01/08/2008
The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band: The History
Despite an ever-increasing following from collectors since their demise, for the past thirty years the West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band have stubbornly resisted attempts to uncover the truth behind their mythology. Almost every aspect of the ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/08/2008 5:40 PM EST in Record Reviews, Classic Songs, Rare Records | Permalink
01/07/2008
Eye Mind: The Saga of Roky Erickson and the 13th Floor Elevators
Text By JONNY WHITESIDE - LA Weekly
Extraordinarily creative Texas psychedelic-garage rock innovators the 13th Floor Elevators amplified rock & roll’s cultural promise to unprecedented heights, but the reality of the band’s methods and ideology was nothing short of flabber ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/07/2008 12:22 PM EST in Classic Songs, Rare Records, Books | Permalink
01/06/2008
Cock Sparrer - 'Shock Troops' LP
So, last night after the Marked Men demolished the Millcreek Tavern in West Philly, a bunch of "respected" members of the city's scene got up on stage for the umpteenth time and shot straight into the worst set of "Oi!" covers imaginable. Wa ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/06/2008 8:22 PM EST in Record Reviews, Classic Songs, Rare Records | Permalink
01/04/2008
The Black Lips: A Singles Retrospective
The Black Lips are amazing. The thing is, they've ALWAYS been amazing. Before they were wearing funny glasses for Vice they were pissing in each others mouths and making music for themselves. Going back and listening to these singles reminde ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/04/2008 6:11 PM EST in Record Reviews, Classic Songs, Rare Records | Permalink
01/03/2008
The Pretty Things - 'Get The Picture?' LP
One of my favourite records from the UK in 65' and the Pretty Things' second album, 'Get The Picture?' pretty much sums up what was incredible about the mid 60's. If you've ever looked into the band you're likely to have read something akin ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/03/2008 3:21 PM EST in Record Reviews, Classic Songs, Rare Records | Permalink
01/01/2008
The Jam - "All Around The World" 7" Single
I've expressed my love of this band before on this blog and this record is one of the many reasons why. Released in 77', this single tends to get overlooked considering that there was a ton of other Jam stuff put out that year and this is one of ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/01/2008 11:30 AM EST in Record Reviews, Classic Songs, Rare Records | Permalink
999 - 'Emergency' 7" Single
Here's 999's 78' single for Emergency. This record is not just a great punk record, but an all-around fantastic slab of vinyl. "Emergency" takes a ton of calls from past and combines them with the spirit of the time while the flip "My Street Sti ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/01/2008 11:24 AM EST in Record Reviews, Classic Songs, Rare Records | Permalink
Iggy Pop and James Williamson - 'I Got A Right' 7" Single
This classic single hit the shelves in 1977 on Siamese Records under Iggy Pop and James Williamson's names but it was actually recorded by the Stooges in 72' and is an out-take from 'Raw Power'. I can't figure out why this song wasn't considered ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/01/2008 11:16 AM EST in Record Reviews, Classic Songs, Rare Records | Permalink
Devo - "Be Stiff / Social Fools" 7" Single
My favourite Devo release. This single was released on Stiff Records in 1978 but was recorded in the same session as 'Are We Not Men?'. "Be Stiff" sounds like a Classic Stones song played by robots. But really rad robots! The flip is "Soci ... Read More
Posted by Pit on 01/01/2008 3:12 PM EST in Record Reviews, Classic Songs, Rare Records | Permalink
12/27/2007
Killing Joke - 'Wardance' 7"
Released in 1980 on the band's own Malicious Damage Label, the 'Wardance' 7" captures Killing Joke on the cusp of their earlier material (one 10" and one single) and the first LP. The song "Wardance" was re-recorded for said S/T LP, but here ... Read More
