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• Random Old Records Podcast #29 is out now!!

  by Zach B. March 9, 2011
  Yes indeed, episode #29 of Random Old Records Podcast is out and about, so check it out!! This is one of the best episodes I've dropped in months, and it's loaded with an hour's worth of brand new KILLER garage, punk, power pop, and rock n' roll tunes, along with a selection of random old forgotten ...

• Random Old Records Podcast #27 is out now!

  by Zach B. February 22, 2011
  Random Old Records Podcast #27This one features the best songs I heard in the year 2010, and features sizzling tracks from The Strange Boys, Ty Segall, Bare Wires, Best Coast, Frankie Rose & The Outs, The Black Angels, Sleepy Sun, Nobunny, The Sugar Stems, and a whole lot more! 2010 was one of t...

• Random Old Records Podcast #26 out now!

  by Zach B. February 22, 2011
  Holy long time no update! It's been a super busy time around Random Old Records HQ, but I've still been crankin' out podcasts and blog updates with a fury! Here's a quick update:   Random Old Records Podcast #26This one's a bit all over the place, but it's still a hell of a lot of fun! It kicks off ...

• Random Old Records Podcast #25 is out NOW!

  by Zach B. December 1, 2010
  Yep, yep, the 25th episode of Random Old Records is out and ready for your streaming/downloading/subscribing pleasure. This one kicks off with a set of tracks from the L.A. Nuggets box set by The Mustangs, Limey & The Yanks, and others, plus a bunch of new garage and punk by Wrong Words, Nobunny...

• Random Old Records Podcast #24

  by Zach B. October 21, 2010
  Indeed, episode #24 of Random Old Records is out now, so grab it! This time around, I've got damn near 60 minutes of new and relatively new jams from Demon's Claws, Frankie Rose & The Outs, Barreracudas, Sticks N' Stones, Wavves, Black Angels, Dungen, and more, plus a set of classic KBD punk fro...

• Random Old Records Podcast #23

  by Zach B. September 20, 2010
  Well here it is, just in time for uh, Tuesday: episode #23 of Random Old Records Podcast, another 60 minutes of non-stop jams! This episode kicks off with a set of tunes from a seriously neglected genre: late '90s British punk rock with huge production! Sure, it's a severly narrow bit of classificat...

• Random Old Records Podcast #22

  by Zach B. August 11, 2010
  Woah, I can't believe it's really been a month since the last podcast came out. July seemed to FLY by, full of rock n' roll shows, grill-outs, and plain ol' summer sweaty fun. In that spirit, here's episode #22 of Random Old Records Podcast which is loaded with 60 minutes of non-stop rock n' roll ja...

• Random Old Records Podcast #21 and MORE!

  by Zach B. July 28, 2010
  Well shit, I haven't updated this page in awhile, but there's been a ton of stuff going on in Random Old Records land. Episodes #20 and #21 have been posted to the feed and the blog, along with a bunch more news, reviews, and exclusive mixes. There's also gonna be an EXCLUSIVE episode streaming on R...

• Random Old Records Podcast #19

  by Zach B. May 13, 2010
  Episode #19 of Random Old Records Podcast is hot off the encoder and uploaded for all to hear! This one was inspired by Simon Reynolds' amazing history of post-punk from 1978-1984, entitled Rip It Up And Start Again, and it loosely follows the timeline of the book, which starts with the breakup of t...

• Random Old Records Podcast #18 is OUT NOW!!

  by Zach B. April 20, 2010
  Random Old Records Podcast #18 is out now! I've been getting into an absolutely massive amount of new music as of late, so it's perfect opportunity to share some with y'all! Tracks from the new Trouble In Mind Records releases and the new LA Nuggets box set, plus punk, garage, and psych from The Cat...

• Will Trouble In Mind save rock n' roll?!

  by Zach B. April 7, 2010
  I just got the latest batch of 7" singles from Chicago's Trouble In Mind label at Random Old Records HQ, and they are kicking all kinds of ass right now. I wrote a review of the discs from Hollows, Mean Jeans, and Liminanas and made the bold proclamation that they are the best label going right now ...
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• The Strange Boys' "Be Brave" is the best LP of 2010

  by Zach B. March 23, 2010
  Oh yeah, you say?! How can you say an album is the best of the year when it's barely a quarter over with? Simple. The new album by Austin's Strange Boys is an instant classic of garage rock n' roll that everyone needs to get with haste. I wrote a bunch of words about it over at the Random Old Record...

• Random Old Records Podcast #17 is out now!!

  by Zach B. March 11, 2010
  Yes, yes, YES! The new episode of Random Old Records Podcast has been compiled, slaved over, thrown together, and uploaded for your listening pleasure! The sun has been shining overtime in the Queen City, the snow has melted, and I for one have been seriously inspired!Episode #17 kicks off with some...

• Random Old Records Podcast #16 is out NOW!

  by Zach B. February 11, 2010
  It's been snowing like crazy here in Cincinnati the last few days, so it's fitting that episode #16 of Random Old Records podcast is the Winter Blues Edition. It doesn't have any REAL blues music to speak of, but is crammed full of cold weather melancholy from Pulp, Manic Street Preachers, T. Rex, D...

• Epic Leaving Trains blog!

  by Zach B. January 19, 2010
  Yes indeedy, check out the Random Old Records blog for a lengthy dissection of the music of Falling James Moreland and the Leaving Trains, who might just be the best band you ain't never heard! There's mp3s and vids, plus more references to Japanese refugees, Zoogz Rift, Camelot Records, and drag qu...

