Yup I'm Up for that, It's vinyl for me Ha Le LOO Yah!

Old School Hero said:

Who want's to start the Born Again Vinyl church with me?

I saw where a guy was asking where to sell his used MP3s that he didn't listen to any more.  He was being cheeky but still...  Funny!

Cheers, John. I'm in the sub-30 generation whom are supposed to lap-up mp3's like they're no tomorrow. Well I know how bad lossy is, I've been using it since 1995! Give me a big audio file instead. I see there's some nice digital players from South Korea which specialise in lossless. I hope to get one at some point. 

Man , I was going to rewrite my lost manifesto , but , you practically have ! Right on the money , right on the Pounds , Shilling , Pence!
iT'S AS THOUGH YOU READ MY MIND....and that's be a short read....
Thomas Marshall said:

I was pretty unhappy when Tower went under. It was too expensive but it DID have Zeke stocked, good three chord punk music, real music, the staff gave a crap about an excellent selection range but £15 for a Zeke album on cd is taking the piss. 

 

Music on cds has either been too expensive or too cheap. Now rights in the industry have moved digital. I have an I-Pod but the battery life is crap. I fall asleep listening to my music and the next thing I know is the battery has drained.

 

I don't appreciate how people have been conned with MP3's; only a few musicians I hang out with tell me how poor its quality is. I used several trading sites and all are anti-lossy.

 

Next year I will be buying a digital solution for my vinyl to preserve it. I want to keep it all safe and on display. I am still waiting for better audio solutions for playback than I-Tunes. Foobar is fantastic but lacks the artwork.

 

I really miss the Walkman.

How about The Fogcutters "Cry Cry Cry" from 64 on Liberty Records

Si mon

I have a couple of suggestions that are in the range you mention...

The Jolly Jumpers from Finland

The Jet Black Berries albums from the 80s, might be a little too Rock, but worth checking out.

You like Tom Waits... check out Stan Ridgeway

lastly I would also point you towards the records of The Divine Horsemen...

Following a recent obsession with the Austin, TX psych band The Black Angels I've been on a search for other dark, muddy, tremolo-ed out bands with a country bent.  I'm primarily looking for bands with a creepy, twangy, reverbed edge to their sound but not necessarily their lyrics.  Another strong influence to what I'm looking for would be Tom Wait's "Jockey Full of Bourbon" or "Going Out West".  So far in my area (Boston) I've found these guys:

The New Highway Hymnal:

http://thenewhighwayhymnal.bandcamp.com/

Anybody else have any suggestions old or new?

Good luck finding it then! If you do get to watch it, pay special attention to the opening scene and dialogue, it plays into the ending of the film, which I think will stick with you. Also keep an eye out for Dan "Grizzly Adams" Haggerty as a "straight" biker!

John Battles said:

I'M LOOKING FOR IT AS WE SPEAK.....Gay - themed films , even ones like this , that used condescending humor , were'nt exactly a dime a dozen at that point in time .... By that , I don't mean strictly underground films , or even more underground porn.

joey fuckup said:

Yeah, this trailer can elicit a giggle or two, but on a serious note, this is actually a very good film. Well "good" as far as drive-in movies go. If you get a chance, check this out, I think you'll be entertained. I have this on dvd, as it came packaged with a bunch of other exploitation films in a "bargain priced" boxed set. But you may be able to find it online (streaming on Netflix?), or your local dvd mart.

John Battles said:

OMFG ! I don't think I've even heard of this !!! The roughest bunch since..."The boys in  the band". HA HA HAAAAA.....THERE'S GAY CAR CLUBS , THERE'S PROBABLY GAY MOTOCYCLE "CLUBS" , TOO . THERE'S THE EXTREMELY BUTCH BIKER NOVELTY SONG "I'D RATHER FIGHT THAN SWISH".....

joey fuckup said:

I know this is technically a music discussion, but I had to include this trailer from an often overlooked classic, "The Pink Angels". Personally, I like some of the tunes included in this film:

I'M LOOKING FOR IT AS WE SPEAK.....Gay - themed films , even ones like this , that used condescending humor , were'nt exactly a dime a dozen at that point in time .... By that , I don't mean strictly underground films , or even more underground porn.

joey fuckup said:

Yeah, this trailer can elicit a giggle or two, but on a serious note, this is actually a very good film. Well "good" as far as drive-in movies go. If you get a chance, check this out, I think you'll be entertained. I have this on dvd, as it came packaged with a bunch of other exploitation films in a "bargain priced" boxed set. But you may be able to find it online (streaming on Netflix?), or your local dvd mart.

