The Concretes "In Colour" 2006

With the Concretes always finding new ways to explore and expand their irresistible pop, In Colour finds the Swedish collective making another sonic jump, just as they did between their first album and their early EPs…...Granted, this album isn't nearly as big a step forward as The Concretes was from the Boy, You Better Run Now era; actually, with its simpler production and unhurried songs, it could be seen as a step to the side for a bit of fresh air. The mix of chugging guitars and brass on "Fiction" and "Chosen One" is the closest In Colour comes to the Velvet Undergound/Motown mash-up of The Concretes, but the rest of the album finds a happy medium between the lushness of the first album and the sweet sketches of the band's earlier work, and throws in touches of folk, country, and pop of all kinds for good measure. "On the Radio" is more Petula Clark than Diana Ross, while "Sunbeams" boasts coyly charming lyrics like "I didn't know you were you." Meanwhile, the beautiful harmonies, mandolins, and strings on "Change in the Weather" and "Grey Days" sound like the influence of the Concretes' equally charming side project, Heikki, has been filtered back into the main band's music. And, though In Colour is overall a less showy collection of songs than the debut album was, "Song for the Song"'s quicksilver changes and the spacy nighttime ballad "Tomorrow" show that the Concretes haven't lost their sense of mischief or flair for the theatrical. Though there are a few draggy songs on the album and "Your Call," a ballad with the Magic Numbers' Romeo Stodart, doesn't go much of anywhere, In Colour is still full of quietly vibrant moments. - AllMusic Review by Heather Phares

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01 On The Radio 02 Sunbeams 03 Change In The Weather 04 Chosen One 05 Your Call 06 Fiction 07 Tomorrow 08 As Four 09 Grey Days 10 A Way Of Life 11 Ooh La La 12 Song For The Songs

"Country Brothers" The Brother Bands Of Country Music

Starting in the 20s and continuing ever since, there has been a great tradition of brother acts in country music. Some of the early names became very influential and their influence extended across boundaries into rock'n'roll and pop music. In this CD, Jasmine is proud to present a collection of tracks from the golden era of brother acts in country music - the 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s. There are gospel songs, blues, hillbilly and string band pieces, even a few hints of boogie, jazz and rock'n'roll!. Many of the acts represented in this collection went on to become starring names in their own rights, some of them very prolific recorders of their music. Others are less well known; although even some of these more obscure artistes were sometimes very influential - sometimes having significant, indirect impact on the music of the 50s and 60s - and beyond.trax:

1. In My Dear Old Southern Home - The Monroe Brothers 2. That Beautiful Picture - The Bailes Brothers 3. Roll Down The Line - The Allen Brothers 4. Just Because - The Lone Star Cowboys 5. The Intoxicated Rat - The Dixon Brothers 6. Seven And A Half - J.E. Mainer's Mountaineers 7. Sold Down The River - The Blue Sky Boys 8. Johnson's Old Grey Mule - J.E. Mainer's Mountaineers 9. Hang Out The Front Door Key - The Shelton Brothers 10. Orange Blossom Special - The Rouse Brothers 11. The Nashville Blues - The Delmore Brothers 12. C-H-I-C-K-E-N - Sam & Kirk McGee 13. My Tears Will Never Make You Change - The York Brothers 14. Alabama - The Bailey Brothers 15. The Silver Meteor - The Buchanan Brothers 16. The Meanest Man In Town - The Maddox Brothers & Rose 17. The Dying Ranger - Cartwright Brothers 18. Alabamy Stomp - The Farr Brothers 19. The Rambler's Blues - The Stanley Brothers 20. Salty Dog Blues - The Morris Brothers 21. Somebody's Been Using That Thing - The Callahan Brothers 22. Chicken Roost Blues - The Carlisle Brothers 23. Seven Year Blues - The Louvin Brothers

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"Rude Dudes" Bill Wyman's Blues Odyssey 1928-1942

"There are many people who think the Blues are depressing & dull. They think that the blues are about lost love, missed trains, or a lack of money. Not true, they are just as likely to be about sex & are often full of fun. Although I decided to call this collection 'Rude Dudes' you'll find a lot of 'Dudesses' too. For back in the 1920s & 30s risqué blues were fair game for both men & women. There are many hundreds of blues songs that have double meanings, as well as lots where there is only one possible interpretation! In picking the songs to be included here I wanted to be sure that they could stand on their musical merits, as well as through the wit that the lyrics displayed. So, if your friends need convincing that the blues can make you smile, play them this ...but not in front of the children." - Bill Wymantrax disc 1:

1. (Who's Gonna Do Your) Sweet Jelly Rollin'? - Whistling Rufus 2. Elevator Papa, Switchboard Mama - Butterbeans & Susie 3. The Boy In The Boat - George Hannah 4. My Handy Man - Ethel Waters 5. Electrician Blues - Lizzie Miles 6. Lollypop - Hunter & Jenkins 7. She Showed It All - Napolean Fletcher 8. If It Don't Fit (Don't Force It) - Barrel House Annie 9. Take It Easy Greasy - Lil Johnson 10. Sissy Man - Josh White (Pinewood Tom) 11. Mashing That Thing - Bo Carter 12. Let Me Play With Your Poodle - Tampa Red 13. I'm Gonna Keep My Hair Parted - Washboard Sam 14. Sweet Petuni - Jesse James 15. The Dirty Dozen No. 2 - Speckled Red 16. We Can Sell That Thing - Roosevelt Sykes 17. Banana In Your Fruit Basket - Bo Carter 18. My Stove's In Good Condition - Lil Johnson 19. He's Just My Size - Lillie Mae Kirkman 20. Furniture Man Blues - Part 1 & 2 - Lonnie Johnson & Victoria Spivey

trax disc 2:

1. I Wonder Whose Boogiein' My Woogie - Sam Thread 2. If You Don't Give Me What I Want - Lil Johnson 3. One Hour Mama - Victoria Spivey 4. You've Got To Give Me Some - Margaret Webster 5. Don't Tear My Clothes No. 2 - Chicago Black Swans 6. Terrible Operation Blues - Georgia Tom &  Jane Lucas 7. Cigarette Blues - Bo Carter 8. Southern Can Mama - Blind Willie McTell 9. What's That Smells Like Fish - Blind Boy Fuller 10. Gas Man Blues - Mae Glover & John Byrd 11. The Hottest Stuff In Town - Bob Howe & Frankie Griggs 12. Meat Cuttin' Blues - Hunter & Jenkins 13. My Baby (Squeeze Me Again) - Lil Johnson 14. The Best Jockey In Town - Lonnie Johnson 15. Kitchen Man - Bessie Smith 16. Blue Bloomer Blues - Whistlin' Alex Moore 17. My Pencil Won't Write No More - Bo Carter 18. Ain't That A Mess - Al Miller 19. How You Want Your Rollin' Done - Louie Lasky 20. My Man O'war - Lizzie Miles

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Cat Power "The Greatest" 2005

