mama - Little Walter & His Jukes 3. I'm Lonesome - Cousin Leroy 4. Do The Boogie - The Boogie Man 5. Jiving The Jive - Roosevelt Sykes & His Piano 6. Sixty Minutes To Wait - Arbee Stidham 7. Ninety Nine - Sonny Boy Williamson (II) 8. Little Girl - Little Willie Foster 9. All My Whole Life - Magic Sam 10. Just Cant Stay - Willie Nix & His Combo 11. Jelly Roll Man - Bill Simpson 12. Motor Head Baby - Chuck Higgins & His Mellotones 13. Chicken Hop - Billy Bland 14. Pot Luck Boogie - Amos Milburn 15. Johnny Mae - The Blues Rockers 16. Slim's Boogie - Memphis Slim 17. Hey, Fat Girl - Rosco Gordon 18. I'm Going Upstairs - John Lee Hooker 19. I Wanna Boogie - Alabama Watson 20. Crossroads - Homesick James Williamson 21. Bye Bye Baby - Roy Perkins 22. Border Town Blues - Long John Hunter 23. Christine - Hound Dog Taylor 24. Look On Yonder Wall - Elmore James 25. Wild Women - Danny Boy & His Blue Guitar 26. Oh Baby - J.B. Lenoir 27. I Done Woke Up - Louisiana Red 28. Country Boogie - The Preston Love Orchestra 29. Mojo Hand - Lightnin' Hopkins 30. I'm Too Poor To Die - Louisiana Red
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"Rock 'N' Roll Orgy" Vol. 4
Fantastic Original Fifties Rockabilly! This may be the best series of rockabilly compilations. You get a ton of solid senders from fairly obscure names that run the gamut from hillbilly to rockin' boppers. (This collection is now out of print and hard to find)
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1. How Can You Be Mean To Me - Dale Vaughn 2. Hip Shakin' Mama - Jack Cochran 3. If You Love My Woman - Jimmy Winter 4. Rock and Roll Mister Moon - Harold Shultters 5. Jungle Rock - Jim Bobo 6. You'll Never Change Me - Lonnie Allen 7. Have You Seen Mabel - Rocky Bill Ford 8. Be-Bop Battlin' Ball - Eddie Gaines 9. Big Boy Rock - Slim Dortch 10. Tag Along - Tommy Todd 11. Gonna Love My Baby - Lloyd McCollough 12. Jo Ann - Jo Ann - Johnny Amelio 13. Broken Heart - The Moonlighters 14. Shook Shake (Like A Big Mix Cake) - Ken Davis 15. Yah! I'm Movin' - Jimmy Patton 16. Whiplash - Riki & The Rikatones 17. I'm So Lonesome Baby - Kenny Smith 18. Wombie Dog - Corky Jones 19. Hot Dog - Corky Jones 20. Real Cool - Aubrey Cagle
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Tuesday, December 27, 2016
Sacred Cowboys "Trouble From Providence" 1988 (Citadel, Australia)
Sacred Cowboys are an Australian rock band active live throughout the 1980s and 1990s, and 2000's. They began playing inner city Melbourne in early 1982. Gary Gray and Mark Ferrie thought of the name after watching "The Groovy Guru", an episode of the classic TV comedy series Get Smart. In it, the Groovy Guru and his rock band, the Sacred Cows, use psychedelic music to control the minds of young people. (The same episode was the inspiration for a Hoodoo Gurus song, "In The Echo Chamber" and Painters and Dockers covered Groovy Guru's "Kill Kill Kill".)...
...Within six months, the Sacred Cowboys signed with Mushroom Records / White Label and recorded the "Nothing Grows In Texas" single. After their performance of the song on television pop show Countdown, Molly Meldrum said: "this is the worst group I've seen in five years", a title the band wore with perverse pride.
The Cowboys Mark I also released a second single, a cover of Alex Chilton's "Bangkok", a self-titled EP on the White Label, a self-titled album on french label New Rose Rds, and a live / demo compilation named after a Rolling Stones cover, "We Love You" on ManMade Rds.
After reforming in 1987, the Sacred Cowboys signed to Germany's Normal records and released the classic "Trouble From Providence" album. "Hell Sucks" was the hit from this album and became the Cowboys signature tune. The Sacred Cowboys began recording again in the 1990s. They released a "best of" CD EP called "Black City". The Australian edition of Rolling Stone magazine listed this as one of its Top 100 albums of the 20th century. The "Things To Come" album was released in 1996. Spencer Jones and Penny Ikinger joined Terry Doolan as the band's guitarists, both live and in the studio.
In 2005, the song "Hell Sucks" from "Trouble From Providence" was selected for Clinton Walker's compilation of classic Australian punk and post-punk music, "Inner City Sounds".
When the Cowboys reformed in August 2006, they played a series of shows in Melbourne, and put the finishing touches to the "Cold Harvest" album, which was released on Bang Records.
Founding 1982 members include Johnny Crash (drums) and Mark Ferrie (bass) who were both previously members of Melbourne pop band the Models; Terry Doolan (guitar); Andrew Picouleau (bass); and Ian Forrest (keyboards). Nick Reishbeth joined the group in 1983. In 1987 Stephan Fidock joined on drums. The band's lead singer and lyricist, Garry Gray was previously a member of The Reals (1975-76) and The Negatives (1977-79) and is the only constant in the band's history...