John Battles said:

OMFG ! I don't think I've even heard of this !!! The roughest bunch since..."The boys in  the band". HA HA HAAAAA.....THERE'S GAY CAR CLUBS , THERE'S PROBABLY GAY MOTOCYCLE "CLUBS" , TOO . THERE'S THE EXTREMELY BUTCH BIKER NOVELTY SONG "I'D RATHER FIGHT THAN SWISH".....

joey fuckup said:

I know this is technically a music discussion, but I had to include this trailer from an often overlooked classic, "The Pink Angels". Personally, I like some of the tunes included in this film:

I need that "I Survived" shirt...  although to be honest with you, before the Sonics started I didn't think I would, I thought I was gonna lose it.

And I agree with Mace, The Swingin Neckbreakers were great.  Lots of stuff off of Live for Buzz.

Swingin Neckbreakers -  Live for Buzz

http://youtu.be/HVYL0V2jO4I

Untamed Youth - Modello

http://youtu.be/m9TfrTF6kNA

Haha, very true!!

the Record Detective said:

If Norton sells a 25th anniversary t-shirt it needs to include the words "I Survived"

Me i'm hoping that there are some clips posted from the saturday night triple threat of Luis and the Wildfires, Untamed Youth and the Randy Fuller Four. All three were outstanding and escalated the energy level. Don't think i'll ever be with that many people who get it again. Only three others around here know what i'm talking about and two were at the shows.

Many thanks to all the staff from Norton Records who made it all possible.

If Norton sells a 25th anniversary t-shirt it needs to include the words "I Survived"

The Neckbreakers always reminded me a bit of The Real Kids , who , I hope , will be able to return to live work.  It seems like Billy and Miriam kept a cool head thru all the craziness.

We owe 'em , BIG.   jOHN.

Mace Fobes said:

This really was something special...nice to see the efforts of two such amazing people celebrated with an appropriate level of enthusiasm.  The bands were all terrific, but for me I have to say the Swingin' Neckbreakers add-on to replace the Real Kids topped off the whole event!

This really was something special...nice to see the efforts of two such amazing people celebrated with an appropriate level of enthusiasm.  The bands were all terrific, but for me I have to say the Swingin' Neckbreakers add-on to replace the Real Kids topped off the whole event!

Abner Jay and Dr.Ross are both up there near Hasil Adkins, I also love  Joe Hill Louis One Man Band! Outta the guys you mentioned I really like Bloodshot Bill. Also BBQ first album. Just please dont listen to Backdoor Stan.

He is very cool. Derek (Bloodshot Bill ) is a good friend of mine. It's eatin' my heart out that I won't be able to see his return to the stage , here. He cracks me up , man......

Pheck said:

Bloodshot Bill killed it this weekend.  Met the dude, he was very cool!

Bloodshot Bill killed it this weekend.  Met the dude, he was very cool!

you can check out a few that i have posted on my profile - they are a bit off the road/not as main stream/know check the video's tell me what you think and i can deff. give you names of others... prob. even send you some on mp3's

let me know what you think

can also name a few brilliant cd/v.a. comp. out there that most shop should carry are deff. e.z. to order

later

jinx

Actually , Jim (Rev. Ho ) is getting back to the straight Rockabilly and Country sounds , but , if you see him live , he still has to do the heavy stuff to please his ever - changing fanbase. His last CD , "Laffin' and Cryin'" is highly recommended. It contains 3 songs going back to the early days , around 86 - 87. So did his last album......I never thought of him as "Psycho" , tho' I turned him on to bands like The Meteors , Guana Batz , many years ago. I guess the mid - period stuff could be called America's answer to all that stuff , tho , not exactly.....I'd just say he does his thing , Rockabilly , Punkish Rhythms , a bit of his good mate , Ian Kilmister , and something else I can't define.
Letting Al Jourgenson produce him was a BAD career move. Jimbo once told me they had to go back and remix it himself , because his mix was so bad....But , now, I'm seeing the Rockabilly crowd turn up at his gigs again , for the first time in years.
Ben Simon said:

Mojo Nixon and Reverend Horton Heat, of course.

i dont know if it really fits the description but it's definitely spooky

I picked up a Hallmark 59 Custom back in the spring and could not be more satisfied. Mr. Causey and Browning from Man or Astro-man? picked them up a few years ago and after speaking to both of them for some time. I cannot say that it was not money well spent. The guitar is flawless and, compared to the Mosrites that my friends own, I find it to be a superior guitar in every way.

As far as the Eastwood Sidejack that was mentioned earlier, I have one of these as well and have been satisfied. Of course it is not the quality of a Hallmark. It also cost half the price. So, what would you expect. It has a great tone, holds tuning and the pickups are hot. I keep it out on the road as my backup and have used it on many recordings, as it has a different tone from my Hallmark to work with. I would highly suggest them to anyone looking for a Mosriteish guitar on an entry-level budget.

* Wolf Call! by Various Artists. Another fine Norton collection of greasy, sleazy rock 'n' roll and R&B from the late '50s and early '60s.

This isn't quite as diverse as other Norton compilations like Mad Mike's Monsters or the I Hate CDs series. But he'll, plaster a picture of a stripper on the cover and you probably could pass this off  as a new Las Vegas Grind volume.

