Wednesday, May 29, 2019

The Sing Market - Via TV 12" (1986, The Dark Network)

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Not really sure how to classify this.  Roxy Music-ish art pop with oblique angularities and discernible mystique?  The co-ed Sing Market ...
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Sunday, May 26, 2019

"Do I wanna do a seven inch?" said someone from the deacon's bench...

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From 1998.  Some serious, lo-fi Dylan-esque jonesing at play here - and quite stimulating at that.  **Please do not reveal artist in comme...
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Pylon Reenactment Society - live at The Independent, San Francisco 12/12/16

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Following the unexpected passing of their guitarist Randy Bewley in 2009, innovative Athens, GA post-punks Pylon abruptly called it a da...
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Thursday, May 23, 2019

Sarah Shannon - Estheraho ep (1999, Marzipan)

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This one slipped by a lot of people, myself included when it was released twenty years ago.  In fact it only made it's way onto my rad...
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Sunday, May 19, 2019

I guess you're over it, 'cos you're all over me...

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From 1993.  Punky indie rock from Durham, NC with tuneful sensibilities galore. **Please do not reveal artist in comments!** Hear
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B Team - Buy American ep (1983, Faulty Products)

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This was a killer find.  Another one I kinda bought for the cover that turned out to be way more significant than the sleeve.  B Team were ...
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Friday, May 17, 2019

The Rise - Fortunes Ride (1989, Shaman)

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File under post-U2?  I say this not because The Rise weren't  necessarily plagiarizing Bono & Co, so much as the myriad of bands ...
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Sunday, May 12, 2019

Watch out for those that say "everything will be ok."

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From 2016.  Contrary to their moniker, this band is quite frankly everything. **Please do not reveal artist in comments!** Hear
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Thursday, May 9, 2019

The Bardots - Sad Anne (1998, Bliss Out/Che)

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I didn't realize it until I had a chance to scan the sleeve art, but this Bardots compilation overlaps heavily with 1992's Eye-Ba...
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Sunday, May 5, 2019

I am marching through the branches in a fit of wanderlust...

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From 2012.  **Please do not reveal artist in comments!** Hear
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Sunday, April 28, 2019

Ixnay on the logbay.

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Dear readers, this weary soul is taking the week off.   No Mystery Monday festivities tomorrow, but I should be back in time for next week...
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Friday, April 26, 2019

VA - Teen Line, Vol 7 (1978-82, Hyped 2 Death) Covering letters A-C.

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I love sharing Teen Line compilations, because they're a very easy sell, even when they're not bustling with recognizable names.  I...
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Thursday, April 25, 2019

The Crystal Set - From Now On (1987, Red Eye)

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I suppose I'll always associate this long defunct Aussie combo with their bassist and main mouthpiece, Russell Kilbey , the younger br...
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Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Unity Station - C1177 The Triangle ep (1986, Restless)

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Another band time damn near forgot about, and even though they didn't land on my radar until a good 32 years after the fact, I'll ta...
Sunday, April 21, 2019

And in that infinite place, you'll see a smile on my blank face...

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An expanded reissue of a 1983 UK debut that deserved a better fate. **Please do not reveal artist in comments!** Hear

Red Lorry Yellow Lorry - demos and such (early/mid '80s)

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Just when I thought I had everything by my favorite post-punk gloomersters, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry , this surfaces, thanks to the magic of t...
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Friday, April 19, 2019

Droogs - Stone Cold World (1984, Plug-n-Socket)

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Sorry it took so long to get some new tunes to you this week!  So here we have the Droogs, a long misbegotten L.A. quartet who seemed to h...
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Sunday, April 14, 2019

But the records never sold, and that was bad...

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Another one from 1993.  My apologies if I've shared this one before. **Please do not reveal artist in comments!** Hear
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Saturday, April 13, 2019

Record Store Day retro - Bored Games (1982/2014, Captured Tracks) & Big Dipper (2013, Almost Ready)

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Welcome to Record Store Day !  True, this ain't no record store but for some of you music blogs are the next best thing.  Thankfully bri...
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Friday, April 12, 2019

Neurotic Blondes - s/t tape (1988)

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A couple months ago a friend handed me a sack of old local demo tapes that he wanted me to digitize. Thought it would be fun to share this o...
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Thursday, April 11, 2019

Tictoc - Twenty Questions 12" (1983, Dallcorte)

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Eleven years is a long time for a follow-up post.  Not that I intended it that way.  Back in 2008 when I shared Tictoc's lone album, ...
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Wednesday, April 10, 2019

For Against - Aperture (1993), Mason's Califiornia Lunchroom (1995), Shelf Life (1997) - 2018 reissues on Saint. Marie - a brief overview.

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How can I legitimately call this a 'review' when I'm entirely partial to the subject I'm talking about?  For arguments sake ...
Sunday, April 7, 2019

I try to walk in a straight line. An imitation of dignity.

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From 1993.  Their first album caught a lot of us off guard.  The third was one for the ages.  So how did their not-as-talked about sophomo...
Saturday, April 6, 2019

The Howl - A Handshake and a Kiss (1987, Dresser)

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I'll cut to the chase.  This is a damn uneven record...but I don't think it was intended as such.  Maybe it's because these Roch...
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Thursday, April 4, 2019

Decline of the Reptiles - The Hammer Speaks ep (1985, Waterfront)

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Not to be confused with another similarly named down under band, Reptiles at Dawn, Sydney's Decline of the Reptiles hurled a couple ...
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