The 'Sacred Cowboys' ride again. G. Gray says: 'It's about time. The world is at high noon and there's gonna be a showdown.' Source: Wikipedia
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...Within six months, the Sacred Cowboys signed with Mushroom Records / White Label and recorded the "Nothing Grows In Texas" single. After their performance of the song on television pop show Countdown, Molly Meldrum said: "this is the worst group I've seen in five years", a title the band wore with perverse pride.The Cowboys Mark I also released a second single, a cover of Alex Chilton's "Bangkok", a self-titled EP on the White Label, a self-titled album on french label New Rose Rds, and a live / demo compilation named after a Rolling Stones cover, "We Love You" on ManMade Rds.
After reforming in 1987, the Sacred Cowboys signed to Germany's Normal records and released the classic "Trouble From Providence" album. "Hell Sucks" was the hit from this album and became the Cowboys signature tune. The Sacred Cowboys began recording again in the 1990s. They released a "best of" CD EP called "Black City". The Australian edition of Rolling Stone magazine listed this as one of its Top 100 albums of the 20th century. The "Things To Come" album was released in 1996. Spencer Jones and Penny Ikinger joined Terry Doolan as the band's guitarists, both live and in the studio.
In 2005, the song "Hell Sucks" from "Trouble From Providence" was selected for Clinton Walker's compilation of classic Australian punk and post-punk music, "Inner City Sounds".
When the Cowboys reformed in August 2006, they played a series of shows in Melbourne, and put the finishing touches to the "Cold Harvest" album, which was released on Bang Records.
Founding 1982 members include Johnny Crash (drums) and Mark Ferrie (bass) who were both previously members of Melbourne pop band the Models; Terry Doolan (guitar); Andrew Picouleau (bass); and Ian Forrest (keyboards). Nick Reishbeth joined the group in 1983. In 1987 Stephan Fidock joined on drums. The band's lead singer and lyricist, Garry Gray was previously a member of The Reals (1975-76) and The Negatives (1977-79) and is the only constant in the band's history...
The 'Sacred Cowboys' ride again. G. Gray says: 'It's about time. The world is at high noon and there's gonna be a showdown.' Source: Wikipedia
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01 Hell Sucks 02 Blood And Soil 03 Pacification Organisation 04 Canned Goods 05 44 Blues 06 Sometimes 07 Love Factory Blues 08 Trouble From Providence 09 We Love You
The Chantays "Two Sides Of The Chantays / Pipeline" 1990
The Chantays were just a handful of kids when they recorded some of the best surf guitar licks of all time. The title track "Pipeline" is a legend for good reason, as theirs is probably the best recording ever of this often-covered classic. There are other tracks on this that deserve equal recognition, including "El Conquistator," "Continental Missile," and the great instrumental cover of the Johnny Cash classic "Riders in the Sky." - By downtown
Two Chantays albums on one CD, comprising much of the surf band's early '60s repertory. The "Move It" that opens the disc is not the Cliff Richard song but a slower, raunchier number with vocal choruses carrying a lot of the melody. "Maybe Baby" is the Buddy Holly song, however, and the group does a decent job of singing it. Unfortunately, not a lot of what else is here is exactly first-rate material -- "It Never Works Out for Me" is a tuneless bore, and much of the rest is similarly uninteresting, and generally vocals were not this band's strong point, based on the evidence here. "Beyond" is a follow-up to "Pipeline" with a similar opening, and it is far and away the best track off of that album. The Pipeline album includes several attempts to emulate that hit, repeating its introduction and mimicking passages, but without much of the vitality or excitement of "Pipeline." The best parts of the album are the band's instrumental cover of Del Shannon's "Runaway," which is a tense, exciting workout for the entire band -- and that goes double for lead guitarist Bob Spickard and pianist Bob Marshall, and "Blunderbus," an almost bluesy number that, if not for the piano, could almost pass for a Yardbirds demo. "El Conquistador" gives Spickard a chance to play an electric version of Spanish guitar. The sound is excellent, perhaps too good in the sense of being almost too clean -- surf music was supposed to have its loud, aggressive edge, like early rock & roll, and Steve Hoffmann's domestic remasterings of the Chantays' releases for DCC have that hard edge. - Review by Bruce Eder
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Two Chantays albums on one CD, comprising much of the surf band's early '60s repertory. The "Move It" that opens the disc is not the Cliff Richard song but a slower, raunchier number with vocal choruses carrying a lot of the melody. "Maybe Baby" is the Buddy Holly song, however, and the group does a decent job of singing it. Unfortunately, not a lot of what else is here is exactly first-rate material -- "It Never Works Out for Me" is a tuneless bore, and much of the rest is similarly uninteresting, and generally vocals were not this band's strong point, based on the evidence here. "Beyond" is a follow-up to "Pipeline" with a similar opening, and it is far and away the best track off of that album. The Pipeline album includes several attempts to emulate that hit, repeating its introduction and mimicking passages, but without much of the vitality or excitement of "Pipeline." The best parts of the album are the band's instrumental cover of Del Shannon's "Runaway," which is a tense, exciting workout for the entire band -- and that goes double for lead guitarist Bob Spickard and pianist Bob Marshall, and "Blunderbus," an almost bluesy number that, if not for the piano, could almost pass for a Yardbirds demo. "El Conquistador" gives Spickard a chance to play an electric version of Spanish guitar. The sound is excellent, perhaps too good in the sense of being almost too clean -- surf music was supposed to have its loud, aggressive edge, like early rock & roll, and Steve Hoffmann's domestic remasterings of the Chantays' releases for DCC have that hard edge. - Review by Bruce Eder
Personnel:
Brian Carman (vocals, guitar); Bob Spickard (guitar, vocals); Bob Marshall (piano); Bob Welsh (drums) Arranger: Tony Asher
trax:
01 Move It 02 Maybe Baby 03 It Never Works Out For 04 Love Can Be Cruel 05 I'll Be Back Someday 06 Only If You Care 07 Three Coins In The Fountain 08 Beyond 09 Greenz 10 Space Probe 11 Continental Missile 12 Retaliation 13 Pipeline 14 The Lonesome Road 15 Tragic Wind 16 Runaway 17 Blunderbus 18 Banzai 19 Sleep Walk 20 Night Theme 21 Wayward Nite 22 El Conquistator 23 Riders In The Sky 24 Last Night 25 Monsoon 26 Scotch High's
"Gonna Rock The Blues"
32 torrid blooz rockers!