Wolf Call! features music from the Golden Crest label, a Long Island-based company, though the best known band on the album, The Wailers, was from Tacoma. hjat band has two songs here, their classic "Tall Cool One" and "Snake Pit." Both are rollicking instrumentals

"Cleopatra" by The Precisions reminds me a lot of The Coasters, except the weird little Del Shannon organ seller in the middle. "I'm Buggin' Out Little Baby," is some good obscure rockabilly byDonny Lee Moore. "Let Your Love Light Shine" by The Kack-ties is raw, unfetterfed doo-wop.  "Roaches" is early '60s soul, sounding like the Isley Brothers would have sounded had they been exterminators. The singer notes that the Civil Rights Bill has passed, but there's nothing in the bill that guarantees you a home free of roaches.

"Bandito" by The Banditos has  south- of-the-border rhythms and a corny, probably offensive to some, monologue between the "bandito" and a bartender. But the strangerst here is "The Beatle Song" by The Japanese Beatles. It puts the ethnic stereotypes in "Bandito" to shame. In fact, shame's a pretty good word here.

* Raw Power Live: In the Hands of the Fans by Iggy & The Stooges. I couldn't resist. This is one of those concerts where a band plays a classic album in its entirety decades later. Lou Reed got away with it on his recent live version of Berlin, so why not Iggy?

The original Raw Power has been remixed, repackaged and regurgitated so many time it's hard to keep track. The 2010 version included a live disc from a 1973 concert in Atlanta featuring half of the Raw Power songs.

But this new show, recorded last year at the All Tomorrow's Parties Festival in New York, featuring original Raw Power ax man James Williamson on guitar duties, is a welcome addition.  Iggy and the other surviving original Stooges are in their mid 60s now (Bassist Mike Watt, who's been a Stooge on recent outings, is the baby of the group. He's only in his 50s.). Even so, they rock like young bucks half their age.

Here's a video: * South of Nashville by Honky Tonk Hustlas. When I first saw this band's name I feared it might be some crappy alt country/hip-hop fusion. But then I heard a song of theirs on Outlaw Radio Chicago and realized these guys sound a lot more like Wayne "The Train" than Cowboy Troy.

The Hustlas come from Montgomery, Alabama. The core of the band is , T. Junior on lead vocals and rhythm guitar and Stemp on stand-up bass. The sound is acoustic-based traditional country with lots of fiddle, mandolin and dobro.

Even if country radio still played good country music they'd never play the HTH -- not only because of the occasional use of profanity, but because the lyrics to some of the songs are so dark. "My Worst Enemy," "Pray I Won't Wake Up" and even the upbeat "Never Gonna Quit" deal frankly with self-destructive urges. And the chilling  "Death's Cold Sting" reminds me a lot of Hank Williams' "Alone and Forsaken" -- which wasn't exactly a big radio hit for Hank.

So they're just going to have to make do with being played on shows like Outlaw Radio Chicago and, of course, The Santa Fe Opry. I hope to hear more from this band.

* Miami by The Gun Club. I confessed a couple of months ago when I downloaded their wonderful debut album Fire of Love  that I'm just a newcomer to the glory that was The Gun Club. 

This is the second album. Some consider Miami to be a sophomore slump for Jeffrey Lee Pearce and the Club. But while it's true that it doesn't quite match Fire of Love, there's plenty to love here.

Actually there's a song called "Fire of Love" here (it wasn't on the album of the same name.)  It borrows liberally from Jody Reynolds' "Endless Sleep."

Almost as powerful is "Like Calling Up Thunder" It's like a hoedown for maniacs (and Ward Dotson plays a guitar lick lifted from "Dixie" as Pearce sings, "Look away, look away ..."

Also there's a couple of great covers here. "John Hardy" is a wild cowpunk update of the the old outlaw ballad. But even better is the ferocious version of Creedence Clearwater Revivals' "Run Through the Jungle." This might even be more nightmarish than the original tune.

PLUS

* Three songs from Halloween Classics: Songs That Scared The Bloomers Off Your Great Grandma:  "The Skeleton In The Closet" by Putney Dandridge," "Minnie The Moocher At The Morgue" by Smiley Burnette and "Hush, Hush, Hush (Here Comes The Boogie Man" by Henry Hall. This is the second year in a row I hit up this fun collection for some Halloween material for my radio -- and this year my podcast -- Spooktaculars.

I doubt if any of these novelty tunes from the 30s would scare the bloomers off anyone, even your great granny. But they're still lotsa fun.

* "Ghoulman Confidential" by The Fleshtones. I used this one on the 2011 Big Enchilada Spooktacular also. This is the second "Ghoulman" song by The Fleshtones I'm aware of, the first being "Dance With the Ghoulman." Are there more?

It's funny, but this was actually one of the first garage rock albums, compilation or otherwise, that I ever heard.  I randomly stole it from a friend's digital music collection and never looked back.