The Greatest (no, it's not a hits collection) makes it clear just how much Chan Marshall grows with each album she releases…...Three years on from You Are Free, she sounds reinvented yet again: Marshall returned to Memphis, TN -- where she recorded What Would the Community Think nearly a decade earlier -- to make an homage to the Southern soul and pop she listened to as a young girl. Working with great Memphis soul musicians such as Mabon "Teenie" Hodges, Leroy "Flick" Hodges, and Dave Smith, she crafted an album that is even more focused and accessible than You Are Free was, and pushes her even closer toward straightforward singer/songwriter territory. The title track is a subtle but powerful statement of purpose: with its lush, "Moon River" strings and lyrics about a young boy who wanted to become a boxer, the song is as moving as her earlier work but also a big step away from the angst-ridden diary-rock that her music is sometimes categorized as. Likewise, on the gospel-tinged "Living Proof" and the charming "Could We," Marshall is sexy, strong, and playful, and far from the stereotype of her as a frail, howling waif. But the truth is, sweet Southern songs like these have been in her repertoire since What Would the Community Think's "They Tell Me" and "Taking People" (You Are Free's "Good Woman" and "Half of You" are also touchstones for this album); The Greatest is just a more polished, palatable version of this side of her music. This is the most listenable Cat Power album Marshall has made, and one that could easily win her lots of new fans. It's also far from a sell-out -- The Greatest sounds like the album Marshall wanted to make, without any specific (or larger) audience in mind. And yet, the very things about The Greatest that make it appealing to a larger audience also make it less singular and sublime than, say, Moon Pix or You Are Free. The productions and arrangements on songs like "Lived in Bars" and "Empty Shell" are so immaculate and intricate that they threaten to overwhelm Marshall's gorgeous voice. And, occasionally, the album's warm, soulful, laid-back vibe goes from mellow to sleepy, particularly on "Willie" and "The Moon." Two of The Greatest's best songs show that she doesn't need to be edgy and tortured or gussied up with elaborate productions to sound amazing: "Where Is My Love" reaffirms that all Marshall needs is a piano and that voice to make absolutely spellbinding music. On the other hand, "Love & Communication"'s modern, complicated take on love gains a quiet intensity with judiciously used strings and keyboards. For what it is, The Greatest is exceedingly well done, and people who have never heard of Cat Power before could very well love this album immediately. However, it might take a little more work for those who have loved her music from the beginning.

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01 The Greatest 02 Could We 03 Lived In Bars 04 Islands 05 After It All 06 The Moon 07 Living Proof 08 Empty Shell 09 Willie 10 Where Is My Love 11 Hate 12 Love & Communication

Ronnie Dawson "More Bad Habits" 2000

At age 60, and with a lifetime of rock & roll behind him and accounted for, Ronnie Dawson could still bring the heat, as exemplified by this inspired session. Recording for the first time in America in a couple of decades, Dawson turned in a plate of originals, co-written with manager/producer Barney Koumis, that tell the tale of what happens when a rockabilly wildcat reaches middle age. Tunes like "Good at Being Bad," "Mac Attack," "Toe Up from the Flo Up," and "Bad Habit or Two" address rebel concerns in an age of political correctness, seeing life for what it is while defiantly refusing to equate getting older with getting old. Sharing the lead guitar duties with Mike Molnar and Matt Robbins (on "Party Slab"), Dawson rocks just as hard as ever and his material has never been better. This record puts the lie to most any "too old to rock & roll" myth you'd care to encounter. (Cub Koda, Allmusic)trax:

01 Good At Being Bad 02 Mac Attack 03 Toe Up From The Flo Up 04 Waxahachie Drag Race 05 Bobwire Betty 06 Chilli Pepper Mama 07 Bad Habit Or Two 08 Rockin' Country Cat 09 Rockin' Calaveras 10 Rippin' And A Roarin' 11 Bayou Beauty 12 The Frim Fram Sauce 13 Party Slab

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"Shake Some Action" The Ultimate Power Pop Guide CD 2007

The definitive overview of all things jangly, harmony-drenched and rock, Shake Some Action: The Ultimate Power Pop Guides celebrates the melodic musical style that has captured the hears of legions of rabid fans around the world for decades......John Borack has a wealth of powerpop knowledge and is always an interesting read. Along with contributions from Bruce Brodeen (Not Lame), Ray Gianchetti (Kool Kat), and Carl Caffarelli (This is Rock ‘n’ Roll Radio – Westcott) they make this “ultimate guide” absolutely that. You’ll find not only information on your favorite powerpop band, but a wealth on information on other bands that you like but just don’t knbow it yet. To top it off, the first pressing contained a bonus CD!

The book is an in depth look at the power pop genre and features a rundown of the top 200 power pop albums of all time. Every copy also comes with a 24 song CD featuring rare and/or previously unreleased songs from a variety of artists, including Shoes, Rubinoos, Chris von Sneidern, Tommy Keene, 20/20 and many more. There are also tons of previously unpublished photos included.

trax:

1. "Tonight" - The Rubinoos (rare Raspberries cover, available only on iTunes; first time on CD) 2. "Folk Hero" - The Rooks (newly recorded track, exclusive to SSA) 3. "Hourglass" - Dom Mariani (newly recorded track, exclusive to SSA) 4. "Love Me Or Love Me Not" - Mark Johnson (newly recorded track, exclusive to SSA) 5. "I Don't Want To Lose This Feeling" - The Pranks (previously unreleased late ‘70s recording, featuring Jeffrey Foskett; exclusive to SSA) 6. "Change Her Way" - Chris Von Sneidern (previously unreleased song; exclusive to SSA) 7. "Neglected" - The Popdudes Popdudes (newly recorded track, featuring Kenny Howes, Mike Simmons, Robbie Rist, Walter Clevenger and John Borack; exclusive to SSA) 8. "Gone to Midnight" - Tommy Keene (previously unreleased song; exclusive to SSA) 9. “That Girl Was Yesterday” - 20/20 20 (previously unreleased late ‘70s demo recording; exclusive to SSA) 10. “The Day I Found You” - Walter Clevenger & the Dairy Kings Kings (previously unreleased song; exclusive to SSA) 11. “Sorry About That” – Michael Guthrie Band (1981 classic, previously unavailable on CD) 12. "Why Can`t We Just Sleep Together?" - Wonderboy (previously unreleased song; exclusive to SSA) 13. "Voices in My Head" - The Windbreakers (from 1986`s Run LP; previously unavailable on CD) 14. "Dream About Me" - The Tickets (original 1990 version, previously unavailable on CD; exclusive to SSA) 15. "“This Boy” - Scott McCarl (ex-Raspberries) (Beatles cover, previously unavailable on CD; exclusive to SSA) 16. “I’m in Love” – Wackers (Bob Segarini) (previously unreleased, ‘70s-vintage song) 17. “In the Worst Way” (original demo) – Kyle Vincent Vincent (previously unreleased version; exclusive to SSA) 18. “A Voice Inside Me” – Shoes (rare track; available only on Shoes’ "As Is" compilation) 19. “Alayna” (acoustic) – Spongetones (previously unreleased version; exclusive to SSA) 20. “Anybody But Me” - Bill Lloyd (previously unreleased song; exclusive to SSA) 21. “Faraway” - Seth Swirsky (previously unreleased song; exclusive to SSA) 22. “Boy Scout Pinup” – The Flashcubes (newly recorded song, exclusive to SSA) 23. "Do You Wanna Love Me" - Paul Collins & Peter Case (previously unreleased archival home recording, mid-`70s vintage; exclusive to SSA) 24. "Got to Get Out" - Backstreet Noise (newly recorded Nick Gilder cover, featuring Robbie Rist, Walter Clevenger and Mike Simmons; exclusive to SSA)

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Built to Spill "Keep It Like a Secret" 1999

Perhaps realizing that their time on a major label was likely limited, Built to Spill made a gutsy choice for Keep It Like a Secret, their second album for Warner Brothers…...They embraced the sounds of a big studio and focused their sound without sacrificing their fractured indie rock aesthetic. In a sense, this is Built to Spill's pop album: every song is direct and clean, without the long, cerebral jamming that characterized their earlier albums. That's not to say that the album is compromised -- the songwriting may be streamlined, but Doug Martsch now packs all of his twists, turns, and detours into dense, three-minute blasts. This approach, combined with the shiny sonic textures, makes Keep It Like a Secret the most immediate and, yes, accessible Built to Spill record, but they steadfastly open their music up and breathe the way, say, Pavement did on Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain or Brighten the Corners. Built to Spill still demand that listener meet them on their own terms -- these just happen to be the easiest terms to understand in their catalog. - AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewinetrax:

01 The Plan 02 Center of the Universe 03 Carry the Zero 04 Sidewalk 05 Bad Light 06 Time Trap 07 Else 08 You Were Right 09 Temporarily Blind 10 Broken Chairs