Solid 32 track collection of hard rockin’ blues that just never lets up. The cream of the crop here, folks!
Solid 32 track collection of hard rockin’ blues that just never lets up. The cream of the crop here, folks!
trax:
1. We're Gonna Rock - Gunter Lee Carr 2. A Fool No More - Eddie Hope 3. Combination Boogie - J.B. Hutto & His Hawks 4. Hoo-Doo Say - Sly Fox 5. Slow Down Baby - Bob Gaddy 6. Nothing But Love - Bobo Jenkins 7. I'm Wild About You Baby - Lighting Hopkins 8. Lost Child - Eddie Hope 9. I Done Woke Up - Louisiana Red 10. I'm Tired of Beggin' - Sly Fox 11. Set a Date - Homesick James 12. Hydramatic Woman - Joe Hill Louis 13. Tell Me Who - Bobo Jenkins 14. Boogie Twist - Snooky Pryor 15. Can't Afford To Do It - Homesick James 16. Six Weeks of Misery - Big Walter 17. Next Door Neighbor - Jerry McCain 18. Look-a-There - Mojo Watson 19. Jumpin' From Six To Six - Jimmy Wilson 20. Rock 'n' Roll Boogie - Jo Jo Williams 21. Love Me Baby - Jesse Allen 22. Let's Move - Lightnin' Hopkins 23. Alley Music - Hound Dog Taylor 24. Bring It On Back - Mister Ruffin 25. Jump Sister Bessie - Otis Rush 26. Cant Be Satisfied - TV Slim 27. I Love You Baby - Sonny Terry & His Buckshot Five 28. 21 Days In Jail - Magic Sam 29. My Baby Left Me - B. Brown & His Rockin' McVouts 30. Number 9 Train - Tarheel Slim 31. I Gotta a New Car - Big Boy Groves 32. Stop, For The Red Light - Harold Burrage
…served by Gyro1966...
"Rock 'N' Roll Orgy" Vol. 3
Fantastic Original Fifties Rockabilly! This may be the best series of rockabilly compilations. You get a ton of solid senders from fairly obscure names that run the gamut from hillbilly to rockin' boppers. (This collection is now out of print and hard to find)
trax:
trax:
1. Rockin' Little Eskimo - Bobby Swanson 2. Bitter Feelings - Larry Phillipson 3. There Ain't Nothin' True About You - Bobby Nelson 4. Stompin' To The Beat - The Wolf 5. Hey Little Girlie - The Maddy Brothers 6. Me & My Guitar - Mike Cushman 7. That's Why I Am Blue - The Blankenship Bros. 8. Rock The Universe - Dell Vaughn 9. Rocking Mama - Shelby Smith 10. Down In Big Mary's House - Bobby Brown 11. Riverside Jump - Jack Cochran 12. Rock Crazy Baby - Art Adams 13. Want To Be Wanted Blues - Aubrey Cagle 14. Trip To The Moon - Wesley Reynolds 15. Let's Have A Ball - Jim McDonald 16. Hold Me Tight - Tennesee Jim 17. Switchblade Sam - Jeff Daniels 18. Save Me Your Love - Donald Simpson 19. Don't Let Love Break Your Heart - Eldon Rice 20. Don't Need No Job - Jerry Parsons
…served by Gyro1966...
Monday, December 26, 2016
The Chantays "Waiting For The Tide" 1997
"Pipeline" (published as sheet music in 1962 by Downey Music Publishing) has become a standard surf rock hit. The tune has since been covered by Welk (on the Dot album Scarlet O'Hara), Al Caiola (United Artists - Album "Greasy Kid Stuff"), The Ventures, Agent Orange, Hank Marvin, Lively Ones. Dick Dale with the help of Stevie Ray Vaughan (Grammy Nominated), by thrash metal band Anthrax, Bad Manners, and also by Johnny Thunders. "Pipeline" has also been featured in many films, television programs and commercials. It also appears on numerous compilation albums.
Formed in Santa Ana in 1962, the Chantays were five high school buddies -- Brian Carman (guitar, vocals), Bob Spickard (guitar, vocals), Bob Marshall (piano, keyboards), Warren Waters (bass), and Bob Welch (drums) -- ranging in age from 13 to 17. Playing local dances, they specialized in surf music, and at least in the beginning were primarily an instrumental outfit. They were spotted and signed up by manager Dale Smallins, and in 1962 Carman and Spickard composed and published a piece entitled "Pipeline," which went on to become one of the biggest and best instrumental surf hits ever recorded. Its simple yet memorable melody and beautiful guitar line -- lyrical yet evoking excitement and motion -- and deceptively complex embellishments, all backed by a highly animated and propulsive bass part, made it naturally appealing in the musical landscape of the time. Additionally, the record had a very natural sound that made it seductive to the ear. One reason for its success may have been the fact that, so the story goes, it was actually recorded in the back of a particular surf shop (where the original master tape was reportedly found more than 25 years later) -- perhaps it was just a practical decision to cut the song there, or they were seeking some kind of psychic verisimilitude, but if it is true, it didn't hurt the finished product one bit.