• Random Old Records Podcast #15 is out NOW!

  by Zach B. January 13, 2010
  Yep, Episode #15 of Random Old Records podcast is out now and ready for your streaming and downloading pleasure. This one spotlights the work of unheralded '80s post-punkers Redd Kross and the Leaving Trains, plus a steaming set of classic '80s hair metal from the likes of Cinderella, Ratt, Hanoi Ro...

• The Top 10 Albums of 2009

  by Zach B. December 21, 2009
  My personal list of the top 10 albums of 2009 is up NOW on the Random Old Records blog. Hex Dispensers, Hunx & His Punx, the Willowz, and more! 2009 was a pretty awful year for music, but I was still able to find some serious jams. 100% Animal Collective free! Check it out. http://randomoldreco...

• Random Old Records Podcast #14 is out now!

  by Zach B. December 11, 2009
  Yep, the latest and greatest episode of my podcast, Random Old Records, is out now and ready for your downloading and streaming pleasure. This one is all '90s punk rock, all the time! Almost an hour of music from the decade that brought us Gilman St., riot grrrl, and Lookout Records, featuring 29 pr...

• Random Old Records Podcast #13 is out now!

  by Zach B. November 11, 2009
  Yep, the unlucky 13th episode of Random Old Records Podcast is out now for your streaming and downloading pleasure! This is the Nuggets from the 90s edition and features damn near an hour of forgotten and obscure Buzz Bin wannabes from the last golden age of music. Remember names like Archers Of Loa...

• Random Old Records Free Fall Mixtape!

  by Zach B. October 24, 2009
  So yeah, yesterday was an awful, cold, rainy Fall Friday, so I decided to do something about it! Sitting in my cube, I put together a thirteen track mix loaded with blissed-out, mellow psychedelic pop. Download it and check out the sounds of Caravan, The Koobas, Fields, The Moorpark Intersection, an...
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• Cincinnati Rock and Roll Weekend!

  by Zach B. October 20, 2009
  Check out my recap of one of the most exciting rock n' roll weekends in Cincinnati's recent memory. Newcomers Weakness destroyed the Comet with noisy, sloppy punk rock skronk, Lions Rampant staked their claim as one of the best garage rock bands in the country at Molly Malone's, and a packed house p...
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• Random Old Records Podcast #12 is out NOW!

  by Zach B. October 14, 2009
  Yes indeedy, the latest episode of Random Old Records Podcast is now available for your streaming, downloading, and listening pleasure! Episode #12 is dedicated to the memory of Ellie Greenwich, the Den Mother of the Girl Groups, and features ALL of her classic collaborations with Jeff Barry. "Lead...

• Cynics/Customs/Long Gones LIVE!

  by Zach B. October 12, 2009
  Yep yep, I got my face melted off last weekend by a ragin' show at the illustrious Southgate House in Newport, Kentucky. Garage rock icons The Cynics headlined, while Cincinnati's legendary Customs played a rare reunion show supporting the Get Hip vinyl reissue of their classic and rare '78 tracks!...

• My Latest Obsessions

  by Zach B. September 27, 2009
  Check out the Random Old Records blog for a NEW post featuring my obsessions of the week, including French pop, the Hex Dispensers, and Willie Nelson?! Click the link and go way out! http://randomoldrecords.blogspot.com
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• Random Old Records Podcast #11

  by Zach B. September 1, 2009
  Hell yeah, the latest episode of Random Old Records Podcast is out NOW and ready for yer listening pleasure! Episode #11 features junkshop glam from Light Fantastic and Suzi Quatro, old and new Cincinnati psych/garage from Lemon Pipers, Brian Olive, and Tony & The Bandits, raging punk fucking RA...
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• Ellie Greenwich RIP!

  by Zach B. August 27, 2009
  Ellie Greenwich, den mother of the girl groups, passed away yesterday. Check out my tribute and listen to some of her classic work! "Be My Baby"? "Leader Of The Pack"? "Chapel Of Love"? Yeah, she did that. Point your internets over here! http://randomoldrecords.blogspot.com HOT DAMN!
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• Random Old Records Blog Remodeled!

  by Zach B. August 18, 2009
  So Idon Mine made a SWANK new header for the Random Old Records blog, and you know I had to go and redesign the whole freakin' page! Check it out, read the NEW post about my sunshine pop obsession, and download the summer mixtape I uploaded. Hell and yeah! Point your internets here: http://randomol...
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• Random Old Records Podcast #10 is out now!

  by Zach B. August 10, 2009
  Random Old Records Podcast has reached its tenth episode, so here's some homegrown Cincinnati jams. 60 minutes of old and new garage rock and punk from the likes of Pearlene, Thee Shams, The Guitars, 20th Century Tokyo Princess, The Long Gones, The Slobs, Spodie, Archie & The Pukes, and loads mo...

• King Tuff Was Dead=Pure fun

  by Zach B. August 5, 2009
  If you've never heard last year's album from King Tuff entitled "Was Dead," you're missing out. It's like aural crack and might be the most fun LP released in years. Check out a review at my blog: http://randomoldrecords.blogspot.com. Also, news about the upcoming Cincinnati edition of the podcast! ...

• New Random Old Records Blog Post!

  by Zach B. July 30, 2009
  Check out my blog at http://randomoldrecords.blogspot.com for a recap of my ROCK N' ROLL WEEKEND, complete with pics from the Duke Spirit instore at Shake-It Records and the best show of 2009, the Black Diamond Heavies in Covington, KY. HOT DAMN!
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• Random Old Records Podcast #9 is available now!

  by Zach B. July 21, 2009
  Yep, the ninth episode of my podcast, Random Old Records, is now out and ready for your listening pleasure! 60 minutes and 25 big tracks dedicated to the memory of Sky "Sunlight" Saxon, Drake Levin, and Bobby Ubangi, who have all passed away sadly in the last few weeks. What better way to mourn tha...