Ronnie Dawson "Just Rockin' & Rollin'" 1996

This album crosses many genres, however it is 1st and foremost an exellent rockabilly album, with touches of blues, jump blues, western swing, boogie bop, R&B, rock'n'roll, jazz and swing. There is an excellent and very tight horn section on many tracks, and a heated rhythm section, complete with a driving bass, in the tradition of mid 50's rockabilly. Great vocals from this legend as well.. A fun, hard jumping rockabilly session, which is influenced by everything from Tex-Mex mariachi to Django Reinhardt and Spade Cooley. Awesome. (The Rockabilly Monthly)Ronnie Dawson really came into his own on the back-end of his career. The series of records he put out in the 80s and 90s are in a class by themselves. Dawson's loose, assured singing and his great licks resonate with the years of dues paying the man put in to get to this point. On this record some songs are a little hokey (Club Wig Wam) but when you put on "You've got a long way to go" listen to the three guitars of Dawson, Eddie Angel, and Dutch rockabilly kid Tjarko Jeen bubbling along and you should get the idea. They play "Sucker for a cheap guitar" and if you're not smiling and jiggling then give it up! (Record Runner)trax:

01 Just Rockin' And Rollin' 02 You Got A Long Way To Go 03 Veronica 04 Fish Out O'Water 05 Home Cookin' 06 Club Wigwam 07 You're Humbuggin' Me 08 Mexigo 09 It Wouldn't Do No Good 10 She's A Bad Un 11 High On Love 12 Sucker For A Cheap Guitar 13 Hoodlum 14 Tired Of Travellin' 15 No Dice 16 Party Town

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Today no postings, because I am away from home!

Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper "Bo-Day-Shus!!!" 1987

Mojo & Skid are the perfect mix of Weird Al, James Brown, The Blues Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd and a free spirit that create a one of a kind sound.This CD features Mojo Nixon's best known song, the classic "Elvis is Everywhere". Other then that, there are a lot of other goofy rockabilly songs here. Most of them are fun, although Mojo does have a rather juvenile sense of humor. Two songs are sung by Mojo's partner, Skid Roper, and they are fun, too. If you like silly, goofy rockabilly, you will dig this album. - By Johnny Heering "trivia buff" (Bethel, CT United States)trax:

01 Elvis Is Everywhere 02 We Gotta Have More Soul! 03 I Ain't Gonna Piss In No Jar 04 The Polka Song 05 I'm Gonna Dig Up Howlin' Wolf 06 The Story Of One Chord 07 Gin Guzzlin' Frenzy 08 B.B.Q. U.S.A 09 Positively Bodies Parking Lot 10 Wash No Dishes No More 11 Lincoln Logs 12 Wide Open 13 Don't Want No Foo-Foo Haicut On My Head

Beulah "The Coast Is Never Clear" 2001 + "John Peel Concert 4/20/00" 2000

After the dazzling reception of 1999's When Your Heartstrings Break, Beulah wasn't concerned with following things up with something fashionable…...The bandmembers were near masters of crafting the perfect pop song -- for themselves -- and quite comfortable with the process. The Coast Is Never Clear captures Beulah's classy cool indie pop, akin to what came before. Singer/songwriter Miles Kurosky's quirky lyrical rants are spry, and the personal experiences behind each song allude to Beulah's unabashed nature. From the twangy licks of the bittersweet "Popular Mechanics for Lovers" to the psychedelic soul tinker of "A Good Man Is Easy to Kill," Beulah gives way to a breaking heart. Sulking and wistful, the theme works and it's not beyond measure. The pop melodies are relaxed; the harmonies are solid. "I'll Be Your Lampshade" is Beulah's country take, with sweeping horns and a sad, pathetic harmonica wallowing over a lost love. It's not necessarily fit for tears, but The Coast Is Never Clear isn't necessarily joyless. The band is sarcastically sweet on "What Will You Do When Your Suntan Fades?," while emulating what everyone has faced in the role of eager, adoring wooer. Beulah's indie cred cannot be tarnished with The Coast Is Never Clear. It's not strict rock music -- it's basic. And it's good. - AllMusic Review by MacKenzie Wilsontrax:
01 Hello Resolven 02 A Good Man Is Easy To Kill 03 What Will You Do When Your Suntan Fades? 04 Gene Autry 05 Silver Lining 06 Popular Mechanics For Lovers 07 Gravity's Bringing Us Down 08 Hey Brother 09 I'll Be Your Lampshade 10 Cruel Minor change 11 Burned By the Sun 12 Night Is The Day Turned Inside Out

"John Peel Concert 4/20/00"trax:

01 Emma Blowgun's Last Stand 02 I Love John, She Loves Paul 03 Sunday Under Glass 04 Matter Vs. Space 05 Score from Augusta 06 Lay Low for the Letdown 07 the coast is never clear

Ronnie Dawson "Monkey Beat!" 1994, 1988

Monkey Beat!! confirms Dawson's status as the most vital of the middle-aged rockabilly singers still performing and recording in the 1990s. It's actually rawer (in the positive sense of the term) than the two previous comeback albums he recorded for No Hit in the late '80s. He's in fine, spontaneous voice, and the material (including a few originals), as always, avoids overdone standards. As a significant bonus, the CD tacks on the entirety of his 1988 album, Still a Lot of Rhythm, originally released on the British No Hit label;  (AllMusic Review by Richie Unterberger)trax:

01 Wham Bam Jam 02 Wiggle Waddle Woman 03 Up Jumped The Devil 04 Rock The Blues Tonight 05 Little Mixed Up 06 Crazy Shoes 07 Mule Train 08 Sick And Tired 09 Snake Man 10 Money Beat City 11 Down In Mexico 12 This Is The Night 13 I Tried To Be Fair 14 Hillbilly Blues 15 Bad Case Of A Broken Heart 16 Fool About You 17 Rockin' Dog 18 Come Back Uncle John 19 Running Wild 20 V Eight Ford Boogie 21 Party Time 22 Roadhouse Rock 23 Ghost Riders

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"Obscure And Rockin'" (Collector CD)

Cool collection that is now out of print."Obscure And Rockin'" seems like quite an understatement in the face of Collector's avalanche of unknown '50's nuggets, but an appropriate title nonetheless. Once this Cd heats up, that noisy ruckus the Thunderbirds call Flying Saucers oughta catch your ear, and Little Ted & The Novas' Baby-Baby-Baby ain't too shabby either. You can actually hear the needle quivering in its grooves on Leon James & The Homotones Baby Let's Rock, and Curtis Lee turns in two back-to-back pounders I Never Knew What Love Could Do/Gotta Have You. The Rhythm Rockers aren't happy 'cuz someones' Giving Everything Away, and Gaylon Wayne dreams of his High School On Fire. There's also a couple of cuts by Tiny Tim & The Tornadoes, but I didn't hear a ukelele-- I guess we'll have to wait for the Early Hawaiian Rockers series for that! (GDR, Roots & Rhythm)

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1. Campus Cutie - Billy Perkins 2. The World Can't Roll Without Love - Billy Perkins 3. Baby Shake - The Incidentals 4. The Big T. - The Jesters 5. Growing Old - Billy Lewis & The Rockin Hearts 6. Town Of No Return - Johnny Lee & The Roadrunners 7. Flying Saucers - The Thunderbirds 8. Tru-Fine Twister - Chuck Kaniss & The Impac's 9. Tear Down The House - Morty Marker & The Impalas 10. What's Wrong With Me - Chet Reni & The Kings 11. Baby-Baby-Baby - Little Ted & The Novas 12. How You Doin' - Little Ricky & The Sensations 13. Can't Wait - Junior Landis 14. Tell Me Baby - Lewis Weber & The Hi Fi's 15. Baby Let's Rock - Leon James, & The Homotone's 16. On Down The Line - Zig Dillon 17. I Love My Baby - Tommy Graham 18. I'll Keep Loving You - The Variations 19. Roulette Rock (Instr.) - The Variations 20. I've Gotta Find Someone - Tiny Tim & His Tornadoes 21. Travelin - Jim Francis & The Moderns 22. Take A Ride With Me - Johnny Red 23. I Never Knew What Love Could Do - Curtis Lee 24. Gotta Have You - Curtis Lee 25. Crying Over You - Larry Dale & The King Notes 26. Giving Everything Away - The Rhythm Rockers 27. Twistin' On The Beach - Jimmy Simms & The Thunderbirds 28. High School's On Fire - Gaylon Wayne 29. Rockin' Down Mexico Way - Loy Clingham 30. Willie Joe - The Mystery Trio 31. I'm A Roadrunner - The Fabulous Wanderers 32. Tee