Formed in Santa Ana in 1962, the Chantays were five high school buddies -- Brian Carman (guitar, vocals), Bob Spickard (guitar, vocals), Bob Marshall (piano, keyboards), Warren Waters (bass), and Bob Welch (drums) -- ranging in age from 13 to 17. Playing local dances, they specialized in surf music, and at least in the beginning were primarily an instrumental outfit. They were spotted and signed up by manager Dale Smallins, and in 1962 Carman and Spickard composed and published a piece entitled "Pipeline," which went on to become one of the biggest and best instrumental surf hits ever recorded. Its simple yet memorable melody and beautiful guitar line -- lyrical yet evoking excitement and motion -- and deceptively complex embellishments, all backed by a highly animated and propulsive bass part, made it naturally appealing in the musical landscape of the time. Additionally, the record had a very natural sound that made it seductive to the ear. One reason for its success may have been the fact that, so the story goes, it was actually recorded in the back of a particular surf shop (where the original master tape was reportedly found more than 25 years later) -- perhaps it was just a practical decision to cut the song there, or they were seeking some kind of psychic verisimilitude, but if it is true, it didn't hurt the finished product one bit.
"Pipeline" became a number one single and rocketed the quintet out of Santa Ana and straight to national fame. They followed it up with a brace of singles, none of which saw even a shadow of the sales of "Pipeline," and also cut two albums, Pipeline and The Two Sides of the Chantays. Those were fine showcases for the group's strengths -- and a few weaknesses -- but made very little impact. Their repertoire was crowded with rock & roll covers and "Pipeline" sound-alikes, as well as some cutesy plays on the Shadows' sound of the same period, and none of their follow-up singles charted. Meanwhile, "Pipeline" not only got heavy radio play for years after it left the charts, but also entered the musical mainstream as a pop instrumental standard (in particular, television viewers who lived in the New York area during the early/mid-'60s may remember "Pipeline" being used almost weekly as background music whenever kids show host Chuck McCann would come out dressed as Ace Jackson, to read the "Smilin' Jack" comic strip on his Sunday television show Let's Have Fun.
Competent players who went heavy on the rumbling bass, ghostly reverb, and electric keyboards, the Chantays were very much a one-shot act. The group remained perennially popular on the nostalgia and oldies circuits, with new members coming in alongside of Carman and Spickard, and Welch subsequently rejoined. In 1994, the group released their first new album in over 30 years, called Next Set, and they followed it up in 1997 with Waiting for the Tide. As of 2005, the band was still working regularly. ~ Bruce Eder & Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide
trax:
01 Killer Dana 02 Green Room 04 Smokin' Da Pipe 05 Bailout At Frog Rock 06 Dances With Waves 08 So Cal Jungle 09 House Rock Rapid 10 Nightstand 11 Clear The Room 13 Descanso Daze 14 Crystal-T 15 Pipeline (unplugged) 16 Runaway (bonus) 17 Ghost riders in the sky (bonus) 18 El Conquistador (bonus) 19 Move It (bonus)
The New Colony Six "Breakthrough" 1966 (Eva Rec France)
One of the most essential garage LPs ever, loaded with the trademark harmonies, Leslie-fied guitar licks and hypnotizing combo organ of Chicago's NC6. This vinyl edition is an exact repro of their ultra-rare '66 debut. Unstoppably brilliant!
Chicago's New Colony Six originally emerged as a tough, British Invasion-styled outfit prominently featuring Farfisa organ and a novel (at the time) Lesley guitar. Scoring a huge local hit with "I Confess," their early recordings -- exemplified by their 1966 debut album, Breakthrough -- featured first-class original material that gave the sound of Them and the Yardbirds a more commercial, American garage-based, vocal harmony approach. The rest of the '60s saw the band gradually abandoning their roots for middle-of-the-road pop with horns and strings. Continuing to rack up major local hits and minor national ones, they finally cracked the U.S. Top 30 with "Love You So Much" (1968) and "Things I'd Like to Say" (1969). ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide
Chicago's New Colony Six originally emerged as a tough, British Invasion-styled outfit prominently featuring Farfisa organ and a novel (at the time) Lesley guitar. Scoring a huge local hit with "I Confess," their early recordings -- exemplified by their 1966 debut album, Breakthrough -- featured first-class original material that gave the sound of Them and the Yardbirds a more commercial, American garage-based, vocal harmony approach. The rest of the '60s saw the band gradually abandoning their roots for middle-of-the-road pop with horns and strings. Continuing to rack up major local hits and minor national ones, they finally cracked the U.S. Top 30 with "Love You So Much" (1968) and "Things I'd Like to Say" (1969). ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide
The New Colony Six:
Patrick McBride: voc, harmonica / Ray Graffia: voc, tambourine / Jerry Kollenburg: guitar / Wally Kemp: bass / Craig Kemp: organ / Chic James: drums
traxfromwax:
1. I Confess 2. A Heart Is Made Of Many Things 3. Don't You Think It's Time You Stopped Your Cryin' 4. Last Nite 5. I And You 6. At The River's Edge 7. I Lie Awake 8. Dawn Is Breaking 9. The Time Of The Year Is Sunset 10. Mister You're A Better Man Than I 11. Some People Think I'm A Playboy 12. Sloopy
ripped from wax in glorious monoloudarama!
Note on the label: Due to unavailability of certain master recordings, surface noise may be evident on certain tracks.