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"Garage Mayhem" - Live At Asbury Lanes 2007

These live performances are a kick ass representation of the kind of excitement typical of a show at this unique club. The tracks are high energy and have a raw intensity that is electrifying. Enjoy the fun!A few years ago a New Jersey based promoter was looking around the Asbury Park area for a venue to present shows featuring garage and psychobilly bands. He discovered a neglected bowling alley (vintage 1961) and envisioned a cool music scene with a campy 50’s vibe and a stage out in the middle of the alleys. Asbury Lanes was born. Countless shows built The Lanes’s reputation as one of area’s most exciting live venues. Bands from every part of the US and Europe consider the Lanes a favorite stop on their tour schedules. - cdbaby

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1. It's About Over You - Muck And The Mires 2. FM Receiver - The Brimstones 3. Shark Attack - The Coffin Daggers 4. Telescope - The Misteriosos 5. Can't Dig It - Mondo Topless 6. Just One Life - Sons Of Moon 7. Up All Night - Thee Minks 8. She Said - The Misteriosos 9. Original Sin - The Brimstones 10. You Better Write Your Number Down - Muck And The Mires 11. Forgotten Prisoner - The Coffin Daggers 12. No Soul To Sell - Sons Of Moon 13. When I Die - Mondo Topless 14. Shut Up And Kiss Me - Thee Minks

Pernice Brothers "Discover A Lovelier You" 2005

Discover a Lovelier You is the fifth recording by The Pernice Brothers, the fourth for their own Ashmont Records, and the 10th album overall for Joe Pernice in his various musical incarnations. Picking up where Yours Mine and Ours (2003) left off, this one has 12 artfully crafted Joe Pernice originals, evoking and inspired by transportation catastrophes, George Harrison, O. Henry, Duran Duran, Claire Danes, Michelangelo Antonioni, Ennio Morricone and other fascinating Italians, non-Italians and mise-en-scenic situations.The name Pernice Brothers on an album conjures up certain things in your mind: clever and heartfelt lyrics, Joe Pernice's whispered croon (the best since Colin Blunstone), sugar-sweet and direct melodies, as well as sophisticated arrangements and production. Along with the near-breathless anticipation that comes with the release of a new Pernice Brothers record, there's also a slight sensation of fear: you have to wonder a little -- can they keep it up? Let there be no doubts with their fifth album, because Discover a Lovelier You is near-perfect Pernice Brothers and is therefore near-perfect guitar pop. The album is less polished and slick than Yours, Mine & Ours but is more produced, with loads of care given to the sound of each song. Some new aspects to the sound pop up here and there: the new wave synths on "There Goes the Sun," the Western soundtrack harmonica on "Saddest Quo," the dueling backwards guitars at the end of "Snow" that break into the toughest-sounding guitar solo on a Brothers record. That's only the first three songs, and it continues throughout the entire record with all the sonic surprises used perfectly and adding up to perhaps their best-sounding album yet. Perhaps it is because the album was recorded in various locales around North America, but the album has the feel of variety that has been missing from previous efforts, with songs as diverse as the strummy and near bubblegummy "Dumb It Down," the austere but beautiful Hollywood ballad "My So-Called Celibate Life," the electric folk-rock of "Say Goodnight to the Lady," and the sparse electronic folk of "Pisshole in the Snow," mixed in with wonderful traditionally Pernice-sounding songs like the moody "Red Desert" and the shimmering "Amazing Glow" (a duet between Pernice and Blake Hazard). Even the instrumental title track feels like a revelation, that even without Pernice's vocals the band is almost achingly perfect. On Discover a Lovelier You, the group is at the very peak of its game. At just the right time, too, since it almost felt like the group was in danger of becoming somewhat complacent after the last record, perhaps even predictable. This record puts those concerns to rest and, between the perfect production and the genius batch of songs, makes a case for the Pernice Brothers as the best pop band on the planet. At the very least, you will be hard-pressed to discover a lovelier group, or record, in 2005. - AllMusic Review by Tim Sendratrax:

01 There Goes The Sun 02 Saddest Quo 03 Snow 04 Sell Your Hair 05 My So-Called Celibate Life 06 Dumb It Down 07 Discover A Lovelier You 08 Say Goodnight To The Lady 09 Amazing Glow 10 Subject Drop 11 Pisshole In The Snow 12 Red Desert 13 Amazing Glimmer

Rocky Burnette & Darrel Higham "Hip Shakin' Baby" A Tribute To Johnny & Dorsey Burnette 2001

Rocky Burnette, son of rockabilly legend Johnny Burnette and a fine musician in his own right, teamed up with British guitar wizard Darrell Higham & his Enforcers to record this absolutely superb album, paying tribute to his father and uncle.
While all the songs may sound familiar to a real rockabilly/rock'n'roll fan, these guys manage to add a little extra touch to these true classics.
Check out this album, and if you like it, why not have a look at some of Darrell Higham's other recordings - he's got plenty. (Boppin’ Times)Next to Elvis and Chuck Berry, Johnny and Dorsey Burnette where a part of the early days of rock and roll and a part of the rockabilly trio The Johnny Burnette Trio along with guitarist Paul Burlison. Rocky, Johnny's son carries on the Burnette tradition with this album. If you like rockabilly, this "hip shakin" album is for you! Rocky performs many songs that his dad, Johnny wrote for Rick Nelson that were big hits including "Believe What You Say", "It's Late" and "Just a Little Too Much". He performs one of Dorsey's big hits "Bertha Lou" and does three at the end of the album "live" that the Johnny Burnette Trio recorded including "Tear It Up"! He performs these with Darrell Higham, a rockabilly artist from England. I highly recommend this album! (Rockabilly Monthly)
INFO
https://www.amazon.com/Shakin-Darrel-Higham-Enforcers-Burnette/dp/B005J57CH0trax:

01 Hip Shakin Baby 02 Believe what You Say 03 Kiss Me Sweet 04 Hey Pretty Baby 05 Here Comes that Feeling 06 Gypsy Woman 07 Bertha Lou 08 My Heart 09 Whenever Youre Ready 10 Dont Leave Me This Way 11 Its Late 12 Pure Love 13 My One Desire 14 Just A Little to Much 15 Waitin in School 16 One of Those Mornings 17 Tear it Up 18 Lonesome Tears In My Eye 19 Please Dont Leave Me

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Cowboys International "The Original Sin" 1979

New wave robotic rhythms, echoed synthesizer and the metallic resonance of aquarium guitars, all wrapped up in a glittery but edgy pop package...Cowboys International epitomized the British post-punk era's here-today-gone-tomorrow spirit. The band's lone album made ~Melody Maker's Top 20 poll in 1979; barely six months later, only keyboardist Evan Charles and singer Kevin Lockie remained from an original lineup that boasted founding Clash drummer Terry Chimes. Lockie had nibbled around the margins of Britain's new music scene. He'd collaborated with Public Image Ltd. guitarist Keith Levene, but didn't end up joining. The overall feel here is futuristic and high-tech; Charles" keyboards dominate the songs, which are built around clanging, minimalistic riffs. Lockie's craggily detached vocals definitely echo David Bowie and the Psychedelic Furs' Richard Butler on the best tracks: "Pointy Shoes," "Thrash," and the doleful ballad "Here Comes a Saturday." A hint of swirling Eno-esque mantra runs through other tracks, such as on the instrumental "'The No Tune.'" It's too bad that Levene didn't become a full-time member himself, since his guitar cameo on "Wish" is truly exciting, bearing every trace of the harsh, metallic squawk that couldn't find an outlet in the Clash. So-called "aquarium guitarist" Rick Jacks sounds fairly pedestrian by comparison -- although, to be fair, he's got little to do with arrangements that confine him to rhythmic punctuation. However, nothing separated these Cowboys from countless other bands plowing the same weary post-punk furrow; Lockie's cryptic lyrics lacked the moxie needed to overtake flashier rivals like Echo the Bunnymen, or Siouxsie the Banshees. Lockie went solo, moved to New York, and made several dance records before leaving the business. This album is solid and well-executed, but little more than an interesting period piece. - Ralph Heibutzki, All Music Guide

Cowboys International:

Terry Chimes: drums / Jimmy Hughes: bass / Evan Charles: pianos / Ken Lockie: voice / Rick Jacks: aquarium guitars

traxfromwax:

1. Pointy Shoes 2. Thrash 3. Part of Steel 4. Here Comes a Saturday 5. Original Sin 6. Aftermath 7. Hands 8. M(emorie)62 9. Lonely Boy 10. The 'No' Tune 11. Wish

The Raconteurs "Broken Boy Soldiers" 2006

The Raconteurs are also known as The Saboteurs. There is already an Australian group called "The Raconteurs". After lawyers for Jack White's Raconteurs were unsuccessful in buying the name from the Australian group, subsequent Australian releases were rebadged as The Saboteurs.The Raconteurs debuted in 2005 with an album that entered the U.S. chart at #7 and U.K. chart at #2. Rolling Stone said, 'Expectations were sky-high, but The Raconteurs exceed them all.' The song 'Steady, As She Goes' hit #1 ' and 'Level' #7. The album was named Album Of The Year by Mojo magazine and the disc was Grammy nominated for Best Rock Album with 'Steady, As She Goes' for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.

trax:

01 Steady As She Goes 02 Hands 03 Broken Boy Soldier 04 Intimate Secretary 05 Together 06 Level 07 Store Bought Bones 08 Yellow Sun 09 Call It A Day 10 Blue Veins

Ronnie Dawson "Rockin' Bones" The Legendary Masters 1957-1962

This sizzling 2-CD set is one of the best rockabilly records I've ever heard, with rare singles and explosive demos from the then-teenaged Ronnie Dawson, one of the best early rockabilly artists of the golden era. Even when he sang ballads, he did it with a sneer, and every track on here blows the roof off the house. Really great record. (DJ Joe Sixpack, Slipcue Guide To Hick Music)Two-CD, 34-song overview of Ronnie Dawson's early recordings, spanning 1957 to 1962. Includes most of his singles from the era, and a tall heap of acetates, demos, and alternate takes; in fact, over half of the material was unreleased at the time. The stylistic variety is a little manic, moving from raw home demo rockabilly-blues to straight studio rockabilly (including the classic "Action Packed") to teen idol pop to country arrangements that prominently feature banjo. It's the definitive compilation, though, of the early work of this one-of-a-kind rockabilly singer. It has almost all of the tracks of the previous collection of his early sides (No Hit), and replaces that disc as the anthology of choice.(AllMusic Review by Richie Unterberger)trax disc 1:

01 Searchin' For My Baby 02 Straight Skirts 03 The Chicken 04 It's Love Baby (24 Hours A Day) 05 Fire, Fire, Fire (Demo) 06 Make A Little Love 07 Slenderella (Demo) 08 My First Love 09 Why Did You Cry? 10 I'm Coming Home 11 Slenderella (Alt. Version) 12 Fire, Fire, Fire (Alt. Version) 13 Baby Brother 14 Rockin' Bones (Demo) 15 Congratulations To Me (Demo) 16 Green-Eyed Cat 17 I Make The Love 18 Action Packed

trax disc 2

01 Rockin' Bones 02 Congratulations To Me 03 Ain't That A Kick In The Head 04 Hazel 05 Poor Little Johnny Smith 06 Pauline 07 Do Do Do 08 Tired Of Waiting 09 Who's Been Here? 10 Who Put The Cat Out? 11 Jump & Run 12 Tied Down 13 Muddy Coffee 14 I'm On Your Wagon 15 Riders In The SKy 16 Everybody Clap Your Hands

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THE GREEN HORNETS "Sounds From The Dansette" 1998

"We're from the Sixties!! And from Pompey"A mighty collection of 45’s and EP tracks which make an excellent introduction for anyone new to the world of the Green Hornets. The tracks span the band’s recording history and run from their snot-nosed early days to their attitude-with-a- heart recent material. Song writing honors are split and indicate that this mob have plenty of talent and an ear for a good tune. Included is their Summer ‘98 45 - “Dig The Fuzz” - which borrows the “Leavin’ Here” riff to great effect and is a neat stomper to get you whirling around the living room, via the bathroom and the kitchen. Quit simply their strongest release to date. Mind you those Hornets are not afraid to tackle ole chestnuts like “Have Love Will Travel” and “Brand New Cadillac” but spare you any embarrassment and offer them up as if being played for the very first time. Mind you, you’ll also discover the odd surprise including a fine interpretation of “Elevator Operator” written by Gene Clark back '67. Jangletastic! Rounding off “Sounds From The Dansette” are five all-new recordings and there isn’t a clunker among them. Tough choice, but my fave has got to be "Turn My Back" with its swirling organ fills, Byrdsian guitar break and a catchy as hell chorus. Timeless pop. For sure the CD starts with the less than original sound of a stylus hitting a worn out disc (Remember those Satan’s Pilgrims and The Mummies discs on Estrus?) but makes up for it with some hilarious snoring tacked to the end and emanating from a zonked-out Nish. Finally, the packaging is lively and features an array of pictures, biographical notes and a humorous introduction from Mr. Morris. If you dig sixties influenced pop with catchy tunes, lots of organ, guitars that buzz, drums that rattle and placed alongside the odd light hearted moment then dig this fuzz. - From Teen Scene fanzinetrax:

1. Geraldine 2. Baby Don't Do It 3. Rendezvous 4. Don't Want Youre Love 5. Peepin' Tom 6. Friday's Child 7. Ain't Easy 8. Samantha 9. Anytime At All 10. Stolen Car 11. Have Love Will Travel 12. Yeah! 13. Elevator Operator 14. 007 Theme 15. You Got It Wrong 16. Dig The Fuzz 17. Brand New Cadillac 18. Won't Take No For An Answer 19. Turn My Back 20. Can't You See 21. When You Get Home 22. The Stalker

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The Thrills "Let's Bottle Bohemia" 2004

The Thrills' debut record, So Much for the City, lived up to the band's name and then some…...Thrilling, epic, fun, funny, and at times brilliant, it was a debut that seemed difficult to follow, and indeed, Let's Bottle Bohemia can't quite live up to its promise. It's a good little rock & roll record, though. The songs are concise and melodic, Conor Deasy's voice still breathlessly winds its way into your heart, and the band still sounds tight and wire-sharp as before. There are quite a few killer songs, too, like "Tell Me Something I Don't Know," which opens the disc with a rollicking blast of rock & roll fervor; "Whatever Happened to Corey Haim?," a bouncing pop song built on a funky keyboard line and bolstered by a Van Dyke Parks-arranged string section; the melancholy ballad "Not for All the Love in the World"; and the swirling "The Irish Keep Gate-Crashing." What is missing is the sense of wide-eyed wonder and excitement, both from the band and for the listener. The band wrote the record while touring and, like many conceived that way, the lyrics are a little forced and uninspired, the subjects not as immediately interesting as the California worship of So Much. The record is helmed by D. Sardy (who has worked with bands like Bush, Marilyn Manson, and System of a Down), and he manages to pull off the deadly combo of over-produced and under-arranged. The songs are very slick sounding and most lack the little instrumental hooks and dynamic shifts that, again, made the debut so much fun to listen to. The listener can't get quite as worked up both because the band is no longer new and because the record is so obviously cut from the same cloth as So Much for the City, only now the cloth is a little faded. Still, a faded Thrills disc is more exciting and invigorating than 98 percent of the records out there, and there's absolutely nothing for the band to be ashamed of on Let's Bottle Bohemia. If this was their first album, people would be gushing over it, proclaiming that the Thrills are full of promise, a band to watch, and all those other clichés pop writers love so much. So take this for what it's worth: a really good record by a potentially great rock & roll band. - AllMusic Review by Tim Sendratrax:

01 Tell Me Something I Don't Know 02 Whatever Happened To Corey Haim? 03 Faded Beauty Queens 04 Saturday Night 05 Not For All The Love In The World 06 Our Wasted Lives 07 You Can't Fool Old Friends With Limousines 08 Found My Rosebud 09 The Curse Of Comfort 10 The Irish Keep Gate Crashing

"Country Slide" 1930's & 1940's

An excellent collection of songs highly evocative of white southern life and culture in the 1930s and 40’s. The influence of black blues is stongly felt,  as well as the soaring spirit of the great Jimmy Rodgers. Note his influence on Cliff Carlisle, who is well represented with 6 songs. (Record Runner)25 early examples of slide guitar playing in Country and Hillbilly music in the 1930's and 40's. The Hawaiian guitar sounds were recreated by Country and Blues players in many different ways, the most popular being the 'sliding' of a broken off bottle neck and later as an almost compulsory element in every country and western band came the use of the pedal steel guitar. Among the exponents of the early forms of the art or bandleaders who incorporated the instrument are, Jimmie Davis, Cliff Carlisle, The Carter Family and Darby & Tarlton. (Acrobat)

trax:

1. Red Nightgown - Jimmie Davis 2. Ooze It Up To Me - Darby & Tarlton 3. Dark Eyes - The Dixon Brothers 4. Two Eyes In Tennessee - Cliff Carlisle 5. Bill Was A Texas Lad - J.D. Farley 6. She's A Hum Ding Dinger - Jimmie Davis 7. All Bound Down In Texas - Darby & Tarlton 8. More Pretty Girls Than One - The Dixon Brothers 9. Round Up Time In Texas - Cliff Carlisle 10. Don't Forget This Song - The Carter Family 11. Arabella Blues - Jimmie Davis 12. Careless Love - Darby & Tarlton 13. Beyond Black Smoke - The Dixon Brothers 14. Ride 'Em 'Til I Die - Cliff Carlisle 15. A Darkie's Wail - Riley Puckett 16. Saturday Night Stroll - Jimmie Davis 17. Lonesome Frisco Line - Darby & Tarlton 18. Jimmie And Sallie - The Dixon Brothers 19. Memories That Haunt Me - Cliff Carlisle 20. I'm A Lone Star Cowboy - J.D. Farley 21. Sewing Machine Blues - Jimmie Davis 22. Slow Wicked Blues - Darby & Tarlton 23. Beautiful Stars - The Dixon Brothers 24. Red Velvet Slippers - Cliff Carlisle 25. Come Bathe In That Beautiful Pool - Dock Walsh 

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The Gruesomes "Cave In!" 2000

More great 60's garage from those ‘tyrants of teen trash’. Originally released in 2000, “Cave In” gots the fuzz power action going on, with full stomping drums, shredding fuzzed up guitar, and groovy bass sounds. You won’t be able to control your pulsating gyrations and dancing feet and swimming arms. As I was writing this I needed to take a five minute dance break, seriously! - Reviewed by SAMIA C.(GRAVYZINE---USA--APRIL/07)This is the first record I ever heard from the Gruesomes. I heard they released lot of good stuff in 80s, but unfortunately I discovered them 15 years and more later. Anyway "Cave In" album is one of the best garage punk records I ever heard - 14 tunes full of fuzz guitar, screaming vocals, very catchy... anyway music I really dig. This kind of records are difficult to describe with words. Gruesomes' music reminds me a lot of Gravedigger V, specially vocal. Actually there are 2 kinds of vocals in their songs. On the record is also written that Bobby Beaton and Garry Alvarez sing. I have feeling that vocal I like belongs to Bobby. He sings really great, straight from throat. The other vocal is also good, but I just prefer Bobby a bit more. My favorites on this album are mostly screamy songs with loads of fuzz like: "You're Not The Boss Of Me" (also has great organ and harmonica solo), "Come And See Me (I'm Your Man)" (very manic), "Wish You Were Her" (I just go crazy when I hear this guy sing), "Hyp-no-tyzed" (pretty psych and song with most beautiful melody on this record) and "One Good Reason". Of course the other songs are great too. I also have to say that production is perfect, the sound is soooo good. This is the perfect garage punk record and definitely a record you MUST have in your record collection. Well, I MUST HAVE THE OTHER GRUESOMES' RECORDS IN MINE! - Reviewed by: No Brain 'Zinetrax:

01 Cave-In! 02 Stop It, Girl 03 You Gotta Believe Me 04 You're Not the Boss of Me 05 The Deal 06 No, No, No, No 07 Come and See Me (I'm Your Man) 08 Wish You Were Her 09 You Weren't Using Your Head 10 Serves You Right 11 Love Got in the Way 12 Who Dat? 13 Hip-No-Tyzed 14 One Good Reason

Thunderbirds Are Now! "Justamustache" 2005

If you're longing for the new wave / pre-MTV days when bands such as Blondie and the Tom Tom Club ruled, Detroit's Thunderbirds Are Now may very well rekindle Reagan-era déjà vu…...Specializing in the same guitar-meets-synth sound as the aforementioned bands, Thunderbirds are obviously admirers of snappy little pop tunes, as evidenced throughout their second full-length offering (and first for the Frenchkiss label), 2005's Justamustache. It's hard not to listen to a tune like "Enough About Me, Let's Talk About Me" and not automatically picture a hopping dancefloor circa 1982, littered with dancers wearing headbands and/or legwarmers, while a tune like "From: Skulls" would have undoubtedly fit perfectly on the soundtrack to either Valley Girl or The Last American Virgin. With a sound comparable to both new wave originators and modern day revivalists, Justamustache seems tailor-made for both fans of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Gwen Stefani. - AllMusic Review by Greg Pratotrax:

01 Better Safe than Safari 02 Eat this City 03 198090 04 (Aquatic Cupid's) Harpoons of love 05 Enough about Me, Let's talk about Me 06 To_ Skulls 07 From_ Skulls 08 Bodies Adjust 09 This World is Made of Paper 10 Cobra Feet 11 Make History (bonus) 12 Sound Issues (bonus) 13 New Song - Live (bonus)

"Hollywood Blues" Classic West Coast Blues 1948-1953

This collection of post war downhome sounds features many of the hard to find down home gems that made collecting West Coast blues a constant adventure......Hard to find- limited in quantity and reflecting their southern roots, this set collects thousands of dollars of West Coast rarities for a small price. (BlueBeat Music)
The Second World War and its immediate wake meant an exodus to California of folks from all over the country looking for work in the powerful war industries -- and a place in the sunshiny California American Dream. Some of these immigrants were professional and semi-professional musicians, and they helped fuel California's newly emerging recording industry. But sunshine can give you the blues on occasion, apparently, and this two-disc, 53-track set from JSP Records collects rare and priceless examples of early West Coast blues cut between 1947 and 1953. Selected and annotated by Neil Slaven, it makes for a fascinating glimpse at a specific time, place, and sound. (Steve Leggett - Allmusic)trax disc 1:
1. Far East Blues - Soldier Boy Houston 2. Soldier Boy Houston Blues - Soldier Boy Houston 3. Quinsella - Sonny Boy Johnson 4. Pretty Woman - Mac Willis 5. I Got Them Blues - Sonny Boy Holmes 6. When I Get In This House Woman - Big Son Tillis 7. Model T Boogie - James Tisdom 8. Hurry Hurry Baby - Sidney Maiden 9. Rampart Street Blues - Charles Lacy 10. Shakin' The Boogie - Beverly Scott 11. T. P. Railer - Black Diamond 12. Black Snake Blues - John Hogg 13. Skin And Bone - Little Son Willis 14. New Orleans Blues - James 'Little' Houston 15. Little Machine - Ira Taylor 16. TNT Woman - Sonny Boy Holmes 17. Leavin' Korea - Soldier Boy Houston 18. Hollywood Blues - Soldier Boy Houston 19. I'm Going Upstairs - Big Son Tillis 20. Alla Blues - R. Green & Turner 21. Last Affair Blues - James Tisdom 22. Night Working Woman - Ernest McClay 23. I'm Drinking My Last Drink - Sonny Boy Johnson 24. Southern California Blues - Beverly Scott 25. Tricky Woman Blues - Slim Green 26. Old Hen - Soldier Boy Houstontrax disc 2:

1. Winehead Swing - James Tisdom 2. Central Avenue Blues - R. Green & Turner 3. Last Pair Of Shoes - Charles Lacy 4. Lonesome Blues - Black Diamond 5. Trailway Bus Station - Soldier Boy Houston 6. At The Station Crying - Soldier Boy Houston 7. Worryin' Blues - John Hogg 8. Swimming Pool Blues - Sonny Boy Johnson 9. I Got A Letter - Big Son Tillis 10. Harlem Blues - Little Son Willis 11. Brownskin Woman - Beverly Scott 12. Rampart Street Blues Part Two - Charles Lacy 13. Everything I Do Is Wrong - Sidney Maiden 14. Desert Blues - Sonny Boy Johnson 15. Penitentiary Blues - Smokey Hogg 16. Penitentiary Blues Part Two - Smokey Hogg 17. Operator Blues - Little Son Willis 18. New Orleans Blues Two - James 'Little' Houston 19. Throw This Poor Dog A Bone - James Tisdom 20. Baby I Love You - Slim Green 21. Walking And Crying Blues - Sonny Boy Holmes 22. Big Timing Woman - Ernest McClay 23. Howling Wolf - Mac Willis 24. Come And Go With Me - Sonny Boy Johnson 25. Little Girl Blues - Beverly Scott 26. Old Hen Two Soldier - Boy Houston 27. Hollywood Blues (Fragment) - Soldier Boy Houston

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SLIPPIN' & SLIDIN' THROUGH THE ROCK'N'ROLL JUNGLE

Loaded with rockin' stuff! THE SCOTSMEN, CLIFF NASH, PAT & THE SATELLITES, etc.trax:

1. slippin' & slidin' - The Citations 2. across the bay - Joe Richie 3. jam session twist - Ronnie Villar & The Fire Dons 4. every night - Bob Carter & The Roulettes 5. betty ann - Wayne Haas 6. waggle part II - Donnie Boyd & His Phantom Guitar 7. let your hair down baby - Everett Carpenter 8. hey sweet honey - The Sailor Boys 9. beer bust blues - The Scotsmen 10. scotch mist - The Scotsmen 11. jitterbug joe - The Night Hawks 12. cincinnati rock - Cliff Nash & The Rockaways 13. jupiter c - Pat & The Satellites 14. train rock - Johnny Boni & His Triumphs 15. i can't help it - Bing Day 16. the coo - Wayne Cochran 

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"That's New Pussycat" Surf Tribute To Burt Bacharach 2003

Rich, delicious, crunch, tender... an abundance of re-interpretations of Burt Bacharach (the original King Suave) classics. Delirious fun.New as this collection is, it isn't the first instrumental treatment of Burt Bacharach's songs. There have been several, including an album of Moog synthesizer arrangments entitled (what else?) Switched On Bacharach. Nor is this the first tribute to Bacharach by various artists. But this IS, as far as we know, the first tribute to Bacharach by instrumental surf and garage bands. The idea of surf and garage bands paying homage to arch-hodad Burt Bacharach is, of course, crazy. Loco. Pazzo. John Barry, okay, but Burt Bacharach? In the 1960s, when surf pioneer Dick Dale was down at the Southern California beach blasting out raucous dance music for Gidget and Moondoggie, Burt Bacharach (ten years Dale's senior) was up in Hollywood writing sophisticated pop tunes for their parents.

When surf music made a comeback in the 1990s, Bacharach was collaborating with Elvis Costello. Still, nobody can deny the catchiness of Bacharach's melodies. And it's not crazy, but actually a clever idea, to remove those melodies from Hal David's cloying lyrics (you know, like: "Pussycat, pussycat, I love you. Yes I do" or: "LA is a great big freeway. Put a hundred down and buy a car"). Hey, you know, without Tom Jones or Dionne Warwick singing, those songs are actually kinda cool! That is new, pussycat!

You might think that Bacharach's quirky melodies would be a challenge for the bands participating here. Surf and garage music aren't known for their mastery of syncopation, after all. The standard surf beat is a straight 'double on the two, single on the four'. Bacharach, on the other hand, is all about odd syncopation. And yet, listen for yourself: everybody pulls it off, and some even do so brilliantly. - from CDBabytrax:

1. 24 Hours From Tulsa - The Apemen 2. The Blob - The Aqualads 3. Trains And Boats And Planes - The Baronics 4. Casino Royale Theme - Big Ray & The Futuras 5. Baby, It's You - The Bradipos Four 6. God Give Me Strength - The Chubbies 7. The Look Of Love - Cosmonauti 8. Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head - Deadbolt 9. The Windows Of The World - The Fabulous Plank-Tones 10. Italian Fuzz - The Fifty Foot Combo 11. Baby, It's You - The Hi-Fi Ramblers 12. Walk On By - The Mill Valley Taters 13. Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head - Mummy the Peepshow 14. This Guy's In Love With You - The Nose Riders 15. Baby, It's You - Petty Booka 16. I Say A Little Prayer - Pollo Del Mar 17. Do You Know The Way To San Jose - Seks Bomba 18. Close To You - Squid Vicious 19. Bond Street - The Surfones 20. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance - Susan & the SurfTones 21. What's New Pussycat? - The Tiki Tones 22. Anyone Who Had A Heart - Ritchie Venus 23. (There's) Always Something There To Remind Me - The Voodoo Court 24. Downhill And Shady - The Waistcoats

The Hair "Unknown Album" 2005

I can't find any information about this Band. Who can help?trax:

01 Ghosts 02 Sorry (But I want your girlfriend) 03 Thinking loud is borderline 04 Bunny Boiler 05 Brick Supply 06 jigsawballard 07 left foot right foot 08 stop it 09 sexual choc mix 10 Hooker

thanks luis, he found that:

"Go Girl Go" 50's & 60's Rock 'n' Roll

Excellent collection of rockin’ and hard to find rock ’n’ roll!trax:

1. Go Girl Go - Jett Powers 2. Ain't Got A Thing - Sonny Burgess 3. Jerri Lee - The Shades 4. Ballin' Keen - Bobby & Terry Carraway 5. Don't You Know - Conway Twitty 6. Eyeballin' - The Kuf-Linx 7. Give That Love To Me - Ray Campi 8. Hillbilly Cat - Don Weise 9. Footloose - Jim Gunner 10. Wish I Had My Baby - The Emanons 11. Hot Dog - Buck Owens 12. Jack Of All Trades - Eugene Church 13. Mean Woman Blues - Bobby Allen 14. Don't Need No Job - Jerry Parsons 15. Honky Tonk - The Fendermen 16. Red Ryder - Murray Kellum 17. Rock Crazy Baby - Art Adams 18. Baby Won't You Please Come Home - Al Runyon 19. Stick Around Baby - Jack Scott 20. Switchblade - Link Wray

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The Hula Girls "The Curse of the Tiki" 2010