"We're Gonna Boogie" Raw 60's Downhome Blues
AMAZING COLLECTION OF SMALL LABEL CHICAGO BLUES FROM THE 60'S. RAW & REAL LOW DOWN!!! (Bluebeat Music)
INFO: http://bluebeatmusic.com/product_info.php?products_id=16688
trax:
INFO: http://bluebeatmusic.com/product_info.php?products_id=16688
trax:
1. We're Gonna Boogie - Lefty Dizz 2. Shake Your Money Maker - John Little John 3. The Sun Is Rising - Poor Bob 4. Only Sixteen - West Virginia Slim 5. Dust My Broom - Richard Riggins 6. Wine Head Woman - Willie Williams 7. I Am the Man Downstairs - Prez Kenneth 8. Hello Josephine - Long Gone Miles 9. I Am Looking for My Baby - Prez Kenneth 10. Shake Your Boogie - Model T. Slim 11. Nine Below Zero - Cliff Jackson 12. Jackson Tennessee - Model T. Slim 13. I Had a Little Dog - Big Jack Reynolds & His Blues Men 14. Ain't Got a Lousy Dime - Poor Bob 15. You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone - Otis Spann 16. Don't You Lie to Me - Johnny Young & Big Walter 17. Crutch and Cane - Homesick James 18. Bloody Tears - John Little John 19. Cost Time - Alabama Watson 20. I Love You - West Virginia Slim
…served by Gyro1966...
"Rock 'N' Roll Orgy" Vol. 2
Fantastic Original Fifties Rockabilly! This may be the best series of rockabilly compilations. You get a ton of solid senders from fairly obscure names that run the gamut from hillbilly to rockin' boppers. (This collection is now out of print and hard to find)
trax:
trax:
1. Do it bop - Billy Prager 2. Baby won't you please come home - Al Runyon 3. Rock-a-bayou baby - The Moonlighthers 4. Snake-eyed woman - The Sundowners 5. Ballin' keen - Bobby & Terry Carraway 6. Sunglasses after dark - Dwight Pullen 7. Hungry for your lovin' - Danny Hill 8. What a dolly - Red Berry & The Berry Brothers 9. The will of love - Tooter Boatman 10. Go girl go - Jett Power 11. the cats were jumpin' - John Worthan 12. You don't love me anymore - Gene La Marr 13. Gone gone gone - Don Wade 14. Night train - Gene Norman 15. Tornado - The Jiants 16. Warrior sam - Don Willis 17. Jugue - Johnny Amelio 18. Mexican twist - Dorse Lewis 19. Baby baby - Mike Wagonner & The Bops 20. One way ticket - Bobby Crown
…served by Gyro1966...
Sunday, December 25, 2016
The Hi-Risers "Once We Get Started" 2008
"By playing roots music with equal parts precision and abandon they truly shine. Go see the Hi-Risers and be entertained!" - City Newspaper
The Hi-Risers have played to enthusiastic audiences in a wide variety of venues, including upscale niteclubs, country joints, blues clubs, punk dives, and outdoor family oriented festivals. They've toured the US frequently and have been well received in Europe. Although The Hi-Risers consider themselves a rock & roll band, you will also hear rockabilly, rhythm and blues, country, doo-wop and surf in their music.
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The Hi-Risers have played to enthusiastic audiences in a wide variety of venues, including upscale niteclubs, country joints, blues clubs, punk dives, and outdoor family oriented festivals. They've toured the US frequently and have been well received in Europe. Although The Hi-Risers consider themselves a rock & roll band, you will also hear rockabilly, rhythm and blues, country, doo-wop and surf in their music.
trax:
01 Once We Get Started 02 Two Week Notice 03 She'll Be My Ruin 04 ATM Inside 05 Katy Did 06 18 Wheels Of Love 07 With the One I Love 08 Hole In My Heart 09 I'll Wait for You 10 Slack Jawed & Trout Mouthed 11 Here with You 12 Boom Chicka Boom 13 Where the Lonely Go 14 We're All On That Train
The Hawaiian Astro Boys "Thank U Sir, May I Have Another" 2004
The Hawaiian Astro Boys are from Ghent and Eeklo, Belgium
This is a great disc, full of high powered splash and sultry sway. Very good writing, fairly consistent production values, and a sense of ensemble. - Phil Dirt
This is a great disc, full of high powered splash and sultry sway. Very good writing, fairly consistent production values, and a sense of ensemble. - Phil Dirt
trax:
01 Assume The Position 02 Noctiluca 03 Amapola 04 The Return Of Khali 05 Mahabharaata 06 Her Sister 07 Maroc 7 08 Cowboy Jimmy 09 Marabunta 10 Burnin' Rubber 11 Thank U Sir, May I Have Another 12 Dream On 13 Yami
"Heartattack!" 1954-1965 Wild & Crazy L.A. R&B;, Vol. 2
SPECIAL CHICKEN EDITION!!!!- More Cluck for your buck!! This is the second installment of hopelessly obscure & rockin' R&B sounds from the city of angels. Comes with FULL discographical notes & pictures of CHICKEN BOY!!! (Bluebeat Music)
INFO: http://bluebeatmusic.com/product_info.php?products_id=12301
trax:
INFO: http://bluebeatmusic.com/product_info.php?products_id=12301
trax:
1. Chicken Little-Ravon Darnell 2. Heartattack-Don & Dewey 3. A Yellow Mellow Hardtop-Ray Johnson & Bystanders 4. Don't Talk Back-Cliff Chambers 5. Work, Man Work-Peppy Prince 6. The Chase-Paul Preston 7. Three Time Loser-Linda Hopkins 8. Chicken Papa-Preachers 9. Black Beard-Universal's 10. Pretty Baby-Li'l Jim Stinney 11. Full House-Dell Rays 12. Hot Tamales-Bobby Hatfield 13. Twist With Mary Lou-Walt Reo & The Bishops 14. Chicken In A Hurry-Heavy J. Lockett 15. Drinkin'-Freddie Coaster with Standels 16. My Baby Done Me Wrong-Kid Guitar Thompson & The Scooters 17. Twistin' All Night Long-Randy Thomas & The Twisters 18. I Don't Like It-Doc, Bill, Joseph & L. Leake 19. Tarzan-Artie Wilson 20. Nightmare-Sinners 21. I Want To Rock You Baby-Frankie Lucas 22. Papa Did The Chicken-Little Sammy 23. Lunch Break-Luther Lee & The Caravels 24. Bucket O Blood-Big Boy Groves 25. Little Bad Wolf-Tra-Velles 26. Cool Operation-Marva Turner 27. In The Wee Wee Hours-Joe Liggins & The Honeydrippers 28. Get To Getting Pt 1-Mel Curtis & His Minors 29. Blue Monkey-Gerry Maplewood
(Compiled by Dick Blackburn)
…served by Gyro1966...
"Rock 'N' Roll Orgy" Vol. 1
Fantastic Original Fifties Rockabilly! This may be the best series of rockabilly compilations. You get a ton of solid senders from fairly obscure names that run the gamut from hillbilly to rockin' boppers. (This collection is now out of print and hard to find)
trax:
trax:
1. Rock-Ola Ruby - Sonny West 2. Okies In The Pokie - Jimmy Patton 3. Rock 'n' Roll Fever - Graham B 4. You Don't Bug Me No More - Terry Daley 5. Hootchey Cootchey - Curtis Long 6. All I Can Do Is Cry - Wayne Walker 7. Snaggle Tooth Ann - Gene Norman 8. Bop Crazy Baby - Vern Pullens 9. Playmates - Derrell Felts 10. Speed Limit - Tommy Lam 11. Oh Love - Don Wade 12. Big Door - Gene Brown 13. Prissy Missy - Dale McBride 14. Four O'Clock Baby - Darrell Rhodes 15. Hang Loose - Weyman Parham 16. Doing All Right - Eddie Cash 17. Servant Of Love - Van Brothers 18. One More Chance - The Rock-A-Tones 19. Chick Chick - Junior Dean 20. Boppin' High School Baby - Don Willis
…served by Gyro1966...
Saturday, December 24, 2016
My atheistic "Urbi Et Orbi": Frohe Weihnachten! Merry Christmas! Joyeux Noël! Feliz Navidad! Buon Natale! Feliz Natal! Весёлого Рождества! Wesołych Świąt Bożego Narodzenia! クリスマスおめでどう - 圣诞快乐
ZUM FESTE DAS BESTE! + wie jedes Jahr eine kleine Weihnachtsmusik hier:
Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets "Christmas At The Airport"
Martin Cilia "Electric Christmas" 2015
What a wonderful disc. As a big fan of „Christmas surf“, I have long long cherished the Los Straitjackets albums, which are bound to remain my favourites, but with his new release, Martin Cilia comes very close indeed. His arrangements are brilliant (with quite some stylish elaboration on the original tunes) and the sound is full and warm, just the kind of studio perfection we’ve come to expect from him. We’re treated to a splendid mix of venerable European carols, beautiful modern classics, and even a few compositions of his own. The only thing that’s missing is a photo, showing him playing guitar by a Christmas tree. Thank you for the present, Martin! - Kardewski
I first heard Christmas songs when I was growing up in England in the 60s. They were such an important part of what made Christmas special for me, along with snow, Christmas trees and tinsel.
Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets "Christmas At The Airport"
Martin Cilia "Electric Christmas" 2015
What a wonderful disc. As a big fan of „Christmas surf“, I have long long cherished the Los Straitjackets albums, which are bound to remain my favourites, but with his new release, Martin Cilia comes very close indeed. His arrangements are brilliant (with quite some stylish elaboration on the original tunes) and the sound is full and warm, just the kind of studio perfection we’ve come to expect from him. We’re treated to a splendid mix of venerable European carols, beautiful modern classics, and even a few compositions of his own. The only thing that’s missing is a photo, showing him playing guitar by a Christmas tree. Thank you for the present, Martin! - Kardewski
I first heard Christmas songs when I was growing up in England in the 60s. They were such an important part of what made Christmas special for me, along with snow, Christmas trees and tinsel.
Most of these tunes are of European origin, When selecting tracks for this album, I leant towards those that were familiar to me from that time. These are new arrangements that explore the tunes while paying respect to the traditional melodies. This album comprises of 11 classic tunes as well as 3 newly composed songs. And remember, as a wise, jolly, old man in a red suit once said “Christmas is only magical if you have a little bit of belief left from your childhood.” - Martin-logo
trax:
01 Oh Come All Ye Faithful 02 Deck the Halls 03 Good King Wenceslas 04 Christmas in July 05 Hark the Herald Angels Sing 06 Christmas Stomp 07 Jingle Bells 08 Little Drummer Boy 09 We Wish You a Merry Christmas 10 Away in a Manger 11 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 12 South of the Equator 13 Auld Lang Syne 14 Silent Night
"Bump Jump Jive" Vol. 12 + 13 + 14
Great collections of upbeat R&B and jump blues!