Lively hapa haole, tiki, and surf themed music, all filtered through the late ‘50s and early '60s rockabilly and rock n’ roll sound. Like the Stray Cats, on vacation, in Hawaii! - cdbabyLike a ‘32 Ford tearing through the International Marketplace in 1960, Honolulu, The Hula Girls have been exploding all over the Southern California scene as the self-described kings of ‘hulabilly.’
On their debut record, follow The Hula Girls as they ball at a luau and battle the waves in “Hula Girl”. Hear the story of losing a girl to an island paradise, in “Hawaii’s Not That Far Away”. Listen to perils of collecting antiques and pagan idols in eclectic “Curse of the Tiki”! Knock one back to the hard rockabilly number, “Suck ‘em Up”. The drinking continues with the jazzy Kevin Bullat original, “Moonshine Mai Tai” which features a rousing upright bass break by Mr. Lucas Vigor. Race through Hollywood in Spike‘s ‘62 Ford to the legendary Tiki Ti, in “Hulabilly Honey”. Help the Hula Girls, along with Blue Hawaiian, Gary Brandin, and X’s DJ Bonebrake, calm a volcano, in the mysterious, “Volcano”!
One side two, things really get wild, with an evening of drinking and dancing in Waikiki on the upbeat, “Leilani”! “Longboard Baby” brings us to Blackie’s, the legendary surf spot in Newport Beach, with drummer Dominic Tucci, performing the lead vocals. The steel guitar of Mr. Kevin Bullat is featured in a duet with the vibraphone stylings of Mr. DJ Bonebreak on a 1959 Shirley Orlando original, “The Warm Sands of Huntington Beach”. Hear the Hula Girls sing about love and livin’ without her, on “Desert Isle”. Follow the low brow artist, and former Bombora, Von Franco, to San Onofre State Beach to battle a freak south swell in the loud, “Surfin’ with Von Franco”! Take a chance on destiny in the fun, “Waikiki Moon”. And finally, The Hula Girls take a cue from the exotica masters of the 1950‘s and follow legendary tiki carver, Crazy Al, into the jungle on the haunting, tribal track, “The Hidden Village”.
It’s up-tempo hapa haole, tiki, and surf themed music, all filtered through the late ‘50’s and early 60’s rockabilly and rock n’ roll sound. Just when you thought tiki music had to be sleepy instrumental tunes, here come The Hula Girls! - cdbabytrax:

01 Hula Girl 02 Hawaii's Not That Far Away 03 The Curse of the Tiki 04 Suck 'Em Up 05 Moonshine Mai Tai 06 Hulabilly Honey 07 Volcano (Feat. DJ Bonebrake & Gary Brandin) 08 Leilani 09 Longboard Baby 10 The Warm Sands of Huntington Beach 11 Desert Isle 12 Surfin' With Von Franco 13 Waikiki Moon 14 The Hidden Village (Feat. Crazy Al, DJ Bonebrake & Gary Brandin)

The Weakerthans "Reconstruction Site" 2003

It's not the music that's the most notable aspect of Reconstruction Site, the third full length from sensitive Canadian rockers The Weakerthans: it's the album art, by fellow Winnipegian Marcel Dzama. His absurdist root-beer watercolors connect the quartet to an idiosyncratic landscape inhabited by reclining bears, drably dressed doppelgangers, and people in red without torsos; across the tan expanse, two inscrutable nurses and a guy in a bear suit observe this nap time-cum-mass suicide. Since the mid 90s, this punk-rock Joseph Cornell's tiny drawings of dancing trees, angry deer, fatuous alligators, bloody frogs, worrisome amputees, violent elves, and other damaged, often armed characters have accumulated like snow, forming an obsessive cosmology built upon dusty bookstore ephemera. Unfortunately, The Weakerthans' by-the-books music isn't nearly as captivating......Known mostly as a gentler post-Propagandhi project, The Weakerthans are fronted by John K. Samson, who during his five years with the left-wing jokesters contributed the bratty pop filler to the band's enjoyably cartoonish agenda. If you were to expand those bits about preteen McCarthyism and Southern Manitoba into an entire pop album, make 'em a bit alt-country, and add a a few more literary references-- say, an icy dinner with a Derrida-toting Michel Foucault, and a song named after a Martin Amis novel in which time plays out backwards-- you'd have a good idea what Reconstruction Site is all about.
Though their critical framework is stuck in the 80s (come on, Scritti Politti did "Jacques Derrida" in '82!) the intellectual smarminess is good for a shiny poetic moment here and there. "(Manifest)" sports one of my favorite album-opening lines in recent memory; though the song itself implodes along the fault lines of its own cleverness, the distance and intimacy is admirable: "I want to call requests through heating-vents/ And hear them answered with a whisper, 'No.'" Aside from a couple other fine one-liners and the soaring trumpet by guest player Rusty Matys, the song's pretty tired. The chords and vocal line show up twice more, with slight variations, as "(Hospital Vespers)" and "(Past-Due)", the latter drenched in John Berger's Ways Of Seeing: "February always finds you folding local papers open to the faces 'passed away'/ To wonder what they're holding in those hands we're never shown/ The places formal photographs refuse to mention." The venerable Greek Chorus, notions of difference/repetition, and communication theory are noted, but if one track is unremarkable the first time around, it just grows irksome thrice! Word?
And there are lower points than that triad: the title track sounds like Smash Mouth, "Time's Arrow"-- the Amis song-- is reminiscent of lightweight All About Chad or some other adolescent twee crud from the mid 90s, and the last third of the album sounds like absolutely nothing at all (which is remarkable in and of itself).
On the plus side, Samson pens lyrics from the point-of-view of a cynical cat-- "Plea From A Cat Named Virtue"-- and both "The Reasons" and the French-inflected "Our Retired Explorer (Dines With Michel Foucault In Paris, 1961)" would make finely catchy radio singles for fans of faux-Weezer geek rock. It's also fun discovering well-wrought nuggets amid the dross: lines like "tune the FM in to static, and pretend that it's the sea"-- from the James-Agree referential "The Prescience of Dawn"-- are fine flourishes for aesthetes and pop romantics alike.
Throughout it's fourteen tracks, there's no doubting The Weakerthans are smart guys who keep up with literature and politics, but over the course of an entire album the band's ambitious literary posturing drowns in the bland songwriting and lack of captivating hooks. Perhaps best consumed as a single between Built to Spill and Dismemberment Plan on some smarmy Ivy League college radio show, The Weakerthans need less talk and a lot more pop in their formula. With their soundtrack, I'd much rather read the book. - by Brandon Stosuy / pitchforktrax:

01 (Manifest) 02 The Reasons 03 Reconstruction Site 04 Psalm For The Elks Lodge Last Call 05 Plea From A Cat Named Virtue 06 Over Retired Explorer (Dines With Michel Foucault In Paris, 1961) 07 Time's Arrow 08 (Hospital Vespers) 09 Uncorrected Proofs 10 A New Name For Everything 11 One Great City! 12 Benediction 13 The Precience Of Dawn 14 (Past Due)

"Hop In My Jalop" 50's & 60's Rock 'n' Roll

Excellent collection of rockin’ and hard to find rock ’n’ roll!trax:

1. Hop In My Jalop - Chuck Alaimo 2. Betty Jean - Harold Burrage 3. Boppin' Bobbie Jean - King Victor 4. Don't Push, Don't Shove - Bill Browning 5. Confusin' - Lee McBride 6. Hot Rod - The Berry Brothers 7. Fool I Am - Pat Ferguson 8. I've Got A Dollar - Jimmy Dell 9. Alone All Alone - Artie Lewis 10. Cooly Dooly - Tam Duffil 11. Guardian Angel - The Pretenders 12. I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine - Roger La Rue 13. I'll Mess You Up - The Cliques 14. I'm Gone Mama - Jim Murphy & Accents 15. In The Deep Dark Jungle - Bob Luman 16. What Time Is It - The Raiders 17. I've Got A Baby - Clyde Arnold 18. Step Out - Paul Paul 19. Tornado - Dale Hawkins 20. I Can't Say Goodbye To You - The Everly Brothers

…Thanks to djmcblues2 for the share! served by Gyro1966...

The Fabulous Plank-Tones "Are Makin' The Scene" 2003

The Fabulous Planktones play the indigenous instrumental surf sounds of Southern California.CD number three from the Fabulous Plank-tones sports some mighty cool tracks. As the band has matured, their sense of humor and arrangements have evolved. Quite a nice release. Tracks 11 and 12 are reversed on the sleeve. - Phil Dirttrax:

01 Slant Six 02 Night-Riding 03 Aquarius / Let The Sunshine In 04 Cracklin' Rosie 05 The Ghost And Mr. Planktone 06 Raji's Rumble 07 What Now My Love 08 The Creep 09 El Toro Rojo 10 March Of The Fibreglass Soldiers 11 Rat Race 12 Hernando's Hideaway 13 Seaslug In My Duckfoot 14 Surfer's Awake