trax:
1. I'm A Hi - Ballin Daddy - Tiny Bradshaw 2. Baby Beat It - Big Duke Henderson 3. Big Fat Mamas Are Back In Style Again - Bull Moose Jackson 4. Uncle Sam Blues - Sonny Thompson 5. Hi Ho Baby - Jackie Brenston 6. Bye Bye Boogie - Amos Milburn 7. Are You Hep? (To The Jive) - Aurelia & Ivory Joe Hunter 8. Elevator Boogie - Mabel Scott 9. She Sure Likes To Run - Chicago Carl Davis 10. Good Lovin' - H-Bomb Ferguson 11. Texas & Pacific - Louis Jordan 12. Cupids Boogie - Mel Walker & Little Esther 13. Hey Mae Ethel - The Wanderers 14. Let Me Go Home, Whiskey - Amos Milburn 15. Pack Shack And Stack - The 5 Wings 16. Ooh Little Daddy - Edna McGriff 17. The Blues Don't Mean A Thing - The Jive Bombers 18. Turn The Lights Down Low - Little Esther & Willie Litterfield 19. Baby Your Rich - Percy Mayfield 20. There'll Come A Day - Nappy Brown 21. Hollerin' And Screamin - Little Esther 22. You Ain't Movin Me - Linda Hayes 23. Granpa Can Boogie Too - Lil Greenwood 24. The Jigs Up - Jerry McCain 25. That's What You Got To Do - Ella & Buddy Johnson 26. Cut It Out - Joe Tex 27. Mr Lee - The Bobbettes 28. Stick Out Your Can - Roscoe Hollan 29. Peg Leg Woman - Willlie King
…served by Gyro1966...
trax:
1. Walk That Mess - Tiny Bradshaw 2. Boogie Woogie Blues - Clarence Samuels 3. Submarine Mama - Sll Austin 4. Keep Your Big Mouth Shut - Bullmoose Jackson 5. Ring A Ding Do - Little Ester 6. You Kept On Sittin' On It - Wynonie Harris 7. Barnyard Boogie - Louis Jordan 8. Micky Mouse Boarding House - Big Boy Myles 9. Wine-O-Baby Boogie - Big Joe Turner 10. Jump Jack Jump - Wynonie Carr 11. Built Like A Railroad Track - Tiny Bradshaw 12. I Found A New Love - Little Donna Hightower 13. Boogie Woogie On A Saturday Night - Steve Gibson & The Red Cape 14. Steppin' Out - The Flairs 15. Sax Shack Boogie - Amos Milburn 16. That's My Sugar - The Rhythmaces 17. Sweet Lucy Brown - Wynonie Harris 18. I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive - The Delta Rhythm Boys 19. Sweet Goody - Bertice Reading 20. Deedle I Love You - Nappy Brown 21. Hey Spo Dee O Dee - Wild Bill Moore 22. He's My Baby - Little Donna Hightower 23. Sea Cruise - Huey Smith & Geri Hall 24. The Hatchet Man - The Coasters 25. Groceries Sir - The Dukes 26. Just Leave It To Me - The Debutants 27. Don't That Prove I Love You - The Five Keys 28. Baby I Love You So - Shirley Gunter & The Queens 29. Hurt Me - Wynona Carr
…Thanks to Garin aka Meanolfart for this share! served by Gyro1966...
trax:
trax:1. I'm A Hi - Ballin Daddy - Tiny Bradshaw 2. Baby Beat It - Big Duke Henderson 3. Big Fat Mamas Are Back In Style Again - Bull Moose Jackson 4. Uncle Sam Blues - Sonny Thompson 5. Hi Ho Baby - Jackie Brenston 6. Bye Bye Boogie - Amos Milburn 7. Are You Hep? (To The Jive) - Aurelia & Ivory Joe Hunter 8. Elevator Boogie - Mabel Scott 9. She Sure Likes To Run - Chicago Carl Davis 10. Good Lovin' - H-Bomb Ferguson 11. Texas & Pacific - Louis Jordan 12. Cupids Boogie - Mel Walker & Little Esther 13. Hey Mae Ethel - The Wanderers 14. Let Me Go Home, Whiskey - Amos Milburn 15. Pack Shack And Stack - The 5 Wings 16. Ooh Little Daddy - Edna McGriff 17. The Blues Don't Mean A Thing - The Jive Bombers 18. Turn The Lights Down Low - Little Esther & Willie Litterfield 19. Baby Your Rich - Percy Mayfield 20. There'll Come A Day - Nappy Brown 21. Hollerin' And Screamin - Little Esther 22. You Ain't Movin Me - Linda Hayes 23. Granpa Can Boogie Too - Lil Greenwood 24. The Jigs Up - Jerry McCain 25. That's What You Got To Do - Ella & Buddy Johnson 26. Cut It Out - Joe Tex 27. Mr Lee - The Bobbettes 28. Stick Out Your Can - Roscoe Hollan 29. Peg Leg Woman - Willlie King
…served by Gyro1966...
trax:1. Walk That Mess - Tiny Bradshaw 2. Boogie Woogie Blues - Clarence Samuels 3. Submarine Mama - Sll Austin 4. Keep Your Big Mouth Shut - Bullmoose Jackson 5. Ring A Ding Do - Little Ester 6. You Kept On Sittin' On It - Wynonie Harris 7. Barnyard Boogie - Louis Jordan 8. Micky Mouse Boarding House - Big Boy Myles 9. Wine-O-Baby Boogie - Big Joe Turner 10. Jump Jack Jump - Wynonie Carr 11. Built Like A Railroad Track - Tiny Bradshaw 12. I Found A New Love - Little Donna Hightower 13. Boogie Woogie On A Saturday Night - Steve Gibson & The Red Cape 14. Steppin' Out - The Flairs 15. Sax Shack Boogie - Amos Milburn 16. That's My Sugar - The Rhythmaces 17. Sweet Lucy Brown - Wynonie Harris 18. I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive - The Delta Rhythm Boys 19. Sweet Goody - Bertice Reading 20. Deedle I Love You - Nappy Brown 21. Hey Spo Dee O Dee - Wild Bill Moore 22. He's My Baby - Little Donna Hightower 23. Sea Cruise - Huey Smith & Geri Hall 24. The Hatchet Man - The Coasters 25. Groceries Sir - The Dukes 26. Just Leave It To Me - The Debutants 27. Don't That Prove I Love You - The Five Keys 28. Baby I Love You So - Shirley Gunter & The Queens 29. Hurt Me - Wynona Carr
…Thanks to Garin aka Meanolfart for this share! served by Gyro1966...
trax:
1. Lulabelle Blues - Fat Man Humphries 2. Good Jax Boogie - Dave Bartholomew 3. Gravy Train - Tiny Bradshaw 4. Let's Have A Party - Amos Milburn 5. Ain't Gonna Hush - Johnny 'Guitar' Watson 6. I Need You, I Want You - Jack (The Bear) Parker 7. Move Me, Baby - Jimmy Witherspoon 8. Boppin' At The Hop - Lee Allen 9. Flip Your Daddy - Cocoas 10. I Got Booted - Little Sonny Jones 11. Rock Little Daddy - Eunice Davis 12. She Likes To Boogie Real Low - Frankie Lee Sims 13. Roberta - Frankie Ford 14. Bicycle Tillie - Swallows 15. Slow Smooth And Easy - Anita Tucker 16. Fujiyama Mama - Annisteen Allen 17. That's All I Need - Ike Turner & His Kings Of Rhythm 18. Getting Ready For My Daddy - Varetta Dillard 19. Flipping Their Top - Egyptians 20. Boogie Woogie Daddy - Enchanters 21. Shake Baby Shake - Champion Jack Dupree 22. I Want My Fanny Brown - Wynonie Harris 23. Boppity Bop - Wynona Carr 24. Tough Lover - Etta James 25. Mama Loochie - Lee Diamond 26. Why Don't You Eat Where You Slept Last Night - Zuzu Bolin 27. Ay La Bah - Dolly Cooper 28. Shake 'Em Up Baby - Roy Brown 29. Bim Bam - Don & Dewey 30. Keep On Churnin' - Wynonie Harris 31. Head Hunter - Johnny Otis 32. Trim Your Tree - Jimmy Butler
…Thanks to Garin aka Meanolfart for this share! served by Gyro1966...
Friday, December 23, 2016
Gallon Drunk "You, the Night... & The Music" 1992
Why? Because they don't sound like anyone else - John Peel
Some more Gallon Drunk for your readers. A hard band to pin down, but you can hear the Bo Diddley influence on this one. Amazing record! - Billy K
Gallon Drunk was one of the most aggressive and intimidating outfits of its time. You The Night And The Music (1992) served rock'n'roll and rhythm'n'blues played by a pack of rabid wolves, skewed tribal dances derailed by awkwardly distorted guitar and organ and by demonic changes of tempo and mood. The album revived the lascivious and sinister musical universe of Birthday Party, the Cramps and the Scientists, but in a more catastrophic setting, and amid mutant echoes of Creedence Clearwater Revival and Bo Diddley. The slightly jazzier and more rational From The Heart Of Town (1993), featuring reed player Terry Edwards, turned that wild flight of the imagination into a style. - from:
http://www.scaruffi.com/vol6/gallondr.html
Gallon Drunk:
Some more Gallon Drunk for your readers. A hard band to pin down, but you can hear the Bo Diddley influence on this one. Amazing record! - Billy K
Gallon Drunk was one of the most aggressive and intimidating outfits of its time. You The Night And The Music (1992) served rock'n'roll and rhythm'n'blues played by a pack of rabid wolves, skewed tribal dances derailed by awkwardly distorted guitar and organ and by demonic changes of tempo and mood. The album revived the lascivious and sinister musical universe of Birthday Party, the Cramps and the Scientists, but in a more catastrophic setting, and amid mutant echoes of Creedence Clearwater Revival and Bo Diddley. The slightly jazzier and more rational From The Heart Of Town (1993), featuring reed player Terry Edwards, turned that wild flight of the imagination into a style. - from:http://www.scaruffi.com/vol6/gallondr.html
Gallon Drunk:
James Johnston (g, voc), Mike Delanian (bg), Max Decharne (org, dr) und Nick Combe, Joe Byfield (dr), Terry Edwards (sax)
trax:
1. Rev Up - TPA 2. Some Fool's Mess 3. Just One More 4. Two wings mambo 5. You, the Night… and The Music 6. Gallon Drunk 7. Night Tide 8. Eye of the Storm 9. The Tornado
…originally served by Billy K...
The Hawaiian Astro Boys "The Hawaiian Astro Boys" 2001
Een 4 man sterke formatie die instrumentale surf met invloeden van alle kanten brengt, afkomstig uit het Gentse. In de loop der jaren bouwden ze een sterke live reputatie op door o.a. te spelen met Amerikaanse surfbands als Slacktone, Tijuana Bibles, Hypnotic IV en the Nebulas.
This CD-R is an unmastered set of music recorded live in studio for a short film called Blind Date, which was filmed in Belgium in 2001. The Hawaiian Astro Boys have been together for about two years. While this is not "mixed," it displays a solid band and pure surf arrangements. This will be an excellent release when the time comes.
trax:
This CD-R is an unmastered set of music recorded live in studio for a short film called Blind Date, which was filmed in Belgium in 2001. The Hawaiian Astro Boys have been together for about two years. While this is not "mixed," it displays a solid band and pure surf arrangements. This will be an excellent release when the time comes.
trax:
01 Technocalypse 02 Tidal wave 03 The Savage 04 Trip to Erotic land 05 Ellen's hate song 06 Robotica 07 Tailspin 08 Sunset on mars boulevard 09 Astrotalk 10 Walk don't run 64'
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